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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2021
Ford-werke Gmbh, Cologne, DE;
Andre Dederichs, Wesseling-Urfeld, DE;
Andreas Hartwig, Cologne, DE;
Ford-Werke GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A handling system includes a gravity feed rack, a pick-up rack, a front retaining element, and a rear retaining element. The gravity feed rack includes a retaining mechanism having an axially rotatably mounted shaft. The front retaining element is connected to the shaft. The front retaining element is moveable to a first retaining position to inhibit movement of a first load carrier. The rear retaining element is connected to the shaft and moveable to a second retaining position to inhibit movement of a second load carrier. When the gravity feed rack and the pick-up rack are brought together, at least one contact surface of a deflection element is configured to cooperate with the engagement element in order to rotate the shaft counter to a restoring force causing the front retaining element to move from the first retaining position and the rear retaining element to move to the second retaining position.