Patent SG-11201907618R-A (SG)
Title: Automated storage and retrieval systems and methods
Inventor: VALINSKY JOSEPH
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: A11A FIG 1 300 111:10B III-III ._ (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 30 August 2018 (30.08.2018) WIP0 I PCT IiiimmoimiolollmonolomolloomoiloallonovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/157093 Al W O 20 18/ 157 093 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B65G 1/04 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/019789 (22) International Filing Date: 26 February 2018 (26.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/463,399 24 February 2017 (24.02.2017) US 15/905,783 26 February 2018 (26.02.2018) US (71) Applicant: OPEX CORPORATION [US/US]; 305 Com- merce Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 (US). (72) Inventors: VALINSKY, Joseph; 305 Commerce Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 (US). DEWITT, Robert, R.; 12 Orchard Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053 (US). STEVENS, Alexander; 523 S. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (US). KUMAR, Dhruva; 117 N. Essex Avenue ; B-101, Narbeth, PA 19072 (US). (74) Agent: ELAND, Stephen, H.; Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman, 1601 Market Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (US). (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. (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, = (54) Title: AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS (57) : A method for operating an automated storage and retrieval system includes transferring a first item storage container from an aisle to a first region of a first storage location, positioning a second item storage container in the aisle proximate the first item storage container, interlocking the second item storage container to the first item storage container by engaging a releasable coupling structure extending there between, and applying, in a first direction transverse to the aisle, a force to the second item storage container sufficient in magnitude and duration to cause the first item storage container to occupy the second region of the first storage location and the second item storage container to occupy the first region of the first storage location, whereby the first and second item storage containers remain interlocked while in the first storage location. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/157093 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEM311001110HEMOVOIMIE 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))