AUTOMATED SHUTTLE MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602022016032
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2021-11-12
- Filing Date
- 2022-10-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-10-20
AI Technical Summary
Automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) face challenges in efficiently managing shuttle traffic flow, particularly in preventing gridlocks and traffic backups caused by bidirectional shuttle movement within the same storage aisle.
The implementation of a unidirectional shuttle traffic flow pattern within each storage aisle, combined with a shuttle recirculation traffic flow pattern facilitated by inter-aisle shuttle outlet tracks and a central controller, allows for efficient shuttle movement and minimizes bottlenecks.
This solution enables multiple shuttles to operate simultaneously within the same storage aisle without risk of collision, thereby increasing system output and minimizing inefficiencies associated with bidirectional shuttle travel.