OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001512

Exchange cell for storage containers

Published: 2026-09-15T19:06:20.838790Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001512
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to an exchange cell (500) configured to enable a
storage container (112)of a storage and retrieval system to be accessed from
at least two directions. The exchange cell (500) comprises a frame configured
to support a storage container(112), wherein the frame enables the storage
container (112) to be accessed from a vertical direction by a first
container-handling vehicle (502) and from at least one horizontal direction by
a second container-handling vehicle (504). The frame comprises a securing
mechanism configured to resist horizontal movement of the storage container
(112) in order to align the storage container (112) at a desired position
within the exchange cell (500).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001512
Published 2026-09-15T19:06:20.838790Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001512