Global Patent Index - EP 4367044 A1

EP 4367044 A1 20240515 - AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM

Title (en)

AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM

Title (de)

AUTOMATISIERTES LAGERSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE AUTOMATISÉ

Publication

EP 4367044 A1 20240515 (DE)

Application

EP 22737715 A 20220630

Priority

  • AT 505642021 A 20210708
  • AT 2022060234 W 20220630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2023279127A1] The invention relates to a method for storing or retrieving storage aids (6) in a rack (2) of an automated storage system (1) using a shuttle (7), the rack (2) having a plurality of rack supports (3) erected on a floor and a plurality of storage levels (4) having storage spaces (5), said method comprising the following steps: the shuttle (7) drives under the rack (2); the shuttle (7) vertically ascends on adjacent rack supports (3); the storage aid (6) is stored into the storage space (5) from the shuttle (7), or the storage aid (6) is retrieved from the storage space (5) onto the shuttle (7); the shuttle vertically descends to the floor; characterised by: driving out of the rack (2) and/or driving under the rack (2) on the floor with a driving direction along the longitudinal axis of the shuttle (7); rotating the shuttle (7) by 90 degrees; coupling the shuttle (7) by driving to only two of the adjacent rack supports (3), wherein the longitudinal axis of the shuttle (7) is positioned parallel to the front of the rack (2).

IPC 8 full level

B65G 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: AT EP KR)

B65G 1/0471 (2013.01 - AT); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65G 1/065 (2013.01 - KR); B65G 57/302 (2013.01 - AT); B65G 1/0414 (2013.01 - EP); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2023279127 A1 20230112; AT 525200 A1 20230115; CN 117642343 A 20240301; CN 117730040 A 20240319; EP 4363352 A1 20240508; EP 4367044 A1 20240515; KR 20240032070 A 20240308; KR 20240032074 A 20240308; WO 2023279126 A1 20230112

DOCDB simple family (application)

AT 2022060235 W 20220630; AT 2022060234 W 20220630; AT 505642021 A 20210708; CN 202280048567 A 20220630; CN 202280048568 A 20220630; EP 22737715 A 20220630; EP 22737716 A 20220630; KR 20247003702 A 20220630; KR 20247003888 A 20220630