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Object Handling System And Method

A technology for processing systems and items, which is applied to the types of packaging items, special buildings, stacking of objects, etc., and can solve the problem of limited stacking height

Active Publication Date: 2017-12-01
OCADO INNOVATION
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Therefore, when used in confined spaces such as warehouses, the maximum stack height is limited by the requirement to fit the tubes of the load handling equipment

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[0031] like figure 1 , 2 As shown, stackable containers, also referred to as boxes 10, are stacked one after the other to form a stack 12. The stacks 12 are housed within a frame structure 14 in a warehouse or production environment. figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the frame structure 14, figure 2 A top view of a single stack 12 of boxes 10 disposed within a frame structure 14. Each bin 10 typically holds multiple products (not shown), and the products in the bin 10 may be identical or different types of products depending on their application.

[0032] The frame structure 14 includes a plurality of vertical members 16 supporting horizontal members 18 , 20 . The first set of mutually parallel horizontal members 18 are arranged perpendicular to the second set of mutually parallel horizontal members 20 to form a plurality of horizontal grid structures supported by the vertical members 16 . The pieces 16, 18, 20 are generally made of metal. The boxes 10 are s...

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An object handling system is described, the system comprising two substantially perpendicular sets of rails forming a grid above a workspace, the workspace comprising a plurality of stacked containers. The system further comprises a series of robotic load handling devices operating on the grid above the workspace, the load handling devices comprising a body mounted on wheels. The robotic devices can move around the grid under instruction from computing means, the robotic devices being moved to a point on the grid above a stack of containers and then, using lifting means, engage and lift a container from the stack. The container is then moved to a point where the objects in the container can be accessed. Modifications to the workspace and grid are described that allows vehicles and roll cages to be used to move stacks from the workspace to a point outside the workspace or from outside the workspace in to the workspace.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an article handling system and method, and in particular, but not exclusively, to an access system using stackable containers within a grid structure in which containers containing articles are utilized on top of the grid structure Mobile automatic handling unit for transport. Furthermore, the present invention relates to variants of the grid structure that enable efficient exchange of containers between processing systems located in different locations. Background technique [0002] This application claims priority to the following UK patent applications: GB1506365.4 filed 15 April 2015, GB1514428.0 filed 13 August 2015, GB1518089.6 filed 13 October 2015, February 2016 GB1602332.7 submitted on October 9, GB1518091.2 submitted on October 13, 2015, GB1518094.6 submitted on October 13, 2015, GB1518111.8 submitted on October 13, 2015, October 13, 2015 GB1518115.9 filed on October 13, 2015, and GB1603328.4 filed on Februa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G1/04B65G1/06B65G63/00
CPCB65G1/0492B65G1/1373G06Q10/087A01G9/022A01G31/06B62D33/02B65G1/0464B65G1/065B65G57/03B65G63/004B65G67/02B65G2207/22B65G2207/40E04B1/34807Y02A40/25Y10S901/01B65D81/18B65D85/50B65D88/74B65G63/045E04B1/348E04H3/00E04H5/00E04H6/18A62C3/002A62C35/68A62C99/0018B65G1/0478B65G2201/0235Y02P60/14Y02P60/21A01G9/16A01G9/18A47L7/0047A62C2/247B62D33/0207B65D21/0212B65G1/0407B65G1/137E04B1/94E04B2/7403E04B2/7409E06B9/68E06B2009/6818
Inventor 拉斯·斯威克·图雷·林德伯安德鲁·约翰·英格拉姆-泰德
Owner OCADO INNOVATION
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