JP2001171843A - Open storage facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an open storage facility capable of stacking in multiple stages. SOLUTION: Stacking sections 10 for storing box-shaped articles 1 in a stacked state are formed in plural rows 11a-11g and plural lines 12a-12g. Guide shells 13-15 are stood from a floor 6 side oppositely to each other from both sides in one of stacking sections 10 selected from the stacking sections 10 of the outermost rows 11a, 11g and the outermost lines 12a, 12g. In the stacking section 10 where the guide shells 13 stood oppositely to each other among the stacking sections 10 where the box-shaped articles 1 are stacked, the stacking posture of the box-shaped articles 1 can be firmly kept by the guide shells 13-15 positioned at both sides. In the remained stacking sections 10, the stacking posture of the box-shaped articles 1 can be firmly kept by the guide shells 13-15 similarly mounted, or for its location hardly influence by the wind.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor warehousing system used to store, for example, boxes such as empty containers outdoors in a stack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, empty containers are stored (stocked) in stock yards of empty containers, and at that time, they are stacked by a large forklift or the like.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional type, stacking of empty containers can be performed only up to about 4 to 5 stages due to the influence of wind or the like, that is, there is a possibility of slipping down due to wind pressure. Therefore, an object of the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is to provide an outdoor warehouse facility capable of further stacking a large number of stages.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the outdoor warehouse equipment according to the first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of stacked compartments for stacking and storing boxes. And a plurality of rows, and a guide shell is erected from the floor so as to face either one of the outermost row and the outermost row of stacking sections from both sides. It is what it was.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in each stacking section in which box-like objects are stacked, a stacking section corresponding to the outermost row in the column direction and a column corresponding to the outermost row in the row direction. In either one of the stacking sections, the guide shells located on both sides of the stacking section can maintain the stacking position of the box-like material. Further, the remaining stacking compartments can maintain the stacking posture of the box-like object by the guide shells arranged in the same manner or by being the inside which is hardly affected by wind. That is, for example, even if strong wind blows and the stacking posture shifts, the shift can be received by the guide shell.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outdoor warehouse facility according to the first aspect of the present invention, further comprising a traveling loading and unloading device for loading and unloading a box-like object in a hanging manner with respect to the stacking section. It is characterized by having been done. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly and reliably carry out the loading and unloading of the box-like material into and out of the group of stacked sections. At this time, by automatically controlling the cargo handling device, inventory management of the box-shaped object such as individual management of the position of the box-shaped object can be performed, and thus the whole can be operated as an outdoor automatic warehouse facility.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 as a state adopted for storing empty containers. Empty container (an example of a box) 1
In the stock yard 5, stacking sections 10 for stacking and storing the empty containers 1 are arranged in seven rows (a plurality of rows) 11 a in a row direction (left-right direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the cargo handling device) 11. , 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11
f, 11g and seven rows (multiple rows) 12a, 12 in the row direction (the front-back direction along the traveling direction of the cargo handling device) 12.
b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, and 12g.

At this time, the stacking section 10 has four rows 12a.
12d is a length capable of storing the short empty container 1, and the remaining three rows 11e to 11g are lengths capable of storing the long empty container 1. However, the distribution ratio between the short empty container 1 and the long empty container 1 is arbitrary, and all may be used for the short empty container 1.
All may be used for the long empty container 1.

Then, in the column direction 11, all the columns 11
a to 11g and an intermediate row 12d in the row direction 12
A guide shell is erected from the floor 6 so as to face the stacking section 10 of the rows 12a to 12c and 12g excluding 12f from both sides. Here, the guide shell is shaped like a column and has an L-shaped guide shell 13 located at four corners of the stockyard 5 and a T-shaped guideshell located at four sides of the stockyard 5 between the L-shaped guide shells 13. Guide shell 1
4 and an X-shaped guide shell 15 located inside the stockyard 5.

The stock yard 5 having the above configuration is
A pair is provided side by side with the vehicle passage 7 in the row direction 11. Here, the vehicle passage 7 is formed so that the transport vehicle (such as a truck) 3 of the empty container 1 can run. In addition, two or more stockyards 5 may be provided side by side in the column direction 11, a plurality of stockyards 5 may be provided side by side in the row direction 12, and furthermore, they are independently provided without being provided in any direction. May be done.

A traveling cargo handling device 2 for loading and unloading empty containers 1 in a hanging manner with respect to each stacking section 10.
0 is provided. That is, the traveling main body 21 includes a pair of left and right sill beams 22 arranged in parallel, a column 23 erected from each end of both sill beams 22, and front and rear provided between upper ends of the columns 23 opposed to each other on the left and right. It is composed of a pair of girders 24 and the like. Both sill beams 22
A bogie 26 having two wheels 25 is provided on the lower surface of each end of the bogie.

Of the wheels 25, only the wheels in the right direction C and the rearmost direction B and the wheels in the left direction D and the most forward direction A are the driving wheels 25A. These drive wheels 25A
Are the traveling motors 2 provided on the bogies 26 respectively.
7 are independently driven in the forward and reverse directions, so that they are respectively rotated forward and backward, so that the traveling main body 21 is configured to be able to travel in the forward direction A and the backward direction B. Each of the sill beams 22 is provided with a hydraulic unit 28, and an engine room 29 and an electric control room 30 are provided in a state of being distributed to the sill beams 22.

Guided by both girders 24, rightward C
In addition, a club 31 movable in the left direction D is provided,
The club 31 is equipped with a cab 32. The club 31 is moved in the right direction C and the left direction D by the forward / reverse driving of the traverse motor 33 provided in the club 31. A spreader device 36 that can support the empty container 1 is provided below the club 31 via four suspension devices 35 so as to be able to move up and down.

Each of the suspension devices 35 includes a loop (slip body) disposed on the fixed beam 37 side of the spreader device 36 via a bracket, a suspension wire hung on the loop,
It is constituted by a suspension drive device (neither is shown) on the club 31 side or the like. The spreader device 36 includes a pair of front and rear fixed beams 37 arranged in a horizontal state, a pair of front and rear telescopic beams 38 supported and guided by these fixed beams 37 and capable of expanding and contracting in a front direction A and a rear direction B. It is constituted by a telescopic drive device (not shown) that moves the telescopic beams 38 in a direction away from or approaching each other. The two fixed beams 37 are integrated by a connecting member 39 provided between the upper surfaces thereof, and the bracket is provided on the connecting member 39.

The telescopic beams 38 are connected to the support portions 40 of the empty container 1 positioned along the left-right direction, and are connected to the right and left ends of the support portions 40 inward and rearward and supported by the fixed beams 37. It is formed in a comb-like shape by a telescopic guide part 41 to be guided and a telescopic passive part (not shown) provided continuously from the middle of both support parts 40 to the inside. On the lower surface of the front and rear ends of the support portion 40, a connector (not shown) for the empty container 1 is provided.

Along a predetermined traveling route of the traveling body 21 (a path in the forward direction A and the backward direction B), the traveling body 21
An embedded type guide tape (an example of a magnetic band) 45 for laying a guide is laid. A magnetic detector is provided outside each of the bearings 26a of the two bogies 26 on the side where the guide tape 45 is laid, for sensing the distance between the guide tape 45 and the traveling body 21 in the left-right direction. A sensor truck 42 is provided.

Here, the guide tape 45 is laid along the row direction 12 on the side of the stockyard 5, that is, in the vehicle passage 7 or the like. Therefore, the cargo handling device 20
Is that the gate-shaped traveling main body 21 is
In a state of surrounding (straddling), the vehicle can travel along the row direction 12. As a result, the loading / unloading device 20 holds the empty containers 1 in a hanging manner from above with respect to each stacking section 10.
Can be put in and out.

The operation of the first embodiment will be described below. In the cargo handling device 20 having the above configuration,
The spreader device is operated by a combination of moving the traveling body 21 in the front direction A or the rear direction B, moving the club 31 in the right direction C or the left direction D, and moving the spreader device 36 up and down. The empty container 1 is supported on the telescopic beam 38 side of 36, and can be transferred between the target stacking section 10 and the transport vehicle 3 stopped outside the stacking section 10 outside.

At this time, the position of the empty container 1 at the time of taking out or stacking, that is, the position of the spreader device 36 with respect to the empty container 1, is supported by the spreader device 36 with respect to the target stacking section 10. As described above, the alignment of the empty container 1 and the alignment of the empty container 1 with respect to the carrier of the transport vehicle 3 are performed by the traveling of the traveling main body 21 in the front direction A or the rear direction B and the right direction C or The movement is performed by moving in the left direction D. The telescopic beam 38 of the spreader device 36 is expanded and contracted to correspond to the length of the empty container 1 to be handled.

By such an operation, the empty container 1 in each stacking section 10 is placed in the hanging type cargo handling device 20.
, Are sequentially stacked upward, and are taken out from the uppermost one. Then, of the stacking sections 10 in which the empty containers 1 are stacked, all the columns 11 a to 11 g in the column direction 11 and the middle row 12 in the row direction 12.
In the stacking section 10 of the rows 12a to 12c and 12g excluding d to 12f, any one of the guide shells 13 to 15 is located at the four corners, so that the stacking posture of the group of empty containers 1 is maintained. .

Also, all columns 11a in the column direction 11
11d and an intermediate row 12d-1 in the row direction 12
In the stacking section 10 corresponding to 2f, one of the T-shaped guide shell 14 and the X-shaped guide shell 15 is located at the two corners, or the guide shell is not located but the influence of the wind is present. Since the inside is hard to receive, the stacking posture of the group of empty containers 1 is maintained.

That is, even if a strong wind blows and the stacking posture is shifted, the shift can be received by the guide shells 13 to 15. By being able to withstand the wind pressure in this manner, the empty containers 1 can be stacked in many stages, for example, seven stages. Further, since it is only necessary to erupt three types (a plurality of types) of guide shells (mold members) 13 to 15 from the floor 6 side, the whole can be simplified and provided at low cost.

As described above, the traveling-type cargo handling device 2
Empty container 1 by using and automatically controlling
Inventory management of empty container 1, such as individual management of
As a whole, it can be operated as an outdoor automatic warehouse facility.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, one of the guide shells 13 to 15 is opposed to both sides in the column direction 11 and both sides in the row direction 12 in all the stacking sections 10 including the intermediate rows 12 d to 12 f in the row direction 12. It is erected.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Explanation will be made based on (b). That is, in the row direction 11, only one of the guide shells 13 to 15 is erected from the floor 6 side so as to oppose the stacking sections 10 of the outermost rows 11a and 11g from both sides. Further, in the row direction 12, only one of the guide shells 13 to 15 is erected from the floor 6 so as to oppose only the outermost columns 12a and 12g in the stacking section 10 from both sides.

According to the third embodiment, a group of empty containers stacked only in the group of stacking sections 10 on the outer periphery of the stock yard 5 is maintained in a stacking posture by the guide shells 13 to 15. You. Therefore, the number of guide shells 13 to 15 to be provided can be reduced, and the whole can be provided at low cost. Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, for the purpose of reinforcing the groups of guide shells 13 to 15, these guide shells 1
The upper end portions 3 to 15 may be connected by a column-direction connecting member 16 or a row-direction connecting member 17, and in this case, the connecting members 16, 17
Has a shape and position that do not hinder the lifting and lowering of the empty container 1.

For the same purpose of reinforcement, the middle portions of the guide shells 13 to 15 may be connected by a column-direction connecting member 16 or a row-direction connecting member 17.
A support member may be arranged between the lower part of the floor 15 and the floor 6 side,
In this case, the support member has a shape and a position that do not hinder the traveling of the cargo handling device 20. Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the guide shell has a flat plate shape, and the guide shell may have a plate shape (wall shape) having no penetrating portion, or a flat frame shape having a penetrating group (such as a shoji frame shape). Or a material formed by a support member and a net material. That is, in the column direction 11, all the columns 11a
A flat row-side guide shell 18 is erected from the floor 6 so as to face the stacking section 10 of up to 11 g from both sides.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Explanation will be made based on (b). That is, in the column direction 11, the flat column-side guide shells 18 are erected from the floor 6 side so as to face the stacking sections 10 of all the columns 11a to 11g from both sides in the column direction 11, and the outermost row in the row direction 12. A flat row-side guide shell 19 is erected from the floor 6 so as to face the stacking sections 10 of 12a and 12g from both sides.

The above-described first to sixth embodiments can be appropriately used depending on the area where the outdoor warehouse equipment is installed, the influence of the wind in the installation area, the desired number of stages, and the like. In each of the above-described embodiments, the empty container 1 is shown as a box-like object to be stacked and stored, but this may be a real container or a resin or wooden box.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the traveling cargo handling device 20 for loading and unloading the empty container 1 in a hanging manner with respect to the stacking section 10 is shown. May be used to insert and remove the empty container 1.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in each of the stacking sections in which the box-shaped objects are stacked, the stacking section corresponding to the outermost row in the column direction and the outermost row in the row direction. In one of the stacking sections corresponding to the above, since the guide shells are located on both sides thereof, the stacking posture of the box-like material can be maintained. And the rest of the stacking compartments, either by similarly arranged guide shells or on the inside, which is less susceptible to wind,
The stacking posture of boxes can be maintained. That is, for example, even if strong wind blows and the stacking posture shifts, the shift can be received by the guide shell. By being able to withstand the wind pressure in this way, a large number of boxes can be stacked and a large number of containers can be stored.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
The loading and unloading of the box-like object with respect to the stacking section group can be performed smoothly and reliably by the traveling-type cargo handling device. Therefore, by automatically controlling the cargo handling device, inventory management of the box-shaped object such as individual management of the position of the box-shaped object can be performed, so that the whole can be operated as an outdoor automatic warehouse facility.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a partially cutaway perspective view of a main part of an outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of the outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a second embodiment.
Schematic plan view of the outdoor warehouse equipment in the embodiment of the
(B) is a schematic plan view of the outdoor warehouse equipment according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a main part of an outdoor warehouse facility.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
Schematic plan view of the outdoor warehouse equipment in the embodiment of the
(B) is a schematic plan view of the outdoor warehouse facility in the sixth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Empty container (box-shaped thing) 3 Transport vehicle 5 Stock yard 6 Floor 7 Vehicle passage 10 Stacking section 11 Column direction 12 Row direction 13 L-shaped guide shell 14 T-shaped guide shell 15 X-shaped guide shell 16 rows Direction connection material 17 Row direction connection material 18 Row side guide shell 19 Row side guide shell 20 Traveling cargo handling device 21 Traveling body 31 Club 35 Suspension device 36 Spreader device 42 Sensor cart 45 Guide tape A Front direction B Rear direction C Right direction D left direction

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A stacking section for stacking and storing box-shaped objects is formed in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, and one of an outermost row and an outermost row of stacking sections is used for stacking. An outdoor warehouse facility, wherein a guide shell is erected from the floor so as to face the section from both sides. 2. The outdoor warehouse equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a traveling cargo handling device for loading and unloading a box-like object in a hanging manner with respect to the stacking section.