CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A warehouse storage and retrieval system comprising:
- an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads; and
a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads;
wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller.
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Abstract
A warehouse storage and retrieval system including an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads, and a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads, wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A warehouse storage and retrieval system comprising:
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an array of multilevel storage racks having at least one transfer deck, picking isles and storage areas disposed along picking isles, the storage areas being configured to hold differing loads; and a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules and assign each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads; wherein the storage and retrieval system is arranged to transport the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A warehouse storage and retrieval system comprising:
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an array of multilevel storage rack modules having at least one transfer deck, the picking aisles and variable storage areas disposed along picking aisles, the variable storage areas being configured to hold at least one load; a transport system configured to transport independent loads to the variable storage areas, each of the loads having differing dimensions; and a controller configured to establish each of the variable storage areas depending on the dimensions of a corresponding load, where the controller causes the transport system to place each independent load in a respectively established storage area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for storing loads in a storage and retrieval system having at least one transfer deck, the picking isles and an array of multilevel storage rack modules with variably sized storage areas disposed along the picking isles, the variably sized storage areas being configured to hold differing loads, the method comprising:
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providing a controller including a management module configured to variably size the storage areas of the array of multilevel storage rack modules; assigning, with the controller, each of the variably sized storage areas to a corresponding one of the differing loads; and providing a transport for transporting the differing loads for placement in the variably sized storage areas assigned by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. The method of claim 16, further comprising varying, with the controller, a position of the storage areas within the array of multilevel storage rack modules.
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