Robotic system
US5358325A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A robotic system has a transfer bay through which objects may be exchanged with a robot. An internal door allows the robot to access the transfer bay and an external door allows access to the transfer bay from the exterior. The external door can only be opened when the internal door is closed and when the robot is denied access to the transfer bay. This means that personnel inputting or outputting objects to the robotic system cannot come into contact with the robot. When the robotic system is an automated storage library the transfer bay may comprise any number of available storage shelf bays and thus the size of the transfer bay may be varied.
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