Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-03
2008-06-03
Keenan, James (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
C414S807000, C187S270000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07381022
ABSTRACT:
An automated storage and retrieval system wherein electrically driven, computer-controlled carriages (58) can navigate a system of rails (78) in three-dimensions. Multiple carriages (58) can independently operate at the same time to accomplish a task faster or to work on several different tasks at the same time. The rails (78) have a system of trap doors (95) that allow a carriage (58) to use a single reversible motor (67) to navigate the rails (78) in three-dimensions. With the carriage (58) in positioned in font of a bin position, the carriage mounted manipulating device (125) can move bins (115) to and from the racks (107) from either side with a single reversible motor (131). The rails (78) are electrified to provide power for the drive (67) and manipulator motors (131). A main computer (146) maintains the inventory, handles transactions and assigns tasks to the computer-controlled carriages (58). The system can be scaled to handle different types of items and can be configured to fit in the space available.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2612238 (1952-09-01), Angelicola
patent: 3317005 (1967-05-01), Kehoe
patent: 3485389 (1969-12-01), Armington et al.
patent: 3647026 (1972-03-01), Alexander et al.
patent: 4372219 (1983-02-01), Gibbs
patent: 4865155 (1989-09-01), Montaigne et al.
patent: 5139384 (1992-08-01), Tuttobene
patent: 5271703 (1993-12-01), Lindqvist
patent: 5433293 (1995-07-01), Sager
patent: 5501295 (1996-03-01), Muller et al.
patent: 5595263 (1997-01-01), Pignataro
patent: 6022180 (2000-02-01), Motoyama
patent: 6231291 (2001-05-01), Mueller et al.
patent: 6234737 (2001-05-01), Young et al.
patent: 6309162 (2001-10-01), White
patent: 6416270 (2002-07-01), Steury et al.
patent: 7101139 (2006-09-01), Benedict
LandOfFree
Automated 3-dimensional multitasking, stocking, storage, and... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Automated 3-dimensional multitasking, stocking, storage, and..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automated 3-dimensional multitasking, stocking, storage, and... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2805117