公开(公告)号：US20220002083A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17476232

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Robert SULLIVAN ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G1/127 ,  B65G47/57

Abstract: A storage and retrieval system including a vertical array of storage levels, each storage level having, picking aisles, storage locations, disposed within the picking aisles, and at least one transfer deck providing access to the picking aisles, a multilevel vertical conveyor system configured to transport the uncontained case units to and from the vertical array of storage levels, each storage level being configured to receive uncontained case units from the multilevel vertical conveyor system, at least one autonomous transport located on each storage level for transporting the uncontained case units between respective storage locations and the multilevel vertical conveyor system, and a controller configured to create a primary access path through the transfer decks and picking aisles to a predetermined one of the storage locations and at least one secondary access path to the predetermined one of the storage locations when the primary path is impassable.

公开(公告)号：US20220356018A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17814937

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： Robert SULLIVAN ,  John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240228165A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18617107

申请日：2024-03-26

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Robert SULLIVAN ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G1/127 ,  B65G47/57 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G1/045 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G1/127 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  B65G47/57 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A storage and retrieval system including a vertical array of storage levels, each storage level having, picking aisles, storage locations, disposed within the picking aisles, and at least one transfer deck providing access to the picking aisles, a multilevel vertical conveyor system configured to transport the uncontained case units to and from the vertical array of storage levels, each storage level being configured to receive uncontained case units from the multilevel vertical conveyor system, at least one autonomous transport located on each storage level for transporting the uncontained case units between respective storage locations and the multilevel vertical conveyor system, and a controller configured to create a primary access path through the transfer decks and picking aisles to a predetermined one of the storage locations and at least one secondary access path to the predetermined one of the storage locations when the primary path is impassable.

公开(公告)号：US20230303329A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18325308

申请日：2023-05-30

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： Robert SULLIVAN ,  John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190177088A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16275973

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： Robert SULLIVAN ,  John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20160236866A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15137889

申请日：2016-04-25

Applicant: SYMBOTIC LLC

Inventor： Robert SULLIVAN ,  John LERT ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Foster HINSHAW ,  Nathan ULRICH

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/06 ,  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.