SG11201805347SA - Freight Container Storage And Retrieval System And Method - Google Patents

Abstract

Positioning Module 418 454 401 414 450 410 428 411 400 417 482 480 Processor Module 460 Interface / Module FIG. 3 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 09 August 2018 (09.08.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo olo mil 11E11E01mm° 1 ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/143894 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B65G 1/137 (2006.01) B65G 59/00 (2006.01) B65G 57/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/SG2017/050047 (22) International Filing Date: 02 February 2017 (02.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (71) Applicant: CWT LIMITED [SG/SG]; 38 Tanjung Penju- ru, CWT Logistic Hub 1, Singapore 609039 (SG). (72) Inventors: KAY, Kong Swan; 182 Depot Road, #08-04, The Interlace, Singapore 109685 (SG). ONG, Yah Wah Oliver; 1 Jalan Belibas, Singapore 578653 (SG). LOO, Ye- ow Soon Ricky; 132 Westwood Avenue, Singapore 648436 (SG). LUI, Win Hoe; 23 Grove Avenue, Singapore 279196 (SG). (74) Agent: VIERING, JENTSCHURA & PARTNER LLP; P.O. Box 1088, Rochor Post Office, Rochor Road, Singa- pore 911833 (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: FREIGHT CONTAINER STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) : A system for moving a freight container at a container facility. The system may include a structure enclosing a space. The structure may have a floor, vertical walls and a ceiling. The system may further include an automated container handling module configured to move the freight container within the space enclosed by the structure. The system may further include a processor module in communication with the automated container handling module. The processor module may be configured to control the automated container handling module to move the freight container within the space enclosed by the structure based on a movement plan generated in response to a movement request of the freight container as received by the processor module. A method of moving a freight container using the system. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/143894 Al IMEDIMOM0101011MENOMOMEOMEIM0HNEVOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))