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Method for the computer-aided processing of a status change of a goods carrier in a storage and picking system, and storage and picking system

Grant US12579505B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

TGW Logistics GmbH

Inventors

Markus Winkler, Pascal Möller

Abstract

In a method for the computer-aided processing of a status change of an article carrier in a picking system, a storage and conveying region of the picking system, along with article carriers located thereupon, are virtualized in a computer. Pieces of status change information relating to a change in a physical status of an article carrier and/or relating to a change in a status of a control program for the article carrier are provided by an assigned digital twin of the article carrier and for digital twins of other article carriers. Further, a picking system carries out the method.

CPC Classifications

G06Q 10/087 G06Q 10/08355 B65G 1/1378 B65G 1/0407 G06F 30/20

Filing Date

2021-10-06

Application No.

18030531

Claims

24