US 12,168,570 B2
Versatile crate storage locations in a robotic-based storage system
Shay Cohen, Shoham (IL); and Guy Blotnik, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to GET FABRIC LTD, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by GET FABRIC LTD, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/467,303.
Application 18/467,303 is a continuation of application No. 17/446,488, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,780,672.
Application 17/446,488 is a continuation of application No. 16/479,680, granted, now 11,136,189, issued on Oct. 5, 2021, previously published as PCT/IL2018/050199, filed on Feb. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/461,243, filed on Feb. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415987 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B61F 99/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); B61B 13/00 (2006.01); B61C 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0414 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1035 (2013.01); B61F 99/00 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01); B61B 13/00 (2013.01); B61C 13/00 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50362 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a shelving block that comprises at least a first shelving unit and a second shelving unit, the first and second shelving units facing from opposite sides of an aisle, each shelving unit having a plurality of vertically spaced apart crate storage locations;
a plurality of intersecting vertical and horizontal tracks, each track comprising a pair of parallel rails, a first rail of the pair located on the first shelving unit and a second rail of the pair located on the second shelving unit, a distance between the first rail and the second rail is in match with a distance between rail wheels of a robot intended to carry crates into or from said crate storage locations, wherein the robot is configured to carry crates according to instructions from a computerized control of the system;
wherein the first shelving unit defines a first crate storage location and a second crate storage location, wherein the first crate storage location is accessible to the robot between a pair of neighboring horizontal rails having a first vertical spacing between them defining a height of the first crate storage location, wherein the second crate storage location is accessible to the robot between another pair of neighboring horizontal rails having a second vertical spacing between them defining a height of the second crate storage location, wherein the first vertical spacing is larger than the second vertical spacing, thereby defining two crate storage locations that differ in height.