ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS

摘要

A remotely operated vehicle assembly for picking up storage bins from a storage system includes a vehicle body that displays a cavity for receiving a storage bin situated somewhere within the storage system, a vehicle lifting device at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body for lifting the storage bin into the cavity, driving mechanisms or components connected to the vehicle body allowing remotely controlled movements of the vehicle assembly within the storage system, a wireless communication link that provides wireless communication between the vehicle assembly and a remote control unit such as a computer, one or more main power sources supplying electrical power to the driving mechanisms or components and vehicle coupling means for operational and releasable coupling of the main power source to the vehicle body.

主权项

1. A remotely operated vehicle assembly for picking up storage bins from an underlying storage system, comprising:
a vehicle body displaying a cavity for receiving a storage bin within the storage system, wherein the size of the cavity is adapted to contain components for a vehicle lifting device and to contain a largest storage bin intended to be picked up by the vehicle assembly, the vehicle lifting device at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body for vertically lifting the storage bin from the underlying storage system into the cavity, driving means connected to the vehicle body allowing remotely controlled movements of the vehicle assembly within the storage system, wireless communication means for providing wireless communication between the vehicle assembly and a remote control unit and a main power source supplying electrical power to the driving means, wherein the vehicle assembly further comprises:
vehicle coupling means for releasably coupling the main power source to the vehicle body,wherein said coupling means is configured to allow interchange of the main power source to a stationary charging station after receiving at least one communication signal from the control unit.