JP2008120585A - Frame structure for article storage device - Google Patents

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JP2008120585A
JP2008120585A JP2006309400A JP2006309400A JP2008120585A JP 2008120585 A JP2008120585 A JP 2008120585A JP 2006309400 A JP2006309400 A JP 2006309400A JP 2006309400 A JP2006309400 A JP 2006309400A JP 2008120585 A JP2008120585 A JP 2008120585A
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame structure for an article storage device capable of adopting various methods for installation without complicating the structure connecting frameworks and without increasing the overall dimensions in the right and left direction. <P>SOLUTION: This frame structure for an article storage device formed with an article storage space inside thereof comprises an upper framework 11 along the horizontal direction, a lower framework 12 along the horizontal direction and connecting frameworks 13 connecting both the upper and the lower frameworks to each other along the vertical direction. The connecting framework 13 is connected to the upper framework 11, abutting on the lower surface of the upper framework 11, and connected to the lower framework 12, abutting on the upper surface of the lower framework 12. The upper framework 11 is formed with through holes 27 respectively passing a long-size support 10 for suspending the lower framework 12 to support it in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、内部に物品収納用空間を形成する物品収納装置用フレーム構造に関する。   The present invention relates to a frame structure for an article storage device in which an article storage space is formed.

上記物品収納装置用フレーム構造として、従来では、例えば上下方向に延びる複数の枠体と水平方向に伸びる複数の枠体とを互いに交差する状態で連結用のブラケット等を介して連結することにより構成されるものが一般的なものであるが、このようなフレーム構造を備えて構成される物品収納装置は、従来では、建物の床に載置される状態で設置される構成となっていた（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。   Conventionally, the frame structure for the article storage device is configured by, for example, connecting a plurality of frames extending in the vertical direction and a plurality of frames extending in the horizontal direction via a connecting bracket or the like in a state of crossing each other. In general, an article storage device configured with such a frame structure has been configured to be installed on a floor of a building ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)

特開２００４−５９２２３号公報JP 2004-59223 A

しかしながら、この種の物品収納装置では、例えば半導体工場に設置するような場合においては、メンテナンス作業を行うための作業用スペースを確保しながらも、各種の処理用の設備を限られたスペースにコンパクトに設置するために、物品収納装置を建物の天井や上部側に位置する吊り下げ用支持体等によって吊り下げ支持する状態で設置することが要求される場合がある。   However, in this type of article storage device, for example, in a case where it is installed in a semiconductor factory, while securing a working space for performing maintenance work, various processing facilities are compacted in a limited space. Therefore, it may be required to install the article storage device in a state where it is suspended and supported by a suspension support or the like located on the ceiling or upper side of the building.

説明を加えると、半導体工場では、処理対象物としての半導体基板を製造するための各種処理を施す複数の処理部が設置され、それら複数の処理部にわたって半導体基板を収納した容器を搬送対象物品として順次搬送するための搬送装置が備えられるが、搬送装置の搬送経路における隣接する処理部同士で処理対象物を処理する処理量に差が生じる場合があるから、前記物品収納装置を複数の処理部同士の間のスペースに設置して、搬送装置による処理部間における搬送の途中で搬送対象物品を物品収納装置にて一時的に収納させることにより、上記したような処理部同士の処理量の差に対応することができる。   In addition, in a semiconductor factory, a plurality of processing units for performing various processes for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate as a processing object are installed, and a container that stores the semiconductor substrate over the plurality of processing units is used as an object to be transported. Although a transport device for sequentially transporting is provided, since there may be a difference in the amount of processing of processing objects between adjacent processing units in the transport path of the transport device, the article storage device is provided with a plurality of processing units. Installed in a space between the processing units, and temporarily storing the articles to be transported by the article storage device in the middle of the transport between the processing units by the transport device, the difference in processing amount between the processing units as described above It can correspond to.

このとき、従来構成のように、物品収納装置が床面に設置される構成であれば、処理部同士の間のスペースを利用して各処理部のメンテナンス作業を行うときに、作業用の領域が狭くなり作業が行い難いものとなる。そこで、物品収納装置を建物の天井や上方側に位置する吊り下げ用の支持手段等によって吊り下げ支持する構成とすることにより、処理部同士の間の限られたスペースを有効利用して物品収納装置を設置させるようにしながら、物品収納装置の下方側に床面との間に作業用のスペースを確保して、メンテナンス作業を行い易い状態にすることが可能となるのである。   At this time, if the article storage device is installed on the floor as in the conventional configuration, the work area is used when performing maintenance work for each processing unit using the space between the processing units. Becomes narrow and difficult to work. Therefore, the article storage device is configured to be suspended and supported by a suspension support unit or the like located on the ceiling or the upper side of the building, so that the limited space between the processing units can be effectively used to store the article. While installing the apparatus, it is possible to secure a working space between the floor of the article storage apparatus and the floor so that the maintenance work can be easily performed.

このように物品収納装置を建物の天井等に吊り下げ支持する場合、上部側が天井等に支持された長尺状の支持体を物品収納装置における上端部に連結して吊り下げ支持する構成とすることが考えられるが、このようにすると、複数の上下方向に沿う枠体と水平方向に伸びる複数の枠体とが連結される箇所においては、その連結箇所よりも下方側に位置する全ての枠体の荷重並びに収納する物品の荷重等を支持する必要があり、大きな荷重による下方側への引張り力を受けるものであるから、物品収納装置を床面に設置する場合に比べて連結箇所における連結強度を大きなものにしなければならない。その結果、複数の枠体同士を連結する複数の連結箇所の夫々における連結構造が複雑になる不利がある。   When the article storage device is suspended and supported on the ceiling or the like of the building as described above, a long support body whose upper side is supported by the ceiling or the like is connected to the upper end portion of the article storage device to support the suspension. However, in this case, in the places where the plurality of frames extending in the vertical direction and the plurality of frames extending in the horizontal direction are connected, all the frames positioned below the connection place. It is necessary to support the load of the body and the load of the article to be stored, etc., and because it receives a downward pulling force due to a large load, it is connected at the connection point compared to the case where the article storage device is installed on the floor surface The strength must be increased. As a result, there is a disadvantage that the connecting structure at each of the plurality of connecting portions connecting the plurality of frames is complicated.

上述したような枠体同士の連結箇所における連結構造を複雑にすることなく、物品収納装置を建物の天井等に吊り下げ支持するために、吊り下げ支持する長尺状の支持体を左右方向の外方側箇所に位置させて物品収納装置よりも下側に長く形成し、且つ、この長尺状の支持体から水平方向に受止め部を突出させ、その受止め部にて物品収納装置の荷重を受止め支持する構成とすることも考えられるが、このように構成すると、長尺状の支持体が左右方向外方側に位置がずれた状態で配備されるので、左右方向の全体寸法が大型化する不利がある。   In order to suspend and support the article storage device on the ceiling or the like of the building without complicating the connection structure at the connection portion between the frame bodies as described above, a long support body for supporting the suspension is provided in the horizontal direction. It is located on the outer side and is formed longer below the article storage device, and the receiving portion protrudes horizontally from the elongated support, and the receiving portion uses the receiving portion of the article storage device. Although it is conceivable to adopt a configuration for receiving and supporting a load, with this configuration, the elongated support is deployed with its position shifted to the outside in the left-right direction, so the overall dimensions in the left-right direction There is a disadvantage of increasing the size.

従って、従来においては、物品収納装置を天井部側から吊り下げ支持する構成に変更する場合には、枠体同士の連結構造が複雑化したり左右方向の全体寸法が大型化するという不利な面があった。   Therefore, conventionally, when the article storage device is changed to a configuration in which the article storage device is suspended and supported from the ceiling side, there is a disadvantage in that the structure for connecting the frames is complicated and the overall size in the left-right direction is increased. there were.

本発明の目的は、枠体同士の連結構造が複雑化したり左右方向の全体寸法を大型化する等の不利のない状態で、種々の設置方法を採用することが可能となる物品収納装置用フレーム構造を提供する点にある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a frame for an article storage device in which various installation methods can be employed in a state in which there is no disadvantage such as a complicated connection structure between frames and an increase in overall size in the left-right direction. In providing the structure.

本発明に係る物品収納装置用フレーム構造は、内部に物品収納用空間を形成するものであって、その第１特徴構成は、水平方向に沿う上部枠体と、水平方向に沿う下部枠体と、それら枠体を接続する上下方向に沿う接続枠体とが設けられ、前記接続枠体が、前記上部枠体の下面に当て付けた状態で前記上部枠体に連結され且つ前記下部枠体の上面に当て付けた状態で前記下部枠体に連結され、前記上部枠体に、前記下部枠体を吊り下げ支持する長尺状の支持体を上下方向に挿通する挿通孔が形成されている点にある。   The frame structure for an article storage device according to the present invention forms an article storage space therein, and the first characteristic configuration thereof is an upper frame body along the horizontal direction and a lower frame body along the horizontal direction. A connecting frame body that connects the frames is provided along the vertical direction, and the connection frame body is connected to the upper frame body in a state of being applied to the lower surface of the upper frame body and the lower frame body It is connected to the lower frame in a state of being applied to the upper surface, and an insertion hole is formed in the upper frame to insert a long support for hanging and supporting the lower frame in the vertical direction. It is in.

第１特徴構成によれば、上下方向に沿う接続枠体が水平方向に沿う上部枠体の下面に当て付けた状態でその上部枠体に連結され、且つ、前記接続枠体が水平方向に沿う下部枠体の上面に当て付けた状態でその下部枠体に連結されるから、上部枠体の荷重は接続枠体にて受止め支持され、上部枠体及び接続枠体の荷重は下部枠体にて受止め支持されることになる。   According to the first characteristic configuration, the connection frame body along the vertical direction is connected to the upper frame body in a state of being applied to the lower surface of the upper frame body along the horizontal direction, and the connection frame body extends along the horizontal direction. Since the upper frame is connected to the lower frame while being applied to the upper surface of the lower frame, the load of the upper frame is received and supported by the connection frame, and the load of the upper frame and the connection frame is reduced to the lower frame. It will be received and supported at.

そして、長尺状の支持体によって物品収納装置を吊り下げ支持する場合には、上部側が天井等により支持された長尺状の支持体を上部枠体に形成された挿通孔を通して上下方向に挿通する状態で設け、その長尺状の支持体にて下部枠体を吊り下げ支持することができる。つまり、上部枠体、接続枠体、及び、下部枠体の夫々が一体的に連結された状態で下部枠体を介して長尺状の支持体によって吊り下げ支持することができるのである。   When the article storage device is suspended and supported by a long support, the long support whose upper side is supported by a ceiling or the like is inserted vertically through an insertion hole formed in the upper frame. The lower frame can be suspended and supported by the elongated support. That is, the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the lower frame body can be suspended and supported by the elongated support body via the lower frame body in a state where the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the lower frame body are integrally coupled.

このように構成することで、上部枠体の荷重は接続枠体及び下部枠体を介して長尺状の支持体にて吊り下げ支持されることになるから、例えば上部枠体と接続枠体との連結箇所においては、上部枠体の荷重を接続枠体の上部側の端面にて受止め支持するだけでよく、接続強度の大きい構造の複雑なものにする必要がない。又、接続枠体と下部枠体との連結箇所についても同様に、上部枠体及び接続枠体の荷重を下部枠体の上面にて受止め支持するだけでよく、接続強度の大きい構造の複雑なものにする必要がないので、枠体同士の連結構造が複雑になることがない。   By configuring in this way, the load on the upper frame is suspended and supported by a long support through the connection frame and the lower frame. For example, the upper frame and the connection frame In the connecting portion, the load of the upper frame only has to be received and supported by the end face on the upper side of the connection frame, and it is not necessary to make the structure having a high connection strength complicated. Similarly, the connection points between the connection frame and the lower frame need only be received and supported by the upper surface of the lower frame and the upper frame and the connection frame. Since there is no need to make anything, the connection structure between the frames does not become complicated.

又、長尺状の支持体は上部枠体に形成された挿通孔を挿通する状態で設けられることになり、長尺状の支持体は左右方向での位置が上部枠体と略同じ位置にあり外方側に突出することがなく、左右方向の全体寸法が大型化することを回避できるものとなる。   In addition, the long support is provided in a state of being inserted through the insertion hole formed in the upper frame, and the long support is in the same position as the upper frame in the left-right direction. There is no protrusion to the outer side, and an increase in the overall size in the left-right direction can be avoided.

物品収納装置全体が床面に設置される場合には、装置全体の荷重が下部枠体を介して床面で受止め支持されるから、長尺状の支持体にて吊り下げ支持する場合と同様に、上部枠体と接続枠体との連結箇所、及び、接続枠体と下部枠体との連結箇所にて、接続強度の大きい構造の複雑なものにする必要がない。このように枠体同士の連結構造が複雑になることがない。又、物品収納装置全体が床面に設置される場合には、吊り下げ用の支持体等の部材は不要であるから、左右方向の寸法が大型化することはない。   When the entire article storage device is installed on the floor surface, the load of the entire device is received and supported by the floor surface via the lower frame, so that it is supported by being suspended by a long support. Similarly, it is not necessary to make the structure having a high connection strength complicated at the connection portion between the upper frame body and the connection frame body and the connection portion between the connection frame body and the lower frame body. Thus, the connection structure between the frames does not become complicated. Further, when the entire article storage device is installed on the floor surface, a member such as a support for hanging is not necessary, so that the size in the left-right direction is not increased.

従って、第１特徴構成によれば、枠体同士の連結構造が大幅に複雑化したり左右方向の全体寸法を大型化する等の不利のない状態で、種々の設置方法を採用することが可能となる物品収納装置用フレーム構造を提供できるに至った。   Therefore, according to the first characteristic configuration, it is possible to adopt various installation methods in a state in which there is no disadvantage such as a greatly complicated connection structure between the frames or an increase in the overall size in the left-right direction. The frame structure for an article storage device can be provided.

本発明の第２特徴構成は、第１特徴構成に加えて、前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、及び、前記接続枠体の夫々が、長尺状に形成され、前記下部枠体と前記上部枠体とを前記接続枠体に接続して構成された左右一対の側枠体が、左右方向に伸びる連結枠体にて連結されている点にある。   In the second feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to the first feature configuration, each of the lower frame, the upper frame, and the connection frame is formed in an elongated shape, and the lower frame and the A pair of left and right side frames configured by connecting the upper frame to the connection frame are connected by a connecting frame extending in the left-right direction.

第２特徴構成によれば、前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、及び、前記接続枠体の夫々が、長尺状に形成され、下部枠体と上部枠体とを接続枠体に接続して側枠体が構成されており、しかも、このような側枠体が左右両側に一対設けられ、左右一対の側枠体を連結する左右方向に伸びる連結枠体が設けられている。そして、左右一対の側枠体における上部枠体には、下部枠体を吊り下げ支持する長尺状の支持体を上下方向に挿通する挿通孔が形成されており、装置全体を吊り下げ支持する場合には、左右一対の側枠体に対応させて長尺状の支持体を備えて左右一対の側枠体の下部枠体を吊り下げ支持することができる。   According to the second characteristic configuration, each of the lower frame body, the upper frame body, and the connection frame body is formed in an elongated shape, and connects the lower frame body and the upper frame body to the connection frame body. In addition, a pair of side frames are provided on both the left and right sides, and a connecting frame extending in the left-right direction is provided to connect the pair of left and right side frames. The upper frame of the pair of left and right side frames is formed with an insertion hole through which a long support for hanging and supporting the lower frame is inserted in the vertical direction to support the entire apparatus in a suspended manner. In this case, it is possible to suspend and support the lower frames of the pair of left and right side frames by providing a long support body corresponding to the pair of left and right side frames.

従って、第２特徴構成によれば、長尺状の支持体によって物品収納装置を吊り下げ支持する場合には、左右両側に備えられる長尺状の支持体によって安定した状態で装置全体を吊り下げ支持することが可能となる。   Therefore, according to the second feature configuration, when the article storage device is suspended and supported by the elongated support, the entire device is suspended in a stable state by the elongated supports provided on the left and right sides. It becomes possible to support.

本発明の第３特徴構成は、第２特徴構成に加えて、前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、前記接続枠体、及び、前記連結枠体の夫々が、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広の嵌合溝を備えた状態に形成され、９０度に屈曲した当て付け面を備えた接続具が、前記下部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記上部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記下部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所、及び、前記上部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所において隣接する枠体に当て付けるように配置した状態において、前記嵌合溝に嵌合して抜け止めされる締付具にて、隣接する枠体の夫々に連結されている点にある。   In the third feature configuration of the present invention, in addition to the second feature configuration, each of the lower frame body, the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the connection frame body is rectangular in a longitudinal sectional view, and Each of the four surface portions is formed in a state having a fitting groove whose back part is wider than the entrance part, and a connecting tool having an abutment surface bent at 90 degrees includes the lower frame and the connection frame. In a connection location with a body, a connection location between the upper frame and the connection frame, a connection location between the lower frame and the connection frame, and a connection location between the upper frame and the connection frame In the state of being arranged so as to be applied to the adjacent frame body, it is connected to each of the adjacent frame bodies by a fastener that is fitted into the fitting groove and is prevented from coming off.

第３特徴構成によれば、前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、前記接続枠体、及び、前記連結枠体の夫々が、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広の嵌合溝を備えた状態に形成され、前記接続具を各枠体の連結箇所において隣接する枠体に当て付けるように配置した状態において、前記締付具にて各枠体同士を連結することができる。つまり、前記下部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記上部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記下部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所、及び、前記上部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所において、前記接続具における９０度に屈曲した当て付け面を連結対象となる各枠体に当て付けて、嵌合溝に嵌合して抜け止めされる締付具にて各枠体同士を連結することができるのである。   According to the third characteristic configuration, each of the lower frame body, the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the connection frame body is rectangular in a longitudinal sectional view, and an inlet portion is provided in each of the four surface portions. In the state in which the inner part is formed in a state having a wider fitting groove, and the connection tool is arranged so as to be applied to an adjacent frame body at a connection portion of each frame body, The frames can be connected to each other. That is, a connection location between the lower frame and the connection frame, a connection location between the upper frame and the connection frame, a connection location between the lower frame and the connection frame, and the upper frame Fastening is performed by fitting a contact surface bent at 90 degrees on the connection tool to each frame body to be connected and fitting into a fitting groove at a connection portion between the connection frame body and the connection frame body. Each frame can be connected with a tool.

前記各枠体に形成される嵌合溝は各枠体の長手方向に沿って形成されるものであり、例えば、上部枠体の長手方向の途中位置にて接続枠体と連結する際に、上部枠体に形成されている嵌合溝における長手方向の任意の位置において、前記接続具及び前記締付具を用いて接続枠体と連結することが可能である。下部枠体と接続枠体との間、下部枠体と連結枠体との間、上部枠体と連結枠体との間においても同様にして、嵌合溝における長手方向の任意の位置で連結することが可能である。   The fitting groove formed in each frame body is formed along the longitudinal direction of each frame body, for example, when connecting with the connection frame body in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the upper frame body, At any position in the longitudinal direction of the fitting groove formed in the upper frame body, it is possible to connect to the connection frame body using the connection tool and the fastening tool. Similarly, between the lower frame and the connection frame, between the lower frame and the connection frame, and between the upper frame and the connection frame, connect at any position in the longitudinal direction of the fitting groove. Is possible.

従って、いずれかの枠体の長手方向の途中位置にて他の枠体を連結する際に、連結箇所として長手方向での位置に制約を受けることがなく連結作業を行い易いものにできる利点がある。   Therefore, when another frame is connected at a midway position in the longitudinal direction of one of the frames, there is an advantage that the connection can be easily performed without being restricted by the position in the longitudinal direction as a connection location. is there.

以下、図面に基づいて、本発明に係る物品収納装置用フレーム構造の実施の形態を説明する。
図１に示すように、クリーンルームからなる半導体工場内に、半導体基板に各種の処理を施すために複数の処理部１が２列に並ぶ状態で設けられている。各処理部１は平面視で横長状に形成され且つ半導体基板を収納した物品収納用容器Ｃを載置する一対の載置台１ａを長手方向の一端側に備えて構成されており、複数の処理部１が夫々の載置台１ａを同じ側に位置させた状態で互いに間隔を隔て、且つ、列同士で載置台１ａを向かい合わせた状態で並べて設けられている。そして、隣接する処理部１の間に形成されるスペース２を、その両側の処理部１のメンテナンス作業を行うためのメンテナンススペースとするように構成されている。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a frame structure for an article storage device according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of processing units 1 are arranged in two rows in a semiconductor factory composed of a clean room in order to perform various processes on a semiconductor substrate. Each processing unit 1 is formed in a horizontally long shape in plan view, and is configured to include a pair of mounting tables 1a on which one of the longitudinal sides is mounted to mount an article storage container C storing a semiconductor substrate. The units 1 are provided side by side with the mounting tables 1a facing each other with the mounting tables 1a positioned on the same side and with the mounting tables 1a facing each other in rows. And it is comprised so that the space 2 formed between the adjacent process parts 1 may be used as the maintenance space for performing the maintenance operation | work of the process part 1 of the both sides.

半導体基板に対して各種の処理を施すために、複数の処理部１に対して物品収納用容器Ｃを順次搬送するための容器搬送手段としての物品搬送装置Ｈが備えられている。又、その物品搬送装置Ｈによる搬送経路において隣り合う処理部１の間で半導体基板を処理する処理量に差が生じる場合があるから、物品収納用容器Ｃを一時的に収納しておくための物品収納装置Ｓの複数（この実施形態では５個）が物品搬送装置Ｈによる搬送経路の途中に適宜間隔おきに配備されている。   In order to perform various processes on the semiconductor substrate, an article transport device H is provided as a container transport means for sequentially transporting the article storage container C to the plurality of processing units 1. Further, since there may be a difference in the amount of processing of the semiconductor substrate between the processing units 1 adjacent to each other in the transport path by the article transport apparatus H, the article storage container C is temporarily stored. A plurality (five in this embodiment) of the article storage devices S are arranged at appropriate intervals in the middle of the conveyance path by the article conveyance device H.

図１、図２及び図３に示すように、前記物品搬送装置Ｈは、上述のように２列状に設けた複数の処理部１の上方を巡るように天井側に設置される状態で環状の案内レール３と、その案内レール３に沿って移動自在に支持される移動体としての物品搬送車４と、その物品搬送車４に昇降操作自在に設けられる物品把持部５とを備えて構成されている。前記物品把持部５は、搬送対象となる物品収納用容器Ｃの上部側の被把持部Ｃａを把持して吊り下げ状態で保持する保持状態と把持状態を解除する解除状態とに切り換え自在に構成されている。   As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the article transporting apparatus H is annular in a state where it is installed on the ceiling side so as to go around the plurality of processing units 1 provided in two rows as described above. Guide rail 3, an article transport vehicle 4 as a movable body supported movably along the guide rail 3, and an article gripping portion 5 provided on the article transport vehicle 4 so as to be movable up and down. Has been. The article gripping part 5 is configured to be switchable between a holding state in which the gripping part Ca on the upper side of the article storage container C to be transported is held and held in a suspended state, and a release state in which the gripping state is released. Has been.

そして、このように構成される物品搬送装置Ｈにより、図２に示すように、処理部１の載置台１ａから物品収納用容器Ｃを把持して物品把持部５を上昇させる上昇操作、案内レール３に沿って物品搬送車４を移動する移動操作、及び、処理部１の載置台１ａに把持している物品収納用容器Ｃを降ろす下降操作を実行することにより、複数の処理部１に順次搬送することができるように構成されている。   Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the article conveying device H configured as described above lifts the article gripping section 5 by gripping the article storage container C from the mounting table 1 a of the processing section 1, and a guide rail. 3, and a lowering operation for lowering the article storage container C gripped on the mounting table 1 a of the processing unit 1, the processing unit 1 is sequentially moved. It is comprised so that it can convey.

詳述はしないが、物品搬送車４は、処理部１の載置台１ａに対応する目標停止位置に停止した状態において、ワイヤ７を巻き取りまたは繰り出すことにより物品把持部５を昇降させて、物品収納用容器Ｃを把持した物品把持部５を上昇させて物品収納装置Ｓの物品収納トレイ６や処理部１の載置台１ａから物品収納用容器Ｃを持ち上げたり、物品収納用容器Ｃを把持した物品把持部５を下降させて物品収納装置Ｓの物品収納トレイ６や処理部１の載置台１ａに物品収納用容器Ｃを載置させるように構成されている。   Although not described in detail, the article transport vehicle 4 raises or lowers the article gripping section 5 by winding or unwinding the wire 7 in a state where the article transporting carriage 4 is stopped at the target stop position corresponding to the mounting table 1a of the processing section 1. The article holding unit 5 holding the storage container C is raised to lift the article storage container C from the article storage tray 6 of the article storage device S or the mounting table 1a of the processing unit 1, or to hold the article storage container C. The article holding unit 5 is lowered and the article storage container C is placed on the article storage tray 6 of the article storage device S or the mounting table 1 a of the processing unit 1.

又、図１及び図２に示すように、物品搬送装置Ｈにおける案内レール３は、前記複数の処理部１の載置台１ａ及び前記複数の物品収納装置Ｓの出庫口９の上方を巡る外側循環部分３ａと、前記複数の物品収納装置Ｓの入庫口８の上方を巡る内側循環部分３ｂとを二重の環状に備えて構成され、物品搬送車４が外側循環部分３ａから内側循環部分３ｂへ移したり、内側循環部分３ｂから外側循環部分３ａに移したりするための移動経路部分３ｃを備えて構成され、２台の物品搬送車４が前記案内レール３に沿って移動自在に設けられる。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide rail 3 in the article transport device H is circulated outwardly around the placement table 1 a of the plurality of processing units 1 and the exit port 9 of the plurality of article storage devices S. A portion 3a and an inner circulation portion 3b that circulates above the warehousing port 8 of the plurality of article storage devices S are configured to have a double annular shape, and the article transport vehicle 4 moves from the outer circulation portion 3a to the inner circulation portion 3b. It is configured to include a movement path portion 3c for moving or moving from the inner circulation portion 3b to the outer circulation portion 3a, and two article transport vehicles 4 are provided movably along the guide rail 3.

次に、前記物品収納装置Ｓについて説明する。
図２に示すように、物品収納装置Ｓは、平面視で横長状に形成され、その長手方向を処理部１の長手方向に沿わせて、物品収納装置Ｓの下方と床面との間に空きスペースを形成する状態で、長尺状の支持体としての複数の吊りボルト１０にて天井から吊り下げ支持される状態で設けられている。 Next, the article storage device S will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the article storage device S is formed in a horizontally long shape in a plan view, and its longitudinal direction is along the longitudinal direction of the processing unit 1, so that the article storage device S is between the lower side of the article storage device S and the floor surface. It is provided in a state where it is suspended and supported from the ceiling by a plurality of suspension bolts 10 as long support members in a state where an empty space is formed.

次に、この物品収納装置Ｓのフレーム構造について説明する。
すなわち、図５、図６及び図９に示すように、この物品収納装置ＳのフレームＦは、内部に略直方体状の物品収納用空間を形成するように複数の枠体を連結して構成されている。すなわち、水平方向に沿う上部枠体１１と、水平方向に沿う下部枠体１２と、それら枠体１１，１２を接続する上下方向に沿う複数の接続枠体１３とが夫々長尺状に形成される状態で設けられ、複数の接続枠体１３が、上部枠体１１の下面に当て付けた状態で上部枠体１１に連結され且つ下部枠体１２の上面に当て付けた状態で下部枠体１２に連結され、それら下部枠体１２と上部枠体１１とを接続枠体１３に接続して構成された左右一対の側枠体１４、１５が、左右方向に伸びる複数の連結枠体１６にて連結されている。 Next, the frame structure of the article storage device S will be described.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9, the frame F of the article storage device S is configured by connecting a plurality of frames so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article storage space. ing. That is, the upper frame body 11 along the horizontal direction, the lower frame body 12 along the horizontal direction, and the plurality of connection frame bodies 13 along the vertical direction connecting the frame bodies 11 and 12 are formed in a long shape. The lower frame 12 is connected to the upper frame 11 in a state where it is applied to the lower surface of the upper frame 11 and is applied to the upper surface of the lower frame 12. A pair of left and right side frames 14 and 15 configured by connecting the lower frame body 12 and the upper frame body 11 to the connection frame body 13 are connected to each other by a plurality of connection frame bodies 16 extending in the left-right direction. It is connected.

そして、下部枠体１２、上部枠体１１、接続枠体１３、及び、連結枠体１６の夫々が、図７及び図８に示すように、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広の嵌合溝１７を備えた状態に形成され、９０度に屈曲した当て付け面を備えた接続具１８が、下部枠体１２と接続枠体１３との連結箇所、上部枠体１１と接続枠体１３との連結箇所、下部枠体１２と連結枠体１６との連結箇所、及び、上部枠体１１と連結枠体１６との連結箇所において隣接する枠体に当て付けるように配置した状態において、嵌合溝１７に嵌合して抜け止めされる締付具１９にて、隣接する枠体の夫々に連結されている。   Each of the lower frame body 12, the upper frame body 11, the connection frame body 13, and the connection frame body 16 is rectangular in the longitudinal sectional view and has four surface portions as shown in FIGS. Each of the connecting tools 18 having a fitting surface that is formed with a fitting groove 17 that is wider at the back than the inlet portion and bent at 90 degrees is formed between the lower frame body 12 and the connection frame body 13. Frames that are adjacent to each other at the connection location, the connection location between the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13, the connection location between the lower frame body 12 and the connection frame body 16, and the connection location between the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 16. In a state where it is arranged so as to be applied to the body, it is connected to each of the adjacent frame bodies by a fastening tool 19 which is fitted into the fitting groove 17 and is prevented from coming off.

説明を加えると、下部枠体１２、上部枠体１１、接続枠体１３、及び、連結枠体１６の夫々が、アルミ押し出し材であるアルミフレーム材を用いる構成となっており、このアルミフレーム材は、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広となる嵌合溝１７が形成されている。   When the description is added, each of the lower frame body 12, the upper frame body 11, the connection frame body 13, and the connection frame body 16 uses an aluminum frame material that is an aluminum extrusion material. Is formed with a fitting groove 17 having a rectangular shape in a longitudinal sectional view and having a width wider than the inlet portion in each of the four surface portions.

前記接続具１８は、図７に示すように、１つの当て付け面２０、その１つの当て付け面２０に直交する他方の当て付け面２１、及び、それらの当て付け面２０，２１にわたって設けられる補強用のリブ２２とを一体的に連結して形成され、各当て付け面２０，２１には締結用のボルト２３が挿通するボルト挿通孔２４が形成されている。そして、この接続具１８の前記各当て付け面２０，２１を、接続対象となる各枠体の直交する面に当て付ける状態でボルト２３とナット部材２５との締結により枠体同士を接続するのである。つまり、下部枠体１２と接続枠体１３との連結箇所、上部枠体１１と接続枠体１３との連結箇所、下部枠体１２と連結枠体１６との連結箇所、及び、上部枠体１１と連結枠体１６との連結箇所の全てにおいて、接続具１８を、隣接する枠体に当て付けるように配置した状態において、嵌合溝１７に嵌合して抜け止めされる締付具としてのボルト２３及びナット部材２５にて隣接する枠体の夫々に連結することにより、各枠体同士を連結する構成となっている。   As shown in FIG. 7, the connection tool 18 is provided over one abutment surface 20, the other abutment surface 21 orthogonal to the one abutment surface 20, and the abutment surfaces 20, 21. Bolt insertion holes 24 through which fastening bolts 23 are inserted are formed on the abutment surfaces 20, 21. And since each said abutment surface 20 and 21 of this connection tool 18 is applied to the orthogonal surface of each frame used as connection object, frames are connected by the fastening of the volt | bolt 23 and the nut member 25. is there. That is, a connection location between the lower frame body 12 and the connection frame body 13, a connection location between the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13, a connection location between the lower frame body 12 and the connection frame body 16, and the upper frame body 11. As a fastening tool that is fitted in the fitting groove 17 and is prevented from coming off in a state in which the connecting tool 18 is disposed so as to be applied to the adjacent frame body at all the connecting portions between the connecting frame body 16 and the connecting frame body 16. Each frame body is connected to each other by being connected to the adjacent frame bodies by bolts 23 and nut members 25.

図７には上部枠体１１と接続枠体１３との連結を示しており、前記各当て付け面２０，２１を上部枠体１１及び接続枠体１３の夫々の直交する面に当て付けて、上部枠体１１及び接続枠体１３夫々に形成された前記嵌合溝１７内の広幅の奥部に、抜け止めされる状態でナット部材２５を位置させておき、ボルト挿通孔２４を通してボルト２３を挿入してナット部材２５との間で締め付けてアルミフレーム材にて形成される上部枠体１１と接続枠体１３とを接続することになる。   FIG. 7 shows the connection between the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13, and the contact surfaces 20 and 21 are applied to the orthogonal surfaces of the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13. The nut member 25 is positioned in a state where the nut member 25 is prevented from coming off in the wide back part in the fitting groove 17 formed in each of the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13, and the bolt 23 is inserted through the bolt insertion hole 24. The upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13 which are inserted and tightened between the nut members 25 and formed of an aluminum frame material are connected.

そして、上部枠体１１に、下部枠体１２を吊り下げ支持する長尺状の支持体としての吊りボルト１０を上下方向に挿通する挿通孔２７が形成されている。説明を加えると、図６及び図８（イ）に示すように、上部枠体１１における吊りボルト１０の装着位置（この実施形態では、合計１０本の吊りボルトが備えられる）に対応する箇所に、吊りボルト１０が上下方向に挿通可能な大きさの挿通孔２７が形成され、この挿通孔２７を挿通する状態で吊りボルト１０が取り付けられる。図３に示すように、この吊りボルト１０の上端部はブラケット２８を介して天井部Ｔに固定されている。   The upper frame 11 is formed with an insertion hole 27 through which the suspension bolt 10 as a long support for hanging and supporting the lower frame 12 is vertically inserted. If explanation is added, as shown in FIG.6 and FIG.8 (A), in the location corresponding to the mounting position (in this embodiment, ten suspension bolts are provided in total) of the suspension bolt 10 in the upper frame 11. An insertion hole 27 having a size allowing the suspension bolt 10 to be inserted in the vertical direction is formed, and the suspension bolt 10 is attached in a state of being inserted through the insertion hole 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end portion of the suspension bolt 10 is fixed to the ceiling portion T via a bracket 28.

図５、図８及び図９に示すように、下端部はブラケット２９を介して下部枠体１２に連結される構成となっている。このブラケット２９は、下部枠体１２の長手方向に沿う方向視で断面形状が略コ字状になるように形成され、且つ、下部枠体１２の長手方向に沿う横幅が広幅になるように構成されている。そして、このブラケット２９の上部面２９ａに、吊りボルト１０の下端部を挿通させて上下両側からナット３０で締め付けることにより固定する。一方、ブラケット２９の下部面２９ｂを下部枠体１２の上部面に当て付けた状態で、前記接続具１８の連結と同様に、ボルト２３及びナット部材２５からなる締結具１９にて連結する構成となっており、その締結具１９は下部枠体１２の長手方向に沿って４個並ぶ状態で設けられ、ブラケット２９と物品収納装置Ｓの荷重を受けることになる下部枠体１２との連結箇所における支持強度を高めるようにしている。   As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9, the lower end portion is configured to be connected to the lower frame body 12 via a bracket 29. The bracket 29 is formed so that the cross-sectional shape is substantially U-shaped when viewed along the longitudinal direction of the lower frame body 12, and the lateral width along the longitudinal direction of the lower frame body 12 is wide. Has been. Then, the lower end portion of the suspension bolt 10 is inserted into the upper surface 29a of the bracket 29 and is fixed by tightening with the nut 30 from both the upper and lower sides. On the other hand, in a state in which the lower surface 29b of the bracket 29 is applied to the upper surface of the lower frame 12, the connection is made by the fastener 19 including the bolt 23 and the nut member 25 in the same manner as the connection of the connection tool 18. The fasteners 19 are provided in a state where four fasteners 19 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the lower frame body 12, and are connected to the bracket 29 and the lower frame body 12 that receives the load of the article storage device S. The support strength is increased.

このように、前記上部枠体１１に形成された挿通孔２７を挿通する吊りボルト１０により、下部枠体１２を吊り下げ支持する構成とすることによって、吊りボルト１０を物品収納装置Ｓの左右方向の寸法内に収めて左右方向での外形寸法を極力コンパクトなものにすることができ、しかも、物品収納装置Ｓの荷重は下部枠体１２を介して複数の吊りボルト１０にて支持されるので、例えば上部枠体１１と接続枠体１３との接続箇所等においては大きな荷重がかかることがない。   Thus, the suspension bolt 10 is configured to support the lower frame 12 by the suspension bolt 10 inserted through the insertion hole 27 formed in the upper frame 11, so that the suspension bolt 10 is supported in the left-right direction of the article storage device S. The outer dimensions in the left-right direction can be made as compact as possible, and the load of the article storage device S is supported by the plurality of suspension bolts 10 via the lower frame 12. For example, a large load is not applied to the connection portion between the upper frame body 11 and the connection frame body 13 or the like.

図２及び図３に示すように、物品収納装置Ｓは、前記フレームＦによって形成される略直方体状の物品収納用空間を仕切るようにフレームＦの外周部を囲うようにケーシング３１が設けられている。そして、そのケーシング３１内に、水平方向に長い横長状の循環経路にて上下方向に循環する左右一対の無端回動チェーン３２を水平方向に所定の間隔を隔てて並べて設け、前記複数の物品収納トレイ６が左右の無端回動チェーン３２に支持される状態で、無端回動チェーン３２の長手方向に沿って間隔を隔てて並べて設けることにより、複数の物品収納トレイ６を縦列状態で循環搬送する支持体搬送手段Ａが設けられている。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the article storage device S is provided with a casing 31 so as to surround the outer periphery of the frame F so as to partition a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article storage space formed by the frame F. Yes. In the casing 31, a pair of left and right endless rotating chains 32 that circulate in the vertical direction through a horizontally long circulation path are provided side by side at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction. With the tray 6 supported by the left and right endless rotating chains 32, the plurality of article storage trays 6 are circulated and conveyed in a tandem state by providing them side by side along the longitudinal direction of the endless rotating chain 32. A support conveying means A is provided.

次に、前記支持体搬送手段Ａの構成について説明する。
図３、図４及び図９に示すように、前記各無端回動チェーン３２は、夫々、水平方向に間隔を隔てて並ぶ駆動用スプロケット及び従動スプロケットにわたって巻回され、左右の駆動用スプロケット３３は共通の駆動軸３５を循環用モータＭにて回転駆動するようにして、左右の無端回動チェーン３２が同期して回転するように構成されている。尚、従動スプロケットは支持軸３４にて回動自在に支持されている。又、図示はしないが、駆動軸３５の回動量を検出するロータリーエンコーダが備えられている。 Next, the structure of the said support body conveyance means A is demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 9, the endless rotating chains 32 are wound around driving sprockets and driven sprockets arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. The common drive shaft 35 is rotationally driven by the circulation motor M, and the left and right endless rotating chains 32 are configured to rotate in synchronization. The driven sprocket is rotatably supported by a support shaft 34. Although not shown, a rotary encoder that detects the amount of rotation of the drive shaft 35 is provided.

各物品収納トレイ６は、図１０に示すように、水平方向に沿う底板部６ａ、その底板部６ａの左右両端部夫々に位置する一対の側板部６ｂ、及び、底板部６ａの搬送方向一方側箇所に位置する後面部６ｃの夫々を一体的に連結して構成され、更に、搬送方向他方側箇所に一対の側板部６ｂ同士にわたって架設される状態で幅狭の保持部６ｄが備えられている。   As shown in FIG. 10, each article storage tray 6 includes a bottom plate portion 6a along the horizontal direction, a pair of side plate portions 6b located at both left and right ends of the bottom plate portion 6a, and one side in the transport direction of the bottom plate portion 6a. Each of the rear surface portions 6c located at the locations is integrally connected, and further, a narrow holding portion 6d is provided in a state of being laid across the pair of side plate portions 6b at the other location in the transport direction. .

そして、図９及び図１０に示すように、前記各物品収納トレイ６は、一対の側板部６ｂの搬送方向の中央位置で且つ上部側に位置する箇所に枢支部３６が形成されて、この枢支部３６と左右の無端回動チェーン３２との間で側面視で略Ｖ字状の連結体３７が枢支連結されている。この連結体３７は、無端回動チェーン３２に対して支持ピン３８を介して枢支連結され、物品収納トレイ６に対して枢支部３６における横軸芯周りで相対回動自在に枢支連結されている。前記支持ピン３８には転動ローラ３９が備えられており、無端回動チェーン３２の直線経路部分に設けられたガイドレール４０に沿ってこの転動ローラ３９が係合案内される構成となっている。このガイドレール４０は、複数の接続枠体１３同士にわたって無端回動チェーン３２の直線経路に沿うように架設支持された支持用枠体４１によって支持される構成となっている。従って、直線経路部分では支持ピン３８すなわち、無端回動チェーン３２と連結体３７との連結箇所が上下にふらつくことなく安定した状態で移動することができる構成となっている。   As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, each article storage tray 6 has a pivotal support 36 formed at a position located at the center and in the upper side in the conveying direction of the pair of side plates 6b. A substantially V-shaped connecting body 37 is pivotally connected between the support 36 and the left and right endless rotating chains 32 in a side view. The connecting body 37 is pivotally connected to the endless rotating chain 32 via a support pin 38 and is pivotally connected to the article storage tray 6 so as to be relatively rotatable around the horizontal axis of the pivoting portion 36. ing. The support pin 38 is provided with a rolling roller 39, and the rolling roller 39 is engaged and guided along a guide rail 40 provided in a linear path portion of the endless rotating chain 32. Yes. The guide rail 40 is configured to be supported by a support frame 41 that is installed and supported along the straight path of the endless rotation chain 32 across the plurality of connection frame bodies 13. Therefore, in the straight path portion, the support pin 38, that is, the connecting portion between the endless rotating chain 32 and the connecting body 37 can be moved in a stable state without wobbling up and down.

又、各物品収納トレイ６が左右の無端回動チェーン３２の搬送経路に沿って循環搬送されるときに、この物品収納トレイ６の姿勢を略水平姿勢に維持するように案内する姿勢案内用の機構が備えられている。すなわち、各物品収納トレイ６の左右両側部に物品収納トレイ６と前記横軸芯Ｘ周りで一体回動するように、先端部にガイドローラ４２を支持したローラ支持アーム４３が連結され、左右の無端回動チェーン３２の左右方向両横側箇所には、前記各ガイドローラ４２を係合案内するガイドレール４４が無端回動チェーン３２の搬送経路に略沿うように無端状に設けられている。   Further, when each article storage tray 6 is circulated and conveyed along the conveyance path of the left and right endless rotation chains 32, the article storage tray 6 is used for guiding the attitude so that the attitude of the article storage tray 6 is maintained in a substantially horizontal position. A mechanism is provided. That is, a roller support arm 43 that supports a guide roller 42 is connected to the left and right sides of each article storage tray 6 so as to rotate integrally around the article storage tray 6 and the horizontal axis X. Guide rails 44 for engaging and guiding the guide rollers 42 are provided at end portions on both sides in the left-right direction of the endless rotating chain 32 so as to be substantially along the transport path of the endless rotating chain 32.

そして、図３及び図１０に示すように、物品収納トレイ６の左右両側に設けられる各ローラ支持アーム４３は、物品収納トレイ６が水平姿勢にあるときに、鉛直姿勢に対して互いに逆方向に設定角度だけ傾斜した斜め姿勢になるように設けられ、左右のガイドレール４４は左右の無端回動チェーン３２の搬送経路に沿って物品収納トレイ６が循環搬送されるときに、物品収納用容器Ｃを載置支持する水平姿勢を維持するように姿勢案内することができるような形状に設けられている。従って、前記各ガイドローラ４２が前記各ガイドレール４４に案内されることによって、左右の無端回動チェーン３２が円弧状に回動しても物品収納トレイ６が物品収納用容器Ｃを載置支持したまま水平姿勢を維持するように姿勢案内されることになる。尚、図９の４５は、物品収納トレイ６の左右方向での揺れ動きを規制するための規制ガイドである。   As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the roller support arms 43 provided on the left and right sides of the article storage tray 6 are opposite to each other with respect to the vertical attitude when the article storage tray 6 is in the horizontal attitude. The left and right guide rails 44 are provided so as to be inclined at a set angle, and when the article storage tray 6 is circulated and conveyed along the conveyance path of the left and right endless rotation chains 32, the article storage container C is provided. It is provided in a shape that can guide the posture so as to maintain the horizontal posture of mounting and supporting. Accordingly, by guiding each guide roller 42 to each guide rail 44, the article storage tray 6 places and supports the article storage container C even when the left and right endless rotation chains 32 rotate in an arc shape. The posture is guided so as to maintain the horizontal posture. Note that reference numeral 45 in FIG. 9 denotes a regulation guide for regulating the swinging movement of the article storage tray 6 in the left-right direction.

図２に示すように、物品収納装置Ｓのケーシング３１の上部面には、物品搬送装置Ｈにて物品収納トレイ６に物品収納用容器Ｃを入庫するための入庫口８と、物品搬送装置Ｈにて物品収納トレイ６から物品収納用容器Ｃを出庫するための出庫口９とが形成されている。   As shown in FIG. 2, on the upper surface of the casing 31 of the article storage device S, a warehousing port 8 for receiving the article storage container C in the article storage tray 6 by the article conveyance device H, and the article conveyance device H And a delivery port 9 for delivering the product storage container C from the product storage tray 6 is formed.

そして、図１４及び図１５に示すように、前記物品収納用容器Ｃの底面には、入口側ほど幅広の位置決め用嵌合孔４６が適宜間隔をあけて３個形成されている。一方、物品収納トレイ６の載置面としての底板部６ａには、図１３、図１４及び図１５に示すように、前記位置決め用嵌合孔４６に嵌合する３個の位置決め用嵌合突起４７が形成されている。上述したように位置決め用嵌合孔４６は入口側ほど幅広に形成されるものであり、逆に言うと内奥側ほど幅狭になるように傾斜面に形成されるものであるから、図１５に示すように、嵌り合うときに少しだけ中心から位置がずれていても傾斜面により係合案内され、３個の位置決め用嵌合突起４７が夫々対応する位置決め用嵌合孔４６に内奥側まで嵌り合うと、物品収納用容器Ｃと物品収納トレイ６との間での水平方向の相対位置が常に略同じ位置になるように位置が規制されることになる。   14 and 15, three positioning fitting holes 46 that are wider toward the inlet side are formed on the bottom surface of the article storage container C at appropriate intervals. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15, three positioning fitting protrusions that fit into the positioning fitting holes 46 are provided on the bottom plate portion 6a as the placement surface of the article storage tray 6. 47 is formed. As described above, the positioning fitting hole 46 is formed so as to be wider toward the inlet side, and conversely, it is formed on the inclined surface so as to become narrower toward the inner back side. As shown in FIG. 3, even when the position is slightly shifted from the center when fitted, the engagement is guided by the inclined surface, and the three positioning fitting projections 47 are respectively inserted into the corresponding positioning fitting holes 46. If they fit together, the position is regulated so that the horizontal relative position between the article storage container C and the article storage tray 6 is always substantially the same position.

このように物品収納用容器Ｃと物品収納トレイ６との間で相対位置は精度よく規制することができるものの、無端回動チェーン３２を回動させて物品収納トレイ６を前記入庫口８に対応する入庫用回動位置や前記出庫口９に対応する出庫用回動位置に位置させたときに、前記ガイドローラ４２と前記ガイドレール４４との間でのガタや物品収納用容器Ｃの荷重の偏り等に起因して、物品収納トレイ６の姿勢が物品搬送装置Ｈによる入出庫作業に適した適正姿勢に対して少し位置ずれするおそれがある。前記入庫口８に対応する入庫用回動位置及び前記出庫口９に対応する出庫用回動位置が、物品搬送装置Ｈにて入出庫作業を行うための入出庫位置に対応することになる。   Thus, although the relative position between the article storage container C and the article storage tray 6 can be accurately controlled, the endless rotating chain 32 is rotated so that the article storage tray 6 corresponds to the warehousing port 8. Of the load between the guide roller 42 and the guide rail 44 and the load of the article storage container C when it is positioned at the warehousing rotation position or the warehousing rotation position corresponding to the warehousing port 9. Due to the bias or the like, there is a risk that the posture of the article storage tray 6 is slightly displaced from the proper posture suitable for the loading / unloading work by the article transport device H. The warehousing rotation position corresponding to the warehousing port 8 and the warehousing rotation position corresponding to the warehousing port 9 correspond to the warehousing position for performing the warehousing operation with the article transport device H.

そこで、この物品収納装置Ｓでは、物品搬送装置Ｈによる入出庫作業を良好に行えるように物品収納用容器を位置決めするための機構が備えられている。
すなわち、前記物品収納用容器Ｃの底面に形成した入口側ほど幅広の複数の位置補正用嵌合孔に嵌合する複数の位置補正用嵌合突起４８を備えた位置決め体４９が、前記入出庫位置に位置する物品収納トレイ６に載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃを上昇に伴って載置支持し且つ載置支持した物品収納用容器Ｃを下降に伴って前記入出庫位置に位置する物品収納トレイ６に受け渡すように昇降操作される状態で、前記入出庫位置に対応する位置に設けられ、物品搬送装置Ｈが、上昇状態にある前記位置決め体４９に対して前記物品収納用容器Ｃを載せ降ろすように構成されている。そして、この実施形態では、前記位置決め用嵌合孔と前記位置補正用嵌合孔とが、長孔状に形成されたひとつの嵌合孔にて構成されている。つまり、物品収納トレイ６との間での位置合わせのために設けられる前記位置決め用嵌合孔４６を、位置決め体４９が作用する位置補正用嵌合孔と兼用して利用する構成となっている。 In view of this, the article storage device S is provided with a mechanism for positioning the article storage container so that the goods carrying device H can perform the loading and unloading work satisfactorily.
That is, the positioning body 49 provided with a plurality of position correction fitting projections 48 fitted into a plurality of position correction fitting holes wider toward the inlet side formed on the bottom surface of the article storage container C is the storage / removal unit. The article storage container C placed on the article storage tray 6 located at the position is placed and supported as it is raised, and the article storage container C placed and supported is located at the loading / unloading position as it is lowered. The article storage container is provided at a position corresponding to the loading / unloading position in an up / down operation so as to be delivered to the article storage tray 6, and the article transport device H is in the raised state with respect to the positioning body 49. It is configured to load and unload C. In this embodiment, the positioning fitting hole and the position correcting fitting hole are configured as one fitting hole formed in a long hole shape. That is, the positioning fitting hole 46 provided for alignment with the article storage tray 6 is used also as a position correction fitting hole on which the positioning body 49 acts. .

以下、物品収納用容器Ｃを位置決めするための具体的な構成について説明する。
図３に示すように、前記入出庫位置としての前記入庫用回動位置及び前記出庫用回動位置の夫々に位置決め用操作機構Ｂが設けられている。各位置決め用操作機構Ｂは夫々同じ構成であるから、そのうちの前記入庫用回動位置に設けられるものについて以下に説明し、前記出庫用回動位置に設けられるものについては説明は省略する。 Hereinafter, a specific configuration for positioning the article storage container C will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, a positioning operation mechanism B is provided at each of the warehousing rotation position and the warehousing rotation position as the warehousing and unloading positions. Since each positioning operation mechanism B has the same configuration, those provided at the warehousing rotation position will be described below, and description of those provided at the warehousing rotation position will be omitted.

図１３に示すように、前記物品収納トレイ６の底板部６ａには、その中央部分に略三角形状の挿通孔５０が形成されており、この挿通孔５０の三角形の各角部付近に上方に向けて突出する前記位置決め用係合突起４７が形成されている。そして、図１２に示すように、前記位置決め用操作機構Ｂは、物品収納トレイ６が入庫用回動位置に位置している状態で、底板部６ａに形成された挿通孔５０を上下方向に挿通することが可能な位置決め体４９と、その位置決め体４９を物品収納トレイ６の底板部６ａの下方側に引退する引退位置と物品収納トレイ６の底板部６ａよりも少しだけ上方に位置する上昇位置とにわたり昇降操作自在な電動式昇降機構５１とを備えて構成されている。   As shown in FIG. 13, the bottom plate portion 6 a of the article storage tray 6 is formed with a substantially triangular insertion hole 50 at the center thereof, and upwards in the vicinity of each corner of the triangle of the insertion hole 50. The positioning engagement protrusion 47 is formed to protrude toward the surface. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the positioning operation mechanism B is inserted vertically through the insertion hole 50 formed in the bottom plate portion 6a in a state where the article storage tray 6 is positioned at the warehousing rotation position. Positioning body 49 that can be moved, a retraction position where the positioning body 49 is retracted to the lower side of the bottom plate portion 6a of the article storage tray 6, and a raised position positioned slightly above the bottom plate portion 6a of the article storage tray 6 And an electric lift mechanism 51 that can be lifted and lowered freely.

図１３に示すように、左右両側の支持用枠体４１にわたって一対の取り付け用枠体５２が架設連結されており、これら一対の取り付け用枠体５２にわたって受け台５３が架設連結され、電動式昇降機構５１はこの受け台５３に固定状態で支持されている。従って、電動式昇降機構５１は、フレームＦに対して位置固定状態で支持される構成となっており、位置決め体４９が上昇位置に操作されているときにおける位置決め体４９の位置は、物品収納トレイ６の位置にかかわらず精度よく管理されることになる。   As shown in FIG. 13, a pair of mounting frame bodies 52 are erected and connected across the supporting frame bodies 41 on both the left and right sides, and a receiving base 53 is erected and linked across the pair of mounting frame bodies 52, and the electric lift The mechanism 51 is supported by the cradle 53 in a fixed state. Therefore, the electric lifting mechanism 51 is configured to be supported in a fixed state with respect to the frame F, and the position of the positioning body 49 when the positioning body 49 is operated to the raised position is the article storage tray. Regardless of the position of 6, it is managed with high accuracy.

前記位置決め体４９は、その外形形状が平面視で前記挿通孔５０よりも少しだけ小さい略三角形状に形成され、この三角形の各角部付近に夫々合計３個の位置補正用嵌合突起４８が形成されている。又、電動式昇降機構５１は、図示はしないが電動モータとネジ送り機構とを内装しており、位置決め体４９を前記引退位置と前記上昇位置とにわたり設定量だけ昇降操作することができるように構成されている。   The positioning body 49 is formed in a substantially triangular shape whose outer shape is slightly smaller than the insertion hole 50 in plan view, and there are a total of three position correction fitting protrusions 48 in the vicinity of each corner of the triangle. Is formed. The electric lift mechanism 51 includes an electric motor and a screw feed mechanism (not shown) so that the positioning body 49 can be lifted and lowered by a set amount over the retracted position and the raised position. It is configured.

図１１（イ）に示すように、電動式昇降機構５１を操作して、位置決め体４９が引退位置に操作されると、位置決め体４９を物品収納トレイ６の底板部６ａの下方側に引退することになり、図１１（ロ）に示すように、位置決め体４９が上昇位置に操作されると、物品収納トレイ６の底板部６ａよりも上方に位置して物品収納トレイ６に載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃを載置支持することになる。   As shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the positioning body 49 is operated to the retracted position by operating the electric lifting mechanism 51, the positioning body 49 is retracted to the lower side of the bottom plate portion 6a of the article storage tray 6. Thus, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the positioning body 49 is operated to the raised position, the positioning member 49 is placed above the bottom plate portion 6a of the article storage tray 6 and placed on the article storage tray 6. The article storage container C is placed and supported.

このように、位置決め体４９は、引退位置から上昇位置に向けて上昇操作されると、物品収納トレイ６に載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃを上昇に伴って載置支持することになるが、このときも、位置決め用嵌合孔４６と位置決め用嵌合突起４７との係合と同様に、図１４及び図１５に示すように、嵌り合うときに少しだけ中心から位置がずれていても傾斜面により係合案内され、３個の位置補正用嵌合突起４８の夫々が位置決め用嵌合孔４６に内奥側まで嵌り合うと、物品収納用容器Ｃと位置決め体４９との間での水平方向の相対位置が常に略同じ位置になるように位置規制されることになる。   As described above, when the positioning body 49 is raised from the retracted position toward the raised position, the positioning body 49 places and supports the article storage container C placed on the article storage tray 6 as it is raised. However, at this time as well as the engagement between the positioning fitting hole 46 and the positioning fitting protrusion 47, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. Are engaged and guided by the inclined surface, and when each of the three position correcting fitting projections 48 is fitted into the positioning fitting hole 46 to the inner back side, between the article storage container C and the positioning body 49. The position is regulated so that the relative positions in the horizontal direction are always substantially the same.

そして、図１６（ハ）に示すように、位置決め体４９にて載置支持している物品収納用容器Ｃを物品搬送装置Ｈが把持して持ち上げる構成となっている。又、物品搬送装置Ｈから物品収納用容器Ｃを受け取るときは、図１１及び図１６（ロ）に示すように、位置決め体４９を上昇位置に操作しておき、その上昇位置にある位置決め体４９により物品搬送装置Ｈから物品収納用容器Ｃを受け取り、その後、位置決め体４９を下降させて物品収納用容器Ｃを物品収納トレイ６に受け渡す構成となっている。   Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (c), the article transport device H holds and lifts the article storage container C placed and supported by the positioning body 49. When receiving the article storage container C from the article transport device H, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 16B, the positioning body 49 is operated to the raised position, and the positioning body 49 at the raised position is operated. The article storage container C is received from the article transport apparatus H, and then the positioning body 49 is lowered to deliver the article storage container C to the article storage tray 6.

図１２に示すように、電動式昇降機構５１の近傍には、位置決め体４９が引退位置及び上昇位置に操作されたことを検出する位置検出装置５４が設けられている。つまり、位置検出用の被検出板５４Ａが位置決め体４９と一体的に昇降するように設けられ、受け台５３にて支持される状態で被検出板５４Ａの存否に基づいて下限位置を検出する下限位置検出部５４Ｂ及び上限位置を検出する上限位置検出部５４Ｃとを備えて構成されている。   As shown in FIG. 12, a position detection device 54 that detects that the positioning body 49 has been operated to the retracted position and the raised position is provided in the vicinity of the electric lifting mechanism 51. That is, the lower limit for detecting the lower limit position based on the presence or absence of the detected plate 54A in a state where the detected plate 54A for position detection is provided so as to move up and down integrally with the positioning body 49 and is supported by the cradle 53. A position detection unit 54B and an upper limit position detection unit 54C that detects an upper limit position are provided.

又、図９に示すように、底板部６ａの下面側から下方に突出するように設けられた被検出板５６の存在を検出することにより、物品収納トレイ６が入庫用回動位置に位置していることを検出する透過光式の位置検出センサ５５が設けられ、図１２に示すように、物品収納用容器Ｃの存否を検出する反射光式の物品存否センサ５７も設けられている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the article storage tray 6 is positioned at the warehousing rotation position by detecting the presence of the detection plate 56 provided so as to protrude downward from the lower surface side of the bottom plate portion 6a. As shown in FIG. 12, a reflected light type article presence / absence sensor 57 for detecting the presence / absence of the article storage container C is also provided.

そして、図１に示すように、物品搬送装置Ｈの運転を制御する主制御部５８と、物品収納装置Ｓの運転を制御する収納制御部５９とを設け、それら主制御部５８と収納制御部５９との間で制御情報が通信自在なように構成されている。   And as shown in FIG. 1, the main control part 58 which controls the driving | operation of the article conveyance apparatus H and the storage control part 59 which controls the driving | operation of the article | item storage apparatus S are provided, These main control part 58 and a storage control part The control information can be freely communicated with 59.

次に、前記主制御部５８及び前記収納制御部５９夫々の制御内容、及び、物品搬送装置Ｈと物品収納装置Ｓの動作内容について説明する。
尚、図示は省略するが、各物品収納用容器Ｃには、ロットナンバー等の容器識別情報を所定の範囲に送信するＩＣタグ（即ち、ＲＦＩＤタグ）が取り付けられている。又、前記物品収納装置Ｓには、図１２に示すように、前記入庫口８の下方に位置する物品収納トレイ６に新たに載置された物品収納用容器ＣのＩＣタグから送信される容器識別情報を受信する受信器６０が設けられる。又、前記複数の物品収納トレイ６夫々には、各物品収納トレイ６を識別するためのトレイ識別情報（例えば、トレイナンバー）が、例えば上記したようなＩＣタグ等を用いて予め設定されるようになっている。 Next, the control contents of the main control unit 58 and the storage control unit 59 and the operation contents of the article transport apparatus H and the article storage apparatus S will be described.
Although not shown in the drawing, each article storage container C is attached with an IC tag (that is, an RFID tag) that transmits container identification information such as a lot number to a predetermined range. Further, in the article storage device S, as shown in FIG. 12, a container transmitted from the IC tag of the article storage container C newly placed on the article storage tray 6 located below the warehousing port 8 A receiver 60 is provided for receiving the identification information. Further, for each of the plurality of article storage trays 6, tray identification information (for example, a tray number) for identifying each article storage tray 6 is set in advance using, for example, an IC tag as described above. It has become.

前記収納制御部５９は、前記ロータリーエンコーダの検出情報等に基づいて、複数の物品収納トレイ６を循環移動させる循環経路における位置と複数の物品収納トレイ６のトレイ識別情報との対応関係を管理すると共に、前記受信器６０の受信情報に基づいて、物品収納用容器Ｃが載置されている物品収納トレイ６のトレイ識別情報とその物品収納トレイ６に載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃの容器識別情報との対応関係、並びに、物品収納用容器Ｃが載置されていない空状態の物品収納トレイ６のトレイ識別情報を管理する構成となっている。又、収納制御部５９は、位置検出装置５４の検出情報に基づいて位置決め体４９の位置を管理して電動式昇降機構５１の作動を制御するように構成されている。   The storage control unit 59 manages the correspondence between the position in the circulation path for circulating and moving the plurality of article storage trays 6 and the tray identification information of the plurality of article storage trays 6 based on the detection information of the rotary encoder. At the same time, based on the reception information of the receiver 60, the tray identification information of the article storage tray 6 on which the article storage container C is placed and the article storage container C placed on the article storage tray 6 are displayed. The correspondence relationship with the container identification information and the tray identification information of the empty article storage tray 6 on which the article storage container C is not placed are managed. The storage control unit 59 is configured to manage the position of the positioning body 49 based on the detection information of the position detection device 54 and control the operation of the electric lifting mechanism 51.

そして、前記主制御部５８は、処理部１の運転を制御する処理部側制御部（図示省略）から送信された容器搬出指令を受信すると、その容器搬出指令に対応する物品収納用容器Ｃを収納すべき物品収納装置Ｓの収納制御部５９に入庫指令を送信すると共に、前記物品搬送車４を前記容器搬出指令が指令された処理部１の載置台１ａに対応する目標停止位置にまで移動させてその目標停止位置に停止させた状態で、載置台１ａ上の物品収納用容器Ｃを物品把持部５にて把持して引き上げ、続いて、物品搬送車４を、物品収納用容器Ｃを収納すべき物品収納装置Ｓの入庫口８に対応する目標停止位置に移動させるように物品搬送装置Ｈを制御する。   And when the said main control part 58 receives the container carrying-out command transmitted from the process part side control part (illustration omitted) which controls the driving | operation of the process part 1, the container C for goods storage corresponding to the container carrying-out instruction | indication will be carried out. A warehouse command is transmitted to the storage control unit 59 of the article storage device S to be stored, and the article transport vehicle 4 is moved to a target stop position corresponding to the mounting table 1a of the processing unit 1 to which the container carry-out command is commanded. In the state of being stopped at the target stop position, the article storage container C on the mounting table 1a is gripped and pulled up by the article gripping portion 5, and then the article transport vehicle 4 is moved to the article storage container C. The article transport device H is controlled so as to be moved to the target stop position corresponding to the warehousing port 8 of the article storage device S to be stored.

収納制御部５９は、主制御部５８から、いずれの指令も受けていない状態では、前記入庫口８に最も近い空状態の物品収納トレイ６の位置を判別して、その空状態の物品収納トレイ６から入庫口８に至る経路が短い方の回転方向にて無端回動チェーン３２を回転させ、空状態の物品収納トレイ６を入庫用回動位置に位置させるように、前記循環用モータＭを制御する空トレイ呼び出し処理を実行し、その空状態の物品収納トレイ６を入庫用回動位置に位置させ、更に、その入庫用回動位置に備えられる前記位置決め用操作機構における位置決め体４９を上昇位置に操作した状態で待機する。   The storage control unit 59 determines the position of the empty article storage tray 6 closest to the warehousing port 8 in a state where none of the commands is received from the main control unit 58, and the empty article storage tray. The circulation motor M is set so that the endless rotation chain 32 is rotated in the direction of rotation with the shorter path from 6 to the warehousing port 8 so that the empty article storage tray 6 is positioned at the warehousing rotation position. The empty tray calling process to be controlled is executed, the empty article storage tray 6 is positioned at the warehousing rotation position, and the positioning body 49 in the positioning operation mechanism provided at the warehousing rotation position is raised. Wait while operating to position.

又、収納制御部５９は、主制御部５８から送信された入庫指令を受信すると、空状態の物品収納トレイ６が入庫用回動位置に停止している状態を示す入庫許可情報を前記主制御部５８に送信する。主制御部５８は、収納制御部５９からの前記入庫許可情報を受信すると、物品把持部５に把持している物品収納用容器Ｃを入庫用回動位置にて上昇状態にある位置決め体４９に対して物品収納用容器Ｃを降ろして移載する。   Further, when receiving the warehousing command transmitted from the main controller 58, the storage controller 59 receives the warehousing permission information indicating the state in which the empty article storage tray 6 is stopped at the warehousing rotation position. It transmits to the part 58. When the main controller 58 receives the warehousing permission information from the storage controller 59, the main controller 58 moves the article storage container C gripped by the article gripper 5 to the positioning body 49 in the raised state at the warehousing rotation position. On the other hand, the article storage container C is lowered and transferred.

さらに、収納制御部５９は、物品収納用容器Ｃが入庫用回動位置にて位置決め体４９に対して移載され、物品存否センサにて物品収納用容器Ｃの存在が確認されると、位置決め体４９を下降させる。その位置決め体４９の下降操作により入庫用回動位置に位置する物品収納トレイ６に物品収納用容器Ｃを受け渡すことになる。このようにして入庫用回動位置に位置している空状態の物品収納トレイ６に新たに物品収納用容器Ｃが載置されて、前記受信器６０がその物品収納用容器Ｃの識別情報を受信すると、収納制御部５９は、その入庫用回動位置に位置している物品収納トレイ６のトレイ識別情報とそれに載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃの容器識別情報との対応関係を管理する。   Further, the storage control unit 59 positions the article storage container C when the article storage container C is transferred to the positioning body 49 at the warehousing rotation position and the presence of the article storage container C is confirmed by the article presence / absence sensor. The body 49 is lowered. By the lowering operation of the positioning body 49, the article storage container C is delivered to the article storage tray 6 located at the warehousing rotation position. In this way, an article storage container C is newly placed on the empty article storage tray 6 positioned at the warehousing rotation position, and the receiver 60 receives the identification information of the article storage container C. Upon receipt, the storage control unit 59 manages the correspondence between the tray identification information of the article storage tray 6 located at the warehousing rotation position and the container identification information of the article storage container C placed thereon. To do.

又、主制御部５８は、処理部側制御部から送信された容器搬入指令及び搬入する物品収納用容器Ｃの識別情報を受信すると、その受信した識別情報の物品収納用容器Ｃを収納している物品収納装置Ｓの収納制御部５９に出庫指令及び出庫する物品収納用容器Ｃの識別情報を送信すると共に、物品搬送車４を物品収納装置Ｓの出庫口９に対応する目標停止位置に移動させてその目標停止位置に停止させる。   Further, when the main control unit 58 receives the container carry-in command and the identification information of the article storage container C to be carried in transmitted from the processing unit side control unit, the main control unit 58 stores the article storage container C of the received identification information. The delivery instruction and the identification information of the article storage container C to be delivered are transmitted to the storage control unit 59 of the stored article storage device S, and the article transport vehicle 4 is moved to the target stop position corresponding to the delivery port 9 of the article storage device S. To stop at the target stop position.

収納制御部５９は、主制御部５８から送信された出庫指令及び出庫すべき物品収納用容器Ｃの識別情報を受信すると、受信した識別情報の物品収納用容器Ｃを載置している物品収納トレイ６の位置を判別して、その物品収納トレイ６から出庫口９に至る経路が短い方の回転方向にて無端回動チェーン３２を回転させ、その物品収納トレイ６を出庫用回動位置に位置させるように前記循環用モータＭを制御する出庫トレイ呼び出し処理を実行して、その物品収納トレイ６を出庫用回動位置に位置させる。更に、出庫用回動位置に備えられる前記位置決め用操作機構Ｂにおける位置決め体４９を上昇位置に操作して、物品収納トレイ６に載置されている物品収納用容器Ｃを上昇に伴って位置決め体４９により載置支持する。そして、出庫すべき物品収納用容器Ｃが出庫口９に対応する位置に停止している状態を示す出庫許可情報を送信する。   When the storage control unit 59 receives the delivery instruction transmitted from the main control unit 58 and the identification information of the article storage container C to be delivered, the storage of the article on which the article storage container C of the received identification information is placed. The position of the tray 6 is discriminated, and the endless rotation chain 32 is rotated in the rotation direction in which the path from the article storage tray 6 to the delivery port 9 is shorter, and the article storage tray 6 is set to the delivery rotation position. The delivery tray calling process for controlling the circulation motor M is executed so as to be positioned, and the article storage tray 6 is positioned at the delivery rotation position. Further, the positioning body 49 in the positioning operation mechanism B provided at the unloading rotation position is operated to the raised position, and the article storage container C placed on the article storage tray 6 is moved upward. 49 to place and support. And the delivery permission information which shows the state which the container C for goods storage which should be delivered has stopped in the position corresponding to the delivery port 9 is transmitted.

主制御部５８は、収納制御部５９から送信された前記出庫許可情報を受信すると、位置決め体４９により載置支持されている物品収納用容器Ｃを物品把持部５に把持して引き上げる。続いて、物品搬送車４を前記容器搬入指令が送信された処理部１の載置台１ａに対応する目標停止位置にまで移動させてその目標停止位置に停止させた状態で、物品把持部５に把持している物品収納用容器Ｃを処理部１の載置台１ａに載置する。   When the main controller 58 receives the leaving permission information transmitted from the storage controller 59, the main controller 58 grips the article storage container C placed and supported by the positioning body 49 on the article gripper 5 and pulls it up. Subsequently, the article carrier 4 is moved to the target stop position corresponding to the mounting table 1a of the processing section 1 to which the container carry-in command is transmitted and stopped at the target stop position. The grasped article storage container C is placed on the placing table 1 a of the processing unit 1.

尚、収納制御部５９は、空状態の物品収納トレイ６が入庫用回動位置に位置していない状態で、主制御部５８からの入庫指令を受信すると、前記空トレイ呼び出し処理を実行した後、前記入庫許可情報を前記主制御部５８に送信する。又、収納制御部５９は、前記出庫指令及び前記入庫指令のいずれも送信されていない状態での前記空トレイ呼び出し処理の実行中に前記出庫指令を受信すると、前記出庫トレイ呼び出し処理を実行する。   When the storage control unit 59 receives a storage command from the main control unit 58 in a state where the empty article storage tray 6 is not positioned at the storage rotation position, the storage control unit 59 executes the empty tray calling process. The warehousing permission information is transmitted to the main control unit 58. Further, when the storage control unit 59 receives the exit command during execution of the empty tray call processing in a state where neither the exit command nor the input command is transmitted, the storage control unit 59 executes the exit tray call processing.

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Next, another embodiment will be described.

（イ）上記実施形態では、前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、前記接続枠体、及び、前記連結枠体の夫々が、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広の嵌合溝を備えた状態に形成されるものを例示したが、このような嵌合溝を備えない構成の枠体を用いてもよい。 (A) In the above embodiment, each of the lower frame body, the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the connection frame body is rectangular in a longitudinal sectional view and has an inlet portion in each of the four surface portions. Although what was formed in the state provided with the fitting groove whose back | inner part was wider than was illustrated, the frame of the structure which is not provided with such a fitting groove may be used.

（ロ）上記実施形態では、前記下部枠体と前記上部枠体とを前記接続枠体に接続して構成された左右一対の側枠体が、左右方向に伸びる連結枠体にて連結されているものを例示したが、このような構成に代えて、前記下部枠体と前記上部枠体とを前記接続枠体に接続して構成された側枠体が１つだけ設けられ、その左右方向の横側部に支持体搬送手段を備える構成としてもよい。 (B) In the above embodiment, a pair of left and right side frames configured by connecting the lower frame and the upper frame to the connection frame are connected by a connecting frame extending in the left-right direction. However, instead of such a configuration, only one side frame configured by connecting the lower frame and the upper frame to the connection frame is provided, and the horizontal direction thereof is provided. It is good also as a structure provided with a support body conveyance means in the horizontal side part.

（ハ）上記実施形態では、前記物品収納装置を複数の吊りボルトにて天井から吊り下げ支持する構成としたが、このような構成に代えて、例えば、天井側に備えられた案内レールに沿って移動自在に支持される移動体に対して吊りボルトによって物品収納装置を吊り下げ支持する構成としてもよい。つまり、物品収納装置を吊りボルトによって吊り下げ支持したまま案内レールに沿って水平方向に移動することを可能にする構成である。又、このような構成以外にも、床面に設置する構成としたり、壁面から水平方向に張り出す状態で壁部に支持させた張り出し体にて載置支持する状態で設置する構成としてもよい。 (C) In the above embodiment, the article storage device is supported by being suspended from the ceiling with a plurality of suspension bolts, but instead of such a configuration, for example, along a guide rail provided on the ceiling side The article storage device may be suspended and supported by a suspension bolt with respect to a movable body that is movably supported. That is, the article storage device can be moved in the horizontal direction along the guide rail while being suspended and supported by the suspension bolt. In addition to such a configuration, it may be configured to be installed on the floor surface, or may be configured to be installed and supported by a projecting body supported on the wall portion in a state of projecting horizontally from the wall surface. .

（ニ）上記実施形態では、物品収納装置として、物品収納用容器を載置支持する複数の支持体を横軸芯周りで回動する上下方向に沿う循環移動経路にて縦列状態で循環搬送する構成を例示したが、このような構成に代えて、物品収納用容器を載置支持する複数の支持体を縦軸芯周りで回動する水平方向に沿う循環移動経路にて縦列状態で循環搬送する構成としても良い。 (D) In the above-described embodiment, as the article storage device, a plurality of supports for placing and supporting the article storage container are circulated and conveyed in a tandem state along a circulation movement path along the vertical direction rotating around the horizontal axis. Although the configuration is exemplified, instead of such a configuration, a plurality of supports for placing and supporting the article storage container are circulated and conveyed in a tandem state in a circulation movement path along a horizontal direction rotating around the vertical axis. It is good also as composition to do.

物品収納装置の設置状態を示す概略平面図Schematic plan view showing the installation state of the article storage device 物品収納装置の斜視図Perspective view of article storage device 物品収納装置の縦断面図Longitudinal sectional view of the article storage device 支持体搬送手段の構成を示す斜視図The perspective view which shows the structure of a support body conveyance means. フレーム構造を示す側面図Side view showing frame structure フレーム構造を示す平面図Plan view showing frame structure 枠体連結状態を示す図The figure which shows a frame connection state 枠体連結状態を示す図The figure which shows a frame connection state 物品収納装置の縦断正面図Longitudinal front view of the article storage device 物品収納トレイの支持構造を示す斜視図The perspective view which shows the support structure of an article | item storage tray 位置決め体の昇降状態を示す図The figure which shows the raising / lowering state of a positioning body 位置決め体配設部の縦断側面図Longitudinal side view of positioning body 位置決め体配設部の平面図Plan view of positioning body placement section 位置決め体による位置規制状態を示す平面図A plan view showing a position regulation state by a positioning body 位置決め用嵌合孔と位置決め用嵌合突起との係合状態を示す断面図Sectional drawing which shows the engagement state of the fitting hole for positioning, and the fitting protrusion for positioning 入出庫作業を示す作用説明図Action explanatory diagram showing loading and unloading work

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１０ 支持体
１１ 上部枠体
１２ 下部枠体
１３ 接続枠体
１４、１５ 側枠体
１６ 連結枠体
１７ 嵌合溝
１８ 接続具
１９ 締結具
２０、２１ 当て付け面
２７ 挿通孔 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Support body 11 Upper frame body 12 Lower frame body 13 Connection frame body 14, 15 Side frame body 16 Connection frame body 17 Fitting groove 18 Connection tool 19 Fastening tool 20, 21 Abutting surface 27 Insertion hole

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内部に物品収納用空間を形成する物品収納装置用フレーム構造であって、
水平方向に沿う上部枠体と、水平方向に沿う下部枠体と、それら枠体を接続する上下方向に沿う接続枠体とが設けられ、
前記接続枠体が、前記上部枠体の下面に当て付けた状態で前記上部枠体に連結され且つ前記下部枠体の上面に当て付けた状態で前記下部枠体に連結され、
前記上部枠体に、前記下部枠体を吊り下げ支持する長尺状の支持体を上下方向に挿通する挿通孔が形成されている物品収納装置用フレーム構造。 A frame structure for an article storage device that forms an article storage space therein,
An upper frame body along the horizontal direction, a lower frame body along the horizontal direction, and a connection frame body along the vertical direction connecting the frame bodies are provided,
The connection frame is connected to the upper frame in a state of being applied to the lower surface of the upper frame and connected to the lower frame in the state of being applied to the upper surface of the lower frame,
A frame structure for an article storage device, wherein an insertion hole is formed in the upper frame so as to insert a long support for hanging and supporting the lower frame in the vertical direction. 前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、及び、前記接続枠体の夫々が、長尺状に形成され、
前記下部枠体と前記上部枠体とを前記接続枠体に接続して構成された左右一対の側枠体が、左右方向に伸びる連結枠体にて連結されている請求項１記載の物品収納装置用フレーム構造。 Each of the lower frame, the upper frame, and the connection frame is formed in a long shape,
The article storage according to claim 1, wherein a pair of left and right side frames configured by connecting the lower frame and the upper frame to the connection frame are connected by a connecting frame extending in the left-right direction. Frame structure for equipment. 前記下部枠体、前記上部枠体、前記接続枠体、及び、前記連結枠体の夫々が、縦断面視において矩形状で且つ４つの面部分の夫々に入口部よりも奥部が幅広の嵌合溝を備えた状態に形成され、
９０度に屈曲した当て付け面を備えた接続具が、前記下部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記上部枠体と前記接続枠体との連結箇所、前記下部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所、及び、前記上部枠体と前記連結枠体との連結箇所において隣接する枠体に当て付けるように配置した状態において、前記嵌合溝に嵌合して抜け止めされる締付具にて、隣接する枠体の夫々に連結されている請求項２記載の物品収納装置用フレーム構造。 Each of the lower frame body, the upper frame body, the connection frame body, and the connection frame body has a rectangular shape in a longitudinal sectional view, and the back portion is wider than the entrance portion in each of the four surface portions. Formed with a groove,
A connection tool having an abutment surface bent at 90 degrees includes a connection portion between the lower frame body and the connection frame body, a connection portion between the upper frame body and the connection frame body, and the lower frame body and the connection. In a state where it is disposed so as to be abutted against an adjacent frame body at a connection location with the frame body and a connection location between the upper frame body and the connection frame body, it is fitted into the fitting groove and is prevented from coming off. The frame structure for an article storage device according to claim 2, wherein the frame structure is connected to each of adjacent frames by a fastener.
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