Vidir Solutions Inc.

Dimitri Warlet Caldeira

Delmer Plett

Dean Michael Stoyanowski

Chad Mccue

Terina Kunjumon

Patrick James Oliver

Umair Younas

A storage system comprises a rack defining a plurality of storage locations arranged one above the other, trays removably stored at the storage locations, and an elevator configured for moving a selected tray between its assigned storage location and a retrieval space below the storage locations. The storage locations are formed by pairs of horizontally opposite spaced apart rails with inwardly projecting sidewalls on which a tray can be rested. The elevator comprises a platform configured to carry and transfer the trays to and from the rack, and a drive system configured to move the platform that includes a servomotor. The platform carries optical sensors used cooperatively with the servomotor to detect a selected storage location of a tray to be stored or retrieved. Upon input of a selected storage location, the platform is displaced initially at a high speed until reaching a vertically offset position relative to the selected storage position detected using the servomotor, and therefrom at a low speed until sidewalls of the rails of the selected storage location are detected using the optical sensors.

Vertical tray storage system with active elevator position-sensing

A storage system with platforms for storing items, which are movable along a prescribed path, features an internal electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power at each of the movable platforms to operate electrical devices, such as refrigerators or chargers. The power distribution system comprises a set of distribution terminals electrically connected to an external electrical power source, such as mains power, which extend along respective paths which follow the prescribed path of movement of the platforms. Further, the distribution system comprises a plurality of electrical bridging assemblies respectively bridging between the platforms and the distribution terminals. The electrical bridging assemblies are mechanically connected in fixed relation to the platforms and connected in movable electrical contact with the distribution terminals.

Storage system with movable platforms and internal electrical power distribution system

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Dimitri Warlet Caldeira