Patent ID: 9452886
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. Method for providing transport units from a storage facility wherein the storage facility includes a plurality of storage racks each having multiple storage rack levels, wherein interior storage racks are arranged in pairs adjoining one another and have an access aisle on at least one side of each pair, said storage facility further including at least one storage line and at least one removal line, a storage and removal vehicle for each access aisle and at least one lift that is adjoined by the at least one storage line and the at least one removal line, said method comprising: selecting a specific aisle based upon minimization of the movement in the transverse conveyance locations between aisles, and directly exchanging transport units between two adjoining storage racks from one access aisle to the specific access aisle via transverse conveyance locations in the storage racks, wherein the storage and removal vehicle comprises a shuttle at each level of the storage racks, wherein the directly exchanging comprises the shuttle acting on the transport units to displace the transport units by contact with the shuttle in the transverse conveyance locations from one of the adjoining racks to the other of the adjoining racks including transferring product transport units to the specific aisle using the transverse locations, the product transport units having articles to make up a particular order.