Patent SG-11201901017V-A (SG)
Title: Automated storage and retrieval system with detector for detecting items extending beyond dimensional threshold
Inventor: LYNCH CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65G1/00
Filed: 2017-08-03
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 08 February 2018 (08.02.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo 011010101110 immuno oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/027045 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B65G 1/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/045320 (22) International Filing Date: 03 August 2017 (03.08.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/370,912 04 August 2016 (04.08.2016) US (71) Applicant: OPEX CORPORATION [US/US]; 305 Com- merce Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 (US). (72) Inventors: LYNCH, Christopher; 2036 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (US). STEVENS, Alexander; 523 S. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (US). DEWITT, Robert, R.; 12 Orchard Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053 (US). HEINS, William, L.; 227 Pine Blvd., Medford, NJ 08055 (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, 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). (54) Title: AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH DETECTOR FOR DETECTING ITEMS EXTENDING BEYOND DIMENSIONAL THRESHOLD W O 20 18/0 27 0 45 Al (57) : A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas (100). The items are loaded on- to one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles (200). The delivery vehicles (200) follow a path to/from the destination areas(100) that are positioned along the path. Along the path, the vehicles (200) are scanned to determine if any item on the vehicles extends beyond a dimensional con- straint. If it is determined that an item on a vehicle (200) extends above the pre-determined threshold, the vehicle is controlled, such as by stopping or re- directing the vehicle. Once at the appropriate destination area (100), an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle (200) and the destination area. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/027045 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREIDIDOMMENIVERVOIS Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))