Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Patent
1994-06-27
1996-12-10
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
414273, 414285, 414286, 414268, 36447802, B65G 116
Patent
active
055824978
ABSTRACT:
An automatic warehouse has a plurality of stock units. One stock unit has one replenishing rack and one picking rack arranged so as to oppose each other with their sides, leaving a corridor between. Each rack has a plurality of shelves in both heights and length and each shelf has a size which accommodates only one article. Shifting mechanisms are provided for shifting articles to be shifted from shelves in the replenishing rack onto shelves in the picking rack. Replenishing mechanisms are provided for shifting articles to be stocked onto the replenishing rack and picking mechanisms are provided for picking articles to be picked up from the picking rack. Transfer devices are provided for transferring articles from the warehousing berth to the replenishing mechanism and from the picking mechanism to the delivery berth. A controller is provided for controlling the transfer means, replenishing mechanism, shifting mechanism and picking mechanism in such a way that the present location of any article and therewith detailed information about origin, destination, type, age or the like can be recalled and changed at any time.
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Werner Frank E.
Wing Labo Co., Ltd.
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