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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetaka Kojima, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Suwabe, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A control device according to an embodiment includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit is configured to communicate with a transport vehicle and a host server, the transport vehicle being configured to move a movable shelf storing an article. The processor is configured to acquire from the host server, by the communication unit, a removal instruction indicating an article to be removed; specify, based on the removal instruction, the movable shelf having a plurality of shelves for storing the article and a shelf height at which the article is stored on the movable shelf; and switch between moving, by the transport vehicle, the specified movable shelf to a first position and a second position suitable for removing an article from a second shelf higher than the first shelf, based on the specified height.
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