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公开(公告)号:US20180307235A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-25
申请号:US15053958
申请日:2016-02-25
发明人: Peter R. Wurman , Michael T. Barbehenn , Matthew David Verminski , Michael Cordell Mountz , Dennis Polic , Andrew Edward Hoffman , James Raymond Allard , Eryk Brian Nice
IPC分类号: G05D1/02
CPC分类号: G05D1/0214 , B65G1/00 , B65G2207/40 , G05D1/0225 , G05D2201/0212 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: Disclosed herein is a human transport device and associated system to transport a user within an active workspace. The human transport device may include a platform to support a user, an enclosure coupled to the platform to surround the user, a drive subsystem to power the human transport device, and a control unit to control the movement of the human transport device in coordination with active mobile drive units moving within the workspace. A system implementing one or more human transport devices may include a management module to direct the movement of the one or more human transport devices and designate one or more areas within the workspace as protected areas. Unauthorized objects may be prohibited from entering the protected areas while the human transport device may be allowed within the protected areas.
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公开(公告)号:US20180196413A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-12
申请号:US15916817
申请日:2018-03-09
发明人: Peter R. Wurman , Raffaello D'Andrea , Michael T. Barbehenn , Andrew Edward Hoffman , Michael Cordell Mountz
IPC分类号: G05B19/418 , G06Q10/08
CPC分类号: G05B19/41895 , G05B19/4189 , G05B2219/31408 , G05B2219/32328 , G06Q10/087 , Y02P90/20 , Y02P90/28
摘要: A method for transporting inventory items includes moving a mobile drive unit to a first point within a workspace. The first point is a location of an inventory holder. The method further includes docking the mobile drive unit with the inventory holder and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to a second point within the workspace. The second point is associated with conveyance equipment. The method further includes moving the inventory holder to a third point within the workspace using the conveyance equipment.
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公开(公告)号:US20180181104A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15901206
申请日:2018-02-21
发明人: Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Michael T. Barbehenn , Andrew Brenden Tinka , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman
IPC分类号: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , G05D1/02 , G05B19/418 , G05B19/042 , B25J9/16
CPC分类号: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/0428 , G05B19/41895 , G05B2219/40173 , G05B2219/40202 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , Y02P90/285 , Y02P90/60 , Y10S901/01
摘要: Techniques for controlling mobile drive units (e.g., robots) in proximity to humans in a physical area are described. A management device may send an activity message to the mobile drive units instructing the mobile drive units to perform a set of activities. If a human is detected in the physical area, the management device or another mobile drive unit may send an activity command instructing a mobile drive unit to stop, reduce the speed at which it is traveling, to change its path of travel, or to continue performing its set of activities. If the mobile drive units do not receive the activity command, the mobile drive units may stop performing the set of activities. After the management device determines that the human has left the physical area, the management device may resume sending the activity message.
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公开(公告)号:US09501755B1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-22
申请号:US14038528
申请日:2013-09-26
IPC分类号: G06Q10/08
CPC分类号: G06Q10/08355
摘要: In an infrastructure that uses a mobile order fulfillment system, robotic drive units may be dispatched and instructed to bring inventory holders to a workstation where at least one of the inventory holders may be operated upon. A random pattern or other image may be applied to a floor surface of the infrastructure, from which a map may be created that associates locations within the infrastructure to different portions of the image. A robotic drive unit may then reference the map along with images of the floor surface captured by its camera in order to determine its current location, as well as how to reach a desired destination.
摘要翻译: 在使用移动订单履行系统的基础设施中,机器人驱动单元可能被派发并被指示将库存持有者带到至少有一个库存持有人可以操作的工作站。 可以将随机图案或其他图像应用于基础设施的地板表面,从其可以创建将基础设施内的位置与图像的不同部分相关联的地图。 然后,机器人驱动单元可以参考地图以及由其相机拍摄的地板表面的图像,以便确定其当前位置,以及如何到达期望的目的地。
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公开(公告)号:US09342811B2
公开(公告)日:2016-05-17
申请号:US14199485
申请日:2014-03-06
CPC分类号: G06Q10/0875 , G06F17/00 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/0833 , G06Q10/087
摘要: A method for fulfilling inventory requests includes receiving an inventory request requesting an inventory item and selecting the requested inventory item from an inventory holder. The method further includes storing the requested inventory item in an order holder associated with the inventory request and moving the order holder to a storage space. In addition, the method includes detecting a triggering event and in response to detecting the triggering event, retrieving the order holder from the storage space.
摘要翻译: 用于满足库存请求的方法包括接收请求库存项目的库存请求并从库存持有者中选择所请求的库存物品。 该方法还包括将所请求的库存物品存储在与库存请求相关联的订单支持者中,并将订单持有者移动到存储空间。 此外,该方法包括检测触发事件并且响应于检测到触发事件,从存储空间检索订单持有者。
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公开(公告)号:US20160042314A1
公开(公告)日:2016-02-11
申请号:US14887095
申请日:2015-10-19
发明人: Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman
CPC分类号: G06Q10/087 , G08C17/02
摘要: A method for storing inventory items in an inventory system includes detecting that an inventory holder is available for storage and determining a classification of the inventory holder. The method also includes determining a classification of each of a plurality of storage locations and selecting a storage location for the inventory holder based, at least in part, on the classification of the inventory holder and the classification of the selected storage location. The method additionally includes transmitting information identifying the storage location to a mobile drive unit associated with the inventory holder.
摘要翻译: 用于在库存系统中存储库存项目的方法包括检测库存持有者可用于存储并确定库存持有者的分类。 该方法还包括至少部分地基于库存持有人的分类和所选存储位置的分类来确定多个存储位置中的每一个的分类以及为库存持有者选择存储位置。 该方法还包括将识别存储位置的信息发送到与库存持有者相关联的移动驱动单元。
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公开(公告)号:US20150354949A1
公开(公告)日:2015-12-10
申请号:US14301157
申请日:2014-06-10
发明人: Ned Lecky , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman , Dennis Polic
CPC分类号: G06Q10/087 , G06F3/017
摘要: Inventory systems may include one or more sensors capable of detecting spatial positioning of inventory holders and an arm of a worker interacting with the inventory holder. Data can be received from a sensor, a gesture of the arm can be determined from the data, and a bin location or other information can be determined based on the gesture.
摘要翻译: 库存系统可以包括能够检测库存持有者的空间定位的一个或多个传感器和与库存持有者交互的工人的手臂。 可以从传感器接收数据,可以从数据确定手臂的手势,并且可以基于手势来确定仓位置或其他信息。
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公开(公告)号:US20150151912A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-04
申请号:US14617639
申请日:2015-02-09
发明人: Michael Cordell Mountz , Oleksandr Glazkov , Timothy Aaron Bragg , Matthew David Verminski , Jeremiah David Brazeau , Peter R. Wurman , John W. Cullen , Michael T. Barbehenn
IPC分类号: B65G1/137
CPC分类号: B65G1/1373 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087
摘要: In an infrastructure that uses a mobile order fulfillment system, robotic drive units may be dispatched and instructed to bring inventory holders to a workstation where at least one of the inventory holders is packed and prepared for shipment. The robotic drive units are then instructed to move the prepared inventory holder to a transport vehicle such as a truck. Fiducial marks may be removably placed within the transport vehicle to aid navigation of the robotic drive units. At a destination facility, additional robotic drive units may be instructed to move the inventory holders from the truck and place the inventory holders at appropriate storage locations.
摘要翻译: 在使用移动订单履行系统的基础设施中,机器人驱动单元可能会被派发并被指示将库存持有人带到至少有一个库存持有人打包并准备出货的工作站。 然后指示机器人驱动单元将准备的库存持有人移动到诸如卡车的运输车辆。 基准标记可以可移除地放置在运输车辆内以辅助机器人驱动单元的导航。 在目的地设施,可以指示额外的机器人驱动单元从货车移动库存持有人,并将库存持有者放置在适当的存储位置。
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公开(公告)号:US08965562B1
公开(公告)日:2015-02-24
申请号:US14021949
申请日:2013-09-09
CPC分类号: B25J9/1602 , B65G1/1373 , G05B15/02 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , Y10S901/01
摘要: An inventory system has mobile drive units that freely and independently move about a facility to transport inventory holders. The mobile drive units may operate through communications with other drive units, or under a more centralized control of a management module. For various operating scenarios, the mobile drive units are directed to shuffle the inventory holders in a manner that minimizes travel of the mobile drive units, thereby improving overall system efficiency. One or more single mobile drive units may be used to transport inventory holders to and from a region, and to sequentially reposition or slide each of the inventory holders within the region according to a priority ordering.
摘要翻译: 库存系统具有移动驱动单元,可自由和独立地移动设施以运送库存持有者。 移动驱动单元可以通过与其他驱动单元的通信来操作,或者在管理模块的更集中控制下操作。 对于各种操作场景,移动驱动单元被指示以最小化移动驱动单元的行进的方式洗牌库存持有者,从而提高整体系统效率。 可以使用一个或多个单个移动驱动器单元来运送库存持有者到区域和从区域运送库存持有者,并且根据优先顺序顺序地重新定位或滑动区域内的库存持有者。
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公开(公告)号:US20140100998A1
公开(公告)日:2014-04-10
申请号:US13644646
申请日:2012-10-04
发明人: Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , Steven A. Wilson , Caroline F. Mallary , Zhouzhou Peng , Joseph W. Durham
IPC分类号: G06Q10/08
CPC分类号: G06Q10/08
摘要: A system includes an inventory pier, a mobile drive unit, and a management module. The inventory pier includes a defined area arranged to station an inventory holder. The inventory holder stores an inventory item. The mobile drive unit is operable to transport an order holder. The management module is operable to calculate a metric associated with demand for the inventory item. Based at least in part upon the metric, the management module is operable to select, from a plurality of inventory holders, the inventory holder storing the inventory item to be stationed at the defined area of the inventory pier. The management module is further operable to receive an order for the inventory item and instruct the mobile drive unit to transport the order holder to the inventory pier. The order holder is operable to receive the inventory item from the inventory holder proximate to the defined area.
摘要翻译: 系统包括库存码头,移动驱动单元和管理模块。 库存码头包括一个定义的区域,用于安置库存持有人。 库存持有人存储库存项目。 移动驱动单元可操作以传送订单持有者。 管理模块可操作地计算与库存项目的需求相关联的度量。 至少部分地基于度量,管理模块可操作以从多个库存持有者中选择存储要存放在库存码头的定义区域的库存项目的库存持有者。 管理模块还可操作以接收库存物品的订单,并指示移动驱动单元将订单持有者运送到库存码头。 订单持有人可操作以从库存持有人接近定义的区域接收库存物品。
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