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US 2019/0116992 A1Published application
Shelving system using shutters
AssigneeSignifi Solutions Inc.
InventorsSerguei MIKHAILOV, Yong Suk JIN, Shamira JAFFER
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Abstract
A shelving system includes a dispensing module including a shutter and a track. The shutter is movable on the track. The shutter is associated with a motor, a connecting mechanism to control connection of the shutter and the motor, and a controller to control location of the shutter using the motor. The system further includes a control module including a user interface device and a control device to communicate with the dispensing module for dispensing an item.
Claims14
A shelving system comprising:
- at least one dispensing module including at least one shutter and at least one track, the at least one shutter movable on the at least one track, the at least one shutter associated with at least one motor, at least one connecting mechanism to control connection of the at least one shutter and the at least one motor, and at least one controller to control location of the at least one shutter using the at least one motor;
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- at least one control module including at least one user interface device and at least one control device, the at least one control module to communicate with the at least one dispensing module for dispensing an item.
A method for dispensing an item from a shelving system, the method comprising:
- receiving a dispensing request indicating an item to be dispensed;
- sending a command to a motor controller indicating a location of an item to be delivered;
- preparing to move at least two shutters that are connected each other using at least one connecting mechanism;
- moving the at least two shutters through the at least one connecting mechanism using at least one motor;
- preparing to move at least one shutter of the at least two shutters as the at least two shutters are disconnected from each other using the at least one connecting mechanism;
- moving the at least one shutter of the at least two shutters using at least one motor to open an opening gate;
- identifying delivery of the item;
- moving the at least one shutter of the at least two shutters using at least one motor to close the opening gate after dispensing the item as the at least two shutters are disconnected from each other using the at least one connecting mechanism;
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- storing updated information of the item in a database.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.