Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems of America

Richard B Farrell

David P Orlowski

James H Rogers

A detection system is disclosed for a mobile storage system which causes the storage system to prevent movement of a storage element whenever a person is detected in an aisle between storage elements. The detection system uses a presence or motion detector for detecting the presence of a person in an open aisle without direct contact between the person and the detection system. Preferably, a radar transceiver operating in X-band is positioned to overlie each open aisle to detect presence of movement of a person in an open aisle, even slight movement such as breathing. The storage system in which the detection system is connected prevents any closing movement of a storage element adjacent an aisle in which a person is detected so as to avoid frightening the person in the aisle.

Movable storage system with aisle monitoring apparatus

A safety floor construction comprising plural floor sections suspended on springs such that each floor section is depressed whenever a person stands on that floor section while in an aisle between carriages. One or more safety switches are mounted on each carriage. The switch actuators engage the floor sections. When a floor section is depressed by a user, the switch is actuated and interrupts the motor drive circuit for the carriages. Thus, the adjacent carriages cannot move. The movable floor is constituted of individual reinforced plywood panels provided at their edges with metal which are contacted by the spring supports. Moreover, the floor panel spring supports are mounted under the rail attached to the sub floor and require no attachment to the panel.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Richard B Farrell