Automated grid storage and retrieval system with passive fire prevention arrangement
AssigneeAutostore Technology AS
InventorsTrond Austrheim, Ivar Fjeldheim
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Abstract
An autonomous grid storage system arranged in a warehouse space. The autonomous grid storage system is divided within the warehouse space, for example on a single floor of said space, into a plurality of sub grids separated by fire walls. One or more bridges pass through openings in the fire wall to allow bin handling vehicles to traverse between the sub grids. The openings are provided with closable fire door.
Claims20
An automated grid storage and retrieval system comprising:
- a framework structure comprising a track system upon which one or more bin handling vehicles are operatable;
- a plurality of storage columns each being arranged to store a respective stack of storage bins, wherein the track system and the plurality of storage columns are arranged to allow the one or more bin handling vehicles to collect and return storage bins to and from the plurality of storage columns, and
- wherein the automated grid storage and retrieval system is separated into a plurality of sub grids, adjacent sub grids being separated from each other by a firewall having one or more openings sized to allow bin handling vehicles to pass from the track system of one sub grid to the track system of another sub grid.
A method of operating an automated grid storage and retrieval system, the automated grid storage and retrieval system comprising a framework structure comprising a track system upon which one or more bin handling vehicles operate, and a plurality of storage columns each storing a respective stack of storage bins, wherein the track system and plurality of storage columns are arranged to allow the one or more bin handling vehicles to collect and return storage bins to and from the plurality of storage columns, wherein the automated grid storage and retrieval system is separated into a plurality of sub grids, adjacent sub grids being separated from each other by a firewall having one or more openings to allow bin handling vehicles to pass from the track system of one sub grid to the track system of another sub grid, the method comprising:
- controlling a bin handling vehicle to retrieve a target storage bin from a first sub grid;
- and
- controlling the bin handling vehicle to transport the target storage bin to a second sub grid via an opening in the firewall separating the first sub grid and the second sub grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.