EP4208400A1

EP4208400A1 - Storage device and method for storing objects, removing objects from storage, and/or relocating stored objects, method, control and/or regulating device, and storage system

Info

Publication number: EP4208400A1
Application number: EP22730490.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Benedikt Johannes KLAES
Original assignee: Bjk Muc Ug
Current assignee: Bjk Muc Ug
Priority date: 2021-05-26
Filing date: 2022-05-25
Publication date: 2023-07-12
Also published as: WO2022248549A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a storage device, in particular an automatic storage device, for storing objects, removing objects from storage, and/or relocating stored objects, in particular for temporary storage, having at least one through-opening for receiving and/or discharging objects, at least one movable object support for depositing at least one object, and at least one handling device. In the process, the storage device is designed to and/or is configured to grip at least one object by means of the handling device and move same between two positions within the storage device, in particular between the through-opening and a depositing area of the movable object support. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding method, to a control and/or regulating device, to a storage system, to a digital storage medium, to a computer program product, and to a computer program.

Description

description

Storage device and method for storing, removing and/or relocating objects, method, control and/or regulating device and storage system

The invention relates to a storage device, in particular an automatic storage device, for storing, retrieving and/or relocating, in particular intermediate storage, objects according to the preamble of claim 1, and a corresponding method according to the preamble of claim 6. It also relates to a control - and/or control device according to claim 10, a storage system according to claim 11 and a digital storage medium according to claim 12, a computer program product according to claim 13 and a computer program according to claim 14.

Due to the rapidly growing online trade, more and more companies, in particular delivery services, delivery and/or pick-up services, deliver parcels, postal items and other deliveries and also pick them up, for example delivery services such as frozen goods, lunch menus, pizza or supermarket Services, DHL, Hermes, DPD, GLS, UPS, Rewe, etc. The final deliveries of such shipments and deliveries are often made using conventional vehicles, such as cars or vans, which use internal combustion engines.

In large cities in particular, this sometimes puts a strain on the transport infrastructure. It also increases greenhouse gas emissions. Concrete climate protection measures are desired, including in the commercial transport sector, in order to reduce such emissions or to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality in the long term.

The increasing volume of parcels per inhabitant, especially in central inner-city locations, is particularly critical, since there is hardly any space available for storage or interim storage of parcels and/or can represent a significant cost factor.

A more climate-friendly design of delivery traffic could consist of establishing small, decentralized depots as close as possible to the end consumer and/or, for example, increasing the use of emission-free vehicles such as cargo bikes and making them economically attractive. In urban and suburban areas in particular, such a design would have further transport-related sustainability advantages, such as e.g. B. Particulate matter and nitrogen oxide reduction as well as the reduction of noise emissions.

In this context, for example, storage facilities such as packing stations are already known, which are available to an end consumer around the clock every day, and in which shipments and deliveries are kept or stored in the meantime.

An inventive object of the present invention can consist in proposing a further decentralized storage facility as close as possible to the end consumer, a further storage system and/or a further method, in particular for storing and/or retrieving objects. The task can also consist of another control and / or regulation device, another digital Propose storage medium, another computer program product and another computer program.

The task can be solved by a storage facility for storing, retrieving and/or rearranging, in particular for temporary storage, of objects according to the features of claim 1 and by a method with the features of claim 9. Furthermore, the task can be carried out by means of a control - and/or control device with the features of claim 10, a storage system with the features of claim 11, and by means of a digital storage medium with the features of claim 12, a computer program product with the features of claim 13 and by means of a computer program with the features of claim 14 can be solved.

The storage facility of the present invention has at least one through-opening, preferably with at least one receiving and/or delivery area for receiving, delivering and/or delivering objects.

Furthermore, the storage device of the present invention has at least one, in particular movable, object carrier, in particular for setting down, depositing and/or storing at least one object.

In addition, the storage facility of the present invention has at least one handling device, in particular for handling objects, in particular objects to be stored and/or retrieved.

The storage facility of the present invention is designed and/or configured, by means of the handling device, to detect at least one object and/or between two positions within the To move, transport and/or deposit a storage device, in particular between the through-opening and a parking or depositing area of at least one movable object carrier.

The storage facility according to the invention can in particular be suitable, designed and/or configured to store, remove and/or relocate at least one object, in particular automatically and/or autonomously, preferably fully automatically, into, out of and/or within a storage facility, in particular in , out of and/or within the storage facility.

When “automatic” is mentioned here, it can be understood as taking place without human intervention and/or through self-control and/or regulation.

If “seizing” or “sensing” is mentioned here, this can be understood in particular as picking up, gripping, seizing, holding, lifting, picking up, raising and/or taking with you.

The method according to the invention is particularly suitable and/or intended for storing, retrieving and/or relocating, in particular for automatically storing, retrieving and/or relocating, preferably for fully automatically storing, retrieving and/or relocating, objects in , from and/or within a storage facility, in particular in, from and/or within a storage facility according to the invention.

In particular, the method according to the invention includes

Detection, in particular the independent and/or automatic, preferably fully automatic, detection of at least one object, in particular by means of at least a handling device and/or detection device of the storage facility.

Furthermore, the method according to the invention includes moving and/or transporting the detected object between at least a first position and a second position within the storage facility, preferably by means of at least the handling device.

Alternatively or additionally, the method can be or include a method for operating a storage system.

The control and/or regulating device according to the invention is suitable and provided and/or designed and/or configured to carry out at least one method according to the invention, in particular in cooperation with the devices required for this, for example the storage device according to the invention, the storage system according to the invention, and/or each Parts thereof, for example corresponding

Communication interfaces, and optionally with the appropriate external devices, preferably as described below.

A digital, in particular non-volatile, storage medium according to the invention, in particular in the form of a machine-readable carrier, in particular in the form of a floppy disk, CD, EPROM, SSD, HDD or DVD, with electrically readable control signals can interact with a programmable computer system in such a way that the mechanical steps of a inventive method are prompted. All, some or some of the machine-performed steps of the method according to the invention can be initiated.

A computer program product according to the invention has a program code that is volatile, transient or stored on a machine-readable carrier for initiating the mechanical steps of the method according to the invention when the computer program product runs on a computer.

According to the invention, a computer program product can be, for example, a computer program stored on a carrier, an embedded system as a comprehensive system with a computer program (e.g. electronic device with a computer program), a network of computer-implemented computer programs (e.g. client/server system, cloud computing system, etc.), or a computer on which a computer program is loaded, run, stored, executed or developed.

The term "machine-readable medium" as used herein, in certain embodiments of the present invention, refers to a medium that contains data or information that can be interpreted by software and/or hardware. The medium can be a data carrier such as a floppy disk, a CD, DVD , a USB stick, a flash card, an SD card or the like.

A computer program according to the invention has a program code for initiating the mechanical steps of a method according to the invention when the computer program runs on a computer. According to the invention, a computer program can be understood, for example, as a physical, marketable software product which has a program. It also applies to the computer program product according to the invention and the computer program according to the invention that all, some or some of the steps of the method according to the invention carried out by machine are initiated.

Embodiments according to the invention can have some, some or all of the following features in any combination, insofar as this is not clearly technically impossible for a person skilled in the art. Advantageous developments of the present invention are also the subject matter of the dependent claims.

In all statements made herein, the use of the expression "may be" or "may have" etc. is to be understood synonymously with "is preferably" or "has preferably" etc. and is intended to explain an embodiment according to the invention.

Whenever numerical words are mentioned herein, the person skilled in the art understands them as indicating a numerical lower limit. Provided that this does not lead to a discernible contradiction for the person skilled in the art, the person skilled in the art always reads "at least one" or "at least one" when specifying "a" or "an". This understanding is also encompassed by the present invention, as is the interpretation that a numerical word such as "a" can alternatively be meant as "exactly one" wherever this is clearly technically possible for a person skilled in the art. Both are encompassed by the present invention and apply to all numerals used herein.

Spatial information such as "above", "below", etc. given herein refers in case of doubt to the representation as can be seen from the figures attached here. Whenever an embodiment is referred to herein, it represents an exemplary embodiment according to the invention and is not to be construed as limiting.

If it is disclosed herein that the object according to the invention has one or more features in a specific embodiment, it is also disclosed herein that the object according to the invention expressly does not have this or these features in other embodiments that are also according to the invention, e.g. B. in the sense of a disclaimer. For each embodiment mentioned herein, the contrary embodiment, for example formulated as a negation, is also disclosed.

Preferred areas of application of the present invention can be, for example, the temporary storage of objects, such as mail and / or parcels, shortly before, for example in the last step, the final delivery (last mile) and / or the acceptance of such objects, especially in urban and / or suburban area. Another area of application can be, for example, the taking back and/or acceptance of objects, in particular returns, and/or objects that have not been delivered or cannot be delivered.

Preferred areas for installing and/or arranging the present storage facility according to the invention can be, for example, private land and/or buildings, preferably with at least one entrance to the public space, for example the storage facility can be in a basement or in another room, preferably with a window that, for example opens or can open towards a sidewalk, may be appropriate. The storage facility can also be self-standing in public space without being intended or accommodated in a building or room of a building. In these embodiments, a housing is preferably provided for the storage device or the storage system, for example to protect against unauthorized access/tampering and/or against the effects of the weather.

An "object" can in particular be an object to be stored, removed and/or relocated, in particular a good, a piece of goods and/or an article, a package, a postal item, for example a flat item, a small packet and/or in general a shipping item and/or a delivery Different objects can in particular have different dimensions, for example each have different sizes, widths, lengths, heights and/or shapes.

It can be provided that an object to be stored in the storage facility must not fall below and/or exceed predefined dimensions. For example, it can be provided that each item to be stored has a minimum width of 30 cm, a minimum depth of 25 cm and/or a minimum height of 10 cm or does not fall below these sizes. It can be provided, for example, that each item to be stored has a maximum width of 60 cm, a maximum depth of 40 cm and/or a maximum height of 30 cm or does not exceed these sizes.

In some embodiments, an object is in particular not a panel-shaped product and/or in particular not made of wood or wood substitutes.

In some embodiments, the item carrier is not a rack trolley, in particular not a rack trolley with rollers. In particular, a "delivery person" can be a company that delivers and/or collects items such as parcels, postal items and other deliveries. for example a frozen, lunch menu, pizza or supermarket delivery service, DHL, Hermes, DPD, GLS, UPS, Rewe etc.

An "end consumer" can in particular be a, for example private, recipient at the end of the supply chain, for example a parcel collector, a parcel recipient, and/or also a sender who issues collection orders, for example a returner.

Delivery agents and/or end consumers, for example private end consumers, can have and/or receive access to the storage facility, preferably every day and/or around the clock.

In some embodiments, the storage system according to the invention and/or the storage facility according to the invention is provided, designed and/or configured to carry out at least one method according to the invention and/or has at least one control and/or regulating device according to the invention.

When “programmed”, “configured” or “embodied” is mentioned here, it is also disclosed that these terms can be interchanged.

Whenever "programmed", "configured" or "trained" is mentioned, it is also disclosed that the relevant device or device in some embodiments for the automatic, in particular fully automatic, executing steps for which it is programmed or configured.

If a step or an action is disclosed herein, it is also disclosed that in some embodiments at least one device or device of the storage facility according to the invention and/or the storage system according to the invention is programmed and/or configured to carry out the step or the action.

If "automatic storage facility" is mentioned here, it is also disclosed that in some embodiments the storage facility in question can be used to automatically, preferably fully automatically and/or autonomously, carry out steps that involve storing, retrieving and/or relocating objects in the Storage facility, in particular in an autonomous manner, enable, is designed, programmed, configured and / or set up.

“Automatically”, in particular “fully automatically”, can be understood to mean that the respective step or the steps to be carried out or carried out is/are not specified by a person or a user, ie takes place/takes place without human intervention. For example, in particular, it is not specified by a person or a user as to where a specific object is to be moved and/or where it is to be stored.

“Autonomous” can be understood in particular as autonomous, independent and/or autonomous.

In some embodiments, the storage facility is self-standing and/or designed as a box system.

In particular, this can the storage device from at least a housing, preferably with any dimensions, consist, or at least include such. The housing preferably separates an interior of the storage facility from the exterior of the storage facility.

In certain embodiments, the housing is modular. In particular, a different number of preferably identical or different modules can be put together and/or connected to one another in order to realize housings of the most varied of sizes, shapes and/or heights.

In some embodiments, a housing module can have sliding and/or guiding elements, for example rails, cabling, connection and/or communication elements, or modules, and/or combinations thereof.

In certain embodiments, the housing can be formed from housing sections that cannot be detached from one another, for example that are soldered and/or welded to one another.

In some embodiments, the storage device may not include a housing. In these embodiments, in particular, the storage device can be accommodated in a closed and/or lockable room, for example in a cellar, basement or in any room, for example on the ground floor of a building. In this case, the walls of the respective space and/or the elements defining the respective space preferably form the separation between an interior of the storage facility and the exterior of the storage facility.

In some embodiments, the storage facility is not designed as a vehicle, in particular not as a delivery truck or truck. In some embodiments, the storage facility is not designed as a manned or unmanned vehicle or aircraft.

In some embodiments, the storage device has at least one, preferably closable, through opening or an access, for example a closable door, a closable roller shutter and/or a closable screen.

In certain embodiments, the passage opening can have at least one pressure-spring or click-spring mechanism and/or at least one slot, in particular for inserting flat objects such as flat items, the slot having a maximum height of 5 cm or 10 cm, for example .

The through-opening preferably enables objects to be exchanged from an outside to an inside of the storage device and vice versa.

Alternatively or in addition, a through-opening can allow access, in particular for a person, to an interior of the storage facility, for example a door for repairs, checks, troubleshooting and/or maintenance of the storage facility.

In certain embodiments, the through-opening is arranged, formed and/or provided on one side of the bearing device. The position, in particular the vertical and / or horizontal position of the through-opening is preferably adapted to the circumstances of the environment

Storage facility customizable and/or customized. In particular, the height of the through-opening is dimensioned such that simple, easy and/or ergonomic use and/or simple, easy and/or ergonomic access is ensured, in particular both for manual input and/or output supported, for example, with a loading and/or unloading aid device or conveyor device at least one item. For example, the passage opening can protrude from the bearing device, as is shown schematically in FIG.

In some embodiments, the storage device, in particular a passage opening, can have at least one locking device, in particular in order to manage access to the storage device, for example for preferably wirelessly locking and/or unlocking the closable passage opening.

In some embodiments, the bearing device, in particular the passage opening, is designed in such a way that an interior of the bearing device is separated, in particular hermetically, airtight and/or watertight, from an exterior of the bearing device. In particular, the storage facility, or at least parts thereof, can be designed as a protective facility to prevent damage caused by animals or microorganisms. In some embodiments, it can be ensured that the objects stored in the storage facility are protected from contamination, dirt, corrosion and/or infestation, e.g. B. by pests are protected.

In some embodiments, the locking device can be activated by means of electromagnetic waves, acoustic, optical and/or electronic signals, for example radio signals, NFC (near field communication) and/or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) can be operated, controlled and/or activated.

Unlocking may, in certain embodiments, be preceded by and/or the unlocking may require successful user identification.

Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments the locking device can have at least one lock, in particular a cylinder lock, a latching lock and/or a remote-controlled lock, and/or at least one locking system.

Thus, the storage facility is in particular to protect the stored objects, in particular against damage, against external influences, for example excessively high or low temperatures, excessive humidity, etc., theft, including data theft, and/or to protect against access by unauthorized persons , formed and/or configured.

In some embodiments, the locking device and/or the storage device can comprise at least one communication interface, which in particular controls or can control at least the locking and/or unlocking mechanism.

Alternatively or additionally, the locking device, or at least one further locking and/or unlocking mechanism of the storage facility, can comprise at least one such communication module in certain embodiments.

A "communication interface" can also include a

Communication module are understood, these terms are interchangeable. In some embodiments, the storage facility can comprise at least one digital storage medium and/or storage element in which data, in particular of any type, can be stored.

In certain embodiments, a digital storage medium and/or storage element can be an independent part of a component of the storage facility and/or the storage system.

In some embodiments, the bearing device has at least one receiving surface. The receiving surface is preferably arranged and/or formed inside the bearing device, for example on and/or behind the through-opening. The receiving surface and the passage opening are preferably dimensioned in such a way that objects with predefined maximum dimensions can be received.

When a “receiving surface” is mentioned here, it can also be understood as a “dispensing surface”. It can be the same area.

In some embodiments, the receiving surface may be located within an input housing located inside the storage device. An access from the outside into the housing can advantageously be formed by the through-opening. The input housing can advantageously have at least one further, preferably closable, through-opening, for example a roller door and/or a screen, which only opens when the first through-opening is closed, similar to a lock, and/or depending on a specific control of the storage facility. The second through hole can preferably be arranged between the receiving surface and the handling device of the storage facility. The first and further through-openings are preferably opposite one another.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one pushing means, in particular for transferring an object to the handling device of the storage facility. The transfer point of the object to the handling device is preferably located inside the storage facility. Alternatively or additionally, the storage device can have or comprise a preferably flexible and/or lowerable transfer edge or flap, in particular on or in the vicinity of the passage opening. Such a transfer edge can preferably be configured, designed and/or arranged in such a way that the transfer of an object to the detection device can take place and/or be simplified, for example in an automated or partially automated manner.

In some embodiments, the sliding means is preferably arranged in the area of the through-opening, preferably directly behind and/or to the side of the through-opening and/or the receiving surface. The sliding means can in particular be provided, configured, arranged and/or designed to enable a displacement, in particular in a predefined direction, of an object located on the receiving surface and/or to carry out such a displacement. The sliding means, in particular the movement of the sliding means, can be controlled in particular by the bearing device. The sliding means can preferably be arranged perpendicularly or at a 90° angle to the receiving surface. In some embodiments, the sliding means is designed as a retractable and/or foldable slider, for example as a foldable and/or telescoping X-arm slider. Preferably, the sliding means can be arranged and/or fastened in, on or next to a floor of the receiving area and/or in a ceiling or side of the input housing.

In some embodiments, at least one internal or external conveyor device, for example a conveyor belt and/or a loading and/or unloading aid device, can be docked to the through-opening and/or to the receiving surface in order to store a large number of objects in the storage device one after the other and/or outsource from this. This is particularly important for deliverers who are supposed to fill the storage facility with objects or load or deliver objects stored there. The conveying device, in particular its conveying direction and/or conveying speed, can be controlled in particular by the storage device. In this way it can be ensured that further objects are only conveyed onto the receiving area when the receiving area is free and/or when the storage device is able to receive or deliver them. Thus, a variety of items can be easily handled.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading assistance device can enable faster and/or partially automated forward travel between at least one delivery vehicle and at least one passage opening of a storage facility.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading assistance device can preferably be one, in particular preferably have a spring-loaded or spring-loaded shelf on which, for example, objects can be placed.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading aid device, or at least parts thereof, for example the shelf, can be arranged preferably no more than waist high and/or designed to be adjustable in height, for example by means of height-adjustable elements such as height-adjustable feet.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading aid device can have at least one conveyor device, such as e.g. B. have a conveyor belt.

In some embodiments, at least one conveyor belt can be, for example, 60 cm long, or, for example, consist of two parts, preferably of this length.

In some embodiments, the shelf can be designed to lower from a predefined weight, for example 250 g, or from a predefined weight, for example from one or more kilos. Alternatively or in addition, the shelf can have at least one tilting and sliding device, for example a ramp that lowers and/or bends away, for example onto a loading and/or unloading aid device, e.g. a conveyor belt.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading assistance device can also include at least one determination and/or readout device, for example a light barrier and/or a scanning device, preferably a camera-based scanning device, particularly preferably for two- and/or three-dimensional determination.

The determination and/or readout device can be provided, designed and/or arranged as an alternative or in addition be in order to determine and/or collect further data, in particular of the objects to be stored and/or stored, for example an object weight and/or a three-dimensional image of an object. The determination and/or readout device can, in particular, comprise a corresponding measuring element in order, for example, to record the measurements/dimensions of a stored object as precisely as possible.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading aid device or the storage device can have at least one, preferably flexible, lip which, preferably in the area of the through-opening of the storage device, supports the transfer of an object from the loading and/or unloading aid device into the through-opening. For example, this lip can be moved by at least one sliding means of the storage device, for example a retractable, telescopic and/or foldable slide or X-arm, during or shortly before the transfer of an object into the passage opening to the storage device, in particular if an object is located on the lip -Slider, in a predefined direction, e.g. upwards, can be pushed in order to support the transfer of the item.

In some embodiments, the loading and/or unloading aid device, or parts thereof, in particular at least one conveyor belt thereof, can be designed to be foldable.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one, preferably external, or its own “energy, current and/or voltage source” and/or at least one connection for such a source. An energy, current and/or voltage source can be, for example, an energy store, a battery or a preferably rechargeable battery. An external source of energy, current and/or voltage can be, for example, an existing power grid, a power pack connected to a power grid, an energy store, a battery, a preferably rechargeable battery, for example a power bank. Alternatively or additionally, the energy, current and/or voltage source can be or comprise at least one device for preferably regenerative or renewable energy generation, for example a solar panel and/or a mill or wind wheel.

By means of the energy, current and/or voltage source or the connection to an external energy, current and/or voltage source, all or some of the various components of the storage facility, in particular its detection device, movement modules, control and/or regulating device, Moving parts such as object carriers, service terminals, reading devices or locking devices such as doors, screens, gates and/or other facilities of the storage facility, with energy,

Current and/or voltage supplied so that they can each be operated, regulated and/or controlled.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one power supply unit, for example a transformer and/or a power supply unit, which converts a mains voltage to the voltage level required by the detection device and/or the sensor(s), modules, devices and/or facilities of the storage facility reduced. Alternatively or in addition, such a network device can be connected to the handling device and/or to its detection device, modules, and/or other devices or devices, preferably by means of a connecting line separable, connected or connectable. The power supply unit can be provided and/or designed for, preferably temporarily, connection to an energy store, for example a battery, in order to charge it.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one user terminal, for example a terminal. The operating terminal can be arranged in particular in the public space, for example at a boundary between a property, preferably on a facade, and the public space, for example a sidewalk, and/or at least be freely accessible from the public space.

A service terminal can in particular be or include an external device which is at least in data connection with the storage facility and/or a storage system, or is or can be prepared for this.

In some embodiments, the service terminal may be attached to and/or connected to, or be part of, the storage facility. Alternatively, provision can be made to attach and/or fasten the operating terminal to another location, preferably in the vicinity of the storage facility, for example on the facade of a surrounding building. In this case, the operating terminal is connected to the storage facility at least in data and/or signal communication or at least such data communication can be implemented and/or activated if required, for example by means of at least one communication module or a

communication interface. In this case, the service terminal can also have at least one of its own Have power supply source, such as a battery, or be connected to such or.

In some embodiments, the attachment between the operating terminal and the storage facility and/or an area surrounding the storage facility, for example the facade of a building, is implemented in a gentle manner. For example, a cladding, in particular to protect a building wall, can be provided and/or present in between. Also, for example, a protective frame can be provided and/or present around the through-opening.

In some embodiments, the user terminal and/or parts of the storage facility can be controlled, at least in part, by voice. This can be provided and/or advantageous, in particular, for example for people with disabilities and/or for deliverers. The use of the voice control can require or include a separate and/or successful user identification and/or registration of the respective user.

In some embodiments, the operating terminal and/or the storage device can have at least one detection and/or readout device, for example a scanning device, for example a scanner for two-dimensional codes such as e.g. B. a so-called Quick Response (QR) code. Alternatively or additionally, the readout device can be camera-based, preferably for two- and/or three-dimensional determination, and/or can comprise at least one corresponding facility or device. The readout device can alternatively or additionally be provided, designed and/or arranged to store further data, in particular the objects to be stored and/or stored, in particular in the area of the recording surface and/or on a parking space Storage facility to determine and / or collect. For example, it can determine and/or record the weight of an object if it is designed as a weighing device, in particular as a scale, or includes one.

In certain embodiments, at least one detection and/or readout device can be arranged in particular on the rear side of the passage opening or a transition edge or flap, for example at a distance of between 10 cm and 15 cm.

"Determining" or determining, in particular of data, properties and/or values, can include examining existence or non-existence, determining presence or non-presence, detecting, transmitting, reading out, collecting, measuring , evaluating, processing, comparing, estimating, assessing or estimating, inferring, calculating, obtaining, inferring, calculating, achieving and/or recognizing.

In some embodiments, the operator terminal comprises one or more control elements, such as at least one knob, key and/or rotary element, display, push-button controls, or for example a touch screen, e.g. B. a touch screen with a diagonal of 5 in (inch or inch) to 7 in on. With the control elements, in particular the storage facility, a program running or executed on a computer or controller of the storage facility and/or a control and/or regulating device according to the invention can be controlled and/or at least influenced. In addition, deliverers and / or end consumers can use the control elements of various functions Control storage facility, for example, get into different menu items of the control of the storage facility, for example, make a payment, make and / or accept an object and / or initiate.

In some embodiments, the service terminal can have at least one payment device. The payment device can enable various payment options, in particular contactless payment, for example payment using near-field communication (NFC). Optionally, the operating terminal can alternatively or additionally enable payments using cards, banknotes and/or coins.

In some embodiments, the operating terminal has at least one printer, in particular a label and/or receipt printer, preferably for labeling objects to be stored, for franking and/or for issuing receipts, in particular payment, delivery and/or acceptance receipts.

In some embodiments, the storage device and/or the readout device has at least one weighing device, for example a scale. In particular, the weighing device can be used to record the weight of an object, preferably before it is stored. The weighing device can be designed and/or arranged, for example, in a floor or floor section of the receiving surface.

In some embodiments, the storage device has at least one, preferably movable, in particular movable and/or rotatable or rotatable, for example on rails and/or by means of sliding and/or guide elements and/or any combination The like, preferably driverless, object carrier, such as a shelf vehicle or a shelf truck. Preferably, some or all object carriers of the storage facility can be designed to be mobile and/or movable, preferably within the storage facility and/or sections thereof.

In some embodiments, an "object carrier" can in particular be a shelf or shelf trolley with at least one, two, three or more storage levels, the storage levels preferably being provided, designed and/or arranged for receiving, setting down, depositing and/or storing objects. In some embodiments, an object carrier can also be understood to mean an energy storage charging device, for example a battery charging device.

In some embodiments, the object carrier can have at least rollers, wheels, at least one hydraulic, pneumatic and/or electric chassis or drive, in particular motors, for example electric motors, cables, cylinders and/or any combination thereof, at least one communication module, in particular for communication with the storage facility , and/or at least one locking and/or unlocking and/or locking mechanism, in particular for securing the position of the object carrier on the floor of the storage facility.

In some embodiments, the object carrier can be arranged and/or designed to be rotatable about its own vertical axis.

In certain embodiments, at least one object carrier as a circulation storage system, for example as horizontal and / or vertical paternoster rack, which works according to the principle of a paternoster lift, be formed, or at least include such. Such a circulation storage item carrier has at least one vertical or horizontal, in particular in relation to a standing direction of the item carrier or perpendicular to the floor of the storage facility, peripheral storage plane. A storage level can form at least one storage compartment of a specific height. A storage compartment can have at least one or more openings. Such circulation systems have the advantage of being efficient, simple and quick to operate and/or control. In addition, they can be set up advantageously on small footprints and enable maximum use of space and/or volume, which in turn can increase the storage area.

In some embodiments, at least one object carrier can be embodied as an autonomously moving object carrier, which is moved, for example, via tires with an integrated drive and/or by means of compact servomotors with corresponding tires.

In some embodiments, the storage facility can comprise at least one driverless transport vehicle which is in particular designed, programmed and/or configured to move in the storage facility, in particular to move autonomously, and/or to be controlled. Such a driverless transport vehicle can be designed in particular to move at least one object carrier between a first position and a second position. The driverless transport vehicle preferably has a predefined and/or maximum payload. For example, the driverless vehicle may be configured to position itself underneath an article carrier, then thereafter to raise, to transport from this first position to a second position and to put the object carrier down again at the second position. The driverless vehicle can preferably also be designed to actuate at least one locking and/or unlocking and/or locking mechanism, in particular for securing the position of the object carrier on the floor.

In some embodiments, the item carrier can be designed to be movable by means of at least one driverless transport vehicle. For example, the object carrier can have at least one coupling surface for a driverless transport vehicle, in particular in a lower area.

In some embodiments, at least one article carrier may not be provided and/or configured for attachment to a wall.

In certain embodiments, the object carrier, the movement of the pushing means and/or the movement of an object carrier or driverless transport vehicle can be controlled in particular by the storage device.

When a “storage level” is mentioned, this can be understood to mean in particular a storage area and/or storage area, in particular of an object carrier.

If a "storage area", a "parking space" or a "parking" is mentioned, this can also mean a "storage area", a "storage area" or a "storage" or a "storage". It is also revealed to interchange these terms. In some embodiments, a storage level can be or have at least one floor, preferably a double floor.

In certain embodiments, a storage level can be 60 cm x 80 cm or 55 cm x 80 cm, 120 cm x 120 cm or 60 cm x 120 cm or 55 cm x 120 cm. For example, a storage level has a depth of at least 55 cm and/or a width that corresponds to twice the depth.

A storage plane, in some embodiments, may be made of or include metal, plastic, wood, or any combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, a storage plane can have at least two sections which can be displaced relative to one another, in particular in the vertical and/or horizontal direction. Some sections can optionally be designed to be removable, tiltable and/or pivotable.

In some embodiments, at least one storage level cannot be removed from the article carrier, in particular not by means of the handling device.

In certain embodiments, the storage levels, or sections thereof, cannot be variably positioned and/or are used in particular not depending on the item size(s) in the item carrier. In other embodiments, the opposite is true.

In some embodiments, the or some of the storage planes can be attached in any way, for example by screw and/or plug-in connection and/or bayonet lock. In some embodiments, the floor is designed to be as thin as possible, in particular in order to gain height for the objects to be stored in the object carrier, for example the floor can have a maximum thickness of no more than 1 cm, 2 cm,

3 cm, 4 cm or 5 cm.

In some embodiments, at least one storage level does not have a base for engaging a stacker, for example a lift truck.

In some embodiments, at least one storage level is designed to be non-mobile or movable.

In certain embodiments, at least one storage level is designed in such a way that it cannot be manipulated, in particular not by means of the handling device.

In some embodiments, at least one, preferably retractable, displaceable, pivotable, displaceable and/or removable dividing device for dividing the storage area into different sections can be embedded, arranged and/or formed in the floor. The base can preferably be designed for this purpose and/or have, for example, corresponding channels, passages, separating elements, preferably movable separating elements, and/or recesses.

In some embodiments, the object carrier or at least one storage level of the object carrier can have at least one stop device, in particular for preventing stored objects from slipping out.

In some embodiments, the dividing device and/or the stop device can have at least one spring, click, latching, hooking, hanging, pulling and/or sliding Be or have a mechanism. Any combinations of these mechanisms are also covered by the present invention, as well as any other, in particular releasable, mechanism.

Preferably, such a stop device and/or classification device can at least be designed, configured and/or arranged to be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state, in particular by means of the handling device, in particular its detection device. In a locked state, the stop device and/or classification device preferably prevents the objects stored on the storage level slipping out, in particular during a movement of the object carrier. In an unlocked state, the stop device enables at least one of the objects stored on the storage level to be put down, grasped and/or removed by means of the handling device.

In some embodiments, the dividing device and/or the stop device can have one or more stands that can preferably be lowered into the ground, for example pins, spigots and/or elongate and/or band-like elements. The stands can be arranged, for example, lengthwise and/or crosswise in the floor of the storage level.

In some embodiments, the classification device and / or the stop device of and / or by means of the handling device, in particular their

Detection device or parts thereof, for example by means of at least one actuating element, actuated, manipulated and / or controlled. the The detection device can, for example, be designed in such a way that it can actuate the classification device and/or the stop device, for example by means of an actuating element designed as a pin, spigot or pin, and/or can control it, for example by means of data communication.

In some embodiments, at least one storage level of at least one article carrier does not have any

classification device. This can be advantageous, for example, for heavy loads, in particular when the storage levels are shallow, and/or for optimal use of space in upper storage levels.

In certain embodiments, the subdivision of at least one, several or all storage levels does not take place according to a specified and/or predetermined parts plan. The subdivision is preferably carried out dynamically, autonomously,

(Fully) automatically and/or this is updated if an actual and/or anticipated state of the storage facility changes.

In some embodiments, at least one item carrier has no movable storage levels and/or no automated height adjustment of the heights of the respective storage levels. This can be advantageous, for example, in the case of foreseeable object sizes, for example in the case of standardized and/or customer-specific crate sizes.

In some embodiments, one, some or all of the storage plane(s) can be arranged and/or designed to be movable, movable, in particular displaceable in the height of an article carrier, and/or removable from the article carrier. For example, a storage level, or at least a portion thereof, in Article carriers can be arranged and/or designed to be rotatable, tiltable, removable and/or displaceable. In particular, it can be provided that a storage plane is designed to be displaceable or relocatable along a vertical and/or horizontal direction, preferably in relation to an erection direction of the object carrier. Thus, preferably parking and / or storage compartments or areas at different heights of the

Object carrier are set up. Preferred distances between the storage levels can be at least 5 cm or 10 cm and/or at most 30 cm or 40 cm.

In some embodiments, in particular as a function of detected, stored and/or objects to be stored, the height between two parking and/or storage areas, or sections thereof, can be assigned, adjusted and/or arranged in such a way that at least one parking and/or or storage area, or on at least one section thereof, at least one object can be, will or is arranged, which has a higher height than the distance to the next storage and/or storage area, or a section thereof. In other embodiments, however, this is not the case.

In some embodiments, at least one storage tier may include at least one telescoping member or portion. Such an element or such a section can preferably be moved in a plane perpendicular to the main direction of extension of the object carrier. In particular, such elements or sections can be formed by means of linear guides and, for example, prestressed, detachable mounting, for example by means of at least one spring element. Preferably, such an extendable element or such an extendable section by means of the handling device, or Sections thereof, moved in and/or moved out. Such an embodiment can enable better accessibility of a storage space and/or simplify the storage and/or detection of an object.

In certain embodiments, one or more mechanisms, in particular spring-click mechanisms, preferably four mechanisms, can be present, in particular in the floor of the storage level, which, in cooperation with a frame of the object carrier, in particular with bolts running outwards, allow a displacement and/or again allow releasable fixation of the storage level at a certain height of the object carrier. The frame of the object carrier can have, for example, bores, openings and/or passages, which are preferably arranged at regular intervals, in particular in a standing direction of the object carrier. Movable elements of the bearing plane, for example, which are preferably held in the bores, openings and/or passages by spring force, can engage in these bores, openings and/or passages. Bores, openings, passages and elements that can be moved by spring force can form such a mechanism, for example. These mechanisms can preferably be detached and/or fixed from the handling device or parts thereof, for example its detection device. For example, provision can be made for the detection device to be positioned in a specific position in relation to a storage plane, for example rotated by 180 degrees, in order to interact with such a mechanism. The interaction can in particular cause the spring force to be released, preferably once, whereby the movable elements of the bearing plane are released from the bores, openings and/or passages, which in turn means that the bearing plane is no longer connected to the frame of the Object carrier is fixed. Shifting or offsetting a storage level to a specific height of the item carrier, into, out, up and/or down the item carrier can be conditionally controlled and/or carried out, in particular by means of the handling device or parts thereof, in particular by means of the detection device. For example, a detached storage level can be held by means of the handling device and/or offset, in particular at or along the height of the object carrier. If the movable elements come again to a bore, opening and/or a passage, it can be provided, for example, that they snap into the bores, openings and/or passages again, preferably automatically and/or due to spring force, whereby the bearing plane again is fixed in the context of the object carrier.

When a "storage compartment" is mentioned, this can in particular be understood to mean a volume defined by a storage area and a specific height, for example a height up to the next storage area or up to the upper end of the object storage. Such a height can be variable. For example, such a height is 30 cm.

In some embodiments, the item carrier and/or at least one or each storage level has at least one, preferably unique, identification and/or identification device. The identification or identification device can in particular identify the storage level and/or the respective article carrier, preferably clearly. The marking can be in the form of an optical and/or digital code, in particular a two-dimensional code, for example a QR code, and/or can include such a code. In some embodiments, the marking and/or marking device is arranged and/or formed in a section of at least one dividing device and/or stop device. The section can preferably be attached to one, in particular frontal, side of the object carrier and/or the storage plane.

In some embodiments, a storage level has at least one parking space and/or at least one storage space. One object can be parked and/or stored in a parking space or storage space.

In some embodiments, at least one storage level has a flexible compartment division. The compartment division can preferably be changed and/or adapted dynamically, for example as required, for example depending on the actual and/or expected occupancy of the storage facility. Such a compartment division can be controlled or undertaken in particular by the storage facility, preferably dynamically and/or in real time, in particular automatically and/or autonomously. For example, a storage level can be split or subdivided into two, three, four or more sections.

When talking about "subdivision" of a storage level, this can be understood in particular to mean that the area of the storage level can be divided into several and/or different sections. The subdivision can be done physically and/or mechanically as well as digitally In the mechanical case, for example, elements of the storage level can be actuated or manipulated in such a way, in particular at least one corresponding classification device, that a physical and/or mechanical delimitation of the various sections is achieved be sufficient that the storage device, or at least one control and/or regulating device thereof, defines, determines, transmits and/or stores the intended sections of the respective storage level. Preferably, each section of the compartment division correspondingly defines a new and/or temporary storage location or storage location, preferably for a single item.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one handling device.

In some embodiments, the handling device is designed for a predefined, in particular maximum, load.

In certain embodiments, the handling device, or at least a section thereof, is designed and/or arranged in an interior of the storage facility, preferably stationary, for example on the floor of the storage facility and/or in, in particular, the immediate vicinity of the through-opening. Alternatively, the handling device, or at least a section thereof, can be configured, arranged, mounted or fixed on a movable element of the storage device. The movable element can in particular be a driving and/or lifting device.

In some embodiments, the handling device can be arranged and/or stored at a specific point in the storage facility, preferably in a space-saving manner, preferably when the handling device is not in operation. For example, the handling device can be pushed in, swung in, folded, retracted, retracted, lowered and/or accommodated in a small space that is just about sufficient, preferably on a for example, be configured and/or arranged in a predefined position of the storage device, preferably on the bottom of the storage device and/or behind and/or in the vicinity of the through-opening and/or the receiving surface.

In some embodiments, the handling device has at least one movement module, preferably at least one robot arm, and/or at least one detection device, in particular for detecting at least one object.

In some embodiments, at least one detection device is formed, fixed, mounted and/or connected to a free or distal end of the motion module, preferably the robot arm. The detection device can be arranged such that it can be moved in relation to the movement module, for example by means of at least one swivel joint and/or ball joint, and/or can be connected to the movement module. The detection device and/or at least a section thereof preferably has six degrees of freedom in relation to the movement module.

In some embodiments, the motion module, in particular one, preferably proximal, end of the motion module, which is connected, for example, to the floor of the storage device or is seated on it, can be designed to be movable in the storage device. For example, the movement module can be arranged, mounted and/or designed to be rotatable and/or displaceable in the bearing device.

In some embodiments, the movement module can be designed with different detection devices. In this case, the different Detection devices and/or the motion module can be designed in such a way that the connection between the detection device and the motion module is detachable. Unused detection devices can be stored or storable at a specific location of the storage facility so that they can be stored and/or upgraded there if required.

In certain embodiments, the motion module has at least two, three, four, five, six or more sections that can preferably be moved independently of one another and/or at least one single-axis or multi-axis rotary joint and/or ball joint. One, some or all sections of the movement module preferably have six degrees of freedom in relation to the preceding and/or following section.

In some embodiments, one or more portion(s) is/are rigid, arcuate, elongated, and/or elongated.

In some embodiments, one, some or all section(s) of the movement module is/are designed to be movable, in particular displaceable, rotatable and/or pivotable, in relation to at least one further section. For example, a section can be (or will be) rotatably mounted, arranged and/or formed in relation to a specific axis, for example a longitudinal and/or transverse axis, of another section that is preferably connected to it, in a plane that is preferably perpendicular thereto. .

In some embodiments, corresponding cables and/or cable harnesses are in or on the motion module, at least for the

Control of at least one detection device and / or at least a portion of the movement module out. the Cables and/or cable strands are preferably mounted and/or arranged in such a way that they cannot impede or prevent a movement of the movement module and/or the detection device. These cables and/or cable harnesses are preferably arranged and/or fastened in and/or on a housing of the movement module in such a way that they cannot interact with objects and/or other parts of the storage device.

In some embodiments, at least one, some or all of the portion(s) of the movement module can be controlled and/or moved independently of one another, preferably simultaneously. In this way, complex movements of the movement module can be carried out, preferably quickly and/or precisely.

In some embodiments, the movement module and/or the detection device is designed, at least in sections, as telescopic or telescopic and/or designed in such a way that the length of at least one section thereof can be changed. Preferably, the length of at least one section can be changed between two predefined lengths, such as retracting and/or extending a ballpoint pen tip or refill.

In some embodiments, the detection device is designed and/or configured as a lifting, gripping, sliding and/or clamping device, or at least has such a device.

In some embodiments, the detection device can have a detection protection device for protecting the detected object, for example at least one layer of a soft and/or easily compressible and/or elastic material. In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one device for reading out at least one identifier, for example a scanning device, for example a scanner for a two-dimensional code, such as a so-called Quick Response (QR) code. The reading device can operate on the basis of a camera and/or enables a preferably contactless reading of at least one identifier.

In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one pair of mobile or moveable detection elements, in particular gripping elements, for example parallel slides, for example forks, which are preferably arranged and/or movable at a variable distance from one another, in order in particular to detect and/or grip an object of any size, weight and/or shape.

A “movement” can be and/or include, in particular, turning, pivoting, rotating about one or more axes and/or moving in a straight line, i.e. translation. A movement can, for example, be uniform and/or uniform, or not.

In some embodiments, the gripping elements are designed in such a way that they can grip an object with a predefined, preferably changeable, pressure.

In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one, preferably retractable and/or foldable holding element, for example an X-shaped element. The holding element can preferably be arranged between the gripping elements of the detection device. Furthermore, the holding element can be designed to slide in gaps of the detection device, so that a detected object is prevented from falling through. Such joints can be arranged in particular below a gripping element or on the side of the gripping element.

In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one sliding means, which is preferably designed as a retractable and/or foldable slide, for example as a foldable and/or telescoping X-arm slide. For example, at least one dimension of the pushing means, in particular a length, preferably a maximum length, can be proportional to the length of the gripping elements. The pushing means can preferably push an object detected by the detection device, in particular when the object is put down, along the gripping elements, so that the object reaches a designated storage space, in particular a corner of such a storage space. Alternatively or additionally, the gripping elements can be withdrawn.

In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one device for triggering and/or actuating at least one mechanism of the storage device and/or an object carrier, in particular a locking and unlocking and/or locking mechanism, preferably a classification device and/or a

Stop device, and / or at least one mechanism for moving and / or fixing a storage level within an object carrier on. The device can preferably have at least one trigger, for example a pin, in particular a metal pin, which is designed and/or configured to actuate and/or trigger at least one, some or all of the mechanisms mentioned here. The trigger can be in the device and / or detection device can be lowered. The device can be or comprise at least one actuating element. The device can have several actuating elements. The various actuating elements can be provided, arranged and/or designed in order, individually or together, to actuate and/or to interact with various mechanisms of the storage device.

In some embodiments, the detection device has at least one device for gripping and displacing and/or displacing a storage level within an article carrier, or is designed and/or configured for this purpose. Such a device can be arranged in particular on the detection device and/or at joints of the detection device, and/or can be actuated in particular by the device for triggering at least one mechanism.

In certain embodiments, the

Detection device on at least one gripping aid element, which is preferably arranged and / or formed in or on at least one of the gripping elements. For example, such a gripping aid element is designed and/or provided, for example, as a preferably flat, flexible and/or elastic element, for example as a paddle, in order to be used in a gap between a wall and an edge of a stored object, so that the gripping elements of the detection device can grip it better can get around and/or reach around the item, particularly without damaging it.

In some embodiments, the

Handling device, in particular at least one

Detection device of the handling device, at least an energy store detection element for detecting, moving, depositing and/or connecting at least one energy store, for example a battery or an accumulator, in an energy store charging compartment,

Energy storage charger or in an energy storage charging device, for example in the form of a battery or accumulator charging device, the storage device on.

If "energy storage charging device" or "energy storage charging device" is mentioned here, it is also disclosed that these terms can be exchanged for one another.

In certain implementations, an energy storage device can be designed and/or configured to inductively charge at least one energy storage device.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one connection option for charging energy stores, for example batteries or accumulators, preferably a current and/or voltage supply. The connection option can be embodied and/or configured, for example, as a battery charging compartment or battery charging device, in or on which energy stores to be charged, for example batteries or accumulators, are plugged in or placed on, for example, in order to be connected to a current or voltage source for charging be able. A battery charging device can comprise at least one battery charging compartment. The batteries or accumulators to be charged can in particular be those of, in particular partially electrified, delivery vehicles which are provided and/or designed for the final delivery of stored objects. Provision can be made for the batteries or accumulators to be charged, such as objects to be stored, to be inserted into the corresponding ones by means of the handling device and/or through the passage opening Charging places plugged in, launched and / or removed from there.

In some embodiments, the energy storage charger or the

Energy storage charging device can also be understood as an object carrier, in particular as a movable object carrier, preferably rotating or rotatable about an axis. In particular, the energy storage device and/or at least one energy storage charging compartment can be mounted so that it can rotate, in particular about its longitudinal axis.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one energy storage charger, for example a battery charger.

In some embodiments, this

Energy storage charger at least one loading level for receiving at least one energy store and / or for receiving at least one energy storage holder.

In some embodiments, the energy store holder is designed in such a way that it can hold four to eight energy stores at the same time.

In some embodiments, the energy storage charger has a number of charging levels, for example five to eight levels, which can each hold up to four energy storage holders, for example. In this sense, the energy storage charger can be designed as a tower. In certain embodiments, the different loading levels can be designed and/or arranged to be movable, in particular rotatable, independently of one another, preferably about a common axis. In some embodiments, the energy storage holder and/or the energy storage can be attached and/or removed from different sides of the energy storage charger.

In some embodiments, the energy storage charger can be spatially separated from the rest of the storage facility, for example by means of partitions made of soundproofing and/or fire-retardant materials.

In some embodiments it can

Energy storage charger have a floor on which, for example, old electric car batteries are applied, which preferably serve or can serve as a base load backup during charging.

In certain embodiments, at least one energy storage charger or

Energy storage charging device as a circulation storage system, for example as a horizontal and / or vertical paternoster rack, which works on the principle of a paternoster elevator, be designed, or at least include such. Such a circulation storage system can have at least one circumferential plane, vertical or horizontal, in particular in relation to a standing direction of the energy storage charger or perpendicular to the floor of the storage facility, for accommodating at least one energy storage device or one energy storage device holder. A loading level can accommodate at least one energy store or energy store holder, in particular of a specific type. Such circulating systems have the advantage of being able to be set up in small spaces and enable maximum use of space and/or volume, which in turn can increase the storage area. A "delivery vehicle" can in particular be an emission-free vehicle, for example a vehicle powered by muscle power and/or, at least partially, electrically, such as a bicycle, a drone, an e-bike/pedelec and/or a cargo bike or vehicle general .

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one temperature control and/or temperature regulation element, for example a heating and/or cooling element, which can be provided in particular for storing temperature-sensitive objects warm or cool.

In certain embodiments, the storage device has at least one warming and/or cooling device, in particular for storing and/or removing foodstuffs, for example frozen goods. Alternatively or additionally, boxes of standardized and/or customer-specific sizes can be provided for this. In particular, such boxes can, for example, be thermal and/or insulating boxes and/or comprise thermal elements, for example cooling packs and/or heating elements. In certain designs, some thermal boxes can have thermal heating and/or thermal cooling, which can optionally be activated by means of an electrical connection and/or by means of the

Storage facility can be operated and / or controlled.

In some embodiments, the temperature of the storage facility, or at least a predefined portion thereof, may be controllable and/or adjustable. For this purpose, the storage facility, or at least parts thereof, can have at least one appropriate thermal insulation and/or thermal heating and/or thermal cooling, which can optionally be an electrical connection and/or can be operated and/or controlled by means of an energy source of the storage facility.

In certain embodiments, the storage facility, or at least a part thereof, can be designed in such a way that an interior of the storage facility or at least a part thereof, in particular hermetically, airtight and/or watertight, can be separated from an exterior of the storage facility or from the other parts of the Storage facility is separate.

In some embodiments, the storage facility has at least one power and/or voltage supply for charging external devices, or at least one connection option for this.

In some embodiments, the method includes providing and/or controlling at least one storage device according to the invention and/or at least one storage system according to the invention.

In some embodiments, the method includes, in particular an automatic or fully automatic, detection of at least one object, preferably at a first position, for example at the passage opening, at the receiving surface and/or at a parking space.

In some embodiments, the method includes identifying and/or logging in a user of the storage facility and/or determining relevant data, properties and/or rights, in particular of the user and/or at least one object.

Identification and/or logging in can preferably be carried out using a readout device, preferably one Operating terminal, for example a scanning device, for example a scanner for two-dimensional code, such as a so-called quick response code, preferably contactless, and/or by means of a wireless connection with an external user and/or communication interface and/or user interface of a software and/or a GUI (“Graphical User Interface”), which is (are) preferably executed and/or executable and/or operable on an external device, for example a mobile phone, computer and/or laptop.

In certain embodiments, the method includes checking user rights and, if necessary, corresponding unlocking and/or opening, preferably wireless unlocking and/or opening, at least one passage opening, actuating at least one locking device and/or starting up and/or providing a drive means for at least one conveyor and/or a loading and/or unloading aid device.

In some embodiments, the method includes re-locking, in particular by means of the locking device, the closable passage opening, for example after an object has been handed over, for example a return. In some embodiments, the method includes re-locking, in particular by means of the locking device, the closable passage opening only after a condition has been met, for example there are no objects in the passage opening, and/or at least one specific result has taken place, for example a complete data entry, a confirmation and/or a payment. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying information and/or prompts for user actions to be carried out, in particular by means of a user interface, for example on a display of the operating terminal, preferably the storage facility, and/or an external device.

In some embodiments, the method includes docking an external conveyor device, for example a conveyor belt and/or a loading and/or

unloading aid device, to the passage opening and/or to the receiving surface, and/or actuating the docking of such a device, and/or setting and/or moving the storage device into a predefined mode, in particular an operating mode, for example a company mode or a private customer mode, and /or putting into operation, making available and/or controlling a corresponding drive means for the conveyor device.

In some embodiments, the method includes determining and/or transmitting at least one property and/or data of at least one object, in particular one to be stored. The determination can preferably be carried out by means of a readout device and/or a weighing device of the storage device.

A "property" can in particular be or include a shape, a weight, a dimension, an image, a temperature, an identification present on, in or on the object and/or data, for example recipient and/or sender data.

In some embodiments, the method includes producing and/or issuing a code, which is preferably unique and/or unambiguous For example, the user is authorized to, for example, one-time access to the storage facility.

In some embodiments, the method includes at least one comparison of determined and/or transmitted data with data from at least one database. A database can in particular be on a data storage device

Storage facility be existing database and / or made available and / or transmitted by an external device.

In some embodiments, the method includes at least one transmission, transmission and/or storage of determined and/or transmitted data in at least one data memory.

In certain embodiments, a "data memory" can in particular be a data memory of the storage facility, an external data memory, for example a cloud memory and/or a data memory of an external device, such as a computer, a tablet or a mobile telephone device.

In some embodiments, the method includes at least printing and/or data transmission or transmission, for example to an external device or to a communication interface of the storage facility, in particular for confirming and/or considering a delivery, issue, payment, franking, labeling or the like .

In some embodiments, the method includes controlling, positioning and/or approaching, in particular autonomously approaching, the handling device and/or their detection device in the vicinity of, at or on a first position.

A first and a second position can in particular be positions within the storage facility.

A first position can in particular be the position of the passage opening, the receiving surface and/or a parking space, in particular an object carrier.

In some embodiments, the method includes controlling, positioning and/or approaching, in particular autonomously approaching, the handling device and/or its detection device in the vicinity of, at or on a second position.

A second position can in particular be a position that differs from the first position.

A second position can in particular be the position of the passage opening, the receiving surface and/or a parking space, in particular within a

be object carrier. A parking space can be used to temporarily store an object, for example, if an interim storage or relocation, in particular for storage optimization, takes place or should take place within the storage facility.

In certain embodiments, the method includes positioning the handling device and/or its detection device in an object pick-up position.

An item pick-up position can be a predetermined, preferably unchangeable, position within the storage facility and/or a determined, preferably optimal position within the storage facility. A determined position can in particular take into account a property of the object in question, a current or expected occupancy of the storage facility and/or the like.

In some embodiments, the method includes transferring an object to the handling device and/or to the detection device.

In some embodiments, the transfer of an object can include a corresponding positioning, actuation and/or control of a pushing means and/or pushing of the article, preferably by means of at least one pushing means.

In some embodiments, the method includes the, in particular automatic or fully automatic, parking and/or setting down of at least one detected object, preferably at a second position.

In some embodiments, the method includes pushing, preferably by means of a pushing means of the handling device and/or the detection device, an object detected by the handling device, in particular when the object is put down, so that the object reaches a designated, preferably optimal, parking space.

In some embodiments, the method includes determining an optimal position for setting down, distributing and/or depositing at least one detected object or at least one object to be stored in the future within the storage facility, in particular dynamic determination. In some embodiments, the method includes determining, in particular dynamically determining, an optimal positioning of at least one of the object carriers within the storage facility and/or an optimal distribution and/or positioning of at least one of the storage levels within at least one object carrier.

In some embodiments, the method includes determining, in particular dynamically determining, an optimal parking space for parking and/or depositing at least one detected item or at least one item to be stored in the future on at least one storage level of at least one of the item carriers of the storage facility.

When we talk about "dynamic determination", it can in particular be understood to mean a determination, in particular a re-determination, which occurs, for example, as a function of a specific event, as a function of a specific event and/or in response to a specific event , preferably in each case in real time and/or simultaneously Corresponding devices, voltage sources and/or lines for this purpose can be provided and suitably programmed or configured, where necessary.

An "event" can be or include, in particular, the acceptance and/or delivery of an object to the storage facility and/or an announcement of at least one object to be stored or retrieved, preferably shortly. An announcement can include data about properties of the at least one object to be stored or retrieved item, for example whether it is a return or an undelivered package and/or in particular the shape, size, weight and/or dimensions of the item at least one item. The data can be obtained, for example, by determining the properties of the object using the storage facility and/or determined by an external source, for example from a logistics center to be delivered, a delivery person or an end consumer, who then transmitted the data to the storage facility. The transmission to the storage facility can take place, for example, by means of an external device.

An "event" can, for example, be an event gained from previous experience or based on previous experience, with a predefined and/or estimated probability of potentially taking place current date and/or the current time, a possible influence on the expected need for objects to be newly stored and/or outsourced can be determined, estimated and/or simulated. In particular, an artificial intelligence and/or a self-learning algorithm can be used for this purpose Event can be a recurring event For example, it can be or will be provided to check and/or bring about the optimal use of the storage facility at regular time intervals, for example every day at a specific time or every hour.

"Optimal use of the storage facility" can be or include, in particular, an optimal configuration of the height of the storage levels, an optimal arrangement of the item carriers within the storage facility and/or an optimal loading of individual storage levels, so that a maximum number of items could be accommodated in the storage facility or can. "Optimal" can be understood in particular to mean that maximum equipment, the best possible weight distribution and/or distribution of the storage levels within an object carrier, a minimum effort, for example in terms of time and/or energy, for storage, removal and/or rearrangement, and/or the most efficient storage, retrieval and/or rearrangement of the objects is achieved or can or could be achieved. Alternatively or additionally, "optimal" can be understood to mean that a maximum load on the storage levels and/or object carriers is not exceeded The load on the individual storage levels and/or object carriers is minimized and/or the best possible load distribution (ie heavy at the bottom, light at the top) is achieved or that these loads are at least taken into account.

Alternatively or additionally, "optimal" can also be understood as the best possible distribution and/or position of the item carriers within the storage facility, in particular with regard to preparation, for example an upcoming or announced storage, relocation and/or removal of items. "Optimal" can also be understood as the best possible orientation and/or arrangement of the object carriers and/or their storage levels, in particular with regard to preparation, for example an upcoming or announced storage, rearrangement and/or removal of objects. For example, an optimal use of the storage facility can be the rearrangement of items that are intended for delivery in a specific delivery area in an item carrier that is located closest to the handling device or is moved there, in order to subsequently save time in retrieving the items. In some embodiments, the method includes adjusting, preferably automatically and/or autonomously, at least one position, in particular the height, of at least one storage level within at least one of the article carriers as a function of an event, as a function of an event and/or in response to an event . For example, upon the announcement of the arrival of a higher and/or heavier object, a corresponding storage level can be moved accordingly within an object carrier so that an optimal pick-up can take place on a parking space of the storage level and/or this is prepared for this. This step can also be or include the rearranging of items that have already been stored.

In certain embodiments, the method includes the preferably automatic and/or autonomous actuation and/or movement of at least one circulation storage system in order to bring at least one storage level of the article carrier into a position or to position it in such a way that it can be reached, preferably optimally, by the handling device can be placed, so that in particular objects can be placed on the storage level and/or removed from it.

In some embodiments, the method includes adjusting, preferably automatically and/or autonomously, the position, in particular the attitude or position, of at least one of the article carriers within the storage facility as a function of, as a function of and/or in response to an event. For example, an optimal parking space can have been determined, defined and/or prepared, which is on an object carrier that is outside the range of the handling device located. The determined object carrier can then be moved to a preferably optimal position or approach it, in which the handling device can deposit the intended object without any problems. The actual movement of the object carrier can, for example, already be initiated upon registration, notification of arrival, arrival and/or acceptance of the object in question in the storage facility. The initiation of the movement of the object carrier can take other events into account, for example an interim removal or picking up from the storage facility and, if necessary, cause a new determination of the optimum parking space.

In certain embodiments, the method comprises the preferably automatic and/or autonomous actuation, movement and/or docking of at least one transport vehicle underneath or on at least one object carrier, in order to then bring it into a position or position it in such a way that it can be moved by the Handling device, preferably optimal, can be reached, so that in particular objects can be placed on the object carrier and/or removed from it.

In some embodiments, the method comprises rearranging, preferably automatically and/or autonomously, at least one stored item within the storage facility in dependence on an event, as a function of an event and/or in response to an event.

Determining a preferably optimal position, arrangement, configuration, distribution and/or use of the Storage facility can be based in particular on ascertained, transmitted and/or simulated data.

"Recorded data" can in particular be, include or relate to properties and/or data of an object to be stored, which has been read out by the storage facility.

"Transmitted data" can in particular be, include or relate to properties and/or data of an object to be stored, which was or will be made available elsewhere, for example by a logistics center or an end consumer.

"Simulated data" can in particular be, include or relate to properties and/or data of at least one object that is expected to be stored, which was estimated in particular from previous experiences, for example from the previous operation of the storage facility.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account at least one delivery vehicle or vehicle type identified and/or to be used, for example as an event, or at least one of the properties thereof, for example a current location, a current state, an estimated average speed of travel, a maximum payload , a maximum volume and/or a current state or state of charge, in particular for planning a delivery route.

In some embodiments, the method includes

generating and/or transmitting at least one

Output signal, which is based at least on the current storage condition of the storage facility, on determined, transmitted and / or simulated data, one selection and/or, preferably, an optimized and/or ordered issue and/or delivery planning of some or all of the stored and/or to be stored objects outside the storage facility. For example, a preferably maximum amount of objects that can or could be transported with a specific delivery vehicle of a certain type, preferably for a predefined and/or predetermined area that can be reached and/or served with this delivery vehicle, can be determined and/or or be issued. Preferably, the corresponding items can be issued in such a way that the delivery vehicle can be or is loaded in such a way that the items that are to be delivered first according to the preferably shortest delivery route are the last from the storage facility and/or according to the storage options of the selected delivery vehicle can be outsourced and/or issued. An output signal can, for example, suggest, compare and/or calculate a delivery route that is preferably optimal, in particular in terms of the shortest, most efficient and/or fastest delivery.

A delivery route can be selected manually or automatically, in particular via an app provided and/or suitable for this purpose, data glasses or the like of the deliverer or by means of higher-level software.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account data and/or properties that have been or are being recorded with an external device, for example software for the customers of the storage facility. In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account the time and/or location of a planned delivery and/or calculating, calculating or generating a delivery route, in particular taking into account the specific item sizes, the selected delivery vehicle and/or the time period provided for this.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking current traffic reports and/or obstacles into account, in particular on a possible delivery route.

In some embodiments, the method includes providing instructions, for example

Navigation instructions, in particular for a deliverer, as a function of the current position of the deliverer and/or the vehicle used. The method can also include, for example, the display of the respective position, in particular on an external device.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account the current location of the deliverer and/or his delivery vehicle and/or outputting, for example acoustically and/or optically, information and/or instructions about the item to be delivered next, for example its current position in the delivery vehicle .

In some embodiments, the method includes defining, assigning and/or considering a, preferably optimal, parking space for at least one object, in particular as a function or depending on at least one of its properties and/or a current and/or expected occupancy of the storage facility. In some embodiments, the method includes the actuation of at least one mechanism, facility or device of the storage facility, the handling device and/or at least one of the article carriers.

In some embodiments, the method includes the actuation of at least one pushing means of the storage device, the handling device and/or the detection device.

In specific embodiments, the method includes taking into account the delivery address of an item to be delivered, in particular for the planning, calculation and/or optimization of a delivery route.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account, identifying and/or storing a current, in particular unique, storage position of at least one object within the storage facility. A storage position can take place in particular by means of a preferably digital and/or clear identification.

In some embodiments, the output signal can alternatively or additionally include recommendations for action, instructions and/or instructions on how to behave, which are based, for example, at least on the current position of a delivery vehicle or at least take this into account. A behavioral and/or action instruction can include, for example, a request to stop and/or deliver a specific item and/or it can be and/or include an indication of the position of an item to be delivered in the delivery vehicle. A behavioral hint a user, in particular a deliverer and/or an external device, preferably an external device of a delivery vehicle, for example a transport box equipped with a display, for example by a visual, e.g. As text or color signal, acoustic, z. B. alarm sound, and / or haptic, z. B. Vibration, output are communicated. A behavioral tip can be displayed and/or output on an external device, for example. For example, a delivery vehicle can be upgraded or upgradeable with a transport box. Such a transport box can at least partially compartments for objects such. B. Flat items have. At least one compartment, some or all compartments can also have at least one display, for example an LED display. The display can, in particular taking into account the geographic location of the delivery vehicle, flash, shine and/or shine in different colors if, for example, the delivery vehicle is in the vicinity of the delivery location for the respective item in the respective compartment and thus signal to the deliverer which items are now to be delivered.

In certain embodiments, the output signal can include and/or take into account further data, properties and/or values. Other values can in particular be or include an exact delivery address, for example a house number and/or floor number.

Data may be and/or include previously determined and/or transmitted data.

In some embodiments, the method includes providing at least one user and/or Communication interface and / or at least one external device.

In some embodiments, the method includes providing, inputting, determining and/or transmitting data and/or properties, in particular from at least one external device.

In certain embodiments, the method includes comparing at least one determined property of an object with previously provided, determined, predetermined, predefined, set, stored and/or pre-entered values, value ranges and/or data.

In some embodiments, the method includes generating or making at least one statement, for example about the correspondence of determined and/or read data or properties of an object with stored and/or transmitted data.

A statement may be or include a clue or multiple clues. A note can be or include a recommendation for action and/or information. A recommendation for action can, for example, be or include a request to initiate a specific process. A piece of information can be or include a property or data of the object, for example.

In some embodiments, the method includes an acoustic, optical and/or haptic reproduction and/or an output of at least one output signal, for example on an output device and/or an external device. In some embodiments, the output signal includes at least one property or data determined with the storage device.

In some embodiments, the method includes taking into account the influence of an installation area of the storage facility and/or a determined, simulated and/or estimated storage or dwell time of objects in the storage facility.

In some embodiments, at least the distance or distance from the storage facility to a determined delivery address is taken into account in the method.

In some embodiments, the method includes an, in particular dynamic, assignment of objects to at least one storage facility, assignment of a delivery area to a delivery vehicle and/or assignment of at least one delivery vehicle to a storage facility.

In some embodiments, the method includes a preferably optimal allocation of objects, delivery areas and/or delivery vehicles between multiple storage facilities.

In some embodiments, the storage system comprises at least one storage facility according to the invention, at least one control unit, at least one delivery vehicle, at least one external device and/or at least one user and/or communication interface.

An "external device" can, in particular,

Output medium, such as a display, a computer, a communication device, in particular an external portable Device such as a tablet or a mobile telephone device, and/or comprise at least one such component. An "external device" can be and/or at least include a preferably controllable device or device which, for example, can interact with at least one storage device and/or communicate with it, for example data glasses with at least one display.

A "communication interface" can refer to a transition point between different components, in particular of the storage system or the storage facility, in particular between at least one of the storage facilities and other elements of the storage system, for example between at least one storage facility and an output, display, actuation and/or Input device via which data exchange and/or data processing can be implemented. A “communication interface” can be a transition point between various components of the storage system or storage facility and at least one external device.

In particular, data can be transmitted between at least two components of the storage facility and/or the storage system via “communication interfaces”, in particular both data can be sent and received.

In some embodiments, the storage system and/or the storage facility has at least one, preferably bilateral, communication interface. With a bilateral communication interface, data can be exchanged and/or transmitted in both directions between different components of the storage system and/or the storage facility as well as between these components and at least one external device. In some embodiments, the communication interface comprises at least one wireless communication connection, in particular one

Data communication connection, has at least one such or is in data connection with at least one such. A wireless connection can be, for example, a wireless connection via Bluetooth, WirelessHART, WSAN or Wireless LAN, in particular a connection to the Internet, to an intranet, to a WLAN-enabled device, to a router that makes a wireless network available and/or or with a radio network, for example a mobile network.

In some embodiments, a

Communication interface have or consist of at least one transmitting and/or receiving device, and/or can be in signal connection, in particular in data connection, with at least one transmitting and/or receiving device.

"Communication connection" can be understood in particular as a connection via which the transmission and/or exchange of messages, information, values, data, for example address data, recipient data, deliverer and/or delivery data, delivery vehicle data, standard values, environmental data and/or coordinates , Between at least one transmitting device and one or more receiving devices, such as a user and / or communication interface, a

Display device, an input device, an external device and/or a storage device, is provided, takes place and/or can take place.

When a "user interface" is mentioned, it can also be understood as a communication interface will. Both terms can be interchangeable.

"Wireless communication connection" can be understood in particular as a communication connection in which the data transmission takes place via a non-wired, i.e. wireless, communication interface, for example data can be synchronized or transmitted via a cloud.

If a signal or communication connection, in particular between two components, is mentioned here, this can be understood to mean a connection that exists during use. This can also be understood to mean that there is a preparation for such a signal connection (wired, wireless or implemented in some other way), for example by coupling both components, for example by means of pairing, etc.

Pairing is a process that takes place in the context of computer networks to create an initial link between computer units for the purpose of communication. The most well-known example of this is the establishment of a Bluetooth connection, by means of which various devices (e.g. smartphone, headphones) are connected to one another. Pairing is also sometimes referred to as bonding.

In some embodiments, the communication interface is or comprises at least one communication connection or line, in particular at least one data line, for example a data cable. A communication line can in particular include a number of transmission channels. In some embodiments, the storage facility and/or the storage system has at least one data memory. The data memory can be used in particular to store external data, for example coordinate data, maps of the area and so on, determined or transmitted data, for example from logistics centers, in particular from deliverers, labels, data from the storage facility, in particular properties, data from the objects stored therein and/ or be formed and/or configured by further data, parameters and/or variables, in particular predefined, inputted and/or standard values. The data memory can, for example, include, feed in or provide data which is relevant and/or required for the generation of at least one output signal.

In certain embodiments, the user and/or communication interface can be, comprise, be displayable and/or executable on at least one output, alarm, display, actuation, input device and/or at least one external device.

In some embodiments, the user and/or communication interface can in particular have software and/or a GUI, which is or can be executed on an external device, for example an app and/or a computer program. The software and/or the GUI can in particular be provided, configured and/or programmed for its execution on different platforms or with different (operating) systems, for example Windows, Android, iOS, Linux. The user interface is or is preferably in, in particular wireless, data connection with at least one detection device and/or with other devices of the storage system and/or the storage device. In some embodiments, the user interface is software and/or a GUI, which is/are preferably executed and/or executable and/or operable on an external device, for example a mobile phone, a computer, data glasses and/or a laptop .

In some embodiments, an output signal can be suitable and/or intended to be displayed and/or presented, for example on a screen or display, in particular the screen or display of an external device.

In some embodiments, the storage system and/or the at least one storage facility has at least one control and/or regulating device for controlling and/or regulating at least one storage facility according to the invention and/or at least one storage system according to the invention and/or for carrying out at least one, some or all of the steps of a method according to the invention.

In some embodiments, the control and/or regulating device can be designed and/or programmed to regulate and/or control any component of at least one storage device, a handling device, a service terminal, a reading device and so on.

In some embodiments, the control and/or regulating device is part of a storage system, in particular part of a storage facility.

In some embodiments, the control and/or regulation device is part of an external device and is at least in data connection with at least one Storage facility or is prepared and / or trained for this purpose.

In some embodiments, the control and/or regulating device is designed and/or programmed to determine an optimal division of at least one storage level of at least one item carrier, preferably on the basis of determined data, for example about incoming and/or outgoing items, and/or, for example by corresponding control of the handling device and/or the corresponding article carrier, preferably automatically.

In some embodiments, the control and/or regulating device is designed and/or programmed to determine an optimal height distribution of at least one storage level of at least one article carrier, preferably on the basis of determined data, for example about incoming and/or outgoing objects, and/or, for example by corresponding control of the handling device and/or the corresponding article carrier, preferably automatically.

In some embodiments, the storage facility and/or the storage system is not provided and/or designed for order picking, ie for putting together individual orders.

In some embodiments, the objects and/or the storage levels do not have any loading aids, such as pallets, trays and/or the like, and/or the system according to the invention or the storage facility according to the invention are not provided and/or designed for such loading aids. Some or all embodiments of the invention may have one or more of the advantages mentioned above or below.

An advantage of the present invention can consist in contributing to a more climate-friendly design of commercial short-distance mobility by reducing the amount of emissions during the delivery of shipments. In particular, a narrow distribution of storage facilities according to the invention can contribute to achieving a more efficient final delivery with fewer and/or shorter delivery routes. A larger number of items can also be picked up and/or delivered directly by the end consumers concerned if such a storage facility is available in your area, which in turn can reduce the number of delivery attempts.

A further advantage of the present invention can consist in enabling a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and/or noise, in particular if the final delivery is carried out using more environmentally friendly delivery vehicles.

By means of the present invention, in particular by the possibility of adjusting the height of the storage levels, the best possible use of space in the storage facility can be or become possible. The storage device according to the invention can accommodate the greatest possible number of objects with little space requirement. In this way, it is possible in particular to protect the public space, which is often scarce, especially in inner cities.

A further advantage of the present invention can be that the storage facility according to the invention enables efficient storage and retrieval as well as one Warehousing, in particular interim storage, allows for little costs, maintenance and/or repairs.

The storage facility according to the invention can enable fully automated storage, relocation and/or retrieval of objects. As a result, deliverers have to lift less weight, which increases the risk of injury and

Health burden, especially of the back and / or knees, reduced.

A further advantage of the present invention can consist in the fact that the storage device according to the invention can be constructed in a simple manner and operated in a simple manner. Furthermore, it can determine a well thought-out selection of the items to be delivered for a specific delivery vehicle. Overall, the final delivery of objects is thus simplified and optimized in such a way that time, costs and effort can be saved.

A further advantage of the present invention can consist in the fact that the received objects can be stored safely and protected from external influences, in particular also during operation of the storage facility.

Advantageously optimized delivery routes can also be determined with the present invention, which saves both time during delivery and energy that is required for delivery.

Furthermore, the release of a plurality of objects can advantageously take place in an orderly manner, so that a specific delivery vehicle can be equipped intelligently, which also enables better, faster and/or more efficient delivery. The present invention is explained below by way of example with reference to the attached drawing, in which identical reference symbols denote the same or similar components. Double-headed arrows symbolize possible directions of movement. In the figures, some of which are greatly simplified, the following applies:

Fig. 1 shows in a very simplified and schematic way

Representation of a storage device according to the invention in a first possible embodiment;

Fig. 2 shows in a very simplified and schematic way

Representation of another possible embodiment of a storage device according to the invention from above;

3 shows a handling device of a storage facility according to the invention in a very simplified and schematic representation;

4 shows a detection device of a storage device according to the invention in a very simplified and schematic representation;

5a shows a possible embodiment of a detection device of a storage device according to the invention in a first position in a very simplified and schematic perspective representation;

FIG. 5b shows, in a very simplified and schematic, perspective representation, the possible embodiment of the detection device of FIG. 5a in a second position; Fig. 6a shows, in a very simplified and schematic representation, a longitudinal section along a possible embodiment of a loading and/or unloading assistance device; and

Fig. 6b shows in a very simplified and schematic way

Representation of a plan view of the embodiment of the loading and/or unloading aid device of FIG. 6a along the plane E of FIG. 6a.

Fig. 7 shows a possible embodiment of an energy storage charging device in a very simplified and schematic representation.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a

Storage facility 1 in a first possible embodiment.

The storage facility 1 is set up on the floor B, for example a basement, and comprises a through-opening 2, which preferably allows access to the interior I of the storage facility 1, preferably from a public space R, for example a sidewalk.

The storage facility 1 has an operating terminal 3, for example a terminal, which is freely accessible from the public space R and can be operated from there. Optionally, the operating terminal 3 can be mounted differently in the public space R, for example on the facade of the building in which the storage facility 1 is housed. The operating terminal 3 is fitted and/or formed around the passage opening 2 purely as an option. All positions of the end device 3 in close proximity to the passage opening 2 with simultaneous access from the public space R are also covered by the present invention. The passage opening 2 can preferably have a closable door (not shown), a closable roller door and/or a closable screen, and/or at least one slot (not shown), in particular for throwing in flat objects.

The storage device 1 can have a housing 11 which separates an interior I of the storage device 1 from the outside environment. Alternatively, an interior I of the storage facility 1 is separated from the outside environment by walls, in particular building walls. The depth of the passage opening 2 can preferably have at least the depth of the building wall.

An optional receiving surface 4 for receiving, delivering and/or dispensing objects 100 is arranged behind the through-opening 2 or is designed as an extension of the through-opening 2 . The through-opening 2 can, for example, protrude from the bearing device, as shown schematically in FIG. 2, for example. For example, the receiving surface 4 can lie entirely or at least partially on the masonry M, for example a basement entrance, extend through it and/or be formed by it.

The storage facility 1 also has at least one movable object carrier 5, with at least one, preferably likewise movable, storage level 6.

The movable object carrier 5 can be moved within the storage device 1, in particular shifted, for example along a plane perpendicular to the z axis shown and/or parallel to the y axis shown, preferably at least in a plane parallel to the floor plane of the storage device 1. Wheels, rollers, Drive means, chassis and / or sliding and / or Rail elements can be provided and/or arranged on the object carrier 5 and/or the storage facility 1 . In the example in FIG. 1 , the item carrier 5 has rollers 17 , purely as an option. In other embodiments, the storage facility 1 can comprise at least one driverless transport vehicle (not shown), which is designed, programmed and/or configured in particular to move and/or shift at least one item carrier 5 within the storage facility 1 .

The movable object carrier 5 is optionally designed and/or arranged to be rotatable about its own longitudinal axis, in FIG. 1 about the illustrated axis (A), parallel to the z-axis.

Objects 100 are stored in storage locations on the storage level 6 or they can be or will be stored there. A storage level can have one or more unique, in particular definable storage locations, in particular for a single object 100.

In the present example of FIG. 1, a single object carrier 5 is shown with a single storage level 6 for a better overview, but further object carriers 5 and further storage levels 6 can be provided.

Furthermore, the storage facility 1 has a handling device 7 which has at least one movement module 8 and a detection device 9 . The handling device 7 is at least designed, configured and/or programmed to grasp an object 100 and to move it from a first position to another position. For example, the Handling device 7 detect an object 100 located on the optional receiving surface 4 or on the bottom of the passage opening 2 or delivered there and deposit it in a storage location of the storage level 6, or vice versa. Furthermore, the handling device 7 can move an object 100 located on the storage level 6 or deposited or stored there to another storage location of the storage level 6 or to a further storage level, possibly of a further object carrier 5 .

For transferring an object 100 to the handling device 7, the storage facility 1 can have at least one pushing means, not shown in any more detail. The sliding means can preferably be arranged in the area of the through-opening 2, preferably behind and/or to the side of the through-opening 2, and/or in or on the optional receiving surface 4. The sliding means, which is not shown in detail, can, for example, be designed to be retractable in one side, for example in the floor or on the ceiling of the through-opening 2 or the optional receiving surface 4, and/or can be retracted in each case.

So that the handling device 7 can grasp, move and/or deposit objects 100 accordingly, the object carrier 5 is optionally brought into a position in which the handling device 7 can reach the corresponding object 100 . The movement of an object 100 can therefore require the movement of several object carriers 5 . Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided in this or other embodiments, the handling device 7 in the direction

Article carrier 5 or storage level 6 to move. For this purpose, the handling device 7 itself, in particular its

Base 12, movable within the storage facility 1, in particular displaceable on the floor B and/or vertically be arranged and/or designed to be rotatable for this purpose. Appropriate devices for this, such as drives, rollers, rails or the like can be provided and correspondingly suitably programmed where necessary.

The storage facility 1 also has at least one control and/or regulating device 10 for controlling and/or regulating the storage facility 1, which is configured, programmed and/or designed in such a way that storage, removal and/or rearrangement of at least one Object 100 is executed by the storage facility, in particular automatically and/or autonomously.

Fig. 2 shows a further possible embodiment of a storage facility 1 according to the invention in a very simplified and schematic representation.

The storage facility 1 has a plurality of movable object carriers 5a to 5e, which are arranged within the storage facility 1, for example in a U-shape. The storage device 1 also has an optional battery charging compartment or an optional battery charging device 20 in which or in which at least one battery detected by the handling device 7 can be moved, placed and/or connected.

The movable object carriers 5a to 5e are designed in such a way that they can exchange their respective positions if necessary. The or at least one of the movable object carriers 5a to 5e, as well as the optional battery charging device 20, can, individually or all of them, optionally be designed in such a way that they can alternatively or additionally be arranged and rotated about their own longitudinal axis (about the z-axis in the picture) and /or are trained. The handling device 7 itself can alternatively or additionally also movable within the storage facility 1, in particular displaceable on the floor B and/or rotatable perpendicular thereto, arranged and/or configured. Corresponding movements of the movable object carriers 5a to 5e, the battery charging device 20 and/or the handling device 7 are initiated, controlled and/or regulated by the control and/or regulating device 10 .

If, for example, an object 100 (not shown in FIG. 2) is to be detected by the object carrier 5a or stored in it, the control and/or

Control device 10, in particular in cooperation with the devices and/or devices required for this purpose, cause corresponding movements, for example of the object carrier 5a to 5e, the battery charging device 20 and/or the handling device 7, for example in such a way that the object carrier 5a is brought into a position from which the handling device 7, can carry out the planned operation. For example, the object carrier 5a can be brought to a position that is within reach of the handling device 7, and in which an object 100 can be moved by means of the handling device 7 from a first position on the receiving surface 4 or the through-opening 2 to a second position on the storage level 6 of the Article carrier 5a can be moved.

For example, it may be possible to move the item carrier 5a to the location of the item carrier 5e shown. Here, the best possible combination of movements of the object carriers 5a to 5e can be determined and/or preferred, for example the combination of movements with the lowest number of individual movements of the individual

item carrier . According to the invention, more or others

Parameters are taken into account, for example a current and/or expected total load and/or occupancy of at least one of the object carriers 5a to 5e and/or the battery charging device 20.

Fig. 3 shows a very simplified and schematic representation of a handling device 7, comprising a movement module 8 (see FIG. 1) and a detection device 9 of a storage device 1 according to the invention.

The handling device 7 of the storage facility 1 can include a movement module 8 which is designed, for example, as a robot arm.

A lower proximal end or a base 12 of the robot arm 8 can, for example, be fixed and/or movable, for example rotatable and/or displaceable, on the floor of the storage facility. An upper portion of the proximal end or base 12 of the robotic arm 8 may be formed with a coupling 14 for at least one other portion 13a of the robotic arm 8 .

In particular, the coupling 14 can allow and/or enable a movement, in particular a turning and/or pivoting, of the further section 13a in relation to its longitudinal axis and on the base 12 of the robot arm 8 .

The other end of the section 13a can in turn be designed with a coupling 14 for at least one further section 13b of the robot arm 8 . Here, too, the coupling 14 can allow and/or enable a movement, in particular a turning and/or pivoting, of the still further section 13b in relation to the further section 13a of the robot arm 8 . Several further sections 13c, 13d and so on can be provided, each of which has a proximal and a distal coupling 14, in particular as described above.

At least one section 13i has a coupling 14 for the detection device 9 at one of its ends, which also allows and/or a movement, in particular rotating, sliding and/or pivoting, of a detection device 9 in relation to the section 13i of the robot arm 8 allows.

One, some or all of the couplings 14 have, for example, a hinge, swivel and/or ball joint. The respective couplings 14 can be of the same or different design.

The sections 13a to 13i can have different shapes, curvatures, lengths, dimensions and/or sizes. They are all identical in the example of FIG. 3 purely as an example. This is not to be construed as limiting.

The handling device 7, in particular the movement module 8, can be designed in such a way that it can be folded up and/or retracted at a specific position of the storage facility 1, in particular when the storage facility 1 is in an idle state.

Fig. 4 shows a detection device 9 of a storage device 1 according to the invention in a very simplified and schematic representation.

One end of the detection device 9 has a coupling 14 for connection to a distal end of a motion module 8, which is preferably a robot arm is trained. In relation to the movement module 8, the detection device 9 can preferably have six degrees of freedom in relation to the movement module.

The detection device 9 is designed to detect at least one object and has detection elements 15 for this purpose, for example at the other end, designed here, for example, as parallel slides or fork tines. In this case, the gripping elements 15 can optionally be arranged at a variable distance d and/or designed to be movable, so that they can be used in particular to capture and/or grip an object 100 (not shown in FIG. 4) of any size. In particular, the gripping elements 15 can be designed in such a way that they can grip an object 100 with a predefined, preferably changeable, pressure. The detection device 9 optionally has a base 25 with an extent which adapts to the available area between the detection elements 15 and 15'. For this purpose, for example, the base 25 can be formed from different plates, which can be shifted relative to one another and/or can at least partially overlap.

Purely optionally, the detection device 9 has a holding element, not shown in any more detail, which can preferably be lowered and/or foldable and which can prevent a detected object 100 from falling through during a movement of the handling device 7 .

Purely optionally, the detection device can have at least one sliding means 19, in particular a foldable and/or telescoping X-arm slide, which preferably moves an object 100 detected by the detection device 9, in particular when the Object 100 can slide along the detection elements 15, so that the object 100 precisely reaches a designated parking space. The sliding means can preferably be arranged in, on, above or next to the detection elements 15 and/or can be fastened at least on one side. In the example of FIG. 4, the pushing means has at least two arms that can be moved relative to one another, for example pins, the free ends of which can move between the gripping elements 15. This is not to be construed as limiting. Any technically possible sliding means 19 at this point is covered by the present invention.

Purely optionally, the detection device 9 has at least one device (not shown) for triggering and/or actuating at least one mechanism of the storage device 1 and/or at least one item carrier 5 and/or at least one battery charging device 20 (not shown in FIG. 4). In particular, this can involve triggering and/or actuating a locking or unlocking and/or locking mechanism, preferably one

classification device and/or a stop device of an object carrier 5 and/or at least the triggering and/or actuation of a mechanism for shifting and/or fixing a storage plane 6 within an object carrier 5.

Purely optionally, the detection device 9 has at least one device (not shown in more detail) for gripping and displacing and/or relocating a storage level 6 within an article carrier 5 .

The detection device 9 shown here has, for example, a gripping aid element 16, which is preferably movable on one of the gripping elements 15 arranged and formed. The exemplary gripping aid element 16 is designed and provided here as a preferably flat paddle, for example to be used in a gap between a wall and an edge of a stored object 100, so that the detection elements 15 of the detection device 9 can better reach around the object 100. especially without damaging it.

The detection device can also optionally have at least one battery detection element (not shown in more detail) for detecting, moving and/or putting down at least one battery.

The coupling 14 of the movement module 8 of

Handling device 7 is preferably designed and/or configured to be able to accommodate different or multiple detection devices 9 . Provision can be made for the detection device 9 to be changed while the storage device 1 is in operation. This can be the case, for example, if a battery is to be accommodated in the battery charging device 20 for charging instead of a conventional package. Alternatively, the detection device 9 can be designed in such a way that it can handle, in particular detect, move, put down and/or plug in, both a normal package and a battery.

Fig. 5a shows a possible embodiment of a detection device 9 of a handling device 7 of a storage device 1 according to the invention in a first position in a very simplified and schematic perspective representation. Like that of FIG. 4, the detection device 9 has a base 25 and two detection elements 15 and 15', which are designed as parallel slides or fork tines. The gripping elements 15 and 15' are arranged at a variable distance d and/or are designed to be movable and in particular enable a gripping and/or grasping of an object 100 (not shown in FIG. 5a).

The coupling 14 here optionally includes various elements, including a link guide, which includes, for example, a cylinder along which an intermediate part carrying the detection elements 15 and 15' is movably arranged, as well as actuating elements 24a, 24b and 24c, which are designed and/or configured are to actuate pushing means arms 19a and 19b. The actuating elements 24a, 24b and 24c are arranged and/or designed to be movable along the cylinder, or in a direction parallel to the illustrated x'-axis, like or together with the above-mentioned supporting intermediate part. Irrespective of this movement, the actuating elements 24a and 24c are arranged and/or configured to be movable in relation to the actuating element 24b along the x'-axis. In FIG. 5a, the actuating elements 24a and 24c are in a first position and are close to the actuating element 24b.

The actuators 24a and 24c each carry a pusher arm 19a or 19b. The pusher arms 19a and 19b are rotatably mounted on the actuators 24a and 24c, respectively, or rotatably connected thereto. The sliding means arms 19a and 19b are designed and / or arranged such that they, similar to scissors, to a lock, such as a screw or a nail, can move against each other, so that an angle between the sliding means arms 19a and 19b can be changed between a maximum and a minimum angle, in particular steplessly or continuously. In the illustrated example, actuators 24a and 24c are positioned closest to actuator 24b, thereby forming a minimum angle amin between the distal portions of pusher arms 19a and 19b. The minimum angle amin can define a first position. In this first position, the extensions 23, 23' of the sliding means arms 19a, 19b are arranged at most in the y' direction.

An extension, for example an extension 23, 23', preferably in the form of a pin, can be attached to the distal or free end of the sliding means arms 19a and 19b. The extensions 23, 23' can optionally be at least partially telescopic and enable an object 100 (not shown) received in the detection device 9 to be pushed forwards or along the y'-axis, for example.

Similar to the detection device 9 of Figure 4 has the

Detection device 9 of FIG. 5a optionally two

Gripping aid elements 16 and 16 ', which are preferably each arranged and formed on one of the gripping elements 15, 15'. The exemplary gripping aid elements 16,

16' are present as, preferably flat, flexible

Paddle designed and provided, for example, in a

gap between a wall of a storage level and an edge of a stored object 100, or for example in a gap between two stored objects 100, so that the detection elements 15, 15' of the detection device 9 can better reach around the object 100, in particular without it to damage.

The gripping aid elements 16 and 16' can be attached to the respective

Gripping elements 15, 15 'fixed or connected to them and, for example, be formed of a flexible material such as rubber.

The detection device 9 also has, purely optionally, various first and second actuating elements 21, 21', 22 and/or 22', which are provided and/or designed to actuate other elements and/or mechanisms of the bearing device 1. The first and second actuating elements 21, 21', 22 and/or 22' can optionally be retractable in the detection elements 15, 15' and/or their respective movements can be controlled by the control and/or regulating device.

The first and second actuating elements 21, 21', 22 and/or 22' can actuate the same or different mechanisms, for example at least one spring, click, latching, hooking, hanging, pulling and/or sliding mechanism . The various actuating elements 21, 21',

22 and/or 22' can be provided, arranged and/or designed to actuate, individually or together, various mechanisms of the storage device and/or to interact with them.

For example, the first actuating elements 21, 21' can be designed and/or configured to provide a locking and/or unlocking device, a dividing device, a locking mechanism and/or a stop device, in particular for securing the position of an article carrier on the floor of a storage facility actuate. For example, the second actuating elements 22, 22' can be designed and/or configured to enable displacement and/or releasable fixing of at least one storage level at a specific height of an article carrier. Fig. 5b shows, in a very simplified and schematic, perspective representation, the possible embodiment of the detection device 9 of FIG. 5a in a second position.

In the illustrated example, the actuating elements 24a and 24c are arranged closest to the actuating element 24b, whereby a maximum angle a max is formed between the distal portions of the pushing means arms 19a and 19b. The maximum angle can define a second position. In this second position, the extensions of the pushing means arms 19a, 19b are almost completely retracted in the y' direction, so that most of the area on the bottom 25 of the detector 9 can be used for receiving an object 100 (not shown).

Fig. 6a shows, in a very simplified and schematic representation, a longitudinal section along a possible embodiment of a loading and/or unloading aid device 30 based on a storage device 1.

The storage device 1 is located in the y-direction on the right-hand side of FIG. 6a. A section of the operating terminal in the area of the passage opening 2 is shown for better understanding.

The loading and/or unloading aid device 30 is provided and/or configured to be coupled to the storage device 1 and/or to be at least partially controlled by it, in particular in order to simplify loading and/or unloading of a delivery vehicle Z. The height of the loading and / or unloading aid device 30, or parts thereof, can / can optionally, for example by means of height-adjustable feet 31, to the height of the respective Delivery vehicle Z and / or the passage opening 2 are adjusted.

For this purpose, the loading and/or unloading aid device 30 has, in particular, a resilient device and/or a spring-loaded shelf 33, which can move up and down in the z-direction. In this case, the movement can be controlled manually and/or remotely and/or initiated, for example, on the basis of the weight standing on the shelf.

For example, during an unloading process of the delivery vehicle Z, provision can be made for the spring-loaded shelf 33 to be lowered as soon as a specific weight on the shelf 33 is exceeded and/or determined. It may optionally be possible to adjust and/or set the corresponding weight, for example manually, remotely and/or automatically. It can thus advantageously be possible for the deliverer, in particular the operator of the delivery vehicle Z, to have to lift less weight. Instead, the unloaded objects can be conveyed semi-automatically in the direction of the passage opening of the storage facility, without the deliverer having to carry the objects.

During a loading process of the delivery vehicle Z, it can be provided in some embodiments that the spring-loaded shelf 33 is raised as soon as a specific weight on the shelf 33 is exceeded and/or determined. In this case, an energy supply can optionally be provided and/or connected, for example from the storage facility 1 .

The unloading aid device 30 also has a first and a second conveyor belt 34, 35, which are separated by at least one determination and/or readout device 36, for example at least one light barrier. The light barrier 36 is arranged and/or designed to to detect objects 100 (not shown) located on the running conveyor belts 34, 35. The light barrier 36 preferably has at least one camera and/or a detection and/or readout device, for example a scanner, and is at least in data connection with the control and/or regulating device 10 of the storage facility 1 or can at least enter into a data connection with it and/or manufacture.

Thus, for example, during a loading process of a delivery vehicle Z (or unloading process of the storage facility 1), it can be monitored and/or controlled whether and/or which items (possibly in which order) have already been loaded into the delivery vehicle Z. Optionally, the speed of the respective conveyor belts 34, 35 can be controlled accordingly, manually and/or automatically, for example reduced or the conveyor belt 34 and/or 35 stopped until the preceding articles are or are loaded.

During an unloading process of a delivery vehicle Z (or loading process of the storage facility 1), the arriving objects and/or preferably predefined and/or predefinable properties of these objects can be determined and/or monitored. The properties determined in this way can, for example, be compared with data already available and/or forwarded to the control and/or regulating device 10, for example in order to ensure an optimal and/or smooth storage process and/or optimal occupancy of the storage device 1.

The resilient shelf and / or at least one conveyor belt 34, 35 may have a weighing device, which optionally with the Control and / or regulating device 10 is in data connection or can be.

For transferring an object 100 to the handling device 7, the storage facility 1 can have at least one pushing means, not shown in any more detail. The sliding means can preferably be arranged in the area of the through-opening 2, preferably in front of, behind and/or to the side of the through-opening 2. The sliding means, which is not shown in any more detail, can, for example, be designed to be retractable in one side, in the floor or in the ceiling of the passage opening 2 . Finally, the storage device 1 can have a movable, preferably flexible lip 37, for example made of rubber, which, in cooperation with the pushing means (not shown in detail), simplifies picking up and/or releasing an object 100 onto the first conveyor belt 35 or from the first conveyor belt 34 and/or or enabled. Preferably, but optionally, the lip 37 is fixed and/or connected to the second conveyor belt 35, or a frame thereof (not shown).

A plane (E) runs parallel to the floor B. It will be discussed in more detail with reference to FIG. 6b.

Fig. 6b shows, in a very simplified and schematic illustration, a top view of the embodiment of the loading and/or unloading aid device 30 of FIG. 6a along the plane (E) of FIG. 6a.

The double arrow is intended to show schematically that objects 100 (not shown) can move from the delivery vehicle Z to the storage facility 1, or vice versa. Fig. 7 shows a possible embodiment of an energy storage charging device 20 in a very simplified and schematic representation.

The energy storage charger 20 has three different charging levels 27, 27' and 27''. The loading planes 27, 27' and 27'' are arranged and/or configured to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis (A) and can be rotated about this independently of one another. The possibility of rotation is indicated in FIG. 7 by means of a double arrow. In the example in FIG. 7 , each charging level can have up to four charging locations for accommodating up to four energy stores 28 . The number of charging places is in no way to be understood as limiting, for example up to eight or more charging places could be provided in other embodiments. Provision can also optionally be made for at least one specific charging level to be designed to accommodate a specific type of energy store 28, for example a bicycle battery.

By rotating the loading levels 27, 27', 27'', charging points can be positioned in such a way that the handling device 7 inserts or places an energy store 28 in or on the respective loading level 27, 27', 27'' in a targeted, safe and reliable manner, or from the respective loading level 27, 27', 27''.

For example, an energy store 28 is shown on the middle loading level 27'. This can also be accommodated in an energy storage holder, not shown in any more detail, which in turn is or can be accommodated in the middle loading level. The energy store 28 is accommodated on the middle charging level 27' in such a way that the energy store 28 is charged. That points to this Energy storage charger 20 on a power supply not shown or is connected to such.

Reference List

1 storage facility

2 through hole

3 operation terminal

4 optional recording surface

5 Movable item carrier

5a to 5e Movable article carriers

6 Movable storage level

7 handling device

8 movement module, in particular a robot arm

9 detection device

10 control and/or regulating device 11 housing or wall 12 proximal end or base 12 of the movement module 8

13a, 13b, sections of the movement module 8 13c to 13i

14 Pairing

15, 15 ^' detection elements

16, 16 ^' gripping aid element 17 rollers

19 pushing means

19a, 19b sliding center arms

20 energy storage charger, such as battery charger or battery charger

21, 21 first actuating element 22, 22' second actuating element 23, 23 ^' extension of the sliding means arms

24 Operating mechanism of the pushing means arms 19a, 16b

24a, 24b, actuating elements of the actuating mechanism 24 24c

25 base element of the detection device

26 cylinder or guide rail for coupling 14 27 to 21 energy storage holders; loading level

28 energy storage, such as battery

30 loading and/or unloading assistance device

31 height adjustable foot

32 resilient device

33 spring-loaded shelf

34 first conveyor belt

35 second conveyor belt

36 determining and/or reading device

37 lip

100 item

B ground

I Interior of the storage facility

R public space

M masonry

Z delivery vehicle

(A) Longitudinal axis of an article carrier 5 or longitudinal axis of an energy storage charger

(B) Longitudinal axis of a detector 9 (E) Plane parallel to ground B

A variable angle between the pusher arms 19a, 19b x, x' x-axis, y' y-axis z, z' z-axis

Claims

Expectations

1. Storage device (1), in particular automatic storage device (1), for storing, removing and/or rearranging objects (100), comprising: at least one through-opening (2), preferably with a receiving surface (4), for receiving and/or or delivery of items (100); at least one movable object carrier (5) for depositing at least one object; and at least one handling device (7); wherein the storage facility (1) is designed and/or configured to use the handling device (7) to grasp at least one object (100) and move it between two positions within the storage facility (1), in particular between the through-opening (2) and a parking space of the moving article carrier (5) to move.

2. Storage facility (1) according to claim 1, wherein the object carrier (5) is a driverless shelf truck or shelf vehicle, or at least one such.

3. Storage facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the object carrier (5) comprises at least one storage plane (6) which can be moved at the height of the object carrier (5).

4. Storage device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the handling device (7) at least one movement module (8), in particular a robot arm, and / or at least one

Detection device (9) for detecting at least one object (100).

5. Storage facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the detection device (9) has at least one device for triggering and/or actuating at least one mechanism of the storage facility (1) and/or an object carrier (5), in particular a locking and unlocking mechanism - and or

Locking mechanism, preferably a dividing device and/or a stop device, and/or at least one mechanism for shifting and/or fixing a storage plane (6) within an object carrier (5).

6. A method for storing, retrieving and/or rearranging, in particular for automatically storing, retrieving and/or rearranging, objects (100) in, from and/or within a storage facility (1), comprising at least the following steps:

detecting, in particular automatically detecting, at least one object (100) by means of at least one handling device (7) of the storage facility (1); and

moving the sensed object (100) between at least a first and a second position within the storage facility (1) by means of at least the handling device (7).

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the method includes determining, in particular dynamically determining, an optimal position and/or an optimal parking space for parking and/or depositing at least one detected object or at least one object (100) to be stored in the future within the storage facility, includes.

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims 6 to 7, wherein the method comprises at least one of the following steps: preferably automatic adjustment of the position, in particular the height, of at least one storage level (6) within at least one of the article carriers (5) depending on one event, as a function of an event and/or in response to an event; preferably automatically adjusting the position, in particular the location, of at least one of the object carriers (5) within the storage facility (1) as a function of an event, as a function of an event and/or in response to an event; and/or preferably automatically relocating at least one stored item (100) within the storage facility (1) in dependence on an event, as a function of an event and/or in response to an event.

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims 6 to

8, wherein the method comprises at least one of the following steps:

Selection of a subset of objects (100) to be delivered to the storage facility, in particular for a specific delivery vehicle and/or delivery area;

Determination of a delivery route and/or orderly delivery of the objects (100) of the selected subset, preferably in such a way that the objects (100) are outsourced from the storage facility in the delivery vehicle according to the determined delivery route.

10. Control and / or regulating device for carrying out a method according to any one of the preceding claims 6 to

9.

11. Storage system comprising at least one of the following elements: at least one storage device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6; at least one control unit according to claim 10; at least one delivery vehicle; at least one external device; at least one user interface.

12. Digital storage medium, in particular in the form of a diskette, CD or DVD or EPROM, with electrically readable control signals, configured to interact with a programmable computer system in such a way that the mechanical steps of a method according to one of claims 6 to 9 are initiated.

13. Computer program product with a program code stored on a machine-readable carrier for causing the machine steps of the method according to one of claims 6 to 9, if the computer program product on a

calculator expires.

14. Computer program with a program code for initiating the mechanical steps of an inventive

Method according to one of Claims 6 to 9, when the computer program runs on a computer.