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OT-2026-000001772

Raising and lowering containers

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
BENFOLD JAMES, HARMAN MATTHEW, HARRISON LIAM, JOHANNISSON WILHELM, PILLAI VIPIN, POPA DANIEL, WHELAN MATTHEW
Assignee
OCADO INNOVATION LTD
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EP-4663580-A3, the European Patent Office, 18 March 2026
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Abstract

A load-handling device for lifting and moving containers is provided. The load-handling device comprises a body having an upper portion configured to house one or more operation components, and a lower portion comprising a container-receiving space. The load handling device comprises a container-gripping assembly configured to releasably grip a container and a raising and lowering assembly configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly. The raising and lowering assembly comprises a single motor configured to raise and lower the container-gripping assembly, and a rotatable shaft. The single motor is mounted outboard of the shaft. A storage and retrieval system is provided, comprising a storage structure and a plurality of load handling devices.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001772, “Raising and lowering containers,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:08:35 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001772.

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