Inventory item management system, transporting robots and the method for transporting inventory holder
US10106383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D3/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses an inventory item management system, transporting robots and the method for transporting inventory holder, wherein the transporting robot comprises a lifting unit and a horizontal rotation unit, the lifting unit comprises a first power unit, a lifting shaft and a first supporting part, and the first power unit configured to drive the first supporting part to move along the lifting shaft; the horizontal rotation unit comprises a second supporting part and a second power unit which drives the second supporting part, and the second supporting part and the first supporting part are connected rotatably. The lifting unit has a hollow hole which is disposed in vertical direction internal to the lifting unit, and the lifting shaft is located on one side of the hollow hole. The inventory item management system of the present invention transports the inventory holder with required items to the manual picking table automatically via the transporting robots, and the transporting robots again carry the inventory holders they transported back to the designated positions after manual picking. The present invention increases the transport efficiency of the transport…
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