Order-picking apparatus, and method for optimising storage space

Abstract

The invention relates to an order picking device (1), in particular a storage lift, with at least one retrieval and/or storage point (14) for stored goods (10) and/or stored goods carriers (8), a method for calculating a height distribution (38) of stored goods (10) on a stored goods carrier (8), a computer program product, and a computer-readable memory medium. The order picking device (1) has stored goods carriers (8) that are stored one above the other in storage places (4) and on which stored goods (10) are deposited. The aim of the invention is to make optimal use of the storage space provided by the order picking device (1). For this purpose, the order picking device (1) has at least one detector device (24) for determining a height distribution (38) of the stored goods (10) or of the stored goods carrier (8) and for providing data (28) that represent the height distribution (38). The detector device (24) includes a plurality of reflection light sensors (25) arranged in parallel to one another. The method comprises determining a location-dependent height (26) of stored goods (10) using a plurality of reflection light sensors (25) arranged in parallel to one another.

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