A two-dimensional rail system includes a first set of parallel rails arranged to guide movement of container handling vehicles in a first direction across the top of the frame structure, and a second set of parallel rails arranged perpendicular to the first set of rails to guide movement of the container handling vehicles in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second sets of parallel rails divide the rail system into a plurality of grid cells. A container handling vehicle for operation on the two-dimensional rail system includes: a wheel base unit, a body unit, a support section, a cantilever section, and a lifting device. The wheel base unit includes first and second sets of wheels for guiding the container handling vehicle along the rail system in the first and second directions respectively. The first and second sets of wheels form outer peripheries of the wheel base unit. The body unit includes a lower section, which is provided on the wheel base unit. The lower section has a footprint with a horizontal extent which is equal to or less than the wheel base unit. The lower section has an upper surface. The upper surface provides a first container carrying position for carrying a storage container. The support section extends vertically from the lower section. The support section has a footprint with a horizontal extent which is smaller than the footprint of the lower section. The cantilever section extends horizontally from the support section beyond the footprint of the lower section. The lifting device includes a lifting frame that is suspended from the cantilever section.
CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE COMPRISING A CONTAINER CARRYING POSITION, ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHODS
2023-05-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
TRANSPORT VEHICLE CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
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