公开(公告)号：US09309050B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US14684715

申请日：2015-04-13

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Stephen C. Toebes ,  Robert Sullivan ,  Michael Cyrulik

IPC: G01C22/00 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A storage and retrieval system including a storage structure having storage shelves, each storage shelf having slats for supporting stored items where the slats are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, an autonomous transport vehicle including at least one sensor configured to sense each of the slats and output a signal indicating when a slat is sensed, and a controller for verifying a location of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage structure based on at least the output signal.

公开(公告)号：US20150239668A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14618566

申请日：2015-02-10

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Robert Sullivan ,  Stephen C. Toebes

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G2207/20 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including a storage structure with storage racks having a seating surface configured to support case units where a position of each case unit is non-deterministic for each storage location on the storage racks, each case unit has a predetermined storage position and a controller is configured to determine the predetermined storage position, a picking aisle configured to provide access to the case units within the storage structure, and a seismic disturbance restorative system including seismic disturbance motions sensors disposed on the storage racks, a seismic disturbance control module in communication with the seismic disturbance sensors and configured to identify a seismic disturbance, and an automated case mapper configured to traverse the picking aisle, the automated case mapper being in communication with and initialized by the seismic disturbance control module to identify a seated position of at least one case unit within the storage structure.

Abstract translation: 一种自动化存储和检索系统，包括具有存储架的存储结构，存储架具有被配置为支持其中每个壳体单元的位置对于存储架上的每个存储位置不确定的壳单元的座单元，每个壳单元具有预定的存储位置 并且控制器被配置为确定预定的存储位置，构造成提供对存储结构内的壳单元的访问的拾取通道，以及包括设置在存储架上的地震干扰运动传感器的地震干扰恢复系统，地震干扰控制模块 与所述地震干扰传感器通信并且被配置为识别地震干扰;以及自动化案例映射器，被配置为遍历所述拾取通道，所述自动化案例映射器与所述地震干扰控制模块通信并由所述地震干扰控制模块初始化，以识别所述地震干扰传感器的就座位置 存储区内至少有一个案例单元 结构。

公开(公告)号：US20140339788A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14245551

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: SYMBOTIC, LLC.

Inventor： Stephen C. Toebes ,  Robert Sullivan

IPC: B62D53/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/065 ,  B60G17/005 ,  B60G2300/02 ,  B60P9/00 ,  B62D53/00 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D53/021 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G7/00 ,  B65G13/00 ,  E02F9/0841 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10T74/20636

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot including a drive section assembly having at least one motor and a pair of drive wheels coupled to the motor, a frame configured to support a payload, a transfer arm connected to the frame and configured for the autonomous transfer of payload to and from the frame, and a suspension system movably connecting the drive section assembly and the frame allowing relative movement between the frame and the drive section assembly.

Abstract translation: 一种用于运输有效载荷的自主运输机器人，所述自主运输机器人包括具有至少一个马达的驱动部分组件和联接到所述马达的一对驱动轮，被配置为支撑有效载荷的框架，连接到所述框架的传送臂以及 被配置为用于从框架自由地传送有效载荷，以及悬架系统，其可移动地连接驱动部分组件和框架，允许框架和驱动部分组件之间的相对运动。

公开(公告)号：US20140088758A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14089434

申请日：2013-11-25

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： John Lert ,  Stephen Toebes ,  Robert Sullivan ,  Foster D. Hinshaw ,  Nathan Ulrich ,  Eric Peters

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/045 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G1/127 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G47/57 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A warehouse storage and retrieval system including an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads, and a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads, wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller.

Abstract translation: 一种仓库存储和检索系统，包括具有至少一个转移甲板，拾取岛和沿着采摘岛布置的存储区域的多层存储架的阵列，所述存储区域被配置为保持不同的负载，以及控制器，包括管理模块，其可配置为可变地 对多级存储机架模块阵列的存储区域进行大小，并将每个可变大小的存储区域分配给不同负载中的相应的一个，其中存储和检索系统被布置成传送不同的负载以放置在可变大小的存储器 控制器分配的区域。