JP5051855B2 - Automatic warehouse - Google Patents

Description

  The invention of the present application relates to an automatic warehouse, and more particularly to an automatic warehouse with a high degree of freedom, good storage efficiency, effective use of factory space, and capable of cell production.

A conventional automatic warehouse 01 is shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6A is a plan view of the automatic warehouse 01, FIG. 6B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6C is a right side view thereof.
In this automatic warehouse 01, a pair of warehouse units 010a and 010b each composed of a plurality of shelves 050 arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction are opposed to each other with a transport device 020 composed of a stacker crane or the like interposed therebetween. The stored items are transferred between the shelves 050 and the transfer device 020. All of the plurality of shelves 050 are configured as fixed shelves, and the transport device 020 holds the stored items that are transported by the warehousing conveyor 030 and placed on the loading position 031 on the placing table 025. Then, it travels on the traveling rail 021 and the stored items are stored in a predetermined shelf 050. Further, the stored item is taken out from the predetermined shelf 050 onto the mounting table 025, travels on the traveling rail 021, and is placed on the discharge position 041. The stored items are transported from here by the delivery conveyor 040 and carried out of the automatic warehouse 01.

The transport device 020 reciprocates on the traveling rail 021 by the operation of the driving unit 022, and the lifting platform 024 moves up and down along the mast 023. As a result, the mounting table 025 fixed on the lifting table 024 moves up and down.
The automatic warehouse 01 having such a configuration cannot flexibly cope with the number of shelves according to demand and storage of various workpieces, and also classifies and manages the stored items in the storage area. Since it has to be performed by partitioning, a cumbersome work is required.

Conventionally, there are those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, respectively, as part of a part of a storage unit of an automatic warehouse and a carriage set there.
The one described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a loading / unloading section at one corner of the storage shelf unit, and a carriage on which a storage object is placed can enter and leave the loading / unloading section. However, this is limited to one cart that can enter and exit in the loading / unloading unit, and a plurality of carts are not used as part of the storage unit of the storage shelf unit.

  In addition, what is described in Patent Document 2 is a storage apparatus having a plurality of storage units arranged in parallel in the vertical and horizontal directions, provided with a plurality of work tables at predetermined height positions, and a horizontal space between the plurality of work tables. In addition, a support body that supports the control unit is made to be freely movable, and this support body has a cart configuration. However, this one does not function as a shelf on which the support is placed and stored, and even more, it is used as a part of the storage unit of the storage device using a plurality of the supports. Not what you want.

Furthermore, Patent Document 3 describes a manufacturing system using a mobile storage shelf and a mobile loader / unloader. In this device, a common interface is provided between the mobile storage shelf and the mobile loader / unloader, and a common interface is provided between the mobile loader / unloader and the processing device. Is provided. As a result, the workpiece can be processed more continuously without providing an extra loader / unloader. However, this is not intended for automated warehouses.
JP-A-10-291612 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-085606 JP 05-262406 A

  The invention of the present application solves the above-mentioned problems of conventional automatic warehouses, uses a plurality of carts that also function as storage shelves, has a high degree of freedom, good storage efficiency, and effective use of factory space The objective is to provide an automated warehouse that can handle cell production.

According to the invention of the present application, such a problem is solved by the following automatic warehouse.
That is, the automatic warehouse includes a warehouse unit and a transfer device, and the warehouse units are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and are stacked in a single stage or in multiple stages to store a plurality of shelves. is intended to all housing, the conveying device is adapted for transferring of said storage material between each of said plurality of shelves, a movable between the automatic warehouse outside the automatic warehouse In addition, a plurality of carts having at least one shelf inside are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and all of the plurality of shelves are configured by shelves provided in the plurality of carts, and the warehouse unit has a frame structure The frame structure has a storage portion that opens on one side surface or both side surfaces of the frame structure body, and the carriage is disposed in the storage portion so as to be able to enter and exit through the opening of the storage portion. Automatic warehouse The opening of the storage unit through which the carriage can enter and exit the storage unit is formed on the side of the frame structure on the side where the transfer device transfers the stored items. It is an automatic warehouse characterized by being an opening that opens to the opposite side surface.

  This automatic warehouse can flexibly respond to various configurations of automatic warehouses, such as the installation of the number of shelves according to demand and the storage of various workpieces, with high flexibility and versatility, and high storage efficiency. It is possible to provide an automatic warehouse that can effectively use the factory space and can handle cell production.

In addition, the automatic warehouse includes a warehouse unit and a transfer device, and the warehouse units are arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction, and are stacked in one or more stages to store a plurality of shelves, respectively. is intended to all housing, the conveying device is adapted for transferring of said storage material between each of said plurality of shelves, a movable between the automatic warehouse outside the automatic warehouse In addition, a plurality of carts having at least one shelf inside are arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction, and a part of the plurality of shelves is configured by shelves provided in the plurality of carts, and the warehouse unit includes a frame The frame structure includes a storage portion that opens on one side surface or both side surfaces thereof, and the other portions of the plurality of shelves, and the carriage includes the storage portion in the storage portion. Arranged to be able to enter and exit through the opening In the automatic warehouse, the opening of the storage unit through which the carriage can enter and exit the storage unit is formed on both sides of the frame structure by the transfer device. It can be an automatic warehouse characterized in that it is an opening that opens on the side opposite to the conveying side.

This automatic warehouse can flexibly respond to various configurations of automatic warehouses, such as the installation of the number of shelves according to demand and the storage of various workpieces, with high flexibility and versatility, and high storage efficiency. It is possible to provide an automatic warehouse that can effectively use the factory space and can handle cell production.
In addition, it is possible to classify and manage small and many kinds of stored items for each cart that also serves as a shelf. For example, it is set to store stored items classified into a predetermined type. When the trolley is full, it can be easily handled by replacing the trolley with an empty trolley, and the storage process can be continued. In addition, it is possible to automatically prepare the parts necessary for product production from the shelf (the shelf other than the shelves included in the carriage) for each carriage, and in the event of a change in product type, the parts stored in the carriage It can be changed automatically and production efficiency can be improved.

According to favorable preferable embodiment, in the storage unit, provided the information input and output means and the information reading and writing unit, the carriage is provided with identification members for information reading.

According to another preferred embodiment, there is further provided management means for managing the storage status of the stored items in the shelves provided in the carriage, wherein the management means includes the shelves provided in the carriage filled with the stored items. When this is detected, a replacement signal for the cart is output, and the cart full of shelves is delivered from the storage unit. Instead, another cart with an empty shelf is entered into the storage unit. .

  In this way, the central management computer is provided with the information input / output means and information reading / writing means provided in the storage unit, the identification member attached to the carriage, and the management means for the stored items stored in the shelves provided in the carriage. While exchanging information with each other, it is possible to carry out integrated and comprehensive management of carts in and out and management of stored items on shelves.

  According to still another preferred embodiment, at least one shelf excluding the shelves included in the carriage stores parts necessary for production of the product, and the parts necessary for production of the product deficient in the carriage are stored in the shelf. Supply to the shelves of the cart.

According to yet another preferred embodiment, prior Symbol warehouse units are provided in two rows in parallel across the conveyor device.

  According to still another preferred embodiment, the cart in which at least one shelf arranged in the warehouse unit in one row among the warehouse units provided in two rows in parallel stores the processed workpieces. And at least one shelf arranged in the warehouse unit in the other row is formed of a shelf provided in the cart for storing the workpieces to be processed.

  In this way, this automatic warehouse is placed between the previous process and the subsequent process by separating the shelf that stores the processed workpiece and the shelf that stores the workpiece waiting to be processed into one shelf and the other shelf. Then, the access position to the automatic warehouse of the cart that accommodates the processed workpiece processed in the previous process is set as one side, and the automatic warehouse of the cart that accommodates the work waiting workpiece required in the subsequent process The access position can be the other side, the footprint of the workpiece transfer can be shortened, and the pre-process and post-process can be efficiently performed.

  As described above, according to the automatic warehouse of the present invention, it is possible to flexibly cope with various configurations of the automatic warehouse, such as installation of the number of shelves according to storage demand and storage of various workpieces. It is possible to provide an automatic warehouse that is highly versatile, has good storage efficiency, can effectively use factory space, and can handle cell production.

  In addition, it is possible to classify and manage small and many kinds of stored items for each cart that also serves as a shelf. For example, it is set to store stored items classified into a predetermined type. When the trolley is full, it can be easily handled by replacing the trolley with an empty trolley, and the storage process can be continued. In addition, the parts necessary for product production can be automatically prepared for each cart from the shelf, and when the product type changes, the components stored in the cart can be automatically changed, and production Efficiency can be improved.

  Further, by providing information input / output means and information reading / writing means provided in the storage unit, an identification member attached to the carriage, and a management means for stored items stored in a shelf provided in the carriage, a central management computer is provided. While exchanging information between them, it is possible to carry out integrated and comprehensive management of carts in and out and management of stored items on shelves.

Furthermore, this automatic warehouse is arranged between the previous process and the subsequent process, and the access position to the automatic warehouse of the processed cart that accommodates the processed workpiece processed in the previous process is on one side, and the rear The access position to the automatic warehouse of unprocessed carts that accommodate work waiting workpieces required in the process can be on the other side, and the footprint of workpiece transfer is shortened. Processing can be performed efficiently.
In addition, the effects as described above can be achieved.

It is a top view of the automatic warehouse of one Example (Example 1) of the invention of this application. It is the same front view. It is the same side view. It is a top view of the trolley | bogie which comprises the automatic warehouse. It is the same rear view. It is the same side view. It is a top view of the automatic warehouse of other examples (Example 3) of the invention of this application. It is the same front view. It is the same side view. It is a top view of the modification of the automatic warehouse of Example 3. It is the same front view. It is the same side view. It is a top view which shows the detail of the automatic warehouse of Example 1. FIG. It is the same front view. It is the same side view. It is a top view of the conventional automatic warehouse. It is the same front view. It is the same side view.

  In an automatic warehouse comprising a plurality of shelves arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction and stacked in multiple stages, and a transfer device for delivering stored items between the shelves, all or some of the plurality of shelves It is made up of trolleys.

Next, an embodiment (Embodiment 1) of the present invention will be described.
1A to 1C are diagrams illustrating an automatic warehouse according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 1B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a side view thereof. Moreover, FIG. 2A-FIG. 2C are figures which show the trolley | bogie which comprises the automatic warehouse, Comprising: FIG. 2A is the top view, FIG. 2B is the back view, FIG. 2C is the side view.

The automatic warehouse according to the first embodiment is used in manufacturing and assembly factories of various products, and is particularly suitable for use in factories that employ a cell production method.
As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the overall configuration of the automatic warehouse 1 according to the first embodiment is generally between a pair of warehouse units 10 a and 10 b that are long in the horizontal direction and arranged to face each other. In addition, the transfer device 20 is arranged, and the delivered item is delivered between each of the plurality of shelves provided in each of the pair of warehouse units 10a and 10b and the transfer device 20. Yes.

  On one end side of the automatic warehouse 1, a storage position 31 and a discharge position 41 of stored items are installed facing each other so as to sandwich the moving area of the transfer device 20. The discharge position 41 is connected to the delivery conveyor 40.

  The transport device 20 reciprocates on the traveling rail 21 laid between the pair of warehouse units 10 a and 10 b by the operation of the driving means 22, and the elevator 24 and the mounting fixed on the elevator 24. The table 25 moves up and down along the mast 23. In this way, the mounting table 25 is moved to a predetermined target position for exchange of stored items.

  Therefore, when the stored items are now transported by the warehousing conveyor 30 and placed on the loading position 31, the transporting device 20 receives and holds the stored items on the mounting table 25, and the traveling rail. The stored item that has been held is stored in a predetermined shelf 50. Further, the stored item is taken out from the predetermined shelf 50 onto the mounting table 25, traveled on the traveling rail 21, and placed on the discharge position 41. The stored items are transported from here by the delivery conveyor 40 and carried out of the automatic warehouse 1.

  Here, each of the pair of warehouse units 10a and 10b includes a frame structure 11 that has a plurality of storage portions 12 that extend in the horizontal direction and that are open only on one side surface and constitutes a housing of the unit, and a plurality of carriages 60. The frame structure 11 of the warehouse unit 10a and the frame structure 11 of the warehouse unit 10b are arranged in parallel with the back surfaces (surfaces having no openings) of the storage unit 12 back to back. The cart 60 is placed in and out of the storage units 12 arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, and moves between the inside and outside of the automatic warehouse 1 (the pre-process and the post-process in the manufacturing / assembly factory). . Each storage unit 12 constitutes an access position to each of the pair of warehouse units 10 a and 10 b of the carriage 60. The frame structure 11 may be configured by a combination of a vertical frame and a horizontal frame, or may be configured by a combination of a vertical plate and a horizontal plate.

Each carriage 60 is provided with two shelves 50 in two upper and lower stages. Therefore, the plurality of shelves provided in each of the pair of warehouse units 10a and 10b described above are obtained by assembling the two shelves 50 provided in each of the plurality of carriages 60 by the number of carriages, and thus a pair of warehouses It is comprised in each access position of unit 10a, 10b. From this, it can be said that the plurality of shelves provided in the automatic warehouse 1 are all constituted by a plurality of carts 60 (more precisely, the shelves 50 of the plurality of carts 60). The number of stages of shelves 50 provided in each carriage 60 may be increased as appropriate, or may be a single stage.

As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the information input / output means 13 and the information are provided at each access position (storage unit 12) of the carriage 60 in the frame structure 11 of each of the warehouse units 10a and 10b. A read / write unit 14 is provided, and a management computer (FIG. 5) reads information on an identification member (ID tag or the like) 15 provided on the carriage 60 by the information read / write unit 14 and controls and manages the warehouse units 10a and 10b. The read cart information is transmitted to (not shown). When newly stored items are stored on the shelves 50 of the carriage 60, information about the stored items is transmitted from the management computer and written to the identification member 15 of the cart 60 by the information reading / writing means 14.

The information input / output unit 13 is provided above the storage unit 12 and receives and displays information on stored items stored in the cart 60 transmitted from the management computer or the information reading / writing unit 14. It has a function as a display means. Further, by inputting the information of the stored item desired to be stored in the cart 60 to the information input / output unit 13, the information input / output unit 13 transmits the stored item information desired to be stored in the cart 60 to the management computer. As described above, the information input / output unit 13 displays cart information (for example, information on stored items stored in the shelves 50 of the cart 60) or requests stored items desired to be stored in the shelves 50 of the cart 60. Information can be input and output.

In each storage unit 12 of the cart 60 in each frame structure 11 of the warehouse units 10a and 10b, cart detection means (detection sensor, not shown) for confirming that the cart 60 is stored in the storage unit 12 is also shown. ) Is provided. Further, each storage unit 12 is provided with detection means (detection sensor, not shown) for detecting the storage state (presence / absence state of stored items) of the shelves 50 of the cart 60, so that the storage in the shelves 50 of the cart 60 is stored. Monitor the storage status of things. For information on stored items stored on the shelf 50 of the cart 60, a radio tag (RFID) is individually attached to the stored item itself, and information reading means of the radio tag is further provided in each storage unit 12, and the cart The information of a large number of stored items stored in the 60 shelves 50 may be read at a time, and the product information may be transmitted to the management computer.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the carriage 60 includes wheels 62 at the four corners of the bottom of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped main body 61, and left and right end portions of a substantially central portion in the vertical direction on the back surface thereof. Are provided with handles 63, and two shelves 50 are provided in the upper and lower stages. The front surface of the carriage 60 is open so that stored items can be taken in and out of the shelf 50.

  Therefore, the cart 60 can be moved to an arbitrary position while an operator holds the handle 63 and pushes or pulls the handle 63 in an arbitrary direction. For example, in the automatic warehouse 1, the cart 60 in which the stored items are fully stored is pulled out from the automatic warehouse 1 while the operator grasps and pulls the handle 63. Instead, the empty cart 60 is handled by the operator. It can be inserted into an empty space of the automatic warehouse 1 while holding and pushing 63. In this way, the storage capacity of the automatic warehouse 1 can always be ensured.

Since the automatic warehouse 1 of the first embodiment is configured as described above, the following effects can be achieved.
Since all of the plurality of shelves in the automatic warehouse 1 are composed of a plurality of carts 60 having an appropriate number of shelves 50 inside, automatic installation such as installation of the number of shelves according to demand and storage of various works is possible. To provide an automatic warehouse that can flexibly handle various configurations of warehouses, has high flexibility and versatility, has good storage efficiency, can effectively use factory space, and can also handle cell production it can.

  The information input / output means 13, the information reading / writing means 14, the identification member 15 attached to the carriage 60, the carriage detection means, the stored article detection means stored in the shelf 50 of the carriage 60, and the pasted article. By providing a wireless tag and its information reading means, etc., information is transferred to and from the management computer, and management of entering and leaving the cart 60 and management of stored items on the shelves 50 of the cart 60 are performed in an integrated manner. be able to.

Next, another embodiment (embodiment 2) of the present invention will be described.
Compared with the automatic warehouse 1 according to the first embodiment, the automatic warehouse 1 according to the second embodiment includes at least one shelf 50 arranged on one side among the plurality of shelves 50 included in the automatic warehouse 1. Is different in that at least one shelf 50 arranged on the other side is configured with an unprocessed cart 60 that accommodates workpieces to be processed.

  Here, “one side” and “the other side” indicate the positional relationship between the shelves 50 and 50 on both sides, and there can be various relationships. For example, “at least one shelf 50 arranged on one side” is defined as at least one shelf 50 of the plurality of shelves 50 provided on the warehouse unit 10a side, and “at least one shelf arranged on the other side”. One shelf 50 ”may be at least one shelf 50 among the plurality of shelves 50 provided on the warehouse unit 10b side. Further, for example, “at least one shelf 50 arranged on one side” is defined as at least one shelf 50 of the plurality of shelves 50 provided on one end side of the warehouse unit 10a, and “arranged on the other side”. The “at least one shelf 50” that is provided may be at least one shelf 50 among the plurality of shelves 50 that are also provided on the other end side of the warehouse unit 10a.

  The automatic warehouse 1 configured as described above is arranged between a pre-process and a post-process in a product manufacturing / assembly factory, and accommodates a processed work that has been processed in the pre-process (processing) The access position of the trolley 60 to the automatic warehouse 1 is one side, the processed work accommodated in the trolley accessed to the one side is taken out by the transfer device 20, and the taken-out work (waiting for the subsequent process is awaited) The access position to the automatic warehouse 1 of the cart (untreated cart) 60 that accommodates the workpiece can be used on the other side. The untreated cart 60 is then transferred to a predetermined post process.

  Since the automatic warehouse 1 of the second embodiment is configured as described above, the footprint of the transfer of workpieces such as parts between the pre-process and the post-process in the product manufacturing / assembly factory is shortened. The pre-process and post-process can be efficiently performed. Further, when the manufacturing / assembling process is configured by dividing the pre-process and the post-process into a room, the effect of the second embodiment is further useful.

Next, still another embodiment (Example 3) of the invention of the present application will be described.
3A to 3C are diagrams showing an automatic warehouse according to the third embodiment. FIG. 3A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3C is a side view thereof.
Compared to the automatic warehouse 1 of the first embodiment, the automatic warehouse 1 of the third embodiment has only a part of a plurality of shelves provided in the automatic warehouse 1 as illustrated in FIGS. 3A to 3C. This is different in that it is constituted by a plurality of carts 60 (more precisely, each shelf 50 of the plurality of carts 60).

  In other words, the plurality of shelves 50 provided in each of the pair of warehouse units 10a and 10b are provided in two of the plurality of carriages 60 that are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction at the bottom of the automatic warehouse 1. A number of shelves 50 and a plurality of shelves 50 that are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction inside the frame structure of the automatic warehouse 1 above the plurality of carts 60 and stacked in multiple stages are assembled. It is configured. Thus, only a part of the plurality of shelves 50 provided in the automatic warehouse 1 of the third embodiment is configured by a plurality of carts 60 (more precisely, the shelves 50 of the plurality of carts 60). I can say that.

  Here, a part of the plurality of shelves 50 arranged in a row in the horizontal direction inside the frame structure of the automatic warehouse 1 and positioned above the plurality of carriages 60 and stacked in multiple stages is a buffer function. It can comprise as a shelf provided with. With this configuration, when the processed cart 60 and the unprocessed cart 60 as described in the second embodiment are arranged as carts constituting the plurality of shelves 50 of the automatic warehouse 1, the buffer function Can be used as a shelf for temporarily waiting for unprocessed workpieces overflowing from the untreated cart 60, and storage management of standby workpieces can be efficiently performed in the same automatic warehouse 1. Can do. In addition, for the shift in processing time that occurs between the previous process and the subsequent process, the impact on each process is absorbed by the automatic warehouse 1 (when an abnormality occurs in any process, for example, When an abnormality occurs in the subsequent process, the product processed in the previous process is buffered in the automatic warehouse 1 to prevent the influence on the processing of the previous process. When an abnormality occurs in the previous process, the automatic warehouse 1 By continuously supplying the buffered product to the subsequent process, it is possible to prevent the influence on the process of the subsequent process.

  Since the automatic warehouse 1 of the third embodiment is configured as described above, it can flexibly cope with various configurations of the automatic warehouse such as storage of various workpieces, is highly versatile, and has high storage efficiency. It is possible to provide an automatic warehouse that can effectively use the factory space and can handle cell production.

  In addition, in order to classify and manage a small amount and a variety of stored items, it is possible to classify and manage each cart 60 that also serves as the shelf 50. For example, stored items classified into a predetermined type are stored. When the storage of the cart 60 set to be full, it is possible to operate continuously without interrupting the storage operation by exchanging the cart 60 with an empty cart 60. In addition, it is possible for an operator to easily cope with an operation related to exchanging the carriage. Further, by arranging the automatic warehouse 1 of the third embodiment around a product assembly facility of various production forms (cell production, line production, etc.) composed of a plurality of assembly work steps, parts necessary for product production are preliminarily provided. Alternatively, if necessary, the necessary parts for each work process are stored in the automatic warehouse 1 from the storage conveyor 30 and stored in the shelf 50, so that the necessary parts for each work process can be transferred from the shelf 50 (the normal shelf 50 not constituted by the carriage 60) Every 60 can be automatically prepared and transported to the work process. While managing parts in a batch, only the parts necessary for one product are stored and managed in one cart 60 and transported to the work process. As a result, reliable work can be performed and production efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, when the processed trolley | bogie 60 and the unprocessed trolley | bogie 60 are distribute | arranged as a trolley | bogie which comprises a part of several shelves 50 of the automatic warehouse 1, Of several shelves 50 above the several trolley | bogie 60 A part of the shelf can be used as a shelf having a buffer function to temporarily wait for unprocessed workpieces overflowing from the untreated cart 60, and storage management of standby workpieces is efficiently performed in the same automatic warehouse 1. be able to. In addition, with respect to the deviation in processing time that occurs between the previous process and the subsequent process, the influence on each process is absorbed by the automatic warehouse 1 equipped with a buffer function, and optimal manufacturing and assembly processes are performed. Can do. Moreover, since the cart 60 containing the workpieces that require each processing can be kept in the vicinity of the processing steps that perform different processing in the subsequent steps, when the processing of the workpiece that has been processed first is completed. With this, unprocessed workpieces can be sent to the processing process immediately.

4A to 4C show a modification of the automatic warehouse 1 according to the third embodiment.
In this modified example, in the automatic warehouse 1 of the third embodiment, a part of the plurality of carts 60 arranged in a row in the horizontal direction at the lowermost part (in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the warehouse unit 10a). 4 units from the right end side and 6 units from the left end side of the warehouse unit 10b) are removed. Then, in the space that is freed by removing a part of the carts 60 in this way, the frame structure of the automatic warehouse 1 is used, and the interior is horizontally arranged in a row and stacked in multiple stages. A plurality of shelves 50 are provided.
Also in this modification, the same effect as the automatic warehouse 1 of Example 3 can be produced.
Further, the warehousing conveyor 30 and the warehousing conveyor 40 are not necessary, and as shown in FIG. 4A, a warehousing conveyor 30 'and a warehousing conveyor 40' are added to form a plurality of warehousing / departing conveyors. It may be.
In addition to configuring the automatic warehouse 1 between the previous process and the subsequent process, as shown in FIG. 4A, the automatic warehouse 1 is partitioned into a plurality of different processes and processing chambers partitioned by a partition member. The automatic warehouse 1 may be configured in this way, so that storage management can be performed more flexibly and efficiently.

The invention of the present application is not limited to the above embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
For example, in the above embodiments and modifications, the cart 60 is arranged at the lowermost part (lowermost floor) of the automatic warehouse 1, but the invention is not limited to this, and there are a plurality of floors connected to the inside and outside of the automatic warehouse 1. In the case of being provided on (a plurality of floors), it may be appropriately arranged on the floor above the lowermost part. In addition, the conveying apparatus 20 conveys a storage thing between the shelf of each floor, or a trolley | bogie across a plurality of floors.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic warehouse, 10a, 10b ... A pair of warehouse unit, 11 ... Frame structure, 12 ... Storage part, 13 ... Information input / output means, 14 ... Information reading / writing means, 15 ... Identification member, 20 ... Conveying device, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Traveling rail, 22 ... Drive means, 23 ... Mast, 24 ... Lifting stand, 25 ... Mounting stand, 30 ... Carrying conveyor, 31 ... Loading position, 40 ... Shipping conveyor, 41 ... Discharging position, 50 ... Shelf, 60 ... Dolly, 61 ... main body, 62 ... wheel, 63 ... handle.

Claims (7)

A warehouse unit and a transport device;
The warehouse unit is arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and accommodates all the plurality of shelves that are stored in a single stage or in a plurality of stages and store stored items, respectively.
The transfer device is adapted to deliver the stored items to and from each of the plurality of shelves,
A movable between outside the automatic warehouse with automatic warehouse and the truck having at least one shelf therein are brought into more parallel horizontally,
All of the plurality of shelves are configured with shelves provided in the plurality of carriages,
The warehouse unit is composed of a frame structure,
The frame structure has a storage portion that opens on one side surface or both side surfaces thereof;
In the automatic warehouse where the cart is arranged to be able to enter and exit through the opening of the storage unit in the storage unit,
The opening of the storage unit through which the carriage can enter and exit the storage unit is located on the opposite side of the side surface of the frame structure from the side on which the transport device transports the stored items. An automatic warehouse characterized by being open to the side. A warehouse unit and a transport device;
The warehouse unit is arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and accommodates all the plurality of shelves that are stored in a single stage or in a plurality of stages and store stored items, respectively.
The transfer device is adapted to deliver the stored items to and from each of the plurality of shelves,
A movable between outside the automatic warehouse with automatic warehouse and the truck having at least one shelf therein are brought into more parallel horizontally,
A part of the plurality of shelves is composed of shelves included in the plurality of carriages,
The warehouse unit is composed of a frame structure,
The frame structure has a storage portion that opens on one side surface or both side surfaces thereof, and other portions of the plurality of shelves,
In the automatic warehouse where the cart is arranged to be able to enter and exit through the opening of the storage unit in the storage unit,
The opening of the storage unit through which the carriage can enter and exit the storage unit is located on the opposite side of the side surface of the frame structure from the side on which the transport device transports the stored items. An automatic warehouse characterized by being open to the side. The storage unit is provided with information input / output means and information reading / writing means,
The automatic warehouse according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an identification member for reading information is provided on the carriage. A management means for managing the storage status of the stored items in the shelves of the carriage is further provided,
When the management means detects that the shelves of the cart are full of the stored items, the management means outputs a replacement signal for the carts, causes the carts that are full of shelves to be delivered from the storage unit, and The automatic warehouse according to claim 3, wherein another cart with an empty shelf is stored in the storage unit.   The at least one shelf excluding the shelf provided in the carriage stores parts necessary for production of the product, and supplies the parts necessary for production of the product deficient in the carriage from the shelf to the shelf provided in the carriage. The automatic warehouse according to claim 2.   The automatic warehouse according to claim 2, wherein the warehouse units are provided in two rows in parallel with the transfer device interposed therebetween. Among the warehouse units provided in two rows in parallel, at least one shelf arranged in a warehouse unit in one row is configured by a shelf provided in the carriage for storing processed workpieces,
The automatic warehouse according to claim 6, wherein at least one shelf arranged in the warehouse unit of the other row is configured by a shelf provided in the carriage for storing workpieces to be processed.

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