STORAGE SYSTEM
DRIVE
May 12, 2022
A storage system includes at least one vehicle, a horizontal rail grid, and a charging system for charging a rechargeable power source of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels for moving the vehicle upon the rail grid. The first set of wheels is displaceable in a vertical direction between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The first set of wheels may move the vehicle in a first direction. The first and the second set of wheels are in contact with the rail grid. The second set of wheels may move the vehicle in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The charging system includes at least two charge-receiving elements arranged on the vehicle and connected to the power source, and a charging station including two charge-providing elements connected to a charging power source. The charging station includes an actuator operatively connected to the charge-providing elements and arranged to move the charge-providing elements in a vertical direction, such that the charge-receiving elements may be connected with the charge-providing elements when the vehicle is positioned above the charging station.
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