Warehouse management, a robot and an adaptor
US11574276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for retrieving content stored in a warehouse, the method may include: maintaining first content in boxes of a lowest shelf of a storage unit of the warehouse, while maintaining in boxes of higher shelves of the storage unit second content that is of less interest than the first content; accessing the boxes of the lowest shelf and providing the boxes to interfacing units, by a first robot; accessing the boxes of the higher shelves and providing the boxes to the interfacing units, by a second robot; wherein the first robot, when positioned at a lower position, is lower than a height of the lowest shelf; and wherein the second robot is higher than the height of the lowest shelf.
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