JPS63300002A - Goods storing equipment using linear motor type carrying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of parts, shorten the assembling time, and make it easy to maintain this equipment, by projectingly setting a pair of extending pieces adapted to be a carrying route, on confronting faces of shelves, setting primary side conductors, on a carrying car set on said carrying route, and on one side of the extending pieces, and setting secondary side conductors on the back side of the extending pieces, respectively. CONSTITUTION:A carrying car 18 is loaded with goods W, the primary side 23 of a linear motor is electrified, and voltage is regulated, for travelling the carrying car 18 on a carrying route 16A. In this structure, it is not necessary to set a crossover plate adapted to be mounted with rails and the secondary conductors, between shelves 10. Accordingly, the number of parts can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, the assembling time can be shortened, and the maintenance can be also simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to equipment for storing articles on shelves, etc., and particularly relates to equipment for storing articles in a storage area using a linear motor conveyance device. It is related to equipment.

[Prior Art] As shown in FIG. 5, the above-mentioned conventional equipment includes a bottom plate in which two shelves 1 assembled in multiple stages are arranged facing each other in parallel with a predetermined interval, and the shelves 1 are partitioned into multiple stages. A cross member 2 such as a board or a bar is installed between 1a, and a linear motor type conveying device 3 provided on the cross member 2 transports the article W to the front of the desired storage location [1], and Some devices place articles W in storage locations using a moving mechanism (not shown).

The linear motor type conveyance device 3 uses a linear induction motor (hereinafter abbreviated as LIM) as a driving source, and includes a pair of rails 4 laid on the crossing material 2, and a 4 on this rail.
A transport vehicle 5 is provided so as to be able to run and on which the article W is placed, a primary side 6 of L[M which is fixed to the lower surface of the transport vehicle 5 and is responsible for generating a traveling magnetic field, and a primary side 6 of L[M] which is fixed to the bottom surface of the transport vehicle 5 and is arranged to be able to travel on the object W is placed on it. It consists of a secondary side conductor 7 arranged on a crossing member 2, and a current is supplied to the primary side 6 by a current collector or cable, etc. (not shown), and the voltage of the supplied current is adjusted. 5 is conveyed along the rail 4.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above case, the rail 4 on which the transport vehicle 5 runs and the bridge member 2 for attaching the secondary conductor 7 are required, which increases the number of parts and makes it difficult to assemble. This takes time, and since the cross material 2 exists between the shelves 1, depending on the dimensions of the shelves 1, the cross material 2 becomes an obstruction, making it difficult to maintain the conveyance device 3. There is a problem with this.

Means for Solving Problem E] The present invention has been made to solve the two-legged problem, and includes shelves for storing articles that are arranged parallel to each other and facing each other, and shelves that are arranged between the two shelves. Article storage using a linear motor type conveyance device comprising a conveyance path of the linear motor type conveyance device installed and a conveyance cart that runs along this conveyance path and conveys the article to an arbitrary article storage position on the shelf. In the equipment, a pair of extension pieces that are integral with the shelf and extend in the length direction of the shelf are formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the shelf to form a transport path, and a transport carriage is passed between the transport paths. In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the primary side of the linear motor is disposed on one of the opposing surfaces of the conveyance vehicle and the conveyance path, and the secondary side conductor is disposed on the other side.

[Function] A pair of extending pieces integrally formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the shelf function as a conveyance path along which the conveyance vehicle travels. Therefore, there is no need for a bridge for laying the rails and conductors of the transport vehicle between the shelves, and there is a space between the shelves, which allows workers to enter this space and easily perform maintenance on the linear motor transport device. Ru.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of this equipment, and reference numeral IO designates shelves extending in the front and back directions of the drawing and arranged parallel to each other and facing each other. As shown in FIG. 2, each column 1O is equipped with columns 11 arranged at appropriate intervals in the front, rear, left, and right directions, and a bottom plate 12 that partitions into multiple levels above and below, and is surrounded by four columns 11 and the bottom plate 12. The space is designated as a storage space 13 for articles. Note that 14 is a reinforcing material provided as necessary.

Bottom plate I2 is a shelf! A reinforcing bar 15 has a width that slightly protrudes from the front and back of the shelf IO (left and right in the figure), and has a U-shaped cross section and extends in the length direction of the shelf IO, and is fixed to the pillar 11 at the rear of the shelf IO.
The rack is placed over an extension piece 16 that is fixed to the support column 11 at the front of the shelf 10 and extends in the length direction of the shelf 10 and has an abbreviated cross-section.

These extension pieces! Reference numeral 6 denotes a pair of conveyance paths 1.6A provided on the opposing surfaces of the left and right shelves 10, and the upper surfaces thereof are horizontal and the heights thereof are the same. Note that this extending piece 16 also functions as a reinforcing member for the shelf IO.

The extending piece 16 forms a secondary conductor of the LIM, and is further covered with an iron plate 17 to form a magnetic path of the LIM, and a carrier 18 runs on the extending piece 16. It is supposed to be done. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport vehicle 18 has wheels 20 rotatably attached to the lower side of a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped vehicle body 19 on which the article W is placed. A guide roller 22 that freely rotates as a guide roller 22 is provided, and primary sides 23 of the LIM are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the vehicle body 19.

As shown in FIG. 1, this transport vehicle 18 has left and right wheels 20 connected to a transport path 16 provided on the shelf io mentioned above.
By placing them on the respective portions A, they are placed so as to straddle the conveyance path 16A, and furthermore, the dimensions are set so that the guide roller 22 is in contact with the inner surface of the extension piece 16 at this time. In addition, in this state, the L IMI next side 23
is arranged to face the extension piece 16 and the iron plate 17, which are secondary conductors, via the conveyance path 16A (extension piece 16). As shown in FIG. 4, the L[M primary side 23 has a linear motor coil 26 wound around a toothed portion 25 formed on the lower surface of an iron core 24.

In this way, the conveyance path +6A is covered with the iron plate 17 on the lower surface.
and the LIM type fine transport device 27 by the transport carriage 18.
is configured. Note that, in view of the characteristics of the linear motor, it is preferable that the pair of extension pieces 16 functioning as the conveyance path 16A be formed of a non-magnetic conductive material such as aluminum.

In addition, each storage space 13 or transport vehicle 18 has
The goods W placed on the transport cart 18 are stored in the storage space 13
A moving mechanism (not shown) is provided to automatically move the image.

Next, to explain the operation of the equipment configured as described above, the article W is placed on the transport vehicle 18, and the LIM primary side 23
By supplying current to and controlling the voltage thereof, the transport vehicle 18 travels on the transport path 16A and transports the article W to the front of the desired storage space 13. Then, the article W is automatically moved to the storage space 13 by the moving mechanism.

According to such equipment, the extending piece 16 provided integrally with respect to the shelf 10 is configured as the conveyance path 16A of the conveyance cart 18, and the rail and the two No spanning material is required for laying the next conductor. Therefore, manufacturing costs and assembly effort are reduced.

Further, since a space is secured between each column 10, a worker can enter this space and easily perform maintenance of the LIM type fine feeding device 27.

Although the LIM transport device 27 of this embodiment is of the primary side traveling type, it can also be applied to a secondary side traveling type of LiM. Further, the bottom plate 13 may be in the shape of a crosspiece as long as it can support and hold the article W.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the article storage equipment using the linear motor type conveyance device of the present invention, the extending piece provided integrally with the shelf is configured as the conveyance path of the conveyance cart. Because of this, there is no need for passing materials for laying rails and conductors between shelves as in the past, and therefore manufacturing costs and assembly effort are greatly reduced. Since a space is secured, a worker can enter this space and easily perform maintenance of the linear motor type conveyance device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the shelf, and FIG. 3 is a conveyance cart. 4 is a partial side view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing the conventional equipment. 10... Shelf, 16... Extension piece, 16A...
...Conveyance path, 17...Iron plate (secondary conductor)
, 18...Transportation truck, 23...L [M
Primary side, 27...Linear motor type Applicant Kami j
iliM1 Machine Co., Ltd. - LIJ

Claims (1)

[Claims] Shelves for storing articles arranged parallel to each other and facing each other, a conveyance path of a linear motor type conveyance device disposed between the two shelves, and a conveyance path of a linear motor conveyance device that runs along this conveyance path and moves to an arbitrary article storage position on the shelf. In an article storage facility using a linear motor conveyance device comprising a conveyor cart for conveying articles, a pair of extending pieces integral with the shelf and extending in the length direction of the shelf are provided on mutually opposing surfaces of the shelf. The conveyance vehicle is passed between the conveyance path, and the primary side of the linear motor is connected to one of the facing surfaces of the conveyance vehicle and the conveyance path, and the primary side of the linear motor is connected to the other side. Article storage equipment using a linear motor type conveyance device characterized by disposing a next-side conductor.