Article storage facility and method for operating the facility
US7787985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In response to a storing command to store a plurality of articles to different storage units of the rack, the control device of article storage facility performs a multiple storing operation wherein the control device controls horizontal movements of the plurality of moving members, vertical movements of the plurality of transfer device provided to each of the plurality of moving members, and transfer operations of the plurality of transfer device in order to cause the plurality of the transfer device: to be at respective storage/retrieval positions; to receive articles from respective article supports; and to move to rack side article transfer positions corresponding to the storage units in which the articles are to be stored and d) to transfer the received articles to the storage units.
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