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公开(公告)号:US20240425277A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18706677
申请日:2022-07-29
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Trond Austrheim
Abstract: A storage system includes a framework structure, at least one container lift device, and a plurality of storage containers. The framework structure includes multiple storage columns, in which the storage containers are stored on top of one another in vertical stacks. The container lift device includes a lifting frame for releasable connection to one of the storage containers when the lifting frame is lowered into one of the storage columns to retrieve said storage container. An outer periphery of each storage container includes a vertical guiding pin recess at each of four container corners. A vertical guiding pin is provided at each of four frame corners of the lifting frame. A lower part of at least two of the guiding pins have a container support portion including a container support surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20240351783A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-24
申请号:US18574270
申请日:2022-06-20
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug
CPC classification number: B65G1/0464 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1371 , G06Q10/08
Abstract: An automated grid-based storage and retrieval system includes a framework structure, a plurality of storage containers, a container handling vehicle, and a control system. The framework structure includes upright members and a rail system including a grid of horizontal rails provided at upper ends of the upright members. The framework structure defines a storage volume comprising storage columns arranged adjacent one another below the horizontal rails, the grid defining a plurality of grid positions. The plurality of storage containers are stacked on top of one another in the storage columns to form a plurality of stacks in the storage columns. The container handling vehicle includes a lifting device which can be lowered from the container handling vehicle for picking up a storage container. The control system includes records of, for each grid position including a stack of storage containers, a grid coordinate and a level of the storage containers in the stack of the storage column corresponding to that grid position. A method for determining a position of a container handling vehicle on a rail system of an automated grid-based storage and retrieval system includes, for at least one grid position, determining a level of the storage containers in the stack by lowering the lifting device of a first container handling vehicle until a storage container is detected at a vertical position by the lifting device; and determining, using the control system, a grid position of the first container handling vehicle through matching the detected vertical position with a record of a grid position having the same level of storage containers in a stack.
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公开(公告)号:US20240227871A9
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18545595
申请日:2023-12-19
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Øystein Gjerdevik
IPC: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19
CPC classification number: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , B60W50/0098
Abstract: A method for handling malfunctioning vehicles on a rail system constituting part of a storage and retrieval system includes storing a plurality of stacks of storage containers and a control system. The storage and retrieval system includes a plurality of remotely operated vehicles configured to move laterally on the rail system. The method includes wirelessly monitoring and controlling, via the control system, movements of the plurality of vehicles. The method includes forming the control system by wireless data communication including: registering an anomaly in an operational condition of a vehicle on the rail system; registering the vehicle with the anomalous operational condition as a malfunctioning vehicle; bringing the malfunctioning vehicle to a halt; registering a halt position of the malfunctioning vehicle relative to the rail system; setting up a two-dimensional shutdown zone within the rail system into which the malfunctioning vehicle is halted; and updating movement pattern of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles outside the two-dimensional shutdown zone such that entrance into the two-dimensional shutdown zone is avoided.
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公开(公告)号:US20240043045A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US18488799
申请日:2023-10-17
Applicant: autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Trond Austrheim , Ragnar Stuhaug
IPC: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/02
CPC classification number: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W50/0098
Abstract: A container accessing station for accessing a storage container of an automated storage and retrieval grid. The container accessing station comprising:
an access opening through which a human and/or robot may access contents of the storage container;
a base opening; and
a lifting device arranged to retrieve the storage container from a first level beneath the base opening and lift it up through the base opening to a second level so that the storage container may be accessed through the access opening.
The invention is also directed to a container accessing system and a method thereof.-
公开(公告)号:US11891095B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17059220
申请日:2019-06-11
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Oystein Gjerdevik
IPC: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/02 , B60W50/00 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
CPC classification number: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W50/0098 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A method for handling malfunctioning vehicles (240,340) on a rail system (108,308) constituting part of a storage and retrieval system (1) configured to store a plurality of stacks (107) of storage containers (106), wherein the storage and retrieval system (1) comprises—a plurality of remotely operated vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350) configured to move laterally on the rail system (108,308) and—a control system (109) for monitoring and controlling wirelessly movements of the plurality of vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350), the control system (109) forms by wireless data communication at least the following steps: A. registering an anomaly in an operational condition of a vehicle (this 240,340) on the rail system (108,308), B. registering the vehicle with the anomalous operational condition as a malfunctioning vehicle (240,340), C. bringing the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) to a halt, D. registering a halt position of the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) relative to the supporting rail system (108,308), E. setting up a two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) within the rail system (108,308) into which the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) is halted and F. updating movement pattern of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles (230,330, 250,350) outside the two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) such that entrance into the two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) is avoided.
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公开(公告)号:US11770846B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-26
申请号:US16314064
申请日:2017-06-28
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Ingvar Hognaland
IPC: H04W72/542 , H04W74/08 , B65G1/04 , H04W72/563 , H04L7/00 , H04W40/24 , H04W48/16 , H04W48/18 , H04W72/0446
CPC classification number: H04W72/542 , B65G1/0464 , H04L7/0008 , H04W40/244 , H04W48/16 , H04W48/18 , H04W72/0446 , H04W72/563 , H04W74/0816
Abstract: An operating method of a communication node in a wireless communication network, wherein the node communicates with a central communication unit via at least one access point, has been disclosed. The operating method comprises:
receiving, at the node, a wireless signal from the access point;
determining, by the node, channel quality information based on the received wireless signal;
determining, by the node, an order of active channels ranked according to the determined channel quality; and
selecting, by the node, an active channel for transmitting wireless signals in accordance with the determined order, and
transmitting, by the node, wireless signals on the selected, active channel.
A communication node which implements the method, and a communication system and a storage system with includes the communication node, have also been disclosed.-
公开(公告)号:US20210214161A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-15
申请号:US17059220
申请日:2019-06-11
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Oystein Gjerdevik
IPC: B65G1/04
Abstract: A method for handling malfunctioning vehicles (240,340) on a rail system (108,308) constituting part of a storage and retrieval system (1) configured to store a plurality of stacks (107) of storage containers (106), wherein the storage and retrieval system (1) comprises—a plurality of remotely operated vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350) configured to move laterally on the rail system (108,308) and—a control system (109) for monitoring and controlling wirelessly movements of the plurality of vehicles (230,330,240,340,250,350), the control system (109) forms by wireless data communication at least the following steps: A. registering an anomaly in an operational condition of a vehicle (this 240,340) on the rail system (108,308), B. registering the vehicle with the anomalous operational condition as a malfunctioning vehicle (240,340), C. bringing the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) to a halt, D. registering a halt position of the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) relative to the supporting rail system (108,308), E. setting up a two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) within the rail system (108,308) into which the malfunctioning vehicle (240,340) is halted and F. updating movement pattern of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles (230,330, 250,350) outside the two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) such that entrance into the two-dimensional shutdown zone (225) is avoided.
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公开(公告)号:US20190239237A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US16314064
申请日:2017-06-28
Applicant: Autostore Technology AS
Inventor: Ragnar Stuhaug , Ingvar Hognaland
IPC: H04W72/08 , H04W74/08 , H04L7/00 , H04W72/06 , H04W72/04 , H04W40/24 , H04W48/18 , H04W48/16 , B65G1/04
CPC classification number: H04W72/085 , B65G1/0464 , H04L7/0008 , H04W40/244 , H04W48/16 , H04W48/18 , H04W72/0446 , H04W72/06 , H04W74/0816
Abstract: An operating method of a communication node in a wireless communication network, wherein the node communicates with a central communication unit via at least one access point, has been disclosed. The operating method comprises: receiving, at the node, a wireless signal from the access point; determining, by the node, channel quality information based on the received wireless signal; determining, by the node, an order of active channels ranked according to the determined channel quality; and selecting, by the node, an active channel for transmitting wireless signals in accordance with the determined order, and transmitting, by the node, wireless signals on the selected, active channel. A communication node which implements the method, and a communication system and a storage system with includes the communication node, have also been disclosed.
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