JPS61150907A - Goods storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To augment the efficiency in shipping and receiving operations in a device as referred to the title where shipping and receiving operations are accomplished in and out of a number of shelf partitions which are located right and left, and up and down by allowing the partitions to be opened at both the front and rear sides permitting a shipping/receiving unit to be arranged movably on both the front and rear openings. CONSTITUTION:One container 15 is housed in a small partition of each shelf 2 of a housing shelf 1, along the partition 2 a shipping/receiving unit 7 is allowed to move horizontally, and a lift table 9 is allowed to move up and down so that a package table 11 is allowed to be opposite to the applicable partition 2. A fitting 14 of the container 13 is engaged with a hook 10 allowing the container 13 to be drawn out onto the package table 11 or allowing the container 13 on the package table 11 to be housed in the partition 2. In this case, either one of the shipping/receiving units 7 which are available on both sides of the shelf partition, can be used. This configuration enables the device to be adaptable to its related operations allowing shipping and receiving to be effectively accomplished even when both shipping and receiving operations are concentrated or the shipping/receiving unit is out of order.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention is provided with a storage shelf having a large number of shelf booths vertically, horizontally, and horizontally, and in a shelf passage formed along the storage shelf. This invention relates to an article storage device that allows stored articles to be taken in and taken out of the storage device.

”This kind of article storage device has been widely known in the past, but in such a conventional article storage device, each storage shelf has one side as a frontage, that is, the side where stored articles are taken in and taken out, and this frontage side is used as a shelf. They were arranged facing the aisle. Therefore, when a large number of storage shelves are arranged in parallel, the middle storage shelves, excluding the outermost storage shelf, are arranged in pairs with their backs to each other.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing such a conventional article storage device, with shelves A1 and A2, A3 and A4, and A5 and A6.
are arranged in pairs and in contact with each other back to back. And frontage surface B2 of shelf A2 and frontage surface B of shelf A3
3 faces the shelf passage C1, and the frontage surface B4 of the shelf A4 and the shelf A
The frontage surface BS of No. 5 faces the shelf aisle C2, and each shelf aisle C1,
In C2, goods loading and unloading machines D1 and D2 are respectively installed movably in parallel to the frontage surface, shelves ^2 and A3 are moved by loading and unloading machine D1, and shelves ^4 and A5 are moved by loading and unloading machine 02. Goods are taken in and taken out.

Eyes trying to breathe. However, in such conventional article storage devices, articles can only be taken in and out of the storage shelves facing one shelf passage using the loading/unloading machine of that shelf passage. For example, in FIG. 11, storage shelf A3 can only be accessed by an unloader. Therefore, if there is a high concentration of items being taken out from shelf 3, only loading/unloading machine 01 will not operate, and other loading/unloading machines will be operated.
ID2 etc. were in a standby state, and efficient loading and unloading could not be carried out.

In addition, if one loading/unloading machine is stopped for maintenance or due to a breakdown, it will no longer be possible to carry items in or out of the two storage shelves on both sides of the shelf passage where the loading/unloading machine bends. In particular, in a device that uses automatic operation to carry out or carry in desired articles one after another from a storage location (shelf booth) in a storage device, one loading/unloading machine may malfunction. This led to the end of the Song Dynasty, when the entire device's i-functions ceased.

For this reason, in the present invention, the storage shelves are multi-row storage shelves with both the front and rear ends of the shelf booth serving as openings for loading and unloading stored items, and two storage shelves are installed in the shelf aisles on both sides of the storage shelves.
Stored items can be loaded and unloaded using any of the loading/unloading machines on the platform.

According to the present invention, even when the number of articles being taken out or carried in is concentrated on a specific storage shelf, the two loading/unloading machines installed in the shelf aisles on both sides of this storage shelf are operated to Since it is possible to carry items in and out of the shelves, efficient loading and unloading is possible.

In addition, the number of loading/unloading machines that stop due to standby is reduced, and the operation of each loading/unloading machine can be equalized.

Furthermore, by sequentially performing maintenance on the loading/unloading machines one by one, it is possible to perform maintenance without stopping the functions of the storage device. In addition, even if one loading/unloading machine breaks down, the function of the storage device can be maintained. Therefore, in a device that operates continuously in automatic operation, the function of the entire device will stop due to a failure of the loading/unloading machine. can be avoided.

Note that even when the present invention is applied to an article storage device having one row of storage shelves, the same effects and effects as described above can be obtained.

Sentence 1 ■ Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to illustrated embodiments.

The present invention is particularly effective when the stored items are magnetic recording tapes for computers, video or audio tapes or disks for broadcast stations, medical chart files for hospitals, etc. An example is also an article storage device intended for such stored articles. Stored items similar to those mentioned above are taken out individually each time the need arises, and once taken out, they are always returned to their original location. The order in which items are removed and the order in which they are removed changes every day, and the work schedule for loading and unloading varies depending on the time of day.

FIG. 1 is a partial side view of the article storage device according to this embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a front view along the frontage of the storage shelf. This article storage device is constructed by arranging a plurality of storage shelves 1 parallel to each other at intervals, and FIG. 1 shows two storage shelves 1a11b, and FIG. 2 shows three storage shelves 1111a. , 1b, 1c are shown. A storage shelf 1 is provided with a large number of shelf booths 2 extending vertically and horizontally. Each of these shelf booths 2 has a frontage 3 on both front and rear end faces, and articles can be taken in and out from either side through these frontages 3.3. . Such shelf booths 2 are arranged in one row in the longitudinal direction of the storage shelves 1, and each storage shelf 1 is a multi-row storage shelf.

A shelf passage 4 is formed between each storage shelf 1, and running rails 5 and guide rails 6 are installed at the bottom and top of the shelf passage 4, oriented in the longitudinal direction. An article loading/unloading device 117 that travels within the shelf passage 4 along the traveling rail 5 is placed on the traveling rail 5 and is engaged with the guide rail 6. This loading/unloading 117
has a main frame 8 that extends until it approaches the upper and lower rails 5.6 and has a built-in drive device, and a lifting platform 9 that can be raised and lowered up and down along the main frame 8. A loading platform 11 is provided with a hook 1G that reciprocates.

As shown in FIG. 1 and as will be described in detail later, each shelf booth 2 of the storage shelf 1 stores a plurality of articles 12 =I containers 13, that is, one stored item. Stored. These containers 13 have handles 14 protruding from both end faces corresponding to each frontage 3 of the shelf booth 2, and these handles 14.14 are exposed to the shelf passages 4.4 on both sides of the storage shelf 1, respectively. are doing. Therefore, the main frame 8 of the loading/unloading 17
The loading platform 11 is positioned in front of the desired shelf space 2 by moving the platform 9 and moving the loading platform 9 up and down, and the hook 10 is engaged with the handle T14 of the container 13 stored in the shelf space 2, and the hook 10 is hooked. By retreating the container 10, a desired container 13 can be taken out onto the loading platform 11, and the container 13 on the opposite side 11 can also be pushed by the hook 10 and stored in the shelf booth 2. Therefore, this loading/unloading can be performed using any of the loading/unloading machines 7 located in the front and rear shelf passages 4 sandwiching the storage shelf 1. for example,
In FIG. 1, a container 13 stored in a storage shelf 1a
The loading and unloading can be performed using the loading/unloading machine 7a or the loading/unloading machine 1b. Further, for example, the loading/unloading machine 7b can take in and out containers from the storage shelf 1a, and can also take out and take out containers from the storage shelf 1b.

The shelf booth 2 may have a wide frontage 1 so that a plurality of containers 13 can be stored in one shelf booth. However, even in this case, one container 13 is stored in the depth direction of the shelf booth, and both end surfaces of the container 13 provided with the handles 14 face the front and rear openings, respectively.

The container 13 pulled out in this way from the shelf booth 2 of the storage shelf 1 onto the loading platform 11 of the loading/unloading machine 7 is transported to the loading/unloading 117.
It is transported to the end of the shelf passageway 4 by.

A first transfer platform 15 is provided at the end of the shelf passage 4 in the same row as each storage shelf 1, and the containers 13 on the loading platform 11 are
is then transferred onto the first transfer table 15.

This transfer is performed by moving the hook 10 in the same way as loading and unloading from the shelf booth 2 described above. A transfer device 16 is arranged opposite to the first transfer table 15, and this transfer device 16
A second transfer table 17 is installed on the opposite side of the first transfer table 15. As will be described in more detail later, the transfer device @ 16 is equipped with a rotary table 18, and the container 1 on the first transfer table 15 is moved by the loading/unloading device provided on the rotary table 18.
Take out the specified article 12 from the guide part 1fA19.
Store it inside. Next, the rotary table 18 rotates 180 degrees, and the article 12 stored in the guide member 19 is transferred to the container 20 for carrying out on the second transfer table 17. The carrying out container 20 has a similar structure to the container 13, and the structure of the container 13 will be described in more detail later.

The transfer table 11116 is provided on the rail 21 so as to be movable.
Predetermined articles 12 on the transfer table 15 other than the transfer table 15
In this case, the rotation table 18 is rotated while the transfer device 16 returns to the position of the second transfer table 17. A transfer device 16 and a second transfer device r117 may be provided corresponding to each first transfer table 15, respectively.

When all of the specified articles 12 have been transferred into the unloading container 20, the unloading container 20 is transferred onto the conveyor 22 as shown by the broken line in FIG.
2, it is carried out from the main storage device. Items carried out 1
2, the return to the original shelf booth 2 is performed in the reverse order of operations as described above. A barcode reader 23 is provided at the end of the conveyor 22 on the loading/unloading side, which reads the barcode displayed on each article 12 and sends information regarding the loaded article 12 to the computer. It will be returned to its original designated position in Shelving Booth 2.

In this embodiment, as described above, each storage shelf 1 is in a single row, and both end faces in the depth direction are openings, and containers 13 can be taken in and out from either side. , when the container 13 is removed from the storage 11
If the containers are concentrated on storage shelf 1a, the two loading/unloading machines 7a and 7b can be operated to take out containers from storage shelf 1a, making it possible to efficiently take containers 13 in and out of storage shelf 1. Become.

Further, for example, even if either the loading/unloading machine 7a or 7b is stopped due to a failure or maintenance, the remaining loading/unloading machine 7b or 7a can be used to load and unload the storage shelf 1a. Therefore, since the loading/unloading unit 17a or 7b floats up, it becomes impossible to load/unload the storage shelf 1a, and as a result, the organic function of the storage device as a whole is lost.
It does not occur that the entire device is forced to stop.

The number of rows of storage shelves 1 installed in one article storage facility is:
This can be selected by setting the total required storage of goods 1 and the capacity of the loading/unloading machine to 11J, and setting the length of the container, that is, the depth of the storage shelf to 3A. There is also one loading/unloading machine 7 on the outermost side of the parallel storage shelves 1, that is, when there are two rows of shelves, there are three loading/unloading machines 7.
If four units are installed in three rows, the above effect can be fully obtained, but depending on the case, the outermost loading/unloading machine may be omitted. In this case, it is preferable to store items that are carried in and out less frequently in the outermost storage shelves.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of FIG. 3. In this modification,
The first transfer table 15, the transfer device 16, the second transfer table 17, and the conveyor 22 are provided in two stages, upper and lower, so that articles can be taken in and out more efficiently. Further, for example, it is also possible to carry out loading and unloading at the same time by using the upper stage for carrying out articles and the F stage for carrying in articles. These loading/unloading operations are automatically performed under computer control.

Hereinafter, the detailed structure of each part of this embodiment will be described. Fifth
The figure is a partial perspective view showing an example of the container 13. This container 13 has an open top and one side in the depth direction, and a bottom plate 24 has many partition plates 25 arranged at right angles in the depth direction.
are set up at predetermined intervals.

One storage article is stored between each partition plate 25. The stored article may be a rectangular case such as a rectangular case containing tapes, a medical chart file, or a disc-shaped case containing films, disks, etc. FIG. 1 shows a container 13 containing a rectangular article 12, and FIG. 3.4 shows a container 13 containing a disc-shaped article 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, each article 12 may be placed in a small regular box 26 and stored in the container 13. Each small box 26 is provided with a handle 21 similar to the handle 14 of the container 13.
When transferring the small box 26 from the first transfer table 15 to the second transfer table 17, the take-out device on the transfer device 16 is engaged with the handle 27, and the small box 26 is moved together. Magnetic tapes, video tapes, audio tapes, etc. come in different sizes, but they can be placed in a small standard box 26 and placed in the container 1.
3, each article 12 is stored at a predetermined interval in the container 13 regardless of its size (thickness or thinness). This is extremely useful for indexing and accurately taking out the article 12. A barcode 28 is displayed on the upper surface of the article 12, and the barcode 28 is read by the barcode reader 23 as described above.

In the container 13 shown in FIG. 7, a guide member 29 is provided protruding from the bottom plate 24 instead of the partition plate 25.

These guide members 29 are arranged approximately along the center line of the small box 26 placed on the bottom plate 24, and a guide member 30 that fits into the guide member 29 is placed on the bottom of the small box 26, and is arranged along the center line. It is located along the Therefore, the small box 26 is guided by the guide member 29 by the engagement between the guide member 29 and the groove 30, and is pushed into the container 13 or pulled out from the container 13 at right angles to the depth direction of the container 13. A side wall 31 is provided at the rear end of the guide member 29.
A fall stopper 32 is provided vertically along the
A notch 33 is provided in the handle 27 of the small box 26, and by engaging this notch 33 with the fall prevention 32, the small box 26 containing the article 12 is moved into the container 13.
Prevent from falling on top. Therefore, even if there are no other small boxes 26 on either side of the small box 26, the small box 26 can independently maintain an upright state together with the article 12, and as long as the width of the small box 26 is within a certain range. Even small boxes 26 having slightly different dimensions can be placed in the container 13 with their centers aligned at predetermined positions.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of the small box 26 seen from the bottom side, and as mentioned above, a groove 30 is provided along the center line, but both ends 30a and 30b of this groove 30 are widened. The guide member 29 is easy to fit into the container 13 when the small box 26 is pushed into the container 13.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the container 13 on the first transfer table 15, the transfer device 1G, and the unloading container 20 on the second transfer table 17. container 2
0 is shown shifted in position to make the drawing clearer, and is actually located at the position indicated by 2 black rust Fl117a. Note that the articles 12 in each small box 26 are not shown. The transfer/loading station 16 reciprocates left and right along the rail 21 (
It consists of a TJ-capable carriage 34 and a turntable 18 rotatably provided on the carriage 34. A guide rod 35 is further fixed on the turntable 18, and is guided by the guide rod 35 to move back and forth. A sliding member 36 is provided. A hook 37 is attached to this sliding member 36, and by engaging this hook 37 with the handle 27 of the small box 26 and retracting the sliding member 3G along the guide rod 35, The small box 26 on the container 13 is moved to the turntable 18
Pull it to 1-. There is also a guide member 38 on the rotating table 18.
is fixedly installed, and this guide member 38 is connected to the small box 2.
The groove 30 that was aligned with the guide member 29 of the container 13 and fitted with the guide member 29 when the container 6 was retracted continues to fit with the guide member 38 and is guided by the guide member 38. The rotary table 18 is further provided with a pair of left and right side guides 19 that guide both sides of the small box 26, and the small box 26 is guided to a predetermined position on the transfer device 16 by these guide members 38 and side guides 19. It is placed correctly in the specified position.

When the small box 26 inside the container 13 is pulled out and placed on the transfer device 16h in this way, the turntable 18 horizontally rotates 180 degrees, and the small box 26 that has been taken out is
is directly facing the carrying out container 20 on the second transfer table 17 behind, so the sliding member 36 is slid and the small box 26 is pushed out by the hook 37 and placed in a predetermined position inside the carrying out container 20. In this case, the position of the carriage 34 is adjusted by moving it left and right along the rail 21 as necessary.

The structure of the carrying-out container 20 is exactly the same as that of the container 13, and it is equipped with a guide member similar to the guide member 29, so the small box 26 is attached to this guide member and the guide member 3.
8 and is smoothly stored in a predetermined position in the unloading container 20.

Although not shown, the transfer device 16 is connected to the carriage 3.
4, the sliding movement of the sliding member 36, and the rotation of the rotary table 18 M! ll and a drive device for moving the hook 37 up and down necessary for engagement of the handle 27 and the hook 37, and this drive device is controlled by a computer.

Since each storage shelf 1 has the frontage 3 on both sides as described above, when the container 13 is pushed into the shelf booth 2 by the loading/unloading machine 7, there is a risk that the container 13 will protrude from the frontage 3 on the opposite side. Therefore, both openings 3.3 of each shelf booth 2 are provided with container slip-out prevention devices 39 as shown in FIG. This anti-slip device 39 also prevents the container 13 from slipping out of the shelf booth 2 and falling during an earthquake or the like.

The slip-out prevention device 39 includes a butterfly 1 attached to the T-plane of a support member 40 that partitions each shelf booth 2 and supports the container 13.
41, and a locking member 42 fixed to one arm piece 41a of this hinge 41, and a locking piece 42c is provided at the outer end of this locking member 42 via a connecting piece 42b. ing. The locking piece 42c is normally biased by the spring 43 of the hinge 41, and as shown by the chain line in the figure, the locking piece 42c protrudes into the center of the whole blood support member 40, preventing the container 13 stored on the support member 40 from sliding out. is prevented.

An arm member is provided at the front end of the loading platform 11 of the loading/unloading machine 7, and is capable of swinging upward f around an axis parallel to the front edge of the arm. 11 can freely move along the storage shelf 1, but when pulling out the container 13 on the support member 40, the hook 10 (FIG. 1) moves forward and pushes down this arm member, so that The connecting piece 42b is held down by the arm member from above, and the locking piece 42C is lowered to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, allowing the container 13 to be pulled out.

When the container 13 is pushed from the loading platform 11 onto the support member 40, the arm member is pushed down by the inner body of the container 13, and the locking piece 42c is lowered to the solid line position in the figure.

As described above, the present invention includes at least one row of storage shelves in which a large number of shelf booths are arranged vertically, horizontally, and horizontally, and the items stored in the shelf booths are arranged for each storage item. In the storage device, the storage shelves are configured to have a single row of storage shelves with both the front and rear end faces of the shelf booth serving as frontage surfaces for loading and unloading stored items, and each shelf One or more stored items are stored one at a time in the execution direction, and loading and unloading machines movable in parallel along the frontage surface are arranged on both the front and rear sides of the storage shelf, respectively. Two article loading and unloading machines can be operated for one storage shelf, and even when articles are taken out or loaded into a specific storage shelf, efficient loading and unloading can be performed.

In addition, the number of loading and unloading machines that are suspended due to standby is reduced,
The operation of each loading/unloading machine can be balanced.

Furthermore, even if one loading/unloading machine stops due to maintenance or malfunction, there will be no storage shelves that cannot be loaded or unloaded, so the functionality of the entire article storage system will not be lost, especially when automatic operation is used. It exhibits remarkable effects in equipment that is operated at high speeds.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partial side view of the article storage device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a front view of the storage shelf as seen from the shelf aisle side, and Fig. 4 is a modification of Fig. 3. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the container, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing articles stored in the container, and FIG. 7 is a partial view showing another example of the container and a small box stored therein. Perspective view, No. 8
The figure is a perspective view of a small box viewed from the bottom side, Figure 9 is a perspective view of a transfer device, Figure 10 is a perspective view of a slip-out prevention device, and Figure 11 is a side view of a conventional article storage device. It is. 1... Storage shelf, 2... Shelf booth, 3... Frontage, 4...
・Shelf aisle, 5... Traveling rail, hair... Guide rail, 7... Loading/unloading machine, 8... Main frame, 9... Climbing platform, 10... Hook, 11... ...Loading platform, 12...Goods, 13...Container, 14...Handle, 15...First transfer table, 16...Transfer device, 17...Second transfer table , 18... Turntable, 19... Side guide, 20...
... Carrying out container, 21... Rail, 22... Conveyor, 23... Barcode reader, 24... Bottom plate, 25... Partition plate, 26... Small box, 21...
... Handle, 28 ... Bar code, 29 ... Guide member, 30 ... Groove, 31 ... Side wall, 33 ... Notch, 34 ... Reciprocating stand, 35 ... Guide rod, 36...Sliding member, 37...Hook, 38... Guide member, 3
9...Slip prevention device, 40...Support member, 41
... Hinge, 42 ... Locking member, 43 ... Spring.

Claims (1)

[Claims] At least one booth with multiple shelves arranged vertically, horizontally, and horizontally.
In an article storage device comprising rows of storage shelves, in which the stored items stored in the shelf booths are carried in and out individually by a loading/unloading machine, the storage shelves are connected to both front and rear end surfaces of the shelf booths. shall be a single row of storage shelves with the frontage for loading and unloading stored items, one or more items will be stored in each shelf booth in the depth direction, and there will be storage shelves on both the front and rear sides of the storage shelves. An article storage device characterized in that loading/unloading machines each movable in parallel along the frontage surface are provided.