公开(公告)号：WO2021148657A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：PCT/EP2021/051531

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED

Inventor： BENFOLD, James ,  POPA, Daniel ,  HARMAN, Matthew ,  PILLAI, Vipin ,  WHELAN, Matthew ,  JOHANNISSON, Wilhelm ,  HARRISON, Liam

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478

Abstract: A load-handling device (31) for lifting and moving containers (9) is provided, the load- handling device (31) comprising: a body (33) having an upper portion (45) and a lower portion (47), the upper portion (45) being configured to house one or more operation components, the lower portion (47) being arranged beneath the upper portion (45), the lower portion (47) comprising a container-receiving space for accommodating at least part of a container (9); and a container-lifting mechanism (39) comprising a container- gripping assembly (43) configured to releasably grip a container (9) and a raising and lowering assembly (51) configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly (43), wherein the raising and lowering assembly (51) comprises a single motor (52) configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly (43). Corresponding methods, computer-readable storage media and storage and retrieval systems are also provided.

公开(公告)号：WO2021202692A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：PCT/US2021/025125

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： BELL, Julian Leland ,  BROWN, Gregory Casanova ,  WOODROUGH, Stephens ,  DRAKE, Dameion Teres

IPC: B07C3/02 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C3/006 ,  B07C3/008 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0283

Abstract: A multi-tiered automated parcel sortation system is utilized to sort parcels according to a common destination. A first tier includes an automated sorter configured to transport parcels from a source location to a release destination. A second tier includes accumulation containers each associated with a shipping destination, and the release destination within the first tier is a positioned directly above the accumulation container associated with the shipping destination of the parcel. Once transported to the release destination, a parcel is released into the accumulation container, and once the accumulation container is filled, the accumulation of parcels within the container is released into a third tier, which may include conveyors or autonomous guided vehicles with transport containers. In the third tier, the parcels are transported away for further processing.

公开(公告)号：WO2021058217A2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：PCT/EP2020/073748

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY AS

Inventor： FJELDHEIM, Ivar ,  AUSTRHEIM, Trond

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  A62C3/002 ,  A62C99/0009 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G2207/22

Abstract: The invention concerns a storage facility comprising a gas isolated storage space containing an automated storage and retrieval system and a method for using such a storage facility.

公开(公告)号：WO2021259644A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：PCT/EP2021/065513

申请日：2021-06-09

Applicant: AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY AS

Inventor： SKÅLERUD, Amund

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G29/00 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/1378

Abstract: The present invention provides an access station (7) for a storage system, the access station comprises at least one container holder (8a,8b) arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation (C), wherein the axis of rotation (C) is inclined at a first angle (X) relative to a vertical (V); and the container holder (8a,8b) is arranged to accommodate a storage container (106) and is configured such that a centreline (D) of the storage container (106) when supported by the container holder is inclined at a second angle (Y) relative to the axis of rotation (C), wherein the container holder (8a,8b) may rotate between a first position (P1), where the centreline (D) of an accommodated storage container (106) is vertical, and a second position (P2) being opposite the first position relative to the axis of rotation (C), where the centreline (D) of an accommodated storage container (106) is inclined at a third angle (XY) relative to the vertical (V), the third angle being equal to the sum of the first angle and the second angle.

公开(公告)号：WO2021148612A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：PCT/EP2021/051469

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED

Inventor： HAVEL, Marek ,  HARMAN, Matthew ,  ELLAHI, Hamza ,  KHOSROSHAHLI, Negar

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478

Abstract: A load handling device (130) for lifting and moving one or more containers stacked in a storage system comprising a grid framework structure supporting a plurality of tracks arranged in a grid pattern to define a grid structure above the one or more stacks of containers, the grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid cells and each of the one or more stacks of containers being located within a footprint of only a single grid cell, the load handling device comprising: A) a driving mechanism operatively arranged for moving the load handling device on the grid structure, B) a vehicle body (132) having a footprint that, in use, occupies substantially only a single grid cell in the storage system, said vehicle body (132) housing: i) a rechargeable power source (143) for powering the driving mechanism; ii) a first space (152) and a second space (142b), the first space (152) being configured for accommodating a container and the rechargeable power source is housed in the second space (142b); iii) a lifting device comprising a lifting drive assembly and a grabber device configured, in use, to releasably grip a container and lift the container from the stack into the first space, wherein the rechargeable power source (143) is arranged above the first space (152) such that the centre of mass (322) of the load handling device (130) is in the second space (142b).

公开(公告)号：WO2021122619A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/EP2020/086254

申请日：2020-12-15

Applicant: AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY AS

Inventor： AUSTRHEIM, Trond ,  GJERDEVIK, Øystein

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/00 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A remotely operated vehicle comprising an arrangement to provide a pre-alert and tracking of a position of the vehicle following a travelling route relative to tracks laid out on rails in x-, y-directions on a rail system, the vehicle having first and seconds sets of wheels connected to drives for moving the vehicle in corresponding x-, y-directions on the rail system, wherein the arrangement comprises at least three sensors: - a first sensor directed to the rails in the x-direction, - a second sensor directed to the rails in the y-direction, and - a third sensor directed to a corner of an intersection between the rails in the x-direction and y-direction, wherein each of the sensors are directed downwardly towards the rails in x-, y-directions for determining the position of the vehicle relative to the rails.

公开(公告)号：WO2021259821A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：PCT/EP2021/066743

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： LEIKING, Lars ,  SEEMÜLLER, Stefan ,  DEWITZ, Marco

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G57/30 ,  B65G1/0471 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G57/302

Abstract: Es wird ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Lageranordnung (1) angegeben, bei dem Waren (4) in einem Anlieferungsgebinde an einem Wareneingang (2) in die Lageranordnung (1) eingebracht werden, aus dem Anlieferungsgebinde entnommen werden, zwischengelagert werden und mit einer vorbestimmten Sequenz in einem Auslieferungsgebinde an einem Warenausgang (3) aus der Lageranordnung (1) ausgebracht werden. Man möchte eine derartige Lageranordnung kostengünstig herstellen und/oder betreiben können. Hierzu ist vorgesehen, dass man die Waren aus dem Anlieferungsgebinde in eine stapelbare Packeinheit (5) überführt und die Packeinheit (5) in einem Blocklager (7) zwischenlagert, wobei das Blocklager (7) mehrere Stapelräume (8) aufweist und jeder Stapelraum (8) zur Aufnahme eines Stapels von Packeinheiten (5) ausgebildet ist, wobei man die Waren mit einer vom Warenausgang vorbestimmten Sequenz aus dem Blocklager entnimmt.

公开(公告)号：WO2021249865A2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：PCT/EP2021/064916

申请日：2021-06-03

Applicant: AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY AS

Inventor： AUSTRHEIM, Trond ,  MÆHLE, Ole Alexander

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/0471 ,  B65G1/0478

Abstract: It is described a remotely operated delivery vehicle (30) for transport of a storage container (106), the remotely operated delivery vehicle (30) comprising; a vehicle base (2) comprising rolling devices (32) configured to move the remotely operated delivery vehicle (30) in a horizontal plane (P1) along tracks of a rail system (108; 308), comprising a first set of parallel rails (110; 51) arranged in a first direction (X) and a second set of parallel rails (111; 52) arranged in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to the first direction (X), rolling device motors (4, 4') for driving the rolling devices (32), a power source configured to provide propulsion power to the rolling device motors (4, 4'), a container carrier (35) supported by the vehicle base (2), wherein the container carrier (35) is configured to receive the storage container (106) from above and /or from a side and onto or at least partly into the container carrier (35), and a rotational drive configured to rotate the container carrier (35), and any storage container (106) supported thereon, relative the vehicle base (2). It is further described an associated automated storage and retrieval system comprising the remotely operated vehicle, as well as methods of using the remotely operated vehicle to transfer storage containers between rail systems with different orientation.

公开(公告)号：WO2021148609A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：PCT/EP2021/051465

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED

Inventor： CORSER, Philip ,  FLYNN, Damian

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478

Abstract: A load handling device (130) for lifting and moving one or more containers stacked in a storage system comprising a grid framework structure supporting a plurality of tracks arranged in a grid pattern to define a grid structure above the one or more stacks of containers, the grid pattern comprising a plurality of grid cells, the load handling device comprising: A) a driving mechanism operatively arranged for moving the load handling device (130) on the grid structure, B) a vehicle body (132) housing: i) a container receiving space (152) located above the tracks; ii) a lifting device comprising a lifting drive assembly (140) and a grabber device (139) configured, in use, to releasably grip a container and lift the container from the stack into the container receiving space, iii) a cassette (142) housing a rechargeable power source for powering the driving mechanism; wherein the load handling device 130 comprises a thermal management system comprising a temperature sensor and at least one temperature regulating device configured to maintain the temperature of the rechargeable power source within a predetermined temperature range in response to a signal from the temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：WO2021121775A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/EP2020/081477

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: AMOVA GMBH

Inventor： VAN DER MEER, Ronald, Johannes ,  BOL, Patrick ,  BRÜCK, Volker ,  HEIDE, Carsten ,  KLEIN, Bernd

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G63/00 ,  B65G1/0471 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/0485 ,  B65G63/004

Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Lagerung für standardisierte Lagergüter in einem Hochregallager und deren Umschlag.