Patent ID: 11859892
Assignee: LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLC
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A storage and retrieval system comprising:
a plurality of racks that form a framework structure having rails, wherein the plurality of racks define a storage volume and an airflow volume, wherein the plurality of racks is configured to support a plurality of cases of items; and
a cooling system configured to release cool air into the airflow volume defined by the plurality of racks to cool the plurality of cases of items received in the storage volume, wherein the cooling system comprises:
a plurality of air passages provided in the airflow volume and extending between the rails, wherein each of the plurality of air passages is defined, at least in part, by the plurality of racks, wherein each of the plurality of air passages is configured to provide a portion of a flow of the released cool air from the cooling system to a respective group of the cases of items in the plurality of racks defined in the storage volume; and
a plurality of air flow guides positioned adjacent the plurality of air passages, wherein each of the plurality of air flow guides is configured to deflect the portion of the flow of the released cool air from the cooling system to the respective group of the cases of items in the plurality of racks,
wherein each of the plurality of air passages defines a fluid pathway that is fluidly separate from other fluid pathways provided by others of the plurality of air passages, wherein the plurality of air passages are configured to, over their length, turn a direction of airflow within the airflow volume to cool the items in the respective group of the cases in the plurality of racks.