Method and device for transporting objects to distribution points
First Claim
1. A method for transporting objects provided with machine-readable codes to specified distribution points by a transport vehicle having at least one rack module for accommodating the objects, wherein the rack module includes a plurality of levels, the method comprising:
- loading the rack module with the objects;
automatically reading the codes;
causing the transport vehicle with the rack module to approach the distribution points;
determining via the automatically read codes which object is to be transported to which distribution point and to be unloaded there from the transport vehicle;
moving the rack module loaded with the objects relative to a reading device;
while the objects move with the rack module, automatically reading the respective code of an object passing by the reading device, and determining the rack level on which this object is located; and
automatically determining for each distribution point a position of each object to be unloaded at this distribution point depending on a sequence of the reading of the code and the determined rack level in which the object is located.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling transportation of objects provided with machine-readable codes to specified distribution points by means of a transport vehicle includes a reading device and a determination unit. The transport vehicle has a rack module for accommodating the objects, wherein the rack module has a plurality of levels. The reading device is configured to automatically read the respective code of an object transported past the reading device, and to determine the rack level on which this object is located. The determination unit processes the codes to determine which object is to be unloaded at which distribution point, and includes an evaluation unit to automatically determine for each distribution point the position of each object to be unloaded at this distribution point in the rack module depending on a sequence of the reading of the code and the rack level in which the object is located.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transporting objects provided with machine-readable codes to specified distribution points by a transport vehicle having at least one rack module for accommodating the objects, wherein the rack module includes a plurality of levels, the method comprising:
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loading the rack module with the objects; automatically reading the codes; causing the transport vehicle with the rack module to approach the distribution points; determining via the automatically read codes which object is to be transported to which distribution point and to be unloaded there from the transport vehicle; moving the rack module loaded with the objects relative to a reading device; while the objects move with the rack module, automatically reading the respective code of an object passing by the reading device, and determining the rack level on which this object is located; and automatically determining for each distribution point a position of each object to be unloaded at this distribution point depending on a sequence of the reading of the code and the determined rack level in which the object is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling transportation of objects provided with machine-readable codes to specified distribution points by means of a transport vehicle, wherein the transport vehicle comprises at least one rack module for accommodating the objects, wherein the rack module has a plurality of levels for accommodating the objects, the apparatus comprising:
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a reading device configured to automatically read the respective code of an object transported past the reading device, and to determine the rack level on which this object is located; and a determination unit configured to process the codes to determine which object is to be unloaded at which distribution point, wherein the determination unit comprises an evaluation unit configured to automatically to determine for each distribution point a position of each object to be unloaded at this distribution point in the rack module depending on a sequence of the reading of the code and the rack level in which the object is located. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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