A multi-storey goods storage arrangement
First Claim
1. A multi-storey goods storage arrangement comprising:
- a transport line (18),a plurality of levels of storage lines (12) arranged in parallel to each other and extending in opposite directions from and perpendicular to the transport line (18), each storage line (12) being arranged to support a plurality of load carriers (14),at least one picking line (28) on each level, said picking line arranged to replace a storage line (12) at one side of a transport line (18),each picking line (28) comprising a picking robot (30) operable along and over the picking line (28) to pick goods stored on one load carrier (43) and to place the goods on another load carrier (42, 44).
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Abstract
A multi-storey goods storage arrangement comprising a plurality of levels of storage lines (12) arranged in parallel and transport lines (18) extending between opposing ends of said storage lines (12). It also comprises a plurality of picking lines (28), each picking line replacing a storage line (12) at one level at one side of a transport line (18), and a picking robot (30), each picking robot (30) operable along and over a picking line (28). A method of providing a mixed load carrier of different items stored on load carriers (14) on a plurality of levels of storage lines (12) by operating at least one picking robot (30) along a picking line (28) replacing a storage line (12) at one level at one side of a transport line (18). The picking robot (30) being arranged to pick up automatically items from a first load carrier (43) and to place automatically the items on a second load carrier (42, 44) forming a mixed load carrier.
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13 Claims
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1. A multi-storey goods storage arrangement comprising:
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a transport line (18), a plurality of levels of storage lines (12) arranged in parallel to each other and extending in opposite directions from and perpendicular to the transport line (18), each storage line (12) being arranged to support a plurality of load carriers (14), at least one picking line (28) on each level, said picking line arranged to replace a storage line (12) at one side of a transport line (18), each picking line (28) comprising a picking robot (30) operable along and over the picking line (28) to pick goods stored on one load carrier (43) and to place the goods on another load carrier (42, 44). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a mixed load carrier of different items stored on load carriers (14) on a plurality of levels of storage lines (12) arranged in parallel to each other and extending in opposite directions from and perpendicular to a transport line (18), the method comprising:
operating a picking robot (30) along a picking line (28), said picking line (28) arranged to replace a storage line (12) at one level at one side of a transport line (18), with the picking robot (30) automatically picking up items from a first load carrier (43) and automatically placing the items on a second load carrier (42, 44) forming a mixed load carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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