CN107429512B - 存储系统与方法 - Google Patents

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CN107429512B
CN107429512B CN201680021826.3A CN201680021826A CN107429512B CN 107429512 B CN107429512 B CN 107429512B CN 201680021826 A CN201680021826 A CN 201680021826A CN 107429512 B CN107429512 B CN 107429512B
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拉斯·斯威克·图雷·林德伯
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安德鲁·约翰·英格拉姆-泰德
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Abstract

一种存储系统,其中,货物存储于容器(10)中,所述容器(10)以堆垛存储。所述堆垛上方为轨道的格状网,负载处理设备在所述轨道的格状网上运作。所述容器(10)可设置有一个或多个以下服务装置:电力、电力控制、加热、照明、冷却、感应装置以及数据录入装置。所述服务向单个容器而非遍及整个系统提供,从而使存储灵活,同时减少成本,提高效率。

Description

存储系统与方法
技术领域
本发明涉及存储系统。具体但不完全涉及包括堆垛形式的存储箱或容器的存储系统。
背景技术
本申请要求以下英国专利申请的优先权:2015年4月15日提交的GB1506365.4,2015年8月13日提交的GB1514428.0,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518089.6,2016年2月9日提交的GB1602332.7,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518091.2,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518094.6,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518111.8,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518115.9,2015年10月13日提交的GB1518117.5和2016年2月25日提交的GB1603328.4,上述所有申请内容通过引用包含在本申请中。
部分商业与工业活动需要能够存取大量不同产品的系统。众所周知的一种存取多种产品线上物品的系统,涉及将贮藏箱或容器垒叠成堆垛,并将所述堆垛成排安置。贮藏箱或容器从上部存取,无需在各排间留出通道,在给定空间内可存储更多容器。
在下文描述得更全面的已知存取系统中,容器不运作,仅用作存放货物。同时,条形码等方法可用于识别特定容器与其内容物,系统中的容器不含有自动组件或箱载智能装置。
在航运容器系统中,容器具有监控系统,例如,可冷藏其内容物的容器,含有气体监测系统的容器,例如可监测水果成熟,以及具有可使单个容器在港口内被追踪、追溯的定位装置的容器容器。
几十年来,处理堆叠成排的容器的方法已广为人知。在部分此类系统中,例如在Bertel公司的US2701065中所述,该系统含有成排独立式容器堆垛,以减少存储所述容器的存储体积,同时仍可在需要时获得特定容器。相对复杂的起重机构可在堆垛中垒叠、卸下特定容器,从而使特定容器的取得成为可能。但是,在多种情境下此类系统的成本是不切实际的,其商业化主要见于大型航运容器的存储与操作。
使用独立式容器堆垛与提供存取特定容器的机构的观念得到进一步发展,例如Cimcorp公司的EP0767113B中所述。113专利“公开了一种用于卸下多个成堆垛的容器的机构,其采用矩形管状的自动负载处理设备,将其下降至容器堆垛周围,其构造允许其抓取所述堆垛内任意高度的容器。通过此种方式,可一次性从堆垛中起吊多个容器。所述可移动管可用于将多个容器从一个堆垛顶部移至另一个堆垛顶部,或将多个容器从一个堆垛移至外部地点,反之亦然。单个堆垛内所有容器装有同样产品时(被称为“单一产品堆垛”),此类系统尤其适用。
在113专利所述系统中,所述管必须至少与最大容器堆垛等高,才能在一次操作中取出最高容器堆垛。因此,在仓库等密闭空间中使用时,所述堆垛最大高度受限于适配负载处理设备的管的要求。
EP1037828B1(Autostore公司)的内容通过引用包含于此,其描述了一种将容器堆垛设置为框架结构的系统。此类系统在附图1-4中示出。自动负载处理设备可通过位于所述堆垛最上层表面的轨道系统可控地在所述堆垛周围移动。
其他形式的自动负载处理设备也有进一步的描述,例如挪威专利317366,其内容通过引用包含于此。图3(a)、3(b)分别为一种负载处理设备后部和前部的透视图,图3(c)为起吊存储箱的负载处理设备正面透视图。
英国专利申请1314313.6(Ocado)描述了负载处理设备的进一步发展,其中,每个自动负载处理设备仅覆盖一个网格空间,从而提高了负载处理设备的排布密度与给定规模的系统的吞吐量。
在此类已知的存储系统中,大量容器密集垒叠。容器的内容物可能分解,可能需要照明、加热或冷却,或者也可能需要已知系统目前无法提供的某种形式的监测或控制。
发明内容
本发明提供了一种存储系统,包括:平行轨条或轨道的第一组以及平行轨条或轨道的第二组,所述平行轨条或轨道的第二组在大致水平面上垂直于所述第一组延伸以形成含有多个网格空间的网格式样;多个容器10,其设于所述轨条下方,排列成堆垛;至少一个负载处理设备,其设于所述网格上,在所述堆垛的上方于所述轨条上横向移动,所述负载处理设备包括起吊装置,所述起吊装置设置为从堆垛中起吊一个或多个容器或其部分;其中,若干所述容器包括向某个或每个容器提供服务的服务装置,以使所述堆垛中的独立容器执行附加功能。
本发明进一步提供了一种监测存储系统状态的方法,包括下列操作步骤:在容器中提供感应装置及数据录入与存储装置;提供通讯装置,以传输中央数据录入装置录入的数据;定位存储系统中待监测的容器;以及监测接收的数据。
有利地,根据本发明的一种形式,所述存储系统中单个容器除货物外还可配置服务。而且,存储系统中单个容器可以不容纳货物而容纳服务,所述服务向其他容器提供,或用于监测或控制所述系统状态。
通过此种方式,根据单个容器提供的服务,可控制或监测内容物,以获得与所述箱的所述内容物有关的待转运至中央处理系统的数据。并且,容器的服务与状态或容器可得到控制,例如温度、湿度、照明或其他参数。控制功能可由箱的本地控制系统提供,也可由向容器内的执行机构发送信号的中央系统提供。并且,控制与监测可在不相邻容器之间通过无线或其他方式实现端对端通讯。所传输的数据可提供关于箱的状态、其内容物的信息,或可向整个存储系统的状态监视器提供相邻容器的信息。此外,通过此种方式,可根据箱的内容物的具体需求,对容器进行加热或冷却。
通过此种方式,本发明解决了现有技术的问题,提供了一种系统与方法,以提高大型箱处理存储系统的可靠度、降低其整体成本。
附图说明
本发明现参考下述附图进行说明:
图1为在存储系统中用于存放多个容器堆垛的框架结构的透视示意图;
图2为图1所示框架结构的部分俯视示意图;
图3(a)、3(b)分别为一种形式的自动负载处理设备的后部和前部的透视示意图,其与图1、2所示的框架结构一同使用,图3(c)为在使用中起吊箱的已知负载处理设备的透视示意图;
图4是已知存储系统的立体示意图,所述已知存储系统包括与根据本发明的一种形式的自动服务设备装置共同安装在图1和图2所示的框架结构上的多个图3(a)、3(b)和3(c)所示类型的负载处理装置负载处理设备;
图5a、5b为依据本发明的一种形式的容器的透视示意图,图5a示出了其中一侧,图5b示出了同一容器的对侧,所述容器具有通过连接装置连接的服务与程式,所述连接装置由位于所述容器至少一侧的路径装置提供;
图6a、6b为依据本发明的另一种形式的容器的透视示意图,所述容器包括照明装置与流体供应装置;
图7a为图5a所示容器上的连接装置的展开图;
图7b为图5b所示容器上的路径装置的展开图;
图8a、8b、8c为依据本发明的第三种形式的容器的透视示意图,所述容器在其内部或部分内部具有照明装置;
图9为图6a、6b所示容器堆垛的透视示意图,示出了容器垒叠于堆垛时容器上的连接装置的配合;
图10为图9所示依据本发明另一种形式的容器堆垛的透视示意图,所述容器位于一种形式的存取系统的框架内,所述连接装置进一步连接位于所述存取系统底部的供应装置;
图11为所述存取系统底部与堆垛内底层容器之间的连接透视示意图;
图12为依据本发明第三种形式的容器的透视示意图,所述容器包括流体供应装置与流体室;以及
图13为本发明另一实施例的透视示意图,其容器包括多个小型容器,每个所述小型容器具有特定服务,可通过位于所述容器至少一侧的连接装置连接。
具体实施方式
如图1、2所示,可垒叠容器,又称为箱10,逐个垒叠以形成堆垛12。所述堆垛12安置于位于仓库或生产环境中的框架结构14内。图1为框架结构14的透视图,图2为安置于框架结构14内的箱10的单个堆垛12的俯视图。每个箱10通常容纳多个产品(未示出),箱10中的所述产品可能完全相同,或根据其应用也可能为不同类型的产品。
所述框架结构14包括多个支撑水平件18、20的垂直件16。第一组大致互相平行的大致水平件18设置为垂直于第二组大致互相平行的大致水平件20以形成多个由所述垂直件16支撑的水平网格结构。所述件16、18、20通常由金属制成。所述箱10垒叠于所述框架结构14的所述件16、18、20之间,以此框架结构14防止箱10的堆垛12的水平移动并引导箱10的垂直移动。
所述框架结构14的顶层包括设置为横跨所述堆垛12顶部的网格状轨条22。此外,参考图3、4,所述轨条22支撑多个自动负载处理设备30。相互平行的轨条22的第一组22a引导所述负载处理设备30沿第一方向(X)横跨所述框架结构14顶部移动,垂直于所述第一组22a的平行轨条22的第二组22b,引导所述负载处理设备30沿垂直于所述第一方向的第二方向(Y)移动。通过此种方式,所述轨条22使所述负载处理设备30在X-Y平面内的两个维度移动,以便负载处理设备30可移至任意堆垛12上方的位置。
每个负载处理设备30包含运输部件32,其设置为在所述堆垛12上方、于所述框架结构14的所述轨条22上沿X、Y方向移动。第一组轮34,由所述运输部件32前部的一对轮34与所述运输部件32后部的一对轮34组成,设置成可接合轨条22的所述第一组22a中的两条相邻轨条。相似地,第二组轮36,由所述运输部件32两侧的各一对轮36组成,设置成可接合轨条22的所述第二组22b中的两条相邻轨条。各组轮34、36可被提升、下降,因此,在任意时间第一组轮34或第二组轮36与各自的轨条组22a或22b接合。
当第一组轮34与轨条的第一组22a接合、第二组轮36从轨条22被提升时,所述轮34可由封装在所述运输部件32内的驱动机构(未示出)驱动,沿所述X方向移动所述负载处理设备30。要沿所述Y方向移动负载处理设备30,将第一组轮34从轨条22上提升,使第二组轮36下降与第二组轨条22b接合。此时,所述驱动机构可用于驱动所述第二组轮36,完成所述Y方向上的移动。
通过此种方式,一个或多个自动负载处理设备30可在中央拣选系统(未示出)控制下在所述框架结构14上围绕所述堆垛12顶面移动。每个自动负载处理设备30设有从所述堆垛12起吊出一个或多个箱或容器的装置,以获取需要的产品。通过此种方式,每次可从网格与堆垛内的多个位置获取多个产品。
需了解,若所需的容器10不在堆垛12顶部,每个负载处理设备仅能搬运一个容器10,则多个负载处理设备需要合作以获取目标容器10。
图4示出了上文描述的一种典型存储系统,所述系统含有多个在堆垛12上运作的负载处理设备30,以彼此合作从堆垛12中取出容器10或将容器10替换至堆垛12。在获取目标容器10的过程中从堆垛12上卸下的不需要的容器10则被重新放回堆垛12中的空缺位置。
图1、4示出了存储系统内的堆垛12中的所述箱10。应了解,任意给定的存储系统可包括大量箱,并且所述堆垛可存放许多不同货物,单个堆垛12中的每个箱可能存放不同的货物,在类似堆垛中存放类似货物,或在个别容器10中存放多种库存物品。同时,上述系统设计为在网购电子商务解决方案中存取杂货,应了解,其他用途也纳入设计构想中,包裹、信件等其它物品也可存放于所述容器10中。
图5a、5b示出了根据本发明一种形式的容器10,所述容器10通过配合面形成相邻容器10之间的干涉配合可被堆叠成堆垛。图5a、5b所示的容器10在配合面上还包括连接装置40,容器在所述配合面彼此合作,形成容器10的堆垛12。图5a、5b所示的所述连接装置40包括位于所述容器10顶部边缘的推入配合插头40。容器底部边缘包括插座。两容器通过模制在容器部分上形成的路径装置或安装在容器10侧表面上的管道、缆线、电线或其它路径装置连接。应了解,此种形式的连接装置与路径装置仅为可采用的连接装置与路径装置中的一种,还可以为其它在容器移入、移出堆垛12时可按需锁定或连接、解除锁定或断开连接的可拆卸连接装置的任何适用形式。
例如,连接装置40可包括置于容器10配合面上的导电层,或包括装有弹簧的接触器,或用作接触器的弹簧,或其他任何可在两个或多个容器10之间传递电力、数据或其他信号的连接装置。电力传输也可采用非接触方法,例如磁感应或射频感应以及光学方法。而且,连接装置40可包括含碳橡胶接触器,其可在堆垛内两个或多个相互配合的容器10之间传递信号或数据。
容器可通过配合装置或具有成形的配合面的相邻容器10垒叠于堆垛12中,同时,容器10可通过适合的锁定装置(未示出)被锁定。所述锁定装置可一并可解除地锁定堆垛12中的两个或多个容器10。所述锁定装置必须具备远程操作功能,以便所述负载处理设备可起吊单个容器10或被锁定在一起的多个容器10。可采用任意形式的远程锁定与解锁装置。例如电磁锁定装置或其它任意适于发挥此功能的装置。
图5a、5b进一步示出了单个箱10,该箱10包括向例如加热装置56、冷却装置58、数据录入装置44、通讯装置46和/或图6a、6b所示的照明装置60提供电力的电力供应装置。该箱10进一步包括电力控制装置,所述电力控制装置用于控制向某项或每项服务提供的电力,以及用于向堆垛12中相邻容器10传输电力时,控制向堆垛12中其它容器10提供的电力。应了解,容器10包括电力控制装置,控制装置可为加热装置56、冷却装置58、照明装置60或其它任何需要电力的服务提供电力。任何需要电力的元件都可使用电力供应装置。电力供应装置可包括电池或其他装置,所述装置通过容器10上的连接装置 从存储系统底部或经由所述网格的垂直件16传输来自外部电源的电力。
并且,电力、数据或其他任何信号可通过位于仓库地面的电力和/或数据连接装置向所述堆垛12中的所述容器10提供。电力可由所述容器10所述配合面上的连接装置在所述堆垛12中向上传输。而且,服务可由底面沿容器10的堆垛12上行,例如,冷却或加热流体可以此种方式加以施用。
图5a、5b进一步示出了单个箱10,所述箱10至少包括数据录入装置44与通讯装置46,以传输记录于远程中央数据录入设备的数据。所述数据录入装置44含有感应器,所述感应器适用于监测所述箱10的状态,例如受水果分解、天气湿度影响所致的温度、任意气体排放等。所述数据录入装置44与通讯装置46使单个容器10的内容物与状态得到监测。
并且,了解所述系统内堆垛12中具体容器10的信息,可监测整个存储系统的状态。同时,容器10本身没有名称时,存储系统中的每个箱10需要指定一个唯一的名称。以此种方式,系统可通过通讯装置追踪、识别每个箱10(及其内容物)的位置。以此种方式,每个容器10可获知相邻容器10的识别信息,任意堆垛底层的容器10可获知其下方无容器10的信息,由此可建立容器10的拓扑结构。
应了解,可采用任意通讯类型与通讯方式,例如无线网络、蓝牙、三线串行、SigFox或其他专有系统,例如奥卡多创新有限公司(Ocado Innovation Limited)的英国专利申请GB 1509793.4所描述的专有系统,所述申请的内容通过引用包含在本申请中。应了解,可采用其他任何适用的通讯装置或协议。
图5a、5b进一步示出了堆垛12的单个箱10,所述箱10包括加热装置56和/或冷却装置58及用于监测所述箱10内温度的温度监测装置。所述加热装置56可通过热空气等直接装置或散热装置等间接装置含有热流体,也可进一步含有电加热器或电磁感应加热器。
所述冷却装置58可含有珀耳帖冷却器(Peltier coolers),或通过冷空气等直接装置或散热装置等间接装置含有冷流体,所述冷流体包括压缩机驱动的冰浆。
以上述方式,可根据所述单个箱10的内容物监测、控制、更改单个容器10的温度。若所述箱的内容物需要冷藏或冷冻,则所述单个箱冷藏温度可维持在5℃,冷冻温度更低,而不需要以空间加热器与冷却器将存储系统中的堆垛12中的部分空间维持在预设温度。
应了解,上述仅为举例,可使用任何适用形式的加热器或冷藏器以达到需要的效果。容器10在设计与设置时,可以密封等方式通过上方箱10对每个10进行封装。每个堆垛12中顶部的箱10可以盖(未示出)封装。以此种方式封装容器10,可使通过适用的加热或冷却装置对单个箱内温度的控制更容易。
图6a、6b示出了容器10的一种替代形式,所述容器10包括照明装置60与流体供应装置72。上述相同的连接装置40、17可用于输送电力至所述照明装置60,或输送水例如至流体供应装置72。
图7a、7b示出并展开了位于所述容器10一侧上或内部的插头40与插座17。图7a、7b仅示出了连接装置的一个例子,其可连接容器10的堆垛12中相邻的容器10。
图8示出了容器堆垛12的单个箱10的三个例子,所述箱10含有照明装置。所述照明装置60可设于箱底部以照亮下方箱10。或者,所述照明装置60可包括盖,所述盖包含适用的灯泡、LED或其他任何适用的照明形式。所述盖可拆卸地附于所述箱10,并且所述箱10从所述堆垛12卸下时,盖可折叠。对所述照明装置60的电力供应仍由位于所述容器10上的连接装置40、17实现。
图9示出了图8所示的容器10的堆垛。所述容器10含有流体供应装置与照明装置60。所述连接装置40、17协作以将每个容器10与其上、下方容器连接起来。以此种方式,向所述照明装置60供电的电力、冲浇单个容器10内容物的水等服务可通过所述堆垛12内的容器被输送。
图10示出了包括多个位于其中的容器的存储系统的部分框架结构,所述容器10通过电线、缆线、管道或其他任何适用的装置,携带服务在系统内上行。如图10细节所示,所述堆垛12内的底层容器10通过连接装置72与穿过所述存储系统底座的供应装置连接。应了解,底部中的所述供应装置可置于图10所示系统装上的底座76内,但也可在含有存储系统的建筑地下或通过其他方式布置。
图11以更多细节示出了容器的堆垛12与系统底座76内的供应装置之间的连接装置。应了解,此例仅为适用连接装置的一个例子,任何将容器10与电力、电子、照明、通讯或其他供应可拆卸地连接的连接系统均可纳入设计构想。
图12示出了根据本发明堆垛12的另一种形式的单个容器10,该箱10包括流体供应装置72,并进一步包括流体室74。所述箱10的内容物可能需要水的供应。因此,所述箱10设有可注满液体或气体的流体室74 。为了注满流体室74,可通过自动负载处理设备将箱10从堆垛12移出并置于系统内可按需注满流体室的地方。或者,所需流体可通过网格系统的垂直件16引流至特定容器10。
图13示出了本发明的另一个实施例,其中,容器100包含多个小型容器110,每个小型容器110含有特定服务,所述特定服务可通过位于所述容器至少一侧的连接装置17、40连接。
使用过程中,上述参考附图的存储系统包括大量设于堆垛12内的容器10。在本发明的一个实施例中,存储系统包括散布在系统内的不同种类的容器10。例如,空容器10、放有待存储货物的容器10、包含电力供应或通讯装置等服务的容器、可加热的容器10、可冷却的容器10、具有需要流体和/或光照的货物的容器10。应了解,部分或全部容器10可包括上述一个或多个服务或设备。例如,包括流体室74的箱10也可设有照明装置60。
堆垛12内容器10供有数据录入与状态监测装置,可生成系统的状态与拓扑结构示意图,反之,则仅在特定容器10卸下并检查后才可能得出所述示意图。并且,若干容器10内含有摄影装置,可允许容器绕系统移动以检测网格和或任一容器10 的状态。
并且,通过所述垂直件16或箱与箱的接触向特定单个容器10提供服务,使得需求不同的货物可存储于同一存储系统,而无需分配系统或将需求不同的货物存入所述网格的不同部分。
此外,容器10之间的连接及容器10与堆垛12之间的通讯构成了存储系统的实时信息库,可在电力故障时起到协助作用,例如在可能发生的故障复原中提供帮助。其替代的方法则要清空所有容器、重建堆垛,效率低下且成本高昂。
上述系统具有多种不同用途。上述说明提供了具体控制与监测服务的细节,所述服务可用于部分下述情形。根据本发明,部分智能箱或容器10应用的非限制例子可包括但不限于以下:
包含温度感应装置的容器10,可用于监测存储系统中冷藏、冷冻或周边部分的温度。例如,系统周边部分温度上升可造成巧克力融化或可燃物起火。这一问题可能在温暖气候的夏季月份里尤为突出。
包含摄影装置的容器10,可用于监测网格与堆垛12中的其它容器10的状态。自动负载处理设备30可用于围绕存储系统移动容器10以按要求检测系统各部分、其它容器10或堆垛12。其重要意义体现在发生系统泄漏或与整个系统、网格或容器有关的其他问题时。
每个单个容器10内包含识别装置的容器10,连同容器10或堆垛12之间的通讯装置可用于创建存储系统的拓扑图,其中端对端识别可用。控制堆垛的系统突遇故障时,拓扑信息可用于创建故障复原局面。
单个容器10可设有照明装置60,与监测、摄影装置结合使用,以协助检测单个容器10或整个系统。而且,容器10的内容物可得益于具体波长或波长范围的光照。例如,未完全成熟的水果可存入其中,接受适合的光照。此外,任一容器10 也可用于栽培。
存储箱与容器10可设有感应器以探测气体、烟雾、火苗或热源,所述感应器可启动自动喷水灭火系统,扑灭任何火灾。
若存储系统用于,例如如英国专利申请GB1514428.0(其内容通过引用包含在本申请中)所述,在机械化停车场存放车辆,检测到火苗或烟雾的感应器可启动撒水装置,同时,可设置通讯装置直接与中央监测系统或紧急服务传递讯息。
含有气体感应装置的容器10可用于监测系统冷藏部分水果的状态。成熟的水果会释放气体,因此监测这些特定气体可掌握在存水果过度成熟的迹象。若监测到这种情况,则可为箱内含有冷却装置的容器10降温,以防止其内容物过度成熟。
任一容器10 若被用于存放包裹等可选择货物,所述容器10 可含有秤等称重装置,在后续分发之前监控在库包裹的重量。
在本发明的第二个实施例中,容器10含有路由器、计算器、服务器等(未示出)智能装置。所述智能装置可通过端对端通讯,在系统内的容器10之间传递讯息。而且,此类讯息传递可借由非接触式光通讯实现,但也可采用其他任何适于通讯的装置。
所述智能装置的供电与电力控制可由适用的电力供应装置与电力控制装置完成,例如上文所述装置。
利用容器10周边空间,可在一定程度上缩短系统中位于容器10内的智能装置之间的通讯距离。相对较短的距离可减少智能装置之间的延迟,使系统操作更快速有效。
此类系统可能需要大面积冷却。此类冷却装置可按上文所述方式提供,或采用由系统的底座沿框架结构14的垂直件16向上通过的冷却装置。
在使用过程中,每个计算器或服务器可至少与6个相邻计算器或服务器通过光信道连接。例如,每个采用轻度透明镜面的计算器可传输或接收此信道,而不会干扰其他任何通信,例如使用波分复用技术。以此种方式,每个节点以光速、精确定义的延迟连接系统内其他各个节点。
例如,所述通讯装置可具有以空气为介质的激光传输功能。但是也可设有其他通讯装置,例如,由延伸的光纤触手接触相邻服务器或计算器,实现所述服务器或计算器之间的连接。
例如,包括有效智能装置的十万个容器10可并入一台机构,其位于1.4平方英尺空间内高28的60×60的堆垛中。或者,一百万个容器可并入12.5万平方英尺建筑内高33的200×160的网格中。
应了解,此类节点之间即时、明确的连接可使众多应用受益。例如,飞行器设计、天气预报或气候模型、金融贸易计算、蛋白质合成计算及整个有机体化学反应的模拟的流程模拟等,均可得益于此类排布密集的大型智能装置。但应了解,上述仅为举例,实际应用更加广泛。
还应了解,单个容器可设有一种服务、多种服务或所述全部服务。并且,所列服务不仅限于此。任何可运载或传输至箱10的服务形式均可纳入设计构想。
而且,本发明上文所述及附图所示实施例对系统进行了详细说明,其中,容器10具有统一的尺寸与形状,但是应了解,实际情况并非一定如此。如2015年4月15日提交的英国专利申请GB1506364.7(所述内容通过引用包含在本申请中)所述,应了解,此类系统可设置为采用可起吊并移动不同尺寸容器10的不同尺寸的负载处理设备30,以此操作不同尺寸的容器10。
此外,上文所述及附图所示实施例假设存储系统在设于框架结构14内的堆垛12中包含容器10,且不受限制。应了解,所述系统可由适用的分区装置根据温度等划分为小区域。以此种方式,可划分出周边区域、冷藏区域、冷冻区域等。还应了解,所述分区可具有其他优势,例如,将所述存储系统中的区域与其他区域独立开来。举例来说,若发生火灾,特定区域将使用火灾抑制装置以灭火,则上述分区的必要性就凸显出来了。并且,当所述系统运用于其他用途时,在系统不同部分具备不同的空气成分也有益处。这可由系统分区实现。应了解,所述分区装置可以临时和远程地展开,例如设于网格下的卷帘门。
如附加权利要求所述,在不超出本发明范围的前提下,可能留有多处上文未明确说明的变动与修改。

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1.一种存储系统,包括:
平行的轨条(22)或轨道的第一组(22a)及平行的轨条(22)或轨道的第二组(22b),所述平行的轨条(22)或轨道的第二组(22b)在大致水平面上横跨所述第一组延伸以形成含有多个网格空间的网格式样;
多个容器(10),所述容器(10)位于轨条(22)下方,排列成堆垛;以及
至少一个设于所述网格式样上的负载处理设备(30),所述负载处理设备(30)在所述轨条(22)上在所述堆垛(12)上方横向移动,所述负载处理设备(30)包括起吊装置,所述起吊装置设置为从堆垛中起吊一个或多个容器或其部分;
其中,若干所述容器(10)包括服务装置,所述服务装置向其所在的容器(10)提供至少一项服务,从而使所述堆垛(12)中的单个容器(10)执行附加功能;
部分或全部所述容器(10)包括感应装置与用于监测所述感应装置的输出的数据录入装置(44);
所述容器(10)在配合面上还包括连接装置,容器在所述配合面彼此合作,形成容器(10)的堆垛(12),所述连接装置包括位于所述容器(10)顶部边缘的推入配合插头(40),所述容器(10)底部边缘包括插座,两容器通过模制在容器部分上形成的路径装置连接;
所述连接装置包括装有弹簧的接触器。
2.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,所述起吊装置包括用于起吊容器(10)的盖的装置、起吊一个容器(10)的装置或起吊多个容器(10)的装置。
3.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,一部分所述容器(10)包括电力供应装置。
4.根据权利要求1或2所述的存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器(10)包括电力控制装置。
5.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器(10)包括通讯装置(46),所述通讯装置(46)用于与相邻容器(10)或中央通讯管理器进行通讯。
6.根据权利要求1所述的一种存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器(10)包括加热装置(56),所述加热装置(56)用于加热以及控制所述容器(10)的内容物的温度。
7.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器包括冷却装置(58),所述冷却装置(58)用于冷却以及控制所述容器(10)的内容物的温度。
8.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器(10)包括流体室(74),所述流体室(74)用作所述容器(10)内的流体槽。
9.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,部分或全部所述容器包括照明装置(60)。
10.根据权利要求9所述的存储系统,其中,所述照明装置(60)包括盖,所述盖可移除地附于堆垛(12)中的某个或每个容器(10)。
11.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,堆垛(12)中的单个容器(10)设有唯一识别信息,所述识别信息可由适用的感应与监测装置追踪。
12.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,所述容器(10)包括智能装置,如此,每个容器可获知相邻容器(10)的识别信息,任意堆垛(12)底层的容器(10)可获知其下方无容器(10)的信息,由此可建立所述容器的拓扑结构。
13.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,所述容器(10)包括通讯装置(46),所述通讯装置(46)设置为允许所述存储系统内容器(10)之间端对端通讯。
14.根据权利要求1所述的存储系统,其中,所述容器(10)包括计算装置,所述计算装置可用于容器(10)之间的通讯,如此,资源密集型计算可在位于所述存储系统外部的控制装置控制下进行。
15.一种超级计算机,包括多个独立计算装置,每个所述独立计算装置位于一个容器(10)内,多个容器(10)存放在根据前述任意一项权利要求所述的存储系统中,所述独立计算装置设有通讯装置,以允许独立计算装置之间的通讯,以此在中央程序控制下进行资源密集型计算。
16.根据权利要求15所述的超级计算机,其中,所述独立计算装置之间的所述通讯包括无线通讯方式。
17.一种监测根据权利要求1-14中任意一项所述的存储系统的状态的方法,包括以下步骤:
a.在至少一个容器内提供感应装置与数据录入装置(44);
b.提供通讯装置(46),以传输录入中央数据录入设备的通讯数据;
c.定位存储系统内某个或每个待监测的容器(10);以及
d.监测接收的数据。
18.一种操作根据权利要求1-14中的任意一项所述的存储系统用于冷却货物的方法,包括以下步骤:
a.提供控制所述容器内温度的装置;
b.提供监测所述容器内温度的装置;
所述方法进一步包括以下步骤:
为所述容器(10)配置冷却装置(58),如此,冷却所述单个容器(10)而非整个存储系统。
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