SG11201908249UA - Method and system for transporting units within a storage facility - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 11 October 2018 (11.10.2018) WIPO I PCT IiiimmoimiolollmonolomolimimmommiovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/185231 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B65G 1/04 (2006.01) B65G 1/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2018/058751 (22) International Filing Date: 05 April 2018 (05.04.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 2017901286 07 April 2017 (07.04.2017) AU (71) Applicant: DEMATIC GMBH [DE/DE]; MartinseestraBe 1, 63150 Heusenstamm (DE). (72) Inventor: ABOU-CHAKRA, Jad; 34/212-216 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives, New South Wales NSW 2075 (AU). (74) Agent: MOSER GOTZE & PARTNER PATENTAN- WALTE MBB; Paul-Klinger-Str. 9, 45127 Essen (DE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING UNITS WITHIN A STORAGE FACILITY R 3 rn 14 1 = C 1 7 3 1 3b 3a Fig. 1 (57) : An automated warehouse storage system for storage and retrieval of items and conveying items within the storage system, the system comprising: a plurality of primary multilevel storage racks, the primary multilevel storage racks positioned parallel with one another, and extending in a first direction; wherein the plurality of primary multilevel storage racks has at least one storage rack exchange level, in which items are delivered to or retrieved from the storage racks, and at least one exchange position in the at least one storage rack exchange level; and wherein at least one transfer shuttle is configured to travel in a second direction spanning the exchange positions of the storage racks and transverse to the first direction, the transfer shuttle and the exchange positions configured for exchanging items between the transfer shuttle and the exchange positions of the storage racks to retrieve or deliver items. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/185231 Al O II (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))