公开(公告)号：US11718475B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17317659

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Forrest Buzan ,  Edward A. Macdonald ,  Taylor A. Apgar ,  Thomas A. Schaefer ,  Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour

IPC: B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.

公开(公告)号：US20190193938A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16293309

申请日：2019-03-05

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Forrest Buzan ,  Edward A. MacDonald ,  Taylor A. Apgar ,  Thomas A. Schaefer ,  Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour

IPC: B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.

公开(公告)号：US10221013B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15598969

申请日：2017-05-18

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Forrest Buzan ,  Edward A. MacDonald ,  Taylor A. Apgar ,  Thomas A. Schaefer ,  Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.

公开(公告)号：US12078978B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18337596

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  Matt Earl

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/414 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G05B19/4148 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.

公开(公告)号：US11681270B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US16996658

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  Matt Earl

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087

CPC classification number: G05B19/4148 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with storage locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.

公开(公告)号：US10120370B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15677309

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  Matt Earl

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/414 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with storage locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.

公开(公告)号：US20140343713A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14229004

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  Matt Earl

IPC: B65G1/137

CPC classification number: G05B19/4148 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/4185 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with storage locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.

Abstract translation: 自动化存储和检索系统包括其中定义有存储位置的存储空间，连接到存储空间并被配置为传送存储单元以存储在存储位置中并从存储位置检索的自动传送系统，以及控制系统， 管理自动存储和检索系统的吞吐量性能，所述控制系统可操作地耦合到所述自动传送系统，并且具有多于一个单独和不同的控制部分，每个控制部分被配置用于管理相对于所述存储位置的公共组的吞吐量性能，其中 所述控制部分中的至少一个管理所述公共组的吞吐量性能的方面与所述控制部分中的另一控制部分无关。

公开(公告)号：US12116205B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18446173

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Forrest Buzan ,  Edward A. MacDonald ,  Taylor A. Apgar ,  Thomas A. Schaefer ,  Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour

IPC: B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.

公开(公告)号：US20200379440A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16996658

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: Symbotic LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. BARBOUR ,  Matt EARL

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with storage locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.

公开(公告)号：US10747204B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16182460

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Melanie Ziegler ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  Matt Earl

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage space with storage locations defined therein, an automated transport system connected to the storage space and configured to transport store units for storage in the storage locations and retrieval from the storage locations, and a control system disposed for managing throughput performance of the automated storage and retrieval system, the control system being operably coupled to the automated transport system and having more than one separate and distinct control sections each configured for managing throughput performance with respect to a common group of the storage locations, wherein at least one of the control sections manages aspects of throughput performance of the common group independent of another of the control sections.