Warehousing system for storing and retrieving goods in containers
US12168572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/0492
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A warehousing system includes a multilevel container storage array each level of which has a transport area and a storage area, a container transport vehicle located on each level to transport containers to and from container storage locations on each storage shelf on each level of the multilevel storage array to a breakpack operation station, a putwall of more than one levels of breakpack goods container stations distributed along each level with a corresponding breakpack goods transfer deck at each level of the putwall, a breakpack goods transport vehicle that transports breakpack goods along the corresponding breakpack goods transfer deck, and between corresponding breakpack goods transfer decks at different levels of the putwall, to each breakpack goods container station, and a controller effecting operation of the container transport vehicle between the container storage locations, the breakpack operation station, and a breakpack goods container located at a breakpack goods container station.
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