JPH0571483B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to warehouse equipment installed indoors, for example, for storing and storing various cargoes.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a warehouse facility consisting of shelves and a loading/unloading device, a structure disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-6231 has been provided. This conventional structure includes a shelf that has multiple compartment storage spaces both vertically and horizontally;
This shelf has a cargo handling area located outside one end, and a loading platform that can move freely along a fixed path along the front of these shelves and the cargo handling area, and can move up and down as well as horizontally, and is automatically controlled. A storage passage is formed in parallel with the fixed path, and a movable frame (traverser) for transferring the cargo loading/unloading device between the fixed path and the storage passage is installed as a shelf. The other end is provided on the outer side.

According to this conventional structure, a cargo loading/unloading device that has failed on a fixed route is taken out into a movable frame, and then the moving frame travels to move the loading/unloading device to a storage passage for repair, and at the same time, it is moved to another location within the storage passage. It is possible to load a normal cargo loading device located in the fixed path into the fixed path via the movable frame.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the conventional structure described above, it is possible to deal with a failure of the loading/unloading device, but the loading/unloading device does not operate at all during a power outage.
For example, shipping can be done manually near the lowest level, but it is completely impossible at higher levels. Therefore, even in emergencies such as power outages, it is not possible to respond when it is necessary to leave the warehouse.

An object of the present invention is to provide a warehouse facility that allows for efficient loading and unloading under automatic control under normal conditions, while also allowing efficient loading and unloading during emergencies.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the warehouse equipment of the present invention includes a shelf having a plurality of compartment storage spaces both vertically and horizontally, and a cargo handling system disposed outside one end of the shelf. an emergency cargo handling area located outside the other end of the shelf, and a loading/unloading device that can move freely along a fixed path along the front surface of the shelf and the cargo handling area and can move up and down as well as move in and out laterally. and an emergency loading/unloading device which can be automatically controlled and can be freely controlled, and an emergency loading/unloading device which is movable along the fixed route manually or by battery and has a plurality of vertically arranged work platforms.

Effect According to the configuration of the present invention, during normal operation, the automatic controlled movement of the loading/unloading device, the lifting/lowering of the loading/unloading tool, and the lateral movement of the loading/unloading device are combined to allow the loading/unloading device to be used. Loading and unloading of cargo can be carried out between the intended storage space and the cargo handling area. If the loading/unloading device becomes unusable due to a malfunction or power outage, the emergency loading/unloading device is operated by hand or battery drive, and the worker on each workbench moves the cargo in the compartment storage space to the workbench. Then, after moving the emergency loading/unloading device to the outside of the other end of the shelf,
By unloading the cargo on each workbench, it is possible to unload the warehouse in an emergency.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a shelf attached to a passageway 2, each of which has a large number of vertical supports 3 installed horizontally in two rows in the front and back at predetermined intervals, and front and rear beams 4 installed between the vertical supports 3 facing each other in the front and back. It consists of arms 5 in plan view attached between 3 vertical supports facing each other at the front and rear,
Load supporting arms 5 are provided in the vertical and horizontal directions.
A plurality of divided storage spaces 6 are formed on the left and right sides. Each compartment storage space 6 can store loads 7 via pallets or buckets, or directly. A cargo handling area 8 is disposed outside one end of the shelf 1, and this cargo handling area 8 has a cargo receiving platform 9, etc., and the cargo 7 is connected to the outside via a conveyor device, a forklift truck, etc.
will be delivered. Further, an emergency cargo handling area 10 is disposed outside the other end of the shelf 1, and this emergency cargo handling area 10 is equipped with a plurality of upper and lower stages of mounts 11 (in the embodiment, three
step) have. 12 is arranged in the aisle 2 and the shelf 1
It is a loading and unloading device that can freely run on a fixed path 13 along the front surface of the cargo handling area 8 and a traveling machine stand 16 that is supported and guided by a floor rail 14 via wheels 15, and that is erected from this traveling machine stand 16. A pair of front and rear posts 1
7, and a lifting platform 18 guided by these posts 17.
, a multi-stage fork-type loading/unloading tool 19 provided on the lifting platform 18 and capable of moving in and out in the lateral direction, and an upper frame 2 installed between the upper ends of both posts 17 and guided by a ceiling rail 20 via guide rollers 21.
2, and a traveling drive device 2 provided on the traveling machine stand 16 side.
3, a lift drive device 24, a control section 25 attached to one post 17, and a riding platform 26 disposed below the control section 25, and is usually automatically controlled based on electric power. 27 is the constant route 1
This is an emergency loading and unloading device that can run freely on the floor rail 14, and includes a traveling machine stand 29 that is supported and guided by the floor rail 14 via wheels 28, a pair of front and rear posts 30 erected from this traveling machine stand 29, and these posts 30. A plurality of stages (in the embodiment, three stages corresponding to the frame) of the workbench 31 arranged in the vertical direction and an upper part installed between the upper ends of both posts 30 and guided by the ceiling rail 20 via guide rollers 32. It is composed of a frame 33. This emergency loading/unloading device 27 is disposed on the other end side of the loading/unloading device 12, that is, on the side of the emergency cargo handling area 10, and can be driven manually (by pushing by hand, etc.) or with a battery 34 installed. This is done by device 35.

Next, operations in the above embodiment will be explained.

Emergency loading/unloading device 27 during normal operation
is the emergency cargo handling area 10 at the other end of the fixed route 13.
It is parked on the side of the building and is not in use. In this state, the loading/unloading device 12 is run in the passage 2, and the lifting/lowering movement of the lifting platform 18 and the loading/unloading tool 1 are performed.
By the combined operation with the lateral movement in and out of 9, the cargo 7 is delivered (loaded and unloaded) between the target compartment storage space 6 and the cargo handling area 10 via this loading and unloading device 12. . In this mode of operation, if the loading/unloading device 12 stops working due to a breakdown or power outage, the loading/unloading device 12 can be moved to one end by hand or using a winch device (not shown) to handle the cargo. Stop at the side of field 8 (home position). If there is a failure, it will be repaired. As described above, even when the loading/unloading device 12 cannot be used, there are times when it is necessary to take out the warehouse. In this case, the emergency loading/unloading device 27 is manually operated.
Alternatively, by power using the battery 34, the vehicle is caused to travel along a fixed route 13 to a target location, as shown by imaginary line A in FIG. Then, the worker on each workbench 31 takes out the load 7 from the intended storage space 6 and places it on the workbench 31. After taking out a certain number of loads 7 onto the workbench 31 through such work, the emergency loading/unloading device 27 is run and stopped at the side of the emergency load handling area 10, and then the worker takes the load 7 onto the workbench 31. Transfer the upper load 7 onto the pedestal 11. As a result, the emergency loading/unloading device 27 can be used for unloading, and the operation can be repeated as necessary.

In the above embodiment, the floor rail 14 is of one type, but it may be of a two-piece type and the ceiling rail 20 is omitted.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention having the above configuration, during normal operation, the target can be achieved by the combined operation of the automatically controlled running action of the loading/unloading device, the lifting/lowering of the loading/unloading tool, and the lateral movement of the loading/unloading tool. Loading and unloading of cargo can be carried out efficiently between the divided storage space and the cargo handling area. If the loading/unloading device becomes unusable due to a breakdown or power outage, the emergency loading/unloading device can be operated manually or by battery drive.
The worker on the workbench takes out the cargo on the shelf side onto the workbench, then moves the emergency loading/unloading device to the other end of the shelf outside, and then unloads the cargo on the workbench, allowing for emergency evacuation. This can be conveniently performed even from the upper part of the shelf.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a front view, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the emergency cargo handling area. 1...shelf, 2...aisle, 6...compartment storage space,
7...Cargo, 8...Cargo handling area, 9...Cargo receiving stand, 1
0... Emergency cargo handling area, 11... Frame, 12...
Loading/unloading device, 13... Fixed route, 18... Lifting platform, 19... Loading/unloading device, 23... Traveling drive device, 24... Lifting drive device, 25... Control unit, 2
7... Emergency loading/unloading device, 31... Workbench, 3
4...I'm disappointed.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shelf having a plurality of compartment storage spaces both vertically and horizontally, a cargo handling area located outside one end of the shelf, and an emergency cargo handling area located outside the other end of the shelf, A loading and unloading device that can move freely along a fixed path along the front surface of the shelf and the material handling area and that can move up and down as well as move in and out in the lateral direction, and that can be automatically controlled; Warehouse equipment consisting of an emergency loading/unloading device that is movable and has multiple work platforms in the vertical direction.