JPH11310305A - Automatic taking-out/storing device for file holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase work efficiency by a carrying unit moved between the storing places and the taking-out places of file holders arranged in parallel. SOLUTION: A carrying unit 3 is constructed in such a manner that a holding and carrying means for holding the upper part of one file holder 2 is provided so as to be moved back and forth with respect to a suspending place along one entrance, two housing boxes 19a and 19b for suspending and supporting the upper part of the file holder 2 are provided side by side, and the plurality of these housing boxes are selectively moved in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the holding and carrying means when seen from the plane by a motor 23 for horizontal movement and a link 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically taking out or storing a file holder capable of storing a plurality of sheets, cards, and documents such as medical charts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has previously described Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-2318.
No. 1, JP-B-60-6244 and JP-B-6060
In the case where a large number of sheets and cards such as medical charts in hospitals are classified and stored in JP-A-39602 or the like, these cards are stored in a foldable file holder (having a gusset at the lower end and a pair of left and right cover covers). Transport unit which temporarily moves the file holder along the front surface of a storage shelf unit in which a number of suspension rails are provided in parallel. Proposed a device for automatically storing or taking out a predetermined storage location in a storage shelf unit.

[0003]

According to the configuration of the prior art, when a file holder is stored, a specific number recorded in a bar code or the like for each file holder is stored in a storage unit by a bar code. Read by reader,
The file holder is stored in a shelf storage location of an empty address by the transport unit, and the storage address and the specific number are stored as a pair of data. Conversely, when a specific file holder is taken out of the storage shelf unit, a specific number is input by a key, and the transport unit moves toward the storage address stored in pairs with the specific number, and the specific file holder is moved from the storage address to the predetermined file holder. And is controlled so as to be carried out to the storage section.

However, according to the prior art, only one file holder can be mounted on the transport unit so that it can be taken out or stored in one operation. Addresses (storage positions of each shelf) must be moved frequently, and if the storage shelf unit is large (one that can store a large number of file holders), the time required to move the transport unit However, there has been a problem that the storage efficiency is reduced.

A first object of the present invention is to solve the above problem. Further, in the storage shelf unit, a pair of left and right overhanging reinforcements at the upper part of the file holder is inserted into a gap between the adjacent suspension rails arranged in parallel, and the lower surface of each of the overhanging reinforcements is the suspension rail. To be placed on the However, when a large number of documents such as cards and sheets are stored in this type of file holder, the upper and lower portions of the pair of cover covers expand. Further, when the arrangement interval of the suspension rails is small, even if the content such as documents is not large in the file holder, the width of the cover cover of the adjacent file holder in the state of the suspension rails arranged in parallel is large. The surfaces contact each other, and it is difficult to push the file holder into the gap so as to be stored.

A second object of the present invention is to smoothly store a file holder from a transport unit between a plurality of file holders already suspended in parallel in a storage shelf unit even in the above-described state. It is to be. A third object of the present invention is to efficiently take out and store a file holder with one transport unit when the storage shelf units are arranged along the front and rear surfaces of the moving path of the transport unit. Is to be able to do it.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a file holder is provided via a transfer unit which moves along a front surface of a hanging point arranged in parallel with a storage shelf unit. In the automatic removal and storage device for a file holder configured to take in and out of the file holder, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the transport unit includes a pinch transport unit that clamps an upper portion of one file holder at one entrance. A plurality of storage boxes for suspending and supporting the upper part of the file holder are arranged in parallel in the transport unit, and the plurality of storage boxes are provided in the holding unit. In such a manner that it can be selectively moved so as to intersect with the moving direction of.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a storage gap for the file holder is secured at the entrance of the transport unit when the file holder is fed from the storage box to the hanging point. And a restoring guide means comprising a pair of left and right insertion plates. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic file holder removal and storage device according to the first or second aspect, an entrance is provided at front and rear ends of the transport unit, and the nipping transport means is provided along the entrance. It is provided to move back and forth with respect to the suspension point.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a plurality of storage shelves 1 for storing a file holder 2 in a hospital or the like, and a front surface of each of the storage shelves 1. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a file holder automatic take-out / storing device including a transport unit 3 that moves along a shelf. Each storage shelf unit 1 has upper and lower multi-stage shelves 4, and the lower side of each shelf 4. , The suspension rails 5 are arranged at regular intervals, and the overhanging reinforcement portion 6 which is the upper end of each file holder 2 is suspended between the two adjacent suspension rails 5. It is suspended and supported (see FIGS. 1 to 4).

The file holder 2 is formed by folding a pair of left and right cover covers 2a and 2b made of synthetic resin or paper in the middle to provide a bottom gusset 2c, and at the upper ends of the pair of left and right cover covers 2a and 2b. , The front and rear longitudinally extending overhanging members 6 and 6 made of synthetic resin or the like are integrally fixed with an adhesive or the like. Engagement holes 7 are formed in front and rear portions of the overhanging reinforcements 6 and 6 for engaging and disengaging the holding claws 39 and 39 for transferring a file holder in the transport unit 3 described in detail later. Further, one cover cover 2a is provided with a pocket portion 8 for storing a piece of paper (not shown) in which a barcode for specifying the file holder 2 is written, and the barcode is read from a barcode reader 29 described later. A watermark hole 9 is provided so that the inspection laser light can be directly radiated to the surface of the barcode sheet (see FIG. 5).

[0011] Between the two storage shelf units 1 and 1,
A stacker crane 10 that moves along a rail is arranged, and the transport unit 3 moves up and down along a column 11 of the stacker crane 10. Each storage shelf unit 1
Is provided on the front side thereof with a loading / unloading section 13 for receiving a cart 12 containing the file holders 2, and at the front of at least one storage shelf unit 1, an emergency loading / unloading section for urgently removing the file holders 2 one by one. A part 14 is provided.

A control device (not shown) and its operation panel 15
(The operation panel 15 may be installed at a location remote from the storage shelf unit 1.) By moving the transport unit 3 to a predetermined storage location of the storage shelf unit by input operation or the like, the file holder designated 2 is taken out and the file holder 2 is controlled to be inserted into the carriage 12 positioned in the loading / unloading section 13. In addition, the trolley 1 located in the loading / unloading section 13
After the barcode is read by the transport unit 3 that takes out the file holder 2 from the stacker crane 1,
0, and the vertical movement of the transport unit 3 detects the storage address of an empty storage location in the storage shelf unit 1,
When the file holder 2 is stored at that location, the control device stores the data as a paired data of the specific number of the file holder 2 and the storage address. Is input, the transport unit 3 automatically moves to a predetermined storage location and can be taken out.

The carriage 12 is also provided with the suspension support rails 5 having the same configuration as above, and the operator arbitrarily inserts and suspends the file holder 2. Further, in one storage shelf unit 1, a temporary storage unit 16 for temporarily storing the file holder 2 such as a bar code reading failure, a storage failure, or the like.
Is provided. Next, the configuration of the transport unit 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 18. The front surface of the box-shaped case 17 in the transport unit 3 is opened as one entrance and the upper end of one file holder 2. The nipping and conveying means 18 which is nipped and engaged with the engaging hole 7 of the overhang reinforcing member 6 is moved back and forth (in the direction of arrows A and B) ), A plurality of storage boxes 19 a, for suspending and supporting the overhanging reinforcements 6 of the file holder 2 one by one, in the case 17. A plurality of storage boxes 19a and 19b intersect (orthogonally) the moving direction of the holding and conveying means 18 with respect to the entrance in a plan view.
So that it can be selectively moved by the storage box moving means.

Further, at the doorway of the case 17,
When the file holder 2 is extended from the storage box 19a or 19b to the suspension point, the upper and lower middle portions of the adjacent file holders 2 at the suspension point are laterally displaced to secure a storage gap for the file holder 2 to be extended. Restore guide means 20 including a pair of left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 for performing the operation.

As can be understood from FIGS. 6 and 7, the restore guide means 20 is disposed near the entrance, the storage boxes 19a and 19b are disposed at the back side, and the front surface is open. In the present embodiment, two storage boxes 19a, 19b
Are slidably mounted on rails 22, 22 on the bottom surface of the case 17, and the case 1
7 a unidirectionally rotating lateral movement motor 23 fixed to the rear
Arrow C via the storage box moving means consisting of
There is a space that can reciprocate in the directions D and D. The lateral movement sensors 25a and 25b for detecting this movement are arranged at the rear of the case 17.

At the upper end of each of the storage boxes 19a, 19b, a pair of left and right mounting guide rails 26, 26 on which the overhanging reinforcing members 6 of each file holder 2 can be slidably mounted are provided. A pair of left and right front guide rails 28, 28 are attached to a pair of left and right L-shaped brackets 27, 27 at the entrance of the case 17.
Are fixed, and when the file holder 2 moves in the directions of arrows C and D, the placement guide rails 26, 26 in each of the storage boxes 19a, 19b and the front guide rail 2
The file holders 8 and 28 are in phase with each other so that the file holder 2 can pass through.

Light for detection from a bar code reader 29 provided on one side of the case 17 is supplied to each of the storage boxes 19a,
It is used to read a barcode in the file holder 2 in each of the storage boxes 19a and 19b passing through holes 30a and 30b formed in the side surface of the 19b. In addition, Case 1
The presence or absence of the file holder 2 in the case 17 is detected by light transmitting sensors 31a and 31b provided on both right and left sides of the case 7.

In the present embodiment, when the file holder 2 is taken into the transport unit 2 from the suspension point on the cart 12 or the storage shelf unit 1, the bar code reader 2 is used.
First, the file holder 2 is stored in the storage box 19a on the far side from the storage box 9 and then stored in the storage box 19b on the near side. Thereby, the barcodes in all the file holders 2 can be read. When discharging (feeding) out of the transport unit 2, the file holder 2 of the storage box 19b near the bar code reader 29 is used.
Start with. In other words, the format is first-in, first-out. The number of storage boxes may be three or more and about ten.

Nipping and conveying means 18 shown in FIGS.
Are longitudinal rails 32 provided at the upper part in the case 17.
Slidably mounted on the guide rails 26, 2
6 and reciprocate over the front guide rails 28, 28. A chain 34 fixed to a locking portion 33 provided on one side of the main body block 18a of the nipping and conveying means 18 is wound around chain sprockets 35, 35 and a drive chain sprocket 37 of a drive motor 36,
With the forward and reverse rotations of the drive motor 36, the forward position (solid line position) in FIG. 10 is shifted to the standby position at the rear (two-dot chain line position).
And a pair of left and right guide fixing claws 38, 38 that move along the upper part between the placement guide rails 26, 26 and the front guide rails 28, 28, and the lower part thereof, on the front side of the main body block 18a. And a pair of left and right sandwiching claw bodies 39, 39 which are rotated in a narrow and wide manner. Guide fixing claw 3
Numerals 8 and 38 are for inviting even if the tip of the overhanging reinforcing member 6 in the file holder 2 is slightly open or curved, so that the holding claws 39 and 39 can be opened to reliably release the holding. It is for.

As shown in FIG. 14, the holding claws 39, 39
Are interlockingly rotated by gear pairs 40, 40 which rotate integrally, and are operated by a link 41 connected to the base end side of one of the holding claws 39 and a rotary electromagnetic solenoid 42, and the case 17 Power is constantly supplied from a supply wire (not shown) arranged in the front-rear longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the upper plate to an electromagnetic solenoid 42 moving via a pair of power supply terminals 43 protruding from the upper surface of the main body block 18a. Reference numeral 44 denotes a stopper for regulating the opening positions of the distal ends 39a, 39a of the holding claw members 39, 39, and the distal ends 39a of the pair of holding claw members 39, 39 in the engagement holes 7 in the file holder 2. ,
When 39a is closed, it cannot be disengaged.

Further, on one side of the main body block 18a,
A pressing roller 47 for advancing a later-described restore guide means 20 by a predetermined distance L1 is provided at the tip of a latch lever 46 having an L-shape in a side view, which is supported so as to be vertically rotatable by a horizontal axis 45, A guide roller 48 for releasing is provided, and is urged downward by an urging spring 49.

Next, the configuration of the restore guide means 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, 15 and 16. The restore guide unit 20 of the present invention
7 vertical and horizontal pairs (a total of 4)
And four moving beams 51 moving via rollers 52 along the U-shaped guide rails 50, and a pivot 53
And four pairs of left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 astride and fixed to the respective ends of the right and left arms 54 and the left and right arms 54. The left and right moving beams 51, 51 are connected bracket 5
5 is reinforced so as to have rigidity. Each arm 54 is urged by a torsion spring loosely fitted to the pivot 53 in the direction in which the tip sides of the pair of left and right insertion plates 21, 21 are closed, and a stopper piece 56 fixed to the movable beams 51, 51. , 56, the left and right gaps between the tips of the left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 are regulated so as to be maintained at intervals slightly larger than the thickness of the upper part of the file holder 2.
The movable beam 51 is urged by a return spring 57 having one end locked to the case 17 so as to move in the backward direction (the direction of the arrow B). Reference numeral 58 denotes a damper for regulating the retreat position and reducing the impact force of the movement.

The main body block 18 of the holding and conveying means 18
When the holding claw body 39 advances in the direction of arrow A from the rear end standby position, the pressing roller 47 of the latch lever 46 abuts on the vertical rear end surface of the locking block 59 provided at the rear end of one of the moving beams 51. Touch and push forward. Then, the guide roller 48 of the latch lever 46 is attached to the inner surface of the case 17 or a chevron guide block 60 fixed to the guide rail 50.
, The latch lever 46 pivots upward about the horizontal axis 45 and the engagement between the pressing roller 47 and the locking block 59 is released, so that the insertion plates 21 and 21 have moved forward by the distance L1. Thereafter, it is retracted by the force of the return spring 57 (see FIG. 16). When the holding and conveying means 18 is retracted, the pressing roller 47 of the latch lever 46 is locked by the locking block 59.
Since it is possible to ride on the front end surface having a high inclination toward the rear in the above, if it is located behind the locking block 59, the holding claw body 39 can return to the standby position described above.

It should be noted that the file holder 2 is completely loaded into the storage box 19a or 19b in the case 17, that is, the file holder 2 is stretched on the mounting guide rail 26 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At the position where the extension reinforcing member 6 is placed and the holding claw members 39 and 39 open (see the dashed line in FIG. 10), the pressing roller 47 may be at a position just before the pressing roller 47 rides on the locking block 59.

Next, the thickness detecting means 61 for detecting the thickness of the file holder 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIGS. The thickness detecting means 61 in the present embodiment is arranged in a space between the pair of left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 and the storage boxes 19a and 19b in the restore guide means 20, and includes a pair of right and left vertical axes 62 and
The vertically long sensor bodies 63a and 63b mounted so as to be able to rotate left and right integrally with 62, and the left and right covers of the file holder 2 when the file holder 2 is taken in from the hanging point by the transfer holding means 18 in the storage box direction. It comprises a rotary encoder 64 for detecting the rotation angle of one or both of the two sensor bodies 63a, 63b which rotate when they come into contact with 2a, 2b. Rotary encoder 64
Cover cover 2
The thickness of the thickest part of the interval between a and 2b is converted and detected.

In the present embodiment, the left and right sensor bodies 63a, 63a
The thickness of the file holder 2 can be accurately detected from the sum of the rotation angles even if the rotation angles of b differ. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the vertical axis 62 to which one sensor body 63b is attached is
A link plate 66 rotatably supported by a support bracket 65 fixed to the sensor 7 and attached to the lower end of the longitudinal axis 62 is adapted to rotate integrally with the sensor body 63a. The link plate 66 is provided with a rack 67 and left and right longitudinal guide grooves 68. The longitudinal axis 62 that rotates integrally with the other sensor body 63a is rotatably inserted into a pair of upper and lower support bracket plates 69, 69, and the upper and lower support bracket plates 69, 69 Mounted on The base of the connecting body 70 is mounted on a support bracket 73 via a pin shaft 72 with a return spring 71 so as to be rotatable left and right. The support bracket 73 is fixed to the case 17. A first gear 74 that rotates integrally with the longitudinal axis 62 is a second gear 75 rotatably supported by the upper support bracket plate 69.
, The third gear 76 is rotated. This third gear 76
Is provided with a rotary encoder 64. A fourth gear 77 mounted so as to rotate integrally with the lower end of the longitudinal axis 62 is mounted on a rack 67 of the link plate 66.
It is arranged to mesh with. And the vertical axis 6
The lower end of 2 is inserted into the guide groove 68 of the link plate 66 and cannot be removed.

The support bracket plate 69 and the connecting member 70
The support bracket 73 is located in a through hole 78 formed in the base side of one of the insertion plates 21 so as not to interfere with each other when the insertion plate 21 rotates. With the above configuration, as shown in FIG.
With the left and right thicknesses (dimension H1) of the file holder 2 taken in the direction, the left and right sensor bodies 63a, 63b are E,
It rotates in the E 'direction. The link plate 66 is rotated by the rotation of the right sensor body 63b. However, since the lower end of the vertical axis 62 of the left sensor body 63a is fitted in the guide groove 68, the link plate 66 is linked to the fourth gear 77 on the vertical axis 62. The engagement of the plate 66 with the rack 67 does not come off. Therefore, the right sensor body 6
The rotation of 3b and / or the rotation of the left sensor body 63a itself causes the fourth gear 77 to rotate.
The rotation angle is transmitted to the third gear 76 via the first gear 74 and the second gear 75, and the rotation angle is
Can be read. In this manner, since the rotary encoder 64 can detect the total amount of the rotation angle of the right sensor body 63b and the rotation angle of the left sensor body 63a, the file holder 2 for the left and right sensor bodies 63a, 63b can be detected. Even if the contact (contact) is uneven, the thickness can be accurately detected. As another embodiment, the rotary encoders 64, 64 may be attached to each of the sensor bodies 63a, 63b, and the detection values of both may be added to accurately detect the thickness of the file holder 2.

It should be noted that the thickness of the file holder 2 is detected by the transfer unit 3 from the carriage 12 in the loading / unloading section 13.
It only needs to be executed when transferring the file holder 2 in the direction. When the file holder 2 is ejected from the storage boxes 19a and 19b, the left and right sensor bodies 63a and 63b
Rotates in the directions F and F '. In the discharge mode (delivery mode), the detection value may not be output or the detection value data may not be stored.
When taking out the file holder 2 from the storage shelf unit 1, it is also possible to check the thickness of the file holder 2 and perform a device for facilitating the setting of the storage interval to the carriage 12.

As shown in FIG. 19, the contact rollers 80 provided at the bases of the left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 are pressed by the sensor members 63a and 63b rotating in the directions of arrows F and F '. With this configuration, when the file holder 2 is ejected from the storage boxes 19a and 19b, the interval between the inner surfaces of the left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 facing each other is increased, and the file holder 2 pushed out by the nipping and conveying means 18 is provided. Since the contact resistance between the left and right outer surfaces is eliminated (or reduced), smooth discharge (delivery) becomes possible.

Next, the file holder 2 is loaded (transferred) from the carriage 12 in the loading / unloading section 13 to the transport unit 3.
The operation procedure will be described. As a preparation stage, the holding / conveying means 18 in the conveying unit 3 is stopped at the standby position (rearward from the storage box), and the horizontal movement motor 23 is operated to move the empty storage boxes 19a and 19b to the arrow D. ARA
, And set so that the storage box 19a farther from the bar code reader 29 is located between the sensor bodies 63a and 63b.

The transport unit 3 located in front of the carriage 12 in the loading / unloading section 13 is moved in the direction parallel to the suspended file holder 2, and a file holder presence / absence sensor provided on the case 17 of the transport unit 3 is provided. At 81, the presence / absence of the file holder 2 is detected, and the transfer unit 3 is positioned in front of the file holder 2 at a position where the left and right insertion plates 21, 21 at the entrance and exit of the transfer unit 3 sandwich the file holder 2 on both the left and right sides. Stop.

Next, in this state, when the holding / conveying means 18 is advanced in the entrance / exit direction (the direction of arrow A), the locking block 59 at the rear end of the movable beam 51 in the restore guide means 20.
Is pushed out by the pressing roller 47 of the latch lever 46, so that the insertion plates 2 and 21 are inserted into the left and right sides of the file holder 2 at the suspension position. The holding / conveying means 18 advances in the direction of the arrow A as it is, and the holding claws 39, 39 in the opened state in the main body block 18a are moved to the file holder 2.
When the body block 18a
Is stopped, and the electromagnetic solenoid 42 is operated to close both the claw members 39, 39. On the other hand, when the guide roller 48 of the latch lever 46 rides on the chevron guide block 60, the engagement between the pressing roller 47 and the locking block 59 is released, and the restoration guide means 2 is released by the force of the return spring 49.
0 retreats.

Next, the main body block 18a is retracted in the direction of arrow B. The thickness of the file holder 2 is detected by rotating the pinched file holder 2 as shown in FIG. 20 by contacting the left and right sensor bodies 63a and 63b. Further, during the retreat of the file holder 2, a bar code is read and detected by a bar code reader 29 in order to specify the file holder 2 in the storage box 19a. When the overhanging reinforcement 6 at the upper end of the file holder 2 is completely mounted on the placement guide rail 26 on the storage box 19a, the holding claw 39,
39 is opened, and the main body block 18a is temporarily retracted to the standby position. Then, the lateral movement motor 23 is operated to move the storage boxes 19a and 19b in the direction of arrow C, and
9b is set so as to face the entrance, and another file holder 2 is placed in the other storage box 19b by the same operation as described above.
It takes in. This operation is executed in the same procedure when the file holder 2 is taken in from the storage shelf unit 1 to the transport unit 3.

Next, an operation procedure for storing (inserting) the file holder 2 between the transport unit 3 and the suspension support rails 5 of the storage shelf unit 1 will be described. With the main body block 18a retracted to the standby position, the storage box 19b
Is set so as to face the entrance, and then the main body block 18a is advanced in the direction of arrow A, and after stopping once, both holding claws 39, 39 are closed to engage with the engaging holes 7, and further the main body block 18a is closed. 18a is advanced. As a result, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the right and left sensor bodies 63a and 63b are pushed and spread at the end of the file holder 2, and the contact rollers 80,
The space between the insertion plates 21 and 21 is slightly widened through the connection 80. At this time, since the engagement block 59 is pushed by the latch lever 26 at substantially the same time, the tasting guide means 20 moves forward, and the left and right insertion plates 21 and 21 secure the left and right intervals of the predetermined storage location in the storage shelf unit 1. Become like Therefore, when the file holders 2 are already present on the suspension rails 5, 5 adjacent to the storage location, the file holders 2, 2 on the left and right sides are laterally displaced and stored (stored). This makes it easy to insert the file holder 2 to be inserted.

When the main body block 18 stops at the most advanced position, the file holder 2 is suspended from the suspension rails 5 and 5 of the storage shelf unit 1, so that the holding claws 39 and 39 are opened. The main body block 18a is retracted to the standby position. Next, the lateral movement motor 23 is operated to move the storage boxes 19a and 19b in the direction of arrow C, set the storage box 19a so as to face the entrance, and operate the storage box 19a in the other storage box 19a in the same operation as described above. Is sent to another file holder 2. This operation is performed by the transport unit 3
The same procedure is performed when the file holder 2 is discharged from the trolley 12 to the carriage 12.

In this embodiment, a file holder is sent or received to one of the storage shelves 1 and 1 facing each other, and a similar operation is performed to the other storage shelves 1. The direction of the transport unit 3 with respect to the column 11 of the crane 10 is 1
What is necessary is just to be able to change by 80 degrees. Instead of the horizontal rotation structure of the transport unit 3, entrances are formed at both front and rear sides of the case 17 of the transport unit 3, and the restore guide means 20 and the thickness detection means 61 are symmetrically arranged at the entrances and exits. On the other hand, the plurality of storage boxes are formed so that the front and rear of each of the storage boxes are opened, and the plurality of storage boxes are simultaneously moved laterally in the arrow C or D direction by a lateral moving means (not shown). And the holding and conveying means 18 to be shared
Guide fixing claw 3 before and after main body block 18a
8 and the holding claw body 39 and an electromagnetic solenoid 42 as its operating mechanism may be provided so that the file holder can be inserted into and removed from each storage box with respect to both the front and rear entrances.

In the above-described embodiment, the transport unit 3 is provided so as to move up and down on the stacker crane 10 which moves along the front surface of the storage shelf unit. It may be configured to move laterally.

[0038]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the transport unit that moves along the front surface of the storage shelf unit with respect to the suspension point arranged in parallel with the storage shelf unit. In the automatic file holder storage and retrieval device configured to take out and put in the file holder through the file holder, the transfer unit includes a holding / conveying means for holding the upper part of one file holder along the one entrance. While it is provided to move back and forth with respect to the suspension point,
In the transport unit, a plurality of storage boxes for suspending and supporting the upper part of the file holder are arranged in parallel, and the plurality of storage boxes can be selectively moved so as to intersect with the moving direction of the nipping and transporting means. Therefore, at the place where the file holder is taken out or stored, the file holder is taken in or out of one storage box without largely moving the transport unit, and then the storage box is moved laterally to another storage box. In this case, the operation of taking in or ejecting the file holder can be intensively executed. Therefore, as compared with the case where the transport unit has only one storage box as in the related art, the number of times of moving the transport unit from the location where one file holder is taken in to the other location can be reduced, and the file holder can be taken out -A remarkable effect that the storing operation can be efficiently executed as a whole is achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, when the file holder is extended from the storage box to the hanging point, the file holder is provided at the entrance of the transport unit. Is provided with a pair of left and right insertion plates to secure the storage gap of the storage space, so even if the storage space is narrowed due to the file holder suspended adjacent to the storage location, the restoration Since the file holder can be ejected by passing between the pair of left and right insertion plates in the guide means, the file holder can be stored smoothly without interfering with the adjacent file holder.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus according to the first or second aspect, an entrance is provided at front and rear ends of one of the transport units, and the nipping and transporting means is provided along the entrance. Since the storage unit is provided so as to move back and forth with respect to the suspension point, when the storage unit is provided before and after the transportation unit and the file holder is taken in and out of the suspension position of the file holder in each unit, the transportation unit When changing the direction by rotating the transfer unit horizontally, the holding and conveying means can be moved back and forth to the entrance on the side facing the hanging point without changing the orientation of the file holder. In comparison with the above, the useless space and time required for turning can be eliminated.

Moreover, if the transport unit has a plurality of storage boxes and the storage boxes are selectively moved with respect to the entrance so as to intersect with the moving direction of the nipping and transporting means,
Since the file holder can be taken in and out of each storage box, the number of movements of the transport unit can be reduced, and the working efficiency can be improved. Further, in the case where a restore guide means comprising a pair of left and right insertion plates is provided at each entrance, even if the storage space is narrowed due to the file holder suspended adjacently at the storage location, the restoration guide means is not required. Since the file holder can be discharged by passing between the pair of left and right insertion plates, the file holder can be stored smoothly without interfering with the adjacent file holder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an automatic removal and storage device for a file holder.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a hanging portion of a file holder.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a file holder.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the transport unit taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 7;

7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6;

8 is a view taken in the direction of arrows VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;

9 is a sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a moving range of the nipping and conveying means.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a main body block in the nipping and conveying means.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway side view of the main body block.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a main body block.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of a clamping operation by a main body block.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a restore guide unit.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a restore guide unit.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of components of the thickness detecting means.

FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory view showing a plane of the thickness detecting means.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a thickness detection unit and a restoration guide unit.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when a file holder is loaded.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when the file holder is discharged.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage shelf unit 2 File holder 3 Transport unit 5, 5 Suspension rail body 6 Overhang reinforcement 7 Engagement hole 10 Stacker crane 12 Truck 13 Entry / exit part 17 Case 18 Nipping / conveying means 18a Main body blocks 19a, 19b Storage box 20 Restoring guide means 21, 21 Insertion plate 23 Lateral movement motor 24 Link 29 Bar code reader 34 Chain 36 Drive motor 39, 39 Nipping claw body 42 Electromagnetic solenoid 46 Latch lever 47 Press roller 48 Guide roller 50 Guide rail 51 Moving beam 54 Arm 59 Locking block 60 Angle guide block 61 Thickness detecting means 63a, 63b Sensor body 64 Rotary encoder

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A file holder configured to take a file holder in and out of a suspending point arranged in parallel with a storage shelf unit via a transfer unit that moves along the front surface of the storage shelf unit. In the automatic removal and storage device of the present invention, the transport unit is provided with nip transport means for clamping the upper part of one file holder so as to move back and forth with respect to the hanging point along one entrance and exit, while the transport unit is provided. A plurality of storage boxes for suspending and supporting the upper part of the file holder are arranged side by side, and the plurality of storage boxes are configured to be selectively movable so as to intersect with the moving direction of the nipping and conveying means. Automatically retrieve and store file holders. 2. The doorway of the transport unit,
2. A storage guide means comprising a pair of left and right insertion plates for securing a storage gap for the file holder when the file holder is extended from the storage box to the hanging point. Automatic storage device for file holders. 3. The transportation unit according to claim 1, wherein an entrance is provided at front and rear ends of the transportation unit, and the nipping transportation means is provided to move back and forth along the entrance with respect to the suspension point. Automatic storage and retrieval device for a file holder according to item 1.