Modular storage systems and methods
AssigneeOcado Innovation Limited
InventorsLars Sverker Ture Lindbo, Paul Clarke, Andrew John Ingram-Tedd
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Abstract
A customisable modular storage system is described where goods are stored in containers and the containers are stored in stacks. The stacks are contained within towers formed of stacks of bin receiving units. A grid network of tracks is provided on the top of the bin receiving units upon which load handling devices run. The load handling devices take containers from the stacks and deposit them at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit then at stations where goods may be picked out.
Claims20
A track structure for supporting movement of a load handling device on top of a grid storage structure, the track structure comprising:
- a plurality of track support sections arranged in a grid pattern;
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- a plurality of track sections mounted on top of the track support sections, said plurality of track sections being arranged in the grid pattern of the plurality of track support sections;
- wherein the plurality of track sections are arranged such that first joints at which any two track sections abut in the grid pattern are between second joints where two sections of the track support sections abut.
A grid storage structure comprising:
- a plurality of towers arranged in a grid pattern for receiving stacks of storage bins;
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- a track structure for supporting movement of a load handling device on top of the grid storage structure, the track structure including,
- a plurality of track support sections arranged in a grid pattern;
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- a plurality of track sections mounted on top of the track support sections, said plurality of track sections being arranged in the grid pattern of the plurality of track support sections;
- wherein the plurality of track sections is arranged such that first joints at which any two track sections abut in the grid pattern are between second joints where two sections of the track support sections abut, and
- wherein the track structure is configured to be mounted on top of the plurality of towers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.