A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE FOR A STORAGE SYSTEM

Abstract

A grid frame structure (14), for use in a warehousing environment, in which stackable containers (10) are stacked on top of one another to form stacks (12), the frame structure (14) comprising: a plurality of upright members (16) that support horizontal members (18, 20), the horizontal members (18, 20) comprising a first set of parallel horizontal members (18) being arranged perpendicularly to a second set of parallel horizontal members (20), wherein the upright members (16) and the horizontal members (18, 20) are manufactured from metal, wherein the top level of the frame structure (14) includes rails (22) arranged in a grid pattern across the top of the stacks (12) for supporting robotic load handling devices, the rails (22) including a first set (22a) of parallel rails to guide movement of load handling devices in a first direction (X) across the top of the frame structure and a second set of parallel rails (22b) arranged perpendicular to the first set (22a) to guide movement of load handling devices in a second direction (Y), perpendicular to the first direction, across the top of the frame structure (14); characterised in that: each rail in the first set of rails (22a) comprises two adjacent, longitudinally extending tracks, each track being engageable by wheels of a load handling device; and each rail in the second set of rails (22b) also comprises two adjacent, longitudinally extending tracks, each track being engageable by wheels of a load handling device.

Inventors

LINDBO, Lars Sverker Ture
STADIE, Robert
WHELAN, MATTHEW
BRETT, Christopher

Assignees

Ocado Innovation Limited

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20140724