Horizontal storage module, carriage assembly, and canister transfer assemblies
US10513393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/015
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A horizontal storage module (HSM) includes a body defining a plurality of compartments configured for receiving canisters, wherein the compartments are arranged in a first row at a first elevation and a second row at a second elevation higher than the first elevation, and wherein at least a portion of one compartment in the first row is in the same horizontal axis location as at least a portion of one compartment in the second row. A method of manufacturing the HSM includes positioning adjacent segments. A carriage assembly for the HSM includes a frame and an actuation means for lifting a cask containing a canister. A method of lifting includes receiving a cask and lifting a cask for delivery of the canister to the HSM.
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