US 12,252,159 B2
Method for handling malfunctioning vehicles on a rail system and a storage and retrieval system using such a method
Ragnar Stuhaug, Skjold (NO); and Øystein Gjerdevik, Skjold (NO)
Assigned to AutoStore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
Filed by Autostore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,595.
Application 18/545,595 is a continuation of application No. 17/059,220, granted, now 11,891,095, previously published as PCT/EP2019/065185, filed on Jun. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 20180813 (NO), filed on Jun. 12, 2018; application No. 20181005 (NO), filed on Jul. 19, 2018; and application No. 20190666 (NO), filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0132119 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0227871 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B61B 13/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/52 (2006.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01); B65G 63/00 (2006.01); B65G 63/06 (2006.01); B65G 65/23 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/19 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/249 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/693 (2024.01)
CPC B61B 13/00 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0414 (2013.01); B65G 1/0457 (2013.01); B65G 1/0464 (2013.01); B65G 1/0471 (2013.01); B65G 1/0478 (2013.01); B65G 1/0485 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/1375 (2013.01); B65G 47/06 (2013.01); B65G 47/52 (2013.01); B65G 57/03 (2013.01); B65G 63/06 (2013.01); B65G 65/23 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B66F 9/19 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); B60W 50/0098 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60W 2720/24 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); B65G 43/00 (2013.01); B65G 63/004 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0258 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); G05D 1/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0229 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0259 (2013.01); G05D 1/0289 (2013.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/249 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/693 (2024.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method for handling malfunctioning vehicles on a rail system constituting part of a storage and retrieval system, the method comprising:
storing a plurality of stacks of storage containers,
wherein the storage and retrieval system comprises a plurality of remotely operated vehicles configured to move laterally on the rail system;
wirelessly monitoring and controlling, via a control system, movements of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles;
performing steps, via the control system by wireless data communication, comprising:
A. registering an anomaly in an operational condition of a vehicle on the rail system;
B. registering the vehicle with the anomaly in the operational condition as a malfunctioning vehicle;
C. bringing the malfunctioning vehicle to a halt;
D. registering a halt position of the malfunctioning vehicle relative to the rail system;
E. setting up a two-dimensional shutdown zone within the rail system into which the malfunctioning vehicle is halted; and
F. updating a movement pattern of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles outside the two-dimensional shutdown zone such that entrance into the two-dimensional shutdown zone is avoided.