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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2015
Modula S.p.a. Con Socio Unico, Fiorano Modenese (Modena), IT;
Franco Stefani, Sassuolo, IT;
Claudio Rettura, San Martino In Rio, IT;
MODULA S.P.A. CON SOCIO UNICO, Fiorano Modenese, IT;
Abstract
An automated warehouse () comprises a plurality of drawers (), each drawer comprising a plurality of housing zones () each adapted to receive an item (A). The warehouse also comprises moving means configured for moving a drawer () between a rest position in which it is stored in a respective housing seat () and an access portion (), and vice versa. The access portion () comprises a laser targeting system () configured to generate at least one point-like beam () and at least a linear beam () defining a localization track to locate an item or a housing zone in the drawer () disposed in the access portion (). The automated warehouse () comprises a control unit operatively connected at least to the laser targeting system () and programmed for receiving information on at least one item to be taken/stored, and controlling the laser targeting system () so as to position the localization track according to the item to be taken/stored.