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公开(公告)号：US11535452B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-27
申请号：US16993933
申请日：2020-08-14
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Alex Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
Abstract: A vehicle for use in an inventory management system having a plurality of destination areas and a guide system includes a platform for receiving and transporting items to and from the destination areas, a plurality of motors, a first drive system, a second drive system, a transfer mechanism, and a clutch mechanism. Drive elements of the first drive system are rotated by a first subset of one or more motors to move the vehicle vertically. Drive elements of the second drive system are rotated by a second subset of two or more motors to move the vehicle horizontally. The transfer system is configured to transfer and retrieve items to and from the destination areas, and the clutch mechanism is configured to engage and disengage the transfer mechanism from the second subset of motors, whereby the second drive system drives movement of the vehicle independently of the transfer mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US12234093B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US18378888
申请日：2023-10-11
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Robert R. DeWitt , Peter M. Chezik , Joseph Valinsky , S. N. Kartik , Ola Stahl
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
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公开(公告)号：US12172833B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-24
申请号：US17679079
申请日：2022-02-23
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Alexander Stevens , Monty McVaugh
Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a moveable track that cooperates with the vehicle. The moveable track may cooperate with a storage system having storage locations for storing items. The vehicle may drive into the moveable track and lift the track using a vertical drive mechanism. The vehicle may include a horizontal drive system operable to drive the vehicle horizontally along the ground to carry the moveable track to a position adjacent the storage location. The vehicle may operate the vertical drive system to drop the moveable track adjacent the storage system. Additionally, the vehicle may operate the vertical drive to drive up the moveable track to an elevated position adjacent one of the storage locations in the storage system. The vehicle may include a transfer mechanism for transferring items between the vehicle and the storage location while the vehicle is in the elevated position.
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公开(公告)号：US11999570B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-04
申请号：US18216656
申请日：2023-06-30
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Alexander Stevens
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a moveable track that cooperates with the vehicle. The moveable track may cooperate with a storage system having storage locations for storing items. The vehicle may drive into the moveable track and lift the track using a vertical drive mechanism. The vehicle may include a horizontal drive system operable to drive the vehicle horizontally along the ground to carry the moveable track to a position adjacent the storage location. The vehicle may operate the vertical drive system to drop the moveable track adjacent the storage system. Additionally, the vehicle may operate the vertical drive to drive up the moveable track to an elevated position adjacent one of the storage locations in the storage system. The vehicle may include a transfer mechanism for transferring items between the vehicle and the storage location while the vehicle is in the elevated position.
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15.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240109725A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-04
申请号：US18381253
申请日：2023-10-18
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Alexander Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A material handling system includes storage locations disposed in racks and a track having a vertical section adjacent one of the racks. A plurality of material handling vehicles are provided, each including a horizontal drive for driving the vehicle horizontally, a vertical drive for driving the vehicle vertically, and a mechanism for transferring items onto or off the vehicle. A vehicle accessory has an opening configured to cooperate with the vehicles. A central controller may be programmed to provide control signals to determine whether a mode of operation to perform an inventory management task is a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. The central controller may then control the operation of one of the vehicles to operate without the vehicle accessory in a first mode or with the accessory in the second mode.
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公开(公告)号：USD1018617S1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-19
申请号：US29770466
申请日：2021-02-12
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Designer： Alexander Stevens , Joseph Valinsky , James Iocca , John Forbes , Colleen Ciak , Daniel Soriano
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front, top, left perspective view of a design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle;
FIG. 2 is a rear, top left perspective view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle with the left side elevational view being the same as the right side view;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the design for an automated storage and retrieval vehicle.
Throughout the drawings, broken lines depict portions of the automated storage and retrieval vehicle that form no part of the design.-
公开(公告)号：US11827452B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-28
申请号：US17884672
申请日：2022-08-10
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Alex Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: An inventory management system includes pick stations, automated vehicles having an onboard power source, a first drive system configured to horizontally displace the vehicle, a second drive system configured to vertically displace the vehicle along a guide system, and a platform for supporting an item during displacement of the vehicle. A first plurality of storage locations store inventory items at a first zone of vehicle operation and a second plurality of storage areas store inventory items at a second zone of vehicle operation. A first pick station is closer to the first storage locations than to the second storage locations, Vehicles are configured to transfer a selected item from one of the second plurality of storage locations to the first pick station or to transfer the selected item from the second plurality of storage locations to the first plurality of storage locations.
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公开(公告)号：US11820597B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-21
申请号：US17532649
申请日：2021-11-22
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Robert R. DeWitt , Peter M. Chezik , Joseph Valinsky , S. N. Kartik , Ola Stahl
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/0421 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/137
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
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公开(公告)号：US11472632B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-18
申请号：US16994543
申请日：2020-08-14
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Alexander Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a plurality of racks having a plurality of storage locations. The racks may be arranged to form one or more aisles. The vehicles are configured to drive horizontally along a path that may extend along a path under the racks that is parallel to the aisles. Additionally, the vehicles may be operated to turn while the vehicle is positioned under one of the racks. The vehicles may travel under the racks and cross one or more aisles to reach a particular column in one of the aisles. The vehicle climbs upwardly within the particular column to retrieve an item from a storage location in the column.
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公开(公告)号：US20220194709A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-23
申请号：US17691499
申请日：2022-03-10
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Robert R. DeWitt , Alexander Stevens , Dhruva Kumar
Abstract: A method for operating an automated storage and retrieval system includes transferring a first item storage container from an aisle to a first region of a first storage location, positioning a second item storage container in the aisle proximate the first item storage container, interlocking the second item storage container to the first item storage container by engaging a releasable coupling structure extending there between, and applying, in a first direction transverse to the aisle, a force to the second item storage container sufficient in magnitude and duration to cause the first item storage container to occupy the second region of the first storage location and the second item storage container to occupy the first region of the first storage location, whereby the first and second item storage containers remain interlocked while in the first storage location.
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