US 11,673,712 B2
Storage container for automated storage and retrieval system
Trond Austrheim, Etne (NO); and Uwe Gruenbeck, Nedre Vats (NO)
Assigned to Autostore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
Appl. No. 17/296,734
Filed by Autostore Technology AS, Nedre Vats (NO)
PCT Filed Nov. 28, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/082955
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 25, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/109495, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 20181530 (NO), filed on Nov. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387769 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 25/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/22 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 25/005 (2013.01) [B65D 1/22 (2013.01); B65D 21/0209 (2013.01); B65D 25/02 (2013.01); B65G 1/04 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage container for storing product items in an automated storage and retrieval system, wherein the storage container comprises:
a base;
two first parallel side walls;
two second parallel side walls perpendicular to the two first parallel side walls;
an actuator;
a top opening; and
two side openings, to allow one or more items to be unloaded from the storage container or loaded into the storage container through one of the side openings at an unloading station or at a loading station;
wherein the storage container is provided with a restraint which is arranged to restrain movement of the one or more items from exiting through one of the side openings during transportation of the storage container to the unloading or loading station;
wherein the restraint comprises a lip, moveably connected to the base and protruding upwardly from the base at a lower edge of one of the side openings;
wherein the lip is biased to an elevated position;
wherein the lip is moved to a lowered position by the actuator;
wherein the storage container comprises an upper vehicle connection interface.