Control system for storage and retrieval systems
First Claim
Patent Images
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.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
-
Citations
14 Claims
-
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A warehouse storage and retrieval system comprising:
-
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)
-
Specification