Multiple temperature automated storage system and method

A multiple temperature automated storage system includes a rack with multiple levels of shelves defining item storage positions, an aisle at each level, and a plurality of shuttles adapted to operate in the aisles for storing items to and retrieving items from the storage positions. A thermally insu...

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Hauptverfasser:	Hasman, Anthony W, Boer, William R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COLD ROOMS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS CONVEYING COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING ICE-BOXES LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING REFRIGERATORS SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS STORING TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A multiple temperature automated storage system includes a rack with multiple levels of shelves defining item storage positions, an aisle at each level, and a plurality of shuttles adapted to operate in the aisles for storing items to and retrieving items from the storage positions. A thermally insulated enclosure encloses some of the levels of the rack to define a low temperature zone with the remaining levels of the rack defining a higher temperature zone. A method of storing items at two different temperatures in a common automated storage system includes having a first portion of the automated storage system enclosed in a thermally insulated enclosure and a second portion of the automated storage system outside of the thermally insulated enclosure. A lift is provided in the second portion for supplying items to and retrieving items from both of the first and second portions, without entering the first portion.