Container handling vehicle with an open top, and method of handling product items into storage container carried by the vehicle

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PATENT NO 12071302
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17291435

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A container handling vehicle picks up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of an underlying storage system. The container handling vehicle includes a vehicle module part (P1); and a container lifting part. The vehicle module part (P1) includes a first set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a first direction (X) and a second set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a second direction (Y). The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The container lifting part extends sideways as a cantilever from the vehicle module part (P1) and includes a hoist frame (P2) with an opening (OSP) defining an access perimeter; a hoist mechanism carried by the hoist frame (P2); a plurality of lifting bands connected to the hoist mechanism and guided by the hoist frame (P2); and a lifting frame for releasable connection to a storage container, the lifting frame being suspended in a horizontal orientation from the hoist frame (P2) by the plurality of lifting bands. The lifting frame has an opening (OLF) defining an access perimeter. The access perimeter of the opening (OSP) in the hoist frame (P2) corresponds in shape and alignment to the access perimeter of the opening (OLF) in the lifting frame to allow access to items in the storage container through the respective openings (OSP, OLF) when the lifting frame has been lifted up to the hoist frame (P2) by the hoist mechanism.

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AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY ASSTOKKASTRANDVEGEN 85 NEDRE VATS 5578

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Austrheim, Trond Etne, NO 219 470

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