US 12,448,220 B2
Electrically driven shelving system with a LiDAR operating system
Brian Parker, Unley (AU)
Assigned to Glidestore Freetrack Pty Ltd., Unley (AU)
Appl. No. 17/638,938
Filed by GLIDESTORE FREETRACK PTY LTD, Unley (AU)
PCT Filed May 27, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AU2020/050532
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 28, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/035285, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019903170 (AU), filed on Aug. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289491 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 43/00 (2006.01); A47B 53/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 43/00 (2013.01) [A47B 53/02 (2013.01); B65G 1/10 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile shelving system, comprising:
a plurality of shelving bays releasably coupled to each another;
a drive mechanism configured to facilitate a movement of the shelving bays;
a control module configured to enable operation of the drive mechanism; and
a LIDAR module operably coupled to the control module;
wherein the LIDAR module emits a wall of light beams along an outside of the shelving bays, detecting any reflection of the light beams by an obstruction, and determining a location of the obstruction;
wherein the wall of light beams do not contact the shelving bays; and
wherein upon determining the location of the obstruction, the shelving bays are caused to move so as to create an aisle defined as between the shelving bays at the location of the obstruction.