Storage system, use and method with robotic parcel retrieval and loading onto a delivery vehicle

US11383388B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ · EE

Inventors

• Lauri VÄIN · Tallinn, EE
• Viljar VALDEK · Tallinn, EE
• Märt LIIVIK · Tallinn, EE
• Henri Lend · Tallinn, EE
• Tiit Liivik · Tallinn, EE
• Henrik Herranen · Tallinn, EE
• Ahti Heinla · Tallinn, EE
• Veigo EVARD · Tallinn, EE
• Tommy Biene · Epra, EE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 21, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2022
• Expiry date: May 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G1/04
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A storage system (100) is adapted to store a plurality of items and to load a delivery robot (2) with an item. The storage system (100) includes a delivery robot level (110), at least one storage level (112, 114, 116, 118) for storing the items, and a loading robot (130) adapted to grip the items and to load the items from a storage level (112, 114, 116, 118) to a delivery robot (2) located on the delivery robot level (110). The storage system (100) is adapted to move the items within a storage level (112, 114, 116, 118). The storage system may be provided with wheels and thus be mobile. It may be loaded onto a vehicle for transport from a loading area where the storage system is loaded with items for delivery, to a delivery area where the items are to be delivered by one or more delivery robots.