JPH04256609A - Power feed device of automated storage and retrieval warehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide easy construction, maintenance and control at a low cost, make the surrounding circumstances good, and carry out disposure using a dead space. CONSTITUTION:A power feed unit 30 for a loading/unloading device 20 is disposed on the lower front surface of a framed rack 1, a power collecting device 40 which is slidably-connected with the power feed unit 30 is disposed at the lower part of the loading/unloading device 20. The power feed unit and the power collecting device are disposed adjacent to the floor, so that maintenance and control can be carried out from the floor side easily and safely, and dust generated by sliding-connection falls dot onto the floor immediately or floats in a small area, so that surrounding circumstances can be always kept good. The power feed unit can be disposed using dead space at the lower part of the framed rack. Therefore, wiring which is provided with at the lower part of the loading/unloading device from a control part to a power collecting device can be made short and in a production factory before delivery, so that it is possible to perform the whole construction at a low cost.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a power supply device for an automatic warehouse that is installed, for example, in a factory, and stores cargo on framed shelves and takes in and out the cargo using a loading/unloading tool of a loading/unloading device. be.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art For example, an automatic warehouse comprising shelves and a cargo handling device has been provided with a structure as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-7105.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, trusses 50 are erected at predetermined intervals in the front and rear and left and right directions, and armrests 51 are connected from the sides of these trusses 50 to the side of the adjacent truss 50. A shelf 53 having a plurality of pool portions 52 in one direction is configured.

[0004] On the front side of the shelf 53, there is a cargo transfer device 56 for loading and unloading the pallet 55 on which the cargo 54 is placed.
will be placed. This cargo delivery device 56 includes a floor rail 5
7 via wheels 58 and the ceiling rail 5
9, a traveling body 61 guided by rollers 60, a lifting platform 62 supported and guided by the traveling body 61, and a loading/unloading mechanism 6 provided on the lifting platform 62 so as to be able to move in and out in the lateral direction.
It consists of 3 etc.

[0005] Therefore, by the combination of the running action of the traveling body 61 on a fixed path along the front surface of the shelf 53, the up/down movement of the lifting platform 62, and the lateral movement of the loading/unloading mechanism 63, the shelf 53 and The cargo 54 can be delivered to and from the cargo delivery device 56 via the pallet 55.

[0006] At that time, the cargo delivery device 56 is
A power supply unit 64 for supplying power and transmitting/receiving signals to the side is arranged along a fixed path near the ceiling rail 59, and a current collector 65 is provided at the top of the traveling body 61.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] According to the above-mentioned conventional type, since the power supply unit 64 is located on the ceiling side, construction, maintenance, and management of the current collector 65 cannot be easily and safely performed, and the current collector Dust generated by the sliding contact of the device 65 floats or falls, deteriorating the surrounding environment.

Furthermore, the wiring from the control unit provided at the bottom of the load transfer device 56 to the current collector 65 is routed from the top of the traveling body 61 by constructing a scaffolding at the top after the load transfer device 56 is assembled at the installation site. The wiring work was carried out by passing it through the inside of the fuselage 61, so the wiring work was done on site, and the wiring was not easy to do as it was passed through from the top.
The overall cost increased due to the need for long wiring.

An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device for an automatic warehouse that can be easily constructed, maintained, and managed at low cost, that can improve the surrounding environment, and that can be installed using dead space. It is in the point of doing.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the power supply device for an automatic warehouse of the present invention comprises pillars that are erected at intervals in the front and rear and left and right directions, and inner walls that face each other in the left and right direction of these pillars. A frame shelf is constituted by a armrest device attached to the side, a loading/unloading device that can freely travel on a fixed path is provided in front of the framework shelf, and a power supply unit for this loading/unloading device is arranged at the front of the lower part of the framework shelf. , a current collecting device slidably contactable with the power feeding unit is provided at the lower part of the loading/unloading device.

[0011]

[Function] According to the configuration of the present invention, since the power supply unit and the current collector are arranged near the floor, maintenance and management can be easily performed, and dust generated due to sliding contact of the current collector is floating. Without doing so, it immediately falls to the floor. Furthermore, the power supply unit can be disposed using the dead space created at the bottom of the frame shelf.

Furthermore, the wiring from the control section provided at the bottom of the loading/unloading device to the current collector is short and can be done at the manufacturing factory before shipping, and at the installation site, wiring work can be eliminated by simply assembling the cargo handling device.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the frame shelf 1 has pillars 2 erected at predetermined intervals in the front and back and left and right, and between the front and rear pillars 2 are located between the upper ends and between the lower ends. The horizontal member 3 and the plurality of diagonal members 4 are connected and fixed to each other. Further, the left and right columns 2 are connected and fixed to each other by horizontal beams 5 that are continuous in the lateral direction at predetermined positions on the front and back sides of the frame shelf 1, and the connections are made using bolts, rivets, or the like.

On the back side of the frame shelf 1, a brace mounting plate 6 is provided at the intersection of the support column 2 and the horizontal beam 5, and braces 7 are mounted between these brace mounting plates 6 in a cross shape.

Arms 8 projecting horizontally toward the left and right pillars 2 are removably attached to each of the columns 2, and arm rails 9 are connected between the tips of the arms 8 facing each other in the front and rear. This constitutes the armrest device 10. These arm devices 10 are arranged between the left and right arm rails 9, and the pallet 1
1 or directly to support a load 12. Furthermore, a seating member 13 is attached to the lower end of the support column 2. Note that a storage portion 14 is formed between the upper and lower sides of the arm rail 9.

The frame shelves 1 constructed as described above are arranged side by side with a passageway in between, and a loading/unloading device 20 that can freely travel along a fixed route 19 is disposed within the passageway. This loading/unloading device 20 includes a traveling body 23 supported and guided by a floor rail 21 via wheels 22 and guided by a ceiling rail via rollers (none of which are shown), and a part of this traveling body 23. a lifting platform 25 supported and guided by a post 24;
It is comprised of a fork 26 and the like provided on the elevator platform 25 so as to be able to move in and out in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, one frame shelf 1
A power supply unit 30 for supplying power to the loading/unloading device 20 is disposed in the dead space section at the lower front side of the loading/unloading device 20. This power supply unit 30 includes a rail-shaped protector 31 and a rail-shaped protector 31.
It consists of a rail part 32 for power supply and signals arranged on the front side of the board. The support 2 is attached between a plurality of brackets 33 connected from the outer surface of the support 2 with the protector 31 interposed therebetween.

[0018] At the bottom of the loading/unloading device 20, there is a current collector 4 which can slide into rail portion 32 of the power feeding unit 30.
0 is set. This current collector 40 is connected to the traveling aircraft 2
3, a movable bracket 42 externally fitted to the fixed bracket 41 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and a moving position of the movable bracket 42 fixed. It consists of a fixture 43 and a current collector 45 provided at the free end of the movable bracket 42 via a mounting bracket 44, and this current collector 45 can freely come into sliding contact with the rail portion 32.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. In the automated warehouse configured as described above, the purpose of the frame shelf 1 is achieved by the combined operation of the traveling movement of the traveling body 23, the lifting/lowering movement of the lifting platform 25, and the lateral movement of the loading/unloading tool 26. Pallets (loads) 11 are loaded and unloaded between the storage section 14 and the loading/unloading device 20.

The loading/unloading device 20 operates as described above.
The power supply and control signal transmission and reception are performed smoothly by the current collector 45 of the current collector 40 being in sliding contact with the rail portion 32 of the power supply unit 30. At this time, since the power supply part is located at the lower part of the passage, the dust generated by the sliding contact will immediately fall on the floor or float in a small area, and will not deteriorate the surrounding environment. Furthermore, maintenance and management can be performed from the floor side after the operation is stopped.

After the loading/unloading device 20 is installed between the frame shelves 1, the position of the current collector 40 is corrected. That is, the movable bracket 42 is moved relative to the fixed bracket 41, the current collector 45 is brought into contact with the rail portion 32, and then fixed with the fixture 43. This makes it possible to quickly and easily deal with changes in passage width.

[0022]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention having the above configuration, since the power supply unit and the current collector are disposed near the floor, maintenance and management can be easily and safely performed from the floor side, and operation can be carried out easily and safely. In some cases, dust generated by the sliding contact of the current collector immediately falls onto the floor or floats in a small area, so that the surrounding environment can always be maintained in a good condition. Furthermore, the power supply unit can be placed using the dead space at the bottom of the frame shelf.

In addition, the wiring from the control section installed at the bottom of the loading/unloading device to the current collector is short and can be done at the manufacturing factory before shipping, eliminating the need for wiring work at the installation site, just assembling the loading/unloading device. This allows the entire construction to be carried out at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of main parts in an automated warehouse.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the main parts of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of essential parts of the frame shelf.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the power supply unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the power feeding section.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a conventional automated warehouse.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Frame shelf 2　　　　pillar 10 Armrest device 19 Fixed route 20 Loading and unloading device 23 Traveling aircraft 30 Power supply unit 32 Rail part 40 Current collector 41 Fixed bracket 42 Movable bracket 43 Fixing tool 45 Electronic collection

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A frame shelf is constituted by columns that are erected at intervals in the front and rear and left and right directions, and armrest devices that are attached to the inner surfaces of these columns that face each other in the left and right direction, and in front of the frame shelf. A loading/unloading device that can freely run on a fixed route is provided, a power supply unit for the loading/unloading device is disposed at the lower front surface of the framework shelf, and a current collector that can freely come into sliding contact with the power feeding unit is provided at the bottom of the loading/unloading device. A power supply device for an automatic warehouse characterized by: