US 12,404,098 B1
Load handling system for storage racking
Ayman Labib, Waltham, MA (US); Nicholas Gordon, Rochester, NY (US); Daniel Mitus, Middleton, MA (US); and Stephen Nilsen, Nashville, TN (US)
Assigned to SIMPL AUTOMATION INC., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by SIMPL Automation Inc., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on May 16, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/211,023.
Application 19/211,023 is a division of application No. 18/917,863, filed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/563,970, filed on Mar. 12, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/590,702, filed on Oct. 16, 2023.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0435 (2013.01) [B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A load handling system for storage racking, the load handling system comprising:
a first bracket assembly configured to couple a first horizontal guide rail with the storage racking, wherein the first bracket assembly comprises:
a first racking column adapter having a first column connection portion, wherein the first column connection portion is configured to attach to a column of the storage racking, and a first support member extending substantially perpendicularly from the first column connection portion; and
a first horizontal guide rail support device coupled with the first support member, wherein the first horizontal guide rail support device is configured to secure the first horizontal guide rail;
a second bracket assembly configured to couple a second horizontal guide rail with the storage racking, wherein the second bracket assembly comprises:
a second racking column adapter configured to attach to the column of the storage racking; and
a second horizontal guide rail support device coupled with the second racking column adapter, wherein the second horizontal guide rail support device is configured to secure the second horizontal guide rail;
a vertical guide rail assembly coupled with the first horizontal guide rail and the second horizontal guide rail, wherein the vertical guide rail assembly is configured to be moved horizontally along the first horizontal guide rail and the second horizontal guide rail by a first motor; and
a load handling platform coupled with the vertical guide rail assembly, wherein the load handling platform is configured to be moved vertically along the vertical guide rail assembly by a second motor.