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公开(公告)号:US20240157981A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-16
申请号:US18417638
申请日:2024-01-19
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , B60W50/0098
摘要: A lift system for an automated storage system of the type where storage containers are stacked in storage columns arranged in a grid, and where automated container handling vehicles retrieve and replace containers from a top level of the grid. The lift system has a platform vertically movable adjacent to a face of the grid, arranged for receiving and transporting one or more containers. A dedicated mechanical device is arranged for grabbing, lifting and moving the storage containers from a staging area at the top of the grid and placing containers on the platform and vice versa.
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公开(公告)号:US11975744B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17251760
申请日:2019-06-11
发明人: Ragnar Stuhaug , Karl Hatteland , Ingvar Fagerland , Øystein Gjerdevik , Trond Austrheim , Synnøve Matre
IPC分类号: B65G1/137 , B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , B60W50/00 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W50/0098 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: The operation of container handling vehicles and remotely operated specialized container handling vehicles are controlled by a method such that total elapsed time or waiting time cost for transferring specified storage containers between them is minimal or optimal. The specialized container handling vehicles are operating at a level below an automated storage and retrieval system having a framework structure defining a storage grid for storing storage containers in grid cells. The storage containers are stored and retrieved by container handling vehicles running on top of the storage grid. At least one operational controller, which is in communication with a first type of controller in each container handling vehicle and a second type of controller in each specialized container handling vehicle, performs the followings steps: when a specified storage container is to be transferred from a storage column and its corresponding grid cell to a specialized container handling vehicle: assigning and instructing a container handling vehicle to pick up the storage container from the grid cell and lower it to a selected port, located at the lower end of an identified free delivery column by transmitting instructions to the first type of controller of the assigned container handling vehicle, where the port selected is included as a variable in a weighting function together with time and waiting cost to derive a trade-off of the container handling vehicle and the specialized container handling vehicle having the best matching travel time to the port; moving the container handling vehicle to the grid cell, picking up the storage container and transporting it to a grid cell of the delivery column where the port is; transmitting a signal to the specialized container handling vehicles comprising information of the selected port at a first location and when the storage container will be available at the port; based on responses from the specialized container handling vehicles, assigning and instructing a specialized container handling vehicle to retrieve the specified storage container at the selected port; moving the assigned specialized container handling vehicle to the selected port at the first location, picking up the storage container and bringing it to a second location; and/or, when a specified storage container is to be transferred to a grid cell, for storage in its corresponding storage column, by a specialized container handling vehicle: determining which port at a first location that is to be used, where the port selected is included as a variable in a weighting function together with time and waiting cost to derive a trade-off of the container handling vehicle and the specialized container handling vehicle having the best matching travel time to the port; transmitting instructions to the second type of controller of the specialized container handling vehicle, to transport the storage container from its current location representing the second location, to said determined port at the first location; moving the specialized container handling vehicle from the second location to the determined port at the first location; transmitting a signal to the container handling vehicles comprising information of the determined port to retrieve the storage container from; based on responses from the container handling vehicles, assigning and instructing a container handling vehicle to lift and retrieve the specified storage container from the determined port to be used at the first location; lifting the storage container from the determined port through the delivery column and moving the container handling vehicle for transporting the storage container to a grid cell corresponding to the storage column the specified storage container is to be transferred to.
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公开(公告)号:US11801874B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17932067
申请日:2022-09-14
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B65G65/23 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B66F9/19 , B61B13/00 , B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: A vehicle tilting device for tilting a delivery vehicle for increasing access to items from a storage container transported on the delivery vehicle. The vehicle tilting device comprises a base structure and a tiltable platform connected to the base structure, wherein the tiltable platform comprises guiding features adapted to guide the delivery vehicle onto the tiltable platform. The tiltable platform is arranged to be connected to a delivery grid cell of a delivery rail system such that that there is a path to and/or from the tiltable platform for the delivery vehicle via the delivery grid cell. The invention is also related to an access station, a delivery system and a method of accessing a storage container.
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公开(公告)号:US20230322238A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18321463
申请日:2023-05-22
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B66F9/19 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B61B13/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B65G63/004 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/065 , B66F9/19 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/063 , G05D1/0291 , B65G1/0457 , B65G67/24 , G05D1/021 , B65G43/00 , B61B13/00 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0011
摘要: A remotely operated delivery vehicle transports a storage container between a location directly below an automated storage and retrieval grid configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and a second location for handling of the storage container by at least one of a robotic operator and a human operator. The remotely operated delivery vehicle may include a rolling devices configured to move the remotely operated delivery vehicle in a horizontal plane along tracks of a delivery rail system. Additionally, rolling device motors are provided for driving the rolling devices. A power source provides propulsion power to the rolling device motors. A container carrier receives the storage container from above and onto or at least partly into the container carrier so that contents of the storage container are accessible by the at least one of the robotic operator and the human operator.
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公开(公告)号:US11772890B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17551872
申请日:2021-12-15
申请人: Oshkosh Corporation
IPC分类号: B65F3/04 , B65G65/08 , B65G65/23 , B25J18/02 , B25J9/12 , B25J9/10 , B25J19/00 , B25J15/00 , B65F3/02
CPC分类号: B65F3/048 , B25J9/102 , B25J9/104 , B25J9/1035 , B25J9/123 , B25J15/0028 , B25J18/025 , B25J19/0004 , B65G65/08 , B65G65/23 , B65F2003/023 , B65F2003/025 , B65F2003/0269 , B65F2210/168
摘要: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements, a lift apparatus, and a reach assembly. The tractive elements couple with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The lift apparatus includes a track and a grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The grabber assembly releasably grasps a refuse container and ascends or descends the track to lift and empty refuse into a body of the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly includes an outer member, a first extendable member, and a second extendable member. The first extendable member is received within an inner volume of the outer member and translates relative to the outer member. The second extendable member is received within an inner volume of the first extendable member and translates relative to the first extendable member. The lift apparatus is fixedly coupled at an outer end of the second extendable member.
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公开(公告)号:US11697422B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US16973957
申请日:2019-06-11
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B65G1/04 , B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/06 , B66F9/19 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: A remotely operated delivery vehicle for transport of a storage container between an automated storage and retrieval grid configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and a second location for handling of the storage container by at least one of a robotic operator and a human operator, the remotely operated delivery vehicle comprising: rolling devices configured to move the remotely operated delivery vehicle in a horizontal plane along tracks of a delivery rail system comprising a first set of parallel rails arranged in a first direction and a second set of parallel rails arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, rolling device motors for driving the rolling devices, and a power source configured to provide propulsion power to the rolling device motors. The remotely operated delivery vehicle further comprises a container carrier configured to receive the storage container from above and onto or at least partly into the container carrier so that contents of the storage container are accessible by the at least one of the robotic operator and the human operator.
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公开(公告)号:US11691635B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US16972482
申请日:2019-06-11
IPC分类号: B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B66F9/19 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B65G1/137 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a grid-based rail structure and a plurality of remotely operated vehicles arranged to operate on the grid-based rail structure. The automated storage and retrieval system includes a locking device arranged in a zone of the grid-based rail structure where a human and/or a robotic operator is permitted to interact with the remotely operated vehicle or contents of a storage container that the remotely operated vehicle is carrying. The locking device is arranged to lock the remotely operated vehicle against accidental displacement prior to interaction with the human and/or robotic operator, and wherein the locking device being arranged to unlock the remotely operated vehicle once interaction with the human and/or robotic operator is no longer required.
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公开(公告)号:US20230174326A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US17543080
申请日:2021-12-06
IPC分类号: B65G65/23 , B65G69/20 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/221 , B01F35/71
CPC分类号: B65G65/23 , B65G69/20 , B01F35/2111 , B01F35/2211 , B01F35/71705 , B01F35/7173 , B01F35/71775 , B01F2101/49
摘要: The disclosure provides a bulk material unloading system and method. The system includes a bulk material container containing a bulk material and an unloading device. The unloading device is configured to engage the bulk material container and at least partially invert the bulk material container. The method includes engaging a bulk material container containing a bulk material with an unloading device and emptying the bulk material container. Emptying the bulk material into the hopper includes lifting the bulk material container using the unloading device and rotating the bulk material container using the unloading device.
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公开(公告)号:US09963307B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US14797228
申请日:2015-07-13
申请人: Phillip Stoloff
发明人: Phillip Stoloff
摘要: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a user height adjustable container support system having an elevated upper base, where the upper base is designed to receive and hingedly couple to a container so that a user may tilt the container while the upper base supports the container.
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公开(公告)号:US09907313B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-06
申请号:US15253479
申请日:2016-08-31
申请人: Sancassiano S.p.A.
发明人: Davide Drocco
CPC分类号: A21C1/1445 , A21C1/006 , B08B1/00 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/02
摘要: A system for overturning tanks, in particular tanks of kneading machines, includes a vertical supporting structure, an overturning unit, which is mobile along the structure between a lowered position and a raised position and can turn about an axis transverse to the vertical direction, and a system for driving the movement of said unit between said lowered position and said raised position. A further actuation system is provided for governing the movement of rotation of said unit independently of said movement between said lowered position and said raised position.
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