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302 買物セクション
304 自動化履行セクション
308 配達履行セクション
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- 選択のために1又は2以上の交換不能商品を顧客に提示するように構成された市場と、
前記顧客によって選択された1又は2以上の交換可能商品の注文を受信するように構成された自動化履行システムであって、
該自動化履行システムが、
通路によって分離された複数のラック構造を含み、かつ複数の保管レベルを有し、複数のトートを保管するように構成された保管構造、及び
前記保管構造からのトートを保管してそれを取り出すことができる少なくとも1つの移動ロボット、
を含み、
該自動化履行システムが、前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品を抜き取り、かつ前記顧客への配達のために該1又は2以上の交換可能商品を1又は2以上の注文品容器に入れる、
前記自動化履行システムを含む自動化履行セクションと、
前記1又は2以上の注文品容器を前記自動化履行セクションから前記顧客又は配達プロキシまで配達するように構成された配達セクションと、
を含むことを特徴とする自動化店舗。 - 前記自動化履行システムは、前記顧客又はプロキシピッカーによって前記市場から抜き取られた交換不能商品を収容する容器を保管することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記配達セクションは、前記自動化履行セクションからの前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品を1又は2以上の選択された交換不能商品と組み合わせて前記顧客又は前記配達プロキシへの配達のための配達バンドルにするように更に構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記市場は、選択可能な画像である前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品の画像を有する仮想ディスプレイを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記市場は、走査可能なコードを含む前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品の物理ディスプレイを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記顧客からの命令に基づいて前記交換不能商品をカスタム抜き取る人間又はロボットであるピッカーを含む抜き取り「ステーションを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品を収容するトートを受け入れるように構成された引き渡しステーションを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記引き渡しステーションは、前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品を識別するように構成された評価ツールを含み、
前記評価ツールは、重量を決定するためのスケールを含み、
前記評価ツールは、画像、ラベル、又はコードを読み取るための光学スキャナを含む、
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の自動化店舗。 - 前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品は、前記トートに置かれることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記配達バンドルは、前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品、前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品、又は両方を収容する1又は2以上の買物バッグを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記市場は、自動化店舗の地表面上にあり、前記自動化履行セクションは、該市場の上方にあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記自動化履行セクションは、自動化店舗の地表面上にあり、前記市場は、該自動化履行セクションの上方にあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 保管システムを更に含み、
前記自動化履行セクションは、前記少なくとも1つの移動ロボットによる自動化抜き取り「のために構成された前記保管システムに交換可能商品の在庫を含む、
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。 - 前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品は、前記自動化履行システムの前記複数のラックモジュールに保管されたトートに配置されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記少なくとも1つの移動ロボットは、前記保管構造全体を通して水平及び垂直にそれ自体で推進し、トートを該保管構造に入れ、トートを該保管構造から取り出し、かつトートを搬送することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の自動化店舗。
- 自動化店舗での自動化注文履行の方法であって、
1又は2以上の商品に対する少なくとも1つの注文を顧客又は該顧客のためのプロキシから受信する段階と、
前記1又は2以上の商品を収容する製品容器を在庫から引き出し、かつ該製品容器をワークステーションに配達するために1又は2以上のロボットを派遣する段階と、
前記ワークステーションで前記1又は2以上の商品を前記製品容器から前記少なくとも1つの注文に関連付けられた注文品容器に移す段階と、
前記注文品容器を前記顧客又は配達プロキシまで配達する段階と、
を含むことを特徴とする方法。 - 前記少なくとも1つの注文は、遠隔場所から発するオンライン注文及び前記自動化店舗から発する対面注文のうちの少なくとも一方であることを特徴とする請求項16に記載の方法。
- 自動化店舗サービスモデルを実施するためのシステムであって、
少なくとも1人の顧客又は該顧客のためのプロキシから少なくとも1つの注文を受信するように構成された注文処理ツールと、
前記少なくとも1人の顧客又はプロキシピッカーによって手で抜き取られた1又は2以上の交換不能商品を集計するように構成された交換不能商品履行ツールと、
前記少なくとも1つの注文内に含まれる1又は2以上の交換可能商品を抜き取るように自動化ロボットに命令するように構成された自動化サービス履行ツールと、
を含むことを特徴とするシステム。 - 自動化店舗で買物をする方法であって、
買物端末を利用して自動履行のための1又は2以上の交換可能商品を発注する段階と、
交換不能商品履行セクション内で前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品を収集して集計する段階と、
1又は2以上の交換可能商品の前記注文を受信する段階と、
を含むことを特徴とする方法。 - 1又は2以上の交換不能商品を収集して集計する前記段階は、
前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品のうちの交換不能商品に関連付けられた第1の識別子を取り込む段階と、
前記交換不能商品を計量するためのスケールに関連付けられた第2の識別子を取り込む段階と、
前記スケール上で前記交換不能商品を計量する段階と、
前記交換不能商品の前記第1の識別子を該交換不能商品を計量する前記スケールの前記第2の識別子に関連付ける段階と、
前記第1の識別子、前記第2の識別子、及び該第1及び第2の識別子の前記関連付けに基づいて前記交換不能商品の価格を決定する段階と、
を含む、
ことを特徴とする請求項19に記載の方法。 - 前記第1及び第2の識別子を関連付ける前記段階は、入力デバイスを用いた該第2の識別子の前記取り込みを該同じ入力デバイスを用いた該第1の識別子の前記取り込みの直後に検出する段階を含むことを特徴とする請求項20に記載の方法。
- 前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品及び前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品を検証する段階を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項19に記載の方法。
- 前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品及び前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品に対する支払を受信する段階を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項19に記載の方法。
- 顧客が自動化履行システムによる履行のための1又は2以上の交換可能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された1又は2以上の買物端末、
前記顧客が1又は2以上の交換不能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された交換不能商品履行セクション、
を含む買物セクションと、
前記顧客への配達のための前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品を抜き取る前記自動化履行システム、
を含む履行セクションと、
前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品が前記自動化履行システムによって前記顧客又は該顧客のための配達プロキシまで配達される配達履行セクションと、
を含むことを特徴とする自動化店舗。 - 顧客が自動化履行システムによる履行のための1又は2以上の交換可能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された入力デバイス、
前記顧客が1又は2以上の交換不能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された交換不能商品履行セクション、
を含む買物セクションと、
前記顧客又は該顧客のための配達プロキシへの配達のための前記選択された1又は2以上の交換可能商品を抜き取る前記自動化履行システム、
を含む履行セクションと、
前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品が前記顧客又は該顧客のための配達プロキシまで配達される配達履行セクションと、
を含むことを特徴とする自動化店舗。 - 前記入力デバイスは、走査可能な製品パッケージング、走査可能な製品画像、又は仮想電子表示式かつ選択可能な製品ユーザインタフェースのうちの1又は2以上を含むことを特徴とする請求項23に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記顧客が前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品及び前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品に対する支払をレンダリングすることを可能にするように構成された支払システムを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項23に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記支払システムは、1又は2以上の対話型キオスクを含むことを特徴とする請求項25に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記支払システムは、支払を実行するために顧客デバイスによってアクセスされる仮想支払システムを含むことを特徴とする請求項25に記載の自動化店舗。
- 顧客又はプロキシピッカーが購入のための1又は2以上の商品を選択する顧客買物区域を含む買物セクションと、
前記顧客又は自動化店舗での該顧客のための配達プロキシへの配達のための前記選択された1又は2以上の商品のうちの少なくとも一部を抜き取るように構成された自動化履行システムを含む履行セクションと、
を含むことを特徴とする自動化店舗。 - 前記買物セクションは、顧客が前記自動化履行システムによる履行のための1又は2以上の交換可能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された製品選択機構を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項28に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記買物セクションは、前記顧客が購入のための1又は2以上の交換不能商品を閲覧して選択することを可能にするように構成された交換不能商品履行セクションを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項28に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記顧客が前記1又は2以上の交換可能商品及び前記1又は2以上の交換不能商品に対する支払をレンダリングすることを可能にするように構成された支払システムを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項28に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記1又は2以上の交換可能及び/又は交換不能商品が前記自動化履行システムによって前記顧客又は該顧客のための配達プロキシまで配達される配達履行セクションを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項28に記載の自動化店舗。
- 交換不能商品に関連付けられた第1の識別子と、
前記交換不能商品を計量するためのスケールと、
前記スケールに関連付けられた第2の識別子と、
前記第1及び第2の識別子を取り込むための入力デバイスと、
前記第1及び第2の識別子とを関連付けて、
前記第1の識別子、前記第2の識別子、及び該第1及び第2の識別子の前記関連付けから前記交換不能商品の価格を決定する、
ように構成されたプロセッサと、
を含むことを特徴とする自動化店舗。 - 前記入力デバイスは、バーコード読取器であることを特徴とする請求項35に記載の自動化店舗。
- 前記入力デバイスは、RFIDスキャナであることを特徴とする請求項35に記載の自動化店舗。
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