Methods, systems and apparatus for controlling movement of transporting devices
US11066239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for controlling movement of at least one transporting device arranged to transport containers in stacks arranged in a facility, the facility having pathways arranged in a grid-like structure above the stacks, the at least one transporting device being configured to operate on the grid-like structure, the system. A receiving unit is configured to receive information about a product to be returned to a container in a stack, wherein the product is located at a workstation; and a control unit is configured to select a container located in the stacks into which the product is to be placed and instruct a transporting device to move the selected container to a location of the workstation.
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