Transporting device, storage system and method of relocating a transporting device
US11377309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0283
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage system as disclosed can maximize storage capacity whilst remaining scalable. A transporting device is arranged to form a cluster with a reconfigurable physical topology. A transporting device can cooperate with a portion of a surface, and with at least one other transporting device in a cluster with a reconfigurable physical topology. An item receiving space and a relocating unit permit relocation of the transporting device within the cluster by way of interaction with the portion of the surface.
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