公开(公告)号：US08983649B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US12688813

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Stanley J. Checketts ,  Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey

发明人： Stanley J. Checketts ,  Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/04 ,  B62D7/02 ,  E04H6/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An automated storage system for vehicles or the like is provided with a guidance system that interacts with a remote-controlled transport system that transports a vehicle between an access location, such a drive-up location, and a storage location. More particularly, in one embodiment, an omni-directional, battery-powered, wirelessly-controlled, transport system or so-called automated guided vehicle (“AGV”) is designed to follow magnetic field generating wires and RFID chips on the floors of the parking facility to move forward, backward and side to side underneath cars that are parked on a flat surface. In one embodiment, the AGV automatically contracts and expands its body to slide its arms under the wheelbase of a car, lift the car, and roll with speed and precision in any direction on to a waiting lift, that will then raise and lower the AGV and its automobile payload toward its ultimate destination.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆等的自动化存储系统设置有与在诸如加载位置和存储位置之间的访问位置传送车辆的远程控制的运输系统相互作用的引导系统。 更具体地，在一个实施例中，设计了全方位的，电池供电的无线控制的传输系统或所谓的自动导引车辆（“AGV”），以跟随磁场产生线和RFID芯片在 停车设施向前，向后以及停放在平坦表面的汽车下方。 在一个实施例中，AGV自动收缩并膨胀其主体以将其手臂滑动到汽车的轴距之下，提升汽车，并以任何方向上的速度和精度滚动到等待的升降机上，然后升高和降低AGV 其汽车有效载荷朝向其最终目的地。

公开(公告)号：US08393431B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12688825

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Merin J. Swasey ,  Stanley J. Checketts

发明人： Merin J. Swasey ,  Stanley J. Checketts

IPC分类号： B60K17/30

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A compact, low profile omnidirectional drive and steering unit that, in one embodiment, utilizes a single, centrally located wheel, mounted on a drive shaft, upon which is also mounted a tapered pinion gear. The pinion gear on the drive shaft meshes with a ring shaped beveled worm gear contained within the outer housing of the gear unit that surrounds the centrally located wheel. At one side of the outer housing is a worm drive that meshes with the ring shaped and beveled worm gear. Rotation of the worm drive causes rotation of the ring shaped worm gear, which causes the drive shaft mounted pinion gear to turn, which turns the drive wheel to provide driving power for whatever vehicle or system of which the unit is a part. A steering and timing gear is mounted on the lower surface of the unit to provide steering capability.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，紧凑的，低调的全向驱动和转向单元，其使用安装在驱动轴上的单个位于中心的车轮，在该驱动轴上还安装有锥形小齿轮。 驱动轴上的小齿轮与包含在齿轮单元的外壳内的环形斜齿蜗轮啮合，该蜗轮蜗杆围绕中心定位的轮。 外壳的一侧是与环形和斜面蜗轮啮合的蜗杆传动装置。 蜗轮传动的旋转引起环形蜗轮的旋转，这导致驱动轴安装的小齿轮转动，这转动驱动轮以为该单元作为其一部分的任何车辆或系统提供驱动力。 转向和正时齿轮安装在单元的下表面上以提供转向能力。

公开(公告)号：USD668425S1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US29388443

申请日：2011-03-29

申请人： Merin Swasey ,  Tyler R. Kirby

设计人： Merin Swasey ,  Tyler R. Kirby

公开(公告)号：US20100185353A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12688838

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A.M. Petersen

发明人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A.M. Petersen

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A Variable Offset Positioning Antenna Array for Enhanced Guidance of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in automated warehousing or storage systems for automobiles or the like, includes two or more inductor coils producing output as a result of interaction with a guidance wire located in or near the surface of the floor which is energized by a frequency generator, and an on board programmable microprocessor which processes the coil output to determine an exact position of the antenna array relative to the guidance wire. In one embodiment, the antenna array enables an AGV to follow a guidance wire at an offset to the direction of travel in order to allow automated storage and retrieval systems to handle asymmetrical items, such as automobiles, more efficiently and cost effectively by decreasing the building space required for travel aisles, vertical conveyors and storage locations as well as decreasing total individual item processing time.

摘要翻译： 用于汽车等自动仓储或存储系统中的自动引导车辆（AGV）的增强引导的可变偏移定位天线阵列包括两个或更多个电感线圈，其产生与位于或接近 由频率发生器激励的地板的表面以及板载可编程微处理器，其处理线圈输出以确定天线阵列相对于引导线的精确位置。 在一个实施例中，天线阵列使得AGV可以沿着行进方向的偏移跟随引导线，以便允许自动化的存储和检索系统通过减少建筑物更有效和成本有效地处理诸如汽车的不对称物品 行走通道，垂直输送机和仓储位置所需的空间以及总单独处理时间的减少。

公开(公告)号：US09383755B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US14330361

申请日：2014-07-14

申请人： Boomerang Systems, Inc.

发明人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A. M. Petersen

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/04 ,  B62D7/02 ,  E04H6/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An automated storage system for storing a plurality of objects in storage locations, the automated storage system comprising a master control computer, a guidance network, a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) each having an onboard microprocessor for providing a position of each AGV relative to the guidance network to the master control computer and a receiver for receiving control commands from the master control computer, and a plurality of trays for engagement with the plurality of AGVs for transportation and storage of the objects.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在存储位置存储多个对象的自动存储系统，所述自动存储系统包括主控计算机，引导网络，多个自动导引车辆（AGV），每个自动导引车辆具有车载微处理器，用于提供每个AGV相对的位置 到主控制计算机的引导网络和用于从主控计算机接收控制命令的接收器，以及用于与多个AGV接合以用于传送和存储物体的多个托盘。

公开(公告)号：US20130008734A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13542629

申请日：2012-07-05

申请人： Merin Swasey ,  Tyler Kirby ,  Kelly Hoth

发明人： Merin Swasey ,  Tyler Kirby ,  Kelly Hoth

IPC分类号： B60K7/00 ,  B60K17/30

CPC分类号： B60K7/0007 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B60K2007/0061

摘要： A drive and steering unit for driving and steering a load support comprises, in one embodiment, a steering assembly including a steering gear attached to a wheel housing and engaged with the steering power system, the steering gear being rotatable about an axis in response to actuation of the steering assembly, a drive assembly connected to the steering gear, and a drive power system coupled to the drive assembly and movable with the steering gear. In an alternate embodiment, the steering assembly is connected to the wheel through a steering gear attached to a slewing ring that supports the drive assembly and is rotatable with the drive assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动和转向负载支撑件的驱动和转向单元在一个实施例中包括转向组件，该转向组件包括附接到车轮壳体并与转向动力系统接合的转向齿轮，所述转向齿轮可响应于致动而围绕轴线旋转 转向组件，连接到舵机的驱动组件和联接到驱动组件并可与舵机一起移动的驱动动力系统。 在替代实施例中，转向组件通过连接到支撑驱动组件并且可与驱动组件一起旋转的回转环的转向齿轮连接到车轮。

公开(公告)号：US08260454B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12032671

申请日：2008-02-16

申请人： Stanley J. Checketts

发明人： Stanley J. Checketts

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  E04H6/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： An automated storage system comprises a plurality of storage locations, at least one access location, a plurality of storage containers provided on the storage locations, a control system and at least one user interface, the control system further comprising a retrieval mode and a storage mode, and a delivery system for delivering a storage container from a storage location to an access location during the retrieval mode, and for returning the storage container to a storage location during the storage mode. User instructions at the control interface initiate the retrieval mode and the storage mode, and a user is provided access to the retrieved storage container while it is located at the access location.

摘要翻译： 自动存储系统包括多个存储位置，至少一个访问位置，设置在存储位置上的多个存储容器，控制系统和至少一个用户界面，所述控制系统还包括检索模式和存储模式 以及用于在检索模式期间将存储容器从存储位置传送到访问位置并用于在存储模式期间将存储容器返回到存储位置的传送系统。 控制接口的用户指令启动检索模式和存储模式，并且在用户位于访问位置时向用户提供对所检索的存储容器的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20100183409A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12688813

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Stanley J. Checketts ,  Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey

发明人： Stanley J. Checketts ,  Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey

IPC分类号： E04H6/18 ,  B65G1/06 ,  E04H6/12 ,  B62D1/24

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An automated storage system for vehicles or the like is provided with a guidance system that interacts with a remote-controlled transport system that transports a vehicle between an access location, such a drive-up location, and a storage location. More particularly, in one embodiment, an omni-directional, battery-powered, wirelessly-controlled, transport system or so-called automated guided vehicle (“AGV”) is designed to follow magnetic field generating wires and RFID chips on the floors of the parking facility to move forward, backward and side to side underneath cars that are parked on a flat surface. In one embodiment, the AGV automatically contracts and expands its body to slide its arms under the wheelbase of a car, lift the car, and roll with speed and precision in any direction on to a waiting lift, that will then raise and lower the AGV and its automobile payload toward its ultimate destination.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆等的自动化存储系统设置有与在诸如加载位置和存储位置之间的访问位置传送车辆的远程控制的运输系统相互作用的引导系统。 更具体地，在一个实施例中，设计了全方位的，电池供电的无线控制的传输系统或所谓的自动导引车辆（“AGV”），以跟随磁场产生线和RFID芯片在 停车设施向前，向后以及停放在平坦表面的汽车下方。 在一个实施例中，AGV自动收缩并膨胀其主体以将其手臂滑动到汽车的轴距之下，提升汽车，并以任何方向上的速度和精度滚动到等待的升降机上，然后升高和降低AGV 其汽车有效载荷朝向其最终目的地。

公开(公告)号：US09063550B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13948903

申请日：2013-07-23

申请人： Boomerang Systems, Inc.

发明人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A. M. Petersen

IPC分类号： G01C22/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/04 ,  B62D7/02 ,  E04H6/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An automated guided vehicle (AGV) adapted to follow a guide wire or the like, the AGV comprising at least one antenna in communication with a master control system and having a programmable microprocessor that enables the AGV to dynamically assume a linear, angular or skewed offset position relative to the guide wire or the like in accordance with instructions provided by the control system.

摘要翻译： 适用于遵循导线等的自动导引车辆（AGV），AGV包括与主控制系统通信的至少一个天线，并且具有可编程微处理器，其使得AGV能够动态地呈现线性，角度或偏斜的偏移 根据由控制系统提供的指令相对于导丝等的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08494703B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12688838

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A. M. Petersen

发明人： Stott Barwick ,  Merin Swasey ,  Lance Beeny ,  John A. M. Petersen

IPC分类号： G01C22/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0297 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B62D5/0418 ,  B62D7/026 ,  E04H6/00 ,  E04H6/183 ,  E04H6/245 ,  E04H6/305 ,  E04H6/36 ,  G05D1/0265 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A Variable Offset Positioning Antenna Array for Enhanced Guidance of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in automated warehousing or storage systems for automobiles or the like, includes two or more inductor coils producing output as a result of interaction with a guidance wire located in or near the surface of the floor which is energized by a frequency generator, and an on board programmable microprocessor which processes the coil output to determine an exact position of the antenna array relative to the guidance wire. In one embodiment, the antenna array enables an AGV to follow a guidance wire at an offset to the direction of travel in order to allow automated storage and retrieval systems to handle asymmetrical items, such as automobiles, more efficiently and cost effectively by decreasing the building space required for travel aisles, vertical conveyors and storage locations as well as decreasing total individual item processing time.

摘要翻译： 用于汽车等自动仓储或存储系统中的自动引导车辆（AGV）的增强引导的可变偏移定位天线阵列包括两个或更多个电感线圈，其产生与位于或接近 由频率发生器激励的地板的表面以及板载可编程微处理器，其处理线圈输出以确定天线阵列相对于引导线的精确位置。 在一个实施例中，天线阵列使得AGV可以沿着行进方向的偏移跟随引导线，以便允许自动化的存储和检索系统通过减少建筑物更有效和成本有效地处理诸如汽车的不对称物品 行走通道，垂直输送机和仓储位置所需的空间以及总单独处理时间的减少。