JP2000166659A - Motor-driven type movable rack system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the switching by an operating means safe and stable for a long time and to make the external appearance smart and satisfactory. SOLUTION: The operating means is provided for electrically moving racks so as to form passages among plural arbitrary racks 3 arranged on rails. In this case, this operating means is composed of inserting parts 4 provided on a pair of mutually adjacent racks, manipulators 5 capable of being selectively attachably and detachably inserted to these inserting parts 4, and a wire-shaped part 6 capable of inhibiting approach to the passage by being bridged over the adjacent racks when inserting the manipulator to the inserting part provided on the other rack by respectively attaching both ends to the manipulator 5 and one adjacent rack. In that case, the inserting part 4 is provided with an opening end 49 capable of attachably and detachably inserting the manipulator 5, and the inserting part 4 is embedded in a front face part 32 while making this opening part 49 and the front face part 32 of the rack 3 to be the entrance side of the passage almost into the same plane.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric moving rack device which is suitably used in an archive or a warehouse, and which can move a rack electrically.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric moving rack apparatus of this type has a plurality of racks arranged on rails and an electric motor so that the racks can be moved along the rails to form a passage between arbitrary racks. Operating means for selectively energizing or stopping the operating means, the operating means being provided with sockets respectively attached to the front portions of a pair of mutually adjacent racks, and a plug which can be selectively attached to and detached from one of the sockets. A first end is attached to the plug, the other end is attached to one of the adjacent racks, and the plug is inserted into a socket provided on the other rack. And a cable-like portion that can be prevented from entering the rack, and configured to be able to electrically change the moving state of the rack by selectively attaching and detaching the plug to and from the socket. There.

[0003]

However, when such a structure is simply used, the electric terminals of the socket and the plug are exposed to the outside, and dust and the like are liable to adhere to the terminals. This can cause hastening and cause poor contact. Further, since the socket is mounted so as to protrude from the front portion of the rack, there is a problem that the appearance is impaired.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention makes it possible to stabilize the switching by the operating means for a long period of time and to make the appearance clear and satisfactory. An electric moving rack device was configured.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electric moving rack device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of racks arranged on a rail in a direction perpendicular to the rail, and the rack is moved along the rail to allow any rack to move between the racks. Operating means for electrically energizing or stopping so as to form a passageway, the operating means being provided in a pair of racks adjacent to each other, and one of the plugs An operation piece selectively removably inserted into a section, and a difference between the operation piece having one end attached thereto and the other end attached to one of the adjacent racks and the operation piece provided on the other rack. And a cable-like portion that is erected over the entrance of the passage by being inserted into the passage so as to prohibit entry into the passage. To be able to change the moving state electrically In the above configuration, an opening end through which the operation piece can be detachably inserted is provided in the insertion portion, and the insertion portion is substantially flush with a front portion of the rack, which is an entrance side of a passage. And is embedded in the front surface.

[0006] With such a structure, the opening end of the insertion portion is substantially flush with the front surface of the rack while maintaining the general function of this type of movable rack device. Since the insertion portion is incorporated in the front portion, it is possible to make it difficult for dust and the like to adhere to the operation means, and to realize stable switching over a long period with little risk of poor contact or deterioration. Can be. Further, with such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the protrusion of the insertion portion from the rack, and it is possible to improve the appearance.

In such a configuration, in order to further prevent the attachment of dust and the like without impairing the operability of the operation means, the insertion portion should have the opening end substantially in the normal direction to the front surface. It is desirable to attach to the front part so as to open to the front. Furthermore, in order to make it difficult for dust and the like to adhere to the insertion portion into which the operation piece is not inserted, and to improve the appearance at the same time, the opening is made when the operation piece is inserted into the insertion portion. It is effective to provide an openable and closable lid that opens the end and closes the open end when the operation piece is not inserted.

[0008] In order to improve the external appearance and make it possible to dispose operating means without making a significant change to the structure of the rack, a part of the front surface of the rack must be partially replaced with the operating means. Is preferably constituted by a face plate of a panel attached to attach the panel. In the above-described electric movable rack device, in order to prevent operability from being impaired even if dust or the like adheres to the operation means, the operation member is provided between the insertion portion and the operation piece. When the magnet switch mechanism is configured, it is more effective.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. This electric movable rack device 1 is used as a library or a warehouse. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of racks 3 are mounted on a pair of rails 2 laid in parallel with each other.
By operating the operation means A provided on the rack 3, the rack 3 can be electrically moved so as to form a passage B between arbitrary racks 3.

[0010] The rack 3 is, as shown in Figs.
A bottom plate portion 31, a front surface portion 32, a rear surface portion 33, and a top plate 34;
And a plurality of shelves 35, except for the racks 3 arranged at both ends in the moving direction, the shelves are opened at both end surfaces 3 a, 3 b in the moving direction. The placed rack 3 closes the end surface 3a or 3b in the movement direction located on the outer side. Further, racks 3 arranged at both ends in the moving direction are fixed on the rails 2 so as not to move, and the other racks 3 can be moved left and right along the rails 2 via a drive mechanism (not shown). I have to. Thus, when the rack 3 is moved to form the passage B between the racks 3, the middle height position of the front portion 32 on the entrance side is adjusted by the panel 7 mounted for mounting the operation means A. Make up.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the panel 7 is mounted on the front portion 32 of the rack 3 and is formed by bending a sheet metal material to form an upper surface 71a, a front surface 71b and a lower surface 71c.
And a face plate 71 having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the front face part 32, and a face plate 7 corresponding to the side surface shape of the face plate 71.
1 and a cover 72 for closing the side, and is attached to the front part 32 by appropriate means (not shown). Thus, a groove 71d extending continuously in the width direction of the panel 7 is formed at a position slightly below the middle of the front surface 71b of the face plate 71. The groove portion 71d has an insertion portion 4 of the operating means A and an end portion 62 of the cord-like portion 6 on the side attached to the rack 3 so as to correspond to an adjacent position of the rack 3 adjacent to each other. The first mounting hole 73 and the second mounting hole 74 which are enlarged in FIG. The first mounting hole 73 is a horizontally long hole that opens corresponding to the insertion portion 4, and an engagement recess 73 c that expands each of two upper and lower portions of the hole along the upper edge 73 a and the lower edge 73 b. Is formed.
The second mounting hole 74 is substantially circular and has a rectangular cap 75a at the center from the front side.
5 is fitted.

In this embodiment, when the first mounting hole 73 and the second mounting hole 74 are provided, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front portion 32 of the rack 3 disposed at both ends in the moving direction.
In the vicinity of the side edge 71e of the face plate 71 mounted on the
Only three are provided. On the other hand, with respect to the other racks 3,
Both the first mounting hole 73 and the second mounting hole 74 are provided in the vicinity of the adjacent side edge 71e, and the side edges 71e of the face plate 71 of the one rack 3 on the side where the racks 3 not arranged at both ends in the moving direction are adjacent to each other. Both the first mounting hole 73 and the second mounting hole 74 are provided in the vicinity, and only the first mounting hole 73 is provided near the side edge 71 e of the face plate 71 of the other rack 3. Further, the face plate 71 provided with both the first mounting hole 73 and the second mounting hole 74 is located above the mounting holes 73 and 74,
A display unit 76 for displaying the moving state of the rack 3 and the like is provided.

The operating means A operates to electrically move the rack 3, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the insertion section 4 attached to the first mounting hole 73, An operation piece 5 that can be removably inserted into the insertion portion 4, and a cable-like portion 6 having one end 61 attached to the operation piece 5 and the other end 62 attached to the second attachment hole 74. It is. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the insertion portion 4 mainly includes a synthetic resin hollow housing 41 having a size that can be inserted into the first mounting hole 73 of the panel 7. The front end is opened and a flange 42 is formed around the front end. An engaging claw 48a is provided on a side portion of the front frame body 48 having a central portion opened so that the operation piece 5 can be inserted therethrough. The body 48 is attached to the housing 41, and the opening of the housing 41 and the opening of the front frame body 48 are communicated with each other to open the opening end 49 of the insertion portion 4.
And A substantially central portion of the lower edge 49a of the opening end 49 is cut out to form a recess 49b communicating the opening end 49 with the lower space. Further, engaging claws 48b are protrudingly provided at each of the upper edge and the lower edge of the front frame 48 so as to be able to engage with the engaging recess 73c of the first mounting hole 73. On the other hand, a pair of magnet mounting grooves 43c arranged in parallel along the rear edge 43a is provided on the upper wall 43 of the housing 41, and a rectangular permanent magnet M is mounted on one of them. An openable / closable lid 46 urged by an elastic body 45 in a direction to close the opening end 49 is disposed near the front edge 43b of the upper wall 43 of the hollow interior of the housing 41, and 4 to prevent dust and the like from adhering. Furthermore, the lower wall 44 of the housing 41
Is cut out from the rear, and is provided with a thin flexible click 47 that extends rearward from the front toward the hollow interior and has a projection 47a along the tip. The insertion portion 4 having such a configuration is provided in the first mounting hole 7.
3 and is engaged with the groove 71d of the panel 7 by engaging the engaging claw 48b with the engaging concave portion 73c of the first mounting hole 73. The end 49 is substantially flush. At this time, the opening end 49 is open in the normal direction to the face plate 71. Then, the permanent magnets M are mounted on the magnet mounting grooves 43c on the different sides of the insertion portions 4 mounted on the first mounting holes 73 adjacent to each other.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation piece 5 is formed by fitting an upper piece 51 and a lower piece 52 made of synthetic resin and fastening them with screws 53, and has a rounded front end 5a. The rear end 5b is made thin and narrow. For convenience in operation, a substantially symmetric curved knob portion 54 is recessed on the front end 5a side of the upper piece 51 and the lower piece 52, and a substantially left-right symmetrical knob groove 55 is formed on the side portion on the front end 5a side. Engraved to prevent slippage during operation. Further, when the operation piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 4 while rotating the lid 46 rearward so as to open the opening end 49 of the insertion portion 4 from the rear end 5b side, An engaging groove 56 that can be engaged with the projection 47a provided on the click 47 of the fourth piece 4 is provided in the width direction of the lower piece 52, and the projection 47a and the engaging groove 56 are engaged with each other, so that the operating piece 5 To prevent falling off. At a position slightly behind the knob 54 of the lower piece 52, a cable-like portion mounting hole 57 for connecting one end 61 of the cable-like portion 6 described below to the inside of the operation piece 5 is opened. Further, two switches (not shown) are provided near the rear end 5b inside the operation piece 5 at positions corresponding to the pair of magnet mounting grooves 43c of the insertion portion 4, and are provided on the insertion portion 4. The permanent magnet M forms a magnet switch mechanism C. This magnet switch mechanism C
Has a configuration similar to that of the conventional one, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, when the operation piece 5 is inserted into one of the adjacent insertion portions 4, the permanent magnet M provided on the insertion portion 4 is provided. The switch on the side corresponding to is operated, and the operation piece 5
When the is inserted, the switch on the side corresponding to the permanent magnet M provided in the insertion portion 4 is operated.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
One end 61 is inserted into and attached to the cable-like portion mounting hole 57 of the operation piece 5, and the other end 62 is connected to a rectangular hole 75 a of a cap 75 fitted in the second mounting hole 74 of the panel 7. In addition, they are attached to the rack 3 so as not to fall off. Further, both ends 61 and 62 are connected by a cord 63 which extends in a helical shape and is flexible and elastic. Thus, when the end 61 of the operation piece 5 is connected to the switch and the operation piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 4, the end 61 is formed in the concave portion 49 b provided at the opening end 49 of the insertion portion 4. The end 62 on the side of the rack 3 is connected to a power supply (not shown) or the above-mentioned driving mechanism, thereby forming wiring (not shown) for supplying power or transmitting a signal obtained from a switch to the driving mechanism.

The electric movable rack apparatus 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration is used as follows.
Here, for example, from the state where the passage B is formed between the rack 3 on the left end and the rack 3 adjacent thereto shown in FIG.
A brief description will be given of a case where the rack 3 is moved so that the passage B is formed between the rack 3 on the right end shown in FIG. 6 and the rack 3 adjacent thereto. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 4 so that the cable-like portion 6 is installed between all adjacent racks 3. In this state, the switch is turned off, power is not supplied to the drive mechanism, and all the racks 3 are stopped. Also,
At this time, the cord portion 6 has a role of prohibiting entry into the passage B. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operation piece 5 is removed from the insertion portion 4 of the rack 3 on the right end and inserted into the insertion portion 4 of the adjacent rack 3, the permanent magnets M provided on the mutual racks 3 are respectively provided. The switch is turned on by the difference in the position of, the power is supplied to the drive mechanism by the signal,
The rack 3 adjacent to the rack 3 on the right end and the rack 3 on the left thereof start on the left side. And these racks 3
When the movement is completed to the position where the new passage B shown in FIG. 6 is formed, the switch is automatically turned off, and the entire rack 3 is locked immovably at that position. When a passage is to be formed again at another position from this state, the operation piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 4 of the right end rack 3 as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. And the operation piece 5 is inserted into the insertion portion 4 so that the cord-like portion 6 is erected between all adjacent racks 3, and then the operation piece 5 at a desired position is inserted. What is necessary is just to operate similarly to the above. Also,
In this embodiment, when an emergency stop of the movement of the rack 3 is realized by noticing the presence of a person or an object remaining in the passage while the rack 3 is moving, the switch 5 is pulled out from the insertion section 4 by pulling out an arbitrary operation piece 5. And also has a safety mechanism for stopping the rack 3 at that position. Further, the moving state of the rack 3 can be confirmed on the display unit 76 provided on the panel 7.

As described above, the electric movable rack apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can move the rack 3 so as to form the passage B between arbitrary racks 3 as in the conventional apparatus. The movement of the rack 3 can be electrically performed by operating the operation means A, and further, the entry into the passage B can be prohibited by the cord-like portion 6 constituting the operation means A. Further, in addition to such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the opening end 49 of the insertion portion 4 into which the operation piece 5 constituting the operation means A can be removably inserted is set to the rack 3 on the entrance side of the passage B. Insertion portion 4 so as to be substantially flush with the front portion 32 of the
Is embedded in the front portion 32, so that dust and the like hardly adhere to the insertion portion 4, and can be used stably for a long period of time. In addition, such a configuration can also make the front part 32 of the rack 3 clear and improve the appearance.

Further, since the insertion portion 4 is attached to the front portion 32 such that the opening end 49 is opened substantially in the normal direction to the front portion 32, adhesion of dust and the like is further prevented. be able to. Further, since the insertion portion 4 is provided with the openable and closable lid 46 which closes the opening end 49 when the operation piece 5 is not inserted, the adhesion of dust and the like can be further prevented. In addition to this, it is possible to improve the appearance when the operation piece 5 is not inserted.

Further, in this embodiment, the front portion 32 of the rack 3
Is constituted by the face plate 71 of the panel 7,
Since the operating means A is mounted on the panel 7, the mounting of the operating means A can be simplified without making a significant change in the structure of the rack 3.
In this embodiment having the above-described configuration, the switch for electrically energizing or stopping the rack 3 is switched by a magnetic force formed between the insertion portion 4 and the operation piece 5. Therefore, the need for exposed electric terminals to which dust or the like easily adheres is eliminated, and the operation means of the electric movable rack device 1 that can be used semi-permanently can be configured.

The same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained even if the arrangement of the operating means is mutually changed between adjacent racks. Wiring may be constituted by the operation piece and the insertion portion.
Furthermore, the present invention does not employ a magnet switch mechanism,
Even if a switch mechanism using electric terminals is employed, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0022]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects. That is, the electric moving rack device of the present invention includes operating means for electrically moving the racks so as to form a passage between any of a plurality of arbitrary racks arranged on the rails. An insertion part is provided in a pair of adjacent racks,
When the operation piece is selectively detachably inserted into the insertion portion, the both ends are attached to one rack adjacent to the operation piece, and the operation piece is inserted into the insertion portion provided on the other rack. Since it has a configuration in which a cable-like portion that can be prevented from entering the passage is provided, similarly to the conventional electric movable rack device, the rack is electrically operated so as to form a passage between arbitrary racks. Thus, entry into the formed passage can be prohibited by the cord-like portion.

In such a configuration, the present invention embeds the insertion portion in the front portion so that the opening end of the insertion portion is substantially flush with the front portion of the rack. Without making the insertion part protrude from the rack, it is difficult to adhere dust etc.,
The cause of the contact failure and deterioration can be reduced, and the electric movable rack device which can be used stably for a long period can be configured. In addition, such a configuration reduces the number of members that protrude from the front surface of the rack, and makes it possible to make the appearance clear and improve the quality.

In the case where the insertion portion is attached to the front surface of the rack so that the opening end thereof opens substantially in the normal direction with respect to the front surface of the rack, it is possible to adhere dust or the like without impairing operability. Can be more effectively prevented. Further, when a lid is provided at the open end of the insertion portion, the open end is closed when the operation piece is not inserted, and the open end is opened by inserting the operation piece. The dust and the like can be more effectively prevented from adhering to the recess, and the appearance can be improved.

Further, if a part of the front surface of the rack is constituted by a face plate of a panel to be mounted for mounting the operating means, the operating means can be mounted without greatly changing the face plate in design and impairing the appearance. In the above-described electric moving rack device, when a magnet switch mechanism that allows the rack to be moved is adopted between the insertion portion and the operation piece, the exposed electric terminals to which dust and the like are likely to adhere. It is possible to configure an operating means that can be used semi-permanently stably without using the.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the embodiment, with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary front view for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric moving rack apparatus 2 ... Rail 3 ... Rack 4 ... Insertion part 5 ... Operation piece 6 ... Cord part 7 ... Panel 32 ... Front part 46 ... Lid body 49 ... Open end 61 ... One end (end part) 62: Other end (end) 71: Face plate A: Operating means B: Passage C: Magnet switch mechanism

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of racks arranged on a rail in a direction perpendicular to the rail, and electrically biased or moved so that the rack can be moved along the rail to form a passage between arbitrary racks. Operating means for stopping, the operating means, an insertion portion provided in each of a pair of racks adjacent to each other, and an operation piece selectively removably inserted into any one of the insertion portions, One end is attached to the operation piece, the other end is attached to one of the adjacent racks, and the operation piece is inserted into a plug provided on the other rack, so that the operation piece is installed across the entrance of the passage. And a cable-like portion that can be prevented from entering the passage, and configured so that the moving state of the rack can be electrically changed by selectively attaching and detaching the operation piece to and from the insertion portion. The operation piece is attached to the insertion portion. An opening end which can be inserted as much as possible is provided, and the insertion portion is buried in the front surface portion so that the opening end and the front surface portion of the rack which is the entrance side of the passage are substantially flush with each other. Electric moving rack device. 2. An electric movable rack according to claim 1, wherein said insertion portion is attached to said front portion such that an opening end thereof opens substantially in a normal direction to said front portion. apparatus. 3. An openable and closable lid body is provided in the insertion portion to open the open end when the operation piece is inserted, and to close the open end when the operation piece is not inserted. The electric movable rack device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. An electric moving rack according to claim 1, wherein a part of a front portion of said rack is constituted by a face plate of a panel mounted for mounting said operating means. apparatus. 5. A device according to claim 1, wherein a magnet switch mechanism is provided between said insertion portion and said operation piece.
5. The electric movable rack device according to 3 or 4.