Cart storage system and power feed system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11318976-B2
Application number	US-202016740849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2020
Priority date	Mar 22, 2019
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A cart storage system for storing a movable cart includes a storage plate inclined with respect to a floor in a first direction crossing a moving direction of a cart, a stopper along a back side of the storage plate in the moving direction, and a first holding plate extending along the moving direction, configured to stop movement of the cart in the lateral direction, and disposed a first predetermined distance away from a lateral side of the storage plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cart storage system for storing a movable cart, comprising:
a storage plate inclined with respect to a floor in a lateral direction crossing a moving direction of a cart;
a stopper along a back side of the storage plate in the moving direction; and
a first holding plate extending along the moving direction, configured to stop movement of the cart in the lateral direction, and disposed a first predetermined distance away from a lower lateral side of the storage plate.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second holding plate extending along the moving direction, configured to stop movement of the cart in the lateral direction, and disposed a second predetermined distance that is greater than the first predetermined distance away from the lower lateral side of the storage plate.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein
the first holding plate is positioned to restrict movement of a first wheel of the cart in the lateral direction and the second holding plate is positioned to restrict movement of a second wheel of the cart in the lateral direction.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein
the first wheel is a front wheel of the cart, and the second wheel is a rear wheel of the cart.

5. The system according to claim 2 , wherein
each of the first and second holding plates has an L-shape when viewed along the moving direction of the cart.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage plate is inclined so that the cart moves in the lateral direction by its own weight.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein
the storage plate is inclined by 5 to 10 degrees.

8. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a running plate connected to the storage plate and inclined upwards as it approaches the storage plate.

9. The system according to claim 8 , further comprising:
outer frames between which the running plate is arranged, the outer frames being configured to prevent wheels of the cart from rolling off the running plate.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein
the stopper has an L-shape.

11. A power feed system for feeding power to one or more movable carts, comprising:
a storage plate inclined with respect to a floor in a lateral direction crossing a moving direction of a first cart;
a stopper along a back side of the storage plate in the moving direction;
a first holding plate extending along the moving direction, configured to stop movement of the cart in the first direction, and disposed a first predetermined distance away from a lower lateral side of the storage plate; and
a first power feeding circuit configured to feed power to the first cart held against the stopper and the holding plate.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein
the first power feeding circuit includes a power feeding coil having a power feeding surface along the moving direction.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein
the power feeding surface faces a power receiving surface of a power receiving circuit attached to the first cart.

14. The system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a second power feeding circuit configured to feed power to a second cart held against the first cart and the holding plate.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein
the first and second power feeding circuit feed power to the first and second carts in a state where the first and second carts are stored on the storage plate.

16. The system according to claim 11 , further comprises:
a second holding plate extending along the moving direction, configured to stop movement of the cart in the lateral direction, and disposed a second predetermined distance that is greater than the first predetermined distance away from the lower lateral side of the storage plate.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein
the first holding plate is positioned to restrict movement of a first wheel of the cart in the lateral direction and the second holding plate is positioned to restrict movement of a second wheel of the cart in the lateral direction.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein
the first wheel is a front wheel of the first cart, and the second wheel is a rear wheel of the first cart.

19. The system according to claim 17 , wherein
each of the first and second holding plates has an L-shape when viewed along the moving direction of the cart.

20. The system according to claim 16 , wherein
the storage plate is inclined so that the first cart moves in the lateral direction by its own weight.

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Ogishima Takuya
• Kato Masakazu

Classifications

• H02J50/90

  involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• H02J50/40

  using two or more transmitting or receiving devices (H02J50/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62B3/1424

  Electronic display devices · CPC title

• H02J50/005 Primary

  Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices · CPC title