Patent ID: 10807797

Abstract:
It is discloses a storage and picking system (10) for retrieving handling units (66) comprising: a rack arrangement (12) including a plurality of racks (14), which are aligned along a longitudinal direction (X) of the system (10) and which comprise several rack planes (54) in a height direction (Y) of the system (10) on top of each other, wherein the rack arrangement (12) comprises in a transversal direction (Z) of the system a central region (32) and two outer regions (30) enclosing the central region (32) in the transversal direction (Z) between each other, and wherein the rack arrangement (12) comprises: a first outer rack (20) positioned in one of the outer regions (30) of the rack arrangement (12) and defining a first retrieval rack (22), from which handling units (66) which are to be retrieved, or articles contained therein, exit the rack arrangement (12) in the transversal direction (Z); at least one central rack (26) positioned in the central region (32) of the rack arrangement (12); a first rack aisle (34) positioned in the transversal direction (Z) between the first outer rack (20) and the central racks (26); and a second rack aisle (34) positioned on a side of the central racks (26) opposite to the first aisle (34) in the transversal direction (Z); a plurality of aisle-exchange units (38), which are respectively configured to move the handling units (66) in the transversal direction (Z) through one of the central racks (26), wherein at least one aisle-exchange unit (38) is assigned to each of the central racks (26), and in particular to each rack plane (54) of the corresponding central rack (26); a plurality of storage and retrieval devices (36) movable horizontally in the rack aisles (34) in the longitudinal direction (X) and respectively comprising a load-handling device (37) configured for transferring the handling units (6) substantially in the transversal direction (Z), wherein at least one of the storage and retrieval devices (36) is provided in each of the rack aisles (34); and at least a first vertical conveyor (40), wherein each of the first vertical conveyors (40) is connected to the first retrieval rack (14) only, or is integrated into the first retrieval rack (22).