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System of handling containers

Grant US12577049B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Ocado Innovation Limited

Inventors

Ioannis Kanellos, Orestis Fainekos

Abstract

System for handling containers and a method for supplying inventory items to a fulfilment station in a warehouse or in any other location where fulfilment of orders or delivery of orders, for example grocery orders, is taking place. The system includes at least one mobile inventory carrier for storing containers, a mini load system including a gripping mechanism for picking up or releasing a container from the mobile inventory carrier and autonomous mobile robotic units, wherein the mini load system, the mobile inventory carrier and the autonomous mobile robotic unit(s) are distinct units and operate independently from each other.

CPC Classifications

B65G 1/1375 B65G 1/0492 B65G 1/06 B65G 1/065 B65G 1/10 B65G 1/1378 B65G 2201/0235 B65G 2203/041 B66F 9/063 B66F 9/0755 G05B 19/41895 G06Q 10/087

Filing Date

2021-12-26

Application No.

18259901

Claims

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