公开(公告)号：WO2021078582A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：PCT/EP2020/078729

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY AS [NO]/[NO]

Inventor： AUSTRHEIM, Trond ,  FJELDHEIM, Ivar

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage and retrieval system (1) comprising a rail system (108,308) with perpendicular tracks in X and Y direction, wherein the storage and retrieval system (1) comprises: - a plurality of remotely operated container handling vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350) configured to move laterally on the rail system (108,308); and - a main control system (109) using a first communication system for communicating with the plurality of remotely operated container handling vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350), wherein the main control system (109) monitors and controls the movement of the plurality of container handling vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350) via the first communication system; - at least one service vehicle movable on the rail system (108,308), wherein the at least one service vehicle is configured to bring a malfunctioning remotely operated container handling vehicle to a service area (160) outside of the rail system where the remotely operated container handling vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350) operate; wherein the system further comprises: - a secondary control system using a second communication system, wherein the second communication system is independent of the main communication system, wherein the secondary control system for communicating with the at least one service vehicle on the rail system such as to monitor and control the movement of the at least one service vehicle. The invention also relates to a method of operating an automated storage and retrieval system and a main control system.