Storage and retrieval system case unit detection
US8954188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/54
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated storage and retrieval system including a storage structure with storage racks having a seating surface configured to support case units where a position of each case unit is non-deterministic for each storage location on the storage racks, each case unit has a predetermined storage position and a controller is configured to determine the predetermined storage position, a picking aisle configured to provide access to the case units within the storage structure, and a seismic disturbance restorative system including seismic disturbance motions sensors disposed on the storage racks, a seismic disturbance control module in communication with the seismic disturbance sensors and configured to identify a seismic disturbance, and an automated case mapper configured to traverse the picking aisle, the automated case mapper being in communication with and initialized by the seismic disturbance control module to identify a seated position of at least one case unit within the storage structure.
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