Transport device having a storage device, and method for operating same

A method for operating a transport apparatus (1) with a storage apparatus (2), wherein the method includes the following steps:

• a. providing the transport apparatus (1) with the storage apparatus (2) for storing transport units (3), including a plurality of transport units (3), a plurality of storage conveyors (4) which are configured to store transport units (3), a feeding conveyor (5) which is connected to the storage conveyors (4) via a respective switch (6), at least one optical sensor (7) arranged at the feeding conveyor (5) in front of the switches (6), and an evaluation electronics (8) connected to the optical sensor;
• b. obtaining measurement data with the optical sensor (7) from a transport unit (3) moving past the optical sensor (7);
• c. processing the measurement data obtained from the optical sensor (7) with the evaluation electronics (8), wherein the processing includes the following step:
• i. evaluating the measurement data in order to determine the spatial extent in at least one dimension of the transport unit (3) moving past;
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• d. selecting a storage conveyor (4) for storing the transport unit (3) moving past on the basis of the obtained spatial extent in at least one dimension of the transport unit (3) moving past, wherein the transport unit (3) moving past includes a carriage (9), on which a carrying unit (10) for carrying goods (13) to be transported is attached in a suspended manner, which carrying unit (10) is pivotable and/or rotatable.