EP4445233A4 - MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IT - Google Patents

MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IT

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Publication number
EP4445233A4
EP4445233A4 EP22905401.0A EP22905401A EP4445233A4 EP 4445233 A4 EP4445233 A4 EP 4445233A4 EP 22905401 A EP22905401 A EP 22905401A EP 4445233 A4 EP4445233 A4 EP 4445233A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
handling system
material handling
handling
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP22905401.0A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4445233A1 (en
Inventor
Kirill Pankratov
Conner Davis
Ilya Erokhin
Oleksandr Muzychko
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Symbotic Inc
Original Assignee
Symbotic Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Symbotic Inc filed Critical Symbotic Inc
Publication of EP4445233A1 publication Critical patent/EP4445233A1/en
Publication of EP4445233A4 publication Critical patent/EP4445233A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/16—Stacking of articles of particular shape
    • B65G57/20—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional [3D], e.g. cubiform or cylindrical
    • B65G57/22—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional [3D], e.g. cubiform or cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/083—Shipping
    • G06Q10/0832—Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2814/00—Indexing codes relating to loading or unloading articles or bulk materials
    • B65G2814/03—Loading or unloading means
    • B65G2814/0301—General arrangements
    • B65G2814/0304—Stacking devices
    • B65G2814/0305—Adding to the top
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Tourism & Hospitality (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Operations Research (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Stacking Of Articles And Auxiliary Devices (AREA)
EP22905401.0A 2021-12-10 2022-12-09 MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IT Pending EP4445233A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202163288253P 2021-12-10 2021-12-10
US202218063202A 2022-12-08 2022-12-08
PCT/US2022/081251 WO2023108112A1 (en) 2021-12-10 2022-12-09 Material handling system and method therefor

Publications (2)

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EP4445233A1 EP4445233A1 (en) 2024-10-16
EP4445233A4 true EP4445233A4 (en) 2026-01-14

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP4445233A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2025501697A (en)
KR (1) KR20240122830A (en)
CA (1) CA3240521A1 (en)
TW (1) TW202340062A (en)
WO (1) WO2023108112A1 (en)

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JP2025501697A (en) 2025-01-23
TW202340062A (en) 2023-10-16
CA3240521A1 (en) 2023-06-15
KR20240122830A (en) 2024-08-13
WO2023108112A1 (en) 2023-06-15
EP4445233A1 (en) 2024-10-16

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