JPS6331907A - Automatic material storage and delivery equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform a series of delivery, storage and return automatically without entailing any damage to an article, by stopping a material coveyor belt at a lower part of the specified material storage room temporarily after driving both vertical and horizontal mobile units by a command, then having storage or delivery articles moved to the specified position in driving them in a state of being lifted up. CONSTITUTION:Rectangular parallelopipedic storage cases 2 are aligned and set up in both horizontal and vertical directions, while only one side vertical surface side in common with these storage cases 2 is opened, and a strip slit narrower than width of an article 1 is installed at the underside center of each storage case 2. And, there is provided with a material transfer unit 11 capable of independently moving each in both horizontal and vertical directions, in which a belt having width capable passing through this strip slit is installed. And, at the time of delivery of the article 1, the material transfer unit 11 is situated in a lower part of the storage case 2, making this belt go up and driving it, and the article 1 is moved by dint of frictional force with the belt, thereby performing delivery operation. Thus, storage and delivery operations can be automated so good in terms of space efficiency.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field to which the invention pertains]

This invention takes out articles based on a command from a predetermined storage room in a group of three-dimensionally arranged article storage rooms and transports them to a predetermined input/output port, and also takes out articles that have been similarly placed in a predetermined storage room based on a command. The present invention relates to an automatic article storage/retrieval device for storing mainly small solid articles such as those stored in a storage room.

[Prior art and its problems]

Referring to Figures 9 and 10, automatic article storage and
A conventional example of a take-out device will be explained. FIG. 9 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view taken along the line PP of the front view. This conventional example is roughly divided into three parts: a main body case part, a storage/unloading part, and a receiving/dispensing part. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the main body case portion mainly includes the main body case 81. Front door 82. It consists of an article outlet 83. The storage/unloading section mainly consists of a storage case 85. Spiral wire 86. It consists of a drive motor 87. The receiving/dispensing section is mainly a vertically moving unit 90. Mobile platform 91
．． It consists of a receiving frame 92. The front door 82 can be opened more than 90 degrees around either the left or right vertical axis, and in this open state,
Articles are stored in a storage case 85 inside the main body case 81. The article outlet 83 is fixed to this front face m82. The storage case 85 is a plate member formed into a U-shape, with the U-shaped opening facing upward, an opening 85a for carrying out articles on one side in a direction perpendicular to the U-shaped surface, and an opening 85a on the other side. A drive motor 87 for transporting articles is provided at the top. A spirally shaped wire 86 is connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 87 with its axis aligned. As shown in the front view of FIG. 9, the storage case 85 configured as described above, etc.
They are arranged symmetrically with the openings 85a facing each other, and are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction and in the depth direction (in the case of the figure, four stages and three stages each). The vertical movement unit 70 has a lifting function and is installed at the back of the center of the main body case 1. A moving table 91 is supported by the vertically moving unit 90 so as to be movable along the vertical direction thereof, and a receiving frame 92 is rotatably supported by the moving table 91 at one end thereof. The receiving frame 92 is a type of slide, and can be tilted by a predetermined angle from the horizontal direction, so that when tilted, the other end is located at the article outlet 83. In addition,
93 is a vertical drive motor, and the power transmission mechanism is not shown. The operation of this conventional example is to store the article 88 and store it in the storage case 8.
Carrying out from No. 5 and receiving consists of three stages, from pick-up to throw-out, and the details are as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 9, articles 88 are stored in advance between each pitch of the spiral wire 86 in the storage case 85. When a push button switch of a control device (not shown) is operated according to the article 88 to be taken out, the article 88 is removed.
The movable table 91 moves up and down and stops at a position corresponding to the storage case 85 in which the 8 is stored. Then, the drive motor 87 rotates and the helical wire 8
6 is turned to move the article 88 stored between the pitches in the axial direction and onto the receiving frame 92 provided in a horizontal position on the moving table 91. Next, the moving table 91 descends,
It stops at a predetermined position, and the receiving frame 92 moves to 2 as shown in FIG.
The article 88 is rotated to the position shown by the dotted chain line, and the article 88 is ejected into the outlet 83. All of the above series of operations are performed by a control device (not shown). As mentioned above, this conventional example has the advantage that the structure and operation are hour wheels and there is little risk of failure, but on the other hand, it is poor in space efficiency (space on the left and right sides of the vertical movement unit 90 and the operating range of the receiving frame 92). (not working effectively), ■ The spiral wire 86 presses the article 88 during movement, causing damage; ■ Since the helical wire 86 cannot be twisted at a large angle, there are restrictions on the thickness of the stored article 88. Yes, ■Related to the previous item, the unloading speed becomes slower. ■Drive motor 87
is required for each storage case 85, which is costly; and (2) it is impossible to automatically return or store the removed article 88 in a predetermined storage case 85. The above drawbacks have important practical implications.

[Purpose of the invention]

The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to 1) automatically store or return items as soon as they are taken out, and 2) provide a large storage capacity relative to the external dimensions of the main case (increasing space efficiency). The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic article storage/retrieval device that satisfies the following requirements: □ No damage to articles due to contact, vibration, or impact caused by conveying members during article conveyance.

[Key points of the invention]

The key point of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object is to arrange rectangular parallelepiped storage chambers in horizontal and vertical directions, open only one common vertical side of the storage chambers, and A belt-shaped slit narrower than the width of the article is provided at the center of the lower surface in a direction perpendicular to the above-mentioned vertical plane, and the article is supported so as to be able to move independently in the horizontal and vertical directions within the space outside this opening surface. An article transfer unit is provided, and this unit is equipped with a belt that is wound between the driving and driven pulleys and has a width that can pass through the above-mentioned belt-shaped slit. When taking out an article from a chamber, the article transfer unit is first positioned below the specified storage chamber, then the upper surface of the belt is positioned slightly above the lower surface of the storage chamber, and then the article is driven to reduce the friction between this and the upper surface of the belt. The object is moved by force, and the stopping position is determined by detecting the object with a position sensor or by pressing it against a stopper.
- It is based on the idea that That is, the configuration of the present invention is as follows: (1) The cells are arranged in rows adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction, and are also arranged in rows at predetermined intervals in the substantially vertical direction, with one common vertical surface. A straight band-shaped hollow part is provided which is open only on the side and has a suitable width smaller than the dimension measured in the horizontal direction of the article to be stored, approximately in the center of the horizontal lower surface, and is perpendicular to the opening plane. 1 or 2 in the depth direction
a plurality of rectangular storage chambers in which more than one article is stored in a row; a space (A space) provided below each horizontal row of the storage chambers; Storage comprising a space (B space) provided in only one place adjacent to a predetermined column in the vertical direction, and a space (C space) provided in common adjacent to the outside of the storage room opening surface. (2) A loading/unloading location for articles that can be selected as appropriate from the area where the spaces A, B, and C intersect; and (3) a linear band-shaped hollow space on the lower surface of the storage room between the driving and driven pulleys. A belt for transporting articles having an appropriate width smaller than the width of the storage compartment is wrapped around the belt, and the distance and position between the two booths are equal to the depth of each storage room and the space C measured in this depth direction. an article transfer unit, which is determined according to the sum of the dimensions and the position of the article transfer belt, and is configured such that one outer surface of the article transfer belt is parallel to the linear belt-shaped hollow portion on the lower surface of the storage chamber; (4) a vertical movement unit that supports the article transfer unit so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface of the storage chamber and over a range corresponding to the length of the storage chamber row measured in the vertical direction; This vertical movement unit is supported in the C space so as to be movable in parallel to the lower surface and the opening surface of the storage chamber, and is provided on either one of the upper and lower sides of the top and bottom tiers of the storage chamber. (6) A control device that controls the operation of each unit. Therefore, in the present invention, when storing or taking out an article, the vertical/horizontal moving unit is driven based on a command to temporarily stop the article transfer belt below a predetermined article storage chamber; The upper surface of the transfer belt is driven with an appropriate dimension raised above the lower surface of the predetermined storage chamber, and the article to be stored or retrieved is moved to a predetermined position, then temporarily stopped, and then the movement is almost reversed. □
This effect occurs. In addition, as an embodiment of this invention, the storage chambers are of the same size and are arranged both horizontally and vertically, and means for temporarily stopping the articles at a predetermined position during storage or removal. It is possible to use a position sensor or a drive time of the article transport belt and an article blocking wall provided at a predetermined limit position in the loading or unloading direction.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention, which will be described below with reference to the drawings, is an automatic lending machine that takes out and returns video cassettes based on instructions. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external front view of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is an internal front view when the front door is opened, and Fig. 4. is also a side sectional view, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the storage case, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the article transfer mechanism, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when storing the article, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when taking out the article. , respectively. The entire device of the automatic video cassette lending machine in this embodiment can be roughly divided into a storage warehouse and a transport mechanism for taking out video cassettes from a designated storage case or returning them to the storage case. ing. This overall configuration will be described in detail below, mainly with reference to FIG. 1 and with supplementary reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. In FIG. 1, 30 is a main body frame as a structural base frame, 2
is a storage case in which a plate-like member is bent into a rectangular shape and one side (front left side in the figure) is open.These storage cases 2
are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction and at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and constitute the main part of the above-mentioned storage warehouse. Note that the video cassettes 1 as target articles move in the direction of the broken line arrow in the figure, and in the case of this figure, up to three video cassettes can be stored in the storage case 2 or taken out from there. The above-mentioned transport mechanism includes an article transport mechanism 11.degree. vertical movement mechanism 31. It consists of a horizontal movement mechanism 41. The article transfer mechanism 11 transfers the video cassette 1 in the depth direction of the storage case 2, and is itself fixed to a moving table 34 that is vertically movably supported by a vertical moving mechanism 31 (details will be described later). . And this vertical movement mechanism 31
is fixed to a movable table 44 of the horizontal movement mechanism 41, which is supported so as to be horizontally movable. In addition, 33 and 34 are vertical movement mechanisms 31. Each pulse motor of the horizontal movement mechanism 41 is 35A, 35B (35B is not shown),
45A and 45B are respective toothed belt pulleys, and 36 and 46 are respective toothed belts, both of which are power transmission members of each moving mechanism. In FIG. 2, a front door 7 is provided on the left side and an operation panel is provided on the right side, and the front door 7 is provided with a window 8 and an article input/output port 10. In FIG. 3, when the front @ 7 is opened, the inside can be seen as shown in the figure, and the video cassette 1 can be manually stored in the storage case 2. The moving mechanism 31 and the horizontal moving mechanism 41) can be easily inspected and maintained. Note that the A space 3 is a lower part of each horizontal row of storage cases 2, and the B space is a part on the right side of a group of storage cases 2, and as will be described in detail later, the article transfer mechanism 11 is It is a space that can be moved both horizontally and vertically. In Fig. 4, the space provided below each horizontal row of storage cases 2 is A space 3, and the space provided in common in front of storage cases 2 (on the left side of the figure) is C space 5. It is. In the A space 3, a drive boob U13A, a driven boob IJ14B (the drive pulley 13A is not shown), a belt 16, etc. of the article transfer mechanism 11 move in the horizontal direction (perpendicular to the plane of the paper). Also, in the C space 5, a vertical movement mechanism 31. The article frame 17 of the article transfer mechanism 11 and the like move horizontally and vertically (up and down along the plane of the paper and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper). In addition, the above-mentioned B space 4 (see Fig. 3). is located at the front of this page. This completes the description of the overall configuration of the apparatus, and next, the storage case 2 and article transfer mechanism 11, which are the main components, will be described in detail. FIG. 5 shows the storage case 2 viewed diagonally from the lower front, with stoppers 2a provided on both sides of the lower front surface, and a linear band-shaped slit 2b provided at the center of the lower surface. Further, although the front side is open, the back side is covered by a back plate (not shown). Roughly speaking, the article transfer mechanism 11 shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6 consists of a transfer section, a power section, and an auxiliary structure section. The transfer section includes the main frame 12. Drive shaft 13. Drive pulley 1
3A, driven shaft 14. It is composed of a driven boot 4A, two sets of an intermediate shaft 15, an intermediate pulley 15A, and a belt 16. The above-mentioned main frame 12 is a plate-like member formed into a U-shape.
38, 14A, 15A are provided, and this pulley 13A
, 14A, and 15A. The belt 16 is wound around. The power part is attached to the mounting plate 21. Motor 22. Toothed belt wheel 23
It mainly consists of A, 23B, and toothed belt 24. The toothed belt pulley 23A is attached to the output shaft of the motor 22, and the toothed heald wheel 23B is attached to the drive shaft 13, respectively. Therefore, by the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 22, ■
The upper surface of the belt 16 on which the video cassette 1 is placed can move in the left-right direction in the figure (in the depth direction of the storage case 2). Note that the reason why the belt (1) was used as the power transmission means is that the amount of deflection relative to the weight of the placed article can be reduced. The incidental structure includes an article frame 17 which is a plate-like member formed into an inverted U shape, and two reflective photoelectric sensors 18A provided at predetermined positions on one side of the article frame 17. It consists of 18B. Both legs of the inverted U-shape of the article frame 17 are fixed to both side plates at the left end of the main frame 12, respectively, and have dimensions such that the video cassette 1 can be accommodated within the inverted U-shape. This concludes the explanation of the configuration of this device, and next, its operation will be described in detail. First, the operation when storing the video cassette 1 in a predetermined storage case is as follows. In FIG. 3, the operation panel 9 is used to set the "storage mode" and at the same time set the position of the storage case. Next, the article loading/unloading entrance 10 (
After inserting a predetermined video cassette 1 from a video cassette 1 (see FIG. 2) and placing it on the upper surface of the heald 16 in the article frame 17 of the article transfer mechanism 11 (see FIG. 6), switch the start switch (not shown). Turn on. Then, the vertical movement mechanism 31 is controlled by a storage room position sensor and a control device (not shown).
moves the article transfer mechanism 11 to a predetermined position in the B space 4 - the intersection point with the A space below the storage case 2 to be stored, and then the horizontal movement mechanism 41 moves the vertical movement mechanism 31 and the article transfer mechanism 11 is moved in the horizontal direction and stopped at a predetermined position below the storage case 2. The subsequent operation, that is, the operation of storing the video cassette 1 inside the storage case 2 will be explained with reference to FIG. Figure 7 shows the video cassette 1-
IA, storage case 2 (with video cassette IB and IC already in storage), V-belt 16 of article transfer mechanism 11
FIG. In the same figure (a+ indicates a state in which the article transfer mechanism 11 is stopped at the lower position of the predetermined storage case 2 as described above. position. Naturally for horizontal movement (perpendicular to the page). Also, the video cassette IA
The position placed on the V-belt 16 is the storage case 2.
The front opening (on the left side of the figure) and the appropriate spacing are provided. Next, the article transfer mechanism 11 rises in the direction of the dashed arrow. In the figure (bl), the V-belt 16 passes through the sling 2b on the lower surface of the storage case 2, enters the interior of the storage case 2 a little, and then stops. This position is where the upper surface of the V-belt 16 exceeds the tip of the stopper 2a of the storage case 2. That is, all video cassettes 14, IB, IC
is placed on the upper surface of the V-belt 16. Next, when the V-belt 16 is moved in the direction of the dashed arrow for a predetermined short time,
The video cassettes IA, IB, and IC located at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. (until it comes into contact with the inner surface), after which slippage occurs between the V-belt 16 and the V-belt 16. This slippage continues mx until the V-belt 16 stops after a predetermined short time has elapsed.
do. When the V-belt 16 stops, it then descends to the original state B (V-belt 1
6 and the outer lower surface of the storage case 2). This state when restored to its original state is shown in the figure (C1). This means that new storage in the video cassette 1 is completed.Furthermore, in reality, the article transfer mechanism 11 is reversely moved. It returns to the original position of the article loading/unloading port 10 (see FIG. 2). Note that the article frame 17 (see FIG. 6) is not shown in FIG. 7. In this case, The video cassette IA was positioned when it was stored by being blocked by the inner surface of the back of the storage case 2 and by sliding between it and the V-belt 16.Of course, the position sensor was used to detect the video cassette I-1. The V-belt 16 may be stopped based on the storage case.Although the word "storage" was used in the above explanation, in the case of video cassettes, it also serves as "return".Next, the storage case The operation to take out a predetermined video cassette 1 from the video cassettes stored in the storage device will be explained with reference to FIG. 8.Before entering the state shown in FIG. By panel 9,
By setting the "retrieval mode" and a predetermined storage case position, and then turning on the start switch, the article transfer mechanism 11
reaches the predetermined lower position of the storage case 2 by making the same movement as in the "storage mode". In FIG. 8(a), storage case 2 has a video cassette L.
A, IB, and IC are kept. Since the other symbols are the same as those in FIG. 7 above, the explanation will be omitted. Next, the V-belt 16 is raised by a predetermined height (same as in the "storage mode") in the direction of the dashed arrow. The same figure (in BL, all video cassettes 7h IA,
The IB and IC are shown riding on the V-belt 16. Next, the V-belt 16 is moved in the direction of the dashed arrow and stopped by detecting the front side facing the video cassette with the first position sensor 18A. At this time, the video
The rear end of the cassette IAO still remains inside the storage case 2 near the exit. Next, in the direction of the double dashed arrow, V
The belt 16 is lowered and returned to a predetermined position. This lowered return state is shown in FIG. 2(c). At this time, the lower left end of the video cassette IA rests on the V-belt 16, and the lower right end rests on the upper end of the stopper 2a of the storage case 2. Next, move V-belt 1 in the direction of the dashed arrow.
When the video cassette 6 is moved, only the video cassette IA is pulled out to the left, its lower surface completely rests on the V-belt 16, and the video cassette IA is further moved to the left. Then, the V-belt 16 is stopped only when the front position of the video cassette IA is detected by the second photoelectric sensor 18B, and therefore the video cassette IA is also stopped. This state is shown in the same figure (dl). Video cassette I
A has completely moved out of storage case 2 and has stopped, but
The other video cassettes B and IC are stopped together at a position slightly in front of the front of storage case 2. In addition, 1. The second photoelectric sensors 18A and 18B are provided on the side surface of the article frame 17 shown in FIG. 6 described above. In addition, in the above-mentioned figure (d), the video cassette I
The stopping position of A can also be determined by a blocking wall provided at the position of the photoelectric sensor 18B. At this time, the video cassettes IA, IB, and IC slide on the upper surface of the belt 16, and the video cassettes 1B and IC in the storage case 2 are stopped by the stopper 2a shown in the figure (di). This concludes the explanation of the operation of this embodiment, and next we will discuss partial variations in implementation. First, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the storage case 2 has exactly the same dimensions, but can be placed either horizontally or vertically. It is also possible to make the dimensions in different directions. By doing this, the storage chambers are not necessarily aligned horizontally and vertically, which makes it more complicated to take the A space and control the positioning of the horizontal and vertical movement mechanisms. This is convenient because it allows flexibility in the types and sizes of items to be stored.
Removal was performed one by one. On the other hand, if the dimension from the left end of the V-belt 16 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) to the front of the storage case 2 is determined appropriately, -
It is possible to store and take out two or three items at a time, which is convenient depending on the application. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the B space 4 was provided on the right side of the front of the group of storage cases 2, but by providing it in the center, the average travel distance and time for storage and retrieval can be shortened. be able to. Note that the "storage room" in this invention refers to the storage case 2 of the above-mentioned embodiment, the "article transfer unit" refers to the article transfer mechanism 11, and the "vertical transfer unit" refers to the vertical transfer mechanism 3.
1, the "horizontal movement unit" is connected to the horizontal movement mechanism 41, "
The "position sensor" corresponds to the photoelectric sensors 18A and 18B, and the "article blocking wall" corresponds to the back inner wall surface of the storage case 2, respectively. Now, the scope of application of this invention is quite wide. That is, first of all, the target article is not limited to a solid one, but can also be applied to a fluid one as long as it is sealed and packaged as an individual. In addition, the device of this invention can be used in vending machines for food and drink products such as sweets and drinks, daily necessities such as toys, cosmetics, and ornaments, video cassettes as in the above-mentioned embodiments, and other products. Automatic lending machines for tapes/cassettes, records, optical discs, etc., consumables/spare parts, maintenance/repair supplies for factories, offices, etc. Tools 1 It can be widely used as an automatic storage machine for stationery, supplies, etc.

【Effect of the invention】

The key point of this invention is to make the rectangular parallelepiped storage room horizontal. arranged vertically, the storage chambers are opened only on one common vertical surface side, and a strip-shaped slit narrower than the width of the article is provided in the center of the lower surface of the storage chamber in a direction perpendicular to the vertical surface; 9) A transport unit is provided which supports the article so that it can move independently in the horizontal and vertical directions within the space outside the opening surface, and this unit includes a drive unit and a winding unit between the J boleys. A belt having a width that can pass through the belt-like slit is provided, and when storing the article in the storage chamber or taking it out from the storage chamber, the article transfer unit is first positioned below the predetermined storage chamber,
Next, the upper surface of the belt is positioned slightly above the lower surface of the storage chamber, and then the belt is driven, and the article is moved by the frictional force between the upper surfaces of the belt.The stopping position is determined by detecting the article with a position sensor or by pressing it against a stopper. Decide □. Therefore, the present invention has the following superior effects compared to the conventional one. (1) It is possible to both automatically store and take out articles. (2) A number of article transfer units corresponding to the number of vertical stages.
Since the space through which the throat can pass and the space through which one common vertical transfer unit can pass are the only spaces that are not directly useful for storage, the efficiency of the effective space is good overall. (3) Storing or taking out is a transfer using frictional force, so there is almost no contact with other parts during transfer, and there is little vibration or shock during transfer, so there is no risk of damage to the item. do not have. (4) Since the conveyance speed can be increased, the waiting time is shortened and the efficiency of storage and retrieval work is increased. (5) Since a total of three drive motors are required, each for driving in three directions (horizontal, vertical, and depth directions), the structure becomes simpler and the reliability of operation is improved. Cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main mechanism of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external front view of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is an internal front view when the front door is opened, and Fig. 4 is an internal front view of the embodiment.
The figures are also side sectional views, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the storage case, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the article transfer mechanism, Figure 7 is an explanation of the operation when storing articles, and Figure 8 is an explanation of the operation when taking out articles. 9 shows a front view of the conventional example, and FIG. 10 shows a side sectional view. Code explanation 1: Video cassette (article), 2: Storage case, 2a
: Stopper, 2b slit, 3-Af stopper, 1 discharged article inlet/outlet, 11: Article transfer mechanism, 13A: Drive pulley, 14A: Followed pulley, 158: Intermediate pulley, 16:
■Belt, 18A, 18B: Photoelectric sensor, 22: Motor, 31: Vertical movement mechanism, 41: Horizontal movement mechanism, 502 Automatic article storage/retrieval device. Chemical attorney patent attorney d5 Mouth I,7 UO- 4th] Figure 5, side 8

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) An article introduced from a predetermined port is transferred and stored in a three-dimensionally arranged storage room for individual articles based on a command, and an article is removed from the storage room based on a command. In a device for taking out and discharging from a predetermined opening, (a) arranged in rows at predetermined intervals in a substantially horizontal direction, and also arranged in rows at predetermined intervals in a substantially vertical direction;
A straight strip-shaped hollow part is provided that is open only on one common vertical surface side and has a suitable width dimension less than the dimension measured in the horizontal direction of the article to be stored, approximately in the center of the horizontal lower surface, A plurality of rectangular storage chambers in which one or more articles are stored in a row in a depth direction perpendicular to the opening surface, and below each horizontal row of the storage chambers. A space (A space) provided in the storage room, a space (B space) provided in only one place adjacent to a predetermined column in the vertical direction of the storage room, and a common space adjacent to the outside of the storage room opening surface. (b) an input/output location for articles that can be appropriately selected from the area where the spaces A, B, and C intersect; and (c) a drive/discharge location. An article transfer belt having an appropriate width smaller than the width of the linear belt-shaped hollow portion on the lower surface of the storage chamber is wound between the driven pulleys, and the distance and position between the two pulleys are determined by the depth of each storage chamber. It is determined according to the sum of the dimension and the dimension of the C space measured in the depth direction and the position, and one outer surface of the article transfer belt is parallel to the linear band-shaped hollow part on the lower surface of the storage chamber. (d) moving this article transfer unit in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface of the storage chamber and over a range corresponding to the length of the storage chamber row measured in the vertical direction; (e) supporting this vertically moving unit so as to be movable in parallel to the lower surface and the opening surface of the storage chamber in the C space, and supporting the vertically moving unit in the uppermost and lowermost stages of the storage chamber; a horizontal movement unit provided on either the upper or lower side; (f) when storing or taking out articles, the vertical and horizontal movement units are driven based on a command to move the article transfer belt to a predetermined position; is temporarily stopped below the article storage chamber, and then driven with the upper surface of the article transfer belt raised by an appropriate dimension from the lower surface of the predetermined storage chamber to place the article to be stored or taken out at a predetermined position. 1. An automatic article storing and retrieving device characterized by comprising a control device that controls the article to temporarily stop after being moved, and then to perform almost the opposite movement. 2) In the device according to claim 1, the storage chambers are of the same size, are aligned both horizontally and vertically, and are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. An automatic article storage/retrieval device characterized by: 3) In the apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the means for temporarily stopping the article at a predetermined position during storage or removal is a position sensor provided at a predetermined position in the storage room or the article transfer unit. An automatic article storage/retrieval device characterized by: 4) In the apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the means for temporarily stopping the article at a predetermined position during storage or removal is an article blocking wall provided at a predetermined limit position in the direction of article movement. and the drive time of the article transfer belt. 5) An automatic article storage/retrieval device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the article transfer belt is a V-belt. 6) In the device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, C measured in the depth direction of the storage chamber.
An automatic article storage/retrieval device characterized in that the dimensions of the space correspond to the dimensions of one article measured in the same direction.