Transport vehicle and transport facility
US10800617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/1375
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport vehicle (2) that travels along a container shelf (1) is provided with a plurality of levels of shelf portions (11) arranged in a vertical direction (Z) and configured to support containers (W), thereby transporting the containers (W). The transport vehicle (2) is provided with a support region (22) where the containers (W) are supported in a stacked state, a transfer apparatus (24) that transfers the containers (W) supported by the shelf portions (11) to the support region (22) and transfers the containers (W) supported in the support region (22) to the shelf portions (11), and a lifting mechanism (25) that lifts a container (W) at any height among a container group (WG) stacked in the support region (22) with respect to a container (W) lower than the container (W) at that any height.
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