Cooled storage system
A cooled storage system comprises a grid structure ( 20 ) of storage cells, where each cell is arranged to accommodate a vertical stack of storage bins and having a top level, at least one remotely operated vehicle ( 27 ) arranged to move at the top level of the grid structure ( 20 ) and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure ( 20 ), where there is provided thermal insulation between at least a section of the grid structure ( 20 ) and the remotely operated vehicle ( 27 ), and said section of the grid structure ( 20 ) has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the remotely operated vehicle ( 27 ).
1. Cooled storage system comprising:
a grid structure of storage cells, where each cell is arranged to accommodate a vertical stack of storage bins and having a top level,
a remotely operated vehicles arranged to move at the top level of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
where there is provided thermal insulation between at least a section of the grid structure and the remotely operated vehicle, and said section of the grid structure has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the remotely operated vehicle, the thermal insulation comprising a number of insulated covers arranged at each storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
wherein the grid structure comprises a plurality of columns interconnected by top rails, and that the cooled storage system comprises a plurality of remotely operated vehicles arranged to move on the top rails of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure, the plurality of remotely operated vehicles comprising a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving a top level storage bin stored in a stack within the storage system, and further wherein a first remotely operated vehicle is arranged to move the insulated cover to a neighboring location and to return to collect a storage bin thus accessible in the storage cell.
2. Cooled storage system according to claim 1 , wherein a second remotely operated vehicle is arranged to lift a storage bin in the storage cell.
3. Cooled storage system according to claim 1 or 2 , where a first remotely operated vehicle is arranged to lift both the insulated cover and the storage bin.
4. Cooled storage system comprising:
a grid structure of storage cells, where each cell is arranged to accommodate a vertical stack of storage bins and having a top level,
a remotely operated vehicles arranged to move at the top level of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
where there is provided thermal insulation between at least a section of the grid structure and the remotely operated vehicle, and said section of the grid structure has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the remotely operated vehicle, the thermal insulation comprising a number of insulated covers arranged at each storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
wherein the grid structure comprises a plurality of columns interconnected by top rails, and that the cooled storage system comprises a plurality of remotely operated vehicles arranged to move on the top rails of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure, the plurality of remotely operated vehicles comprising a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving a top level storage bin stored in a stack within the storage system where the grid structure is sub-divided into a number of sections, which sections are separated from each other by thermal insulation.
5. Cooled storage system according to claim 4 , where at least one of the sections is connected to a cooling unit.
6. Cooled storage system according to claim 5 , where the cooling unit is an evaporator.
7. Cooled storage system according to claim 4 , where there are at least two sections of grid structure, where the two sections are cooled to different temperatures.
8. Cooled storage system according to claim 1 or 2 , comprising:
a grid structure of storage cells, where each cell is arranged to accommodate a vertical stack of storage bins and having a top level,
a remotely operated vehicles arranged to move at the top level of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
where there is provided thermal insulation between at least a section of the grid structure and the remotely operated vehicle, and said section of the grid structure has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of the remotely operated vehicle, the thermal insulation comprising a number of insulated covers arranged at each storage cell at the top level of the grid structure,
wherein the grid structure comprises a plurality of columns interconnected by top rails, and that the cooled storage system comprises a plurality of remotely operated vehicles arranged to move on the top rails of the grid structure and receive a bin from a storage cell at the top level of the grid structure, the plurality of remotely operated vehicles comprising a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving a top level storage bin stored in a stack within the storage system, and further comprising a bin lift device arranged to receive a bin from a vehicle at the top level of the grid structure and to convey the bin down in a vertical direction to a delivery station, or port.