Storage system and article retrieving method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021219717-A1
Application number	US-202117222056-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 5, 2021
Priority date	Oct 19, 2015
Publication date	Jul 22, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed that provides a storage system designed to allow pickers to easily and efficiently pull products from all portions of the storage system from a single side of the storage system. The storage system includes a first storage rack that has a first plurality of columns and a first platform extending from one of the first plurality of columns. An outer edge of the first platform forms an end of the first storage rack. Positioned adjacent to the first storage rack is a second storage rack with a second plurality of columns and a second platform that extends from one of the second plurality of columns, where an outer edge of the second platform forms an end of the second storage rack. An aisle is formed by a predetermined distance between the outer edges of the first and second platforms.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A storage system, comprising:
an aligned row of vertical columns, directly or indirectly attached to a base surface; a connection structure having a longitudinal axis extending to a vertical column with a first length and first and second ends, the connection structure connected at its first ends to a vertical column and extending in a first, horizontal direction along the longitudinal axis from the vertical column, the connection structure supported above the base surface by a vertical support positioned between the first and second ends; a support structure having an upper support surface and an outer edge, the support structure raised about 1 to 15 inches above the base surface and having only free space between the outer edge and the base surface, the support structure supported in cantilever fashion above the base surface by the connection structure; the support structure and connection structure configured and adapted to support a pallet of goods and a distance between the base surface and the support structure forms a space configured to extend a reach of a worker.

22 . The storage system of claim 21 , further comprising:
a horizontal beam extending from the row of vertical columns, wherein the horizontal beam is positioned above the storage system and provides support to a second base surface.

23 . The storage system of claim 21 , wherein said support structure is configured to completely support a pallet on either side of the row of vertical columns.

24 . The storage system of claim 21 , wherein said support structure is arranged on one side of said row of vertical columns.

Assignees

• Frazier Ind Co

Inventors

• Iellimo Domenick

Classifications

• B65G1/02 Primary

  Storage devices (furniture A47B; shop fittings A47F) · CPC title

• A47F5/0018

  Display racks with shelves or receptables (racks per se A47B; storage devices for warehouses B65G1/02) · CPC title

• A47B47/028

  with crossbars · CPC title

• A47B47/021 Primary

  Racks or shelf units (A47B47/03 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65C1/02

  Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands · CPC title