JP3335786B2 - Loading / unloading mechanism in automatic storage and retrieval device - Google Patents
Loading / unloading mechanism in automatic storage and retrieval deviceInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、倉庫などにおける物
品の収納保管および検索取り出しをピッカーによって自
動的に行えるようにした自動保管検索装置における搬出
入機構に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus which can automatically store and retrieve articles in a warehouse or the like by a picker.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】この種の自動保管検索装置における搬出
入機構は、例えば、図９に示すような構成のものがあ
る。これは、物品５を収納する複数の棚２を縦横に配し
た一対の収納エリア１を、各棚２の開放側が対向するよ
うに所定空間を隔てて配するとともに、その空間内に各
棚段毎に設けられ該収納エリア１に沿って左右に平行移
動するドーリー４上に、各棚２に対して物品５を出し入
れするピッカー３を設けたものである。そして、この収
納エリア１の左端側に、外部から物品５を移送する入庫
コンベア６と、入庫コンベア６により搬入された物品５
を昇降移載する入庫リザーバ７と、入庫リザーバ７によ
り昇降移載された物品５をピッカー３により移載される
まで物品５を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚８とからなる搬
入機構を設ける一方、収納エリア１の右端側には、ピッ
カー３により移載された物品５を一時載置する出庫仮置
き棚１０と、出庫仮置き棚１０から出庫コンベア１２へ
物品５を昇降移載する出庫リザーバ１１と、出庫リザー
バ１１により昇降移載された物品５を外部へ移送する出
庫コンベア１２とからなる搬出機構を設けて構成され
る。2. Description of the Related Art An automatic loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus of this type has a structure as shown in FIG. 9, for example. That is, a pair of storage areas 1 in which a plurality of shelves 2 for storing articles 5 are arranged vertically and horizontally are arranged at a predetermined space so that the open sides of the shelves 2 are opposed to each other, and each shelf step is provided in the space. A picker 3 is provided on a dolly 4 that is provided for each shelf and moves in parallel to the left and right along the storage area 1 and that puts articles 5 in and out of each shelf 2. Then, on the left end side of the storage area 1, a receiving conveyor 6 for transferring the articles 5 from the outside, and the articles 5 carried in by the receiving conveyor 6.
A loading mechanism comprising a storage reservoir 7 for vertically moving and transferring the articles 5 and a temporary storage shelf 8 for temporarily placing the articles 5 until the articles 5 which have been moved vertically by the storage reservoir 7 are transferred by the picker 3 are provided. On the right end side of the storage area 1, a temporary storage shelf 10 for temporarily storing the articles 5 transferred by the picker 3, and a storage reservoir for vertically moving and transferring the articles 5 from the temporary storage shelf 10 to the delivery conveyor 12. And a delivery conveyor 12 for transferring the articles 5 lifted and lowered by the delivery reservoir 11 to the outside.
【０００３】このような自動保管検索装置における搬出
入機構の搬出入の動作を以下に説明する。即ち、搬入の
動作は、入庫コンベア６から連続的に、もしくは、断続
的に外部から移送された物品５の一つを入庫リザーバ７
で入庫仮置き棚８まで昇降移載し、この入庫仮置き棚８
に一時載置された一つの物品５をドーリー４上のピッカ
ー３により各棚２まで移載していた。一方、各棚２から
外部への物品５の搬出の動作は、各棚２に収納された物
品５をドーリー４上のピッカー３により出庫仮置き棚１
０まで移載し、この出庫仮置き棚１０上に一時載置され
た一つの物品５を出庫リザーバ１１により出庫コンベア
１２まで昇降移載して、出庫コンベア１２により物品５
を外部に移送することにより行われていた。The loading / unloading operation of the loading / unloading mechanism in such an automatic storage and retrieval device will be described below. That is, the loading operation is performed by continuously or intermittently transferring one of the articles 5 from the storage conveyor 6 to the storage reservoir 7.
Is moved up and down to the storage temporary storage shelf 8, and the storage temporary storage shelf 8
Is temporarily transferred to each shelf 2 by the picker 3 on the dolly 4. On the other hand, the operation of unloading the articles 5 from the respective shelves 2 to the outside is performed by picking up the articles 5 stored in the respective shelves 2 by the pickers 3 on the dollies 4.
0, and the single article 5 temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelf 10 is moved up and down to the delivery conveyor 12 by the delivery reservoir 11, and the articles 5 are moved by the delivery conveyor 12.
Was transferred to the outside.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のような自動保管
検索装置における搬出入機構では、その物品５の搬入時
に、各ピッカー３は一つ毎に物品５を移載するため、入
庫仮置き棚８の上下方向の各棚段には物品５が一つのみ
一時載置されたいた。したがって、入庫コンベア６によ
って連続的にもしくは断続的に移送された物品５を、入
庫リザーバ７により一つ毎に入庫仮置き棚８の各棚段に
昇降移載していた。一方、物品５の搬出時にも同様に、
ピッカー５により移送され出庫仮置き棚１０上に一時載
置された一つの物品５を、出庫リザーバ１１により一つ
毎に昇降移載して、出庫コンベア１２により外部へ移送
していた。In the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus as described above, when the goods 5 are carried in, each picker 3 transfers the goods 5 one by one. 8, only one article 5 was temporarily placed on each of the up and down shelves. Therefore, the articles 5 continuously or intermittently transported by the storage conveyor 6 are moved up and down by the storage reservoir 7 to each shelf of the storage temporary storage shelf 8 one by one. On the other hand, when the article 5 is carried out,
One article 5 transported by the picker 5 and temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelves 10 is moved up and down one by one by the storage reservoir 11 and transferred to the outside by the discharge conveyor 12.
【０００５】しかしながら上述のように、入庫リザーバ
７により物品５を一つ毎に昇降移載、および、出庫リザ
ーバ１１により物品５を一つ毎に昇降移載していたため
に、入庫リザーバ７、および、出庫リザーバ１１の昇降
移載能力が低いという問題点があった。これにより、自
動保管検索装置における搬出入機構の全体的な搬出入能
力をも低下させている。However, as described above, the articles 5 are moved up and down one by one by the incoming reservoir 7, and the articles 5 are moved up and down one by one by the outgoing reservoir 11, so that the incoming reservoir 7 and the However, there is a problem that the lifting / lowering transfer capability of the delivery reservoir 11 is low. This also reduces the overall carrying-in / out capability of the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device.
【０００６】ところで、入庫リザーバ７および出庫リザ
ーバ１１の処理能力の向上のために、それらの設置台数
を増やすことも考えられるが、入庫リザーバ７および出
庫リザーバ１１は収納エリア１の端部側にしか配置でき
ないので、設置台数の増加には制限がある。また、それ
らを収納エリア１の両端に配置した場合には、入庫リザ
ーバ７および出庫リザーバ１１の設置場所の自由度が低
くなり、さらには、自動保管検索装置のコストの増加も
招く。By the way, in order to improve the processing capacity of the incoming reservoir 7 and the outgoing reservoir 11, it is conceivable to increase the number of the installed reservoirs. However, the incoming reservoir 7 and the outgoing reservoir 11 are located only at the end of the storage area 1. Since they cannot be arranged, there is a limit to the increase in the number of installations. In addition, if they are arranged at both ends of the storage area 1, the degree of freedom of the installation location of the storage reservoir 7 and the storage reservoir 11 is reduced, and the cost of the automatic storage and retrieval device is increased.
【０００７】そこで、この発明の課題は、上記の問題点
を解決すべく、出庫リザーバおよび入庫リザーバの昇降
移載能力の向上を図ることにより、搬出入機構の全体的
な搬出入能力の向上を図るとともに、入庫リザーバおよ
び出庫リザーバの設置台数を極力少なくすることによっ
て、各リザーバの設置場所の自由度を高めたり、装置の
コストを削減できるような自動保管検索装置における搬
出入機構を提供することにある。Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by improving the lifting / lowering transfer capability of a delivery reservoir and a storage reservoir, thereby improving the overall loading / unloading capability of the loading / unloading mechanism. To provide a loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval device that can increase the degree of freedom of the installation location of each reservoir and reduce the cost of the device by minimizing the number of incoming and outgoing reservoirs installed and minimizing the number of installed reservoirs. It is in.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の課題を解決するた
め、請求項１記載の自動保管検索装置における搬出入機
構は、物品を収納する複数の棚を縦横に配列した収納エ
リアと、前記収納エリアの上下方向の各棚段毎に設けら
れ、前記収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って水平方向に移動
自在とされ、各棚に対して物品の出し入れを行う複数の
ピッカーと、前記収納エリアの一端部側に設けられ、前
記各ピッカーに移載されるまで物品を一時載置する入庫
仮置き棚と、前記収納エリアの他の端部側に設けられ、
前記各ピッカーから移載された物品を一時載置する出庫
仮置き棚と、外部から搬入された物品を複数同時に前記
入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載する入庫リザーバと、前記出庫
仮置き棚から移載された物品を昇降移載して外部へ搬出
する出庫リザーバと、を備えた自動保管検索装置におけ
る搬出入機構において、前記入庫仮置き棚は、前記収納
エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応するピ
ッカーへ物品を移載自在な下位位置の下入庫仮置き棚
と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在な
上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚と、を備え、前記上入庫仮置
き棚が前記下位位置と前記上位位置との間で昇降自在と
され、前記下入庫仮置き棚および前記上入庫仮置き棚に
対する前記下位位置で前記入庫リザーバから物品が移載
自在とされたことを特徴とする。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus, comprising: a storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally; A plurality of pickers which are provided for each shelf in the vertical direction of the area and are horizontally movable along the shelf open side of the storage area, and which take in and out articles from each shelf; Provided on one end side, a temporary storage shelf for temporarily placing articles until they are transferred to each of the pickers, and provided on the other end side of the storage area,
A temporary storage shelves for temporarily placing articles transferred from the pickers, a storage reservoir for vertically moving and transferring a plurality of articles carried in from the outside to the temporary storage shelves, and a transfer from the temporary storage shelves; A loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus comprising: a loading / unloading reservoir for lifting / lowering and transferring the loaded articles to / from the outside, wherein the temporary storage shelves are disposed every two shelves of the storage area. A lower storage temporary storage shelf at which a product can be transferred to a picker corresponding to a lower shelf, and a lower storage temporary storage shelf at which a product can be transferred to a picker corresponding to a higher shelf. Wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf is movable up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and articles from the storage reservoir at the lower position with respect to the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf. Has been made freely transferable And butterflies.
【０００９】また、請求項２記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構のように、物品を収納する複数の棚を
縦横に配列した収納エリアと、前記収納エリアの上下方
向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記収納エリアの棚開放側に
沿って水平方向に移動自在とされ、各棚に対して物品の
出し入れを行う複数のピッカーと、前記収納エリアの一
端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカーに移載されるまで物
品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、前記収納エリアの他
の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカーから移載された物
品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、外部から搬入された
物品を複数同時に前記入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載する入庫
リザーバと、前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を昇
降移載して外部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、を備えた自
動保管検索装置における搬出入機構において、前記入庫
仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下
位の棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在な下位位
置の下入庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカー
へ物品を移載自在な上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚と、前記
下入庫仮置き棚に延設され、前記入庫リザーバから昇降
移載された物品を一時載置するリザーバ側入庫仮置き棚
と、を備え、前記上入庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記
上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下入庫仮置き棚
および前記上入庫仮置き棚に対する前記下位位置で前記
リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚から物品が移載自在とされたこ
とを特徴としてもよい。According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a shelf in a vertical direction of the storage area. A plurality of pickers which are provided and are movable in the horizontal direction along the shelf open side of the storage area, and which take in and out articles from and to each shelf; and a plurality of pickers which are provided at one end of the storage area. A temporary storage shelf for temporarily storing articles until they are transferred to the storage area, and a temporary storage shelves provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily mounting the articles transferred from each of the pickers. A storage reservoir for moving a plurality of articles carried in from the outside up and down at the same time to the storage shelves, and a storage reservoir for lifting and lowering the goods transferred from the storage shelves and carrying them out. Automatic storage and retrieval device equipped In the loading / unloading mechanism, the storage temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and the lower storage temporary storage shelves are capable of transferring articles to a picker corresponding to a lower shelf. The temporary storage shelves extending to the upper storage temporary storage shelves and the lower storage temporary storage shelves where articles can be freely transferred to the picker corresponding to the upper shelf, and temporarily loaded and lowered from the storage reservoir. A storage side storage temporary storage shelf to be placed, wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf is movable up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf it may feature that the article from the reservoir side Receipt temporary shelves the lower position is freely transferred.
【００１０】さらに、請求項３記載のように、前記下入
庫仮置き棚に、物品を一時載置、かつ、移送する複数の
ローラを間隔を有して突設状に設ける一方、前記上入庫
仮置き棚には物品を一時載置するとともに、下位位置で
前記各ローラ間に埋没する載支桟を設けてもよい。Further, a plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transferring articles are provided in a protruding manner at intervals on the lower storage temporary storage shelf, while the upper storage is provided. An article may be temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelf, and a loading support bar buried between the rollers at a lower position may be provided.
【００１１】なお、請求項４記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構は、物品を収納する複数の棚を縦横に
配列した収納エリアと、前記収納エリアの上下方向の各
棚段毎に設けられ、前記収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って
水平方向に移動自在とされ、各棚に対して物品の出し入
れを行う複数のピッカーと、前記収納エリアの一端部側
に設けられ、前記各ピッカーに移載されるまで物品を一
時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、前記収納エリアの他の端部
側に設けられ、前記各ピッカーから移載された物品を一
時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、外部から搬入された物品を
前記入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載する入庫リザーバと、前記
出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を複数同時に昇降移載
して外部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、を備えた自動保管
検索装置における搬出入機構において、前記出庫仮置き
棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚
段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自在な下位位置の
下出庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカーから
物品を移載自在な上位位置の上出庫仮置き棚と、を備
え、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記上位位置
との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下出庫仮置き棚および前
記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置で前記出庫リザーバへ
物品を移載自在とされたことを特徴とする。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic storage and retrieval device, wherein a carry-in / out mechanism is provided for each of a storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, and for each shelf in the vertical direction of the storage area. A plurality of pickers which are horizontally movable along the shelf opening side of the storage area, and which take in / out articles from / to each shelf; and a plurality of pickers provided at one end side of the storage area; A temporary storage shelves for temporarily placing articles until they are placed, and a temporary shelving shelves provided at the other end of the storage area for temporarily placing articles transferred from the pickers; A storage reservoir for raising and lowering the goods carried in from the storage temporary storage shelf, and a storage reservoir for simultaneously moving a plurality of the goods transferred from the storage temporary storage shelf and transferring the goods to the outside. In automatic storage and retrieval equipment In the entrance / exit mechanism, the temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and a lower temporary shelves for lower positions where articles can be freely transferred from pickers corresponding to lower shelves; An upper storage temporary storage shelf at an upper position where articles can be transferred from the picker corresponding to the shelf, and the upper storage temporary storage shelf is movable up and down between the lower position and the upper position, It said lower unloading temporary placement shelves and the upper unloading temporary placement shelves is characterized that it has been freely transferring the articles to the unloading reservoir at the lower position.
【００１２】また、請求項５記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構のように、物品を収納する複数の棚を
縦横に配列した収納エリアと、前記収納エリアの上下方
向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記収納エリアの棚開放側に
沿って水平方向に移動自在とされ、各棚に対して物品の
出し入れを行う複数のピッカーと、前記収納エリアの一
端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカーに移載されるまで物
品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、前記収納エリアの他
の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカーから移載された物
品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、外部から搬入された
物品を前記入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載する入庫リザーバ
と、前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を複数同時に
昇降移載して外部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、を備えた
自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構において、前記出
庫仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、
下位の棚段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自在な下
位位置の下出庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応するピッ
カーから物品を移載自在な上位位置の上出庫仮置き棚
と、前記下出庫仮置き棚に延設され、前記出庫リザーバ
へ移載される物品を一時載置するリザーバ側出庫仮置き
棚と、を備え、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前
記上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下出庫仮置き
棚および前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置で前記リザ
ーバ側出庫仮置き棚へ物品を移載自在とされたことを特
徴としてもよい。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arrayed vertically and horizontally, and a plurality of shelves in the vertical direction of the storage area. A plurality of pickers which are provided and are movable in the horizontal direction along the shelf open side of the storage area, and which take in and out articles from and to each shelf; and a plurality of pickers which are provided at one end of the storage area. A temporary storage shelf for temporarily storing articles until they are transferred to the storage area, and a temporary storage shelves provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily mounting the articles transferred from each of the pickers. A receiving reservoir for lifting and lowering articles carried in from the outside to the temporary storage shelves; and a stocker for simultaneously moving a plurality of articles transferred from the temporary storage shelves and transferring them to the outside. Automatic storage and retrieval device with a reservoir and In loading and unloading mechanism in the unloading temporary shelf is disposed every two trays of the containing area,
A lower storage temporary storage shelf at the lower position where articles can be transferred from the picker corresponding to the lower shelf, and an upper storage temporary storage shelf at the upper position where goods can be transferred from the picker corresponding to the upper shelf; A reservoir-side temporary storage shelf that temporarily extends an article to be transferred to the storage reservoir, the storage-side temporary storage shelf being extended to the lower storage temporary storage shelf, wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf has the lower position and the upper position. The lower temporary storage shelves and the upper temporary storage shelves may be configured to be able to transfer articles to the reservoir temporary shelves at the lower position.
【００１３】さらに、請求項６記載のように、前記下出
庫仮置き棚に、物品を一時載置、かつ、移送する複数の
ローラを間隔を有して突設状に設ける一方、前記上出庫
仮置き棚には物品を一時載置するとともに、下位位置で
前記各ローラ間に埋没する載支桟を設けるようにしても
よい。Furthermore, a plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transferring articles are provided in a protruding manner at intervals on the lower delivery temporary storage shelf, and the upper delivery is provided. An article may be temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelf, and a loading support bar buried between the rollers at a lower position may be provided.
【００１４】[0014]
【作用】以上のように構成された請求項１記載の自動保
管検索装置における搬出入機構は、入庫仮置き棚は、収
納エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応する
ピッカーへ物品を移載自在な下入庫仮置き棚と、上位の
棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在な上位位置の
上入庫仮置き棚と、を備え、前記上入庫仮置き棚が前記
下位位置と前記上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記
下入庫仮置き棚および前記上入庫仮置き棚に対する前記
下位位置で前記入庫リザーバから物品が移載自在とした
ので、入庫リザーバにより複数の物品を昇降移載し、前
記上入庫リザーバが下位位置にてそれら複数の物品のう
ちの一部を受け取った後、前記上入庫仮置き棚が上位位
置に移動した状態で、それら複数の物品の他部を、前記
下入庫仮置き棚が受け取るようにでき、入庫リザーバに
より複数の物品を同時に昇降移載することができる。In the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device according to the first aspect, the storage temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and correspond to the lower shelves. A lower storage temporary storage shelf that is capable of transferring articles to the picker, and an upper storage temporary storage shelf that is capable of transferring articles to the picker corresponding to the upper shelf, and the upper storage temporary storage shelf is provided. The lower position and the upper position are freely movable between the lower position and the upper position, and articles can be freely transferred from the storage reservoir at the lower position with respect to the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf. After moving a plurality of articles up and down, the upper storage reservoir receives a part of the plurality of articles at a lower position, and then the upper storage temporary storage shelf is moved to an upper position, and The other part of the goods is Only possible way to take, it is possible to simultaneously lift transferring the plurality of articles by receipts reservoir.
【００１５】また、前記入庫リザーバは、前記下入庫仮
置き棚に移載可能な一定位置で、上入庫仮置き棚にも移
載可能なので、入庫リザーバの停止回数を減らすことが
できる。Further, the storage reservoir can be transferred to the upper storage temporary storage shelf at a fixed position where it can be transferred to the lower storage temporary storage shelf, so that the number of times of stopping the storage reservoir can be reduced.
【００１６】また、請求項２記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構のように、入庫仮置き棚は、前記収納
エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応するピ
ッカーへ物品を移載自在な下位位置の下入庫仮置き棚
と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在な
上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚と、前記下入庫仮置き棚に延
設され、前記入庫リザーバから昇降移載された物品を一
時載置するリザーバ側入庫仮置き棚と、を備え、前記上
入庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記上位位置との間で昇
降自在とされ、前記下入庫仮置き棚および前記上入庫仮
置き棚に対する前記下位位置で前記リザーバ側入庫仮置
き棚から物品が移載自在とされるようにすれば、入庫リ
ザーバにより複数の物品を昇降移載し、前記上入庫リザ
ーバが下位位置でそれら複数の物品のうちの一部を受け
取るとともに、前記リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚がそれら複
数の物品の他部を受け取った後、前記上入庫仮置き棚が
上位位置に移動した状態で、それら物品の他部を前記リ
ザーバ側入庫仮置き棚から前記下入庫仮置き棚に移載す
ることができるので、前記入庫リザーバにより複数の物
品を同時に昇降移載することができる。Further, like the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage / retrieval apparatus according to the second aspect, the temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and are moved to pickers corresponding to lower shelves. Lower storage temporary storage shelves where articles can be transferred, upper storage temporary shelves where goods can be transferred to a picker corresponding to the upper shelf, and extension to the lower storage shelves A temporary storage shelf on the reservoir side for temporarily placing articles moved up and down from the storage reservoir, wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf is vertically movable between the lower position and the upper position. If articles can be freely transferred from the reservoir side storage temporary storage shelf at the lower position with respect to the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf, a plurality of articles can be moved up and down by the storage reservoir. And the upper receiving reservoir is in the lower position. After receiving a part of the plurality of articles and receiving the other part of the plurality of articles by the reservoir side storage temporary storage shelf, the upper storage temporary storage shelf is moved to a higher position, and Can be transferred from the storage side temporary storage shelf to the lower storage temporary storage shelf, so that a plurality of articles can be simultaneously moved up and down by the storage reservoir.
【００１７】また、前記入庫リザーバは、物品を前記リ
ザーバ側仮置き棚に移載自在な位置で、物品を下入庫仮
置き棚および上入庫仮置き棚に移載可能なので、入庫リ
ザーバの停止回数を減らすことができる。In addition, the storage reservoir can transfer the articles to the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf at a position where the articles can be transferred to the reservoir temporary storage shelf. Can be reduced.
【００１８】さらに、請求項３記載のように、前記下入
庫仮置き棚に、物品を一時載置、かつ、移送する複数の
ローラを間隔を有して突設状に設けるとともに、前記上
入庫仮置き棚には物品を一時載置するとともに、下位位
置で前記各ローラに埋没する載支桟を設ければ、物品は
前記ローラにより入庫リザーバから移送されて、そのロ
ーラ上に停止した後、前記上入庫仮置き棚が上位位置に
移動すると、その物品が上入庫仮置き棚の載支桟上に載
支されるようになり、入庫リザーバから上入庫仮置き棚
への物品の移載が容易になる。Further, a plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transferring articles are provided in a protruding manner at intervals on the lower storage temporary storage shelf, and the upper storage is provided. If the articles are temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelf, and if a loading support bar buried in the rollers at the lower position is provided, the articles are transferred from the storage reservoir by the rollers and stopped on the rollers, When the upper storage temporary storage shelf moves to the upper position, the article comes to be supported on the mounting support bar of the upper storage temporary storage shelf, and the transfer of the article from the storage reservoir to the upper storage temporary storage shelf is performed. It will be easier.
【００１９】なお、請求項４記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構のように、出庫仮置き棚は、前記収納
エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応するピ
ッカーから物品を移載自在な下位位置の下出庫仮置き棚
と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自在
な上位位置の上出庫仮置き棚と、を備え、前記上出庫仮
置き棚が前記下位位置と前記下位位置と前記上位位置と
の間で昇降自在とされ、前記下出庫仮置き棚および前記
上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置で前記出庫リザーバへ物
品を移載自在とすれば、前記上出庫仮置き棚が上位位置
で物品を一時載置した状態で、前記下出庫仮置き棚が出
庫リザーバへ物品を移載し、その後、前記上出庫仮置き
棚が前記下位位置に移動して前記出庫リザーバへ物品を
移載することにより、前記出庫リザーバは前記下出庫リ
ザーバおよび上出庫仮置き棚から移載された複数の物品
を昇降移載して、外部へ搬出することができる。As in the carrying-in / out mechanism of the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and the pick-up shelves corresponding to the lower shelves are provided. A lower storage temporary storage shelf at a lower position where articles can be transferred, and an upper storage temporary storage shelf at an upper position where articles can be transferred from a picker corresponding to an upper shelf. Can be moved up and down between the lower position, the lower position and the upper position, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf can transfer articles to the storage reservoir at the lower position. For example, in the state where the upper delivery temporary storage shelf temporarily stores the articles at the upper position, the lower storage temporary storage shelf transfers the articles to the delivery reservoir, and thereafter, the upper delivery temporary storage shelf moves to the lower position. By moving and transferring articles to the outbound reservoir. The goods issue reservoir by lifting transferring the plurality of articles are transferred from the lower unloading reservoir and the upper unloading temporary shelves, it can be carried out to the outside.
【００２０】また、前記出庫リザーバは、前記下出庫仮
置き棚から移載可能一定位置で、その上出庫仮置き棚に
も移載可能なので、出庫リザーバの停止回数を少なくす
ることができる。Further, since the delivery reservoir can be transferred from the lower delivery temporary storage shelf to a fixed position where it can be transferred to the upper delivery temporary storage shelf, the number of stops of the delivery reservoir can be reduced.
【００２１】さらに、請求項５記載の自動保管検索装置
における搬出入機構のように、出庫仮置き棚は、前記収
納エリアの２棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応する
ピッカーから物品を移載自在な下位位置の下出庫仮置き
棚と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自
在な上位位置の上出庫仮置き棚と、前記下出庫仮置き棚
に延設され、前記出庫仮置き棚へ移載される物品を一時
載置するリザーバ側出庫仮置き棚と、を備え、前記下出
庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記上位位置との間で昇降
自在とされ、前記下出庫仮置き棚および前記上出庫仮置
き棚が前記下位位置で前記リザーバ側へ物品を移載自在
とすれば、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記上位位置で物品を
一時載置した状態で、前記下出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位
置でピッカーから受け取った物品を前記リザーバ側出庫
仮置き棚へ移載し、その後、前記上出庫仮置き棚が下位
位置に移動して、前記リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚上の物品
および前記上出庫仮置き棚上の物品を前記出庫リザーバ
へ移載することにより、前記出庫リザーバはそれら複数
の物品を同時に昇降移載して外部へ搬出することが可能
となる。Further, as in the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the temporary storage shelves are provided for every two shelves in the storage area, and the pick-up shelves correspond to the lower shelves. A lower storage temporary storage shelf at a lower position where articles can be transferred, an upper storage temporary storage shelf at an upper position where goods can be transferred from a picker corresponding to an upper shelf, and extended to the lower storage temporary storage shelf. A temporary storage shelf on the reservoir side for temporarily placing articles to be transferred to the temporary storage shelf, wherein the lower temporary storage shelf can be moved up and down between the lower position and the upper position. If the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf allow the article to be freely transferred to the reservoir side at the lower position, the upper storage temporary storage shelf temporarily stores the article at the upper position. In the state, the lower delivery temporary storage shelf is from the picker at the lower position. The removed articles are transferred to the reservoir-side temporary storage shelf, and thereafter, the upper storage temporary storage shelf moves to a lower position, and the articles on the reservoir-side temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf By transferring the above articles to the outgoing reservoir, the outgoing reservoir can simultaneously move the plurality of articles up and down, and carry them out.
【００２２】また、前記出庫リザーバは、前記リザーバ
側出庫仮置き棚から物品を移載可能な一定位置で、その
下出庫仮置き棚および上出庫仮置き棚からも物品を移載
可能なので、出庫リザーバの停止回数を少なくすること
ができる。Further, since the storage reservoir can transfer articles from the storage temporary storage shelves at the fixed position where the articles can be transferred from the storage temporary storage shelves, the goods can be transferred from the lower storage temporary storage shelves and the upper storage temporary storage shelves. The number of stops of the reservoir can be reduced.
【００２３】さらに、請求項６記載のように、前記下出
庫仮置き棚に、物品を一時載置、かつ、移送する複数の
ローラを間隔を有して突設状に設ける一方、前記上出庫
仮置き棚には物品を一時載置するとともに、下位位置で
前記各ローラに埋没する載支桟を設ければ、前記上出庫
仮置き棚の載支桟上に載支された物品は、前記上出庫仮
置き棚が下位位置に移動すると前記載支桟は前記各ロー
ラ間に埋没し、その物品は前記ローラ上に載置されて、
前記出庫リザーバまたは前記リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚に
移送されるので、上出庫仮置き棚への物品の移載が容易
になる。Further, a plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transferring articles are provided in a protruding manner at intervals on the lower delivery temporary storage shelf, while the upper delivery is provided. If the articles are temporarily placed on the temporary storage shelves, and if a loading support bar buried in each of the rollers is provided at a lower position, the articles supported on the loading supports of the upper delivery temporary storage shelves are When the upper delivery temporary storage shelf moves to the lower position, the support bar is buried between the rollers, and the article is placed on the rollers,
Since the article is transferred to the delivery reservoir or the temporary storage shelf on the reservoir side, it is easy to transfer the article to the upper delivery temporary storage shelf.
【００２４】[0024]
【実施例】以下、この発明の一実施例について図面を参
照して説明する。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【００２５】この発明の一実施例の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構は、図１に示すように、物品２５を収
納する複数の棚２２を縦横に配した一対の収納エリア２
１を、各棚２２の開放側が対向するように所定空間を隔
てて配するとともに、その空間内に収納エリア２１の上
下方向の２棚段毎に該収納エリア２１に沿って左右に平
行移動する各ドーリー２４を設け、さらに、各ドーリー
２４上に各棚２２に対して物品２５を出し入れするピッ
カー２３を上下方向に２台積み重ねることにより、各棚
段毎にピッカー２３を配設したものである。そして、こ
の収納エリア２１の一方の左端側に、外部から物品を移
送する入庫コンベア２６と、入庫コンベア２６により移
送された物品２５を昇降移載する入庫リザーバ２７と、
入庫リザーバ２７により昇降移載された物品２５をピッ
カー２３により移載されるまで物品２５を一時載置する
入庫仮置き棚２８とからなる搬入機構を設ける一方、そ
の収納エリア２１の右端側には、ピッカー２３により移
載された物品２５を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚３０と、
出庫仮置き棚３０から出庫コンベア３２へ物品２５を昇
降移載する出庫リザーバ３１と、出庫リザーバ３１によ
り昇降移載された物品２５を外部へ移送する出庫コンベ
ア３２とからなる搬出機構を設けて構成される。As shown in FIG. 1, the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a pair of storage areas 2 in which a plurality of shelves 22 for storing articles 25 are arranged vertically and horizontally.
1 are arranged with a predetermined space therebetween such that the open sides of the shelves 22 face each other, and are moved in the space horizontally and horizontally along the storage area 21 at every two shelves in the vertical direction of the storage area 21. Each of the dollies 24 is provided, and two pickers 23 for loading and unloading the articles 25 with respect to each of the shelves 22 are vertically stacked on each of the dollies 24, so that the pickers 23 are provided for each of the shelves. . And, on one left end side of the storage area 21, a receiving conveyor 26 for transferring articles from the outside, a receiving reservoir 27 for lifting and lowering and transferring the articles 25 transferred by the receiving conveyor 26,
While a loading mechanism including a temporary storage shelf 28 for temporarily placing the articles 25 up and down by the receiving reservoir 27 until the articles 25 are transferred by the picker 23 is provided, the right end of the storage area 21 is provided at the right end side of the storage area 21. A temporary storage shelf 30 for temporarily placing the articles 25 transferred by the picker 23,
An unloading mechanism comprising an unloading reservoir 31 for lifting and lowering and transferring the articles 25 from the temporary storage shelves 30 to the outgoing conveyor 32 and an unloading conveyor 32 for transferring the articles 25 lifted and transferred by the outgoing reservoir 31 to the outside. Is done.
【００２６】以下に、搬入機構の詳細を説明する。The details of the loading mechanism will be described below.
【００２７】入庫コンベア２６は、図２に示すように、
物品２５の移送面にローラ３４ａが一定間隔を有して設
けられており、このローラ３４ａは回転速度自在に制御
されながら図示しないモータによりエンドレスチェーン
等を介して回転駆動され、物品２５を入庫リザーバ２７
に移送する。入庫コンベア２６の終端部側には移送され
ている物品２５を停止させるべく、その搬送経路に対し
て出没自在にストッパ２９が支持されている。As shown in FIG.
Rollers 34a are provided at a constant interval on the transfer surface of the articles 25. The rollers 34a are rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) via an endless chain or the like while being controlled at a rotational speed freely. 27
Transfer to A stopper 29 is supported at the end of the storage conveyor 26 so as to be able to move in and out of the transport path in order to stop the article 25 being transferred.
【００２８】入庫リザーバ２７は、入庫コンベア２６と
入庫仮置き棚２８の間に立設された一対の入庫用コラム
３６に沿って昇降自在に設けられる一方、その移送面上
に上記ローラ３４ａと同様のローラ３４ｂが設けられ
て、入庫コンベア２６から移載された物品２５を２つ同
時に入庫仮置き棚２８へ昇降移載可能である。The storage reservoir 27 is provided so as to be able to move up and down along a pair of storage columns 36 erected between the storage conveyor 26 and the storage temporary storage shelf 28, and has the same transfer surface as the roller 34a. Is provided, and two articles 25 transferred from the storage conveyor 26 can be simultaneously moved up and down to the storage temporary storage shelf 28.
【００２９】入庫仮置き棚２８は、図３に示すように、
収納エリア２１の一方端側に、その上下方向の２棚段毎
に設けられ、下位の棚段に対応するピッカー２３へ物品
２５を移載自在な下位位置の下入庫仮置き棚３９と、上
位の棚段に対応するピッカー２３へ物品２５を移載自在
な上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚４０と、下入庫仮置き棚３
９の入庫リザーバ２７が設けられた側に延設されたリザ
ーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１とを備える。リザーバ側入庫仮
置き棚４１の移送面上には上記ローラ３４ａと同様のロ
ーラ３４ｃが一定間隔を有して設けられている。下入庫
仮置き棚３９には、その両側端に突設状に均等間隔を有
して複数設けられた一対のローラ支持部材４４によりロ
ーラ３４ｄが突設状に均等間隔を有して設けられてお
り、このローラ３４ｄも図示しないモータによりエンド
レスチェーン等を介して回転速度自在に制御されて回転
駆動される。上入庫仮置き棚４０は、物品２５を載支す
るとともにローラ３４ｄと同じ間隔で並設された載支桟
４３と、載支台４４の四隅に設けられた垂下柱４５とか
ら構成される。垂下柱４５は下入庫仮置き棚３９の図示
しないガイド体によりガイドされる一方、垂下柱４５の
一側に沿ってラック４９が設けられ、ラック４９に歯合
するピニオン５０をモータ４７により回転駆動させるこ
とにより、載支台４３は前記下位位置と前記上位位置と
の間で昇降自在とされる。The storage temporary storage shelf 28 is, as shown in FIG.
A lower storage temporary storage shelf 39 provided at one end side of the storage area 21 for every two shelves in the up-down direction and capable of transferring the article 25 to the picker 23 corresponding to the lower shelves; The upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 and the lower storage temporary storage shelf 3 in which the articles 25 can be transferred to the picker 23 corresponding to the upper shelf.
And a storage-side storage temporary storage shelf 41 that extends to the side where the 9 storage reservoirs 27 are provided. Rollers 34c similar to the above-mentioned rollers 34a are provided at regular intervals on the transfer surface of the storage side temporary storage shelf 41 on the reservoir side. The lower storage temporary storage shelf 39 is provided with a pair of roller support members 44 provided on both side ends thereof at equal intervals in a protruding manner, and rollers 34d are provided at equal intervals in a protruding manner. The roller 34d is also driven to rotate freely by a motor (not shown) via an endless chain or the like so as to be freely rotated. The upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 includes a loading support bar 43 which supports the article 25 and is arranged in parallel at the same interval as the roller 34d, and a hanging pillar 45 provided at each of the four corners of the loading support 44. The hanging column 45 is guided by a guide body (not shown) of the lower storage temporary storage shelf 39, and a rack 49 is provided along one side of the hanging column 45, and a pinion 50 meshing with the rack 49 is rotationally driven by a motor 47. By doing so, the mounting base 43 can be moved up and down between the lower position and the upper position.
【００３０】上述の搬入機構における動作を説明する。The operation of the above-described loading mechanism will be described.
【００３１】即ち、入庫コンベア２６により移送されて
きた複数の物品２５の先頭の２つの物品２５をローラ３
４ａ、３４ｂにより入庫リザーバ２７へ移載する。な
お、後続の物品２５を入庫コンベア２６上に停止させて
おくために、入庫コンベア２６のローラ３４ａの回転速
度よりも入庫リザーバ２７のローラ３４ｂの回転速度を
早くするように制御して、入庫リザーバ２７に移載した
２つの物品２５と後続の入庫コンベア２６上の物品２５
との間に間隔を開け、この間にストッパ２９を挿入する
（図２参照）。That is, the leading two articles 25 of the plurality of articles 25 transferred by the receiving conveyor 26 are transferred to the rollers 3.
4a and 34b transfer to the storage reservoir 27. In order to keep the following articles 25 on the receiving conveyor 26, the rotating speed of the rollers 34b of the receiving reservoir 27 is controlled to be higher than the rotating speed of the rollers 34a of the receiving conveyor 26, and the receiving reservoir is controlled. 27 and the articles 25 on the subsequent receiving conveyor 26
, And a stopper 29 is inserted between them (see FIG. 2).
【００３２】そして、入庫リザーバ２７は昇降して、そ
の上の２つの物品２５を入庫仮置き棚２８に移載する。
このとき、入庫仮置き棚２８は、図４に示すように、上
入庫仮置き棚４０が下位位置にある状態で、入庫コンベ
ア２６から移送されてきた２つの物品２５をローラ３４
ｃないし３４ｄで移送し、先頭に移送されてきた１番目
の物品２５を下入庫仮置き棚３９上に、２番目の物品２
５をリザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１上に停止させる。この
状態では、１番目の物品２５は下入庫仮置き棚３９のロ
ーラ３４ｄ上に、２番目の物品２５はリザーバ側仮置き
棚４１のローラ３４ｃ上に載置されている。Then, the storage reservoir 27 moves up and down, and transfers the two articles 25 thereon to the storage temporary storage shelf 28.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage temporary storage shelf 28 transports the two articles 25 transferred from the storage conveyor 26 with the roller 34 in a state where the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 is at the lower position.
c to 34d, the first article 25 transferred to the top is placed on the lower storage temporary storage shelf 39, and the second article 2
5 is stopped on the storage side temporary storage shelf 41 on the reservoir side. In this state, the first article 25 is placed on the roller 34d of the lower temporary storage shelf 39, and the second article 25 is placed on the roller 34c of the reservoir-side temporary storage shelf 41.
【００３３】この後、図５に示すように、上入庫仮置き
棚４０が上位位置に移動すると、ローラ３４ｃ上に載置
された物品２５は上入庫仮置き棚４０の載支桟４３に載
支されて上位位置に持ち上げられる。そして、図６に示
すように、リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１上の物品２５を
ローラ３４ｃ，ローラ３４ｄにより移送して、下入庫仮
置き棚３９上に停止させる。Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, when the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 moves to the upper position, the articles 25 placed on the rollers 34c are mounted on the support bars 43 of the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40. It is supported and lifted to the upper position. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the articles 25 on the storage side temporary storage shelf 41 are transferred by the rollers 34c and 34d and stopped on the lower temporary storage shelf 39.
【００３４】そして、下入庫仮置き棚３９上および上位
位置の上入庫仮置き棚４０上にそれぞれ載置されている
物品２５はドーリー２４上に積み重ねて設けられた各ピ
ッカー２３へ移載される。The articles 25 placed on the lower storage temporary storage shelf 39 and the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 at the upper position are transferred to the respective pickers 23 stacked on the dolly 24. .
【００３５】なお、１番目の物品２５および２番目の物
品２５は、ピッカー２３にそれらを取り込むことができ
るように、ローラ３４ｄ上に載置されたときに、そのロ
ーラ３４ｄにより位置調整が行われる。When the first article 25 and the second article 25 are placed on the roller 34d so that they can be taken into the picker 23, the positions of the first article 25 and the second article 25 are adjusted by the roller 34d. .
【００３６】上述のような自動保管検索装置における搬
入機構では、入庫リザーバ２７により２つの物品２５を
昇降移載可能であるので、入庫リザーバ２７の昇降移載
能力が向上する。さらに、リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１
に移載可能な位置で、リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１およ
び上入庫仮置き棚４０に同時に移載することにより、入
庫リザーバ２７から入庫仮置き棚２８への移載時間の短
縮を図ることができ、入庫リザーバ２７の昇降移載能力
が向上する。In the loading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus as described above, since the two articles 25 can be moved up and down by the storage reservoir 27, the lifting and lowering transfer capability of the storage reservoir 27 is improved. Further, the storage side temporary storage shelf 41 on the reservoir side
By simultaneously transferring the data to the storage side temporary storage shelf 41 and the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40 at a position where the transfer can be performed, the transfer time from the storage reservoir 27 to the storage temporary storage shelf 28 can be reduced. As a result, the lifting capacity of the storage reservoir 27 is improved.
【００３７】次に、自動保管検索装置における搬出機構
を、図７を参照して説明する。Next, an unloading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device will be described with reference to FIG.
【００３８】出庫仮置き棚３０は、収納エリア２２の２
棚段毎に配設され、下位の棚段に対応するピッカー２３
から物品２５を移載自在な下位位置の下出庫仮置き棚５
２と、上位の棚段に対応するピッカー２３から物品２５
を移載自在な上出庫仮置き棚５３と、下出庫仮置き棚５
２のリザーバが設けられた側へ延設され、出庫リザーバ
３１へ移載される物品２５を一時載置するリザーバ側出
庫仮置き棚５４とを備える。上記の下出庫仮置き棚５
２、上出庫仮置き棚５３およびリザーバ側出庫仮置き棚
５４は、それぞれ上述した下入庫仮置き棚３９、上入庫
仮置き棚４０およびリザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１と同様
の構成であり、下出庫仮置き棚５２およびリザーバ側出
庫仮置き棚５４にはローラ５８ｃ，５８ｄが設けられ、
また、上入庫仮置き棚は載支桟６０を備えて前記上位位
置と前記下位位置との間で昇降自在に設けられている。The temporary storage shelves 30 are located in the second storage area 22.
A picker 23 provided for each shelf and corresponding to a lower shelf
Temporary storage shelf 5 at a lower position where articles 25 can be transferred from
2 and the goods 25 from the picker 23 corresponding to the upper shelf.
And the lower temporary storage shelves 5 that can freely transfer
A storage side temporary storage shelf 54 which temporarily extends the article 25 to be transferred to the storage reservoir 31 and extends to the side where the second reservoir is provided. The above temporary storage shelf 5
2. The upper storage temporary storage shelf 53 and the reservoir-side temporary storage shelf 54 have the same configuration as the lower storage temporary storage shelf 39, the upper storage temporary storage shelf 40, and the reservoir-side storage temporary storage shelf 41, respectively. Rollers 58c and 58d are provided on the temporary storage shelf 52 and the temporary storage shelf 54 on the reservoir side.
Further, the upper storage temporary storage shelf is provided with a loading support bar 60 and is provided so as to be vertically movable between the upper position and the lower position.
【００３９】出庫リザーバ３１は、出庫仮置き棚３０に
隣接して昇降自在に設けられ、リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚
５４へ物品２５が移載自在とされるとともに、その隣の
出庫コンベア３２にその物品２５を移載自在である。出
庫コンベア３２の上面にも、ローラ５８ｂが設けられて
いる。The delivery reservoir 31 is provided so as to be movable up and down adjacent to the temporary storage shelves 30 so that the articles 25 can be transferred to the temporary storage shelves 54 on the reservoir side and the delivery conveyor 32 adjacent thereto. The article 25 can be transferred. A roller 58b is also provided on the upper surface of the delivery conveyor 32.
【００４０】出庫コンベア３２は出庫リザーバ３１に隣
接され、その移送面上にもローラ５８ａが設けられて物
品２５を外部へ移送する。The delivery conveyor 32 is adjacent to the delivery reservoir 31, and is provided with rollers 58a on its transfer surface to transfer the articles 25 to the outside.
【００４１】上記のような自動保管検索装置における搬
出機構では、上出庫仮置き棚５３が上位位置にある状態
でピッカー２３から上出庫仮置き棚５３および下出庫仮
置き棚物品５２へそれぞれ１つの物品２５を移載した
後、下出庫仮置き棚５２上の物品２５をリザーバ側出庫
仮置き棚５４に移送して該物品２５がリザーバ側出庫仮
置き棚５４上にある状態で上出庫仮置き棚５２を下位位
置に移動させて、それら両物品２５を出庫コンベア３２
に移載して、外部へ搬出する。In the unloading mechanism of the automatic storage and retrieval apparatus as described above, the upper storage temporary storage shelf 53 is placed in the upper position and the picker 23 transfers the upper storage temporary storage shelf 53 and the lower storage temporary storage shelf article 52 to one each. After the articles 25 are transferred, the articles 25 on the lower temporary storage shelves 52 are transferred to the temporary storage shelves 54 on the reservoir side, and the articles 25 are temporarily stored on the temporary shelves 54 for storage. The shelf 52 is moved to the lower position, and the articles 25 are moved out of the delivery conveyor 32.
And transport it to the outside.
【００４２】以上のような搬出機構によると、出庫リザ
ーバ３１によって複数の物品を同時に昇降移載するの
で、出庫リザーバ３１の昇降移載能力が向上する。ま
た、出庫リザーバ３１はリザーバ側出庫仮置き棚５４か
ら移載可能な位置で、上出庫仮置き棚５３および下出庫
仮置き棚５２上のそれぞれの物品２５を移載するので、
出庫リザーバ３１の停止回数を少なくすることができ、
この点でも、出庫リザーバ３１の昇降移載処理能力の向
上を図ることができる。According to the above-described carrying-out mechanism, a plurality of articles are simultaneously moved up and down by the delivery reservoir 31, so that the ability of the delivery reservoir 31 to move up and down is improved. In addition, the delivery reservoir 31 transfers the articles 25 on the upper delivery temporary storage shelf 53 and the lower delivery temporary storage shelf 52 at a position where the articles 25 can be transferred from the reservoir-side temporary storage shelf 54.
It is possible to reduce the number of times the outgoing reservoir 31 is stopped,
Also in this regard, it is possible to improve the lifting / lowering transfer processing capability of the delivery reservoir 31.
【００４３】上述のような搬出入機構によると、入庫リ
ザーバ２７および出庫リザーバ３１の移載処理能力が向
上するので、結果として、自動保管検索装置全体の搬出
入能力が向上する。また、入庫リザーバ２７および出庫
リザーバ３１の設置台数を少なくすることが可能である
ので、それらの設置コストの削減をすることができ、ま
た、設置場所の自由度も比較的高まる。According to the carrying-in / out mechanism as described above, the transfer processing capacity of the incoming reservoir 27 and the outgoing reservoir 31 is improved, and as a result, the carrying-in / out ability of the entire automatic storage and retrieval apparatus is improved. In addition, since the number of storage reservoirs 27 and the number of storage reservoirs 31 can be reduced, the installation cost thereof can be reduced, and the degree of freedom of the installation location is relatively increased.
【００４４】なお、上述した搬出入機構では、２棚段毎
に設けられたドーリー２４上にピッカー２３が２つ積み
重ねられているとしたが、各棚段毎にピッカーを備えた
ドーリーを設けてもよい。In the above-described loading / unloading mechanism, two pickers 23 are stacked on dollies 24 provided for every two shelves, but a dolly having a picker is provided for each shelves. Is also good.
【００４５】また、上記のローラ３４ａ、３４ｂ、３４
ｃ、３４ｄはそれら全てを回転駆動させずに、所定本数
毎に回転駆動させてもよく、この場合には構成が簡単に
なる。The rollers 34a, 34b, 34
c and 34d may not be all driven to rotate, but may be driven to rotate every predetermined number, in which case the configuration is simplified.
【００４６】さらに、入庫コンベア２６上にその各物品
２５の移送方向に複数の光センサを配列することにより
各物品２５の寸法を測定して、または、各物品２５に予
め付されたバーコードを読みとることにより予め入力さ
れた各物品２５の寸法を求めて、その各物品２５の寸法
に対応したローラ３４ａのみを回転駆動させて、各物品
２５間に間隔を開けるようにすると、物品２５の分離等
が容易に行え、入庫仮置き棚２８への移載が容易にな
る。Further, the size of each article 25 is measured by arranging a plurality of optical sensors on the receiving conveyor 26 in the direction of transport of each article 25, or a bar code attached to each article 25 in advance is displayed. When the dimensions of each article 25 input in advance are obtained by reading, and only the roller 34a corresponding to the dimension of each article 25 is driven to rotate so that an interval is provided between the articles 25, the separation of the articles 25 is achieved. Etc. can be easily performed, and transfer to the storage temporary storage shelf 28 becomes easy.
【００４７】また、図８に示すように、入庫仮置き棚２
８、入庫リザーバ２７、入庫コンベア２６の設置場所を
一方の収納エリアの左端側に、そして、出庫仮置き棚３
０、出庫仮置き棚３０、出庫コンベア３２の設置場所を
他方の収納エリアの左端側にそれぞれ設けるような配置
にすることもできる。Further, as shown in FIG.
8. The storage location of the storage reservoir 27 and the storage conveyor 26 is located at the left end of one storage area, and the temporary storage shelves 3
0, the temporary storage shelves 30, and the installation conveyor 32 may be arranged on the left end side of the other storage area.
【００４８】なお、リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚４１を設け
ずに、入庫リザーバ２７からその下入庫仮置き棚３９お
よび下位位置の上入庫仮置き棚４０に直接物品２５を移
載し、または、リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚５４を設けず
に、下出庫仮置き棚５２および下位位置の上出庫仮置き
棚５３から出庫リザーバ３１に直接物品２５を移載する
ようにしても、上記とほぼ同様の効果が得られる。It is to be noted that the article 25 is directly transferred from the storage reservoir 27 to the lower storage temporary storage shelf 39 and the lower storage temporary storage shelf 40 without the storage-side storage temporary storage shelf 41 on the reservoir side. Even if the articles 25 are directly transferred from the lower temporary storage shelf 52 and the upper temporary storage shelf 53 at a lower position to the storage reservoir 31 without providing the side temporary storage shelf 54, substantially the same effects as described above are obtained. Is obtained.
【００４９】[0049]
【発明の効果】以上のように、請求項１記載の自動保管
検索装置における搬出入機構によると、前記入庫リザー
バは前記下入庫仮置き棚に移載自在な一定位置で、その
下入庫仮置き棚および上入庫仮置き棚に移載するので、
入庫リザーバの停止回数を少なくすることができるとと
もに、前記入庫リザーバは複数の物品を同時に昇降移載
可能であるので、入庫リザーバの昇降移載能力の向上を
図ることができる。これにより、搬出入機構の全体的な
搬出入能力の向上を図ることができる。また、入庫リザ
ーバの設置台数を少なくすることもできるので、入庫リ
ザーバの設置場所の自由度を高め、さらに設置のコスト
を削減することも可能である。As described above, according to the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device according to the first aspect, the storage reservoir is located at a fixed position where it can be transferred to the lower storage temporary storage shelf. Since it is transferred to the shelf and the temporary storage temporary storage shelf,
The number of times of stopping the storage reservoir can be reduced, and the storage reservoir can move a plurality of articles up and down at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to improve the lifting and lowering transfer capability of the storage reservoir. This makes it possible to improve the overall carrying-in / out capability of the carrying-in / out mechanism. Further, since the number of storage reservoirs can be reduced, the degree of freedom of the installation location of the storage reservoir can be increased, and the installation cost can be reduced.
【００５０】また、請求項２記載のようにすれば、上述
の効果に加えて、前記上入庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置に
移動している状態で、前記リザーバ上の複数の物品を前
記リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚および前記上入庫仮置き棚へ
同時に移載できるので、前記入庫リザーバから入庫仮置
き棚への移載時間の短縮を図ることができ、さらに、前
記入庫リザーバの移載処理能力の向上を図ることができ
る。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, in a state where the upper storage temporary storage shelf is moving to the lower position, a plurality of articles on the reservoir are transferred to the reservoir. Since the transfer can be simultaneously performed to the side storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf, the transfer time from the storage reservoir to the storage temporary storage shelf can be reduced, and the transfer processing capacity of the storage storage container can be reduced. Can be improved.
【００５１】さらに、請求項３記載のようにすれば、上
述の効果に加えて、リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚から上入庫
仮置き棚への物品の移載が容易になるので、より入庫リ
ザーバの昇降移載処理能力の向上を図ることができる。According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, the transfer of articles from the storage temporary storage shelf on the reservoir side to the upper storage temporary storage shelf is facilitated, so that the storage reservoir can be further reduced. The lifting and lowering transfer processing capability can be improved.
【００５２】なお、請求項４記載の自動保管検索装置に
おける搬出入機構のようにすれば、前記出庫リザーバは
前記下出庫仮置き棚から移載自在な位置で、その下出庫
仮置き棚および上出庫仮置き棚から移載自在であるの
で、出庫リザーバの停止回数を少なくすることができる
とともに、前記出庫リザーバは複数の物品を同時に昇降
移載して外部へ搬出することができるので、出庫リザー
バの昇降移載能力の向上を図ることにより、搬出入機構
の全体的な搬出入能力の向上を図ることができる。ま
た、出庫リザーバの設置台数を少なくすることもできる
ので、入庫リザーバの設置場所の自由度を高め、さらに
設置のコストを削減することも可能である。According to the carrying-in / out mechanism in the automatic storage / retrieval apparatus of the fourth aspect, the delivery reservoir is located at a position where it can be transferred from the lower delivery temporary storage shelf, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage shelf can be moved. Since it is possible to transfer the goods from the temporary storage shelves, it is possible to reduce the number of stoppages of the shed reservoir, and the shed reservoir can simultaneously move up and down a plurality of articles and carry them out to the outside. , The overall carrying-in / out capability of the carrying-in / out mechanism can be improved. Further, since the number of outgoing reservoirs to be installed can be reduced, the degree of freedom in installing the incoming reservoir can be increased, and the installation cost can be further reduced.
【００５３】また、請求項５記載のようにすれば、上述
の効果に加えて、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置に
移動している状態で、前記リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚およ
び前記上出庫仮置き棚から前記出庫リザーバへ同時移載
できるので、前記出仮置き棚から前記出庫リザーバへの
物品の移載時間の短縮を図ることができ、さらに、前記
出庫リザーバの移載処理能力の向上を図ることができ
る。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, in addition to the above-mentioned temporary storage shelves being moved to the lower position, the storage temporary storage shelves on the reservoir side and the upper storage shelves are moved to the lower position. Since it is possible to simultaneously transfer items from the temporary storage shelf to the storage reservoir, it is possible to reduce the time required to transfer articles from the temporary storage shelf to the storage reservoir, and furthermore, the transfer processing capability of the storage reservoir can be reduced. Improvement can be achieved.
【００５４】なお、請求項６記載のようにすれば、上述
の効果に加えて、上出庫仮置き棚かたリザーバ側出庫仮
置き棚への物品の移載が容易になるので、より出庫リザ
ーバの昇降移載処理能力の向上を図ることができる。According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the above-described effects, the transfer of articles to the upper temporary storage shelves or the temporary storage shelves on the reservoir side is facilitated, so that the output reservoir can be further improved. Can be improved.
【図１】この発明にかかる一実施例の自動保管検索装置
を示す概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic storage and retrieval apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】この発明にかかる搬入機構を示す概略図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a loading mechanism according to the present invention.
【図３】この発明にかかる入庫仮置き棚を示す斜視図で
ある。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a storage temporary storage shelf according to the present invention.
【図４】この発明にかかる搬入機構の動作説明図であ
る。FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the loading mechanism according to the present invention.
【図５】同上の動作説明図である。FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the above.
【図６】同上の動作説明図である。FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the above.
【図７】この発明にかかる搬出機構を示す概略図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a carry-out mechanism according to the present invention.
【図８】この発明にかかる他の実施例の自動保管検索装
置を示す概略図である。FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic storage and retrieval device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
【図９】従来例を示す概略図である。FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a conventional example.
２１ 収納エリア ２２ 棚 ２３ ピッカー ２５ 物品 ２７ 入庫リザーバ ２８ 入庫仮置き棚 ３０ 出庫仮置き棚 ３１ 出庫リザーバ ３４ｃ、５８ｃ ローラ ３９ 下入庫仮置き棚 ４０ 上入庫仮置き棚 ４１ リザーバ側入庫仮置き棚 ４２ 載支桟 ５２ 下出庫仮置き棚 ５３ 上出庫仮置き棚 ５４ リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚 21 Storage Area 22 Shelf 23 Picker 25 Article 27 Storage Reservoir 28 Storage Temporary Storage Shelf 30 Storage Temporary Storage Shelf 31 Storage Reservoir 34c, 58c Roller 39 Lower Storage Temporary Storage Shelf 40 Upper Storage Temporary Storage Shelf 41 Storage Side Storage Temporary Storage Shelf 42 Loading Support 52 Lower temporary storage shelf 53 Upper temporary storage shelf 54 Temporary storage shelf for reservoir side
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Claims (6)
た収納エリアと、 前記収納エリアの上下方向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記
収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って水平方向に移動自在とさ
れ、各棚に対して物品の出し入れを行う複数のピッカー
と、 前記収納エリアの一端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカー
に移載されるまで物品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、 前記収納エリアの他の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカ
ーから移載された物品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、 外部から搬入された物品を複数同時に前記入庫仮置き棚
へ昇降移載する入庫リザーバと、 前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を昇降移載して外
部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、 を備えた自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構におい
て、 前記入庫仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設
され、下位の棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在
な下位位置の下入庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応する
ピッカーへ物品を移載自在な上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚
と、を備え、前記上入庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記
上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下入庫仮置き棚
および前記上入庫仮置き棚に対して前記下位位置で前記
入庫リザーバから物品が移載自在とされたことを特徴と
する自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。1. A storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, provided for each shelf in the vertical direction of the storage area, and moved in a horizontal direction along a shelf opening side of the storage area. A plurality of pickers that are freely movable and take in and out of articles with respect to each shelf; and a storage temporary storage shelf that is provided at one end of the storage area and temporarily places articles until they are transferred to each of the pickers. A temporary storage shelf provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily placing articles transferred from the pickers; and a plurality of articles carried in from outside being simultaneously moved up and down to the temporary storage shelf. A loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval device, comprising: a storage reservoir to be transferred; and a storage reservoir to lift and lower the goods transferred from the storage temporary storage shelf and carry out the storage to the outside. Is the storage area The lower temporary storage shelves, which are arranged for every two shelves and can transfer articles to a picker corresponding to a lower shelf, and can freely transfer articles to a picker corresponding to a higher shelf. An upper storage temporary storage shelf at an upper position, wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf is capable of moving up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf On the other hand, the loading / unloading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device, wherein articles can be freely transferred from the storage reservoir at the lower position.
た収納エリアと、 前記収納エリアの上下方向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記
収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って水平方向に移動自在とさ
れ、各棚に対して物品の出し入れを行う複数のピッカー
と、 前記収納エリアの一端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカー
に移載されるまで物品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、 前記収納エリアの他の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカ
ーから移載された物品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、 外部から搬入された物品を複数同時に前記入庫仮置き棚
へ昇降移載する入庫リザーバと、 前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を昇降移載して外
部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、 を備えた自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構におい
て、 前記入庫仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設
され、下位の棚段に対応するピッカーへ物品を移載自在
な下位位置の下入庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応する
ピッカーへ物品を移載自在な上位位置の上入庫仮置き棚
と、前記下入庫仮置き棚に延設され、前記入庫リザーバ
から物品を移載自在なリザーバ側入庫仮置き棚と、を備
え、前記上入庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と前記上位位置
との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下入庫仮置き棚および前
記上入庫仮置き棚に対して前記下位位置で前記リザーバ
側入庫仮置き棚から物品が移載自在とされたことを特徴
とする自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。2. A storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, and provided for each shelf in the up-down direction of the storage area, and moved horizontally along a shelf open side of the storage area. A plurality of pickers that are freely movable and take in and out of articles with respect to each shelf; and a storage temporary storage shelf that is provided at one end of the storage area and temporarily places articles until they are transferred to each of the pickers. A temporary storage shelf provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily placing articles transferred from the pickers; and a plurality of articles carried in from outside being simultaneously moved up and down to the temporary storage shelf. A loading / unloading mechanism in an automatic storage and retrieval device, comprising: a storage reservoir to be transferred; and a storage reservoir to lift and lower the goods transferred from the storage temporary storage shelf and carry out the storage to the outside. Is the storage area The lower temporary storage shelves, which are arranged for every two shelves and can transfer articles to a picker corresponding to a lower shelf, and can freely transfer articles to a picker corresponding to a higher shelf. An upper storage temporary storage shelf, which is provided at the upper storage temporary storage shelf and extends to the lower storage temporary storage shelf, and includes a reservoir-side storage temporary storage shelf capable of freely transferring articles from the storage reservoir. The lower storage position and the upper storage position can be freely moved up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and articles can be freely transferred from the reservoir-side storage temporary storage shelf at the lower position with respect to the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf. loading and unloading mechanism in the automatic storage retrieval device according to feature it was.
置、かつ、移送する複数のローラを間隔を有して突設状
に設ける一方、前記上入庫仮置き棚には物品を一時載置
するとともに、下位位置で前記各ローラ間に埋没する載
支桟を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１または２記載の
自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。3. A plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transporting articles are provided in a protruding manner at intervals on the lower storage temporary storage shelf, while articles are temporarily stored in the upper storage temporary storage shelf. The loading / unloading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, further comprising a loading support bar that is mounted and buried between the rollers at a lower position.
た収納エリアと、 前記収納エリアの上下方向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記
収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って水平方向に移動自在とさ
れ、各棚に対して物品の出し入れを行う複数のピッカー
と、 前記収納エリアの一端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカー
に移載されるまで物品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、 前記収納エリアの他の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカ
ーから移載された物品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、 外部から搬入された物品を前記入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載
する入庫リザーバと、 前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された物品を複数同時に昇降
移載して外部へ搬出する出庫リザーバと、 を備えた自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構におい
て、 前記出庫仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設
され、下位の棚段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自
在な下位位置の下出庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応す
るピッカーから物品を移載自在な上位位置の上出庫仮置
き棚と、を備え、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置と
前記上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下出庫仮置
き棚および前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置で前記出
庫リザーバへ物品を移載自在とされたことを特徴とする
自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。4. A storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, and provided for each shelf in the vertical direction of the storage area, and moves horizontally along a shelf open side of the storage area. A plurality of pickers that are freely movable and take in and out of articles with respect to each shelf; and a storage temporary storage shelf that is provided at one end of the storage area and temporarily places articles until they are transferred to each of the pickers. A temporary storage shelf provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily storing articles transferred from the respective pickers; and an article carried in from outside and vertically moved to the storage temporary storage shelf. A storage reservoir that automatically lifts and lowers and transfers a plurality of articles transferred from the temporary storage shelves to the outside, and carries them out to the outside. Is the storage area A temporary storage shelf at a lower position where articles can be transferred from a picker corresponding to a lower shelf, and articles can be freely transferred from a picker corresponding to an upper shelf which are arranged every two shelves. An upper storage temporary storage shelf at an upper position, wherein the upper storage temporary storage shelf is movable up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf are loading and unloading mechanism in the automatic storage retrieval apparatus characterized that you articles to the unloading reservoir is freely transferred in the lower position.
た収納エリアと、 前記収納エリアの上下方向の各棚段毎に設けられ、前記
収納エリアの棚開放側に沿って水平方向に移動自在とさ
れ、各棚に対して物品の出し入れを行う複数のピッカー
と、 前記収納エリアの一端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカー
に移載されるまで物品を一時載置する入庫仮置き棚と、 前記収納エリアの他の端部側に設けられ、前記各ピッカ
ーから移載された物品を一時載置する出庫仮置き棚と、 外部から搬入された物品を前記入庫仮置き棚へ昇降移載
する入庫リザーバと、前記出庫仮置き棚から移載された
物品を複数同時に昇降移載して外部へ搬出する出庫リザ
ーバと、 を備えた自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構におい
て、 前記出庫仮置き棚は、前記収納エリアの２棚段毎に配設
され、下位の棚段に対応するピッカーから物品を移載自
在な下位位置の下出庫仮置き棚と、上位の棚段に対応す
るピッカーから物品を移載自在な上位位置の上出庫仮置
き棚と、前記下出庫仮置き棚に延設され、前記出庫リザ
ーバへ移載される物品を一時載置するリザーバ側出庫仮
置き棚と、を備え、前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置
と前記上位位置との間で昇降自在とされ、前記下出庫仮
置き棚および前記上出庫仮置き棚が前記下位位置で前記
リザーバ側出庫仮置き棚へ物品を移載自在とされたこと
を特徴とする自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。5. A storage area in which a plurality of shelves for storing articles are arranged vertically and horizontally, provided for each shelf in the vertical direction of the storage area, and moved horizontally along a shelf open side of the storage area. A plurality of pickers that are freely movable and take in and out of articles with respect to each shelf; and a storage temporary storage shelf that is provided at one end of the storage area and temporarily places articles until they are transferred to each of the pickers. A temporary storage shelf provided on the other end side of the storage area for temporarily storing articles transferred from the respective pickers; and an article carried in from outside and vertically moved to the storage temporary storage shelf. A storage reservoir for carrying out the automatic storage and retrieval device, comprising: a storage reservoir for storing and transferring the plurality of articles lifted and lowered simultaneously from the temporary storage shelf to the outside; Is the storage area A temporary storage shelf at a lower position where articles can be transferred from a picker corresponding to a lower shelf, and articles can be freely transferred from a picker corresponding to an upper shelf which are arranged every two shelves. A temporary storage shelf on the upper position, and a temporary storage shelf on the reservoir side that is extended from the temporary storage shelf on the lower side and temporarily stores articles to be transferred to the storage reservoir. The storage shelf is movable up and down between the lower position and the upper position, and the lower storage temporary storage shelf and the upper storage temporary storage shelf are capable of transferring articles to the reservoir-side storage temporary storage shelf at the lower position. A loading / unloading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device.
置、かつ、移送する複数のローラを間隔を有して突設状
に設ける一方、前記上出庫仮置き棚には物品を一時載置
するとともに、下位位置で前記各ローラ間に埋没する載
支桟を設けたことを特徴とする請求項４または５記載の
自動保管検索装置における搬出入機構。6. A plurality of rollers for temporarily placing and transferring articles on the lower storage shelves are provided in a protruding manner at intervals, and articles are temporarily stored on the upper storage shelves. 6. The loading / unloading mechanism in the automatic storage and retrieval device according to claim 4, wherein a loading support bar is provided to be placed and buried between the rollers at a lower position.
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