Apparatus for storing objects in a storage block
US5707199A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H6/24
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is disclosed for storing objects in a storage block having identical storage places arranged behind, next to or above each other in the X, Y and Z directions and at least one lifting member associated to the storage block. Each storage place is equipped with a driving unit for moving the objects in the Y direction. Further driving units are provided for moving the objects in the X direction between the entrance area and the transfer side of the storage block. All successive rows in the X direction have at least one free storage place and one plane of the storage block is designed as a storage and return plane for empty pallets.
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