Automated Storage System for Hanging Garments with Single-Level Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated storage systems for hanging goods are complex, requiring numerous storage rods or supports that need to be manipulated and fixed frequently, leading to increased operational complexity and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
The system employs single-level storage and retrieval units for each storage level, decoupling storage and retrieval processes to achieve high performance, with goods being moved between storage and transport devices using a goods displacement means that can raise or lower hanging goods relative to supports, reducing the need for extensive fixing devices and allowing for efficient packing or picking operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If numerous storage rods or supports are used to manipulate and fix hanging goods, then the storage system can handle more goods, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the storage and retrieval function into separate single-level units for each storage level. Each unit independently handles goods at its specific level, eliminating the need for complex multi-level manipulation mechanisms and reducing overall operational complexity while maintaining high storage capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and removes the fixing devices from the system. By designing a system where goods are transferred between storage and transport devices without requiring frequent fixing, the operational complexity is significantly reduced while storage capacity is maintained through efficient space utilization
2Quantity of substance
If numerous storage rods or supports are used, then more goods can be stored, but the system becomes less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into independent single-level storage and retrieval units, each unit can operate autonomously without interfering with others, thereby improving operational efficiency while maintaining high storage capacity through parallel processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning of goods on goods receiving carriers before transfer to storage areas. This pre-organization eliminates the need for complex manipulation during storage, improving operational efficiency while maintaining high storage capacity
3Device complexity
If storage and retrieval processes are integrated, then the system structure is simpler, but the throughput is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments storage and retrieval processes into separate single-level units that operate independently. This segmentation allows parallel processing of storage and retrieval operations, significantly increasing throughput while maintaining relatively simple system structure through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic goods receiving carriers that can move between storage areas and transport devices. This dynamic transfer mechanism enables flexible and efficient operation, increasing throughput while maintaining system simplicity through movable rather than fixed structures
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AI summary
The invention relates to an automated storage system (1) comprising a stationary storage rack (5) with storage areas for hanging garments (2) arranged in superimposed storage levels (13) and at least one goods transport device (7) movable in a first direction in front of the storage rack (5), comprising a base frame (30) and at least one storage and retrieval device (33) with a goods transfer means (42) movable relative to the base frame in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The hanging garments are moved by means of the goods transfer means between a goods receiving carrier (12) associated with the storage area and a goods receiving carrier (34) associated with the goods transport device, the goods receiving carriers (12) remaining in the storage areas in the storage rack (5). The invention further relates to a method for storing, packing, or order picking hanging garments (2) in the automated storage system (1).