US 12,410,009 B2
Automated storage and retrieval system
Gajamohan Mohanarajah, Tokyo (JP); Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy, Tokyo (JP); and Kousuke Yunoki, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Rapyuta Robotics Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Rapyuta Robotics Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/165,375.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/315,563, filed on Mar. 2, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/482,805, filed on Feb. 2, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278794 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 1/10 (2006.01); B65G 1/127 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0492 (2013.01) [B25J 9/161 (2013.01); B25J 9/1676 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B65G 1/0471 (2013.01); B65G 1/0478 (2013.01); B65G 1/06 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/10 (2013.01); B65G 1/127 (2013.01); B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0258 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2811/0678 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated storage and retrieval system comprising:
a rack storing a plurality of bins for containing items;
a transportation robot for transporting the bin in the rack; and
a transportation elevator which moves in the rack and can transport the transportation robot, wherein
the rack includes a plurality of floors each of which stores each of the plurality of bins, and allows the transportation robot to run along a surface thereof, and the rack includes a plurality of support column modules forming a passage of the transportation elevator, and
each of the support column modules extends between at least mutually neighboring floors, and one support column module is configured to be able to be coupled to another support column module each of the support column modules includes an engagement member guiding the transportation elevator, wherein the engagement member of the one support column module is configured to be able to be coupled to the engagement member of the other support column module.