SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANEUVERING A MOBILE DRIVE UNIT
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANEUVERING A MOBILE DRIVE UNIT 有权
    用于移动移动单元的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070290040A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11425076

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    CPC分类号: B65G1/137 G06Q10/087

    摘要: A method of rotating an inventory holder includes moving an inventory holder towards a rotation area along a straight segment of a path with a first face of the inventory holder facing a first direction. The rotation area includes a portion of a workspace designated for rotation of inventory holders. The method further includes moving the inventory holder into the rotation area along a first arced segment with an orientation of the first face perpendicular to the first arced segment. The method additionally includes executing a rotation maneuver within the rotation area and moving the inventory holder out of the rotation area along a second arced segment with a second face facing the first direction.

    摘要翻译: 旋转库存持有者的方法包括:将库存持有者朝向沿着路径的直线段的旋转区域移动,其中库存保持器的第一面朝向第一方向。 旋转区域包括指定用于库存持有者旋转的工作区的一部分。 该方法还包括沿着第一弧形段将库存架移动到旋转区域中,其中第一面垂直于第一弧形段的取向。 该方法另外包括在旋转区域内执行旋转操作,并且将库存容器沿着具有面向第一方向的第二面的第二弧形段移出旋转区域。

    System and method for maneuvering a mobile drive unit
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for maneuvering a mobile drive unit 有权
    用于操纵移动驱动单元的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08649899B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US11425076

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: B65G1/137 G06Q10/087

    摘要: A method of rotating an inventory holder includes moving an inventory holder towards a rotation area along a straight segment of a path with a first face of the inventory holder facing a first direction. The rotation area includes a portion of a workspace designated for rotation of inventory holders. The method further includes moving the inventory holder into the rotation area along a first arced segment with an orientation of the first face perpendicular to the first arced segment. The method additionally includes executing a rotation maneuver within the rotation area and moving the inventory holder out of the rotation area along a second arced segment with a second face facing the first direction.

    摘要翻译: 旋转库存持有者的方法包括:将库存持有者朝向沿着路径的直线段的旋转区域移动,其中库存保持器的第一面朝向第一方向。 旋转区域包括指定用于库存持有者旋转的工作区的一部分。 该方法还包括沿着第一弧形段将库存架移动到旋转区域中,其中第一面垂直于第一弧形段的取向。 该方法另外包括在旋转区域内执行旋转操作,并且使库存支架沿着具有面向第一方向的第二面的第二弧形段移出旋转区域。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING MOVEMENT OF MOBILE DRIVE UNITS
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING MOVEMENT OF MOBILE DRIVE UNITS 有权
    用于协调移动单元运动的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080051985A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-28

    申请号:US11425073

    申请日:2006-06-19

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    摘要: A method for moving one or more mobile drive units within a workspace includes receiving, from a first mobile drive unit, a reservation request requesting use of a first path segment to move in a first direction. The method further includes determining that a second mobile drive unit is currently located on the first path segment and determining whether the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction. Additionally, the method includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is denied, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is not moving in the first direction. The method also includes transmitting a reservation response indicating that the reservation request is granted, in response to determining that the second mobile drive unit is moving in the first direction.

    摘要翻译: 用于移动工作空间内的一个或多个移动驱动单元的方法包括从第一移动驱动单元接收请求使用第一路径段以在第一方向上移动的预留请求。 该方法还包括确定第二移动驱动单元当前位于第一路径段上并确定第二移动驱动单元是否在第一方向上移动。 另外,响应于确定第二移动驱动单元不在第一方向上移动,该方法包括发送指示预约请求被拒绝的预约响应。 响应于确定第二移动驱动单元在第一方向上移动,该方法还包括发送指示预约请求被许可的预约响应。

    System and Method for Managing Mobile Drive Units
    5.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Managing Mobile Drive Units 有权
    用于管理移动驱动单元的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110112758A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US13007936

    申请日:2011-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    摘要: A method for moving a mobile drive unit within a workspace includes receiving a path. The path includes at least an initial segment and one or more additional segments. The initial segment includes a portion of the path adjacent to the first point; and at least one of the additional segments includes a portion of the path adjacent to the second point. The method further includes storing the path, reserving the initial segment of the path, and moving away from the first point along the initial segment. After initiating movement along the initial segment, the method includes reserving each of the additional segments of the path and moving toward the second point along each of the additional segments while that segment is reserved.

    摘要翻译: 用于在工作空间内移动移动驱动单元的方法包括接收路径。 该路径至少包括初始段和一个或多个附加段。 初始段包括与第一点相邻的路径的一部分; 并且所述附加段中的至少一个包括与所述第二点相邻的路径的一部分。 该方法还包括存储路径,保留路径的初始段,以及沿初始段离开第一点。 在启动沿着初始段的移动之后,该方法包括保留路径中的每个附加段并且沿着每个附加段沿第二点移动,同时该段被保留。