JPS58100003A - Container housing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the ratio of dead space, by housing a plurality of containers connected to each other by couplers, so that the containers are moved toward the rear of a housing rack and located in a small space thereon. CONSTITUTION:Containers 4 shaped like a rectangular parallele-piped are connected to each other at handles 7 by couplers 9 and housed in a small space 2 on the support portion 3 of a housing rack 1. When the number of the container 4 is instructed according to the program of a controller to take out the container, a stacker 3 is moved on rails 11, 12 to a predetermined position and a vertically moved table 16 is displaced to a predetermined level. An engaging member 22 provided on the table 16 is moved up to engage a claw 23 with the handle 7. The container 4 is then moved by the engaging member 22 in such a direction as to go away from the small space 2. The container 4 is thereafter put on the table 16. The table 16 is moved up to disconnect the coupler 9 from the handle 7 of the hind container 5. The engaging member 20 is moved further to place the container 4 on the central part of the table 16. According to this constitution, the ratio of dead space is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, in a conventional three-dimensional shelf in which a large number of shelf booths are three-dimensionally arranged on both sides of an aisle a, a conveying machine C such as a stacker is moved along the same aisle. A is arranged so that it can travel freely, and the approximately rectangular parallelepiped container d is transported by the conveyor.
were carried into or removed from the required shelf space.

Therefore, the conveyor C has wheels e running on the running rail d.
A saddle, f, mounted so as to be freely movable through the saddle, and a traveling guide roller g, which is integrally provided vertically above the saddle f.
a mast 1 supported by a traveling guide rail h via;
It consists of an elevating loading platform j which is provided on the mast 1 so that it can be raised and lowered freely, and a transporter mechanism.

Such a three-dimensional shelf requires a passage a having a width approximately equal to the depth of the shelf space, and has a drawback that the dead space ratio of the three-dimensional shelf is high.

In order to overcome this drawback, the depth of each shelf booth was made approximately twice or three times the front-to-back dimension of the container, and in some cases two or three containers were stored in each shelf booth in the depth direction. However, in such a case, in order to take out a container stored in the back side or carry a container in to the back side, the reach of 7 oaks for carrying in and out of the container is longer than that of a normal one storage case. As a result, the time it takes to extend the fork to the rear becomes longer, the drawer's time becomes longer, and the cross section of the fork becomes larger. Therefore, the dead space in the direction of the stack of loads increases, and the cost of the conveyor also increases. In addition, even after the container on the front side is taken out, the container on the back side remains as it is, so the distance for the fork to move back and forth is long, and as a result, the time required for the fork to extend and retract increases, resulting in poor loading/unloading efficiency. Ta.

The present invention provides a container storage device 6 that overcomes such chain points.
This improvement is characterized in that a plurality of containers can be connected to each other in the depth direction of the storage shelf using connecting members provided on the end faces of the containers so that they can be stored in the storage shelf booth. The objective is to provide an inexpensive container storage device with high storage efficiency.

As described above, the present invention provides a system in which a plurality of containers are connected to each other in the depth direction of the storage shelf by connecting members provided on the end faces of the containers and stored in the storage shelf booth. A plurality of containers can be stored in a connected state over a period of time, and containers can be taken out from or carried into the same storage shelf as needed.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a plurality of containers are connected to each other in the depth direction of the storage shelf by connecting members provided on the end faces of the containers and stored in the storage shelf booth. The ratio of the storage space to the passage space can be made smaller than in the conventional case. Moreover, since the conveyor is configured to engage the containers one by one from the storage opening surface and pull them out or push them in to carry the containers in and out of the storage shelf, the conveyor has a special loading/unloading mechanism. Not only does it not require an input mechanism, but an ordinary engagement type loading and unloading mechanism for loading and unloading containers one by one is sufficient, and the cost is low and the dead space in the direction of the tiers does not become large. Therefore, according to the present invention, a container storage device with low cost and high storage efficiency can be obtained.

Moreover, in the present invention, even if the containers connected in the depth direction are carried out one by one, the containers following the carried out container are always pulled out and located at the shelf opening, so that the containers cannot be carried in or out. The time required is short, and items that are frequently carried in and out are stored on the shelf front side, while items that are less frequently carried in and out are stored on the shelf depth side, thus increasing the efficiency of container dispensers.

An embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 14 will be described below.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a storage shelf in which a large number of shelf booths 2 are arranged three-dimensionally, and support sections 3 are arranged on both sides of the bottom of each column booth 2, and a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped container 4 is placed on the support section 3. It looks like this.

Furthermore, handles 7 having a T-shaped cross section are provided on both end surfaces 5 of the container 4.
are fixed together, and the engaging lower end 8 of the handle 7 is set to be located above the lower surface 6 of the container 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a connecting piece 9 bent downward at a right angle is integrally fixed to one of the handles 7 between both ends 5 of the container.

Thus, at the bottom and top of the shelf passage 10, which is formed between the opposing shelf frontages of the storage shelf 1, there are running rails 11 and guide rails 12, which are oriented in the longitudinal direction.
has been installed.

Further, as described above, the stacker 13 runs along the running rails 11 and +2 in the shelf passage 10 so that articles can be carried in and out of the shelf booth 2.
When it is placed on the guide rail 12, it is engaged with the guide rail 12.

- Furthermore, the stacker 13 has a mast 15 installed vertically on the traveling truck 14, and a J-
.

Directly connected to an elevating table I6 attached to the mast so as to ascend and descend downward, a traveling motor 17 for driving the traveling cart 14, and a sprocket 19 wrapped around an endless chino 18 connected to the elevating table 16. It consists of seven motors and a pair of lifting guide rails 21.

Further, the lifting table 16 is provided with a mechanism that can move up and down in 3 stages and can move over the entire length of the lifting table 16 along the horizontal direction perpendicular to the shelf frontage surface of the storage shelf 1. A mating member 22 is provided, and engaging claws O are provided at both ends of the engaging member n to protrude upward.

(Refer to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-'38888 for the detailed structure.) Furthermore, detecting protrusions are arranged at predetermined intervals along the running rail 11 corresponding to the speed position of the shelf booth 2. A detector for detecting the speed position of the stacker 13 is attached to the traveling carriage 14, so that the speed position of the stacker 13 can be detected.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, detection protrusions 35 are disposed at predetermined intervals on the mast 15 in the vertical direction corresponding to the step positions of the shelf booths 2. \
In addition, a detector for detecting the step position is attached to the lifting table 16, so that the step position of the lifting table 16 can be detected.

Moreover, detectors are attached to the elevating table 16 to detect the tip position and standby position at both left and right ends of the engaging member n, and the upper, middle, and lower positions of the engaging member n.

In addition, a control device (not shown) is provided, and the control device receives an input section for receiving the number of a container to be carried out or stored, an output signal from the human power section, and a detection signal from the detector described in 1. It consists of a control section that transmits a control signal to operate the stacker 13 according to a flowchart as shown in FIGS.

Since the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 14 are configured as described above, in order to take out a predetermined container 4, the number of the container to be taken out is instructed to the input section of the control device, and the same control The control section of the apparatus transmits a control signal to the stacker 13 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Then, the upper end of the engaging claw is connected to the handle engaging lower end 8 of the container 4.
In the lower position, the engaging claw 23 is brought into contact with the container end surface 5, and the engaging member ρ is bent upward and engaged with the handle 7 as shown in 51A. , the engagement member η is moved in the direction away from one of the shelf booths 2, and
As shown in the figure, the container 4 is placed on a lift table 16
12 are placed in

Next, when the elevating table 16 is raised, the connecting piece 9 of the container 4a on the front side is removed from the handle 7 of the container 4b on the depth side, as shown in FIG.

When engaged with the opposite handle 7 and moved to the right,
As shown in FIG. 1O, the frontage side container 4a is transferred onto the lifting table 16.

The container 4 thus transferred onto the lifting table 16 can be carried out by the stacker 13 to a predetermined carrying out stage (not shown). Now, by repeating this operation again, the container 4b on the depth side can also be carried out from the shelf booth 2.

Further, by carrying out the reverse process to the above-described process according to the chart 70 shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the containers 4b and 4a can be sequentially transported into the shelf booth 2 in a mutually connected state.

In this way, in the embodiment, the frontage side container 4
A and the depth side container 4b are connected to each other in each shelf booth 2 by means of the handle 7 and the connecting piece 9, so the stacker has the same structure as the conventional conveyor. 13, the handle 7 and the connecting piece 9 can be engaged and disengaged by raising and lowering the lifting table 16.

Therefore, according to the embodiment, a storage device with high storage efficiency and low cost can be obtained.

Further, the control device allows the container 4 to be automatically and efficiently carried in and out.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 14, the handle 7 is bent downward at a right angle so as to contact the upper end of the handle 7, which has a T-shaped cross section and is provided on the end surface 5 of either one of the container 4. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the handles 24 bent at right angles downward are fixed to both end faces 5 of the container, and the handles 24 are fixed inwardly on both sides of one row of handles. When one piece 5 of the series bent at a right angle is fixed together, connecting pieces 26 bent at a right angle from the outside may be fixed together on both sides of the other row of handles. As shown in the figure, connecting pieces bent at right angles upward and connecting pieces bent at right angles downward are fixed to both sides of one row of handles and both sides of the other row of handles, respectively. These embodiments also provide the same effects as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 14.

Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, when the handle 24 is sandwiched between one end surface 5 of the container 4 and the fixing claw 4 is fixed, the handle 24 is sandwiched between the other end surface 5 of the container 4 and the horizontal line is centered. A rotary weight may be rotatably mounted and a leaf spring 31 may be attached thereto. In such an embodiment, when the containers 4 are connected to each other, it is necessary to simply move the containers 4 close to each other. It is only necessary to move the container 4 on the rotary mold I side upwards when separating the container 4, and the other effects are the same as in the previous embodiment.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 through 21, a lever 32 may be integrally provided on the rotating claw I, and an actuator that can engage with the lever 32 may be attached to the lifting table 16. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to raise and lower the lifting table 16 to engage and disengage the containers 4 from each other.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 19, the container 4
Mutual connection 5 and separation were performed by relatively raising and lowering the container 4.
As shown in FIG. 5, the containers 4 may be connected and separated from each other by moving the containers 4 relatively from side to side.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. n to n, a connecting piece which is bent at right angles along the horizontal direction with a handle 24 in between is integrally fixed to the end face 5 of the container.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 24 to 5, the recommendation 17 is
This is a horizontal version of the embodiment shown in FIGS.
The only difference is that the direction of movement of the container 4 is changed from up and down to left and right, and the effects are the same for both.

In order to move the containers 4 along the horizontal direction between the shelves in order to mutually connect or separate the containers 4 shown in FIGS. A container support member that swings from side to side may be provided at the end of the lifting table 16, and the container support member may be configured to swing by a link mechanism, a thread mechanism, or the like.

Although the present invention has been described above in detail with respect to the embodiments shown in the drawings and the embodiments not shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. The design can be freely modified as needed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a conventional container storage device, Fig. 11 is a side view showing an embodiment of the container storage device according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part thereof, and Fig. jP4 is the same. FIG. 5 is a front view of the main parts, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the plane antenna unloading operation. Fig. 12 is a 70-chart of the container loading operation, Fig. 13 is a flowchart of the container connection operation, 14th Tg4 is a 70-chart of the container uncoupling operation, and Figs. 15 and 16 are main parts of other embodiments. An enlarged slope view, FIG. 17 is a side view illustrating a connection release operation in another embodiment, FIG. 18 is a side view illustrating a connection operation in the same embodiment, and FIG. 19 is a slope view of the same embodiment. Fig. 21 is a side view illustrating the uncoupling operation of another embodiment;
22 is a slope view of still another embodiment, FIG. 23 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 24 is a slope view of still another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof. 1...Storage shelf, 2...Shelf booth, 3...Support part, 4
... Container, 5 ... Container end surface, 6 ... Container bottom surface, 7 ... Handle, 8 ... Engagement lower end, 9 ...
Connection piece, 10... Shelf connection, 11... Traveling rail screw 1
2... Guide rail, 13... Stud piece, addition...
Fixed claw, 30... Rotating claw, 31... Leaf spring, 32.
・・Lever, ・・Actator, ・・Connection piece,
Ah...detection piece, 36...detector. Agent Patent Attorney Nozomi Ehara 1 name, figure 1, figure 1, figure 2, figure 20, figure j5, figure 21, figure 22, figure 23, figure 24, figure 25, procedural amendment document, April 7, 1980, Special Preliminary Agency Director Haruki Shimada Lord】! Indication of IF 1981 Patent Application No. 193715 2, Title of invention Container storage device 3 Relationship with person making amendment 14 Patent applicant (number of inventions increased by 3 amendments None Accounting 11
Figures 1:3 and L1 in the first drawing will be replaced with attached drawings.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container storage device, characterized in that a plurality of containers are connected to each other in the depth direction of a storage shelf by connecting members provided on the end faces of the containers so that they can be stored in a storage shelf booth.