The present invention concerns a remotely operated vehicle for picking up storage bins from a storage system, as well as a storage system comprising the vehicle and a method using the vehicle. The inventive vehicle or robot comprisesa vehicle body comprising a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving any storage bin stored in a storage column within the storage system, a vehicle lifting device at least indirectly connected to the vehicle body for lifting the storage bin into the second section,a first set of vehicle rolling means connected to the vehicle body allowing movement of the vehicle along a first direction within the storage system during use anda second set of vehicle rolling means connected to the vehicle body allowing movement of the vehicle along a second direction in the storage system during use, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction,wherein the second section comprising a centrally arranged cavity within the vehicle body, the cavity having one bin receiving opening facing towards the storage columns during use,both sets of vehicle rolling means comprise four wheels, andboth sets of vehicle rolling means are symmetrically distributed around the centrally arranged cavity near the lower corners of the vehicle,wherein the vehicle comprises position sensing means to allow measurements of the vehicle position within the storage system during use.


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    Title :

    ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS


    Additional title:

    ROBOTER ZUM TRANSPORT VON LAGERBEHÄLTERN
    ROBOT DE TRANSPORT DE BACS DE STOCKAGE


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    Publication date :

    2022-02-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last



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