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- 专利标题: Method of monitoring inventory on an open shelving system
- 专利标题(中): 监控开放式货架系统库存的方法
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申请号: US10820209申请日: 2004-04-07
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公开(公告)号: US07766242B2公开(公告)日: 2010-08-03
- 发明人: Richard Lunak , Payal Lal , Gregory Hart , Manoj Wangu
- 申请人: Richard Lunak , Payal Lal , Gregory Hart , Manoj Wangu
- 申请人地址: US PA Pittsburgh
- 专利权人: McKesson Automation, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: McKesson Automation, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US PA Pittsburgh
- 代理机构: Alston & Bird LLP
- 主分类号: G06K7/10
- IPC分类号: G06K7/10
摘要:
A carousel used in a restocking system is comprised of a drive track. A plurality of bins are arranged into rows, with the rows being driven by said drive track. A drive mechanism, e.g. an electric motor, drives the drive track. A sensor is provided to sense the position of the rows of bins. A processor is responsive to the sensor and data representative of a plurality of picks for more than one order for controlling the drive mechanism. By combining picks from different orders into a batch, the time spent driving the rows and time between picks is minimized. The carousel may be divided into a plurality of columns, each with its own drive track, drive mechanism, and sensor, to enable several rows to be brought into a pick position simultaneously. Various methods and forms of restocking packages are also disclosed.
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