US 12,280,955 B2
Automated warehouse unit, automated warehouse equipment and transfer unit
Bungo Matsumoto, Kumamoto (JP); and Yuichi Iwata, Kumamoto (JP)
Assigned to HIRATA CORPORATION, Kumamoto (JP)
Filed by HIRATA CORPORATION, Kumamoto (JP)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/875,772.
Application 17/875,772 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/004153, filed on Feb. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363480 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/51 (2006.01); B65G 47/64 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/1376 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0485 (2013.01); B65G 1/06 (2013.01); B65G 47/5186 (2013.01); B65G 47/643 (2013.01); B65G 2205/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated warehouse unit comprising:
two rows of fixed conveyors, on which a storage target object is placed, configured to convey the storage target object in a first direction;
a receiving-side transfer unit provided on one end portion side of the two rows of the fixed conveyors and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and
a shipping-side transfer unit provided on the other end portion side of the two rows of the fixed conveyors and extending in the second direction,
wherein each of the receiving-side transfer unit and the shipping-side transfer unit includes
a first moving device configured to reciprocally move a first moving body in the second direction between a position facing one fixed conveyor in the two rows of the fixed conveyors and a position facing the other fixed conveyor in the two rows of the fixed conveyors, and
a first transportation conveyor supported by the first moving body and configured to transfer the storage target object to the two rows of the fixed conveyors in the first direction,
each of the two rows of the fixed conveyors includes a plurality of first stopping device which are arranged along the first direction and are configured to contact the storage target object so as to stop conveying of the storage target object, and
each of the plurality of first stopping device defines a storage position for one storage target object,
an operation of the one fixed conveyor includes conveying the storage target object in a forward direction of the first direction,
an operation of the other fixed conveyor includes conveying the storage target object in a backward direction of the first direction, and
each of the plurality of first stopping device is located so as to contact a front portion of the storage target object in a conveyance direction.