Lift arrangement and method for moving a storage container in a multiframework storage system
AssigneeAutostore Technology AS
InventorJørgen Djuve Heggebø
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lift arrangement for moving storage containers between a first framework structure and a second framework structure of an automated storage and retrieval system The lift arrangement comprises a guide extending between at least the first framework structure and the second framework structure and a plurality of container carriers individually movable along the guide between a first container handling position and a second container handling position.
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A lift arrangement for moving storage containers between a first framework structure and a second framework structure of an automated storage and retrieval system, wherein the lift arrangement comprises:
- a guide extending between at least the first framework structure and the second framework structure, wherein the guide comprises a first container handling position located within the first framework structure and a second container handling position located within the second framework structure;
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- a plurality of container carriers individually movable along the guide between the first container handling position and the second container handling position.
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A method for moving storage containers between a first framework structure and a second framework structure of an automated storage and retrieval system;
- wherein the method comprises:
- moving one container carrier of a plurality of container carriers connected to a guide to a first container handling position located within the first framework structure;
- loading a storage container onto the one container carrier while the one container carrier is in the first container handling position;
- moving the one container carrier along the guide to a second container handling position located within the second framework structure;
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- unloading the storage container from the one container carrier while the one container carrier is in the second container handling position.
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