US 11,718,474 B2
Object handling system and method
Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo, Hatfield (GB); and Andrew John Ingram-Tedd, Hatfield (GB)
Assigned to OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED, Hatfield (GB)
Filed by OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED, Hatfield (GB)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/526,256.
Application 17/526,256 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,484, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,203,487.
Application 16/842,484 is a continuation of application No. 15/555,927, granted, now 10,661,991, issued on May 26, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2016/058366, filed on Apr. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 1506365 (GB), filed on Apr. 15, 2015; application No. 1514428 (GB), filed on Aug. 13, 2015; application No. 1518089 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1518091 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1518094 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1518111 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1518115 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1518117 (GB), filed on Oct. 13, 2015; application No. 1602332 (GB), filed on Feb. 9, 2016; and application No. 1603328 (GB), filed on Feb. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0073276 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); A62C 3/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/94 (2006.01); E04B 2/74 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01); A62C 2/24 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01); E04H 6/18 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2018.01); A01G 9/16 (2006.01); A01G 9/18 (2006.01); A01G 31/06 (2006.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 63/00 (2006.01); B65G 67/02 (2006.01); E04B 1/348 (2006.01); E06B 9/68 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0464 (2013.01) [A62C 2/247 (2013.01); A62C 3/002 (2013.01); A62C 35/68 (2013.01); A62C 99/0018 (2013.01); E04B 1/94 (2013.01); E04B 2/7403 (2013.01); E04B 2/7409 (2013.01); A01G 9/022 (2013.01); A01G 9/16 (2013.01); A01G 9/18 (2013.01); A01G 31/06 (2013.01); A47L 7/0047 (2013.01); B62D 33/02 (2013.01); B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B65D 21/0212 (2013.01); B65G 1/0407 (2013.01); B65G 1/0478 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/137 (2013.01); B65G 57/03 (2013.01); B65G 63/004 (2013.01); B65G 67/02 (2013.01); B65G 2207/22 (2013.01); B65G 2207/40 (2013.01); E04B 1/34807 (2013.01); E04H 6/18 (2013.01); E06B 9/68 (2013.01); E06B 2009/6818 (2013.01); Y02A 40/25 (2018.01); Y02P 60/14 (2015.11); Y02P 60/21 (2015.11); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a storage workspace including a first framework defined by a series of first uprights, the first uprights supporting a grid of two substantially perpendicular sets of rails; and
a plurality of containers for storing objects, wherein the plurality of containers are arranged in stacks, each stack of containers is located underneath a grid space in the workspace; and
a grid extension including a continuation of the two substantially perpendicular sets of rails, and wherein the plurality of containers can be moved by one or more load handling devices between the storage workspace and an area beneath the grid extension, wherein the area beneath the grid extension is configured for positioning a roll cage such that containers can be placed or removed from the roll cage.