Apparatus for positioning an automated lifting storage cart and related methods
US10106323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2209/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for positioning a lifting cart in an automated storage facility is described. In one example, the system includes a motorized lifting cart configured to move about a railway of a storage area. An encoder on the cart reads a property of rotation of a rotating element on the cart, and a controller may receive the property of rotation from the encoder and convert it to a rotation count of the rotating element. The rotating element may be an encoder shaft, drive shaft, and like elements. Some systems include a signal emitter or photo sensor to position the lifting cart and to facilitate providing instructions to the cart.
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