Automated storage and retrieval system
First Claim
1. An autonomous rover comprising:
- a frame having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support a pickface;
at least a first common registration surface and a second common registration surface, each of the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface beingconfigured to engage the pickface supported on payload supports in the payload bay, anddistinct and decoupled from the payload supports; and
a drive section being;
connected to the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface, andconfigured to variably position the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface relative to each other and at least one storage shelf of an automated storage and retrieval system to justify the pickface so as to effect placement of one item from the pickface on the at least one storage shelf in a substantially continuous arrangement along the at least one storage shelf with other shelved items arranged on the at least one storage shelf.
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Abstract
An autonomous rover including a frame having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support a pickface, a common active registration surface configured to engage the pickface, and a drive section connected to the common active registration surface, the drive section being configured to variably position the common active registration surface relative to at least one storage shelf of an automated storage and retrieval system to effect placement of the pickface on the storage shelf so that pickfaces are substantially continuously arranged along the at least one storage shelf with a predetermined storage spacing between the pickfaces.
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28 Claims
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1. An autonomous rover comprising:
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a frame having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support a pickface; at least a first common registration surface and a second common registration surface, each of the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface being configured to engage the pickface supported on payload supports in the payload bay, and distinct and decoupled from the payload supports; and a drive section being; connected to the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface, and configured to variably position the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface relative to each other and at least one storage shelf of an automated storage and retrieval system to justify the pickface so as to effect placement of one item from the pickface on the at least one storage shelf in a substantially continuous arrangement along the at least one storage shelf with other shelved items arranged on the at least one storage shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automated storage and retrieval system comprising:
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an array of storage locations arranged on at least one storage shelf; and at least one autonomous rover in communication with the array of storage locations, the at least one autonomous rover including; a frame having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support a pickface; at least a first common registration surface and a second common registration surface, each of the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface being configured to engage the pickface supported on payload supports in the payload bay, and distinct and decoupled from the payload supports; and a drive section being; connected to the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface and configured to variably position the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface relative to each other and the at least one storage shelf to justify the pickface so as to effect placement of one item from the pickface on the at least one storage shelf in a substantially continuous arrangement along the at least one storage shelf with other shelved items arranged on the at least one storage shelf. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for building a pickface comprising:
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providing a frame of an autonomous rover having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support the pickface; providing at least a first common registration surface and a second common registration surface, each of the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface being configured to engage the pickface supported on payload supports in the payload bay, and the distinct and decoupled from payload supports; providing a drive section being connected to the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface; variably positioning, with the drive section, the at least the first common registration surface and the second common registration surface relative to each other and at least one storage shelf of an automated storage and retrieval system to justify the pickface; and effecting placement of one item from the pickface on the at least one storage shelf in a substantially continuous arrangement along the at least one storage shelf with other shelved items arranged on the at least one storage shelf. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification