公开(公告)号：US20190176323A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US15838836

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： Matthew W. Coady ,  William J. Fosnight ,  Alejandro Sierra ,  David A. Lachance ,  Michael Chesna ,  Patrick Renard ,  Chris Dancewicz

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G01S15/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B65G1/04 ,  A61B5/04

Abstract: A safety system is disclosed for failsafe servicing of areas within an order fulfillment facility. During normal operation, a number of battery-powered robots receive wireless instructions from a management control system (MCS) to transfer items to/from workstations or storage shelves in a multi-level storage structure. The order fulfillment facility may be divided into dynamically configurable service zones. When service is required in a service zone, different safety protocols may be employed based on a determination as to the priority level of service required and/or the estimated length of time service will take. One safety protocol involves physically blocking all access points to a service area with mechanical guards, so that order fulfillment operations may be proceed around the service zone while service is performed.

公开(公告)号：US11623342B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US15838836

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： Matthew W. Coady ,  William J. Fosnight ,  Alejandro Sierra ,  David A. Lachance ,  Michael Chesna ,  Patrick Renard ,  Chris Dancewicz ,  Bryce Germain

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G01S15/04 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B60L3/12 ,  G05B19/418 ,  A61B5/24

Abstract: A safety system is disclosed for failsafe servicing of areas within an order fulfillment facility. During normal operation, a number of battery-powered robots receive wireless instructions from a management control system (MCS) to transfer items to/from workstations or storage shelves in a multi-level storage structure. The order fulfillment facility may be divided into dynamically configurable service zones. When service is required in a service zone, different safety protocols may be employed based on a determination as to the priority level of service required and/or the estimated length of time service will take. One safety protocol involves physically blocking all access points to a service area with mechanical guards, so that order fulfillment operations may be proceed around the service zone while service is performed.