Method for warehousing and delivery of articles
US5403147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/1371
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for storing articles in an automatic storage facility 10 comprises steps of checking whether a scheduled warehousing amount of articles is greater than an available storage capacity of an intended storage facility on the basis of the scheduled warehousing amount and the available storage capacity, and assigning partial amount of the scheduled warehousing articles to warehouse in an overflow area 26 when the scheduled warehousing amount is greater than the available storage capacity, and subsequently initiating warehousing operation for all of articles to be warehoused to the automatic storage facility 10 and the overflow area 26.
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