公开(公告)号：US20240067238A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17899843

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Shankha S. Seal ,  Eric M. Gardner ,  Jamie J. Cechvala ,  Robert H. Schmidt ,  Arun K. Guru

IPC: B61G5/10 ,  B61B13/04 ,  B65G54/02

CPC classification number: B61G5/10 ,  B61B13/04 ,  B65G54/02

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.