JPH11106009A - Automatic high-rise warehouse for container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic high-rise warehouse for container which shortens time required for warehousing and shipping and enhances operation efficiency. SOLUTION: This warehouse is an automatic high-rise warehouse 1 in which space between high-rise storing warehouses of two rows is made as carrier space and is constituted of an overhead traveling trolley 6 traveling along the longitudinal direction of the automatic high-rise warehouse 1 on the upper side of carrier space and elevating and lowering a spreader 7 along carrier space of the high-rise storing warehouses, a transfer truck 9 traveling on a traveling rail 8 provided in the longitudinal direction corresponding to each storing layer 3 in carrier space and loading a container (c) and a transfer means paying out and receiving the container (c) between the transfer truck 9 and each storing rack 4. The transfer means is constituted of slave trucks reciprocating between the transfer truck 9 and the storing rack 4 and conveyors provided on both of the transfer truck 9 and the storing rack 4. Because the trolley 6 and the transfer truck 9 work separately and independently and carrying works can be simultaneously performed, warehousing and shipping time can be shortened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic warehouse provided for storing containers in a harbor or a yard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Direct stacking of containers complicates removal of containers placed thereunder and management of containers, and in recent years, three-dimensional storage has been promoted. Generally, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse is composed of multi-stage high-rise shelves, cargo handling means such as a stacker crane or an overhead crane, equipment for loading and unloading, and a control device and an inventory management device for these. One using a stacker crane as a cargo handling means is disclosed in
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-338722 discloses an apparatus using an overhead crane.

[0003]

In each of the above prior arts, a cargo handling means such as a stacker crane or an overhead crane is used.
If the transfer and transfer of one container are not completed, the transfer to the next container cannot be started until the transfer of one container is completed, so that there is a problem that the cycle time becomes longer. Further, the stacker crane method has a disadvantage that the weight of the body is heavy due to the transfer of heavy objects, and the rigidity of the body is low, so that heavy objects such as containers cannot be transferred at a high speed. However, the weight of the hanging tool is heavy, the structure is complicated, and the operation for transfer is complicated and time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers that can shorten the time required for loading and unloading, can perform high-speed transport, and has improved operation efficiency. Another object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers that does not require a specially-structured spreader, reduces the weight and simplification of the structure of the hanger, and improves reliability.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers, comprising: a front space of a three-dimensional storage having a plurality of storage layers provided with a plurality of storage shelves for storing containers; A three-dimensional automatic warehouse having a space between the rows facing each other as a transport space, wherein the ceiling travels over the transport space along the longitudinal direction of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, and raises and lowers a spreader along the transport space. A traveling trolley, a transfer truck that loads and travels a container on a traveling rail provided in the transport space in a longitudinal direction in association with each storage layer, and between the transfer truck and each storage shelf. And transfer means for paying out and receiving containers. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers is provided with a lifter that receives the transfer cart from one end of a traveling rail of an arbitrary storage layer and transfers it to a traveling rail of another storage layer. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers according to claim 3, wherein the transfer means is mounted on a parent bogie constituting the transfer bogie, and a child bogie capable of loading containers and traversing the container, and causing the child bogie to traverse. It is characterized by comprising a traverse rail provided on the main carriage and a storage shelf. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers according to claim 4, wherein the transfer means is provided on a transfer trolley, and is provided on each of the storage shelves, and an on-vehicle traverse conveyor for loading and traverse containers. And an in-shelf lateral conveyor for horizontal transportation. 6. The automatic three-dimensional warehouse for containers according to claim 5, wherein the transfer means is provided on a transfer cart, and is provided on each storage shelf. And an in-shelf lateral feed conveyor that allows

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the container can be transported in the transport space of the three-dimensional storage by the overhead traveling trolley, and the container can be moved in and out between the transport space and the storage shelf by the transfer trolley. As described above, since the transport, storage, and delivery of the container are performed by sharing the trolley and the transfer trolley, the trolley can transport the next container while the transfer trolley is moving the container. Can be shortened. In addition, since the storage and delivery of the containers to the storage shelves are performed by the dedicated transfer means, the spreader of the trolley does not need to have a special structure, and the weight and the reliability of the hanger can be achieved. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transfer trolley can be transferred between the upper and lower storage layers by the lifter. Therefore, even if the transfer trolley is not placed in all of the storage layers, the transfer trolley required for the necessary storage layer is required. By moving the trolley, containers can be taken in and out. For this reason, the number of transfer vehicles can be reduced, and equipment costs can be reduced. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the container can be put in and out of an arbitrary storage shelf by traveling in the longitudinal direction of the hangar by the parent trolley and traversing by the child trolley, so that the container can be smoothly received and paid out. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the containers can be put in and taken out of the storage shelves by the on-vehicle traverse conveyor on the transfer trolley and the in-shelf traverse conveyor in the storage shelves, so that the containers can be smoothly received and paid out. . According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the containers can be put in and taken out of the storage shelves by the push-pull means on the transfer cart and the traverse conveyor, so that the containers can be smoothly received and paid out.

[0007]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1 for containers according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a trolley 6, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view, FIG.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the sub-cart 60 of the transfer cart 9 carries the container c into the shelf, FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state where the sub-cart 60 of the transfer cart 9 carries the container c into the shelf, 8 is an enlarged front view of the transfer cart 9, FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the transfer cart 9, FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the lifter 13, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of the lifter 13.

First, a basic configuration of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1
It is constituted by one row of three-dimensional storage 2 or two rows of three-dimensional storage 2 provided facing each other. When one row of the three-dimensional storage 2 is used, the front space thereof is a transport space for transporting the container c, and when two rows of the three-dimensional storage 2 are opposed to each other, the space therebetween is the transport space. The illustrated embodiment is an example in which two rows of three-dimensional storages 2 face each other.

Each of the three-dimensional hangars 2 has a framed structure in which columns, beams, and girders are combined, and a plurality of storage layers 3 are provided vertically, and each storage layer 3 has a storage shelf 4 for storing a container c.
Are provided side by side.

The uppermost end of the transport space between the two rows of storages 2,
That is, a traveling rail 5 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1 on the ceiling of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1, and a ceiling traveling trolley 6 (hereinafter, referred to as a trolley 6) travels. From this trolley 6, container c
Is suspended in a vertically movable manner.

The traveling rails 8 extend in the longitudinal direction in correspondence with the respective storage layers 3 in the transport space between the three-dimensional storages 2.
Is provided, and the transfer cart 9 travels. An overhang 1 is provided at the upper end of one end of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1.
1, the traveling rail 5 is extended so that the trolley 6 can advance to above the entrance 12. Further, a lifter 13 is provided on the other end side of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1 so as to be able to move up and down, and a transfer vehicle 9 is loaded on the lifter 13 and the transfer vehicle 9 is evacuated from the storage layer 3 or lowered to the ground. It can be transferred to another storage layer 3.

The transfer vehicles 9 may be allocated to each storage layer 3 one by one, and may be disposed in any storage layer 3 in a number smaller than the number of storage layers 3. . In the latter case, when the transfer vehicle 9 is moved to the storage layer 3 where the transfer vehicle 9 is not disposed, the transfer vehicle 9 may be moved by the lifter 13.

When the container c is stored, the container c transported to the loading / unloading port 12 is lifted by the spreader 7 of the trolley 6, and the trolley 6 travels and is reloaded on an arbitrary transfer truck 9, and the transfer truck 9 is moved. The vehicle travels to the side of the target storage shelf 4 and stops, and the container c is stored in the storage shelf 4 by using a transfer means described later. Alternatively, the trolley 6 is placed on a transfer cart 9 stopped next to the target storage
Is transported and unloaded, and then the container c may be stored in the storage shelf 4 by the transfer means. The delivery of the container c may be paid out in the reverse procedure.

According to the above structure, while the container c is stored by the transfer cart 9, the trolley 6 can transport the next container c, so that there is an advantage that the time required for loading and unloading can be reduced. . In addition, since the container c is transferred between the transfer cart 9 and the storage shelf 4 by a dedicated transfer means, the spreader 7 of the trolley 6 can use a known simple structure as it is, and the hanging tool becomes complicated. This eliminates the drawbacks of increased weight and increased weight, and enables high-speed conveyance.

Next, details of each part of the automatic warehouse 1 of the present embodiment will be described. 3 and 4 show a trolley 6 and a spreader 7.
The details are shown. Reference numeral 2a denotes a structural material at the uppermost stage of the hangar 2, on which the traveling rail 5 is installed.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a body of the trolley 6 having four wheels 21 on its lower surface.
Is attached. The wheels 21 are connected to a motor 22 via a speed reducer, and the trolley 6 travels by the rotation thereof.

A motor 23 and a drum 24 rotated by the motor 23 are mounted on the upper surface of the vehicle body 20, and four wire ropes 25 are wound around the drum 24. Two wire ropes 25 of the four wire ropes 25 are lift sheaves 34 in front of the spreader 7.
The remaining two wire ropes 25 are wound around a lifting sheave 35 behind the spreader 7 via a guide sheave 26 pivotally supported on the lower surface of the vehicle body 20. Therefore, the spreader 7 is moved up and down by rotating the drum 24 forward and backward.

The spreader 7 has a known structure, and includes a fixed beam 31 at the center, a telescopic beam 32 that expands and contracts with the central beam 31, and a twist lock portion that is attached to the tip of the telescopic beam 32 and suspends the container c. 33. When the twist lock 33 of the spreader 7 is fixed to the container c and the wire rope 25 is wound up, the container c can be lifted. When the trolley 6 is run in this state, the container c can be freely moved from the entrance 12. It can be transported to any transfer cart 9 and vice versa.

The configuration of the storage shelf 4 and the running rail 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. The hangar 2 is connected to a frame structure by columns 41, beams 42, and girders 43, and forms a plurality of storage spaces 4 as rectangular spaces. Arms 44 are fixed across the front and rear pillars 41 of each storage shelf 4, and the arms 44 are provided on both left and right sides of the storage shelf 4 so as to support the lower surfaces at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the container c. It has become.

A beam 42 extends between the front and rear girders 43 on the inner side of the left and right arms 44 of each storage shelf 4, and a traversing rail 45 is provided on the upper surface of the beam 42. The traveling rail 8 on which the transfer cart 9 travels is
A support beam 46 is attached to the upper surface and is fixed to the upper surface thereof.

The transfer cart 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. The transfer cart 9 is composed of a master cart 50 and a slave cart 60. The master bogie 50 includes a vehicle body 51, running wheels 52, and a drive motor 53, and further has a traversing rail 54 on the upper surface of the vehicle body 51. The traversing rail 54 is aligned with the traversing rail 45 on the storage shelf 4 side, and
Can freely travel on both traversing rails 45 and 54.

The child carriage 60 has a vehicle body 61, traversing wheels 62, and a drive motor 63. Further, on the vehicle body 61, an elevating table 64 and a hydraulic cylinder, a jack, and the like as the elevating device 65 are provided. Reference numeral 66 denotes a position detector such as a limit switch, which is provided to detect a stop position on the parent carriage 50 and a stop position in the storage shelf 4.

Next, the container c by the transfer cart 9
Will be described. FIG. 5 shows a state where the container c suspended by the spreader 7 is placed on the transfer cart 9.
At this time, the container c is the lifting table 64 of the child carriage 60.
Is placed on top. As shown in FIG. 7, the lifting table 64 of the child carriage 60 is raised by the lifting device 65,
As shown by an arrow a, the child carriage 60 is traversed to the right side,
Then, when the table 64 is lowered, the container c can be stored and placed on the arm 44 in the storage shelf 4. Thereafter, when the child trolley 60 traverses leftward and returns to the parent trolley 50, the storing operation is completed.

In order to take out and unload the container c from the storage shelf 4, in the reverse order, the container c is transshipped from the storage shelf 4 to the transfer trolley 9, suspended by the spreader 7 of the trolley 6 and conveyed to the entrance 12. I just need.

The details of the lifter 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. The structural member 2a at the top of the hangar 2 is also extended in a direction opposite to the overhang portion 11, and a motor 71 and a drum 72 rotated by the motor 71 are installed on the upper surface of the extension 2a. The drum 72 has 4
A wire rope 73 is wound. Of the four wire ropes 73, two wire ropes 73 are locked on the left and right sides in front of the lifter main body 74, and the other two wire ropes 73 are connected via guide sheaves 75 attached to the lower surface of the beam 2a. It is locked on the left and right sides behind the lifter body 74. Therefore, the lifter main body 74 is moved up and down by rotating the drum 72 forward and backward.

The lifter body 74 is guided by a vertical guide rail 76 fixed to the side surface of the pillar 41 so as to smoothly move up and down. A rail 8a for pulling in the transfer cart 9 is provided on the upper surface of the lifter body 74.

The lifter 13 has a rail 8a.
Are provided with a positioning device for adjusting the level to the rail 8 of the hangar 2 and a sensor for confirming the entry of the transfer carriage 9. Further, the transfer cart 9 may be loaded by self-running of the transfer cart 9, or another driving means may be provided on the lifter main body 74 side to push and pull. Further, the lifting device of the lifter main body 74 is not limited to the above example, and various devices such as a rack and pinion type can be arbitrarily adopted.

According to the lifter 13, a certain storage layer 3
Is lifted on the lifter main body 74, and the lifter main body 74 can be moved up and down to another storage layer 3. By allowing such usage,
Keep the number of transfer vehicles 9 less than the number of moving layers 3,
Even if the transfer cart 9 is replaced whenever necessary, the container c can be moved in and out, so that a low-cost three-dimensional storage can be provided. The lifter 13 can also be used for retracting the transfer cart 9 and retreating it from the storage layer 3, performing repairs and inspections, and lowering it to the ground.

Next, the operation of loading and unloading the container c and the operation of the lifter 13 in this embodiment will be described. (1) Container c loading operation Container c is a trailer, self-propelled trolley, traverser, AG
It is conveyed to the entry / exit port by V or the like. The position of the storage shelf 4 for storing the container c is determined. Usually, it is automatically determined by the shelf management system. The transport route of the container c is selected so that the transport route of the container c becomes the shortest distance, and the transfer truck 9 that needs to be evacuated is moved. The trolley 6 is made to travel on the entrance 12, the container c is grasped by the spreader 7, the container c is lifted, and the trolley 6 is made to travel to the position of the storage shelf 4 to be stored. The transfer cart 9 of the corresponding storage layer 3 is moved to the side of the storage shelf 4 to be stored and stopped. When there is no transfer cart 9 on the traveling rail 8, the transfer cart 9 is moved from another storage layer 3 by the lifter 13. It should be noted that the above steps are executed simultaneously to further reduce the cycle time. The container c conveyed by the trolley 6 is put on the transfer cart 9. Next, the trolley 6 moves to the loading / unloading port 12 for transporting the next container. The container c is transferred from the transfer cart 9 to the storage shelf 4. In the above-described embodiment, the sub-cart 60 is used for the transfer method. However, an arbitrary unit such as a lateral feed conveyor or a push-pull unit as described later is used. When the storage of the container c is completed, the transfer cart 9 moves to the next storage shelf 4.

(2) Unloading Operation of Container c The container c can be unloaded in the reverse order of the unloading operation of (1).

(3) Description of Operation of Lifter 13 The lifter 13 is moved up and down and stopped at the same level as the storage layer 3 where the transfer carriage 9 to be moved is located. The transfer cart 9 is put on the traveling rail 8a on the lifter body 74. The lifter main body 74 is moved up and down to the storage layer 3 at the destination,
Adjust the level to the target storage layer 3 and stop. The transfer cart 9 is moved onto the traveling rail 8 of the storage layer 3. The transfer cart 9 may be moved by the self-propelled system or by another driving source.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the transfer means. An on-vehicle lateral feed conveyor 81 is provided on the transfer carriage 9, and an in-shelf lateral feed conveyor 82 is also provided on each storage shelf 4. The on-vehicle transverse feed conveyor 81 is driven by a drive device (not shown) on the transfer cart 9. The intra-shelf traverse conveyor 82 may be driven by a dedicated drive device provided in the storage shelf, or may be driven by a bogie-side drive device. In the case of using the trolley-side drive device, a trolley-side clutch plate (not shown) and a clutch plate 83 on the storage shelf 4 are provided to face each other, the clutch plate 83 on the storage shelf 4 can be moved forward and backward, and driven from the trolley side. The transverse feed conveyor 82 may be driven by transmitting a force. In the latter case, there is an advantage that the cost of equipment can be reduced because a dedicated traverse drive device need not be used.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a transfer means according to still another embodiment. An on-vehicle lateral feed conveyor 91 and push-pull means 92 are mounted on the transfer cart 9, and an in-shelf lateral feed conveyor 96 is mounted on each storage shelf 4. The pushing / pulling means 92 is composed of a hydraulic cylinder or the like, and its base end is supported by a trunnion 93 so as to be able to move up and down, and a locking claw 94 is attached to the tip end. Reference numeral 95 denotes an undulating cylinder for raising and lowering the hydraulic cylinder 92.

Each of the lateral feed conveyors 91 and 96 does not require a driving source, and is preferably, for example, a roller conveyor having a low sliding resistance. The push / pull cylinder 92 includes a rightward push / pull cylinder 92a and a leftward push / pull cylinder 92b corresponding to the storage shelves 2 on both sides. Also,
2 For container c, push and pull both ends.
One set is a set.

In this embodiment, the container c can be stored on the support conveyor 96 in the shelf or pulled out by the push-pull action of the push-pull cylinder 92. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, when the container c on the transfer trolley 9 is carried into the storage shelf 4 on the right side, the push / pull cylinder 92b is extended to move the locking claw 94 to the left. 95 is extended to raise the locking claw 94, and the lower left end of the container c is hooked. afterwards,
The push / pull cylinder 92b is contracted. Then, the left side surface of the container c moves slightly to the right side of the center of the transfer cart 9. Here, the locking claw 94 of the push / pull cylinder 92b is removed from the container c.
Is pressed against the left side surface of the container c and the push / pull cylinder 92a is extended, whereby the container c can be put into the right storage shelf 4. When removing the container c from the storage shelf 4, the push-pull cylinder 92a is extended to move the locking claw 94 to the right, and then the undulating cylinder 95 is extended to raise the locking claw 94, and the lower left end of the container c is moved downward. Hook. Then, the push-pull cylinder 92a
To shrink. Then, the left side surface of the container c moves slightly leftward from the center of the transfer cart 9. Here, the locking claw 94 of the push / pull cylinder 92a is removed from the container c, and then the locking claw 94 of the push / pull cylinder 92b is hooked on the lower left end of the container c to extend the push / pull cylinder 92b. c can be placed on the transfer cart 9.

In the present invention, the transfer means is not limited to the above examples, and various mechanisms can be arbitrarily adopted.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the container is transported in the transport space of the three-dimensional hangar by the overhead traveling trolley, and the container is moved between the transport space and the storage shelf by the transfer trolley. it can. As described above, since the transport, storage, and delivery of the container are performed by sharing the trolley and the transfer trolley, the trolley can transport the next container while the transfer trolley is moving the container. Can be shortened. In addition, since the storage and delivery of the containers to the storage shelves are performed by the dedicated transfer means, the spreader of the trolley does not need to have a special structure, and the weight and the reliability of the hanger can be achieved. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transfer trolley can be transferred between the upper and lower storage layers by the lifter. Therefore, even if the transfer trolley is not placed in all of the storage layers, the transfer trolley required for the necessary storage layer is required. By moving the trolley, containers can be taken in and out. For this reason, the number of transfer vehicles can be reduced, and equipment costs can be reduced. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the container can be put in and out of an arbitrary storage shelf by traveling in the longitudinal direction of the hangar by the parent trolley and traversing by the child trolley, so that the container can be smoothly received and paid out. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the containers can be put in and taken out of the storage shelves by the on-vehicle traverse conveyor on the transfer trolley and the in-shelf traverse conveyor in the storage shelves, so that the containers can be smoothly received and paid out. . According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the containers can be put in and taken out of the storage shelves by the push-pull means on the transfer cart and the traverse conveyor, so that the containers can be smoothly received and paid out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1 for containers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the trolley 6.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the trolley 6;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which a child cart 60 of the transfer cart 9 carries a container c into a shelf.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a child cart 60 of the transfer cart 9 carries a container c into a shelf.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the transfer cart 9;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the transfer cart 9;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the lifter 13;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of the lifter 13;

FIG. 12 is a side view of another embodiment of the transfer means.

FIG. 13 is a side view of another embodiment of the transfer means.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the transfer means of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Three-dimensional automatic warehouse 2 Three-dimensional hangar 3 Storage layer 4 Storage shelf 6 Trolley 7 Spreader 8 Running rail 9 Transfer trolley 13 Lifter 60 Child trolley

Claims (5)

[Claims] A three-dimensional storage space in which a storage space provided with a plurality of storage shelves for housing containers is provided in a front space of a three-dimensional storage room provided with a plurality of storage layers, or a space between two-dimensional storage rooms provided in two rows facing each other. An automatic warehouse, which travels in the longitudinal direction of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse above the transport space, and which moves up and down the spreader along the transport space, and a ceiling traveling type trolley, which corresponds to each storage layer in the transport space. And a transfer means for loading and running containers on a traveling rail provided in the longitudinal direction, and transfer means for paying out and receiving containers between the transfer goods and each of the storage shelves. 3D automatic warehouse for containers. 2. The three-dimensional container for a container according to claim 1, further comprising a lifter for receiving the transfer vehicle from one end of a travel rail of an arbitrary storage layer and transferring the transfer vehicle onto a travel rail of another storage layer. Automatic warehouse. 3. The transfer vehicle is mounted on a parent vehicle that constitutes the transfer vehicle, and a child vehicle capable of loading and traversing a container, and being stored on the parent vehicle to make the child vehicle traverse. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers according to claim 1, comprising a traversing rail provided on a shelf. 4. The transfer means is provided on a transfer trolley, and is provided on each of the storage shelves for loading and laterally transporting containers, and a shelf for loading and laterally transporting containers. 3. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers according to claim 1, comprising a horizontal conveyor. 5. An on-vehicle push / pull means provided on a transfer trolley for pushing / pulling a container in a transverse direction.
2. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse for containers according to claim 1, further comprising a laterally-moving conveyor provided in each of the storage shelves and allowing laterally moving the containers.