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Method of robotic transport of goods

US11161693B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2017
Grant dateNov 2, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G1/0407
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method of robotic transport of goods and relates to the field of storage logistics, including the following steps: providing a transport robot and shelves, the transport robot comprising a drive unit, a cargo box storing unit and a cargo box delivery unit, wherein the drive unit driving the cargo box storing unit and the cargo box delivery unit to move together; the cargo box storing unit and the shelves comprising one or more cargo box storing spaces, respectively; the transport robot autonomously moving to the front of a destination shelf according to a goods fetching instruction, the cargo box delivery unit acquiring one cargo box from one cargo box storing space of the shelf specified according to the goods fetching instruction, and then delivering the cargo box to another cargo box storing space in the cargo box storing unit specified according to the goods fetching instruction; repeating the goods fetching step if the instruction contains the goods fetching instruction for the same shelf; the transport robot autonomously moving to another shelf and repeating the goods fetching step if the instruction contains the goods fetching instruction fo…

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