ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,519, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to DAIFUKU Co. LTD. (Osaka, Japan).
"Automated warehouse" was invented by Haruhito Furuya (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated warehouse includes: a storage shelf; a mobile body including a base; a first arm supported by the base; a second arm supported by the base; and a movable portion capable of causing an article to move between the mobile body and a first transport mechanism and between the mobile body and a second transport mechanism. In a state where the mobile body is located at a first transfer position, the support position of the second arm is fixed and the support positio...