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OT-2026-000001298

Apparatus and method for charging a load handling device

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
BENFOLD JAMES, STADIE ROBERT
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OCADO INNOVATION LTD
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US-12589668-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 31 March 2026
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Abstract

A load handling device is disclosed for lifting and moving containers stacked in a storage system having a grid framework structure supporting a pathway arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The load handling device includes a vehicle body housing a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism being powered by a rechargeable power source electrically coupled to an electrical charge point for electrically coupling with a charge head of a charge station; and a lifting device having a lifting drive assembly and a grabber device, wherein the lifting device includes the electrical charge point such that charging of the rechargeable power source occurs by the lifting device engaging with the charge head.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001298, “Apparatus and method for charging a load handling device,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:04:45 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001298.

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