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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1994
Clay Bernard, II, Richmond, CA (US);
Robert D Lichti, Sr, Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA (US);
Stanley H Lukken, San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel C Perry, San Jose, CA (US);
Computer Aided Systems, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated warehousing system for storing and retrieving goods as well as preparing the goods for their ultimate disposition is disclosed. The warehousing system includes numerous modular components that may be added to or subtracted from the system to accommodate a particular warehousing need. Inventoried goods placed in containers are stored on a rotational storage carousel, A plurality of work stations, each having an associated temporary storage queues are integrated with the carousel to facilitate high volume handling operations. Containers, delivered from the storage carousel, are brought to the temporary queue where they are held until an operator is prepared to work with the goods stored therein. The container is then delivered to a work area, where the operator performs the desired task. The containers, may then be delivered either to another appropriate work station or back to the storage carousel.