System for storage of goods carriers
AssigneeDematic Corp.
InventorsHartwig Reckemeier, Nicolas Michels, Sebastian Müller, Sven Hofmann-Maßberg, Traian Gligor
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Abstract
A system for storage of goods carriers with a rack having storage shelves for the goods carriers on multiple levels, with a rack-servicing machine for storage of goods carriers into the storage shelves and for discharge of goods carriers from the storage shelves. The rack-servicing machine runs along tracks extending the longitudinal extension of the rack, preferably in an aisle between two racks, and is configured to service at least one level, where the storage shelves are formed with ledgers having guide strips.
Claims15
A system for storage of goods carriers, said system comprising:
- a plurality of goods carriers;
- a longitudinally extending rack having storage shelves for the goods carriers on multiple levels;
- a rack-servicing machine for storage of goods carriers into the storage shelves and for discharge of goods carriers from the storage shelves, the rack-servicing machine running along tracks extending the longitudinal extension of the rack and configured to service at least one level;
- wherein the storage shelves are formed with ledgers having guide strips and wherein the ledgers are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the rack, wherein the guide strips on the ledgers are upwards facing raised beadings extending a length of the ledgers along a middle line or along an edge, wherein two ledgers support a goods carriers from below, wherein the goods carriers have grooves on a bottom surface or a recess along bottom edges that are configured to interlock/interface with the guide strips on the ledgers to prohibit the goods carriers from shifting in the rack, and wherein the rack-servicing machine comprises a shuttle configured as a single level servicing automated storage and retrieval machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.