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US 10,474,140 B2Granted
Robot for transporting storage bins
AssigneeAutostore Technology AS
InventorIngvar Hognaland
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Abstract
A remotely operated vehicle suitable for picking up storage bins from an underlying storage system. The vehicle includes driving means situated at or at least partly within rolling means of the vehicle, providing rolling set specific driving force to the vehicle in either the first direction or the second direction.
Claims15
A remotely operated vehicle for picking up storage bins from an underlying storage system, comprising:
- a vehicle lifting device for lifting the storage bin from the underlying storage system,
- a first vehicle rolling means comprising a first rolling set and a second rolling set arranged at opposite facing side walls of a vehicle body, allowing movement of the vehicle along a first direction on the underlying storage system during use, and
- a second vehicle rolling means comprising a first rolling set and a second rolling set arranged at opposite facing side walls of the vehicle body, allowing movement of the vehicle along a second direction on the underlying storage system during use, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction,
- wherein each of said rolling sets comprises at least two wheels,
- wherein the vehicle further comprises:
- a first driving means situated at or at least partly within the first vehicle rolling means for providing rolling set specific driving force to the vehicle in the first direction,
- a second driving means situated at or at least partly within the second vehicle rolling means for providing rolling set specific driving force to the vehicle in the second direction and
- motor control electronics arranged within the volume between two of the wheels of each rolling set, which motor control electronics are configured to supply electric power to the first and second vehicle rolling means.
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