Systems, devices, and methods for inventory management of carpet rolls in a warehouse
US10538421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0232
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for managing an inventory of carpet rolls within a warehouse includes one or more autonomous lift trucks, a database configured to store location information for a plurality of carpet rolls in the warehouse, a server in electronic communication with the database, and a system manager configured to send one or more instructions to the one or more lift trucks. The one or more autonomous lift trucks include a frame, a mast attached to the frame, a pole fixedly mounted on the mast, the pole being configured for insertion within a core of a carpet roll for transport of the carpet roll, a plurality of imaging devices mounted on each lift truck in a displaceable manner, at least one navigation sensor, at least one safety sensor, at least one emergency stop, and at least three wheels.
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