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US 11,999,568 B2Granted
Mobile robot interactions independent of localization data
AssigneeHDS Mercury, Inc.
InventorsAravind Durai, Rahul Rao
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Abstract
A method for the movement of products is described. The method uses a facility that contains warehouse shelves; each shelf has a front, at least one moveable frame which travels to each shelf front to access the containers stored on each shelf. The moveable frame includes a repositionable storage ledge, a lifting device, and a gripping device, along with a ramp for a mobile robot. Mobile Robots exchange payloads between moveable frames and are moved from location to location by the moveable frames.
Claims20
A method for movement of products comprising:
- a) providing a facility wherein said facility contains warehouse shelves, at least one shelf having a front and wherein containers of products are stored on such a shelf;
- b) providing at least one moveable frame which travels to a target shelf front to access the containers stored on said shelf wherein said moveable frame includes a repositionable storage ledge;
- c) providing a lifting device attached to the moveable frame;
- d) providing a gripping device attached to the moveable frame;
- e) providing at least one mobile robot;
- f) moving said moveable frame to a location of a specific shelf;
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- g) positioning said storage ledge in a vertical position required to access said specific shelf;
- wherein said lifting device and gripping device access containers on the storage ledge of said moveable frame and said specific shelf, thereby transferring product containers from the specific shelf to said storage ledge and transferring product containers from the storage ledge to said specific shelf.
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