Bot payload alignment and sensing
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1. A method for transporting a payload, the method comprising:
- providing an autonomous transport robot having a payload bed, the payload bed having at least one reference datum surface with respect to a payload storage location;
providing the autonomous transport robot with at least one payload justification device; and
positioning, with the at least one payload justification device, a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface that is arranged to move relative the payload bed to place each payload so that a payload side is at a variably selectable repeatable predetermined longitudinal position, independent of a payload size, on the payload bed relative to at least a longitudinal axis of the autonomous transport robot.
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Abstract
An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.
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1. A method for transporting a payload, the method comprising:
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providing an autonomous transport robot having a payload bed, the payload bed having at least one reference datum surface with respect to a payload storage location; providing the autonomous transport robot with at least one payload justification device; and positioning, with the at least one payload justification device, a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface that is arranged to move relative the payload bed to place each payload so that a payload side is at a variably selectable repeatable predetermined longitudinal position, independent of a payload size, on the payload bed relative to at least a longitudinal axis of the autonomous transport robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
retaining, at least in part, with the retaining fence extending above the payload bed, the payload on the payload bed.
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12. A method for transporting a payload, the method comprising:
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providing an autonomous transport robot having a payload bed, the payload bed having at least one reference datum surface with respect to a payload storage location; providing the autonomous transport robot with at least one payload justification device; and positioning, with the at least one payload justification device, a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface that is arranged to move relative the payload bed to place each payload so that a payload side is at a variably selectable repeatable predetermined longitudinal position, independent of a payload size, on the payload bed relative to at least a longitudinal axis of the autonomous transport robot; wherein the at least one reference datum surface includes a first and second reference datum surfaces disposed substantially perpendicular to one another and one of the first and second reference datum surfaces is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the autonomous transport robot, and wherein the payload bed effects, raising the payload from the payload bed and placing the payload on a support rack in a rack position with respect to a rack direction determined by the variably selectable repeatable predetermined longitudinal position on the payload bed set by the first reference datum surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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