Patent ID: 7428957
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An order picking station for order picking articles into order containers wherein said order picking is to be performed by an order picking person, comprising: a storage-container conveyor line for transporting storage containers, from which said articles are to be picked bysaid order picking person at said order picking station into said order containers, to said order picking station; an order-container conveyor line for transporting away said order containers, into which said articles have been picked by said order picking person, from said order picking station; a buffer for accommodating a plurality of said order containers to be picked; a shuttle for pulling said order containers to be picked into said buffer and removing said picked order containers from said buffer; and a conveyor line loop connecting said buffer to said order-container conveyor line, wherein said order containers are stored statically in said buffer.