JP2000152833A - Moving shelf device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the necessity of a floor rail and to prevent falling-down. SOLUTION: Two fixed shelves 7 having shelf stages are erected at a specified interval on an indoor floor 6 and, on the upper part of the shelves 7, a plurality of beam-like upper rails 8 are provided between the two fixed shelves 7. A moving shelf 9 is provided between the fixed shelves 7, two guide rings 11 facing each other via a supporting portion 10 are provided in the upper part of the moving shelf 9, and in the lower parts of both sides, a traveling wheel 12 for supporting the dead weight of the moving shelf 9 is attached via a supporting portion 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile shelf device for storing loads.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile shelf device is provided to store a load and effectively use a space. An example of the mobile shelf device is shown in FIGS.

[0003] In the mobile shelf apparatus, two fixed shelves 2 having a shelf are stood upright at predetermined intervals on an indoor floor surface 1, and a concave groove is provided on the floor surface 1 between the fixed shelves 2. Floor rail 3 provided with

A movable shelf 4 having a shelf is provided between the fixed shelves 2.
At the lower part on both sides of the movable shelf 4, traveling wheels 5 for supporting the weight of the movable shelf 4 are provided.

[0005] The movable shelf 4 is arranged on the floor rail 3 so that the traveling wheels 5 are aligned with the floor rail 3 so that the movable shelf 4 can move along the indoor floor rail 3. Thus, a passage is formed between the movable shelves 4 and 4 facing each other or between the movable shelf 4 and the fixed shelf 2. or,
A passage is provided in advance between the indoor side wall and the side of the movable shelf device.

When a load is placed on the movable shelf 4 or the fixed shelf 2, the movable shelf 4 is moved to create a passage for a transport device such as a forklift, and the load is transported by the transport device and placed on a shelf. Place and store.

[0007] Subsequently, the operation is carried out as described above, and after another load is sequentially loaded and the movable shelf 4 becomes full, the empty movable shelf 4 is moved to form a passage, and similarly, Place the load on

On the other hand, when unloading goods from the moving shelf 4,
The moving shelf 4 is moved to create a passage for the transport equipment, and the load is carried out of the shelf by the transport equipment.

For this reason, between the moving shelves 4 or the moving shelves 4
There is no need to provide a number of passages for forklifts in advance between the fixed shelves 2 and the fixed shelf 2, so that the indoor space can be used without wasting space for the passages.

[0010]

However, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable shelf device, if provided with floor rails 3, will hinder the traveling of the transport equipment, and will be installed when a concave rail is to be embedded. In such a case, the work for cutting the floor 1 is required, and there is a problem that the construction period becomes longer and the construction cost increases. Furthermore, since the movable shelf 4 is self-supporting on the floor rail 3 via the traveling wheels 5, when a force such as an earthquake is applied to the front, rear, left and right, the movable shelf device may fall.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a moving shelf apparatus that does not require a floor rail and that prevents a fall.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving shelf provided with an upper rail arranged and fixed above, a guide wheel running along the upper rail, and running wheels running on the floor. The present invention relates to a mobile shelf device comprising:

[0013] According to a second aspect of the present invention, an upper rail is provided.
The moving shelf device according to claim 1, wherein fixed shelves located at both ends of the moving shelf in the reciprocating direction are supported.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an upper rail is provided.
The present invention relates to the movable shelf device according to claim 1 provided on an indoor ceiling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the moving shelf device according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the moving shelf is provided with a traveling motor connected to the guide wheel.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the traveling rack is provided with a traveling motor connected to traveling wheels.
Or, the present invention relates to the movable shelf device described in 4.

When the movable shelf is moved, the movable shelf travels while its own weight is supported by traveling wheels and guided by upper rails via guide wheels.

Therefore, according to the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, since there is no floor rail on the floor, traveling of the transport equipment is facilitated, and as a result, the efficiency of the transport operation can be increased. In addition, since there is no need to install floor rails, indoor installation is simplified, and the construction period can be shortened and the construction cost can be reduced. Further, when a force such as an earthquake is applied to the front, rear, left and right, the upper rail supports the movable shelf device, so that it can be prevented from overturning.

According to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the moving shelf can be automatically moved, so that the efficiency of the carrying operation can be further improved.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

In the mobile shelf apparatus of the first example, two fixed shelves 7 each having a shelf on an indoor floor 6 are erected at predetermined intervals, and two fixed shelves 7 A plurality of beam-shaped upper rails 8 passed between the fixed shelves 7 are fixedly arranged.

A movable shelf 9 having a shelf is provided between the fixed shelves 7.
Two guide wheels 11, 11 are provided on both upper sides of the movable shelf 9 via a supporting portion 10, and traveling wheels 12 for supporting the weight of the movable shelf 9 are provided on the lower sides on both sides.
3 is attached.

The running wheels 12 are provided with a suspension and a resin such as rubber is wound around the wheels so as to absorb vibration.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, a traveling motor 14 connected to the guide wheel 11 may be provided on the upper part of the moving shelf 9, and in FIG. As shown, a traveling motor 15 connected to the traveling wheels 12 may be provided.

The movable shelf 9 has two guide wheels 11, 11 fixed to the lower sides 8a, 8a of the upper rail 8 from both left and right sides, and the traveling wheels 12 are placed on the floor surface 6.

The movable shelves 9 are arranged along the upper rails 8 so as to be movable along the upper rails 8, and are moved between the movable shelves 9, 9 or fixed shelves. A passage is formed between the moving shelf 7 and the moving shelf 9. On the other hand, a passage is previously provided between the indoor side wall and the side of the movable shelf device.

The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

When the movable shelf 9 is moved to place a load, the movable shelf 9 travels while supporting its own weight by the traveling wheels 12 and being guided by the upper rail 8 via the guide wheels 11.

Accordingly, since there is no floor rail on the floor 6, traveling of the transport equipment becomes easy, and as a result, the efficiency of the transport operation can be increased. In addition, since there is no need to install floor rails, indoor installation is simplified, and the construction period can be shortened and the construction cost can be reduced. Further, when a force such as an earthquake is applied to the front, rear, left and right, the upper rail 8 supports the movable shelf device, so that it is possible to prevent the fall.

When the traveling motors 14 and 15 are provided on the movable rack 9 on the guide wheels 11 and the traveling wheels 12, the movable rack 9
Since the vehicle can automatically travel, the efficiency of the transport operation can be further improved.

FIG. 6 shows a second example of the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 represent the same components.

In the mobile shelf apparatus of the second example, the location of the upper rail 8 is different, and a plurality of beam-shaped upper rails 8 are fixedly arranged on the indoor ceiling 16.

Stoppers 1 are provided at both ends of the upper rail 8 to prevent the movable shelf 9 from coming off the upper rail 8.
7 is provided.

The movable shelf 9 is provided with two guide wheels 11, 11 facing each other via a support portion 10 at upper portions on both sides of the movable shelf 9 in substantially the same manner as the movable shelf 9 of the first example. ,
A traveling wheel 12 for supporting the weight of the movable shelf 9 is mounted via a support portion 13. The movable shelf 9 locks the two guide wheels 11 from both left and right sides to both lower sides of the upper rail 8, and travels. The wheels 12 are placed on the floor 6.

The moving shelves 9 are arranged along the upper rails 8 so as to be movable along the upper rails 8, and by moving as appropriate, a passage is formed between the moving shelves 9, 9 facing each other. I am going to make it. On the other hand, a passage is previously provided between the indoor side wall and the side of the movable shelf device.

The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

When the movable shelf 9 is moved to place a load, the movable shelf 9 travels while supporting its own weight by the traveling wheels 12 and being guided by the upper rail 8 via the guide wheels 11.

Accordingly, since there is no floor rail on the floor 6, the traveling of the transport equipment becomes easy, and as a result, the efficiency of the transport operation can be increased. In addition, since there is no need to install floor rails, indoor installation is simplified, and the construction period can be shortened and the construction cost can be reduced. Further, when a force such as an earthquake is applied to the front, rear, left and right, the upper rail 8 supports the movable shelf device, so that it is possible to prevent the fall.

When the traveling motors 14 and 15 are provided on the movable shelf 9 on the guide wheels 11 and the traveling wheels 12 as in the first example, the traveling shelf 9 can automatically travel, thereby improving the efficiency of the transport operation. Can be raised even more.

Note that the moving shelf apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that the upper rail may be mounted in any manner as long as it is fixedly arranged upward. It goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0042]

According to the moving shelf apparatus of the present invention, various excellent effects as described below can be obtained.

(I) According to the moving shelf apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, since there is no floor rail on the floor surface, the transportation equipment can easily travel, and as a result, the efficiency of the transportation operation is improved. Can be raised. In addition, since there is no need to install floor rails, indoor installation is simplified, and the construction period can be shortened and the construction cost can be reduced. Further, when a force such as an earthquake is applied to the front, rear, left and right, the upper rail supports the movable shelf device, so that it can be prevented from overturning.

(II) According to the invention described in claim 4 or 5 of the present invention, the moving shelf can be automatically driven, so that the efficiency of the transport operation can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first example of an embodiment of a mobile shelf device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state where guide wheels are mounted on an upper rail in the moving shelf device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state where traveling wheels are mounted on a floor surface in the moving shelf device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a traveling motor is connected to the guide wheels of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a traveling motor is connected to the traveling wheels in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a second example of the embodiment of the moving shelf device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an example of a conventional moving shelf device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which traveling wheels are mounted on floor rails in a conventional moving shelf device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Fixed shelf 8 Upper rail 9 Moving shelf 11 Guide wheel 12 Traveling wheel 14 Traveling motor 15 Traveling motor 16 Indoor ceiling

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A moving shelf device comprising an upper rail disposed and fixed above, and a moving shelf provided with guide wheels running along the upper rail and running wheels running on a floor surface. 2. The moving shelf device according to claim 1, wherein the upper rail is supported by fixed shelves located at both ends of the moving shelf in the reciprocating direction. 3. The mobile shelf device according to claim 1, wherein the upper rail is provided on an indoor ceiling. 4. The moving shelf device according to claim 1, wherein a moving motor connected to the guide wheel is provided on the moving shelf. 5. The moving shelf device according to claim 1, wherein a traveling motor connected to the traveling wheels is provided on the moving shelf.