Storage system, methods and devices
AssigneeOcado Innovation Limited
InventorRobert STADIE
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Abstract
A storage system is disclosed which includes: at least one storage floor having a track network, based on a grid system, the track network including a first set of track members extending in a first direction, and a second set of track members extending in a second direction, the second set of track 5 members running transversely to the first set of track members in a substantially horizontal plane. Storage aisles of the track network include storage locations for receiving storage containers. A load handling device operates on the track network for lifting and transporting storage containers. A storage location includes a support for supporting a storage container. A control facility controls and operates the storage system.
Claims21
1-13 (canceled)
A storage system comprising:
- at least one storage floor including a track network, based on a grid system, the track network including a first set of track members extending in a first direction, and a second set of track members extending in a second direction, the second set of track members running transversely to the first set of track members in a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the track network includes access aisles and storage aisles, wherein the storage aisles include one or more storage locations for receiving storage containers;
- at least one load handling device configured for operating on the track network for lifting and transporting storage containers;
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- wherein a storage location includes a support means for supporting a storage container.
A load handling and/or recovery device for operating with a storage system which includes at least one storage floor including a track network, based on a grid system, the track network including a first set of track members extending in a first direction, and a second set of track members extending in a second direction, the second set of track members running transversely to the first set of track members in a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the track network includes access aisles and storage aisles, wherein the storage aisles include one or more storage locations for receiving storage containers, the load handling and/or recovery device being configured for operating on a track network for lifting and transporting storage containers;
- wherein a storage location comprises:
- a support means for supporting a storage container, the load handling and/or recovery device being configured to operate under control of a control facility which includes at least one or more of:
- a task planner;
- a bot path planning module;
- a bot path clearance module;
- a communications module;
- a lift task planner;
- a bot charge state manager;
- a data storage and persistence module;
- a long term data storage module for providing data to machine learning algorithms ;
- a recovery, repair and or maintenance manager module to modify plans and schedules to facilitate recovery, repair and maintenance operations;
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- a machine learning and or artificial intelligence module configured and designed to fine tune the system based on its previous operational history.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.