System for unloading or loading of cargo
AssigneeUniveyor A/S
InventorsTorben Christensen, Rasmus Halfdan Breck, Jakob Thierry-Carstensen, Lars Højgaard Thøgersen
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Abstract
The present invention is a system (1) for unloading or loading cargo which for example is packed in boxes (16). The system includes first transport (5) with a handling apparatus (6) and a second longitudinally variable transport (8). The first transport (5) transports cargo (16) to and from the second transport (8). The handling apparatus (6) includes a conveyor (19) for transporting cargo (6) to or from the first transport (5). The handling apparatus (6) furthermore includes a movable handler (13) that interacts with the conveyor (19) and which engages the cargo (16).
Claims17
A system for unloading or loading packed cargo, comprising a first transport including a handling apparatus and a second longitudinally variable transport, the first transport transporting the packed cargo to and from the second transport, the handling apparatus for transporting cargo to or from the first transport and wherein:
- the handling apparatus includes a conveyor including conveyor belts, a movable means for handling that interacts with the conveyor, engagement means for engaging the cargo, and pivotable arms disposed between the conveyor belts, and wherein the engagement means comprises suction cups at outer ends thereof, the cups assuming an extended active position at a front end of the handling apparatus or an inactive position downwardly pivoted under the conveyor belts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.