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Storage systems and methods

A storage system, storage container technology, applied in the field of storage systems, which can solve the problems of deteriorating contents, lighting, heating or cooling, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2019-06-21
OCADO INNOVATION
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The contents of the container may degrade, may require lighting, heating or cooling, or may require some form of monitoring or control not currently provided by known systems

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[0042] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , stackable containers, known as boxes 10 , are stacked one on top of the other to form a stack 12 . The stack 12 is arranged in a frame structure 14 located in a cargo hold or manufacturing environment. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a frame structure 14 and FIG. 2 is a top-down view showing a single stack 12 of boxes 10 arranged within the frame structure 14 . Each bin 10 typically holds a plurality of product items or items (not shown), which may be the same within the bin 10, or may be different product types depending on the application.

[0043] The frame structure 14 includes a plurality of vertical members 16 supporting generally horizontal members 18 , 20 . A first set of generally parallel generally horizontal members 18 is arranged perpendicular to a second set of generally parallel generally horizontal members 20 to form a plurality of horizontal grid structures supported by the vertical members 16 . The components 16, ...

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A storage system is described where goods are stored in containers (10) and the containers (10) are stored in stacks (12). Above the stacks (12) runs a grid network of tracks on which load handling devices 30 run. The load handling devices (30) lift containers (10) from the stacks (12) and deposit them at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit them at stations where goods may be removed oralternative functions may be undertaken. The containers (10) may be provided with one or more of the following services: power, power control, heating, lighting, cooling, sensing means, and data logging means. The provision of these services within individual containers rather than across the system as a whole, allows for flexibility in storage whilst reducing cost and inefficiency. The containers (10) when removed from the stacks (12) are electrically connected to the load handling device (30), power being supplied by a power supply within the load handling device (30).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to storage systems. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a storage system having a stack of storage bins or containers and a robot operating over the stack to pick, move, remove or replace the containers. [0002] This application claims priority from UK Patent Application No. GB1617727.1, filed 19 October 2016, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] This application relates to British Patent No. GB2541766, No. GB ​​2540651, No. GB ​​2541055, No. GB ​​2541765 and No. GB ​​2540838, all submitted on April 15, 2016, with a priority date of April 15, 2015 application, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0004] Several commercial and industrial activities require systems capable of storing and retrieving a large number of different products. One known type of system for storing and retrieving items fro...

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IPC IPC(8): B65G1/04
CPCB65G1/04B65G1/127B65G1/133B65G1/16B65G1/0464B65G1/065B65G2201/0235B65G1/0478H04W4/80B65G57/03G06F1/3203G06N5/02
Inventor 鲍尔·克拉克安德鲁·约翰·英格拉姆-泰德拉斯·斯威克·图雷·林德伯
Owner OCADO INNOVATION
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