User Propane Tank Moving Apparatus

Abstract

A carousel positioned around a dispensing tank not having a enter hub or physical center axis. Each carousel level has an 11 slot input capacity to receive and store user propane tanks and one open area to allow the robotic picker to pass vertically unobstructed. The carousel rotates clockwise or counterclockwise with the aid of a motorized track mounted next to or under the carousel. Markings along the outer surface of the carousel allow tracking and location. Multiple carousel levels are positioned vertically around the dispensing tank. Carousels ride along castor rails positioned around both inner and outer ridges of carousel. When a stored user propane tank is delivered to a customer, the carousel rotates to an available user propane tank within its available inventory and delivers the user propane tank to a door slide moves user propane tanks to a door users can access.

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