Robot to pick up and transport objects and method using such a robot

US10962963B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAGAZINO GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Lukas Zanger · Munich, DE
• Timo Flamm · Herbolzheim, DE
• Daniel SCHWAB · Munich, DE
• Joachim Steven · Munich, DE
• Stephan Wetzel · Liestal, CH
• Kai Franke · Stendal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 11, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 11, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/40298
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot is adapted to pick up and transport objects and comprises a base plate, a drive unit, a pick up unit and a shelf unit, wherein the drive unit, the pick up unit and the shelf unit are positioned on the base plate. In addition, a method of transporting at least one object, comprising: providing the robot, the robot going to a first storing location where a first object is stored, the robot picking up the first object, and the robot transporting the first object to a first destiny location.