OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002864

Inventory system with item retrieval

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:50.902640Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002864
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A handler for use in an inventory handling system can include a frame with at
least one upright defining a first lateral side opposite a second lateral
side. A plurality of staging shelves can be arranged above one another and
supported along the first lateral side. A platform can be raisable and
lowerable along the second lateral side of the frame. A telescoping arm can be
extendable away from the platform for engaging a container and retractable
toward the platform for moving the container onto the platform. The
telescoping arm can be further retractable for movement of the container from
the platform to one of the plurality of staging shelves.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002864
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:50.902640Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002864