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公开(公告)号:US09771217B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US14733341
申请日:2015-06-08
Applicant: Symbotic, LLC
Inventor: John Lert , Stephen Toebes , Robert Sullivan , Foster D. Hinshaw , Nathan Ulrich , Eric Peters
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20170088354A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15376251
申请日:2016-12-12
Applicant: Symbotic LLC
Inventor: Robert Sullivan , Stephen C. Toebes
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09517885B2
公开(公告)日:2016-12-13
申请号:US15007070
申请日:2016-01-26
Applicant: Symbotic LLC
Inventor: Robert Sullivan , Stephen C. Toebes
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09463925B2
公开(公告)日:2016-10-11
申请号:US14244394
申请日:2014-04-03
Applicant: SYMBOTIC, LLC.
Inventor: Michael Cyrulik , Robert Sullivan
CPC classification number: B65G47/883 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/1373
Abstract: A maintenance access system for a storage and retrieval system having a storage and retrieval space and automated transport vehicles disposed in the space. The system includes at least one maintenance access control unit associated with a portion of the space, at least one barrier in the space and defining a boundary of the portion of the space and configured to substantially prevent the passage of the vehicles past the at least one barrier, and a controller connected to the control unit, the controller being configured to receive a signal from the at least one control unit for isolating the portion of the space associated with the at least one control unit, where the controller in response to the signal closes the at least one barrier isolating the portion of the space and effects the removal from or shutting down of vehicles within the portion of the space.
Abstract translation: 一种用于具有存储和取回空间的存储和检索系统的维护访问系统以及设置在该空间中的自动运输车辆。 该系统包括与该空间的一部分相关联的至少一个维护访问控制单元,该空间中的至少一个障碍物,并且限定该空间部分的边界,并被配置为基本上防止车辆通过至少一个 所述控制器被配置为从所述至少一个控制单元接收信号,用于隔离与所述至少一个控制单元相关联的所述空间的部分,其中所述控制器响应于所述信号 关闭隔离空间部分的至少一个障碍物,并且实现在空间部分内的车辆的移除或关闭。
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公开(公告)号:US20150375938A9
公开(公告)日:2015-12-31
申请号:US13860802
申请日:2013-04-11
Applicant: SYMBOTIC, LLC
Inventor: John Lert , Stephen Toebes , Robert Sullivan , Foster D. Hinshaw , Nathan Ulrich
IPC: B65G1/04
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065
Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transferring case units to and from predefined storage areas in an automated case unit storage system, the automated case unit storage system including an array of multilevel storage racks with picking aisles passing therebetween and at least one multilevel vertical conveyor having movable shelves, the autonomous transport vehicle including a frame configured to traverse the picking aisles and a transfer deck connecting the picking aisles to the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor for transferring case units between the predefined storage areas and the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor, and a controller connected to the frame, the controller being configured to effect movement of the autonomous transport vehicle through the picking aisles for accessing each storage area within a respective level of the array of multilevel storage racks and each shelf of the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor.
Abstract translation: 一种自动运输车辆,用于将自动化箱单元存储系统中的箱单元传送到预定义的存储区域,该自动化箱单元存储系统包括具有通过它们的采摘通道的多层存储架阵列和至少一个具有可移动架的多层立式输送机 所述自主运输车辆包括构造成横穿所述挑选通道的框架和将所述挑选通道连接到所述至少一个多层垂直输送机的转移甲板,用于在预定义的存储区域与所述至少一个多层垂直输送机之间传送箱单元,以及 控制器被配置为通过采摘通道来实现自主运输车辆的运动,以便访问多层存储架阵列和至少一个多层垂直输送机的每个搁板的相应级别内的每个存储区域。
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公开(公告)号:US20150239666A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-27
申请号:US14684715
申请日:2015-04-13
Applicant: Symbotic, LLC
Inventor: Stephen C. Toebes , Robert Sullivan , Michael Cyrulik
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.
Abstract translation: 一种存储和检索系统,包括具有存储架的存储结构,每个存储架具有用于支撑所述板条彼此间隔开预定距离的存储物品的板条;自动运输车辆,包括至少一个传感器, 板条并输出指示何时感测到板条的信号,以及用于至少基于输出信号来验证存储结构内的自主运输车辆的位置的控制器。
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公开(公告)号:US20150239665A1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-27
申请号:US14679535
申请日:2015-04-06
Applicant: Symbotic, LLC
Inventor: Stephen C. Toebes , Robert Sullivan
CPC classification number: B65G1/0435 , B65G1/04 , B65G17/123 , B65G17/18 , B65G47/56 , B65G65/08
Abstract: A multilevel vertical conveyor system for transporting uncontained case units to and from a multilevel storage structure having an array of vertically stacked storage levels is provided and includes a frame having platform guide members, a drive member connected to the frame, and support platforms coupled to the drive member. The drive member is configured to move the support platforms relative to the frame in a substantially continuous vertical loop, each of the support platforms being configured to support multiple uncontained case units where each of the multiple uncontained case units is disposed at a respective predetermined area of a respective support platform, the support platforms have support members that are guided by guide members substantially throughout a path of the substantially continuous vertical loop, where the support members are guided in three point contact by the guide members substantially throughout the path.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于将未附着的壳体单元输送到具有垂直堆叠存储水平的阵列的多层存储结构的多层垂直输送系统,并且包括具有平台引导构件的框架,连接到框架的驱动构件以及连接到框架的支撑平台 驱动器 所述驱动构件被构造成使所述支撑平台相对于所述框架以基本上连续的垂直环路移动,每个所述支撑平台被配置为支撑多个未被容纳的壳体单元,其中所述多个未包含壳体单元中的每一个设置在相应的预定区域 相应的支撑平台,支撑平台具有基本上在基本上连续的垂直回路的路径上由引导构件引导的支撑构件,其中支撑构件基本上贯穿整个路径被引导构件以三点接触的方式被引导。
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公开(公告)号:US20140222190A1
公开(公告)日:2014-08-07
申请号:US14244394
申请日:2014-04-03
Applicant: SYMBOTIC, LLC.
Inventor: Michael Cyrulik , Robert Sullivan
IPC: B65G1/04
CPC classification number: B65G47/883 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/1373
Abstract: A maintenance access system for a storage and retrieval system having a storage and retrieval space and automated transport vehicles disposed in the space. The system includes at least one maintenance access control unit associated with a portion of the space, at least one barrier in the space and defining a boundary of the portion of the space and configured to substantially prevent the passage of the vehicles past the at least one barrier, and a controller connected to the control unit, the controller being configured to receive a signal from the at least one control unit for isolating the portion of the space associated with the at least one control unit, where the controller in response to the signal closes the at least one barrier isolating the portion of the space and effects the removal from or shutting down of vehicles within the portion of the space.
Abstract translation: 一种用于具有存储和取回空间的存储和检索系统的维护访问系统以及设置在该空间中的自动运输车辆。 该系统包括与该空间的一部分相关联的至少一个维护访问控制单元,该空间中的至少一个障碍物,并且限定该空间部分的边界,并被配置为基本上防止车辆通过至少一个 所述控制器被配置为从所述至少一个控制单元接收信号,用于隔离与所述至少一个控制单元相关联的所述空间的部分,其中所述控制器响应于所述信号 关闭隔离空间部分的至少一个障碍物,并且实现在空间部分内的车辆的移除或关闭。
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公开(公告)号:US12122611B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US18448552
申请日:2023-08-11
Applicant: Symbotic LLC
Inventor: Robert Sullivan , Stephen C Toebes
CPC classification number: B65G47/086 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/12 , B65G1/127 , B65G1/1371
Abstract: A pickface builder for a storage and retrieval system for storing goods units and having an in-feed conveyor and a picking device, each goods unit holding at least one product package therein, the pickface builder including a frame, a pusher member movably coupled to the frame, and a snugger member movably coupled to the frame, wherein the pickface builder is configured to receive goods units from the in-feed conveyor and the pusher member and snugger member are movable at least in a direction transverse to a direction of goods unit travel on the in-feed conveyor and configured to form the goods units into a pickface picked by the picking device as a unit and having a predetermined reference datum relating the pickface to a placement position of goods units forming the pickface along a storage surface of the storage and retrieval system.
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公开(公告)号:US20240166439A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18427228
申请日:2024-01-30
Applicant: Symbotic, LLC
Inventor: Robert Sullivan , Michael Cyrulik , Stephen C. Toebes
CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 , G05D1/69
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.
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