OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002873

Service vehicle with a vehicle pen

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:54.589173Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002873
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A service vehicle operates on a rail system of a storage and retrieval grid.
The service vehicle is configured for retrieving a remotely operated vehicle
for service. The service vehicle includes a first vehicle area in which the
remotely operated vehicle can be received by the service vehicle while the
remotely operated vehicle is still on the rail system, and a second vehicle
area in which the remotely operated vehicle can be supported by the service
vehicle for servicing. The first vehicle area is configured as a vehicle pen
for holding the remotely operated vehicle before entry to the second vehicle
area. The first vehicle area is linked to the second vehicle area for passage
of the remotely operated vehicle via the vehicle pen. The vehicle pen includes
an entry barrier to regulate entry of the remotely operated vehicle into the
service vehicle and the vehicle pen, and an exit barrier on exit from the
vehicle pen into the second vehicle area to regulate the passage of the
remotely operated vehicle through the first vehicle area and into the second
vehicle area.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002873
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:54.589173Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002873