SUPPORT VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4428064A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-11

    申请号:EP24189801.4

    申请日:2019-04-12

    发明人: AUSTRHEIM, Trond

    IPC分类号: B65G1/06

    CPC分类号: B65G1/0464 B65G1/0478

    摘要: The present invention relates to a support vehicle (20) for performing support operations in an automated storage and retrieval system (1). It comprises a vehicle body (21). It comprises a drive system (40) comprising wheels (42, 44) provided in a lower part of the vehicle body (21), where the drive system (40) being configured to drive the support vehicle (20) along a track system (108) of the automated storage and retrieval system (1). It comprises a connection system (30) provided on a first side (20a) of the support vehicle (20). The connection system (30) comprises a connector member (31) protruding through a aperture (22) of the vehicle body (21). The connection system (30) comprises an actuator (34) for moving the connector member (31) in the aperture (22) in relation to the vehicle body (21). The present invention also relates to an automated storage and retrieval system (1).

    AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM COMPRISING CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION MEANS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING A CONTAINER OR A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:EP4249406A3

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-27

    申请号:EP23190338.6

    申请日:2019-03-13

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B65G1/137

    摘要: The invention relates to an automated storage and retrieval system comprising:
    - a guiding assembly comprising:
    - a first guiding system arranged in a first horizontal plane (Pl) and extending in a first direction (X), and
    - a second guiding system arranged in a second horizontal plane (P2) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), and

    - a plurality of storage containers (106) stacked on top of one another to form stacks (7) of storage containers (6) arranged in storage columns (5) below the first and second guiding systems, wherein each storage column is located vertically below a grid opening of a plurality of adjacent grid cells, the grid cells forming a grid pattern in the horizontal plane,
    - a vehicle (9, 9') comprising a lifting device (16) for picking up storage containers (6) from the storage columns (5) to a position above the highest level of the storage columns (5), the automated storage and retrieval system being characterized in that the lifting device (16) comprises a lifting frame (18) connectable to a storage container (6),
    - a transport mechanism for transporting the vehicle (9, 9') along the first and second guiding systems in the X and Y directions,
    wherein the vehicle (9, 9') comprises at least one reader (22', 22"), and wherein the system further comprises a storage container (6) with at least one label (23', 23"), the at least one label (23' 23") comprises storage container information, and wherein the at least one reader (22', 22") is configured to read the at least one label (23', 23") such as to identify the storage container (6), and wherein the at least one reader (22', 22") is arranged either:
    - on the lifting frame (18) of the vehicle (9, 9'), or
    - in a storage space inside a cavity, inside a body (13) of the vehicle (9,9') or on a wall of a storage space arranged on the side of a body (13) of the vehicle (9,9').
    The invention further relates to a vehicle (9, 9') operable on an automated storage and retrieval system and methods of identifying at least one storage container (6), and method for verifying the position of a vehicle in an automated storage and retrieval system.