Storage systems and methods for retrieving units from a storage system
US9682822B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B15/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method suitable for storing multiple product lines in an automated warehouse environment are disclosed. The storage system includes a frame containing a plurality of stacks of containers, a first handling device capable of lifting a plurality of containers from a stack in a single operation, and a second independently moveable handling device capable of lifting a single container and moving the container laterally. The first and second handling devices can work together to remove a target container quickly and with minimum use of resources.
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