JP6995466B2 - Three-dimensional automated warehouse - Google Patents

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The present invention is an article or an article storage container (hereinafter referred to as "article, etc.") between adjacent storage shelves and between storage facilities composed of a set of adjacent storage shelves arranged at intervals. ) Is possible, and the three-dimensional automated warehouse that can easily organize, organize, and sort the goods in the warehouse, and the three-dimensional automated warehouse that can efficiently process the goods in the shipping work.

In a general three-dimensional automated warehouse, a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and the vertical direction and a set of adjacent storage shelves on the opposite side of the storage surface from which the articles and the like can be taken in and out are adjacent to each other. A predetermined number of storage facilities provided with storage shelves are arranged and faced with each other across a predetermined space, and transportation means such as articles are arranged in the space.

There are various three-dimensional automated warehouses depending on the means of transportation such as these goods. For example, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse (for example, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse) capable of freely reciprocating an article or the like in the horizontal longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) and the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) of the storage shelf by means for moving the article or the like such as a stacker crane. Patent Documents 1 and 2) and traveling carts provided at each stage in the Y-axis direction allow reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf, and an elevator allows reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Y-axis direction of the storage shelf. There are three-dimensional automatic warehouses that can be moved freely (for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4, and Non-Patent Document 1).

As an example of the three-dimensional automated warehouse corresponding to the former, a stacker crane type three-dimensional automated warehouse I is shown in FIG. L _n row storage shelves for storing articles arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and L _n'row storage shelves adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface from which the articles etc. of this storage shelf can be taken in and out. The storage equipment provided with the above is confronted with the storage shelves in the Ln _{+ 1} row across a predetermined space 8 (other storage shelves are omitted), and the stacker crane 1 is arranged in the space 8. The stacker crane 1 is composed of a crane mast 2, a crane carriage 3, a lower traveling rail 4, an upper traveling rail 5, and a stacking table 6 for stacking crane articles, etc., and the stacking table 6 has a mounting table 6 and an L _n'row . And, for example, a telescopic arm 7 is provided to transfer the storage shelf to and from the L _{n + 1} row. Therefore, in the stacker crane type three-dimensional automated warehouse I, the free reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the XY-axis direction of the storage shelves and the transverse direction (Z-axis direction) between the storage shelves facing each other across the space 8 by the telescopic arm 7. It is possible to reciprocate items such as goods. Then, the loading / unloading of the goods and the like into the storage facility is performed by the loading / unloading device 9.

On the other hand, as an example of the three-dimensional automated warehouse corresponding to the latter, FIG. 2 (Non-Patent Document 1) shows a three-dimensional automated warehouse II provided with a traveling carriage that reciprocates in the X-axis direction in the space of the facing storage shelves. The L _n-1 row storage shelves for storing articles arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and the L _n row storage shelves facing each other on the storage surface on which the articles etc. of this storage shelf can be taken in and out are A traveling trolley 10 and a rail 14 thereof that enable reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf are remarkably provided in the space 8 facing each other with a predetermined space 8 in which the moving means is arranged. Has been done. The traveling bogie 10 is also provided with, for example, a telescopic arm (not shown) that transfers the storage shelves between the traveling carriage 10 and the L _n-1 row and the L _n row. At the same time, an elevator 11 provided with a loading and unloading table 12 for articles and the like capable of reciprocating the articles and the like in the Y-axis direction is arranged in the space 8, and the articles and the like in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction can be arranged. In order to mediate the free reciprocating movement, a temporary storage table 13 for transferring articles and the like between the traveling vehicle 10 and the article loading table 12 is provided on the storage shelves of each stage. Usually, a three-dimensional automated warehouse having these facilities is one unit, and a plurality of storage shelves such as L _{n + 1} row and L _{n + 2} row storage shelves are arranged. Therefore, in the three-dimensional automated warehouse II provided with the elevator 11 having the traveling carriage 10 and the article loading / transporting platform 12, such a moving means enables free reciprocating movement of the articles and the like in the XY axis direction. As is clear from the plan view of FIG. 3 (only a part of FIG. 2 is shown), the L _n-1 row and the L _n row, the L _{n + 1} row and the L _{n + 2} row, and the L _{n + 3} facing each other across the space 8 are shown. It is possible to reciprocate articles and the like in the Z-axis direction between rows and storage shelves such as L _{n + 4} rows. Then, the goods and the like are carried in and out of the storage shelf by the carry-in device 9-1 and the carry-out device 9-2, and are carried out via the warehousing / delivery unit SR.

Similar to the stacker crane type three-dimensional automatic warehouse I shown in FIG. 1, for example, in the three-dimensional automated warehouse II equipped with a traveling carriage that reciprocates in the XY-axis direction in the space between the facing storage shelves shown in FIG. , Storage shelves L _n- 1'row, L _{n -} 1'row, L n _- 1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L n-1'row, L _n- 1'row In some cases, n'columns, L _{n +} 1'columns, and L n ₊ 2'columns (not shown) are provided, and a plurality of storage facilities having adjacent storage shelves as one set are arranged. In this case, as is clear from the plan view of FIG. 4, each storage facility is placed between them, that is, the storage shelves L _n- 1'row and L _n row, the storage shelves L _n'row and L _{n + 1} row, and so on. A traveling vehicle 10 capable of loading and unloading articles, a rail 14 thereof, and an elevator 11 provided with an article loading and unloading table 12 can be arranged between the storage shelves L _{n +} 1'row and L _{n + 2} row. It is installed with a space 8 and is capable of freely reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the XY-axis direction and reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction between storage shelves facing each other across the space 8. Also in this case, the loading / unloading of the goods and the like to the storage shelf is carried out by a general loading / unloading device (not shown) and is performed via the loading / unloading section SR.

As described above, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, the L _n-1 row, the L _n- 1'row, the L _n row, the L _n'row , the L _{n + 1} row, and L facing the space 8 in which the transportation means are arranged. Free reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the XY axis direction of the storage shelves in each row such as _{n + 1} ', and between the storage shelves facing the space 8 (in FIG. 1, the storage shelves in the L n'row and the L _{n + 1} row, In FIG. 2, it is possible to reciprocate the articles (storage shelves in the L _n-1 row and the L _n row and the L _{n + 1} row and the L _{n + 2} row). However, from the storage shelves of articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction, the articles and the like in the Z-axis direction to the adjacent storage shelves on the opposite side of the storage surface on which the articles and the like in the storage shelves can be taken in and out. The reciprocating movement and the reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between storage shelves and between storage facilities with adjacent storage shelves as a set must take an extremely long route, and in order to realize this reciprocating movement. Must significantly remodel the equipment of the three-dimensional automated warehouse.

Specifically, in the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse I shown in FIG. 1, articles and the like at the position of P _n of the storage shelves in the L _n row are moved to the position of P _n'of the storage shelves in the L _n'row . In addition, it is difficult to move the articles and the like at the position of P _n of the storage shelves in the L _{n + 1} row to the position of P _{n + 1} of the storage shelves in the L n + 1 row.

Then, in the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse II shown in FIG. 2, the articles and the like at the positions of P _{n -1} of the storage shelves in the L _{n -1} row and the P n positions of the storage shelves in the L n-1 row are L _{n + 1.} It is difficult to move to the position of P _{n + 1} of the storage rack in the row and the position of P _{n + 2} of the storage rack in the L _{n + 2} row. Looking at this in terms of the movement of articles and the like on a single plane shown in FIG. 3, when the articles and the like are carried to a predetermined stage by the articles and the like loading and transporting table 12 provided in the elevator 11, they pass through the articles and the like temporary storage table 13. Then, the traveling carriage 10 travels on the rail 14 and is moved to a predetermined storage shelf and stored. When carrying out, the reverse process is performed. Therefore, for example, the articles and the like in the L _{n + 1} row can be moved to the storage shelf in the L _{n + 2} row facing the space 8 in which the traveling vehicle 10 travels, but the L _n- facing a space 8 different from the space 8 can be moved. It is practically impossible to move to the storage shelves of the _1st row, the _Ln row, the _{Ln + 3} row, and the Ln _{+ 4} row, which causes a large economic and physical loss in the storage management system for goods and the like. ..

Further, in the type of the conventional automatic three-dimensional warehouse II shown in FIG. 2, the storage shelves L _n-1 row (not shown), L _n row, L _{n + 1} row, L _{n + 2} row articles and the like can be taken in and out. The adjacent storage shelves L _n- 1'row, L n'column, L _{n +} 1'column, and L _{n +} 2'column (not shown) are provided on the opposite side of the storage surface, and the adjacent storage shelves are set to 1. When a plurality of storage facilities to be set are arranged, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the articles and the like on the storage shelves in the L n'row are L _{n + 1} rows facing the space 8 in which the traveling trolley 10 travels. It is movable to the storage rack of. However, when facing the space 8 different from the space 8, it is practically impossible to move to the storage shelves of the L _n- 1'column, the L _n column, the L _{n +} 1'column, and the L _{n + 2} column. In particular, in this case, it is difficult to move articles and the like between adjacent storage shelves on the back surface, for example, L _n row and L _n'row , L _{n + 1} row and L _{n +} 1'row, even though they are extremely close to each other. There is a problem that it is.

As described above, in the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse, it is difficult to freely move articles in the Z-axis direction between storage shelves and between storage facilities having adjacent storage shelves as a set, and it is not possible to sort the goods in the warehouse. In order to carry out the order of delivery in the preset order, it is necessary to deploy a conveyor for time adjustment and sorting, and there is a problem that a large space centered around the delivery section is required. be. Furthermore, processing of goods, etc. in the delivery section of a three-dimensional automated warehouse where conventional warehousing and retrieval operations are automated, for example, classification of goods by type, destination, customer, etc., re-classification of goods in the storage, etc. Three-dimensional automated warehouses that take into consideration efficient sorting work such as placement, organization / organization, and disposal are not allowed. In particular, when the above-mentioned problem of the three-dimensional automated warehouse is solved, it becomes possible to sort the articles in the three-dimensional automated warehouse by moving the articles between the adjacent storage racks on the back surface, and the goods are delivered in the order set in advance. Since the function is improved, a conveyor for time adjustment and sorting is not required, and the delivery processing capacity can be greatly improved. Therefore, in the conventional method, it is necessary to solve these problems.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-108904 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-236683 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-165205 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-168573

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As described above, in the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse, reciprocation of articles and the like in the horizontal longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) and the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) in the storage shelves in the same row facing the space where the moving means are arranged. Since it is freely movable and it is possible to move articles and the like in the transverse direction (Z-axis direction) between storage shelves facing the same space where the moving means are arranged, the space where the moving means is arranged is surfaced. It is possible to freely reciprocate articles and the like in the XYZ axis direction within the storage shelves and between the storage shelves. However, the reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelf facing a certain space in which the moving means is arranged and the storage shelf facing a space different from the space, and a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction. As a result, it is difficult to reciprocate the articles in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelves such as the articles arranged in the above and the adjacent storage shelves on the opposite side of the storage surface from which the articles in the storage shelves can be taken in and out. There is a problem that it is difficult to reciprocate an article or the like in the XY axis direction between these storage shelves. In short, the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse has a problem that it is extremely difficult to reciprocate an article or the like in the XYZ axis direction between storage shelves facing different spaces in which moving means are arranged.

Further, the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse in which the warehousing / delivery work is automated has a problem that it does not have a transport method capable of efficiently processing articles and the like in the warehousing section.

Therefore, the present invention allows free reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the XYZ axis direction between storage shelves facing different spaces in which the moving means are arranged, and articles arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional automated warehouse capable of reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between a storage shelf such as, etc. ..

Another object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional automated warehouse capable of efficiently processing articles and the like in the shipping operation in the three-dimensional automated warehouse.

The present inventors deploy the article transporting means so as to be connected to the article loading and transporting table arranged in the elevator, and provide a direction changing mechanism to the loading and transporting table and / or the transporting means as necessary. The articles in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelves such as articles arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction and the adjacent storage shelves on the opposite side of the storage surface from which the articles and the like in the storage shelves are taken in and out. It has been found that the reciprocating movement of articles and the like can be realized and the articles and the like can be freely reciprocated in the Z-axis direction between the storage facilities, and the sorting of the articles and the like in the warehouse becomes easy, and the present invention has been completed.

Further, by installing a transport means for processing the articles or the like near the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse or near the transport means for supplying the articles or the like installed in the warehousing / delivery section, the worker Alternatively, they have found that the robots and the like (hereinafter referred to as "workers") can efficiently process the articles and the like supplied to the delivery unit without substantially moving, leading to the completion of the present invention. rice field.

The first aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention is (1) adjacent to a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading the articles and the like on the storage shelf. A storage facility equipped with a storage shelf, (2) a moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage facility and can freely put in and take out articles, etc., and (3) the moving means on the storage surface of the storage shelf. It is equipped with a traveling space that can be freely moved, (4) an elevating means for reciprocating an article or the like provided in the traveling space in the Z-axis direction, and (5) a direction changing mechanism attached to the elevating means. An article loading and transporting means, (6) a first article transporting means for connecting the article loading and transporting means attached to the same lifting means, and (7) a moving means and an article loading and transporting means. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by being equipped with a temporary storage and transporting means for mediating the delivery of goods and the like.

In this way, the article loading / transporting means attached to the elevating means is provided with a direction changing mechanism, and the article transporting means is provided so as to connect the article loading / transporting means attached to the same lifting means. As a result, in the traveling space of the storage equipment, a transport path capable of freely reciprocating the article or the like in the Z-axis direction is formed along the elevating means arranged side by side in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, for example, an article or the like in a certain storage shelf is connected to a moving means, a temporary placing and transporting means, an article or the like loading and transporting means provided with a direction changing mechanism, and an article or the like loading and transporting means attached to the same elevating means. It is transported to an article loading / transporting means having a direction changing mechanism located on a predetermined storage shelf to be moved via the first article transporting means, and is transported via the temporary storage transporting means and the moving means. It can be moved to a predetermined storage shelf. Therefore, the reciprocating movement of the articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelves such as articles arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction and the adjacent storage shelves on the opposite surface of the storage surface for loading and unloading the articles, etc. in the storage shelves. In addition, it is possible to realize free reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction between storage facilities.

Further, the transport capacity of the three-dimensional automated warehouse is such that the loading and transporting means for articles and the like provided with the direction changing mechanism attached to the elevating means of the three-dimensional automated warehouse is extended in the opposite direction of the storage shelf and attached to the same elevating means. It is enhanced by increasing the number of first article transporting means for connecting the article loading and transporting means and increasing the number of transport paths formed along the elevating means to two systems.

In the second aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention, the temporary storage transport means is used in the three-dimensional automated warehouse.
It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by having a direction changing mechanism.

Since the reciprocating movement path of the article or the like is formed between the temporary placement and transporting means by this direction changing mechanism, the degree of freedom of the reciprocating movement of the article or the like is improved.

A third aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is further provided with a second three-dimensional automated warehouse for connecting the goods and the like loading and transporting means attached to the adjacent elevators. Is.

The three-dimensional automated warehouse has an ideal structure having a temporary storage means corresponding to the size of the storage shelf and a width of a loading and transporting table for articles and the like. However, for example, when the depth of the storage shelf is increased in order to increase the storage capacity of the storage equipment, a space may be created between the loading and transporting tables for articles and the like, and the articles and the like in the Z-axis direction may be created. There is a problem that the reciprocating motion of is cut off. On the other hand, the present invention has solved this problem by forming a transport path along the elevating means by further providing a second transport means for the articles and the like between the loading and transporting tables for the articles and the like.

A fourth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is characterized in that a third means for transporting articles or the like, which further connects the temporary storage transport means, is provided between the temporary storage transport means in which the above space is created. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse. Although it is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, it is possible to reciprocate articles, etc. between temporary storage means, so the same reciprocating motion as when a transport path along the elevator is formed. realizable.

A fifth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is to transport a second article or the like and a third article or the like in a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a space is created between the temporary storage means and the article loading and retrieval table. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by having means. A transport path along the elevating means and a transport path between the temporarily placed transport means are formed, which enables reciprocating movement of articles and the like with a higher degree of freedom.

The sixth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is (1) adjacent to a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and an opposite surface of the storage surface for loading and unloading the articles and the like in the storage shelf. A storage facility equipped with a storage shelf, (2) a moving means that travels in the X-axis direction of the storage facility and can freely put in and take out articles, etc., and (3) the moving means on the storage surface of the storage shelf. A traveling space that can be freely moved, (4) an elevating means for reciprocating an article or the like provided in the traveling space in the Z-axis direction, and (5) an article or the like mounting and transporting means attached to the elevating means. And, the article transporting means provided with the direction changing mechanism arranged between the article loading and transporting means attached to the adjacent elevating means, and (6) the article transporting having the moving means and the direction changing mechanism. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse equipped with temporary storage and transportation means for mediating delivery of goods and the like to and from the means.

In this three-dimensional automated warehouse, an article loading and unloading table is attached to an elevating means so that the transporting direction is in the Z-axis direction and is located in a traveling space in which the moving means is arranged, and the articles and the like are placed. It is characterized in that the transport table is connected by a transport means such as an article equipped with a direction changing mechanism. Also in this case, a transport path capable of freely reciprocating an article or the like in the Z-axis direction is formed along the elevating means.

The seventh aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is the three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized in that the temporary storage transport means is provided with a direction changing mechanism in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the sixth aspect, and is between the temporary storage transport means. The reciprocating movement of the goods, etc. is possible, and the degree of freedom of the reciprocating movement of the goods, etc. can be increased.

An eighth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the sixth aspect, in which a direction changing mechanism is further arranged between the loading and transporting means for articles and the like attached to the adjacent elevating means. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being provided with a fourth means for transporting goods, etc., which connects between the provided transport stands for goods, etc.

As described above, it is ideal that the three-dimensional automated warehouse has the width of the temporary storage means and the loading and transporting table for goods, etc. corresponding to the size of the storage shelf. Space may be created between the means for transporting articles and the like provided with the changed direction changing mechanism and between the means for temporarily placing the goods. In this case, by further providing a fourth article or the like transporting means for connecting the article or the like transporting means provided with the direction changing mechanism, a transporting path along the elevating means can be formed, and the XYZ axes in all the storage shelves can be formed. Free reciprocating motion of articles and the like is possible in the direction.

The ninth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention also corresponds to the case where a space is generated between the goods transporting means provided with the direction changing mechanism arranged between the goods loading and transporting tables and between the temporary storage transporting means. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized in that the temporary storage transport means is provided with a direction changing mechanism and is equipped with a third goods or the like transport means for connecting the temporary transport means. Although it is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, reciprocating movement of articles and the like between the temporarily placed transport means is possible, so that the same reciprocating motion as in the case of forming a transport path along the elevator can be realized.

A tenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is the case where a space is created between the goods transporting means provided with the direction changing mechanism arranged between the goods loading and transporting tables and between the temporary storage transporting means. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by having both a means for transporting goods and the like of No. 3 and a means for transporting goods and the like of 4. A transport path along the elevating means and a transport path between the temporarily placed transport means are formed, which enables reciprocating movement of articles and the like with a higher degree of freedom.

The eleventh aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is (1) a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction, and (2) a storage surface on which the articles and the like on the storage shelf can be taken in and out. A moving means that travels in the X-axis direction and can freely move articles and the like, (3) a traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface, and (4) articles and the like provided in the traveling space. Elevating means for reciprocating in the Y-axis direction, (5) loading and transporting means for articles and the like provided with a direction changing mechanism attached to the elevating means, and (6) articles and the like attached to the same elevating means. A first means for transporting articles, etc., which connects the mounted transport means, (7) a second means for transporting articles, etc., which connects the means for placing and transporting articles, etc. attached to adjacent elevating means, and (8) means for moving. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being provided with a temporary storage and retrieval means for mediating the delivery of goods and the like to the goods and the like loading and transportation means.

In the eleventh aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse, there are a plurality of storage facilities in which the storage shelves are not adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading goods, and the storage shelves facing each other are provided as a traveling space for transportation means. It solves the problem of arranged three-dimensional automated warehouses, that is, the problem that it is impossible to move items etc. to storage shelves arranged across the space on the opposite side of the traveling space where the means of transportation move back and forth. be. A first article transporting means for connecting the article loading and transporting means attached to the same lifting means and a second article transporting means for connecting the article loading and transporting means attached to the adjacent lifting means. By providing the above, a transport path in the Z-axis direction along the elevating means is formed, and it is possible to freely reciprocate an article or the like in the XYZ-axis direction in all the storage shelves.

A twelfth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is that in the eleventh aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse, the temporary storage transport means is provided with a direction changing mechanism, and the article loading and unloading tables attached to the adjacent elevating means are connected to each other. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being provided with a third goods or the like transporting means for connecting the temporary storage means or the like instead of the second goods or the like transporting means. Although it is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, reciprocating movement of articles and the like between the temporarily placed transport means is possible, so that the same reciprocating motion as in the case of forming a transport path along the elevator can be realized.

A thirteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is to further provide a second means for transporting articles, etc., in which a second means for transporting articles, etc., which is attached to adjacent elevating means, is connected to the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the twelfth aspect. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by. A transport path is formed both between the loading and transporting tables for articles and the like provided with a direction changing mechanism along the elevating means and between the temporarily placed and transporting means, so that more flexible reciprocating of the articles and the like can be realized.

A fourteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is (1) a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction, and (2) a storage surface on which the articles and the like in the storage shelf can be taken in and out. A moving means that travels in the X-axis direction and can freely move articles and the like, (3) a traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface, and (4) articles and the like provided in the traveling space. An article provided with an elevating means for reciprocating in the vertical direction, (5) an article or the like mounting and transporting means attached to the elevating means, and (6) a direction changing mechanism adjacent to the article or the like placing and transporting means. Equal transport means, (7) a fourth article transport means that connects the article transport means equipped with the direction changing mechanism, and (8) an article transport means of the article transport means provided with the moving means and the direction changing mechanism. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped with a temporary storage means for delivering such items.

In this three-dimensional automated warehouse as well, the storage shelves are not adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading goods, and the storage shelves facing each other are provided as a traveling space for transportation means. It solves the problem of the warehouse, that is, the problem that it is impossible to move the goods or the like to the storage shelves arranged across the space opposite to the traveling space in which the moving means reciprocates. Therefore, the article loading and transporting table is provided in the traveling space of the elevating means with the transport direction of the article loading and transporting table in the Z-axis direction, and an article transporting means equipped with a direction changing mechanism is provided adjacent to the article loading and transporting table. By connecting the article or the like transporting means provided with this direction changing mechanism by using the fourth article or the like transporting means, a transport path is formed in which the article or the like can freely reciprocate in the Z-axis direction along the elevating means. ..

A fifteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is that in the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the fourteenth aspect, the temporary storage transport means is provided with a direction changing mechanism, and the temporary storage transport means is used instead of the fourth article transport means. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped with a third means for transporting articles and the like to be connected. In this case as well, it is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, but since it is possible to reciprocate articles and the like between the temporarily placed transport means, the same reciprocating motion as when a transport path along the elevator is formed. Can be realized.

A sixteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the fourteenth aspect, wherein the temporary storage transport means is provided with a direction changing mechanism, and a third transport means such as articles connected to the temporary storage transport means is further provided. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped. A transport path along the elevating means and a transport path between the temporarily placed transport means are formed, which enables reciprocating movement of articles and the like with a higher degree of freedom.

The above-mentioned transport means with a direction changing mechanism is a mechanism for changing the transport direction, and is various mechanisms capable of exhibiting a function of branching and merging articles and the like. For example, as a device equipped with a direction changing mechanism, the conveyor is provided with a device equipped with a functional component for changing the direction such as an elevating and / or rotary roller, a belt, and a wheel, and a functional component for rotating the conveyor itself. Equipment, equipment equipped with functional parts for changing the direction of articles, etc. on the side surface of the conveyor are applied, but all general equipment capable of branching and merging transportation can be used. In particular, when it is necessary to match the storage form and orientation of the articles and the like with the state in which the articles and the like are lined up on the storage shelves, a transport device capable of branching at a right angle is preferable.

On the other hand, the dramatic increase in storage capacity includes storage shelves for grid-shaped articles arranged in the XY-axis direction and storage shelves adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading articles on the storage shelves. A storage facility, a moving means that travels in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf or the storage facility, and allows the moving means to freely move in and out of the storage surface, a traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface, and a moving means that moves the goods, etc. If a three-dimensional automated warehouse configured by selecting from a temporary storage shelves for temporary storage is one unit, the elevating means and various transport means adjacent to it can be deployed on both sides as axes of line symmetry. realizable.

A seventeenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is to present a collection container near the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse in the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the first to sixteenth aspects. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by having a section.

The eighteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention is the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the first to sixteenth aspects described above, in which an article or the like presentation section is provided in the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized in that a collection container presentation section is provided near the article presentation section.

The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to the eighteenth aspect is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized in that an extended transport means is further connected to an article or the like presentation unit.

As described above, the three-dimensional automated warehouse capable of performing the efficient warehousing work of the present invention is provided with a collection container presentation section near the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse. It is equipped with a warehouse delivery system. Further, it is preferable that the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section is provided with an article presentation section for supplying the article or the like, and a collection container presentation section is provided near the warehousing section. Further, it is more preferable that the warehousing / delivery section is provided with the article presentation section via the extended transport means.

This warehousing / delivery section refers to the entire device provided in the storage shelves related to the loading and unloading of articles, etc. Includes temporary transport table. Further, the transfer device to which the goods and the like for delivery according to the present invention are supplied may be the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section such as the loading / unloading device, but the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section. And / or it is preferable to provide an article presentation section in the delivery section. These form a part of the warehousing / delivery section, and process the goods, for example, sort the goods by type, destination, customer, etc., rearrange and organize the goods in the storage. It is a transfer device in which goods and the like are supplied from storage shelves for disposal. By providing the article presentation unit, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the sorting work of the articles and the like in the delivery work of the articles and the like in the three-dimensional automated warehouse and the sorting work of the articles and the like in the warehouse. Therefore, the transfer device to which the articles and the like for delivery are supplied is, if necessary, a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor), a speed control mechanism, a forward / reverse transfer mechanism, a branch transfer mechanism, a merging transfer mechanism, and a stop. It is preferably composed of a conveyor having at least one mechanism.

On the other hand, the collection container presentation section provided near the warehousing / delivery section or near the article presentation section is an article that has been supplied from the storage shelf to the article presentation section without the worker substantially moving. It is not particularly limited as long as it is a conveyor zone that sequentially supplies and carries out collection containers such as cardboard boxes and oricon, and non-box-shaped containers such as bags and hangers, but is not particularly limited. The container presentation section is preferably connected to the supply section and the unloading section of various collection containers. Here, "near" indicating the positional relationship between the warehousing / delivery section or the article presentation section and the collection container presentation section is supplied to the warehousing / delivery section or the article presentation section without the worker substantially moving. It means that it is possible to take out the articles and the like that have been taken out and put or process the taken out articles and the like in the collection container.

Further, the warehousing / delivery section does not need to be processed by the worker near the storage shelf for various purposes such as space saving of the warehouse, proper layout, and construction of flow lines, and stores the goods. When it is preferable to perform the procedure away from the shelves, that is, when it is preferable to install the collection container presentation section away from the storage shelf, the article presentation section is connected to a transport means such as a conveyor. Can be extended. Similarly, when it is not necessary for the worker to process the goods and the like on the same floor as the storage shelf, and it is preferable to perform the processing downstairs or upstairs, that is, the collection container presentation unit is located downstairs of the storage shelf. Alternatively, if it is preferable to install it upstairs, the article presentation unit and the collection container presentation unit can be installed downstairs or upstairs. That is, the article presentation unit and the collection container presentation unit can be installed on all floors where storage shelves are provided and on floors where there are no storage shelves. In such a case, it is preferable to use vertical transport of articles or the like using a transfer transport device such as an elevating means or a conveyor.

Since the transport method capable of processing the goods and the like in such delivery is further provided to the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with the storage shelf crossing transport means described above, the desired goods stored in the entire area of the storage equipment. Taking advantage of the feature of being able to sort, carry in and out, etc., the desired goods, etc. in the entire area of the storage equipment are transported to the goods, etc. presentation part provided in the warehousing / delivery section or the warehousing / delivery section, and are provided in the vicinity of the warehousing section. Efficient processing of goods, etc. without the worker moving substantially in the goods container presentation section, for example, classification of goods, etc. by type, destination, customer, etc., goods in storage, etc. It will be possible to relocate, organize, dispose of, etc. That is, in the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with the delivery and retrieval method of the present invention, efficient sorting work by workers can be realized.

Such logistics are controlled by conventional common methods, namely, various control systems based on central information systems that hold vast amounts of incoming, shipping, and inventory data, such as conveyors, elevators, picking, and peripherals. A series of operations such as are linked.

According to the present invention, an article transporting means connected to an article loading and transporting means of each elevating means or an article transporting means provided with a direction changing mechanism is provided, and the article or the like is provided in the Z-axis direction of the storage shelf and the storage equipment. Since the transport path is formed, it becomes easy to freely move the article or the like not only in the X-axis direction but also in the Z-axis direction. Further, the temporary storage and transporting means in which the moving means temporarily stores the articles and the like are also provided with the direction changing mechanism, so that the delivery routes of the articles and the like in the Z-axis direction are formed, so that the articles and the like can be delivered by various routes. Can be reciprocated. Further, regardless of the size and arrangement of the three-dimensional automated warehouse, for example, even when the interval between the temporary storage means and the interval between the elevating means becomes wide, the goods and the like transport means are deployed so as to connect them, and each elevating means is provided. It is possible to secure a transport path for articles, etc., which enables free reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between the means and the temporary storage transport means.

Further, since the various transport means and the direction changing mechanism of the present invention can be easily added to the existing equipment, the efficiency of the storage management system can be reduced economically and without imposing a physical load on articles and the like in the Z-axis direction. The reciprocating ability can be improved.

Such a three-dimensional automated warehouse capable of moving goods between storage shelves in the Z-axis direction enables sorting of goods and the like in the warehouse, and improves the ordering function of delivering goods in a preset order. Therefore, the conveyor for time adjustment and sorting, which has been required in the past, becomes unnecessary, space can be saved, and the delivery processing capacity can be significantly improved.

Further, according to the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with the delivery / retrieval method of the present invention, an arbitrary warehousing / delivery unit for articles and the like from the entire area of the storage facility using various transportation means such as an elevating transportation means for articles and the like and a direction changing mechanism. Since it can be carried in and out of the storage facility, the collection container presentation unit is provided near the desired article, etc., which has been transported from the entire area of the storage facility to the article presentation section, without the worker substantially moving. Can be processed efficiently using.

Further, since the place where such an article presentation unit and the collection container presentation unit are arranged can be freely set, it is possible to save space in the warehouse and to construct an appropriate layout and flow line.

As described above, according to the three-dimensional automated warehouse of the present invention, the articles and the like stored in the storage shelves and the storage equipment can be freely reciprocated between all the storage shelves and the storage equipment in the XYZ axis direction, and can be freely moved back and forth in the warehouse. In addition to being able to easily organize, organize, and sort the goods, it is possible to efficiently process the goods in the warehousing work.

It is a schematic diagram of a conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a stacker crane is arranged as a reciprocating means for moving articles and the like. It is a schematic diagram of a conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a traveling carriage and an elevator are arranged as a reciprocating means for moving articles and the like. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse II type shown in FIG. 2 in which a reciprocating moving means is arranged between storage shelves. It is a top view of the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse II type shown in FIG. 2 in which a reciprocating moving means is arranged between storage facilities composed of storage shelves adjacent to each other on the back surface. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the article loading and unloading table attached to the elevator is extended in the direction of the temporary storage table of each storage shelf and is provided with a right angle branching mechanism. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse which provided the 1st article transport table so as to connect between the article loading transport stands attached to the same elevator. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an article loading and unloading table attached to an elevator is extended in the direction opposite to the temporary storage table of each storage shelf and is branched at right angles. A plane showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse equipped with a mechanism and provided with a first goods transporting table so as to connect between the goods loading and receiving tables attached to the same elevator at two locations on the storage shelf side and the opposite side. It is a figure. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the article loading and unloading tables attached to the four corners of the elevator are divided into the four corners of the elevator and are provided with a right angle branching mechanism and attached to the same elevator. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse which provided the 1st article transport table so that it may be connected at two places on the storage shelf side and the opposite side between the article loading transport stands. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which the temporary storage platform is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism in the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the storage shelf is deep, and the space between the loading and transporting tables for articles and the like provided with the right angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator and between the temporary storage shelves. It is a plan view of a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a second article transport table is further provided between the article loading transport tables provided with a right-angle branching mechanism attached to adjacent elevators. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the storage shelves have a deep depth and are provided with a right-angled branching mechanism and between loading and transporting stands for articles and the like equipped with a right-angled branching mechanism attached to an elevator. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which there is a space between the temporary storage shelves and a third storage table for articles and the like is further provided between the temporary storage tables provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plane showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a second article transport table is further provided between the article loading transport tables provided with a right angle branching mechanism. It is a figure. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an article loading and unloading table is extended in the direction of the temporary storage table of each storage shelf and is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism in the same elevator. The first article transport table is connected between the attached article loading and retrieval tables, and the second article carrier is connected between the article loading and retrieval tables attached to the adjacent elevators. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 12, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the temporary storage platform is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and instead of the second article transport table connecting between the article loading transport tables, A three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with a third article transport table so as to connect between the temporary transport tables facing each other on the opposite side of the travel space of the carriage between the article loading transport tables attached to the adjacent elevators. It is a top view which shows. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 13, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional object is further provided with a second article transfer table so as to connect between the article loading transfer tables attached to adjacent elevators. It is a top view which shows the automated warehouse. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an article loading / transporting table is attached to an elevator so as to be located in the traveling space of the traveling carriage perpendicular to the storage shelf. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse in which the article transport table provided with the right angle branching mechanism is arranged in a row at the end of the temporary transfer transport table so as to connect the article loading transport table. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which the temporary storage platform is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism in the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a right-angled branching mechanism is provided in the vicinity of a loading transport table for articles and the like and a temporary transport table attached to an elevator because the storage shelves are deep. There is a space between the provided goods transporting tables and between the temporary storage tables, and a fourth article or the like is transported between the goods or the like transporting tables provided with the right angle branching mechanism arranged at the end of the temporary storage table. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse further provided with the table. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 16 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the storage shelf is deep, and a right-angle branching mechanism is provided between the loading and transporting tables for articles and the like provided with a right-angled branching mechanism attached to the elevator. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which there is a space between temporary storage shelves and a third storage table for articles and the like is provided between the temporary storage tables provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 18 according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is a fourth space between transporting tables for articles and the like provided with a right-angled branching mechanism arranged at the end of a temporary storage table provided with a right-angled branching mechanism. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse which further provided the article transport table. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an article loading and unloading table is attached to an elevator so as to be located in the traveling space of the traveling vehicle perpendicular to the storage shelf, and the articles and the like are attached. A transport table for articles, etc. equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided near the mounted transport table and the temporary transport table, and a fourth transport table for articles, etc. is provided between the transport tables for articles, etc. equipped with these right-angle branching mechanisms. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the temporary storage table is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and a fourth article or the like is connected between the goods or the like transporting tables provided with the right-angle branching mechanism. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automated warehouse which provided the 3rd article transport table between the temporary place transport table provided with the right angle branching mechanism instead of the table. In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is a fourth item between the article loading transfer table and the article transport table provided with the right angle branching mechanism provided in the vicinity of the temporary storage table. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse further provided with the article transport table. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an article loading / transporting table attached to an elevator so as to be located in the traveling space of a traveling carriage perpendicular to a storage shelf, and these articles, etc. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automated warehouse formed on both sides of an elevator, in which a transport path provided with a transport stand for articles and the like provided with a right-angle branching mechanism so as to connect the mounted transport stands. An article loading and unloading table attached to an elevator is extended in the direction of the temporary storage table of each storage shelf in the loading / unloading section including the loading / unloading device shown in FIG. 5, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In a three-dimensional automated warehouse equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism and a first goods transporting table so as to connect between the goods loading and transporting stands attached to the same elevator, a collection container near the loading / unloading device. It is a top view of the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with the presentation part. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the article loading and unloading table attached to the elevator, which is shown in FIG. 5, is extended in the direction of the temporary storage table of each storage shelf and is provided with a right angle branching mechanism in the same elevator. In a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which a first article transport table is provided so as to connect between the attached article loading transport tables, an article presentation unit is provided adjacent to the article loading transport table. It is a top view of a three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with a collection container presentation part near it. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a three-dimensional automated warehouse according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an article or the like presentation section is provided via an extension conveyor and a collection container presentation section is provided near the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 25. .. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which an article presentation unit is provided at a place away from the storage facility by an extension conveyor and a collection container presentation unit is provided near the article presentation unit. It is a plan view of. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with an article presentation unit and an extension transport means below the storage shelf and a collection container presentation unit near the article presentation unit. It is a sectional view. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with an article presentation unit and an extension transport means directly under the storage shelf and a collection container presentation unit near the article presentation unit. It is a sectional view.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail using one embodiment shown in the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is possible to carry out and is limited only by the technical ideas described in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 4, an example of a conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse according to the present invention is a storage shelf (L _n-1 row (not shown), L _n row, L _{n + 1} row, and L _{n + 2} row) and the storage shelf thereof. A set of storage equipment consisting of adjacent storage shelves (L _n- 1'row, L n'row, L _{n +} 1'row, L _{n +} 2'row (not shown)) on the opposite side of the storage surface is an article, etc. For example, a traveling carriage 10 having a telescopic arm is confronted with a space 8 capable of freely reciprocating in the X-axis direction on the traveling rail 14. An elevator 11 equipped with an article loading and unloading table 12 capable of freely reciprocating an article or the like in the Y-axis direction is arranged to mediate the free reciprocating movement of the article or the like in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. A temporary storage platform 13 for delivering articles and the like between the traveling carriage 10 and the article loading platform 12 is provided at one end of the storage shelf of each stage.

5 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 1 in such a three-dimensional automated warehouse. In each case, the conventional article loading / transporting table 12 provided in the elevator 11 is extended in the X-axis direction to form the article loading / transporting table 15 to 17 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and is provided in the same elevator 11. Although the article transporting table 18 is arranged so as to connect the article loading / transporting table 15 to 17, the shapes of the article loading / transporting table 15 to 17 are different. In the following embodiment, a transfer device such as a transfer table provided with a right-angle branching mechanism will be described as a typical example, but any of the above-mentioned direction change mechanisms for changing the transfer direction can be adopted, and a right angle can be adopted. It is not limited to the branching mechanism.

In FIG. 5, the elevator 11 located at the position of the space 8 is relocated so as to be away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction, and the conventional article loading / transporting table 12 is temporarily placed on the storage shelf so that the articles and the like can be transported. An article loading / transporting table 15 equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism was formed by extending to the vicinity of the transport table 13, and an article transporting table 18 was provided between the article loading / transporting table 15 attached to the same elevator 11. It is characterized by that. According to the present invention, a transport path for articles and the like in the Z-axis direction is formed along the elevator 11 over the storage shelves and the storage equipment, and the article loading and transporting table 15 attached to the elevator 11 has a right-angle branching function. Since the article or the like can be supplied to the temporary storage table 13 from this transport path, the article or the like is stored in a predetermined storage shelf via the traveling carriage 10, and the article or the like is stored from the storage shelf by the reverse route. It is supplied to the transport path. Therefore, all articles and the like in the XZ axis direction can be reciprocated.

Here, the article loading / transporting table 15 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism is a conveyor provided with a direction changing mechanism component such as an elevating roller or a belt, which is a conveyor obtained by simply lengthening the conventional article loading / transporting table 12. It is preferable to use it. Further, the article transport table 18 can use a general conveyor capable of transporting articles in one direction, and can be fixed to a storage shelf or an elevator by a general method. In this way, it is extremely economical because the distribution of goods and the like can be dramatically changed by modifying or expanding the equipment of the conventional three-dimensional automated warehouse.

FIG. 6 is characterized in that the article loading / transporting table 15 of FIG. 5 is formed as an article loading / transporting table 16 which is further extended in the opposite direction of the temporary storage table 13 of the storage shelf. In this case, two article transport stands 18 can be provided from the two article loading and transport stands 16 attached to the same elevator, and the reciprocating amount of the articles and the like in the Z-axis direction can be increased.

FIG. 7 also aims to increase the reciprocating amount of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction, as in FIG. ing. Here, the fact that a gap is provided between the article loading / transporting table 17-1 and 17-2 is to clarify that the article loading / transporting table 17 is divided into four units, and the article or the like is provided. The interval is within the range that does not hinder the transportation of.

FIG. 8 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 2. In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the temporary transport table 19 is further provided with a right-angle branching mechanism on the temporary transfer table 13. The temporary storage table 19 enables reciprocating movement of articles and the like between the temporary storage transfer tables 19, and has a feature that the movement of articles and the like between adjacent storage shelves on the back surface becomes easier. As for the temporary transport stand 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism, it is preferable to use a conveyor of the conventional temporary transport stand 13 equipped with a direction changing mechanism component such as an elevating roller or a belt. Of course, the temporary transfer table 13 of FIGS. 6 and 7 can be provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In this case, even if there is no first article transport table 18 or there is no branch mechanism for the article loading carrier 15 with a right-angle branch mechanism provided in the elevator 11 , the articles between the adjacent storage shelves on the back surface. Etc. can be reciprocated.

FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 3. For example, the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 5 has an ideal structure designed to have a width of a temporary storage table 13 corresponding to the size of a storage shelf and a loading transfer table 15 for articles and the like provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. .. However, for example, when the depth of the storage shelf is increased in order to increase the storage capacity of the storage equipment, a space may be created between the temporary storage table 13 and the article loading / transfer table 15, and there may be a space in the Z-axis direction. There is a problem that the reciprocating movement of goods etc. is interrupted. On the other hand, in the present invention, a second article transport table 20 is further provided between the article loading transport tables 15 attached to the adjacent elevators 11 to form a transport path along the lifting means. It solved the problem.

As the second article or the like transporting means 20, a conveyor capable of transporting the articles or the like in one general direction can be used, and the second article or the like can be installed in the storage equipment by a general method. Of course, this second article transporting means 20 also applies to the article loading transport stands 16 and 17 having different shapes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 when the arrangement of the three-dimensional automated warehouse in the preceding paragraph is used. It is possible.

FIG. 10 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 4 . In the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 9, the temporary storage transfer table 13 serves as a temporary storage transfer table 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and instead of the article loading transfer table 15, a third temporary storage transfer table 19 is used. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by providing a transport table 21 for goods and the like. In this case, a transport path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction via the temporary storage platform 19 is possible.

In this case as well, the third article or the like transporting means 21 can use a general conveyor capable of transporting the articles or the like in one direction, and can be installed in the storage equipment by a general method. Further, as the temporary transport stand 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism, a conveyor provided with a direction changing mechanism component such as an elevating roller or a belt may be used for the conveyor of the conventional temporary transport stand 13. It is also the same that such a configuration can be applied to the articles and the like loading and transporting tables 16 and 17 having different shapes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

Further, FIG. 11 shows the second article transport table 20 between the article loading transport tables 15 provided with the right-angle branch mechanism, and the temporary transport table 19 provided with the right-angle branch mechanism, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. It is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 5, in which the third article transport table 21 between the temporary transport tables 19 is used in combination.

15 and 23 are embodiments of the invention included in claim 6. As shown in FIG. 15, in the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 4, the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is relocated so as to be away from the storage equipment in the X-axis direction, and the conventional elevator 11 is moved. It is characterized in that an article transport table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided so as to rotate 90 degrees and connect between the article loading transport tables 22 attached to the rotary-moving elevator 11. It is a thing.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, a transport path that enables reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction is formed along the elevator 11, and the articles and the like transport table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism to the temporary storage table 13 are formed. Since the goods and the like can be reciprocated, all the goods and the like can be reciprocated in the XZ axis direction.

Here, the article loading and unloading table 22 attached to the elevator 11 may be a conveyor capable of transporting articles and the like in the same direction as in the conventional case, and the article transporting table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism is also an elevating type on the conveyor. It may be equipped with a direction changing mechanism component such as a roller or a belt.

FIG. 23 is characterized in that articles and the like transport stands 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism are attached to both sides of the elevator 11 of FIG. 15, and a transport path for articles and the like in the Z-axis direction is formed. In particular, it is effective when the three-dimensional automated warehouse unit III is installed side by side with the Z axis of the elevators 11 arranged in a row as the axis of symmetry. Not only can the storage capacity of the three-dimensional automated warehouse be doubled, but all goods and the like in the XZ axis direction can be freely reciprocated. Further, when the three-dimensional automated warehouse unit III is installed side by side, although not shown, if a conveyor is installed between the goods transport table 23-1 and 23-2 equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism, the Z-axis of the elevator 11 can be set. The reciprocating movement of goods and the like between storage shelves arranged as axes of symmetry becomes more flexible, and the warehousing / delivery capacity can be dramatically improved.

FIG. 16 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 7. The temporary storage transfer table 13 in the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 15 is characterized by being a temporary storage transfer table 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and reciprocating movement of articles and the like between the temporary storage transfer tables 19. This makes it possible to increase the degree of freedom in the transportation route of goods and the like.

17, 18, and 19 are embodiments of the present invention, which are included in claims 8, 9, and 10, respectively. As shown in paragraph 0055, articles in the Z-axis direction, etc., which are fragmented by the distance between the temporary storage bases 13 and 19 formed by the design of the three-dimensional automated warehouse and the distance between the goods and the like transport bases 23 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism. It solves the reciprocating movement of. Here, the article transport table for transporting articles in one direction, which is provided between the article transport tables 23 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism, is used as the fourth article transport table.

FIG. 12 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 11. As an example of the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage shelves of L _n-1 row, L _n row, L _{n + 1} row, and L _{n + 2} row can put in and take out articles and the like. For example, a traveling carriage 10 having a telescopic arm is confronted with a space 8 capable of freely reciprocating in the X-axis direction on the traveling rail 14, and the space 8 is confronted with an article in the Y-axis direction. An elevator 11 equipped with a loading and unloading table 12 for articles and the like capable of freely reciprocating the articles and the like is arranged, and a traveling carriage 10 and articles for mediating the free reciprocating movement of the articles and the like in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are provided. A temporary storage table 13 for delivering articles and the like to and from the equal mounting table 12 is provided at one end of the storage shelf of each stage.

As shown in FIG. 12, there is no adjacent storage shelf on the back surface, and the reciprocating movement of the article or the like between the storage shelves in the Z-axis direction other than the reciprocating movement of the article or the like between the storage shelves facing the traveling carriage 10. Even if this is not possible, the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is moved away from the storage equipment in the X-axis direction, and the conventional article loading and unloading table 12 is placed on the storage shelf so that the articles and the like can be transported. An article loading / transporting table 15 equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism is formed by extending to the vicinity of the temporary placing / transporting table 13, and the article transporting table 18 is placed between the article loading / transporting table 15 attached to the same elevator 11. It is possible to form a transport path for articles and the like along the elevator 11 by providing a second article and the like transport table 20 between the article and the like loading and transport stands 15 attached to the adjacent elevators 11. can.

FIG. 13 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 12. The temporary storage transfer table 13 in the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 12 is a temporary storage transfer table 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and is provided between the second storage transfer tables 15 attached to the adjacent elevators 11. Instead of the goods transporting table 20 of the above, a third article transporting table 21 is provided between the temporary storage tables 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In this case, a transport path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction via the temporary storage platform 19 is possible.

FIG. 14 shows the second section between the second article transport table 20 between the article loading and transporting tables 15 provided with the right-angled branching mechanism and the temporary loading and transporting table 19 between the article loading and transporting table 15 provided with the right-angled branching mechanism shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. It is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 13 in which the article transporting table 21 of 3 is used in combination, and further enhances the degree of freedom of reciprocating movement of articles and the like.

FIG. 20 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 14. As shown in FIG. 20, in the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 3 shown in paragraph 0066, the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is relocated so as to be away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction, and the conventional elevator 11 is moved. Is rotated 90 degrees, and an article transporting table 23 equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the article-mounted transport table 22 and the temporary-placed transport table 13 attached to the rotatedly moved elevator 11, and further, a right angle is provided. By providing the fourth article transport table 24 between the article transport tables 23 provided with the branching mechanism, it is also possible to form a transport path for the article or the like along the elevator 11.

FIG. 21 is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 15. The temporary storage table 13 in the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 20 is a temporary storage table 19 equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism, and is provided between the article transporting tables 23 provided with the right-angled branching mechanism attached to the adjacent elevators 11. Instead of the fourth article transporting table 24, the third article transporting table 21 is provided between the temporary storage tables 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism. In this case, a transport path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction via the temporary storage platform 19 is possible.

FIG. 22 shows a fourth article transporting table provided in the vicinity of the article loading / transporting table 22 provided with the right-angled branching mechanism and the temporary transporting platform 19 provided with the right-angled branching mechanism shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. It is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 16, wherein the 24 and the third article transport table 21 between the temporary transport tables 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism are used in combination, and further reciprocation of the articles and the like. It increases the degree of freedom of movement.

As described above, the three-dimensional automated warehouse having various configurations of the present invention can realize the reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the XYZ axis direction between the storage shelves facing different spaces in which the moving means are arranged, and moreover, the existing equipment. It has the characteristic that it is an economical method that can be achieved by remodeling or expanding.

Further, in order to double the storage capacity of such a three-dimensional automated warehouse, the article loading / transporting tables 15 to 17 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator 11 shown in FIGS. 5 to 14 are parallel to the storage equipment. When the equipment is provided in the above, the elevator is provided by the article loading and unloading tables 15 to 17 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism and the article transporting platforms 18 and 20 connecting the article loading and unloading tables equipped with these right-angled branching mechanisms. The three-dimensional automated warehouse units III to VIII shown in FIGS. 5 to 22 can be deployed on both sides of the transport path of articles and the like formed around the 11 in the Z-axis direction as the center of right angle. Further, for the same purpose, when the article loading / transporting table 22 attached to the elevator 11 shown in FIGS. 15 to 22 is provided at a right angle to the storage facility, the article loading / transporting platform 22 and the article loading / transporting table 22 are placed. By providing the transport table 22 and the article transport table 23 arranged in the vicinity of the temporary storage tables 12 and 19 on both sides of the elevator 11, the elevator 11 is set as the center of symmetry, and the solids shown in FIGS. 5 to 22 are provided on both sides thereof. Automated warehouse units III-VIII can be deployed. Further, in the latter case, an article transport table 23 may be further required.

Next, specifically, the warehousing / delivery section in the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to the present invention, the article presentation section and the extended transport means provided to the warehousing / delivery section, and the collection container presentation section provided near the article presentation section. explain.

FIG. 24 shows an embodiment of the invention included in claim 17. As shown in FIG. 5, adjacent storage shelves on the back surface (for example, L _n and L n'rows and L _{n + 1} and L _{n +} 1'rows), the space 8 where the storage shelves face each other, the traveling carriage 10, and the traveling trolley 10. An elevator 11 located away from the storage facility of the space 8 in the X-axis direction, an article loading and unloading table 15 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism provided in the elevator 11, articles and the like attached to the same elevator 11. Taking as a typical example a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which an article transport table 18 is provided between the loading transport tables 15, a delivery transport method that efficiently processes articles and the like transported from the storage equipment to this three-dimensional automated warehouse. However, in any of the above embodiments, the delivery / transportation method of the present invention can be similarly applied.

In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 24, the warehousing / delivery unit SR efficiently processes the loading / unloading device 9, the articles warehousing / unloading from the loading / unloading device, and the articles transported from the storage facility. It is composed of a temporary storage table 13, an elevator 11, and a loading transfer table 15 for articles and the like with a right-angle branching mechanism provided in the elevator 11. In particular, the loading / unloading device 9 has a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor), a speed control mechanism, a forward / reverse transport mechanism, a branch transport mechanism, a merging transport mechanism, as necessary, so that articles and the like can be freely transported. It is composed of a conveyor having a stop mechanism. Then, the article or the like supplied to the carry-in / out device 9 can be processed so as to be in contact with the carry-in / out device 9, that is, the worker 27 does not substantially move, and the article or the like can be processed. A collection container presentation unit 29 composed of a conveyor is installed at a position where the collection container 28 can be processed. Further, the collection container supply unit 30 is connected to the collection container presentation unit 29 at a position suitable for carrying in the collection container 28, and the collection container 28 is placed at a position suitable for carrying out the processed collection container 28. The carry-out unit 31 is connected. The collection container supply unit 30 is provided with a roller conveyor and a branching mechanism, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 is provided with a roller conveyor and a merging mechanism and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to the devices and methods of the collection container supply unit 30 and the collection container carry-out unit 31. As described above, the warehousing / transporting method according to the embodiment of the present invention is composed of a warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse and a collection container presentation section provided near the warehousing / delivery method, and processes articles and the like transported from the storage facility. Can be done efficiently.

Further, the area 25'shown by the broken line of the loading / unloading device 9 fulfills the function of the so-called article presentation unit 25, which is described later, in which the article for the worker 27 to perform the collecting work is presented.

Next, the operation of the three-dimensional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 24 and the movement of goods will be described. Here, in such a three-dimensional automated warehouse, the traveling carriage 10 is used between storage shelves on the same floor facing each other via the arrangement space 8, for example, between L _n- 1'and L _n , L _n . Articles and the like can be freely moved between'and L n ₊ 1'and between L _{n +} 1'and L _{n + 2} . Then, the article and the like loading and transporting table 15 with the right-angle branching mechanism attached to the same elevator 11, the article and the like transporting table 18 provided between them, and the article and the like having the right-angled branching mechanism attached to different elevators 11 are placed and transported. Since the base 15 is connected in the Z-axis direction of the storage shelves, it is not only the same between adjacent storage shelves on the back surface, for example, between L _n and L _n ', and between L _{n + 1} and L _{n + 1} '. It can be freely moved between all storage shelves on the floor. Further, since the loading and unloading table 15 for articles and the like with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided in the elevator 11, articles and the like in the entire area of the storage shelves including the storage shelves on different floors can be freely moved.

First, the loading and unloading of goods and the like is performed by the loading and unloading device 9 as in the conventional case, and the goods and the like are loaded and unloaded by the elevator 11 and the goods and the like mounting transport table 15, the traveling carriage 10, and the temporary storage platform 13 provided in the elevator 11. Will be done. Therefore, for example, when collecting specific articles or the like to a certain destination, the specific articles or the like in the entire storage shelf area are placed on the traveling carriage 10, the temporary storage carrier 13, the articles with a right-angle branching mechanism, or the like. Using the transport table 15 and the article transport table 18 provided between them, for example, _they are collected in the storage shelf P2. The specific articles and the like collected here are taken out by the traveling carriage 10 and moved to the area 25'of the loading / unloading device 9 via the temporary storage carrier 13 and the article loading / transporting table 15 with a right-angle branching mechanism. Will be done. In the collection container presentation unit 29 installed near the collection container, the collection container 28 supplied from the collection container supply unit 30 was instructed to specify a specific article or the like moved to the area 25'of the carry-in / out device 9. After being stored in the collection container 28 in a range of quantities, it is sent out to the collection container carry-out unit 31. Then, the next empty collection container 28 is supplied to the collection container presentation unit 29 from the collection container supply unit 30. On the other hand, for example, when only a part of a specific article or the like is carried out, the article with a right-angle branching mechanism is arranged from the area 25'of the carry _- in / out device 9 so as to be arranged and stored in the storage shelf P2 again. It is returned via the equal-mounted transport table 15, the temporary transport table 13, and the traveling carriage 10. Further, for example, it may be moved to the storage shelves P1 and P3 _on the same _floor , or it may be moved to a storage shelf not on the same floor, depending on the handling frequency of a specific article or the like. In this case, the articles and the like are moved to different floors by the elevator 11 and the article and the like loading and transporting table 15 with a right-angle branching mechanism provided in the elevator 11.

The movement of such specific articles is a control unit (not shown) of a general three-dimensional automated warehouse that interlocks and controls various conveyors, transport mechanisms, indicators, collection containers, etc. based on the accumulated data. Is executed by.

Here, the order of transporting goods, etc. in the warehousing / delivery unit SR may be arranged by the control unit of the three-dimensional automated warehouse so as to be of the same destination, but of course, it is limited to the same destination. When the delivery order is specified, the goods and the like can be freely rearranged and transported in such an order.

Further, the carry-in / out device 9, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 are preferably a conveyor or the like, but are transport means other than the conveyor such as a monorail and a lift. May be good.

Further, the collection container 28 is preferably a container such as a cardboard box or an oricon, but is not limited to this, and may be a non-box-shaped container such as a bag or a hanger, or a zone of a conveyor without a container.

In this way, the worker 27 does not have to substantially move the position, and may transfer the articles and the like transported in front of him to the collection container 28, and the efficiency of the above-mentioned delivery method is sufficient. Can be collected.

Further, FIG. 25 shows an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 18 in the same manner as in FIG. 24. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 25, in order to efficiently process the articles and the like transported from the storage facility, the warehousing and delivery section SR is connected to the article loading and unloading table 15 with a right-angle branching mechanism. An article presentation unit 25 for supplying articles and the like composed of a conveyor is provided. The conveyor of the article presentation unit 25 is provided with a forward / reverse transfer mechanism, a right-angle branch mechanism, and a stop mechanism as typical examples, but further includes a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor) and a speed control mechanism, if necessary. Can be granted. Then, the article or the like supplied to the article or the like presenting section 25 can be processed so as to be in contact with the article or the like presenting section 25, that is, the worker 27 does not substantially move. A collection container presentation unit 29 composed of a conveyor is installed at a position where articles and the like can be processed in the collection container 28. The collection container supply unit 30 and the collection container carry-out unit 31 are installed in the same manner as in FIG. 24. Although not shown, the loading / unloading device 9 for articles and the like in the three-dimensional automated warehouse of FIG. 25 can be installed by a conventional general method as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The article presenting unit 25 functions in the same manner as the broken line area 25'of the loading / unloading device 9 in FIG. 24. However, by providing the goods and the like presentation unit 25 shown in FIG. 25, the goods and the like in the three-dimensional automated warehouse can be loaded and unloaded, and the goods and the like can be processed in the warehousing work, for example, by the type of the goods and the like, by the destination, and by the customer. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom in sorting work such as sorting, organizing / organizing, and disposing of articles in the storage.

Further, FIG. 26 shows an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 19 in the same manner as in FIG. 25. In order to increase the degree of freedom in the place where the article presentation unit 25, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, the collection container carry-out unit 31 are arranged, and the place where the worker 19 carries out the delivery / transportation. It is characterized in that an extension transport means, for example, an extension conveyor 26 is further provided in the warehousing / delivery section SR of the three-dimensional automated warehouse.

With this extension conveyor 26, the GTP method of the present invention allows free arrangement in the building where the storage shelves and the delivery / transfer method are the same in the three-dimensional automated warehouse site, but they are the same. It doesn't even have to be inside the building. FIG. 27 shows an embodiment in which an article presentation unit 25, a collection container presentation unit 29, a collection container supply unit 30, and a collection container carry-out unit 31 installed far away from the storage shelf are arranged. Shows.

By the extension conveyor 26, the article presentation unit 25, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 can be freely arranged, and the article presentation unit 25 and the collection container adjacent to the article presentation unit 25 are presented. The article or the like can be efficiently processed without the worker 27 moving to and from the unit 29.

Further, the delivery / transportation method including the goods presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, and the collection container presentation unit 29 does not have to be on the same floor as the storage shelf, and the delivery / transportation method stores the goods. As an embodiment downstairs of the shelf, the article presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 in FIG. 26 are the storage shelves L. FIG. 28 shows a conceptual diagram of a cross section near the cutting line IX when it is downstairs of _n '. It is preferable to use the elevator 11 for moving the articles and the like to the extension conveyor 26 downstairs of the storage shelf, but the elevator 11 is not limited to this, and a crane or the like can also be applied. This is an example in which the delivery / transport method of the present invention is arranged on the lower floor of the storage shelf, but it can also be arranged on the storage shelf on any floor or on the upper floor of the storage shelf.

Further, in order to save space in the three-dimensional automated warehouse, the cutting line of the same line as the cutting line IX of the embodiment of the present invention in which the shipping and transporting method of the present invention is arranged directly under the storage shelf. A conceptual diagram of the cross section is shown in FIG. In this way, by arranging the article presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 directly under the storage shelf L _n '. , The space of the three-dimensional automated warehouse can be significantly reduced.

The present invention is a mere article and article because it is a three-dimensional automated warehouse in which items stored in the entire warehouse area can be freely and efficiently transferred and processed by workers, robots, etc., that is, sorting work can be performed. It is not limited to storage containers, etc., but is a three-dimensional automated warehouse that can be applied to all storage management systems such as raw materials, parts, work in process, finished products, etc. in cars, books, factories, etc.

I Stacker-type automated warehouse II Three-dimensional automated warehouse equipped with a moving trolley that runs in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage shelf III Three-dimensional automated warehouse unit (1)
IV Three-dimensional automated warehouse unit (2)
V 3D automated warehouse unit (3)
VI 3D Automated Warehouse Unit (4)
VII Three-dimensional automated warehouse unit (5)
VIII Three-dimensional automated warehouse unit (6)
IX cutting lines L _n-1 , L _n , L _{n + 1} , L _{n + 2} , L _{n + 3} , L _{n + 4} storage shelves L _n-1 ', L _n ', L _{n +} 1'L _n-1 , L _n , L _{n + 1} and on the back. Adjacent storage shelves P Articles, etc. P ₁ , P ₂ , P ₃ , P _n-1 , P _n , P _{n + 1} , P _{n + 2} Positions of articles, etc. 1 Stacker crane 2 Crane mast 3 Crane trolley 4 Lower traveling rail 5 Upper traveling rail 6 Stacker crane Goods loading stand 7 Telescopic arm 8 Moving means arrangement space 9 Carrying in / out device 9-1 Carrying in / out device 9-2 Carrying out device 10 Traveling trolley 11 Elevator 12 Goods mounting transport stand 13 Temporary loading transport stand 14 Traveling Rail 15 A transporting platform for articles, etc. with a right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary transporting platform (1)
16 On-board transport table for articles, etc. with a right-angle branch mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary transport table (2)
17 On-board transport table for articles, etc. with a right-angle branch mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary transport table (3)
18 First article transport table between article loading carriers with right-angle branch mechanism attached to the same elevator 19 Temporary carrier with right-angle branch mechanism 20 With right-angle branch mechanism attached to elevators installed side by side Second article transport table between article loading and transport tables 21 Third article transport table between temporary transfer tables with right-angle branching mechanism 22 Articles attached to the elevator in the transverse direction of the space in which the moving means are arranged. Elevator carrier (4)
23 Conveyors for articles, etc. with a right-angled branching mechanism arranged in a row between the loading and transporting tables (4) for articles, etc. 4 Goods transport stand 25 Goods presentation part 25'Area that performs the same function as the goods presentation part 26 Extension conveyor 27 Worker 28 Collecting container 29 Collecting container presentation part 30 Collecting container supply unit 31 Collecting container unloading Part 32 prop

Claims (19)

Storage with storage shelves for goods or goods storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and vertical direction and storage shelves adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading goods or goods storage containers in the storage shelves. Equipment and
A transportation means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage equipment and can freely put in and take out an article or an article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
An elevator-attached conveyor that is attached to the outside of the elevating means and has a right-angled branching mechanism, wherein the right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism that changes direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction .
Between the first elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of one side of the elevating means and the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the other side facing the one side of the elevating means. The first article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container,
Temporary storage means for mediating the delivery of the article or the article storage container between the moving means and the conveyor attached to the elevator, and
A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped with. The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 1, wherein the temporary storage transport means includes a second right-angled branching mechanism which is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Warehouse. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 1, the first elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of the one side of the first elevator means and the second elevator adjacent to the first elevator means. Further provided with a second article or article storage container transporting means for mediating the delivery of the article or article storage container between the second elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of the other side of the elevating means. A three-dimensional automated warehouse featuring that. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 2, the article or the article storage container is delivered between the first elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of the one side of the first elevator means and the moving means. Between the first temporary transport means that mediates the above and the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the other side of the second elevating means adjacent to the first elevating means. It further comprises a second temporary storage transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container, and a third article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container. A three-dimensional automated warehouse featuring that. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 4, the first elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of the one side of the first elevator means and the second elevator means attached to the outside of the other side of the first elevator means. A three-dimensional automated warehouse further comprising a second article or article storage container transporting means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container to and from the second elevator attached conveyor. Storage with storage shelves for goods or goods storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and vertical direction and storage shelves adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for loading and unloading goods or goods storage containers in the storage shelves. Equipment and
A transportation means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage equipment and can freely put in and take out an article or an article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
The conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the elevator means,
A first article or article storage container provided with a first right- angle branching mechanism by delivering the article or article storage container to and from one end of the elevator attached conveyor attached to the outside of the elevating means. The first right-angled branching mechanism, which is a transporting means, is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction, and a first article or article storage container transporting means .
The article or the article storage container is delivered between the one side and the end of the conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the elevating means, and the article or the article storage container is provided with a second right- angle branching mechanism. The second article or article storage container transport means , wherein the second right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction .
A first temporary storage transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the first article or article storage container transport means.
A three-dimensional automated warehouse provided with a second temporary storage transporting means for mediating the delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the second article or article storage container transporting means. The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 6 is characterized in that the first and second temporary storage means are provided with a third right-angle branching mechanism, which is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Three-dimensional automated warehouse. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 6.
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from the other end of the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the second elevating means adjacent to the first elevating means . A third article or article storage container transporting means provided with the right- angled branching mechanism of 3, wherein the third right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Goods or goods storage container Conveyor means ,
A fourth article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first article or article storage container transport means and the third article or article storage container transport means. A three-dimensional automatic warehouse that is further equipped. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 7.
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from the other end of the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the second elevating means adjacent to the first elevating means . A third article or article storage container transporting means provided with the right -angled branching mechanism of 4 , wherein the fourth right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Goods or goods storage container Conveyor means ,
A third temporary storage transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the third article or article storage container transport means.
Further provided with a fourth article or article storage container transport means for mediating the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first temporary storage transport means and the third object temporary storage transport means. A featured three-dimensional automated warehouse. In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 9.
Further, a fifth article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first article or article storage container transport means and the third article or article storage container transport means. A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped. Storage shelves for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and the vertical direction,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface on which the article or the article storage container of the storage shelf can be taken in and out and can freely take in and out the article or the article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
An elevator-attached conveyor that is attached to the outside of the elevating means and has a right-angled branching mechanism, wherein the right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism that changes direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction .
The first elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of one side of the first elevator means and the second elevator attached to the outside of the other side facing the one side of the first elevator means. A first article or article storage container transporting means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the attached conveyor and the accessory conveyor.
A third conveyor attached to the elevator, which is attached to the outside of the other side of the second elevator adjacent to the first elevator.
A second article or article storage container transporting means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first elevator attachment conveyor and the third elevator attachment conveyor.
A three-dimensional automated machine is provided with the first to third temporary storage transport means for mediating the delivery of the article or the article storage container between the first to third elevator attached conveyors and the moving means. Warehouse. Storage shelves for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and the vertical direction,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface on which the article or the article storage container of the storage shelf can be taken in and out and can freely take in and out the article or the article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
An elevator attached conveyor provided outside the elevating means and provided with a first right-angled branching mechanism , wherein the first right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. With the attached conveyor ,
The first elevator attachment conveyor attached to the outside of one side of the first elevator means and the second elevator attached to the outside of the other side facing the one side of the first elevator means. A first article or article storage container transporting means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the attached conveyor and the accessory conveyor.
It is a first temporary storage transporting means provided with a second right- angled branching mechanism that mediates the delivery of the article or the article storage container between the first elevator-attached conveyor and the moving means, and is the second right-angled branching mechanism. Is a first temporary transport means, which is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction .
A third conveyor attached to the elevator, which is attached to the outside of the other side of the second elevator adjacent to the first elevator.
A third temporary transfer means provided with a third right- angle branching mechanism that mediates the delivery of the article or the article storage container between the third elevator-attached conveyor and the moving means, and is the third right-angle branching mechanism. Is a third temporary transport means, which is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction .
A third article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first temporary transport means and the third temporary transport means.
A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped with . In the three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 12.
It is further provided with a second article or article storage container transporting means for mediating the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first elevator attachment conveyor and the third elevator attachment conveyor. Three-dimensional automated warehouse. Storage shelves for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and the vertical direction,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface on which the article or the article storage container of the storage shelf can be taken in and out and can freely take in and out the article or the article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
The conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the elevator means,
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from one end of the first conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the first elevating means, and a first right- angle branching mechanism is provided. The article or article storage container transport means , wherein the first right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction, and the first article or article storage container transport means .
The article or the article storage container is delivered between the one side and the other end of the conveyor attached to the first elevator attached to the outside of the first elevating means, and the second right- angled branch is made. A second article or article storage container transporting means provided with a mechanism , wherein the second right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Container transport means and
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from the other end of the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the second elevating means adjacent to the first elevating means . A third article or article storage container transporting means provided with the right- angled branching mechanism of 3, wherein the third right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Goods or goods storage container transport means ,
A fourth article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first article or article storage container transport means and the third article or article storage container transport means.
It is characterized by comprising first to third temporary storage transport means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container between the first to third article or article storage container transport means and the moving means. Three-dimensional automated warehouse. Storage shelves for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal longitudinal direction and the vertical direction,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface on which the article or the article storage container of the storage shelf can be taken in and out and can freely take in and out the article or the article storage container.
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface,
An elevating means for vertically reciprocating the article or the article storage container provided in the traveling space,
The conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the elevator means,
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from one end of the first conveyor attached to the elevator attached to the outside of the first elevating means, and a first right- angle branching mechanism is provided. The article or article storage container transport means , wherein the first right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction, and the first article or article storage container transport means .
The article or the article storage container is delivered between the one side and the other end of the conveyor attached to the first elevator attached to the outside of the first elevating means, and the second right- angled branch is made. A second article or article storage container transporting means provided with a mechanism , wherein the second right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Container transport means and
The article or the article storage container is delivered to and from the other end of the second elevator-attached conveyor attached to the outside of the second elevating means adjacent to the first elevating means . A third article or article storage container transporting means provided with the right- angled branching mechanism of 3, wherein the third right-angled branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction. Goods or goods storage container Conveyor means ,
First to third temporary storage with a fourth right- angled branching mechanism that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first to third article or article storage container transport means and the moving means. The first to third temporary transport means, which are means, the fourth right-angle branching mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal longitudinal direction, and
A fifth article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first temporary transport means and the third temporary transport means.
A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped with . In the three-dimensional automated warehouse of claim 15,
Further, a fourth article or article storage container transport means that mediates the delivery of the article or article storage container between the first article or article storage container transport means and the third article or article storage container transport means. A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being equipped. The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein a collection container presentation section is provided near the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse. A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized by being. The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein an article or article storage container presentation section is provided in the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing / delivery section of the three-dimensional automated warehouse. A three-dimensional automated warehouse characterized in that a collection container presentation section is provided near the article or article storage container presentation section. The three-dimensional automated warehouse according to claim 18, wherein an extended transport means is connected to the article or article storage container presentation unit.

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