US 12,319,507 B2
System and method for light communication in a storage system
Geir Korge-Hårajuvet, Vikedal (NO)
Assigned to AutoStore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
Appl. No. 17/597,173
Filed by Autostore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
PCT Filed Jun. 25, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/067924
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 28, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/260516, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 20190813 (NO), filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306386 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); F16P 3/08 (2006.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01)
CPC B65G 1/1375 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); F16P 3/08 (2013.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); B65G 1/0464 (2013.01); B65G 2207/40 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated storage system comprising a three-dimensional storage grid for storing storage containers, at least one container handling vehicle operating on, around or under the storage grid, and a central communication system with a plurality of system transmitters and a plurality of system receivers for controlling and communicating with the at least one container handling vehicle for handling storage containers in the storage grid, wherein said at least one container handling vehicle comprises a vehicle communication system with a vehicle transmitter and a vehicle receiver for communication with the central communication system,
wherein the system and vehicle transmitters and receivers are configured to use light for wireless communication, and wherein the system transmitter and the system receiver are located in the automated storage system on, around, or under the storage grid, transmitting the same information from all the transmitters of the central communication system.