Patent ID: 11866254
Assignee: TGW MECHANICS GMBH
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 10:
11. A method for determining an expansion (a) of a bag body (3) of a hanging bag (2, 2a . . . 2d) of an overhead conveyor system (1a . . . 1d), comprising the steps
providing (101) the hanging bag (2, 2a . . . 2d) on an overhead conveying device (6, 6a . . . 6d), which is comprised by the overhead conveyor system (1a . . . 1d),
adjusting (103) the bag body (3) into a loading position,
loading (104) the hanging bag (2, 2a . . . 2d) with an article (4, 4a . . . 4i), and
after loading, adjusting (105) the bag body (3) into a transport position, wherein
the expansion (a) of the bag body (3) in a transport direction of the loaded hanging bag (2, 2a . . . 2d) is determined in the transport position of the bag body (3) with the aid of a measuring device (11a . . . 11d).