Matrix conveyor for use as a sorting device or palletizing device

A palletizing device for stacking loading goods on a load carrier, wherein the loading goods may have respectively different dimensions and may be formed differently, comprising:

• a matrix conveyor which comprises:
• a regular grid-shaped structure have a plurality of points of intersections;
• a plurality of individual roller modules, wherein respectively one of the individual roller module is arranged at each of the points of intersection of the regular grid-shaped structure, and wherein the individual roller modules commonly define a conveying plane, which is substantially planar, for transporting conveying goods thereon;
• and
• a control device being adapted to individually control each of the individual roller modules so that the conveying goods are trans-ported along a path, which is planned in advance, wherein a shape of the path is defined by a plurality of overlaps of at least two basic conveying directions geometrically spanning the conveying plane;
• wherein each of the individual roller modules has at least one all-side wheel and is drivable in only one of the at least two basic conveying directions, wherein directly adjacent ones of the individual roller modules are respectively drivable in the other one of the at least two basic conveying directions;
• one or more feeding conveyors, wherein each of the feeding conveyors is connected in a conveying manner to the matrix conveyor;
• and
• a loading station being arranged laterally adjacent to one side of the matrix conveyor so that the loading goods, which have been collected on the matrix conveyor for forming one layer, are transferred to a provided load carrier;
• wherein the control device of the matrix conveyor is adapted to transport each of the loading goods from one of the feeding conveyors along the path, being specifically planned in advance, to a destination, which has been planned in advance, within the layer.

A matrix conveyor comprising:

• a regular grid-shaped structure have a plurality of points of intersections;
• a plurality of individual roller modules, wherein respectively one of the individual roller module is arranged at each of the points of intersection of the regular grid-shaped structure, and wherein the individual roller modules commonly define a conveying plane, which is substantially planar, for trans-porting conveying goods thereon;
• and
• a control device being adapted to individually control each of the individual roller modules so that the conveying goods are transported along a path, which is planned in advance, wherein a shape of the path is defined by a plurality of overlaps of at least two basic conveying directions geometrically spanning the conveying plane;
• wherein each of the individual roller modules is drivable in only one of the at least two basic conveying directions, wherein directly adjacent ones of the individual roller modules are respectively drivable in the other one of the at least two basic conveying directions.