Robotic automated storage and retrieval system mixed pallet build system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- moving a three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in a vertical direction to a first position;
loading items from a rack at the first position onto the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system;
moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in a horizontal direction to a second position;
loading items from the rack at the second position onto the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system;
wherein the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system includes a carriage, a robot arm, a vertical lift mechanism, and a horizontal propulsion system, wherein the carriage has a length that is shorter than the length of the rack,wherein said moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in the vertical direction includes moving the carriage vertically with the vertical lift mechanism;
wherein said loading items from the rack at the first position includes palletizing the items with the robot arm;
wherein said moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in the horizontal direction includes moving the carriage horizontally along a rack aisle with the horizontal propulsion system; and
wherein the carriage is secured at a horizontally fixed position relative to the vertical lift mechanism so that the carriage is unable to move horizontally relative to the vertical lift mechanism.
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Abstract
A robotic automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) mixed pallet build system includes a rack that includes two or more verticals levels upon which items are stored. The system includes a three-dimensional robotic AS/RS that includes a carriage, robot arm, vertical lift, and horizontal propulsion system. The items from the rack are loaded upon the carriage to create a pallet. The robot arm is configured to stack the items from the racks onto the pallet. The vertical lift is configured to move the carriage vertically between the vertical levels of the racks. The horizontal propulsion system is configured to move the carriage horizontally along the rack so that the carriage is able to service the entire length of the rack. The three-dimensional robotic AS/RS also includes a stretch wrapper that progressively secures the layers of items on the pallet to prevent the items from falling off the pallet.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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moving a three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in a vertical direction to a first position; loading items from a rack at the first position onto the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system; moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in a horizontal direction to a second position; loading items from the rack at the second position onto the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system; wherein the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system includes a carriage, a robot arm, a vertical lift mechanism, and a horizontal propulsion system, wherein the carriage has a length that is shorter than the length of the rack, wherein said moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in the vertical direction includes moving the carriage vertically with the vertical lift mechanism; wherein said loading items from the rack at the first position includes palletizing the items with the robot arm; wherein said moving the three-dimensional robotic automated storage and retrieval system in the horizontal direction includes moving the carriage horizontally along a rack aisle with the horizontal propulsion system; and wherein the carriage is secured at a horizontally fixed position relative to the vertical lift mechanism so that the carriage is unable to move horizontally relative to the vertical lift mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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