Assembly, a storage module and an automated storage and retrieval system
AssigneeAutostore Technology AS
InventorIngvar Fagerland
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Abstract
An assembly includes a goods holder having a front side and a storage cell for storing the goods holder. At least a section of the front side is movable so as to allow access into the interior of the goods holder. The storage cell is provided with a locking mechanism configured to engage with the movable section of the front side of the stored goods holder so as to secure the movable section. The assembly is configured such that the goods holder stored in the storage cell is accessible from above by a remotely operated vehicle operating on a rail system.
Claims15
An assembly comprising:
- a goods holder comprising a front side,
- wherein at least a section of the front side is movable so as to allow access into an interior of the goods holder,
- a storage cell for storing the goods holder,
- said storage cell being provided with a locking mechanism configured to engage with the movable section of the front side of the stored goods holder so as to secure said movable section,
- wherein said assembly is configured such that the goods holder stored in the storage cell is accessible from above by means of a remotely operated vehicle operating on a rail system.
A method of accessing an interior of a goods holder stored in a storage cell provided with a locking mechanism,
- the goods holder and the storage cell making up an assembly,
- said assembly being configured such that the goods holder stored in the storage cell is accessible from above by means of a remotely operated vehicle operating on a rail system, said method comprising:
- in response to a signal, disengaging said locking mechanism from a movable section of a front side of the goods holder so as to release said movable section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.