JPH07237712A - Rack facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a rack facility wherein a taking in/out device can be correctly positioned to a sectional housing space of a rack, and taking-in/out of loads can be stably performed, and traveling of a load conveying vehicle to a load separating place can be always and smoothly performed without being disturbed by any other member. CONSTITUTION:Delivering of a load between a taking in/out device 35 and a load conveying vehicle 21 can be performed by lowering a fitting body 50 so as to be fitted to a body to be fitted 65 from above in a state where the lower part of the taking in/out device is locked on the front, rear, right and left. Traveling of the load conveying vehicle 21 on a load separating place 20 can be performed without being disturbed by the body to be fitted 65 since the body to be fitted 65 on which the fitting body 50 provided on the opposite side to the load separating place 20 side acts is provided near a working space S. Storing/shipping to racks 1, 2 by the taking in/out device 35 can be performed by fitting the fitting body 50 to the body to be fitted 65 from above in a state where the lower part of the taking in/out device 35 is locked on the front, rear, right and left.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf facility comprising fixed shelves and movable shelves, and more specifically, it has a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the vertical and horizontal directions and is arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. A fixed pair of fixed shelves and a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, and a movable shelf that is supported and guided by floor rails and is movable back and forth between the fixed shelves in the front-rear direction. The present invention relates to a shelf facility in which a work space can be formed between the front surfaces of a pair of shelves and a cargo handling area is formed outside one end of the shelf group in the left-right direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of shelf equipment, for example, an automatic warehouse equipment as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-40621 is provided. This conventional configuration has a pair of fixed racks,
It has a plurality of rails laid on the floor between these fixed racks, a plurality of moving racks movably installed on these rails, and a gate crane that straddles these rack groups.

This gate-type crane has a traverse carriage movable along the moving direction of a movable rack, and a mast hanging from a turntable on the lower surface of the traverse carriage lifts up and down along the mast. The elevator is equipped with a fork mechanism that can project left and right. A working space that allows traversing and rotation of a mast etc. is formed outside the end of the rack group, and a loading station consisting of a roller conveyor is arranged on the side opposite to the rack group with this working space in the middle. .

According to this conventional structure, a crane passage can be formed in front of the target rack by moving the moving rack group, and a suspended mast or the like can be moved in the crane passage by moving the gate type crane. After that, by operating the fork mechanism, it is possible to carry in and out the luggage with respect to the target rack. Further, in the work space, by rotating the mast or the like via the turntable and then operating the fork mechanism, it is possible to transfer the luggage to and from the loading station.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned conventional structure, when the mast or the like is moved in the crane passage, since the mast or the like is suspended, the mast or the like easily swings with the upper part as a fulcrum, and therefore the rack It becomes difficult to properly correspond the elevator to the storage space and stop it,
Accurate and safe loading and unloading of luggage to and from the rack. In addition, it takes time until the shaking of the mast etc. stops, and as a whole, efficient work cannot be performed. Moreover, when loading and unloading luggage, the lower part of the mast, etc. swayed due to an eccentric load, and the intended loading and unloading work could not be performed stably.

It is an object of the present invention to correctly position the loading / unloading device in the compartment storage space of the shelf,
The object of the present invention is to provide a shelf facility in which the load can be loaded and unloaded stably, and the loading and unloading travel of the load transporting device with respect to the loading and unloading area can be always performed smoothly without being disturbed by other objects.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the shelf equipment of the first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the up-down direction and the left-right direction and is arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction. A fixed pair of fixed shelves and a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, and a movable shelf that is supported and guided by floor rails and is movable back and forth between the fixed shelves in the front-rear direction. A shelf facility that allows a work space to be formed between the front surfaces of a pair of shelves, and has a cargo handling area formed outside one end in the left-right direction of the shelf group, each of which is provided at the upper end of each of the fixed shelves. The left and right ceiling rails that are attached and supported by these fixed shelves, the girders that are supported and guided by these ceiling rails and can travel in the direction of the ceiling rails, and the loading and unloading of the work space from the working space by the traveling of the girders. Place A loading and unloading device that is hung across and movable in the loading and unloading place supported by a girder, and a load carrier that can move in and out of the loading and unloading place, and a lower portion of the loading and unloading device are provided. In addition, a vertically movable fitting is provided at the end opposite to the loading and unloading side, and when the loading / unloading device is stopped, the fitting is provided on the floor side such that the fitting can be opposed from above. There is.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned shelf equipment of the first aspect of the present invention, fitting bodies are provided at both ends in the moving direction at the lower portion of the loading / unloading device so as to be able to move up and down, and the loading / unloading device faces the compartment storage space. The mating bodies are arranged on the floor side so that both mating bodies can face each other from above when stopped.

Further, in the third aspect of the present invention, in the shelf facility of the second aspect of the present invention, the fitted object corresponding to the compartment storage spaces adjacent in the left-right direction is also used.

[0010]

In the structure of the first invention described above, when loading and unloading a load, the load can be transferred between the loading / unloading device and the load carrier as follows. That is, the loading / unloading device can be positioned in the loading / unloading area by causing the girder to travel by the support guide of the ceiling rail in a state where the fitting body is first lifted and separated from the fitting target body. Then, the loading / unloading device is moved in the front-rear direction, if necessary, and stopped at a target position. Then, by lowering the fitting body and fitting it to the fitting body from above, the lower part of the loading / unloading device can be locked to prevent shaking in both the front-rear direction (the girder traveling direction) and the left-right direction.

Before and after this, the cargo carrier travels to enter the cargo handling area and is stopped at a desired position. At this time, for the traveling of the cargo transport vehicle, a fitting body should be provided on the lower side of the loading / unloading device on the side opposite to the loading and unloading side, and the mated body in the loading and unloading area should be provided near the part communicating with the work space. Therefore, it can be smoothly performed without being disturbed by other objects such as the fitted body.

By moving the load / unload device in this state, the load can be transferred between the load carrier and the loading / unloading device, and at this time, since the lower part of the loading / unloading device is in a locked state, the loading / unloading is stable. You can do it. Then, after the delivery, the load carrier travels and is taken out of the loading and unloading area, and the fitting body is lifted to be separated from the fitted body.

Next, loading / unloading of the shelf is performed by the loading / unloading device. That is, the movable rack is moved as needed to form a work space in front of the front of the target compartment storage space. Then, if necessary, the loading / unloading device is moved in the loading / unloading area to be positioned outside the end of the work space. Then, by moving the girder, the loading / unloading device is moved within the work space, and the loading / unloading device is stopped so as to face the front of the intended compartment storage space.

At this time, the fitting body faces the fitted body corresponding to the intended compartment storage space from above, and therefore the fitting body is lowered to fit into the fitted body, whereby the loading / unloading device It is possible to stop the lower part from swinging in both the front-back direction and the left-right direction and to fix the lower part. By carrying out the loading / unloading operation in such a fixed state, the loading / unloading of the target compartment storage space can be carried out. At this time, the lower part of the loading / unloading device is locked and prevented from swinging, so that the loading / unloading is performed stably. After that, by raising the fitting body and moving it away from the fitted body, the fixing of the lower portion of the loading / unloading device can be released, and this loading / unloading device can be moved again, whereby the desired loading / unloading can be performed.

According to the structure of the second aspect of the present invention, the pair of devices corresponding to the target compartment storage space is moved by moving the loading / unloading device in the work space and stopping it so as to face the front of the target compartment storage space. The fitted bodies can be made to face the fitted bodies from above from above. Therefore, by lowering both fitting bodies and fitting them into the fitted body from above, it is possible to prevent both ends in the front and rear direction and the left and right direction from swinging with both lower ends of the loading and unloading device locked. By locking both ends of the lower portion in this way, particularly long loads can be handled easily and stably.

Further, according to the structure of the third aspect of the present invention, the fitted body is also used for fitting the pair of fitting bodies, so that the structure can be simplified and the economical efficiency can be improved.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. Reference numeral 1 is a pair of front and rear fixed shelves arranged at predetermined intervals, and between these fixed shelves 1 are arranged a plurality of movable shelves 2 which are reciprocally movable in the front-rear direction which is the direction between the fixed shelves. Each of the shelves 1 and 2 is formed with a plurality of compartment storage spaces 3 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Each movable shelf 2 is provided with a pair of front and rear wheels 4 with flanges on the lower side frames on both left and right sides, and with a plurality of front and rear wheels 5 without a collar on a plurality of intermediate lower frames located inside.

The movable shelf 2 is placed on the floor side rails 6 and 7 laid on the floor 15 via wheels 4 and 5, and
By connecting the motors (running drive devices) 8 respectively mounted to the wheels 5 without the brim, it becomes possible to reciprocate separately on the fixed path 9 which is the front-rear direction. Here, the predetermined interval between the fixed shelves 1 is defined by the depth dimension (front-rear dimension) of the partitioned storage space 3 between the front surfaces of any pair of shelves 1 and 2.
It is set so as to form a working space S having a dimension slightly longer than that.

The intermediate lower frame is in the shape of a gate rail, and a photoelectric switch 10 which is an example of a transmitter / receiver for transmitting a movement control signal, and the photoelectric switch 10 which projects and receives light at its front and rear ends. A reflecting plate 11 for mounting is attached. The photoelectric switch 10 or the reflector 11 is also attached to the corresponding position of the fixed shelf 1.

A cargo handling area 20 is formed outside one end of the shelves 1 and 2 in the left-right direction. Then, it can freely move in and out of the loading / unloading area 20 and can be loaded / unloaded between the loading / unloading device (described later).
A cargo carrier 21 capable of delivering 16 is provided. The load carrier 21 is provided with a plurality of wheels 23 at a lower portion of a main body 22 and a load support portion 24 at an upper portion. The carrier 21 is configured as a battery-equipped self-propelled type, and its traveling is reciprocating on a fixed branch path 25 along the left-right direction while detecting a conductor laid on the floor 15 side along the left-right direction. It is run freely.

At this time, a plurality of branch paths 25 are formed corresponding to the plurality of work spaces S to be formed, and the end portions of the respective branch paths 25 located inside the cargo handling area 20 are formed at the home position H. To be done. In addition, each branch route 25 is
It is branched from the main route 26 formed outside 20 and merged.

Ceiling rails (crane rails) 30 in the left-right direction are attached to the upper ends of both fixed shelves 1, respectively.
One end side in the length direction of these ceiling side rails 30 extends above the cargo handling area 20, and the other end side extends outward from the other end surface of the fixed shelf 1 by a set distance L. A girder supported and guided by rails 30 on both ceiling side rails 30
32 is configured to be capable of reciprocating in the left-right direction over the space between the shelves 1 and 2 and the loading and unloading area 20 by forward / reverse driving of the mounted traveling drive device 33.

The girder 32 is provided with a loading / unloading device 35 which is supported by a guide portion 32a of the girder 32 in a suspended manner and is reciprocally movable in the front-rear direction. The main body of the loading / unloading device 35 includes an upper frame 37 that is supported and guided by the guide portion 32a through a ring body 36, posts 38 that extend vertically from the left and right ends of the upper frame 37, and a space between the lower portions of these posts 38. The front and rear surfaces are formed in an open frame shape by the lower frame 39 connecting the. The length in the front-rear direction is set to be slightly shorter than the length of the working space S, so that the loading / unloading device 35 is hung from the working space S to the loading / unloading area 20 by the traveling of the girder 32. It is configured to be movable in the left and right directions.

On the upper frame 37 of the loading / unloading device 35, a lateral action device 40 interlocking with the wheel 36 is mounted. Between both posts 38, a carriage 42 that is movable up and down by an operation of an elevating device 41 arranged on the upper frame 37 is provided, and the carriage 42 is operated by a retracting device 43 in the front-back direction (lateral direction). ) In / out tool 44
Is provided.

By moving the girder 32 supported and guided by the ceiling side rail 30 to one end side, a loading / unloading device
All 35 can be located in the loading and unloading area 20, and thus the loading and unloading device
35 is configured to be supported and guided by the girder 32 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction within the material handling field 20, and is capable of transferring the load 16 to and from the load carrier 21 at the home position H. Also, by running the girder 32 to the other end side,
Installation space for part of the upper frame 37 and the other post 38
The loading / unloading tool 44, which is shorter than the girder 32 in the left-right direction, can be made to face the compartment storage space 3 located at the other end of the shelves 1, 2.

At the lower end of the loading / unloading device 35 suspended and supported by the girder 32, the end opposite to the loading / unloading site 20 side is provided with a vertically movable fitting body 50. That is, a bracket 51 is attached to the lower end portion of the post 38 near the lower frame 39, and a vertical cylinder device (an example of an elevating device, which is an example of an electric screw device) in which a piston rod 52 extends downward is attached to the bracket 51. Type or air type is adopted.) 53 is attached. The lower end of the piston rod 52 is connected to the upper end of a working rod 55, which is guided up and down by a guide member 54 attached to the lower frame 39, via a pin 56 and the like, and the fitting body 50 is attached to the lower end of the working rod 55. Fixed.

Here, the fitting body 50 has an upper half portion which is formed into a conical fitting surface 50A with a lower constriction, and the lower half portion has a more acute angle than the upper half portion and has a lower conical shape. Guide surface 50B
Is formed in.

A floor is formed at the place where the working space S is formed.
On the 15 side, when the loading / unloading device 35 is stopped corresponding to the intended compartment storage space 3, a fitted body 60, which the fitting body 50 can oppose from above, is formed in the front-back direction of the work space S in which it is formed. Are provided at a predetermined pitch in the central portion and in the left-right direction.

That is, a box frame-shaped positioning base body 61 is fixed on the floor 15 through anchor bolts 62, and the fitted body 60 is provided with a coupling tool 63 such as a bolt nut. Are connected through. Lower fitting cone-shaped fitted holes 64 are formed in these fitted bodies 60 so as to penetrate therethrough in the vertical direction.
50 is configured so that it can be fitted and removed from above. At this time, the upper portion of the fitted hole 64 is formed as an inwardly projecting portion due to the pressure wall, and the inner peripheral surface thereof forms a fitted surface 60A which is dense and abuttable with the fitting surface 50A. It

Here, the height from the floor surface to the upper surface of the body 60 to be fitted is set lower than the lower surface 2a of the main body of the movable shelf 2 so as not to collide. On the floor 15 side near the communicating portion with the work space S formed in the loading and unloading area 20, these work-to-be-fitted bodies are provided at positions extending to the row of the work-to-be-fitted bodies 60 group of the work space S. Mating object with the same shape as 60
65 are provided. Then, the fitting body 50 can be fitted into and removed from the fitted bodies 65 from above.

A dead space is formed outside the other end surfaces of the shelves 1 and 2 by extending the other end side in the length direction of the ceiling side rail 30 outward by a set distance L, and this dead space is installed in the installation space. The control devices 70 of the movable shelves 2 are arranged on the floor side as 45. Here, the control device 70 is connected to the corresponding movable rack 2 via a branch cable 71, the adjacent control devices 70 are mutually connected by a sub-cable 72, and is disposed so as to face one fixed rack 1. The adjacent control device 70 is connected to the centralized control device 73 via the main cable 74. Each cable 71,
Reference numerals 72 and 74 are used for transmitting and receiving signals and supplying power.

The movement of the cargo carrier 21 is carried out by the conventional self-propelled carriage control system, and the girder 32 is moved and the device 35 is put in and taken out.
The movement of the carriage is controlled by a conventional overhead crane control method, and the movement of the carriage 42 and the movement of the loading / unloading tool 44 are controlled by a conventional automatic warehouse crane control method.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
In order to load the load 16, first, the girder 32 is moved above the loading / unloading area 20 by the support guide on one end side of the ceiling side rail 30, and the empty loading / unloading device 35 is positioned in the loading / unloading area 20.
At this time, the piston rod 52 of the cylinder device 53 is contracted, and the fitting body 50 rises together with the working rod 55. Therefore, as shown by the solid lines in FIG. 5 and FIG.
After leaving 60, the girder 32 runs smoothly.

Then, the lateral action device 40 is actuated to move the empty loading / unloading device 35 in the front-rear direction by the support guide of the guide portion 32a and stop it at a position facing the target home position H. When the piston rod 52 of the cylinder device 53 is extended and the fitting body 50 is lowered together with the working rod 55, first, the guide surface 50B is fitted into the fitted hole 64, and when the position is displaced at that time. The guide surface 50B is brought into contact with the fitted surface 60A to perform automatic alignment.

By further lowering the working rod 55,
As shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 5 and 6 and in FIG. 7, the mating surface 50
A comes into contact with the mating surface 60A, and the mating body 50 is mated with the mating body 65 from above, so that the lower portion of the loading / unloading device 35 is locked, and the mating body 50 is locked in the front-back direction and the left-right direction. It can prevent the swaying of. Before and after this, the cargo carrier 21 supporting the cargo 16 by the cargo support 24 travels from the main route 26 to the branch route 25, enters the cargo handling area 20, and is stopped at the intended home position H. It

At this time, a fitting body 50 is provided on the lower side of the loading / unloading device 35 on the side opposite to the loading / unloading area 20 side, and the fitted body 65 in the loading / unloading area 20 is near the communicating portion with the working space S. Therefore, the cargo transport vehicle 21 can travel smoothly without being disturbed by other objects such as the fitted body 65.

In this state, the raising and lowering movement of the carriage 42 and the movement of the loading and unloading tool 44 are combined so that the loading and unloading device 35 receives the load 16 on the load carrier 21. At this time, since the lower part of the loading / unloading device 35 is in the locked state, the load 16 is delivered and received stably. Before and after this work, the movable rack 2 group is moved so that the work space S is formed in front of the target compartment storage space 3. This movement of the movable shelves 2 group gives an instruction signal from the centralized control device 73 to the target control device 70 through the main cable 74 and the sub cable 72, and the instruction signal from the control device 70 is supplied to the branch cable. This can be done by giving it to the mobile shelf 2 side via 71.

That is, based on the instruction signal, the wheel 8 without the collar is forcibly rotated by the motor 8, and the movement is performed on the fixed route 9 while being supported by the floor rails 6 and 7 via the wheels 4 and 5. Be seen. At this time, the light emitted from the photoelectric switch 10 is reflected by the reflection plate 11 and the movement control signal is transmitted and received, whereby the movement of the movable rack 2 is controlled without collision.

With the working space S thus formed, the piston rod 52 of the cylinder device 53 raises the fitting body 50 by contracting motion, and is separated from the fitted body 65 upward to lower the loading / unloading device 35. The lock is released, and the cargo support section 24 causes the empty cargo carrier 21 to travel from the branch path 25 to the main path 26 and exit from the cargo handling area 20.

Next, the lateral movement device 40 is operated to move the actual loading / unloading device 35 in the front-rear direction by the support guide of the guide portion 32a to position it outside the end of the work space S. In addition, when the branch path 25 to be used is preset and controlled so that the work space S is formed right next to the stopped loading / unloading device 35, the loading / unloading device 35 is
The step of moving in the front-back direction to position it outside the end of the work space S can be omitted. Then, the traveling drive device 33 causes the girder 32 to travel, and the loading / unloading device 35 is moved within the work space S. Then, the loading / unloading device 35 is stopped so as to face the front of the intended compartment storage space 3.

At this time, the fitting body 50 faces the fitted body 60 corresponding to the intended compartment storage space 3 from above. Therefore, in the same manner as described above, the piston rod 52 of the cylinder device 53 is extended and the fitting body 50 is lowered together with the working rod 55 and fitted into the fitted body 60 from above, thereby locking the lower portion of the loading / unloading device 35. As a state, it is possible to prevent shaking in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. In such a fixed state, the carriage 42 is moved up and down and the loading / unloading tool is moved.
By carrying out a combined operation with the movement of 44, the load 16 can be stably stored in the intended compartment storage space 3.
Then, the cylinder device 53 is reversely actuated to raise the fitting body 50, whereby the fitting body 65 can be released upward to release the lock of the lower portion of the loading / unloading device 35.

In order to take out the load 16, first, an empty loading / unloading device 35 located outside the end of the work space S is moved in the work space S in the same manner as described above, and the target compartment storage space is obtained. While facing and stopping in front of 3,
By operating the loading / unloading device 35 having a fixed lower part, the load 16 is taken out from the intended compartment storage space 3.
After releasing the lower part of the loading / unloading device 35,
The loading / unloading device 35 supporting 16 is moved within the work space S and stopped at the loading / unloading area 20.

Next, the loading / unloading device that came out to the loading / unloading area 20
35 is moved in the front-rear direction in the material handling area 20 as required, and stopped at a position facing the empty load carrier 21 stopped at the intended home position H. In this state,
A combination operation of raising and lowering of the carriage 42 and moving in and out of the loading / unloading tool 44 is performed, and thereby the load 16 on the loading / unloading device 35 is transferred onto the load carrier 21. Next, the goods transport vehicle 21 is run from the branch route 25 to the main route 26 so that the goods can be delivered.

When the loading / unloading device 35 is located in the work space S, the loading / unloading area 20 can be used as a traveling passage for other unmanned vehicles, in which case the unmanned vehicles can move to other objects such as the mating body 65. Do not touch.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention. That is, at the bottom of the loading / unloading device 35, at both ends in the moving direction,
50 and 57 are separately provided so as to be able to move up and down, and when the loading and unloading device 35 is stopped so as to face the compartment storage space 3, both mating bodies 50 and 57 can be mated with each other from above to be mated with the mating body 60.
It is placed on the 15 side. The mating body 60 corresponding to the compartment storage spaces 3 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction is connected to the pair of mating bodies 50, 57.
Also used for fitting.

According to this alternative embodiment, the access device 35
Is moved in the work space S, and the loading / unloading device 35
By facing and stopping the front of the target compartment storage space 3, the fitting bodies 50 and 57 can be opposed to the pair of fitted objects 60 corresponding to the target compartment storage space 3 from above. Therefore, by operating the cylinder device 53 to lower both fitting bodies 50 and 57 and fit them into the fitted body 60 from above, both ends are locked at the lower part of the loading / unloading device 35, and both forward and backward directions and left and right directions are set. It is possible to prevent swaying in.

By locking both ends of the lower portion of the loading / unloading device 35 in this manner, particularly long loads can be easily and stably handled. Further, as shown by the solid and phantom lines in FIG. 8, the fitted body 60 is also used for fitting the pair of fitting bodies 50, 57, so that the structure can be simplified and the economical efficiency can be improved.
In the loading and unloading area 20, one of the fitting bodies 50 acts on the mating body 65 and the other fitting body 57 does not work, so that the cargo transport vehicle 21 can travel without any trouble.

In both of the above-mentioned embodiments, a form in which a plurality of branch routes 25 are provided in parallel is shown, but in the present invention, the branch routes 25 are provided.
May be a singular embodiment. Further, in both of the above-described embodiments, the direction of the branch route 25 is the left-right direction, but in the present invention, the branch route 25 may be formed in the front-back direction within the material handling area 20.

Further, although the rectangular load 16 is handled in both of the above-mentioned embodiments, it may be a rack facility for handling a vehicle (automobile) or the like. When the floor-side rails 6 and 7 are installed on the floor surface as shown in both of the above-mentioned embodiments, the groove formation and the reinforcing material are unnecessary and the installation is easily performed as compared with the case where the floor-side rails are embedded under the floor surface. be able to.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention having the above-described structure, by lowering the fitting body and fitting the fitting body into the fitting body from above, the lower portion of the loading / unloading device is locked, and the loading / unloading device is locked in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. It is possible to prevent the swaying of the shelves, and therefore, the loading and unloading operations with respect to the shelves and the transfer movements with respect to the carrier can be performed accurately and safely by properly handling the loading and unloading equipment, and the shaking can be stopped in a short time to improve the overall efficiency Can perform various tasks. In addition, when traveling in the handling area of the cargo carrier, a fitting body is provided on the lower side of the loading / unloading device on the side opposite to the handling area side, and the mated body in the handling area is placed near the communication area with the work space. Since it is provided, it can always be performed smoothly without being disturbed by other objects such as the fitted body.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when the loading / unloading device is stopped in front of the intended compartment housing space, the lower ends of the loading / unloading device are locked and the front / rear direction and the left / right direction are set. Can be more reliably prevented from swinging in both directions, and particularly long loads can be easily and stably handled.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention having the above-described structure, the fitted body is also used for fitting the pair of fitted bodies, so that the structure can be simplified and the economical efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of shelf equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of the same shelf facility.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a positioning portion of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a positioning portion in the shelf equipment.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a positioning fitting portion in the same shelf equipment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the main part of the shelf equipment, showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Fixed shelf 2 Moving shelf 3 Compartment storage space 6 Floor side rail 7 Floor side rail 9 Fixed route 15 Floor 16 Load 20 Handling place 21 Load carrier 24 Load supporting part 25 Branch route 26 Main route 30 Ceiling side rail 32 Girder 33 Traveling drive 35 Loading / unloading device 40 Lateral movement device 41 Lifting device 42 Carriage 43 Moving in / out device 44 Loading / unloading device 50 Fitting body 53 Cylinder device (lifting / lowering device) 55 Working rod 57 Fitting body 60 Fitting body 65 Fitting body S Work space H Home position

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of fixed shelves having a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the up-down direction and the left-right direction and arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of compartment storage spaces in the up-down direction and the left-right direction. And a movable shelf that is supported and guided by the floor-side rail and is capable of reciprocating back and forth between fixed shelves,
A shelf facility that enables a work space to be formed between the front surfaces of any pair of shelves, and has a cargo handling area formed outside one end in the left-right direction of the shelf group, at the upper ends of both fixed shelves. Left and right ceiling side rails that are respectively attached and supported by these fixed shelves, a girder that is supported and guided by these ceiling side rails and can travel in the direction of this ceiling side rail, and from the inside of the work space by running this girder A loading / unloading device that is movable in a hanging manner over a loading / unloading field and is movable in the loading / unloading field supported and guided by a girder, and a load carrier that can move in and out of the loading / unloading field are provided. A fitting body that can be raised and lowered is provided at the end of the lower part of the loading and unloading device opposite to the side of the loading and unloading device. Rack system being characterized in that disposed. 2. A fitting body is provided at the lower end of the loading / unloading device so as to be movable up and down at both ends in the moving direction, and when the loading / unloading device is stopped facing the partitioned storage space, both fitting bodies can be fitted from above from above. The shelving equipment according to claim 1, wherein the combined units are arranged on the floor side. 3. The shelf facility according to claim 2, wherein the fitted object corresponding to the compartment storage spaces adjacent to each other in the left-right direction is also used.