OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001298

Apparatus and method for charging a load handling device

Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:45.925806Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001298
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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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
Published 2026-09-15T19:04:45.925806Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001298