Title:
TUBE-CARRIER BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LOGISTICS SERVICES WITH SUCH SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/260019
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A logistics service system (10) comprising at least one tube (14,16, 43) connecting at least one terminal (11, 12, 70), at least one carrier (17) configured to hold goods (48) to be handled in the logistics service system (10), at least one switching device (51) arranged to connect at least two of said tubes (14, 16, 43), and configured to redirect said carrier (17) from one of said tubes into another of said tubes, at least one means for propulsion (15) of the at least one carrier (17) in said tube (14, 16, 43), at least one control unit (29, 50), and wherein all above being configured to produce logistics services that includes both storing and transport functions.
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Inventors:
WANDEL STEN (SE)
ENG LARSSON FREDRIK (SE)
WELLS ANDREAS (SE)
OHNELL SOFIA (SE)
JOHNSON ANDERS (SE)
ENG LARSSON FREDRIK (SE)
WELLS ANDREAS (SE)
OHNELL SOFIA (SE)
JOHNSON ANDERS (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2021/067175
Publication Date:
March 17, 2022
Filing Date:
June 23, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OMNILOOP AB (SE)
International Classes:
G06Q10/08
Foreign References:
| US2913198A | 1959-11-17 |
Other References:
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ANONYMOUS: "Vactrain - Wikipedia", 8 June 2020 (2020-06-08), XP055844387, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20210924]
ANONYMOUS: "Vactrain - Wikipedia", 8 June 2020 (2020-06-08), XP055844387, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANSSON THYRESSON AB (SE)
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