US 11,864,678 B2
Article storage and retreival system having a roller door
Adam Tracy, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/690,905.
Prior Publication US 2023/0284813 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A47G 29/14 (2006.01); A47G 29/30 (2006.01); B65G 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 29/141 (2013.01) [A47G 29/30 (2013.01); B65G 13/02 (2013.01); A47G 2029/145 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article storage and retrieval system comprising:
a body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall that is opposite to the first side wall, and a rear wall;
a support surface extends between the first side wall and the second side wall spaced from the top wall and the bottom wall, the support surface establishing a first article retrieval zone and a second article retrieval zone;
a first door support assembly arranged at the body;
a second door support assembly arranged at the body spaced from the first door support assembly;
a roller door mounted between the first door support assembly and the second door support assembly, the roller door including an opening having a size that corresponds to each of the first article retrieval zone and the second article retrieval zone;
a motor operatively connected to one of the first door support assembly and the second door support assembly, the motor selectively operating to shift the roller door relative to the body; and
a controller operatively connected to the motor, the controller activating the motor to shift the roller door and selectively align the opening with one of the first article retrieval zone and the second article retrieval zone.