US 12,258,214 B2
Remotely operated vehicle for an automated storage and retrieval system
Trond Austrheim, Etne (NO); and Jon Hermansen, Heggedal (NO)
Assigned to AutoStore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
Appl. No. 17/291,162
Filed by Autostore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
PCT Filed Oct. 14, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/077742
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/094337, PCT Pub. Date May 14, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 20181417 (NO), filed on Nov. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0073279 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/1373 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/162 (2013.01); B65G 1/0464 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remotely operated vehicle for an automated storage and retrieval system for moving a product item between a storage container stored in an automated storage and retrieval grid configured to store a plurality of stacks of storage containers, and a further container, the remotely operated vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body;
a wheel arrangement connected to the vehicle body configured to move the remotely operated vehicle along a rail system of the automated storage and retrieval system; and
a picking system for moving the product item between the storage container and the further container;
wherein the vehicle comprises a container lifting device configured to carry the further container;
wherein the picking system comprises a picking arm having a first end connected to the vehicle body and a second end;
wherein the picking system comprises a holding mechanism for releasably holding of the product item, the holding mechanism being provided in the second end of the picking arm;
wherein the container lifting device is arranged as a cantilever structure, the cantilever structure being provided as a frame section connected to a top surface of the vehicle body via a housing section; and
wherein the container lifting device comprises a container lifting frame with a connection interface for connection to and disconnection from the further container provided below the cantilever structure.