Efficient service rack system

Abstract

A service rack system includes a service rack and one or more totes. Each of the one or more totes have a full indicator and a refill indicator. The service rack includes front, back, right, and left sides. The service rack also includes a panel on each of the right and left sides, at least one supply rack angled towards the front side, and at least one return rack angled towards the back side. The at least one supply rack is constructed to support one or more columns of totes such that each column includes at least two totes. Each column of totes has a full state and a refill state. The full state includes at least two totes positioned such that the full indicator of one tote faces the front side. The refill state includes a tote positioned such that its refill indicator is directly adjacent the front side.

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         19 . A service rack system comprising:
 a service rack comprising:
 a front side, a back side, a right side, and a left side, wherein the front side is directly opposite the back side; 
 at least one supply rack; and 
 at least one return rack; and 
   one or more totes comprising at least a full indicator and a refill indicator,
 wherein the at least one supply rack is constructed to support one or more columns of totes, 
 wherein each of the one or more columns of totes includes at least one tote, and 
 wherein each of the one or more columns of totes is associated with at least one of a full state or a refill state, the full state comprising at least two totes positioned such that the full indicator of a first tote faces the front side, and the refill state comprising one tote positioned such that the refill indicator of the one tote is directly adjacent to the front side. 
   
     
     
         20 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the at least one supply rack is angled to cause totes located on the at least one supply rack to move towards the front side; and   the at least one return rack is angled to cause totes located on the at least one return rack to move towards the back side.   
     
     
         21 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the at least one supply rack is further constructed to support at least two rows of totes for each of the one or more column of totes; and   the full state comprises the at least two totes positioned in the at least two rows of totes, the first tote positioned in a front row of the at least two rows of totes.   
     
     
         22 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the at least one supply rack is constructed to support three or more rows of totes for each of the one or more totes; and   the full state comprises three or more totes positioned in the three or more rows of totes, the three or more totes comprising a front side tote positioned in a front row such that the full indicator of the front side tote faces the front side, a back side tote positioned in a back row such that the full indicator of the back side tote faces the back side, and at least one middle tote positioned in at least one middle row such that the full indicator of the at least one middle tote faces the front side.   
     
     
         23 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more totes further comprise a label indicating a service item stored in the one or more totes. 
     
     
         24 . The service rack system of  claim 23 , wherein the label indicates the service item stored in the one or more totes via at least one of text, an image, or a color. 
     
     
         25 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein the service rack further comprises a panel on each of the left side and the right side. 
     
     
         26 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein the full indicator comprises a first color and the refill indicator comprises a second color different than the first color. 
     
     
         27 . The service rack system of  claim 26 , wherein the service rack further comprises an optical sensor configured to determine a color of a surface of the one or more totes facing the optical sensor. 
     
     
         28 . The service rack system of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one supply rack and the at least one return rack comprise one or more adjustable rollers. 
     
     
         29 . A service rack system comprising:
 a service rack comprising:
 a front side, a back side, a right side, and a left side, wherein the front side is directly opposite the back side; 
 at least one supply rack angled towards the front side; and 
 at least one return rack angled towards the back side; and 
   one or more totes each comprising at least a full indicator and a refill indicator,
 wherein the one or more totes are positioned on the at least one supply rack in one or more columns of totes, 
 wherein each of the one or more columns of totes includes at least one tote, and 
 wherein the at least one tote of each of the one or more columns is positioned in one of a full state or a refill state, the full state comprising at least two totes positioned such that the full indicator of a first tote faces the front side, and the refill state comprising one tote positioned such that the refill indicator of the one tote is directly adjacent to the front side. 
   
     
     
         30 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein the at least one supply rack and the at least one return rack comprise one or more adjustable rollers. 
     
     
         31 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein the full indicator comprises a first color and the refill indicator comprises a second color different than the first color. 
     
     
         32 . The service rack system of  claim 31 , wherein the service rack further comprises an optical sensor configured to determine a color of a surface of the one or more totes facing the optical sensor. 
     
     
         33 . The service rack system of  claim 32 , wherein the optical sensor is further configured to cause the service rack to light up in response to detecting the second color. 
     
     
         34 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more totes further comprise a label indicating a service item stored in the one or more totes. 
     
     
         35 . The service rack system of  claim 34 , wherein the label indicates the service item stored in the one or more totes via at least one of text, an image, or a color. 
     
     
         36 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein:
 the at least one supply rack is further constructed to support at least two rows of totes for each of the one or more column of totes; and   the full state comprises the at least two totes positioned in the at least two rows of totes, the first tote positioned in a front row of the at least two rows of totes.   
     
     
         37 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein:
 the at least one supply rack is constructed to support three or more rows of totes for each of the one or more totes; and   the full state comprises three or more totes positioned in the three or more rows of totes, the three or more totes comprising a front side tote positioned in a front row such that the full indicator of the front side tote faces the front side, a back side tote positioned in a back row such that the full indicator of the back side tote faces the back side, and at least one middle tote positioned in at least one middle row such that the full indicator of the at least one middle tote faces the front side.   
     
     
         38 . The service rack system of  claim 29 , wherein the at least one supply rack is angled to cause totes located on the at least one supply rack to move towards the front side and the at least one return rack is angled to cause totes located on the at least one return rack to move towards the back side.