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：US09481517B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14215289

申请日：2014-03-17

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Larry Sweet ,  Kil D. Kwak ,  Kirill Pankratov ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  William Johnson ,  Juergen D. Conrad ,  Juergen Baumbach ,  Ronald Kyslinger

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/0485 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.

Abstract translation: 自动存储和检索系统包括具有第一数量的预定存储和检索事务的第一独立可操作部分，以及与第一独立可操作部分通信并具有第二数量的预定存储和检索事务的第二独立可操作部分。 第一和第二独立可操作部分被配置为提供相应数量的预定的存储和检索事务，使得第一数量的预定存储和检索事务基本上与第二数量的预定存储和检索事务相匹配。

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：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.

公开(公告)号：US10730699B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16051158

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Larry Sweet ,  Kil Kwak ,  Kirill Pankratov ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  William Johnson ,  Juergen D. Conrad ,  Juergen Baumbach ,  Ronald Kyslinger

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.

公开(公告)号：US20170253430A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

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: 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：US12286299B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18402385

申请日：2024-01-02

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Larry Sweet ,  Kil Kwak ,  Kirill Pankratov ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  William Johnson ,  Juergen D. Conrad ,  Juergen Baumbach ,  Ronald Kyslinger

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.

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：US10035650B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15339548

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Symbotic, LLC

Inventor： Larry Sweet ,  Kil D. Kwak ,  Kirill Pankratov ,  Russell G. Barbour ,  William Johnson ,  Juergen D. Conrad ,  Juergen Baumbach ,  Ronald Kyslinger

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/0485 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.