MODULAR VERTICAL LIFT SYSTEM
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4116236A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-11

    申请号:EP22179825.9

    申请日:2022-06-20

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137 B65G1/04 B65G1/06

    摘要: A conveyor carriage movable on a guide rail. The conveyor carriage includes a conveyor frame; a pair of side rails spaced apart from each other; and a load carrying portion coupled to the pair of side rails. A drop-down plate hingedly mounted to the conveyor frame and positioned in between the pair of side rails. The drop-down plate is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the drop-down plate encloses a component of the conveyor carriage in the closed position. The conveyor carriage to pick up and deposit loads from and to a load handling station. The load handling station including a control box with a pivotable lid to enclose one or more components of the load handling station in the closed position.

    AUTOMATED SHUTTLE MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP4180360A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-17

    申请号:EP22202675.9

    申请日:2022-10-20

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04

    摘要: Various embodiments are directed to an automated storage and retrieval system (1) and method of operating the same. In various embodiments, an automated storage and retrieval system (1) comprises a plurality of storage aisles (100), each defined in part by a unidirectional shuttle traffic flow pattern; a plurality of shuttles (50) configured to travel throughout the system to execute materials handling operations; at least one vertical lift (200); a plurality of inter-aisle shuttle outlet tracks (120) configured to facilitate shuttle traffic flow in at least substantially the same direction, each comprising: a first inter-aisle shuttle outlet track (121) comprising at least one lift interface position to facilitate shuttle traffic flow to at least one vertical lift; and a second inter-aisle shuttle outlet track (122) arranged in an at least substantially parallel configuration relative to the first inter-aisle shuttle outlet track; wherein the inter-aisle shuttle outlet tracks enable shuttle transfer between the first and second inter-aisle shuttle outlet tracks.

    MODULAR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4116234A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-11

    申请号:EP22180797.7

    申请日:2022-06-23

    IPC分类号: B65G1/06 B65G1/04

    摘要: A transport device for storing and retrieving loads into and out of storage racks. The transport device including a load handling module and a power module. The load handling module includes a load carrying portion, a load handling device with a pair of extendable arms to extend and retract relative to the load carrying portion towards and away from the storage racks. A pair of support wheels to support a weight of the loads while the extendable arms extract the loads from the storage rack into the load carrying portion. A pair of side guides to position the retrieved load on the load carrying portion. The load handling device is attached to a mounting platform with an attachment bracket having an elongated groove. Further, the power module includes a collector shoe assembly pivotable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position using a movable arm and a locking mechanism.

    GOODS TO OPERATOR WORKSTATION
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4056502A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-14

    申请号:EP22158388.3

    申请日:2022-02-24

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    摘要: In various embodiments, a goods to operator workstation (10) is provided. The goods to operator workstation (10) include an upper level (100). The upper level includes an upper level conveyor (150) and one or more upper level container bays (140A,140B) configured to receive and present one of the one or more upper level containers (185A-185C). The goods to operator workstation also includes at least one connector panel (120) extending from the upper level. The goods to operator workstation further includes a lower level (105) coupled to the at least one connector panel. The lower level is configured to receive one or more lower level containers (175A-175D). A gap (101) is defined between the upper level and lower level that is sized to allow the one or more lower containers to be placed on the lower level.

    AUTOMATED SHUTTLE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP4261157A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-18

    申请号:EP22205752.3

    申请日:2022-11-07

    IPC分类号: B65G1/06 B65G1/04 G06Q10/08

    摘要: Various embodiments are directed to a shuttle configured for use in an AS/RS. In various embodiments, the shuttle comprises: a first load arm and a second load arm configured to retractably extend away from a shuttle body in parallel directions, the first and second load arms each being extendable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration; a load bed including a load area configured to receive the object; and a retractable mechanical finger provided at a distal portion of the first load arm and configured to facilitate handling of the object, the mechanical finger being hingedly connected to the first load arm using a one-way hinge component that defines a portion of the range of rotational movement of the mechanical finger relative to the first load arm and comprising a spring element that facilitates rotational movement of the finger between an expanded finger position and a retracted finger position.

    DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ARTICLE RETRIEVAL

    公开(公告)号:EP4112503A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-04

    申请号:EP22179551.1

    申请日:2022-06-17

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B65G1/06

    摘要: Devices, methods, and computer program products for article retrieval are provided. An example article retrieval device includes a frame and a pair of loading arms movably attached to the frame that move between a retracted position and an extended position. The device includes an engagement structure movably attached to at least one of the pair of loading arms that moves between a stored position and a deployed position. The device further includes a sensing device coupled with the pair of loading arms and a computing device operably coupled with the pair of loading arms, the at least one engagement structure, and the sensing device. The computing device causes the pair of loading arms to extend from the retracted position to a position proximate a first article and deploys the at least one engagement structure based upon sensor data generated by the sensing device.