US 12,246,917 B2
Logistic system for managing and displacing materials in vertical modular shelves and vertical modular farms
Thomas Ambrosi, San Giovanni Lupatoto (IT)
Assigned to ONO EXPONENTIAL FARMING S.R.L., San Giovanni Lupatoto (IT)
Appl. No. 18/022,011
Filed by ONO EXPONENTIAL FARMING S.R.L., San Giovanni Lupatoto (IT)
PCT Filed Aug. 10, 2021, PCT No. PCT/IB2021/057358
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 17, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/038459, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 24, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 102020000020323 (IT), filed on Aug. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271777 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); A01G 9/14 (2006.01); A01G 31/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0407 (2013.01) [A01G 9/143 (2013.01); A01G 31/06 (2013.01); B65G 1/0414 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A logistic system for managing and displacing materials located inside a vertical modular structure for industrial use or intended for hydroponic cultivation or other similar cultivations, said structure comprising:
a) a first series of shelves next to each other and a second series of shelves next to each other, the first series of shelves v being arranged in front of the second series of shelves, a central aisle of circulation being obtained between the first series of shelves and the second series of shelves, each of the shelves being made up of a first pair of uprights facing towards the central aisle and a second pair of uprights facing towards the opposite side, the uprights of each shelf being retained by structural cross members to form a quadrilateral arrangement;
b) a series of rests or racks arranged towards the inside of the first pair of uprights and connected to the second pair of uprights, so as to be able to constitute opposite rests to support a plurality of trays, containing articles or products subject to being extracted/inserted for the management or movement thereof;
c) at least one carriage equipped with a movement system with wheels or belts projecting from an upper side thereof, for picking up and/or repositioning said trays from/towards at least one of the series of rests or racks and also to move them among different shelves, and of ground horizontal displacement elements for moving the carriage on the central aisle of circulation;
wherein each of the uprights is provided with cuts or recesses at a constant pitch forming racks arranged on the sides facing outside the shelves which face towards the central aisle of circulation and wherein the carriage comprises a motor with toothed wheels, rotating on a fixed axis, cooperating with two pairs of uprights forming the racks, each upright being fixed to two opposite modular shelves so as to enable the carriage to rise and descend in order to move, from the level of the trays to be moved, to the level of translation on the ground or vice versa,
whereby at the lower portion thereof, each one of the uprights has a recess which enables the carriage equipped with toothed wheels which project for a certain portion of the two opposite edges thereof, to pass between the first and the second series of shelves during the sliding on the ground and whereby in order for the toothed wheels to engage on the racks the carriage is provided with a lifting system, activated by motor organs located inside the carriage.