Warehousing scalable storage structure
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1. A storage and retrieval system comprising:
- a fixed transfer deck having a longitudinal axis and disposed in a fixed position; and
a first storage section and a second storage section each including storage locations, the first storage section and second storage section are located on opposite sides of the fixed transfer deck and are substantially symmetrically opposed to one another about the longitudinal axis, where;
each of the first and second storage sections includes storage racks, each of the storage racks has respective storage locations and is configured for storing different independent items in a row along the storage racks,each storage rack is disposed along storage aisles so that the row of different independent items are stored on each rack, with the different independent items extending in row, along a common one of the storage aisles, andthe storage aisles are in communication with the transfer deck and provide access to the storage locations disposed along sides of the storage aisles; and
wherein;
the fixed transfer deck forms an autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface upon which an autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on the fixed transfer deck rides so as to traverse the fixed transfer deck, andthe storage aisles define respective autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces upon which the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed in the storage aisles rides so as to traverse along the storage aisle riding surfaces effecting access, through the storage aisles, to the storage locations disposed along opposite sides of the storage aisles with the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on and travelling along the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of a respective storage aisle, where the storage aisle riding surfaces are in communication with the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck so that the autonomously guided transport vehicle crosses from riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck to riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of the storage aisles.
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Abstract
A storage and retrieval system is provided and includes a transfer deck having a longitudinal axis, a first storage section and a second storage section. The first storage section and second storage section are located on opposite sides of the transfer deck and are substantially symmetrically opposed to one another about the longitudinal axis, where each of the first and second storage sections includes storage aisles that are in communication with the transfer deck.
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1. A storage and retrieval system comprising:
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a fixed transfer deck having a longitudinal axis and disposed in a fixed position; and a first storage section and a second storage section each including storage locations, the first storage section and second storage section are located on opposite sides of the fixed transfer deck and are substantially symmetrically opposed to one another about the longitudinal axis, where; each of the first and second storage sections includes storage racks, each of the storage racks has respective storage locations and is configured for storing different independent items in a row along the storage racks, each storage rack is disposed along storage aisles so that the row of different independent items are stored on each rack, with the different independent items extending in row, along a common one of the storage aisles, and the storage aisles are in communication with the transfer deck and provide access to the storage locations disposed along sides of the storage aisles; and wherein; the fixed transfer deck forms an autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface upon which an autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on the fixed transfer deck rides so as to traverse the fixed transfer deck, and the storage aisles define respective autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces upon which the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed in the storage aisles rides so as to traverse along the storage aisle riding surfaces effecting access, through the storage aisles, to the storage locations disposed along opposite sides of the storage aisles with the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on and travelling along the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of a respective storage aisle, where the storage aisle riding surfaces are in communication with the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck so that the autonomously guided transport vehicle crosses from riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck to riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of the storage aisles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A warehouse storage structure comprising:
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a fixed transfer deck having a longitudinal axis and disposed in a fixed position; and at least one pair of storage sections where each of the at least one pair of storage sections includes a first storage section and a second storage section each having storage locations, the first storage section and second storage section of each of the at least one pair of storage sections having a substantially symmetrical opposed configuration relative to the longitudinal axis of the fixed transfer deck, where; each of the first and second storage sections includes storage racks, each of the storage racks has respective storage locations and is configured for storing different independent items in a row along the storage racks, each storage rack is disposed along storage aisles so that the row of different independent items are stored on each rack, with the different independent items extending in row, along a common one of the storage aisles, and the storage aisles are in communication with the fixed transfer deck and provide access to the storage locations disposed along sides of the storage aisles; and wherein; the fixed transfer deck forms an autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface upon which an autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on the fixed transfer deck rides so as to traverse the fixed transfer deck, and the storage aisles define respective autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces upon which the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed in the storage aisles rides so as to traverse along the storage aisle riding surfaces effecting access, through the storage aisles, to the storage locations disposed along opposite sides of the storage aisles with the autonomously guided transport vehicle disposed on and travelling along the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of a respective storage aisle, where the storage aisle riding surfaces are in communication with the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck so that the autonomously guided transport vehicle crosses from riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surface of the fixed transfer deck to riding on the autonomously guided transport vehicle riding surfaces of the storage aisles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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