公开(公告)号：US20250162619A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19029698

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: AutoStore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim

IPC: B61B13/00 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/06 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G63/00 ,  B65G63/06 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B66F9/06 ,  B66F9/19

Abstract: A remotely operated delivery vehicle for transport of a storage container between an automated storage and retrieval grid, which is configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and an access station for handling of the storage container by at least one of a robotic operator and human operator. The remotely operated delivery vehicle comprises a vehicle body comprising a motor for driving a plurality of rolling devices for moving the remotely operated delivery vehicle in a horizontal plane; a control unit for controlling the remotely operated delivery vehicle; and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying a storage container. The remotely operated delivery vehicle comprises a safety device which transmits a signal to the control unit such that it performs an action of operating the remotely operated delivery vehicle, in the event that a collision is detected. The collision is caused by a force acting on the remotely operated delivery vehicle and is detected by a collision mechanism of the safety device and the collision mechanism is a container carrier displacement device arranged such that it trips the safety device upon displacement of the container carrier relative to the motorized vehicle body, which first position is the undisplaced position and the second position is the displaced position.

公开(公告)号：US20250145373A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US19015092

申请日：2025-01-09

Applicant: AutoStore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G21/00 ,  E01D19/06

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion joint for connecting regions of a rail-based grid storage system, the expansion joint comprising: a first rail element and a second rail element, the rail elements being elongated and configured to slide relative to one another in a longitudinal direction in a junction area where they overlap, the expansion joint having a profiled upper surface that defines one or more tracks for supporting container handling vehicles, the tracks extending from the first rail element through the junction area to the second rail element, wherein in the junction area, each rail element provides a portion of the or each track of the profiled upper surface so that there is a transition extending along the expansion joint from the first rail element to the second rail element for the or each track. The invention further relates to an automated storage and retrieval system comprising said expansion joint and a method of connecting regions of a rail-based grid storage system and/or delivery rail system using one or more of the expansion joints.

公开(公告)号：US20250136154A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18903170

申请日：2024-10-01

Applicant: AutoStore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim ,  Øystein Gjerdevik ,  Ingvar Fagerland

IPC: B61B13/00 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/06 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G63/00 ,  B65G63/06 ,  B65G65/23 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B66F9/06 ,  B66F9/19 ,  G05D1/222 ,  G05D1/244 ,  G05D1/247 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/43 ,  G05D1/69 ,  G05D1/693

Abstract: A container accessing station which has been configured to offer multiple access points where access to each access point may be permitted through an upper working surface of the container accessing station to an underlying container that has been delivered to the access point. The working surface is provided by one or more working surface sections, each working surface section having a common attachment configuration to allow either an access panel or a blanking-off panel to be fitted as part of the container accessing station at any of the multiple access points.

公开(公告)号：US12283137B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17770884

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim ,  Ivar Fjeldheim

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a rail system with perpendicular tracks in X and Y direction. The storage and retrieval system includes a plurality of remotely operated container handling vehicles configured to move laterally on the rail system; and a main control system using a first communication system for communicating with the plurality of remotely operated container handling vehicles. The main control system monitors and controls the movement of the plurality of container handling vehicles via the first communication system. At least one service vehicle is movable on the rail system. The at least one service vehicle is configured to bring a malfunctioning remotely operated container handling vehicle to a service area outside of the rail system where the remotely operated container handling vehicles operate. The system further includes a secondary control system using a second communication system. The second communication system is independent of the main communication system. The secondary control system is 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.

公开(公告)号：US12275585B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18480848

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137

Abstract: A container handling vehicle for picking up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of a storage system, includes: a vehicle body having a first section and a second section arranged side-by-side; a first set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle along a first direction on a rail system of the grid; and a second set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle along the second direction on the rail system of the grid. The first section is configured to accommodate a storage container and has a footprint that is substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of one grid cell of the grid. The second section comprises an assembly of motors for driving at least one wheel of each of the sets of wheels and has a second footprint that is equal to or smaller than half of the first footprint.

公开(公告)号：US12258214B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17291162

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim ,  Jon Hermansen

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06

Abstract: A remotely operated vehicle for an automated storage and retrieval system moves a product item between a storage container stored in an automated storage and retrieval grid configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and a further container. The remotely operated vehicle includes a vehicle body; a wheel arrangement connected to the vehicle body configured to move the remotely operated vehicle along a rail system of the automated storage and retrieval system; and a picking system for moving the product item between the storage container and the further container. The vehicle includes a container lifting device configured to carry the further container. The picking system includes a picking arm having a first end connected to the vehicle body and a second end. The picking system includes a holding mechanism for releasably holding of the product item. The holding mechanism is provided in the second end of the picking arm.

公开(公告)号：US20250024791A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18714891

申请日：2022-12-16

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim ,  Ingvar Fagerland

IPC: A01G9/24 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G61/00

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes storage containers, an illuminable storage grid, a support displacement system, and a container handling device. The illuminable storage grid includes horizontally displaceable container supports each arranged with a vertical offset to an adjacent container support and configured to support a plurality of the storage containers. At least one of the container supports is an illuminable container support that is configured to illuminate an area below. The illuminable container support has at least one aperture configured to allow passage of at least one of the storage containers therethrough. The support displacement system displaces at least one of the container supports horizontally. The container handling device is configured to move between a first location above or on the illuminable storage grid and a second location outside the horizontal periphery of the illuminable storage grid. The container handling device includes a lifting device configured to releasably grab and lift at least one of the storage containers from one of the container supports.

公开(公告)号：US20250011081A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18705965

申请日：2022-10-27

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A robotic container handler includes a displacement mechanism, a first manipulator, and a second manipulator. The displacement mechanism has a vertical centre plane. The first manipulator includes a first inner end coupled to the displacement mechanism at a first side of the vertical center plane, and a first outer end fixed to a first coupler allowing releasable connection to a container. The second manipulator includes a second inner end coupled to the displacement mechanism at a second side of the vertical center plane opposite of the first side, and a second outer end fixed to a second coupler allowing releasable connection to the container. The displacement mechanism is configured to move the first and second couplers parallel to the vertical center plane.

公开(公告)号：US20240383684A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18786080

申请日：2024-07-26

Applicant: AutoStore Technology AS

Inventor： Trond Austrheim ,  Kjetil Velde ,  Synnøve Solberg Matre ,  Ragnar Stuhaug

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65D88/02 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/00 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: In an embodiment, a mobile storage system has a mobile container with an automated storage and retrieval system arranged inside. The automated storage and retrieval system has a storage grid structure having vertical members defining multiple columns, such as storage columns for storing storage bins on top of each other in vertical stacks. The vertical members are interconnected at their upper ends by a first rail system arranged to guide at least one bin handling vehicle thereon. The bin handling vehicle is configured to raise storage bins from, and lower storage bins into, the storage columns, and to transport the storage bins above the storage columns. The invention also relates to a method for providing such a system. The invention also relates to a mobile storage system having a connected plurality of mobile containers and a method for providing such a system.

公开(公告)号：US12146770B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17796020

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Autostore Technology AS

Inventor： Ivar Fjeldheim ,  Trond Austrheim

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G01D21/02

Abstract: A system performs measurements in storage containers for storing items. The storage containers are stored in an automated storage system including a framework structure forming a three-dimensional storage grid structure for storing the storage containers. The grid structure forms vertical storage columns each having a horizontal area defined by the size of an access opening of the vertical storage columns. A rail system is arranged on the framework structure defining the circumference of each access opening on top of each storage column. The rail system provides available routes for container handling vehicles handling and transferring the storage containers to and from the storage columns. The system further includes a testing station, accessible to a container handling vehicle via the rail system, with measuring equipment for measuring atmospheric conditions and for performing measurements in said storage container. The testing station is configured to communicate measurement data to a computer system. The testing station includes an upper part to which a measuring platform with measuring equipment is attached, a lower part for holding a container, and connector for connecting the upper part and the lower part and the testing station includes a lifting device adapted to raise and lower the measuring platform.