JPS63143103A - Vertical type automatic warehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To promote the reduction of setting up area and the improvement of storage efficiency, by forming a unit providing racks in multi stages longitudi nally and laterally of a lifter, which is equipped with a fork being able to perform cargo handling longitudinally and laterally, and arranging the unit to be combined so that the rack neighbors to each other. CONSTITUTION:A unit 1 is formed by a lifter 2, which is able to longitudinally and laterally perform cargo handling further to vertically move, and racks 3 provided to be multi-stage arranged in a crossed shape longitudinally and laterally of the lifter 2. This unit 1 is collected in such a manner that the racks 3 longitudinally and laterally neighbor to each other, forming a warehouse A. Here a unit 1a, in which the lifter 2 is positioned in the outside surface of the warehouse A, removes the rack 3 protruding to the outside surface. In this constitution, the lifter 2 handles an article to be put in storage to and out of storage from the rack 3, belonging to each lifter 2, by an in-out storage conveyer 4. By this constitution, storage efficiency can be improved by reducing a setting up area.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automated warehouse for storing a large number of articles and for loading and unloading the same. This relates to a vertical automated warehouse that can be stocked.

[Prior Art] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in a conventional automated warehouse, a running path C for a crane b for loading and unloading goods is provided on a floor surface a, and a large number of cranes are installed in multiple stages on the running path C. parallel racks d
The crane b picks up the goods on the loading/unloading platform e installed at the end of the rack d, transports it to a predetermined position and a rack d, stores it in the rack d, and To remove the item, perform the opposite operation.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned VJ warehouse has a long depth and a wide planar layout in order to allow the crane b to travel, resulting in a problem that the installation space is large.

In addition, the 96 shoes require space for the crane to run, and there is a problem in that the storage efficiency is poor considering the space available.

This F1111 was developed in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a vertical automated warehouse that requires less installation space and has high storage efficiency.

[Means and operations for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lifter that can be raised and lowered and has a fork that handles cargo in the front, rear, left and right directions, and is provided with racks in multiple stages on the front, rear, left and right sides. A warehouse unit is formed, and a large number of these warehouse units are assembled so that their front, rear, left, and right racks are adjacent to each other, and storage efficiency can be increased by gathering warehouse units that have lifters for handling cargo. Moreover, the degree of assembly can be changed depending on the installation space, making it possible to construct it even in narrow spaces.

[Embodiment 1] A preferred embodiment of the vertical automated warehouse of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the vertical automated warehouse of the present invention basically consists of a warehouse unit 1 shown in FIG.

As shown in No. 28, the warehouse unit 1 consists of a lifter 2 that can be raised and lowered to perform cargo handling in the front, back, left, and right directions, and planar, cross-shaped racks 3 that are provided in multiple stages on the front, back, left, and right sides of the lifter 2. The vertical mortar vJ warehouse A of the present invention is formed by assembling the units 1 so that the racks 3 are adjacent to each other in the front, back, right and left as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In this case, the warehouse unit 1a in which the lifter 2 is located on the outer surface of the vertical mortar vJ warehouse A is a warehouse unit 1a in which the rack 3 protruding from the outer surface has been removed to match the overall outer surface.
Form into a letter shape.

This vertical automatic warehouse Jl! On the floor of A, every two warehouse loading/unloading conveyors 4, each consisting of a lifter 2 and a rack 3, are installed. Articles are carried out to a loading/unloading conveyor 4 or carried into a predetermined rack 3 from the loading/unloading conveyor 4.

This will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.

FIG. 4 shows details of the warehouse unit 1.

First, the lifter 2 and the rack 3 are formed integrally with the adjacent warehouse unit 1 using a cross-shaped frame 5.

At a position corresponding to the lifter 2 of this frame 5, an elevating table 7 is provided which is suspended by wire lobes or chains 6 at the four corners and can be raised and lowered freely, and a rotating base 8 is provided on the table 7. 8 is provided with forks 9 for handling articles in the front, rear, left and right racks 3, thereby forming the lifter 2.

A pair of guide rollers 10 are provided at the top and bottom of the four corners of the lifting table 7, the directions of which are shifted by 90 degrees, and are in contact with the guide rollers 10 at the four corners of the frame 5 corresponding to the lifters 2 to guide the lifting and lowering of the lifting table 7. However, an idle rail 11 is provided.

The fork 9 is designed to be able to load and unload articles in the front and rear or left and right racks 3, and when the fork 9 moves toward one rack 3, a counterweight 12 slides to the opposite side as the fork 9 expands and contracts. has. Further, the fork 9 has a rotary base 8 that can rotate by 90 degrees, and by the rotation and the expansion and contraction of the fork 9 in both directions, it is possible to handle articles on the racks 3 in the front, rear, left and right directions.

Next, the case of loading and unloading articles from the lifter 2 to the loading/unloading conveyor 4 will be described.

In this case, the loading/unloading conveyor 4 is located directly below the left and right racks 3a, 3b (the right rack 3b in the figure) of the lifter 2, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, there are two cases in which the loading/unloading conveyor 4 is located directly below the lifter 2.

First, in the case of FIG. 5, in order to transfer the articles stored in the left and right racks 3a and 3b to the loading and unloading conveyor 4, the fork 9 is moved in that direction in order to handle the articles in the left and right racks 3a and 3b. After adjusting the direction, the table 7 is moved up and down to the stage of the racks 3a and 3b where cargo is to be handled, and the articles on the rack 3a (or 3b) are loaded onto the fork 9. Next, the table 7 is lowered and the loading/unloading conveyor 4 is moved as shown in FIG.
The height of the goods on the fork 9 is adjusted, and the goods on the loading/unloading conveyor 4 are
Pass the uke to the top.

In addition, when the articles in the front and rear racks 3c and 3d in FIG. , the articles on the front and rear racks 3c and 3d are received by the fork 9, and then the table 7 is lowered to the position of the intermediate conveyor 12.
After receiving the article, the article is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 12 to the loading/unloading conveyor 4 as shown in FIG.

In the case of FIG. 8, a cross-type lifter 1 is placed on the floor below either of the left or right racks 3a, 3b, as shown in FIGS.
3.13' is installed.

When passing the goods on the left and right racks 3a and 3b to the loading/unloading conveyor 4, the forks of the lifter 2 move the goods from the racks 3a and 3b.
a, the articles in 3b are picked up and the table 7 is lowered. In this case, as shown in FIG.
3 is raised and positioned at the height of the second stage rack 3a (or 3b), and in this state, the table 7 is lowered to the height of the cross-type lifter 1S, and the article is received by the fork 9 onto the cross-type lifter 13. hand over. Next, the cross-type lifter 13 is lowered to match the height of the loading/unloading conveyor 4, and then the article is transferred from the cross-type lifter 13 to the loading/unloading conveyor 4.

In addition, the goods on the front and rear racks 3c and 3d are transported to and from the warehouse conveyor 4.
To pass the receiver, use the front and rear racks 3c.

An intermediate conveyor 14 is placed on either side of the rack 3c (or 3d) directly above the loading/unloading conveyor 4.
Install the fork and rack 3c in front and behind it.
, 3d, the table 7 is lowered to the height of the intermediate conveyor 14, and in that state, the table 7 is lowered to the height of the intermediate conveyor 14.
After passing the article to the cross-type lifter 13', the article is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 14 to the cross-type lifter 13'.
3' is lowered, the goods are transferred from the cross-type lifter 13' to the loading/unloading conveyor 4.

By carrying out the articles according to the positions of the loading/unloading conveyor 4 and the lifter 2 in this manner, the articles in all the racks 3 can be carried out. Moreover, when storing articles from the storage/unloading conveyor 4 in a predetermined rack 3, the procedure described above may be reversed.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the detailed description above, the present invention exhibits the following excellent effects.

(1) A warehouse unit is formed by providing multiple racks on the front, back, left and right sides of a lifter that handles goods in the front, back, left and right.
By assembling these warehouse units so that their respective racks are adjacent to each other, there is no dead space in which a crane or the like for cargo handling runs as in the past, and the volumetric efficiency of the racks increases accordingly.

(2) Since the warehouse units are assembled appropriately, even in a narrow space, it can be installed according to the size of the space.

[3) In order to carry in and out articles, it is practically only necessary to raise and lower the lifter, and articles can be loaded and unloaded at high speed, and a large amount of articles can be loaded and unloaded at the same time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main parts of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is an enlarged view showing the details of Figure 2, Figures 5 and 6,
7, 8, 9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams for carrying articles in racks into and out of the warehouse conveyor in the present invention, FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 12 is the first
FIG. 1 is a side view of FIG. In the figure, 1 is a warehouse unit, 2 is a lifter, and 3 is a rack. Patent Applicant: Ishikawajima Bansai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney: Nobuo Kinutani No. 1 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] A lifter with a fork that handles cargo in the front, rear, left, and right directions that can be raised and lowered is equipped with racks in multiple stages on the front, rear, left, and right sides to form a unit in a warehouse.In this warehouse, there are many units, and the racks on the front, rear, left, and right sides are adjacent to each other. A vertical automated warehouse characterized by being set up in clusters.