US 12,404,103 B1
Automated item storage and recovery system
Alexis Lerouge, Hellemmes-Lille (FR)
Assigned to Exotec Product France, Croix (FR)
Filed by Exotec Product France, Croix (FR)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/958,331.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0492 (2013.01) [B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated article storage and retrieval system comprising at least one rolling surface and one or more vehicles each comprising:
at least one motor,
main ground rollers configured to be driven by the motor to move the vehicle on the at least one rolling surface,
a transfer mechanism configured to load a receptacle onto the vehicle and/or unload a receptacle from the vehicle,
a clutch mechanism having an engaged configuration in which the clutch mechanism engages a transmission of power from the at least one motor to the transfer mechanism, and a disengaged configuration in which the clutch mechanism disengages the power transmission from the at least one motor to the transfer mechanism,
wherein the automated article storage and retrieval system comprises one or more motorised actuating devices at the rolling surface, each actuating device being configured to cooperate with one of the said one or more vehicles in order to switch the clutch mechanism between the engaged configuration and the disengaged configuration.