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OT-2026-000001802

System and method for mounting fixtures on an independent cart

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
CECHVALA JAMIE J, GARDNER ERIC M, GURU ARUN K, SCHMIDT ROBERT H, SEAL SHANKHA S
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC
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US-12577066-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 17 March 2026
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Abstract

A mover for an independent cart system includes a drive member for a linear drive system, a power source configured to supply electrical power to at least one device mounted on the mover, and a mounting plate secured to the mover. The mounting plate is configured to selectively receive one of multiple fixtures. The mounting plate includes at least one electrical connector configured to engage a complementary electrical connector on each of the fixtures, at least one connector configured to engage a complementary connector on each of the fixtures to positively retain each of the fixtures to the mounting plate, and a control circuit operative to either transfer at least one control signal to or receive at least one feedback signal from each of the fixtures.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001802, “System and method for mounting fixtures on an independent cart,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:08:45 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001802.

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