OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000360

Merry-go-round storage conveyor system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:02:47.471972Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000360
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Conventional automated fulfillment systems require complex technology, such as
robots and autonomous guided vehicles. Accordingly, embodiments are disclosed
for a conveyor system that can perform automated fulfillment with the
simplicity of conveyor technologies. The conveyor system may comprise a
plurality of concentric, circular, nested conveyors or parallel linear
conveyors that each comprises a plurality of segments. The conveyor system may
also comprise a chute along a radial or orthogonal axis. Each conveyor is
configured to move, such that each segment of the conveyor is movable into the
chute. A chute mechanism may be configured to move items in and/or out of a
chute. Thus, for example, a control system may move items, stowed on the
conveyors, into the chute, and utilize the chute mechanism to move all of
these items out of the chute and off of the conveyor system with a single
sweep operation.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000360
Published 2026-09-15T19:02:47.471972Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000360