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System and method for order picking of articles into order containers

  • US 7,809,467 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2006
  • Issued: 10/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A picking system for picking articles from one or more storage containers into order containers, the picking system comprising:

  • a picking station having at least one picking bucket to be operated by a picking person;

    a storage-container conveying track to convey the storage containers, wherein the articles to be picked are conveyed in the storage containers directly to the picking station by the storage-container conveying track;

    an order-container conveying track;

    a handing-over point, wherein the order containers are conveyed to and from the handing-over point by means of the order-container conveying track, the handing-over point being located at an intersection between the first conveyor and the order-container conveying track; and

    a first conveyor, wherein the picking station and the first conveyor are arranged such that articles, associated with a picking order, can be released from the picking bucket directly onto the first conveyor, and subsequently drop from the first conveyor into an order container associated with the picking order.

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