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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Shankha S. Seal, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Eric M. Gardner, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Jamie J. Cechvala, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Robert H. Schmidt, Germantown, WI (US);
Arun K. Guru, Brookfield, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A mover for an independent cart system includes a drive member for a linear drive system, a power source configured to supply electrical power to at least one device mounted on the mover, and a mounting plate secured to the mover. The mounting plate is configured to selectively receive one of multiple fixtures. The mounting plate includes at least one electrical connector configured to engage a complementary electrical connector on each of the fixtures, at least one connector configured to engage a complementary connector on each of the fixtures to positively retain each of the fixtures to the mounting plate, and a control circuit operative to either transfer at least one control signal to or receive at least one feedback signal from each of the fixtures.