Multi-level storage system with transportation devices movable in substantially perpendicular directions and method of transferring containers in desired sequence

a multi-level storage system and transportation device technology, applied in the field of retail logistics, can solve the problems of complex logistics, slow transfer operation, and substantial labor cos

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-08-13
ATOOL TRADING LTD
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[0027]Each lifting transportation device and the at least one container carriage may move in different horizontal planes with respect to the ground so as to avoid interferences between the lifting transportation devices and the at least one container carriage.

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However, such transfer operations are slow, and involve complex logistics and substantial labor cost when a large number of orders must be processed.

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[0040]The present disclosure will be made using exemplary storage environment discussed below. It will become apparent, however, that the concept of the disclosure is applicable to any storage system using transportation devices movable in substantially perpendicular horizontal directions in different horizontal planes.

[0041]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a storage system 10 in accordance with the present disclosure. The storage system 10 may be arranged in a warehouse, fulfillment center or retail facility for storing products. The storage system 10 may include not only a storage area, but also a picking area in which products are collected to fulfill customers' orders.

[0042]The storage system 10 may include storage racks 12, 14, 16 and 18, each of which is configured for storing containers arranged in a vertical direction in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to the ground. The containers may be any objects capable of holding goods stored in the...

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A storage system having multiple storage sections, each configured for storing containers arranged in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to ground. Multiple lifting transportation devices are configured for moving in a first horizontal direction along pairs of first rails arranged at predetermined horizontal levels in passages between the storage sections so as to take containers stored in the adjacent storage sections and place them to a selected row of the adjacent storage sections. At least one container carriage is configured for moving in a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction so as to take the containers placed in the selected row and move them in the second horizontal direction.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This disclosure relates to retail logistics, and more particularly, to a multi-level storage system in a warehouse, fulfillment center or retail store using transportation devices movable in substantially perpendicular horizontal directions in different horizontal planes so as to provide point-to-point transfers of containers.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Typical warehouse operations include handling and storage of products in order to efficiently receive inventory, store it, collect products from different containers to prepare orders, and ship orders to customers. Handling and storage of products in a storage system involve a number of in-storage inventory transfers performed within the warehouse. After containers with products are received and moved to an initial storing location, products are often moved within the facility for storage or order selection. Further, after an order for product shipment is received, it is necessary to collect the required products to fulf...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65G63/00B65G63/06B65G47/90B65G63/02
CPCB65G63/004B65G63/025B65G63/065B65G2811/0621B65G2201/025B65G2209/02B65G47/90B65G1/0471B65G1/0485B65G1/0492B65G1/065
Inventor RAZUMOV, SERGEY N.
Owner ATOOL TRADING LTD
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