JP3489300B2 - Hanger equipment transport storage equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanger device transport and storage facility used for storing and transporting a hanger device for suspending clothes such as clothes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of equipment, there has been provided an automatic warehouse equipment using a pallet device as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-209107. That is, in this conventional structure, a holding frame is arranged on the pallet, and a plurality of article support frame bodies are movably arranged on the holding frame to form a pallet device. And
An automatic warehouse where the palletizing device will be put in and out,
This automatic warehouse is composed of a shelf having a plurality of compartment storage spaces and a loading / unloading device that is operable outside the front of the shelf.

According to this conventional structure, articles such as hangers covered with clothes are stored on the pallet apparatus side by being supported by the article support frame, and the component support frame group is moved on the annular path. Thus, the target article support frame, that is, the target article is opposed to an arbitrary place. Further, the pallet device is loaded / unloaded into / from the intended compartment storage space by the operation of the loading / unloading device.

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the articles are put in and taken out from the palletizing device in units of each article, the putting in and taking out of the articles is troublesome and time-consuming, and, for example, in the sorting area. Since a large-sized pallet device must be stored in the storage area, the area of this sorting area becomes large and complicated.

Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a transportation and storage facility for a hanger device that can easily and quickly take an article in and out of a pallet device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the transportation and storage equipment of the hanger device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a hanger device supporting member arranged on the pallet. The pallet device is provided with an automatic warehouse that can store and receive the pallet device.The automatic warehouse includes a shelf having a plurality of storage units that can store the pallet device, and a storage device that is operable outside the front of the shelf. The hanger device having the article support is configured to be movable in and out of the hanger device support member, and the hanger device is
Conveyor line of hanger device with supportable rail body
With the provision of the
Facing the cargo handling area, the end of the rail body and the palletizing device
It is characterized in that it can be freely connected to the end of the hanger device supporting member .

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, the article can be supported on the hanger device side by being supported by the article support. And the hanger device is
It can be moved in and out of the hanger device support member in the pallet device. Further, an empty pallet device or an actual pallet device to which a hanger device has been transferred can be loaded and unloaded between the loading / unloading area and the intended storage part of the shelf by the operation of the loading / unloading device.

[0008]

Further , by connecting the end of the rail body of the loading and unloading place and the end of the hanger device supporting member in the pallet device that has been shelved from the shelf side to the loading and unloading place, the rail body and the hanger device support are connected. The hanger device may be moved in and out of the member. Then, by transporting the hanger device in which the article is supported by the article supporter on the transport line, the hanger device can be moved, for example, between the sorting area and the material handling area.

[0010] The transport storage facilities of the hanger device according to claim 2 of the present invention, the hanger device support portions on pallet
The palletizing device is formed by arranging materials.
We have set up an automatic warehouse that can store and receive items freely.
And a shelf having a plurality of storage units that can store the storage device
Consists of a retractable device that can be operated outside the front of the shelf
A hanger device having an article support,
It is characterized in that it can be freely moved in and out of the device support member, the traveling path of the self-propelled carriage is formed in the loading and unloading area of the automatic warehouse, and the self-propelled carriage can be configured to convey the pallet device freely. It is a thing.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 2 , the article is
Is supported on the hanger device side by supporting it on the article support.
Can have. And the hanger device is
Transfer to the hanger device support member in the pallet device.
You can move in and out. Also an empty pallet device or hanger
-The actual pallet device to which the device is transferred is the loading / unloading device.
By the operation of the
You can move in and out in between. Furthermore, by stopping the self-propelled carriage at the loading / unloading area, the pallet device can be transferred between the intended storage section of the shelf and the self-propelled carriage. By automatically traveling the self-propelled carriage on the traveling route, the pallet device into which the hanger device is transferred can be transported, for example, between the sorting area and the material handling area.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
A state in which a transport line is adopted will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, a pallet device 1 includes a pallet 2 in the shape of a rectangular plate, a vertical rod 3 vertically extending from the center of the pallet 2 in the width direction and at two front and rear positions, and both vertical rods 3. Front and rear rods 4 provided between the upper ends of the front and rear, and a pair of front and rear left and right rods 5 having an intermediate portion connected to the front and rear rods
And a hanger device support member 7 disposed between the free ends of the front and rear left and right rods 5 via a connecting member 6. Here, the hanger device support members 7 are in the shape of a rod (a rod body or a pipe body), and are provided in a left-right pair with the length direction thereof as the front-rear direction. It is fixedly provided.

A hanger device 10 that can be moved in and out of the hanger device support member 7 of the pallet device 1 is a pair of front and rear trolleys 12 that are movable on the hanger device support member 7 via a plurality of rollers 11. It is composed of an article support (such as a hanging bar) 13 in the front-rear direction provided between both trolleys 12. Two hanger devices 10 are supported by each hanger device support member 7 (a plurality or a single unit), that is, the pallet device 1 supports a maximum of four hanger devices.

Clothing 15 such as women's clothing, which is an example of an article,
The hanger 16 on which the
It is stored in the pallet device 1 through the hanger device support member 7 and the like by being locked to the pallet 13.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an automatic warehouse 20 is provided in which the pallet apparatus 1 can be loaded and unloaded. That is, the automated warehouse 20 has a plurality of storage units vertically and horizontally.
A pair of left and right shelves 22 having 21, a loading / unloading device 30 operable outside the front surface of the shelf 22 and in a passage 23 formed between the shelves 22, that is, outside the front surface of the shelf 20, and the shelf 22. It is constituted by a material handling field 24 and the like arranged outside the end of the.

In this loading and unloading area 24, a conveyor type carry-in device 25 is arranged outside the end of one shelf 22, and a conveyer type carry-out device 26 is provided outside the end of the other shelf 22. Is provided. The carry-in device 25 and the carry-out device 26 carry the pallet device 1 toward and away from the end of the shelf 22. Lifting devices 27 and 28 are provided on the rack 22 side of the carry-in device 25 and the carry-out device 26, respectively.

The loading / unloading device 30 is supported by a floor-side rail 37 and a ceiling-side rail 38 and is guided by a traveling machine body 31 that can travel in the passage 23, and a carriage 33 that is vertically guided by a post portion 32 of the traveling machine body 31. And a loading / unloading tool (fork) 34 provided on the carriage 33 so as to be able to move in and out in the lateral direction. The automated warehouse 20 including the above-mentioned shelves 22 and the loading / unloading device 30 is provided with a plurality of adjacent shelves 22 with their backs facing each other.

The transfer line 40 of the hanger device 10 includes a rail body 41 capable of supporting the hanger device 10 and a rail body 41 for supporting the hanger device 10.
The hanger device 10 is provided along the line 41 and is configured by a moving force applying device 42 for applying a moving force to the hanger device 10. Here, as the moving force applying device 42, a plurality of divided drive chain types or the like is adopted, and at that time, the drive chain side transmission body (projection or the like) is configured to be detachable from the hanger device 10 side.

The transfer line 40 is a storage line section.
It is formed in a circular shape including 40A, and further, in the handling field 24, the end of the branch rail body 41A branched from the rail body 41 is exposed. The end of the hanger device supporting member 7 in the pallet device 1 on the carry-in device 25 or the carry-out device 26 is connectable to the end of the branch rail body 41A. Furthermore, at the end of the branch rail body 41A,
A relay member 43, which can be externally fitted from above at the end of the hanger device support member 7, is provided via a pin 44 so as to be vertically swingable.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described below. For example, in a sorting area, a hanger 16 on which clothes 15 are hung is supported on the hanger device 10 side by being locked to the article support 13. Then, the hanger device 10 is transferred onto the transfer line 40 by, for example, a manual operation of an operator. The hanger device 10 transferred onto the transfer line 40 is
The rail body 41 is supported and guided through the rollers 11 and receives the moving force of the moving force applying device 42 to be conveyed on the conveying line 40. Then, the hanger device 10 is branched by the control of a control device (not shown) to the target branch rail body 41A of the target loading and unloading area 24, and thus the carry-in device 25.
Will be stopped against.

Before and after this, the loading / unloading device 30 is operated, that is, the traveling motion of the traveling machine body 31, the raising / lowering motion of the carriage 33, and the loading / unloading motion of the loading / unloading device 34 are performed in combination, so that the loading / unloading device 34 is moved. Of the empty pallet device 1 from the side of the shelf 22 onto the lift device 27, and then from the lift device 27 to the loading device.
I have been sent to 25.

Therefore, by moving the pallet device 1 away from the shelves 22 by the carry-in device 25, the end of the hanger device supporting member 7 of the pallet device 1 is connected to the end of the branch rail body 41A. Then, the relay member 43 on the side of the branch rail 41A is swung downward to be fitted onto the end of the hanger device support member 7. In this state, a transfer force is applied to the hanger device 10 on the branch rail body 41A manually or by a transfer device (not shown), so that the hanger device 10 can move the branch rail body 41A via the roller 11. It is transferred from above to the hanger device support member 7, and is thus supported and stored on the pallet device 1 side.

In this way, the palletizing device 1
With a predetermined number (up to four) of hanger devices 10 supported and stored, the pallet device 1 is loaded by the loading device 25.
The pallet apparatus 1 can be positioned above the lift apparatus 27 by moving the pallet apparatus 1 in the direction of approaching the shelf 22. After that, the palletizing device 1 on the carry-in device 25 can be stored in the intended storage portion 21 of the shelf 22 by operating the loading / unloading device 30 in the opposite manner to the above. In that case, store the article support
It is performed with the length direction of 13 aligned with the running direction of the loading / unloading device 30.

As described above, the hanger device 10 can be transported and stored in the automated warehouse 20 via the pallet device 1. Then, by performing the opposite operation to the above, the warehousing from the automated warehouse 20 via the pallet device 1 and the hanger device are performed.
10 can be carried, and at that time, the pallet device 1 and the like are moved along the route on the unloading device 26 side.

In the above-described embodiment, the carry-in device 25 and the carry-out device 26 are provided and used properly. However, the carry-in and carry-out devices are provided outside the ends of both shelves 22, and the carry-in and carry-out are carried out respectively. You may go with.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the traveling route 55 of the self-propelled carriage 50 is formed in the loading / unloading area 24 of the automated warehouse 20.
The self-propelled carriage 50 is composed of a vehicle body 52 in which a plurality of wheels 51 including drive wheels are arranged in the lower part, and a pair of support members 53 arranged in an upper part of the vehicle body 52 so as to be vertically movable. By placing the pallet device 1 on the support 53,
The pallet device 1 is configured to be freely transportable on the traveling path 55.

Here, the traveling route 55 is, for example, a circulation route portion.
55A and the cargo handling area 24 which is branched from this circulation path portion 55A.
It is formed by a branch path portion 55B and the like that rush into. The branch path portions 55B respectively located outside the ends of both shelves 22 may be used separately for warehousing and warehousing, or both may be for warehousing and unloading. In addition, self-propelled cart
The automatic traveling of the 50 on the traveling route 55 is performed while being guided by the rail device on the floor side or while detecting the dielectric on the floor side.

According to this another embodiment, for example, in a sorting plant, the pallet device 1 to which the hanger device 10 is transferred is placed on the self-propelled carriage 50 and appropriately locked or preliminarily placed. Locked in place. Then, the self-propelled carriage 50 on which the pallet device 1 is mounted is automatically traveled on the travel route 55, moved into the intended branch route portion 55B of the intended cargo handling area 24, and stopped. Then, the pallet device 1 on the stopped self-propelled carriage 50 is
After being lifted by raising the support tool 53, it is stored in the storage section 21 of the shelf 22 by the operation of the loading / unloading device 30. Further, the warehousing from the storage section 21 of the shelf 22 can be performed by the operation reverse to the above.

In both of the above embodiments, the article support 13
The hanging bar type that can lock the hanger 16 is shown as
The article support 13 may be in the form of a hanging shelf that can support case items.

In both of the above-described embodiments, the loading device 25 and the unloading device 26 are arranged outside the end of the shelf 22, or the self-propelled carriages 50 are transferred outside the end of the shelf 22. Although it is possible to move out freely, a combination of these is used to store goods via the carry-in device 25 and to carry out goods via the self-propelled carriage 50, or to carry out via the self-propelled carriage 50 and carry out via the carry-out device 26. It may be a format or the like.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention described above, in the loading and unloading area, the hanger device supporting the article on the article support is moved in and out of the hanger device supporting member in the palletizing device. Articles can be put in and taken out of the pallet device easily and quickly in units of the hanger device. Therefore, for example, a sorting place can store a small hanger device, so that its area can be made small and simple. Can be converted.

[0033] Also, in the handling field, and the end of the rail members, by connecting the ends of the hanger device support member in unloading the pallet assembly, hanger between these rail members and the hanger device support member The device can be moved easily and quickly, and the hanger device can be moved on a transfer line, for example, between a sorting station and a handling area.

According to the above-mentioned claim 2 of the present invention , the article is supported by the article support in the material handling area.
Use the hanger device to support the hanger device in the pallet device.
By moving the holding member in and out,
Putting in and taking out articles from the hanger unit is easy
It can be done quickly, and thus for example sorting
Needs only to store a small hanger device.
Therefore, the area can be narrowed and simplified. Furthermore
In addition, by stopping the self-propelled carriage at the loading / unloading area, the pallet device can be transferred between the intended storage part of the shelf and the self-propelled carriage, and the self-propelled carriage is automatically moved on the traveling route. By traveling, the pallet device to which the hanger device is transferred can be transported, for example, between the sorting area and the material handling area.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a loading and unloading site portion in a transportation and storage facility of a hanger device.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of a transportation and storage facility of the hanger device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main part of the transport storage facility of the hanger device.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a cargo handling area portion in the transportation and storage facility of the hanger device.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of a main part of the transport storage facility of the hanger device.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a cargo handling area portion in the transportation and storage facility of the hanger device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pallet device 2 pallets 7 Hanger device support member 10 hanger device 11 roller 12 trolley 13 Article support 15 Clothing (articles) 16 hanger 20 Automated warehouse 21 Storage 22 shelves 24 loading and unloading ground 30 In / out device 34 Accessory 40 conveyor line 41 Rail body 42 Movement force imparting device 43 Relay member 50 self-propelled cart 53 Support 55 Travel route

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pallet device is formed by disposing a hanger device supporting member on a pallet, and an automatic warehouse is provided in which the pallet device can be put in and taken out. and the shelf having a part, constituted by a working freely access device in front outside of the shelf, a hanger device having an article support, populate exit freely configured for the hanger device supporting member, a hanger device Support
Conveying lines for hanger devices with freely movable rails
In addition to installing the
When facing the handling area, the end of the rail body and the palletizing device
A transportation and storage facility for a hanger device, characterized in that the hanger device support member is configured to be freely connectable to the end . 2. A hanger device supporting member is arranged on the pallet.
Installed to form a palletizing device, and then moving this palletizing device in and out.
We have set up an automated warehouse that can store freely.
A shelf with multiple storage units that can store devices, and the front of this shelf
Composed of an out-of-plane movable loading / unloading device
A hanger device having a support, the hanger device support
It is configured so that it can be moved in and out of parts,
The traveling route of the self-propelled carriage is formed in the handling area, and the self-propelled carriage is
The characterized by being configured to freely transport the pallet device
Transport storage facility Ha Nga apparatus.