Patent ID: 11858742
Assignee: SYMBOTIC LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 12:
13. A method for automated storage and retrieval, the method comprising:
providing at least one vertical lift module having more than one lift platforms;
providing a transfer deck section in communication with the at least one vertical lift module via a deck extension projecting from the transfer deck along which a selectable number of the at least one vertical lift module are arrayed, the transfer deck further including rover travel avenues connecting rover travel aisles, at least one aisle extending along the deck extension providing access to the arrayed selectable number of the at least one vertical lift module of the deck extension so that each of the more than one lift platforms of each respective one of the selectable number of the more than one lift platform is accessed by the rover travel aisle providing access on a common level of the transfer deck to each of the more than one lift platforms;
providing at least one storage section in communication with the transfer deck; and
interfacing the at least one storage section and the at least one vertical lift module with at least one independently operable rover traversing the transfer deck section.