US Patent 11273979 Shelving system having a shuttle vehicle

A shuttle vehicle is provided for transporting stored goods in a shelving system. The shuttle vehicle comprises a running gear having wheels mounted thereon to move the shuttle vehicle along guide rails of the shelving system. At least one telescopic guide rail is mounted on the running gear such that its direction of travel deviates from that of the guide rails of the shelving system by a predetermined angle greater than zero. The shuttle vehicle further comprises at least one telescopic system having telescope wheels mounted thereon to retract and extend the telescopic system in a plane along at least one telescopic guide rail relative to the running gear. A shelving system is provided which uses the shuttle vehicle.