JP2017088404A - Multi-tier automatic warehouse - Google Patents

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JP2017088404A
JP2017088404A JP2016131689A JP2016131689A JP2017088404A JP 2017088404 A JP2017088404 A JP 2017088404A JP 2016131689 A JP2016131689 A JP 2016131689A JP 2016131689 A JP2016131689 A JP 2016131689A JP 2017088404 A JP2017088404 A JP 2017088404A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-tier automatic warehouse in which articles or containers containing articles are reciprocated easily and conveniently between storage shelves storing articles or containers containing articles which are arranged in horizontal longitudinal and vertical directions in a grid pattern; and storage shelves adjacent to and opposing to said storage surface which allow the articles of the storage shelf or the containers containing articles to be put in and out or the containers containing articles; and articles or containers containing articles between storage facilities comprising these storage shelves in a traverse direction; to enable efficient handling of articles at delivery part.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: A multi-tier automatic warehouse of the invention comprises: transfer means for articles or containers containing articles, each of which is connected to each of loading bases disposed at each of elevators for articles or container containing articles; direction change mechanisms optionally provided for the loading bases and transfer means; an article/article containing container presentation part provided at an acceptance/delivery part; and article collecting container presentation parts near the article/article containing container presentation part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

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本発明は、隣接する格納棚間、及び、隣接する１組の格納棚から成る格納設備がある間隔を持って複数配列された格納設備間の物品又は物品収納容器（以下、「物品等」という）の自在な往復移動が可能で、倉庫内における物品等の整理・整頓や仕分け等が容易に行える立体自動倉庫、及び、出庫作業における物品等の効率的な処理が行える立体自動倉庫に関する。   The present invention relates to an article or an article storage container (hereinafter referred to as “article etc.”) between storage facilities arranged between a plurality of storage facilities with a certain interval between adjacent storage shelves and a storage facility composed of a set of adjacent storage shelves. 3D automatic warehouse which can be freely reciprocated and can easily organize, organize and sort articles in the warehouse, and a three-dimensional automatic warehouse which can efficiently process articles etc. in the delivery operation.

一般的な立体自動倉庫は、水平長手及び垂直方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚と、この格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する１組の格納棚とを備えた格納設備とが、所定の数だけ配列されると共に、所定の空間を隔てて対峙されており、その空間には物品等の移動手段が配設されている。   A general three-dimensional automatic warehouse has a storage shelf for articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal length and vertical direction, and a pair of adjacent storage planes on the opposite side of the storage surface where the articles etc. can be taken in and out. A predetermined number of storage facilities including storage shelves are arranged and are opposed to each other with a predetermined space therebetween, and moving means such as articles are disposed in the space.

この物品等の移動手段の違いによって様々な立体自動倉庫がある。例えば、スタッカクレーン等の物品等を移動する手段によって、格納棚の水平長手方向（Ｘ軸方向）及び垂直方向（Ｙ軸方向）に物品等の自在な往復移動が可能な立体自動倉庫（例えば、特許文献１や２）や、Ｙ軸方向の各段に設けられた走行台車によって格納棚のＸ軸方向に物品等の往復移動が自在で、昇降機によって格納棚のＹ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が自在な立体自動倉庫（例えば、特許文献３、４、及び、非特許文献１）等がある。   There are various three-dimensional automatic warehouses depending on the difference in the means for moving such goods. For example, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse capable of freely reciprocating the articles in the horizontal longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) and vertical direction (Y-axis direction) of the storage shelf by means of moving articles such as a stacker crane (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2) and traveling carriages provided at each stage in the Y-axis direction allow articles and the like to reciprocate freely in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf, and reciprocating articles and the like in the Y-axis direction of the storage shelf by an elevator. There are three-dimensional automatic warehouses (for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4 and Non-Patent Document 1) that can move freely.

前者に相当する立体自動倉庫の一例として、スタッカクレーン型の立体自動倉庫Iを図１に示す。ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等を格納するＬｎ列の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接するＬｎ’列の格納棚とを備えた格納設備が、所定の空間８を隔ててＬｎ＋１列の格納棚と対峙しており（その他の格納棚を省略）、その空間８にスタッカクレーン１が配設されている。このスタッカクレーン１は、クレーンマスト２、クレーン台車３、下部走行レール４、上部走行レール５、スタッカクレーン物品等載置台６から構成され、この載置台６には、載置台６とＬｎ’列及びＬｎ＋１列との格納棚の受渡しを行う、例えば、伸縮アーム７が備えられている。従って、スタッカクレーン型の立体自動倉庫Iは、格納棚のＸＹ軸方向の物品等の自在な往復移動と、伸縮アーム７による空間８を隔てて対峙する格納棚間の横断方向（Ｚ軸方向）の物品等の往復移動が可能である。そして、物品等の格納設備への搬出入は搬出入装置９で行われる。 As an example of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse corresponding to the former, a stacker crane type three-dimensional automatic warehouse I is shown in FIG. A storage shelf adjacent L n 'columns on the opposite side of the L n storage shelf and out can store surface articles or the like of the storage shelves of the column that holds the article or the like to be arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction Is stored in a space Ln + 1 across the predetermined space 8 (other storage shelves are omitted), and the stacker crane 1 is disposed in the space 8. This stacker crane 1 is composed of a crane mast 2, a crane carriage 3, a lower traveling rail 4, an upper traveling rail 5, and a stacking table 6 for stacker crane articles, etc. The mounting table 6 includes a mounting table 6 and an L n 'row. For example, the telescopic arm 7 is provided to deliver the storage shelves to and from the L n + 1 column. Therefore, the stacker crane type three-dimensional automated warehouse I is configured to freely reciprocate the storage shelf in the XY-axis direction and the transverse direction between the storage shelves facing the space 8 by the telescopic arm 7 (Z-axis direction). It is possible to reciprocate such items. Then, carry-in / out of articles and the like into the storage facility is performed by the carry-in / out device 9.

一方、後者に相当する立体自動倉庫の一例として、対峙する格納棚の空間にＸ軸方向に往復移動する走行台車を備えた立体自動倉庫IIを図２（非特許文献１）に示す。ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等を格納するＬｎ-１列の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面で対峙するＬｎ列の格納棚とが、移動手段を配設する所定の空間８を隔てて対峙しており、その空間８に、格納棚のＸ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる走行台車１０及びそのレール１４が格段に設けられている。この走行台車１０にも、走行台車１０とＬｎ−１列及びＬｎ列との格納棚の受渡しを行う、例えば、伸縮アーム（図示されていない）が備えられている。それと共に、Ｙ軸方向に物品等の往復移動が可能となる物品等載置搬送台１２を備えた昇降機１１が空間８に配設されており、Ｘ軸方向とＹ軸方向との物品等の自在な往復移動を媒介するため、走行台車１０と物品等載置台１２との物品等の受け渡しを行う仮置き搬送台１３が各段の格納棚に設けられている。通常、これらの設備を有する立体自動倉庫が一つの単位となり、Ｌｎ＋１列及びＬｎ＋２列の格納棚のように、複数配列されている。従って、走行台車１０及び物品等載置搬送台１２を有する昇降機１１を備えた立体自動倉庫IIでは、このような移動手段によってＸＹ軸方向の物品等の自在な往復移動が可能であると共に、（図２の一部だけを図示している）図３の平面図から明らかなように、空間８を隔てて対峙するＬｎ―１列とＬｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１列とＬｎ＋２列、Ｌｎ＋３列とＬｎ＋４列等の格納棚間におけるＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能である。そして、物品等の格納棚への搬出入は、搬入装置９−１及び搬出装置９−２によって搬送され、入出庫部ＳＲを経由して行われる。 On the other hand, FIG. 2 (Non-Patent Document 1) shows a three-dimensional automatic warehouse II having a traveling carriage that reciprocates in the X-axis direction in the space of a confronting storage shelf as an example of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse corresponding to the latter. A storage shelf L n columns facing in and out can be stored surface articles or the like of the storage shelf and L n-1 row storage shelves for storing goods or the like to be arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction, A predetermined space 8 in which the moving means is disposed is opposed to each other, and a traveling carriage 10 and its rails 14 that can reciprocate articles in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf are provided in the space 8. It has been. The traveling carriage 10 is also provided with, for example, an extendable arm (not shown) that delivers the storage shelves between the traveling carriage 10 and the L n−1 and L n rows. At the same time, an elevator 11 provided with an article mounting carriage 12 capable of reciprocating the article in the Y-axis direction is disposed in the space 8, such as an article in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. In order to mediate free reciprocal movement, temporary storage tables 13 for delivering articles and the like between the traveling carriage 10 and the articles placement table 12 are provided on the storage shelves at each stage. In general, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse having these facilities is a unit, and a plurality of storage shelves are arranged like storage racks of L n + 1 rows and L n + 2 rows. Therefore, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse II provided with the elevator 11 having the traveling carriage 10 and the article loading / unloading carriage 12, the reciprocating movement of the article etc. in the XY axis direction is possible by such moving means, and ( As is clear from the plan view of FIG. 3 (only a part of FIG. 2 is illustrated), the L n−1 column, the L n column, the L n + 1 column, the L n + 2 column, and the L n + 3 that are opposed to each other with the space 8 therebetween. It is possible to reciprocate articles in the Z-axis direction between storage shelves such as rows and L n + 4 rows. And carrying in / out of goods etc. to the storage shelf is carried by the carry-in device 9-1 and the carry-out device 9-2, and is performed via the loading / unloading unit SR.

図２に示した対峙する格納棚間の空間でＸＹ軸方向に往復移動する走行台車を備えた立体自動倉庫IIにおいても、図１に示したスタッカクレーン型の立体自動倉庫Iと同様に、例えば、図２の格納棚Ｌｎ−１列、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１列、及び、Ｌｎ＋２列の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚Ｌｎ−１’列、Ｌｎ’列、Ｌｎ＋１’列、及び、（図示されていない）Ｌｎ＋２’列が設けられ、隣接する格納棚を１組とする格納設備が複数配列される場合もある。この場合、図４の平面図から明らかなように、各格納設備は、これらの間に、すなわち、格納棚Ｌｎ−１’列とＬｎ列、格納棚Ｌｎ’列とＬｎ＋１列、格納棚Ｌｎ＋１’列とＬｎ＋２列の間に、物品等の出し入れができる走行台車１０、そのレール１４、及び、物品等載置搬送台１２を備えた昇降機１１を配設することができるような空間８を持って設置され、ＸＹ軸方向の物品等の自在な往復移動、空間８を隔てて対峙する格納棚間におけるＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能である。この場合も、物品等の格納棚への搬出入は、（図示されていない）一般的な搬出入装置によって搬送され、入出庫部ＳＲを経由して行われる。 In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse II provided with the traveling cart that reciprocates in the XY-axis direction in the space between the opposing storage shelves shown in FIG. 2, as in the stacker crane type three-dimensional automatic warehouse I shown in FIG. , storage shelf L n-1 row of FIG. 2, L n columns, L n + 1 column, and, storage shelves L n-1 'column adjacent the opposite surface of the loading and unloading can store surface L n + 2 rows article or the like, L There may be a case where a plurality of storage facilities are arranged with n ′ rows, L n + 1 ′ rows, and L n + 2 ′ rows (not shown) and one set of adjacent storage shelves. In this case, as is apparent from the plan view of FIG. 4, each storage facility has a storage shelf between L n−1 ′ column and L n column, a storage shelf L n ′ column and L n + 1 column, Between the storage shelves L n + 1 ′ and L n + 2 , it is possible to dispose the traveling carriage 10 that can take in and out articles, the rails 14 thereof, and the elevator 11 that is provided with the articles and the like carrying platform 12. It is installed with a space 8 and can freely reciprocate an article in the XY axis direction, and can reciprocate an article in the Z axis direction between storage shelves facing the space 8. Also in this case, the loading / unloading of articles etc. into / from the storage shelf is carried by a general loading / unloading apparatus (not shown) and performed via the loading / unloading unit SR.

このように、上記立体自動倉庫においては、移動手段が配設される空間８に面するＬｎ−１列、Ｌｎ−１’列、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ’列、Ｌｎ＋１列、Ｌｎ＋１’等の各列の格納棚のＸＹ軸方向の物品等の自在な往復移動、及び、その空間８に面する格納棚間（図１では、Ｌｎ’列とＬｎ＋１列の格納棚、図２では、Ｌｎ−１列とＬｎ列及びＬｎ＋１列とＬｎ＋２列の格納棚）の物品等の往復移動が可能である。しかし、ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚から、この格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚へのＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動、並びに、格納棚間及び隣接する格納棚を１組とする格納設備間のＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動は極めて長い経路を経なければならず、この往復移動を実現するためには立体自動倉庫の設備を大幅に改造しなければならない。 Thus, in the above-described three-dimensional automatic warehouse, the L n−1 column, the L n−1 ′ column, the L n column, the L n ′ column, the L n + 1 column, L, which face the space 8 in which the moving means is arranged. The reciprocating movement of the storage shelf in each row such as n + 1 ′ in the XY-axis direction and the storage shelf facing the space 8 (in FIG. 1, the storage shelf in the L n ′ column and the L n + 1 column, in Figure 2, it is possible to reciprocate the article such as the L n-1 column and the L n columns and L n + 1 columns and L n + 2 rows storing shelves). However, articles in the Z-axis direction, etc., from storage shelves arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction to storage shelves adjacent to the storage surface on the opposite side of the storage surface from which the articles in this storage shelf can be put in and out The reciprocating movement and the reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelves and between the storage facilities that make a pair of adjacent storage shelves must go through an extremely long path. Has to remodel the equipment of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse.

具体的には、図１に示した従来の立体自動倉庫Iでは、Ｌｎ列の格納棚のＰｎの位置にある物品等をＬｎ’列の格納棚のＰｎ’の位置に移動すること、並びに、Ｌｎ列の格納棚のＰｎの位置にある物品等をＬｎ＋１列の格納棚のＰｎ＋１の位置に移動することが困難である。 Specifically, in the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse I shown in FIG. 1, moving the article or the like at the position of P n of the storage shelves L n columns to the position of 'P n of the storage rack column' L n it, as well, it is difficult to move the articles or the like in position P n of the storage shelves L n columns to the position of the P n + 1 of the storage shelf of L n + 1 row.

そして、図２に示した従来の立体自動倉庫IIでは、Ｌｎ−１列の格納棚のＰｎ−１の位置及びＬｎ列の格納棚のＰｎの位置にある物品等を、Ｌｎ＋１列の格納棚のＰｎ＋１の位置及びＬｎ＋２列の格納棚のＰｎ＋２の位置に移動することが困難である。これを、図３に示した一平面の物品等の移動でみると、昇降機１１に備えられた物品等載置搬送台１２で所定の段まで搬入されると、物品等仮置き台１３を経由して、走行台車１０が、レール１４を走行して所定の格納棚まで移動させて格納される。搬出の際は、その逆の工程を経る。従って、例えば、Ｌｎ＋１列にある物品等は、走行台車１０が走行する空間８に面するＬｎ＋２列の格納棚には移動可能であるが、その空間と異なる空間８に面するＬｎ−１列、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋３列、Ｌｎ＋４列の格納棚には移動することが実質的に不可能であり、物品等の保管管理システムに大きな経済的及び物理的ロスが生じることになる。 Then, in the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse II shown in FIG. 2, an article or the like at the position of P n−1 in the storage shelf in the L n−1 row and the position of P n in the storage shelf in the L n row is stored as L n + 1. it is difficult to move to the position of the P n + 2 of the P n + 1 position and L n + 2 rows storage shelves of the storage rack columns. When this is seen in the movement of an article etc. on one plane shown in FIG. 3, when it is carried to a predetermined level by the article carrying carriage 12 provided in the elevator 11, it passes through the article temporary placement table 13. Then, the traveling carriage 10 travels on the rail 14 and moves to a predetermined storage shelf to be stored. When carrying out, the reverse process is performed. Thus, for example, articles in the L n + 1 row can move to the L n + 2 rows of storage shelves facing the space 8 in which the traveling carriage 10 travels, but L n− facing the space 8 different from that space. 1 row, L n columns, L n + 3 columns, L n + in four columns store shelves is that it virtually impossible to move, so that the great economic and physical losses in storage management system of the article and the like occur .

また、図２に示した従来の自動立体倉庫IIのタイプにおいて、格納棚Ｌｎ−１列（図示されていない）、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１列、及び、Ｌｎ＋２列の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚Ｌｎ−１’列、Ｌｎ’列、Ｌｎ＋１’列、及び、Ｌｎ＋２’列（図示されていない）が設けられ、隣接する格納棚を１組とする格納設備が複数配列される場合には、図４に示すように、例えば、Ｌｎ’列の格納棚にある物品等は、走行台車１０が走行する空間８に面するＬｎ＋１列の格納棚には移動可能である。しかし、その空間８と異なる空間８に面するとＬｎ−１’列、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１’列、Ｌｎ＋２列の格納棚には移動することが実質的に不可能である。特に、この場合、極めて近い距離にあるにもかかわらず、背面で隣接する格納棚間、例えば、Ｌｎ列とＬｎ’列、Ｌｎ＋１列とＬｎ＋１’列間の物品等の移動が困難であるという問題がある。 In addition, in the conventional autostereoscopic warehouse II type shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to take in and out the storage shelves L n-1 column (not shown), L n column, L n + 1 column, and L n + 2 column. There are adjacent storage shelves L n−1 ′, L n ′, L n + 1 ′, and L n + 2 ′ (not shown) on the opposite side of the storage surface. In the case where a plurality of storage facilities are arranged, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, articles etc. on the storage shelf in the L n ′ column are L n + 1 columns facing the space 8 in which the traveling carriage 10 travels. Can be moved to the storage shelf. However, when facing the space 8 different from the space 8, it is substantially impossible to move to the storage shelves of the L n−1 ′, L n , L n + 1 ′, and L n + 2 columns. In particular, in this case, despite the very short distance, between the storage shelves adjacent the back, for example, L n columns and L n 'columns, L n + 1 columns and L n + 1' difficult movement of goods such as between columns There is a problem that.

このように、従来の立体自動倉庫は、格納棚間及び隣接する格納棚を１組とする格納設備間のＺ軸方向の物品等の自在な移動が困難で、倉庫内での仕分けができないので、予め設定された順序通りに出庫させる順出しを行うためには、時間調整や仕分けするためのコンベアを配備しなければならず、出庫部付近を中心とした大きなスペースが必要であるという問題がある。更に、従来の入出庫作業が自動化された立体自動倉庫の出庫部における物品等の処理、例えば、物品等の品種別、送付先方面別、顧客別などの分類、保管庫内の物品等の再配置、整理・整頓、処分等の仕分け作業を効率的に行うことまで考慮された立体自動倉庫は認められない。特に、上記立体自動倉庫の課題が解決された場合、背面で隣接する保管ラック間の物品移動による立体自動倉庫内での物品等の仕分けが可能となり、予め設定された順序通りに出庫させる順出し機能が向上するため、時間調整や仕分けするためのコンベアが不要となると共に、出庫処理能力を大幅に向上させることができる。従って、従来方式では、これらの課題を解決する必要が出てくる。   As described above, in conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouses, it is difficult to freely move articles in the Z-axis direction between storage shelves and between storage facilities that make a pair of adjacent storage shelves, and sorting in the warehouse is impossible. In order to carry out delivery in accordance with a preset order, it is necessary to arrange a conveyor for time adjustment and sorting, and there is a problem that a large space around the delivery part is necessary. is there. Furthermore, the processing of articles etc. in the delivery section of a conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse with automated entry / exit operations, for example, classification by type of goods, by destination, by customer, etc. Three-dimensional automatic warehouses that take into account efficient sorting work such as placement, organization / tidy up, and disposal are not allowed. In particular, when the problem of the above-mentioned three-dimensional automatic warehouse is solved, it becomes possible to sort the articles in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse by moving the goods between the storage racks adjacent on the back, and the ordering is performed in the order set in advance. Since the function is improved, a conveyor for time adjustment and sorting becomes unnecessary, and the delivery processing capacity can be greatly improved. Therefore, in the conventional method, it is necessary to solve these problems.

特開平８−１０８９０４号公報JP-A-8-108904 特開２０１２−２３６６８３号公報JP 2012-236683 A 特開昭６３−１６５２０５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-165205 特開２０１５−１６８５７３号公報JP2015-168573A

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上述したように、従来の立体自動倉庫では、移動手段が配設される空間に面する同じ列の格納棚における水平長手方向（Ｘ軸方向）及び垂直方向（Ｙ軸方向）の物品等の往復移動が自在であり、移動手段が配設される同じ空間に面する格納棚間における横断方向（Ｚ軸方向）の物品等の移動も可能であるため、移動手段が配設される空間に面する格納棚内及び格納棚間ではＸＹＺ軸方向の物品等の自在な往復移動が可能である。しかし、移動手段を配設するある空間に面する格納棚とその空間とは異なる空間に面する格納棚との間におけるＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動、並びに、ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚とのＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動は困難であり、その結果として、これらの格納棚間におけるＸＹ軸方向の物品等の往復移動も困難であるという問題がある。要するに、従来の立体自動倉庫は、移動手段が配設される異なる空間に面する格納棚間におけるＸＹＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動は極めて困難であるという問題がある。   As described above, in a conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse, reciprocation of articles in the horizontal longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) and vertical direction (Y-axis direction), etc., in storage shelves in the same row facing the space where the moving means is disposed. Since the article can move in the transverse direction (Z-axis direction) between storage shelves facing the same space in which the moving means is disposed, the surface of the space in which the moving means is disposed In the storage shelves and between the storage shelves, articles such as articles in the XYZ axial directions can be freely reciprocated. However, the reciprocating movement of articles, etc. in the Z-axis direction between a storage shelf facing a space where the moving means is disposed and a storage shelf facing a space different from that space, and a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction As a result, it is difficult to reciprocate articles in the Z-axis direction between a storage shelf for articles etc. arranged in a row and an adjacent storage shelf on the opposite side of the storage surface to which articles etc. can be put in and out. There is a problem that it is difficult to reciprocate articles in the X and Y axis directions between these storage shelves. In short, the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse has a problem that it is very difficult to reciprocate articles in the XYZ-axis directions between storage shelves facing different spaces in which moving means are arranged.

また、従来の入出庫作業が自動化された立体自動倉庫は、その出庫部における物品等の効率的な処理が可能な搬送方式を備えていないという課題を有している。   Moreover, the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the loading / unloading work is automated has a problem that it does not have a transport system capable of efficiently processing articles and the like in the shipping section.

従って、本発明は、移動手段が配設される異なる空間に面する格納棚間におけるＸＹＺ軸方向への物品等の自在な往復移動、並びに、ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚とのＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能な立体自動倉庫を提供することを目的とする。   Accordingly, the present invention provides a free reciprocating movement of articles and the like in the XYZ-axis direction between storage shelves facing different spaces in which the moving means is disposed, and an article arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional automatic warehouse capable of reciprocating articles in the Z-axis direction between a storage shelf such as a storage shelf and the storage shelf adjacent to the storage surface opposite to the storage surface on which an article can be taken in and out. .

また、本発明は、上記立体自動倉庫において、出庫作業における物品等の効率的な処理が可能な立体自動倉庫を提供することを目的とする。   It is another object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional automatic warehouse capable of efficiently processing articles and the like in a shipping operation.

本発明者らは、昇降機に配設された物品等載置搬送台に連接するように物品等搬送手段を配備すると共に、これら載置搬送台及び／又は搬送手段に方向変換機構を必要に応じて付与することによって、ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚とのＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動、並びに、格納設備間のＺ軸方向への物品等の自在な往復移動を実現でき、倉庫内における物品等の仕分けが容易となることを見出し、本発明の完成に至った。   The inventors of the present invention provide article etc. conveying means so as to be connected to the article etc. mounting carriage arranged in the elevator, and if necessary, a direction changing mechanism is provided to these loading carriage and / or conveying means. The Z-axis-direction article between the storage shelf of articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the XY-axis direction and the storage shelf adjacent to the storage surface opposite to the storage surface for putting in / out the articles etc. And the like, and the free reciprocation of articles in the Z-axis direction between the storage facilities can be realized, and it has been found that the articles can be easily sorted in the warehouse, and the present invention has been completed.

更に、上記立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の近くに、あるいは、入出庫部に設置される物品等が供給される搬送手段の近くに、物品等を処理する搬送手段を設置することによって、作業者又はロボット等（以下、「作業者」という。）が実質的に移動することなく、出庫部に供給されてきた物品等の処理を効率的に行うことができることを見出し、本発明の完成に至った。   Further, by installing a transport means for processing articles etc. near the loading / unloading section of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse or near the transport means to which the articles installed in the loading / unloading section are supplied, Alternatively, the present inventors have found that a robot or the like (hereinafter referred to as an “operator”) can efficiently process an article or the like supplied to the unloading unit without substantially moving, and has completed the present invention. It was.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１の態様は、（１）ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とその格納棚の物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接した格納棚とを備えた格納設備と、（２）その格納設備の水平長手方向に走行し、物品等を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、（３）その移動手段が格納棚の格納面において自在に移動できる走行空間と、（４）その走行空間に設けられた物品等をＺ軸方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、（５）その昇降手段に付設される方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送手段と、（６）同一昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品等搬送手段と、（７）移動手段と物品等載置搬送手段との物品等の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段とを備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   In the first aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, (1) a storage shelf of articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and an adjacent surface opposite to the storage surface for taking in and out the articles of the storage shelf, etc. A storage facility provided with a storage shelf, (2) a moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage facility and can freely put in and out articles, and (3) the moving means is on the storage surface of the storage shelf. A traveling space that can freely move, (4) lifting means for reciprocating an article or the like provided in the traveling space in the Z-axis direction, and (5) a direction changing mechanism attached to the lifting means. An article placement / conveyance means; (6) a first article delivery means connecting the article placement / conveyance means attached to the same lifting / lowering means; and (7) a movement means and an article placement / conveyance means. Characterized in that it is provided with a temporary conveying means for mediating delivery of articles, etc. It is a three-dimensional automated warehouse.

このように、昇降手段に付設される物品等載置搬送手段に方向変換機構が備えられ、同一の昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接するように物品等搬送手段が設けられることによって、格納設備の走行空間にあって、Ｚ軸方向に並設されている昇降手段に沿って、Ｚ軸方向に物品等の自在な往復移動が可能な搬送経路が形成される。そのため、例えば、ある格納棚にある物品等は、移動手段、仮置き搬送手段、方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送手段、同一昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品等搬送手段を経由して、移動させたい所定の格納棚に位置する方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送手段に搬送され、仮置き搬送手段、移動手段を経由して、所定の格納棚に移動させることができる。従って、ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とこの格納棚の物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接する格納棚とのＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動、並びに、格納設備間のＺ軸方向への物品等の自在な往復移動を実現できる。   In this way, the article placement / conveying means attached to the lifting / lowering means is provided with the direction changing mechanism, and the article etc. loading / conveying means connected to the same lifting / lowering means is provided. As a result, a conveying path is formed in the travel space of the storage facility, which allows free reciprocation of articles and the like in the Z-axis direction along the lifting means arranged in parallel in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, for example, an article or the like in a certain storage shelf is connected to a moving means, a temporary placing and conveying means, an article or the like placing and conveying means having a direction changing mechanism, and an article and the like placing and conveying means attached to the same lifting and lowering means. Via the first article etc. conveying means, it is conveyed to the article etc. placement conveying means equipped with the direction changing mechanism located in the predetermined storage shelf to be moved, via the temporary placement conveying means, the moving means, It can be moved to a predetermined storage shelf. Therefore, the reciprocating movement of articles in the Z-axis direction between the storage shelf of articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and the storage shelf adjacent to the storage surface opposite to the storage surface for putting in / out the articles etc. of this storage shelf In addition, it is possible to realize free reciprocation of the article or the like in the Z-axis direction between the storage facilities.

更に、立体自動倉庫の搬送能力は、立体自動倉庫の昇降手段に付設される方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送手段を格納棚の反対方向に伸長させると共に、同一昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品等搬送手段を増加させ、昇降手段に沿ってできる搬送経路を２系統まで増設することによって高められる。   Furthermore, the conveyance capacity of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse is such that the article carrying and carrying means having a direction changing mechanism attached to the lifting means of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse is extended in the opposite direction of the storage shelf and attached to the same lifting means. This can be improved by increasing the number of first article transportation means connecting the article placement transportation means and increasing the number of transportation routes formed along the lifting means to two systems.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第２の態様は、上記立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送手段が、
方向変換機構を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。 In a second aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, the temporary placement conveying means includes:
It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by having a direction changing mechanism.

この方向変換機構によって、仮置き搬送手段間での物品等の往復移動経路が形成されるため、物品等の往復移動の自由度が向上する。   By this direction changing mechanism, a reciprocating path of the article or the like between the temporary placing and conveying means is formed, so that the degree of freedom of reciprocating movement of the article or the like is improved.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第３の態様は、更に、隣り合う昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品等搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   According to a third aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse further comprises a second article transporting means for connecting the article transporting means attached to the adjacent elevator. It is.

上記立体自動倉庫は、格納棚の大きさと対応した仮置き搬送手段や物品等載置搬送台の幅を備えた理想的な構造である。しかし、例えば、格納設備の格納容量を増大させるため、格納棚の奥行きを大きくする場合、物品等載置搬送台間及び仮置き搬送手段間に空間が生じる場合があり、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が寸断されるという問題がある。それに対し、本発明は、物品等載置搬送台間に第２の物品等搬送手段を更に設けることによって、昇降手段に沿った搬送経路を形成し、この問題を解決した。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse has an ideal structure having a width of a temporary transfer means corresponding to the size of the storage shelf and the width of the article transfer platform. However, for example, in order to increase the storage capacity of the storage facility, when the depth of the storage shelf is increased, a space may be generated between the article-carrying / conveying tables and the temporary-conveying means. There is a problem in that the reciprocal movement is cut off. On the other hand, the present invention solves this problem by forming a transport path along the lifting / lowering means by further providing a second goods transporting means between the goods mounting / conveying bases.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第４の態様は、上記の空間が生じた仮置き搬送手段の間に、更に仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品等搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。これは、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成することはできないが、仮置き搬送手段間の物品等の往復移動が可能になるため、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成した場合と同様の往復移動を実現できる。   A fourth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is characterized in that a third article transportation means for connecting the temporary placement conveyance means is further provided between the temporary placement conveyance means in which the space is generated. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse. This is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, but because reciprocal movement of articles and the like between temporary transport means is possible, the same reciprocation as when forming a transport path along the elevator is performed. realizable.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第５の態様は、上記仮置き搬送手段間及び物品等載置搬送台間に空間が生じる立体自動倉庫において、第２の物品等搬送手段と第３の物品等搬送手段を併設することを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降手段に沿った搬送経路と仮置き搬送手段間の搬送経路が形成され、より更に自由度の高い物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   According to a fifth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which a space is created between the temporary placement and conveying means and between the article and the like placing and conveying table, the second article and the like conveying means and the third article and the like are conveyed. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by having a means. A conveyance path between the lifting / lowering means and the temporary conveyance means is formed, and reciprocating movement of an article or the like having a higher degree of freedom is possible.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第６の態様は、（１）ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚とその格納棚の物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接した格納棚とを備えた格納設備と、（２）その格納設備のＸ軸方向に走行し、物品等を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、（３）その移動手段が格納棚の格納面において自在に移動できる走行空間と、（４）その走行空間に設けられた物品等をＺ軸方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、（５）その昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段と、隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段の間に配設される方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段と、（６）移動手段と方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段との物品等の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段とを備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   The sixth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is (1) a storage shelf for articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction and an opposite side of the storage surface for taking in and out articles etc. A storage facility provided with a storage shelf; (2) a moving means that travels in the X-axis direction of the storage facility and that can freely put in and out articles; and (3) the moving means is on the storage surface of the storage shelf. Travel space that can move freely, (4) Lifting means for reciprocating the articles provided in the travel space in the Z-axis direction, and (5) Article transporting means attached to the lift means And an article conveying means provided with a direction changing mechanism disposed between the article placing and conveying means attached to the adjacent elevating means, and (6) an article etc. conveyed with a moving means and a direction changing mechanism. Provisional transport means for mediating delivery of articles etc. to the means Is a three-dimensional automated warehouse to be.

この立体自動倉庫は、物品等載置搬送台が、その搬送方向がＺ軸方向であって、移動手段が配設される走行空間に位置するように昇降手段に付設され、この物品等載置搬送台を方向変換機構が備えられた物品等搬送手段で連接することを特徴としている。この場合も、昇降手段に沿ってＺ軸方向に物品等の自在な往復移動が可能な搬送経路が形成される。   This three-dimensional automatic warehouse is equipped with lifting / lowering means such that the article mounting / conveying base is located in a traveling space in which the conveying direction is the Z-axis direction and the moving means is disposed. It is characterized in that the conveyance table is connected by conveyance means such as an article provided with a direction changing mechanism. In this case as well, a conveyance path is formed along which the article can freely reciprocate in the Z-axis direction along the lifting means.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第７の態様は、第６の態様の立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫であり、仮置き搬送手段間の物品等の往復移動が可能となり、物品等の往復移動の自由度を高めることができる。   A seventh aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the sixth aspect, wherein the temporary storage means is provided with a direction changing mechanism. This makes it possible to reciprocate the articles and the like, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of the reciprocating movement of the articles.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第８の態様は、第６の態様の立体自動倉庫において、更に、隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段の間に配設された方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送台間を連接する第４の物品等搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   According to an eighth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the sixth aspect, there is further provided a direction changing mechanism disposed between the article transporting means attached to the adjacent lifting means. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that it comprises a fourth article transport means for connecting the provided article transport stands.

上述したように、立体自動倉庫は、格納棚の大きさと対応した仮置き搬送手段や物品等載置搬送台の幅であることが理想的であるが、物品等載置搬送台間に配設された方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段間及び仮置き搬送手段間に空間が生じる場合がある。この場合、方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段を連接する第４の物品等搬送手段を更に設けることによって、昇降手段に沿った搬送経路を形成することができ、全ての格納棚におけるＸＹＺ軸方向に物品等の自在な往復運動が可能となる。   As described above, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse is ideally the width of the temporary transfer means corresponding to the size of the storage shelf or the width of the article transfer platform. In some cases, a space is generated between the conveying means for articles and the like and the temporary conveying means provided with the direction changing mechanism. In this case, by further providing a fourth article conveying means that connects the article conveying means provided with the direction changing mechanism, a conveyance path along the elevating means can be formed, and the XYZ axes in all the storage shelves can be formed. Free reciprocation of the article or the like in the direction becomes possible.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第９の態様も、物品等載置搬送台間に配設された方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段間及び仮置き搬送手段間に空間が生じる場合に対応したものであり、仮置き搬送手段に方向変換機構が備えられ、仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品等搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成することはできないが、仮置き搬送手段間の物品等の往復移動が可能になるため、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成した場合と同様の往復移動を実現できる。   The ninth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention also corresponds to the case where a space is generated between the article conveying means and the temporary conveying means provided with the direction changing mechanism disposed between the article placing and conveying stands. This is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that the temporary placing and conveying means is provided with a direction changing mechanism, and the third article and the like conveying means is connected to the temporary placing and conveying means. Although it is impossible to form a transport path along the elevator, it is possible to reciprocate articles and the like between the temporary transport means, so that the same reciprocation as when the transport path along the elevator is formed can be realized.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１０の態様は、物品等載置搬送台間に配設された方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段間及び仮置き搬送手段間に空間が生じる場合に、第３の物品等搬送手段と第４の物品等搬送手段を共に備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降手段に沿った搬送経路と仮置き搬送手段間の搬送経路が形成され、より更に自由度の高い物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   The tenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is such that, when a space is generated between the article conveying means and the temporary conveying means provided with the direction changing mechanism disposed between the article placing and conveying stands, This is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that it comprises both a third article transport means and a fourth article transport means. A conveyance path between the lifting / lowering means and the temporary conveyance means is formed, and reciprocating movement of an article or the like having a higher degree of freedom is possible.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１１の態様は、（１）ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚と、（２）その格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面のＸ軸方向に走行し、物品等を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、（３）その移動手段が、格納面において往復移動できる走行空間と、（４）その走行空間に設けられた物品等をＹ軸方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、（５）その昇降手段に付設される方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送手段と、（６）同一昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品等搬送手段と、（７）隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品等搬送手段と、（８）移動手段と物品等載置搬送手段との物品等の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段とを備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   The eleventh aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention is (1) a storage shelf for articles etc. arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction, and (2) a storage surface on which the articles etc. in the storage shelf can be taken in and out. Moving means capable of traveling in and out of the X axis and allowing articles to be taken in and out freely; (3) a traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface; and (4) articles provided in the traveling space. Elevating means for reciprocating the Y-axis in the Y-axis direction, (5) article transporting means equipped with a direction changing mechanism attached to the elevating means, and (6) articles attached to the same elevating means, etc. A first article conveying means for connecting the placing and conveying means; (7) a second article conveying means for connecting the article and the like carrying means attached to the adjacent lifting means; and (8) a moving means. And temporary storage and conveyance means for mediating delivery of articles and the like It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse, characterized in that is.

第１１の態様の立体自動倉庫は、格納棚同士が、物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接することなく、対峙する格納棚間が移動手段の走行空間として設けられた格納設備が複数配列した立体自動倉庫の問題、すなわち、移動手段が往復移動する走行空間の反対側の空間を隔てて配置されている格納棚への物品等の移動は不可能であるという問題を解決するものである。同一昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品等搬送手段と、隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品等搬送手段とを設けることによって、昇降手段に沿ったＺ軸方向の搬送経路が形成され、全ての格納棚におけるＸＹＺ軸方向に物品等の自在な往復運動が可能となる。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the eleventh aspect has a plurality of storage facilities in which the storage shelves are not adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for taking in and out articles, and the storage shelves facing each other are provided as a travel space for the moving means. It solves the problem of arrayed three-dimensional automatic warehouses, that is, it is impossible to move articles etc. to storage shelves arranged across the space opposite to the traveling space where the moving means reciprocates. is there. A first article transporting means for connecting the article loading and unloading means attached to the same lifting and lowering means; and a second article transporting means for connecting the article loading and unloading means attached to the adjacent lifting and lowering means; By providing, a transport path in the Z-axis direction along the elevating means is formed, and free reciprocation of articles and the like in the XYZ-axis directions in all storage shelves is possible.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１２の態様は、第１１態様の立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備え、隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送台を連接する第２の物品等搬送手段の代わりに、仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品等搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成することはできないが、仮置き搬送手段間の物品等の往復移動が可能になるため、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成した場合と同様の往復移動を実現できる。   According to a twelfth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the eleventh aspect, the temporary placing conveying means includes a direction changing mechanism, and the articles and the like carrying carriages attached to the adjacent lifting means are connected. Instead of the second article transport means, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse comprising a third article transport means connecting the temporary transport means. Although it is impossible to form a transport path along the elevator, it is possible to reciprocate articles and the like between the temporary transport means, so that the same reciprocation as when the transport path along the elevator is formed can be realized.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１３の態様は、第１２態様の立体自動倉庫において、隣り合う昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送台を連接する第２の物品等搬送手段を更に設けることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降手段に沿って方向変換機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間と仮置き搬送手段間の双方に搬送経路が形成され、より自在な物品等の往復移動が実現できる。   According to a thirteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the twelfth aspect, further provided is a second article transporting means for connecting the article mounting carriage attached to the adjacent lifting means. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by A transport path is formed between both the article mounting / conveying table provided with the direction changing mechanism and the temporary transporting means along the elevating / lowering means, and a more freely reciprocating movement of the article or the like can be realized.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１４の態様は、（１）ＸＹ軸方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品等の格納棚と、（２）その格納棚の物品等を出し入れ可能な格納面のＸ軸方向に走行し、物品等を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、（３）その移動手段が、格納面において往復移動できる走行空間と、（４）その走行空間に設けられる物品等を垂直方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、（５）その昇降手段に付設された物品等載置搬送手段と、（６）その物品等載置搬送手段に隣接する方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段と、（７）その方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段を連接する第４の物品等搬送手段と、（８）移動手段と方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段との物品等の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段とを備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   A fourteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention includes (1) a storage shelf for articles and the like arranged in a grid pattern in the XY axis direction, and (2) a storage surface on which articles and the like in the storage shelf can be taken in and out. A moving means capable of traveling in the X-axis direction and allowing articles to be taken in and out freely; (3) a traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface; and (4) an article provided in the traveling space. Elevating means for reciprocating in the vertical direction, (5) an article placing and conveying means attached to the raising and lowering means, and (6) an article provided with a direction changing mechanism adjacent to the article placing and conveying means. An article conveying means, (7) an article conveying means connecting the article conveying means provided with the direction changing mechanism, and (8) an article conveying means provided with the moving means and the direction changing mechanism. And temporary storage means for mediating delivery etc. Is a three-dimensional automated warehouse to be.

この立体自動倉庫も、格納棚同士が、物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接することなく、対峙する格納棚間が移動手段の走行空間として設けられた格納設備が複数配列した立体自動倉庫の問題、すなわち、移動手段が往復移動する走行空間の反対側の空間を隔てて配置されている格納棚への物品等の移動は不可能であるという問題を解決するものである。そのため、物品等載置搬送台の搬送方向をＺ軸方向として昇降手段の走行空間に付設し、この物品等載置搬送台に隣接して方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段を設けると共に、この方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段を第４の物品等搬送手段を用いて連接することによって、昇降手段に沿ってＺ軸方向に物品等が自在に往復移動できる搬送経路が形成される。   This three-dimensional automatic warehouse is also a three-dimensional automatic storage in which storage shelves are arranged adjacent to each other on the opposite side of the storage surface for putting in and out articles, etc. The problem of the warehouse, that is, the problem that it is impossible to move articles or the like to the storage shelves arranged across the space opposite to the traveling space in which the moving means reciprocates is solved. Therefore, the transport direction of the article mounting transport table is attached to the traveling space of the lifting means with the Z-axis direction as the transport direction, and the article transporting means provided with the direction changing mechanism is provided adjacent to the article mounting transport table, By connecting the article conveying means provided with this direction changing mechanism using the fourth article conveying means, a conveying path is formed through which the article etc. can freely reciprocate in the Z-axis direction along the elevating means. .

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１５の態様は、第１４の態様の立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備え、第４の物品等搬送手段の代わりに、仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品等搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。この場合も、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成することはできないが、仮置き搬送手段間の物品等の往復移動が可能になるため、昇降機に沿った搬送経路を形成した場合と同様の往復移動を実現できる。   According to a fifteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the fourteenth aspect, the temporary placement conveyance means includes a direction changing mechanism, and the temporary placement conveyance means is replaced with the fourth article conveyance means. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that it comprises a third article transporting means connected to each other. In this case as well, it is not possible to form a transport path along the elevator, but since it is possible to reciprocate articles and the like between temporary transport means, the same reciprocation as when a transport path along the elevator is formed. Can be realized.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１６の態様は、第１４の態様の立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備え、仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品等搬送手段を更に備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。昇降手段に沿った搬送経路と仮置き搬送手段間の搬送経路が形成され、より更に自由度の高い物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   According to a sixteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the fourteenth aspect, the temporary placing conveying means includes a direction changing mechanism, and further includes a third article conveying means that connects the temporary placing conveying means. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by having. A conveyance path between the lifting / lowering means and the temporary conveyance means is formed, and reciprocating movement of an article or the like having a higher degree of freedom is possible.

以上の方向変換機構付き搬送手段とは、搬送方向を変換する機構であって、物品等の分岐及び合流する機能を発現できる各種機構ある。例えば、方向変換機構を備えた装置として、コンベヤに昇降式及び／又は回転式のローラ、ベルト、及び、ホイール等の方向変換させる機能部品を備えた装置、コンベヤ自体が回転する機能部品を備えた装置、コンベヤの側面に物品等の方向変換させる機能部品を備えた装置等が適用されるが、搬送装置で分岐及び合流搬送が可能な一般的な装置を全て使用することが可能である。特に、物品等の格納形態や向き、物品等を格納棚に並ぶ状態と一致させる等が必要な場合には、直角に分岐可能な搬送装置が好ましい。   The above conveying means with a direction changing mechanism is a mechanism for changing the conveying direction, and there are various mechanisms capable of expressing the function of branching and joining of articles and the like. For example, as a device provided with a direction changing mechanism, a device provided with functional parts that cause the conveyor to change directions such as lifting and / or rotating rollers, belts, and wheels, and a functional part that the conveyor itself rotates are provided. Although the apparatus, the apparatus provided with the functional component which changes the direction of articles etc. are applied to the side of a conveyor, it is possible to use all the general apparatuses which can be branched and joined and conveyed by a conveying apparatus. In particular, when it is necessary to match the storage form and orientation of articles, etc., the state of articles etc. being arranged on the storage shelf, etc., a transfer device that can branch at right angles is preferable.

一方、格納容量の飛躍的な増加は、ＸＹ軸方向に配列してなる碁盤目状の物品等の格納棚と、格納棚の物品等を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接した格納棚を備えた格納設備と、格納棚又は格納設備のＸ軸方向に走行し、物品等を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、移動手段が格納面において自在に移動できる走行空間と、移動手段が物品等を一時的に保管する仮置き搬送台とから選択して構成される立体自動倉庫を一つのユニットとすれば、昇降手段及びそれに隣接する各種搬送手段を線対称の軸として、両側に配備することによって実現できる。   On the other hand, a dramatic increase in storage capacity is provided with storage shelves such as grid-like items arranged in the X and Y axis directions, and storage shelves adjacent to the storage surface opposite to the storage surface for taking in and out the storage shelves. Storage equipment, traveling means that travels in the X-axis direction of the storage shelf or storage equipment, and can move articles in and out freely, a traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface, and the moving means that moves the articles etc. If the three-dimensional automatic warehouse constructed by selecting from the temporary storage platform for temporary storage is a single unit, the lifting means and the various transport means adjacent to it are arranged on both sides as axes of line symmetry. realizable.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１７の態様は、上記第１から第１６の態様の立体自動倉庫において、その立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部の近くに集品容器提示部が設けられていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   According to a seventeenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the first to sixteenth aspects, the collection container is presented in the vicinity of the warehousing part and / or the unloading part of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse. It is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by having a section.

本発明の立体自動倉庫の第１８の態様は、上記第１から第１６の態様の立体自動倉庫であって、立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部に物品等提示部を設け、物品等提示部の近くに集品容器提示部が設けられていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   An eighteenth aspect of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the first to sixteenth aspects, wherein an article presentation unit is provided in the warehousing part and / or the unloading part of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse is characterized in that a collection container presenting unit is provided near the article presenting unit.

上記第１８の態様の立体自動倉庫において、物品等提示部に延長搬送手段が更に接続されていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫である。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the eighteenth aspect, wherein an extended conveying means is further connected to the article presentation unit.

このように、本発明の効率的な出庫作業を行うことが可能な立体自動倉庫は、その立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部の近くに集品容器提示部が備えられている出庫搬送方式を備えている。更に、その入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部に物品等を供給する物品等提示部を設置し、その近くに集品容器提示部が備えられていることが好ましい。そして、その入出庫部に延長搬送手段を介して物品等提示部が設置されることがより更に好ましい。   As described above, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse capable of performing efficient warehousing work according to the present invention is provided with the collection container presenting section near the warehousing section and / or the warehousing section of the warehousing section of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse. It has a shipping and transporting system. Furthermore, it is preferable that an article presentation section for supplying articles and the like is installed in the storage section and / or the storage section of the storage section, and a collection container presentation section is provided in the vicinity thereof. And it is still more preferable that a goods presentation part is installed in the storage / exit part via an extended conveyance means.

この入出庫部は、物品等の搬入と搬出に係わる格納棚に備えられた装置全体をいい、少なくとも、搬出入装置、昇降機、昇降機に備えられた方向変換機構を有する物品等載置搬送台、仮置き搬送台を含む。また、本発明に係る出庫のための物品等が供給される移載装置は、搬出入装置等の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部であってもよいが、入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部に物品等提示部を設けた方が好ましい。これらは、入出庫部の一部を形成し、物品等の処理、例えば、物品等を品種別、送付先方面別、顧客別などに分ける仕分け、保管庫内の物品等の再配置、整理、処分などを行うために、物品等が格納棚から供給される移載装置である。この物品等提示部を設けることによって、立体自動倉庫の物品等の出庫作業における物品等の仕分け作業、並びに、倉庫内の物品等の仕分け作業の自由度を高めることができる。そのため、上記出庫のための物品等が供給される移載装置は、必要に応じ、一時貯留機構（アキュムレーションコンベア）、速度制御機構、正逆搬送機構、分岐搬送機構、合流搬送機構、および、停止機構の少なくとも一つ以上の機構を有するコンベアで構成されているものが好ましい。   This loading / unloading section refers to the entire apparatus provided in the storage shelf related to carrying in and out of articles, etc., at least a loading / unloading apparatus, an elevator, an article etc. carrying platform having a direction changing mechanism provided in the elevator, Includes temporary transfer platform. In addition, the transfer device to which articles and the like for delivery according to the present invention are supplied may be a storage unit and / or a storage unit of a storage unit such as a loading / unloading device, but a storage unit of the storage unit. And / or it is preferable to provide an article presentation section in the delivery section. These form part of the entry / exit section, processing of goods etc., for example, sorting goods etc. by type, destination, by customer, etc., rearranging and organizing goods etc. in the storage, This is a transfer device in which articles and the like are supplied from a storage shelf for disposal. By providing this article presentation section, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sorting operation of articles and the like in the delivery operation of articles and the like in a three-dimensional automatic warehouse and the sorting work of articles and the like in a warehouse. Therefore, the transfer device to which the article for delivery is supplied is provided with a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor), a speed control mechanism, a forward / reverse transport mechanism, a branch transport mechanism, a merging transport mechanism, and a stop as necessary. What is comprised with the conveyor which has at least 1 or more mechanism of a mechanism is preferable.

一方、入出庫部の近く、あるいは、物品等提示部の近くに設けられる集品容器提示部は、作業者が実質的に移動することなく、格納棚から物品等提示部に供給されてきた物品等を処理できる手段であって、段ボール箱やオリコン等の集品容器や袋やハンガー等の箱状でない容器を順次供給及び搬出するコンベアゾーンであれば特に限定されるものではないが、集品容器提示部は、種々の集品容器の供給部及び搬出部に接続されていることが好ましい。ここで、入出庫部あるいは物品等提示部と集品容器提示部との位置関係を示す「近く」とは、作業者が実質的に移動することなく、入出庫部あるいは物品等提示部に供給されてきた物品等を取り出し、その取り出した物品等を集品容器に投入あるいは処理しうることが可能であることを意味する。   On the other hand, the collection container presenting unit provided near the entry / exit unit or near the article presentation unit is an article supplied from the storage shelf to the article presentation unit without the operator substantially moving. Is not particularly limited as long as it is a conveyor zone that sequentially supplies and unloads collection containers such as cardboard boxes and oricons and non-box containers such as bags and hangers. The container presenting unit is preferably connected to a supply unit and a carry-out unit for various collection containers. Here, “near” indicating the positional relationship between the entry / exit section or the article presentation section and the collection container presentation section is supplied to the entry / exit section or the article presentation section without the operator moving substantially. It means that it is possible to take out the articles etc. that have been taken out and put them in a collection container.

更に、上記入出庫部は、倉庫の省スペース化や適正なレイアウト及び動線の構築等の種々の目的に応じて、作業者による物品等の処理を格納棚の近辺で行う必要はなく、格納棚から離れたところで行う方が好ましい場合には、すなわち、集品容器提示部を格納棚から離れたところに設置する方が好ましい場合には、物品等提示部にコンベア等の搬送手段を連接させて延長させることができる。また同様に、作業者による物品等の処理を、格納棚と同一階で行う必要はなく、その階下あるいは階上で行うことが好ましい場合には、すなわち、集品容器提示部を格納棚の階下あるいは階上に設置する方が好ましい場合には、物品等提示部及び集品容器提示部を階下又は階上に設置することができる。つまり、物品等提示部及び集品容器提示部は、保管棚が設けられる全ての階及び保管棚のない階においても設置することができる。このような場合には、昇降手段やコンベア等の移載搬送装置を用いた物品等の上下搬送を利用することが好ましい。   Furthermore, the storage / removal unit does not need to perform processing of articles etc. by the worker near the storage shelf according to various purposes such as space saving of the warehouse, construction of an appropriate layout and flow line, etc. When it is preferable to perform the operation away from the shelf, that is, when it is preferable to install the collection container presenting unit away from the storage shelf, a conveying means such as a conveyor is connected to the article presenting unit. Can be extended. Similarly, it is not necessary for the operator to process the articles on the same floor as the storage shelf, and when it is preferable to perform the processing on the lower floor or on the upper floor, that is, the collection container presenting section is placed on the lower floor of the storage shelf. Or when it is more preferable to install on the floor, the article etc. presenting section and the collection container presenting section can be installed on the lower floor or on the floor. That is, the article presentation unit and the collection container presentation unit can be installed on all floors where storage shelves are provided and on floors where there are no storage shelves. In such a case, it is preferable to use up-and-down conveyance of articles and the like using a transfer conveyance device such as lifting means and a conveyor.

このような出庫における物品等の処理を行うことができる搬送方式が、上述した格納棚横断搬送手段を設けた立体自動倉庫に更に付与されるため、格納設備全領域に保管されている所望の物品等を仕分け、搬出入等ができるという特徴を生かして、格納設備全領域の所望の物品等が入出庫部あるいは入出庫部に設けられる物品等提示部に搬送され、その近くに備えられた集品容器提示部において、作業者が実質的に移動することなく、効率的な物品等の処理、例えば、物品等の品種別、送付先方面別、顧客別などの分類、保管庫内の物品等の再配置、整理、処分等を行うことが可能となる。すなわち、本発明の出庫搬送方式を備えた立体自動倉庫においては、作業者による効率的な仕分け作業を実現できる。   Since a transfer method capable of processing articles in such a delivery is further given to the above-described three-dimensional automatic warehouse provided with the storage shelf crossing transfer means, the desired articles stored in the entire storage facility area Taking advantage of the feature that can be sorted out, carried in and out, etc., the desired articles etc. in the entire storage facility area are transported to the entry / exit section or the article presentation section provided in the entry / exit section, and a collection provided nearby In the product container presentation unit, the processing of the goods etc. efficiently without the operator moving substantially, for example, classification according to the type of goods etc., destination address, customer etc., goods in the storage, etc. Can be rearranged, arranged and disposed of. That is, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse equipped with the delivery / conveyance system of the present invention, an efficient sorting operation by the worker can be realized.

このような物流は、従来の一般的な方法、すなわち、膨大な入荷、出荷、及び、在庫データを保有する中央情報システムに基づいた様々な制御システムによって制御され、コンベヤ、昇降機、ピッキング、周辺装置等の一連の動作が連動する。   Such physical distribution is controlled by various conventional control methods based on the conventional general methods, ie, a large amount of incoming, outgoing, and central information system that holds inventory data, conveyors, elevators, picking, peripheral devices A series of operations such as

本発明によれば、各昇降手段の物品等載置搬送手段に連接する物品等搬送手段又は方向変換機構を備えた物品等搬送手段が配備され、格納棚及び格納設備のＺ軸方向に物品等の搬送経路が形成されるため、Ｘ軸方向だけではなく、Ｚ軸方向への物品等の自在な移動も容易となる。また、移動手段が物品等を一時的に保管する仮置き搬送手段も、方向変換機構が備えられることによって、Ｚ軸方向への物品等の配送経路が形成されるため、様々な経路で物品等を往復移動させることができる。更に、立体自動倉庫の大きさや配置に係わらず、例えば、仮置き搬送手段の間隔や昇降手段の間隔が広くなった場合においても、これらを連接するように物品等搬送手段が配備され、各昇降手段の間及び仮置き搬送手段の間でＺ軸方向への物品等の自在な往復移動が可能となる物品等搬送経路を確保することができる。   According to the present invention, an article conveying means connected to the article carrying and conveying means of each lifting means or an article conveying means having a direction changing mechanism is provided, and the articles etc. are arranged in the Z-axis direction of the storage shelf and the storage facility. Therefore, it is easy to freely move articles in the Z-axis direction as well as the X-axis direction. In addition, the temporary transporting means for temporarily storing the article etc. by the moving means is also provided with a direction changing mechanism so that a delivery route for the article etc. in the Z-axis direction is formed. Can be reciprocated. Furthermore, regardless of the size and arrangement of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, for example, even when the interval between the temporary transfer means and the distance between the lifting means is widened, the article conveying means is arranged so as to connect them, and each lifting and lowering means is arranged. It is possible to secure a conveyance path for articles and the like that enables free reciprocation of articles in the Z-axis direction between the means and between the temporary conveyance means.

また、本発明の各種搬送手段及び方向変換機構は、既存設備に容易に増設することができるため、保管管理システムの効率を経済的及び物理的負荷をかけることなく、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動能力を向上させることができる。   In addition, since the various conveying means and the direction changing mechanism of the present invention can be easily added to the existing equipment, the efficiency of the storage management system can be reduced, such as goods in the Z-axis direction without applying economic and physical load. The reciprocating ability can be improved.

このようなＺ軸方向の格納棚間の物品移動ができる立体自動倉庫は、倉庫内での物品等の仕分けが可能となり、予め設定された順序通りに出庫させる順出し機能が向上する。従って、従来必要とした時間調整や仕分けするためのコンベアが不要となり、省スペース化を図れると共に、出庫処理能力を大幅に向上させることができる。   Such a three-dimensional automatic warehouse capable of moving articles between storage shelves in the Z-axis direction enables sorting of articles and the like in the warehouse, and improves the ordering function of delivering goods in a preset order. Accordingly, a time adjustment and sorting conveyor that are conventionally required are not required, space saving can be achieved, and the exit processing capacity can be greatly improved.

更に、本発明の出庫搬送方式を備えた立体自動倉庫によれば、物品等の昇降式搬送手段や方向変換機構等の各種搬送手段を用いて格納設備全領域から物品等を任意の入出庫部に搬出入することができるので、格納設備全領域から物品等提示部に搬送されてきた所望の物品等を、作業者が実質的に移動することなく、その近くに備えた集品容器提示部を用いて効率的に処理することができる。   Furthermore, according to the three-dimensional automatic warehouse equipped with the warehousing / conveying system of the present invention, any warehousing unit can store articles etc. from the entire area of the storage facility using various conveying means such as lifting / lowering conveying means such as articles and a direction changing mechanism. The collection container presenting unit provided in the vicinity of the desired article etc. that has been transported to the article presentation unit from the entire storage facility area without being moved substantially by the operator. Can be processed efficiently.

そして、このような物品等提示部及び集品容器提示部を配置する場所を自由に設定できるので、倉庫の省スペース化や適正なレイアウト及び動線の構築を図ることが可能となる。   And since the place which arrange | positions such an article presentation part and collection container presentation part can be set freely, it becomes possible to aim at the space saving of a warehouse, and the construction of an appropriate layout and flow line.

以上、本発明の立体自動倉庫によれば、格納棚及び格納設備に保管されている物品等は、ＸＹＺ軸方向のあらゆる格納棚間及び格納設備間の自在な往復移動が可能となり、倉庫内における物品等の整理・整頓や仕分け等が容易に行える上、出庫作業における物品等の効率的な処理が可能となる。   As described above, according to the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of the present invention, articles and the like stored in the storage shelves and storage facilities can be freely reciprocated between all storage shelves in the XYZ axis directions and between the storage facilities. It is possible to easily organize and organize the articles and sort them, and to efficiently process the articles in the delivery operation.

スタッカクレーンを物品等の往復移動手段として配設した従来の立体自動倉庫の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse which arrange | positioned the stacker crane as a reciprocating means of articles | goods. 走行台車と昇降機を物品等の往復移動手段として配設した従来の立体自動倉庫の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse which arrange | positioned the traveling trolley | bogie and the elevator as reciprocating means for articles and the like. 格納棚の間に往復移動手段を配設した図２に示す従来の立体自動倉庫IIタイプの平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse II type shown in FIG. 2 in which reciprocating means are arranged between storage shelves. 背面で隣接する格納棚から成る格納設備の間に往復移動手段を配設した図２に示す従来の立体自動倉庫IIタイプの平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse II type shown in FIG. 2 in which a reciprocating means is disposed between storage facilities composed of storage shelves adjacent on the back. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図４に示す立体自動倉庫において、昇降機に付設される物品等載置搬送台が各格納棚の仮置き搬送台の方向に伸長されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the article carrying platform attached to the elevator is extended in the direction of the temporary carrying platform of each storage shelf and provided with a right-angle branch mechanism. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which a first article transportation platform is provided so as to connect the article transportation platforms attached to the same elevator. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図４に示す立体自動倉庫において、昇降機に付設される物品等載置搬送台が各格納棚の仮置き搬送台及びその反対の方向に伸長されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を格納棚側及びその反対側の２箇所で連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the article carrying platform attached to the elevator is extended in the temporary carrying platform of each storage shelf and in the opposite direction, and at right angles. The plane which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse which was equipped with the mechanism, and was provided with the 1st article conveyance stand so that between the article shelf carrying stands attached to the same elevator at two places of the storage shelf side and the opposite side FIG. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図４に示す立体自動倉庫において、昇降機の四隅に付設される物品等載置搬送台が昇降機の四隅に分割されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を格納棚側及びその反対側の２箇所で連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the article and other material carrying platforms attached to the four corners of the elevator are divided into the four corners of the elevator and provided with right-angle branch mechanisms, and are attached to the same elevator. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the 1st articles | goods conveyance stand was provided so that between the performed article | item mounting conveyance stands may be connected by two places of the storage shelf side and the other side. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図５に示す立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送台が直角分岐機構を備えた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the temporary transfer stand includes a right-angle branching mechanism in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 5 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図５に示す立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の奥行きが深く、昇降機に付設され直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間及び仮置き搬送台間に空間があって、隣り合う昇降機に付設され直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間に第２の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the space between the storage and temporary storage stands for the articles and the like equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator is deep. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which a second article transportation table is further provided between the article transportation carriages attached to adjacent elevators and provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図８に示す立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の奥行きが深く、昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間及び直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台間に空間があって、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台間に第３の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 8 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the storage shelves are deep, and equipped with the right-and-left branching mechanism between the articles and the like carrying stage equipped with the right-handed branching mechanism attached to the elevator. It is a top view of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse where there was a space between temporary placement conveyance stands and the conveyance stand for the 3rd articles etc. was further provided between the temporary placement conveyance stands provided with the right angle branching mechanism. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１０に示す立体自動倉庫において、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間に第２の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the plane showing the three-dimensional automatic warehouse further provided with a second article transportation platform between the article transportation platforms equipped with the right-angle branching mechanism. FIG. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２に示す立体自動倉庫において、物品等載置搬送台が、各格納棚の仮置き搬送台の方向に伸長されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が、隣り合う昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第２の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the article loading platform is extended in the direction of the temporary loading platform of each storage shelf and is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. The second article transportation table is connected so that the first article transportation table is connected to the adjacent elevators so that the first article transportation table is connected to the adjacent elevator. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse provided with. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１２に示す立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送台が直角分岐機構を備え、物品等載置搬送台間を連接する第２の物品等搬送台の代わりに、隣り合う昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間の走行台車の走行空間と反対側で対峙する仮置き搬送台間を連接するように第３の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 12 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the temporary storage table is provided with a right-angle branch mechanism, and instead of the second article transportation table that connects the article transportation platforms, A three-dimensional automatic warehouse provided with a third article transportation platform so as to connect between temporary transportation platforms facing each other on the side opposite to the traveling space of the traveling carriage between the article transportation platforms attached to adjacent elevators. FIG. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１３に示す立体自動倉庫において、隣り合う昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第２の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 13 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional warehouse further provided with a second article transportation platform so as to connect the article transportation platforms attached to adjacent elevators. It is a top view which shows an automatic warehouse. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図４に示す立体自動倉庫において、物品等載置搬送台が、格納棚に対して垂直で走行台車の走行空間に位置するように昇降機に付設され、これらの物品等載置搬送台を連接するように直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台が仮置き搬送台の端に列設された立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 4 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the article loading platform is attached to the elevator so as to be positioned in the traveling space of the traveling carriage perpendicular to the storage shelf. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the articles | goods conveyance stand provided with the right-angle branch mechanism was arranged in the end of the temporary placement conveyance stand so that the articles | goods mounting conveyance stand may be connected. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１５に示す立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送台が直角分岐機構を備えた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the temporary transfer platform includes a right-angle branch mechanism in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 15 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１５に示す立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の奥行きが深く、昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台と仮置き搬送台の近傍に位置する直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台の間及び仮置き搬送台の間に空間があって、仮置き搬送台の端に列設された直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台間に第４の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 15 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a right-angle branching mechanism is provided in which the storage shelf is deep and is located near the article-carrying carrier stand and the temporary carrier stand attached to the elevator. A fourth article or the like is transported between the article transport tables having a right-angle branching mechanism that is provided at the end of the temporary transport table with a space between the provided article transport tables and the temporary transport table. It is a top view which shows the solid automatic warehouse in which the stand was further provided. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１６に示す立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の奥行きが深く、昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台間及び直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台間に空間があって、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台間に第３の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 16 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the storage shelf has a deep depth, and includes a right-and-left branching mechanism between articles and the like carrying the right-and-left branching mechanism attached to the elevator. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse where there was a space between temporary placement conveyance stands, and the conveyance stand of the 3rd articles etc. was provided between the temporary placement conveyance stands provided with the right angle branching mechanism. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１８に示す立体自動倉庫において、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台の端に列設された直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台間に第４の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 18 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a fourth is provided between the article and other transportation stands provided with the right-angle branching mechanism arranged at the end of the temporary placing transportation base equipped with the right-angle branching mechanism. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the conveyance stands for articles | goods etc. were further provided. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２に示す立体自動倉庫において、物品等載置搬送台が、格納棚に対して垂直で走行台車の走行空間に位置するように昇降機に付設され、物品等載置搬送台と仮置き搬送台の近傍に直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台が設けられ、これらの直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台の間に第４の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the article mounting carriage is attached to the elevator so as to be positioned in the traveling space of the traveling carriage perpendicular to the storage shelf. An article transportation table provided with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the placement transportation table and the temporary placement transportation table, and a fourth article transportation table is provided between these article transportation tables equipped with the right-angle branching mechanism. It is a top view which shows the obtained three-dimensional automatic warehouse. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２０の立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送台が直角分岐機構を備え、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台の間に連接される第４の物品等搬送台の代わりに、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台間に第３の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the temporary transfer table includes a right-angle branch mechanism, and the fourth item or the like is connected between the article and the like transfer table including the right-angle branch mechanism. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse by which the conveyance stand of the 3rd articles | goods etc. was provided between the temporary placement conveyance stands provided with the right angle branch mechanism instead of the stand. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２１の立体自動倉庫において、物品等載置搬送台と仮置き搬送台の近傍に設けられた直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台の間に第４の物品等搬送台が更に設けられた立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 21 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a fourth between an article etc. carrying table provided with a right-angle branching mechanism provided in the vicinity of the article carrying carriage and the temporary carrying board. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the conveyance stands for articles | goods etc. were further provided. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図１５の立体自動倉庫において、格納棚に対して垂直で走行台車の走行空間に位置するように昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台及びこれらの物品等載置搬送台を連接するように直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台が設けられた搬送経路が、昇降機の両側に形成された立体自動倉庫を示す平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 15 according to one embodiment of the present invention, an article mounting carriage and the like attached to the elevator so as to be positioned in the traveling space of the traveling carriage perpendicular to the storage shelf, etc. It is a top view which shows the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the conveyance path | route provided with the conveyance stand of articles | goods provided with the right-angle branch mechanism so that a mounting conveyance stand may be connected was formed in the both sides of the elevator. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図５に示す、搬出入装置を含む入出庫部に、昇降機に付設される物品等載置搬送台が各格納棚の仮置き搬送台の方向に伸長されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫において、搬出入装置の近くに集品容器提示部が設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。In the loading / unloading unit including the loading / unloading apparatus shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the article carrying stage attached to the elevator is extended in the direction of the temporary carrying stage of each storage shelf. In addition, in a three-dimensional automatic warehouse equipped with a right-angle branching mechanism and having a first article transporting table connected to the same elevator mounted on the same elevator, a collection container near the loading / unloading device It is a top view of the solid automatic warehouse in which the presentation part was provided. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図５に示す、昇降機に付設される物品等載置搬送台が各格納棚の仮置き搬送台の方向に伸長されると共に直角分岐機構を備え、同一昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台間を連接するように第１の物品等搬送台が設けられた立体自動倉庫において、その物品等載置搬送台に隣接して物品等提示部が付与され、その近くに集品容器提示部が設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。5, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the article mounting carriage attached to the elevator is extended in the direction of the temporary storage carriage of each storage shelf and is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the first article transportation platform is provided so as to connect the attached article transportation platform, an article presentation section is provided adjacent to the article transportation platform, It is a top view of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which the collection container presentation part was provided in the vicinity. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２５の立体自動倉庫において、延長コンベアを介して物品等提示部が付与され、その近くに集品容器提示部が設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。FIG. 26 is a plan view of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which an article presentation unit is provided via an extension conveyor and a collection container presentation unit is provided in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 25 according to an embodiment of the present invention. . 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２６の立体自動倉庫において、延長コンベアによって格納設備から離れた場所に物品等提示部が付与され、その近くに集品容器提示部が設けられた立体自動倉庫の平面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which an article presentation unit is provided at a location away from the storage facility by an extension conveyor and a collection container presentation unit is provided in the vicinity thereof. FIG. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２６の立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の階下に、物品等提示部及び延長搬送手段を付与し、その近くに集品容器提示部を設けた立体自動倉庫の断面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, an article etc. presenting section and an extended conveying means are provided below the storage shelf, and a collection container presenting section is provided in the vicinity thereof. It is sectional drawing. 本発明の一実施形態に係る、図２６の立体自動倉庫において、格納棚の直下に、物品等提示部及び延長搬送手段を付与し、その近くに集品容器提示部を設けた立体自動倉庫の断面図である。In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 26 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which an article presentation unit and an extended conveying means are provided immediately below the storage shelf and a collection container presentation unit is provided in the vicinity thereof. It is sectional drawing.

以下、本発明を、図面に示した一実施形態を用いてより詳細に説明するが、本発明は、これらに限定されるものではなく、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することが可能であり、特許請求の範囲に記載した技術思想によってのみ限定されるものである。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It can be carried out and is limited only by the technical idea described in the claims.

本発明に関する従来の立体自動倉庫の一例は、図４に示すように、格納棚（Ｌｎ−１列（図示していない）、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１列、及び、Ｌｎ＋２列）とその格納面の反対側で隣接する格納棚（Ｌｎ−１’列、Ｌｎ’列、Ｌｎ＋１’列、Ｌｎ＋２’列（図示されていない））から成る一組の格納設備が、物品等を出し入れすることができる、例えば、伸縮アームを有する走行台車１０を走行レール１４上でＸ軸方向に自在に往復移動させることが可能な空間８を隔てて対峙しており、その空間８に、Ｙ軸方向に物品等を自在に往復移動できる物品等載置搬送台１２を付設した昇降機１１が配設され、Ｘ軸方向とＹ軸方向との物品等の自在な往復移動を媒介するための走行台車１０と物品等載置台１２との物品等の受け渡しを行う仮置き搬送台１３が各段の格納棚の一端に設けられている。 An example of a conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is as shown in FIG. 4, with storage shelves (L n-1 column (not shown), L n column, L n + 1 column, and L n + 2 column) and storage shelf adjacent the opposite side of the storage surface (L n-1 'column, L n' columns, L n + 1 'column, L n + 2' column (not shown)) a set of storage facility consisting of the article, etc. For example, a traveling carriage 10 having a telescopic arm is opposed to a space 8 that can freely reciprocate in the X-axis direction on the traveling rail 14. An elevator 11 provided with an article mounting carriage 12 capable of freely reciprocating articles etc. in the Y-axis direction is provided to mediate free reciprocation of articles etc. in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. Temporary placement conveyance that delivers articles and the like between the traveling carriage 10 and the articles placement table 12 A base 13 is provided at one end of the storage shelf at each stage.

このような立体自動倉庫において、請求項１に包摂される本発明の一実施形態を、図５〜７に示す。いずれも、昇降機１１に備えられた従来の物品等載置搬送台１２をＸ軸方向に伸長させ、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５〜１７とし、同一昇降機１１に備えられた物品等載置搬送台１５〜１７を連接するように物品等搬送台１８を配置しているが、物品等載置搬送台１５〜１７の形状が異なる。なお、以下の実施形態においては、直角分岐機構を備えた搬送台等の移載装置を代表例として説明するが、上述した搬送方向を変換するいずれの方向変換機構も採用することができ、直角分岐機構に限定されるものではない。   In such a three-dimensional automatic warehouse, an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 1 is shown in FIGS. In either case, the conventional article mounting / conveying base 12 provided in the elevator 11 is extended in the X-axis direction to form the article mounting / conveying bases 15 to 17 having a right-angle branching mechanism, and provided in the same elevator 11. The article transportation platform 18 is arranged so as to connect the article transportation platforms 15 to 17, but the shapes of the article transportation platforms 15 to 17 are different. In the following embodiments, a transfer device such as a transport table having a right-angle branching mechanism will be described as a representative example, but any of the above-described direction changing mechanisms that convert the transport direction can be adopted. It is not limited to the branching mechanism.

図５は、空間８の位置にある昇降機１１を格納設備からＸ軸方向に遠ざかるように移設すると共に、物品等が搬送できるように、従来の物品等載置搬送台１２を格納棚の仮置き搬送台１３の近傍まで伸長させて直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５とし、この同一昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５の間に物品等搬送台１８を設けたことを特徴としている。この発明により、昇降機１１に沿って物品等のＺ軸方向の搬送経路が格納棚及び格納設備に亘って形成されると共に、昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５が直角分岐機能を備えているため、物品等がこの搬送経路から仮置き搬送台１３に供給することができ、走行台車１０を経由して所定の格納棚に収められ、その逆の経路で物品等が格納棚から搬送経路に供給される。従って、全てのＸＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   FIG. 5 shows that the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is moved away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction, and the conventional article mounting carriage 12 is temporarily placed on the storage shelf so that articles can be transferred. The article and the like carrying table 15 extended to the vicinity of the carrying table 13 and provided with a right-angle branching mechanism was provided, and the article and the like carrying table 18 was provided between the articles and the like carrying table 15 attached to the same elevator 11. It is characterized by that. According to the present invention, a transport path in the Z-axis direction of articles and the like is formed along the elevator 11 across the storage shelf and the storage facility, and the article and other placement transport table 15 attached to the elevator 11 has a right-angle branch function. Therefore, articles and the like can be supplied from the conveyance path to the temporary placing carriage 13 and are stored in a predetermined storage shelf via the traveling carriage 10, and the articles and the like are removed from the storage shelf via the reverse path. Supplied to the transport path. Accordingly, it is possible to reciprocate all articles in the XZ axis direction.

ここで、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５は、従来の物品等載置搬送台１２を長くしただけのコンベヤに昇降式ローラやベルト等の方向変換機構部品を備えたものを用いることが好ましい。また、物品等搬送台１８は、一般的な一方向に物品等が搬送可能なコンベヤを使用でき、格納棚や昇降機に一般的な方法で固定することができる。このように、従来の立体自動倉庫の設備の改造や増設等によって、物品等の物流を劇的に変化させることができるので、極めて経済的であるという特徴もある。   Here, the article mounting / conveying table 15 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism is a conveyor provided with a direction changing mechanism component such as a lifting roller and a belt on a conveyor which is simply the length of the conventional article mounting / conveying table 12. It is preferable to use it. In addition, the article transport stand 18 can use a conveyor that can transport articles in one general direction, and can be fixed to a storage shelf or an elevator by a general method. As described above, the physical distribution of articles and the like can be dramatically changed by remodeling or adding facilities of a conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse, so that it is extremely economical.

図６は、図５の物品等載置搬送台１５を格納棚の仮置き搬送台１３の反対方向に更に伸長させた物品等載置搬送台１６としていることに特徴がある。この場合、同一昇降機に付設された２基の物品等載置搬送台１６から、物品等搬送台１８を２基設けることができ、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動量を高めることができる。   FIG. 6 is characterized in that the article mounting / conveying base 15 of FIG. 5 is an article mounting / conveying base 16 further extended in the opposite direction of the temporary storage transport base 13 of the storage shelf. In this case, it is possible to provide two article transportation platforms 18 from the two article transportation platforms 16 attached to the same elevator, and the amount of reciprocation of the articles in the Z-axis direction can be increased.

図７も、図６と同じく、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動量を高めることを目的としているが、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１７を小型化でき、経済的に優れている。ここで、物品等載置搬送台１７−１と１７−２に間隙を設けているのは、物品等載置搬送台１７が４基に分割されていることを明確にするもので、物品等の搬送に支障が生じない範囲の間隔である。   7 also aims to increase the amount of reciprocating movement of articles in the Z-axis direction, as in FIG. 6, but the article carrying carriage 17 having a right-angle branching mechanism can be miniaturized and is economically superior. ing. Here, the gap is provided in the article mounting / conveying bases 17-1 and 17-2 to clarify that the article mounting / conveying base 17 is divided into four groups. The interval is within a range that does not hinder the conveyance of the sheet.

図８は、請求項２に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図５に示した本発明の一実施形態において、更に、仮置き搬送台１３に直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９とするものである。この仮置き搬送台１９により、仮置き搬送台１９間の物品等の往復移動が可能となり、背面で隣接する格納棚間の物品等の移動が更に容易になるという特徴がある。
この直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９も、従来の仮置き搬送台１３のコンベヤに昇降式ローラやベルト等の方向変換機構部品を備えたものを用いることが好ましい。もちろん、図６及び７の仮置き搬送台１３に直角分岐機構を備えることができる。この場合、第１の物品等搬送台１８がない場合や、昇降機１１備えられた直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５の分岐機構がない場合でも、背面で隣接する格納棚間の物品等の往復移動ができる。 FIG. 8 is an embodiment of the invention encompassed by claim 2. In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the temporary transfer table 19 is further provided with a right-angle branch mechanism in the temporary transfer table 13. The temporary placement carriage 19 enables reciprocal movement of articles and the like between the temporary placement carriage 19 and further facilitates movement of articles and the like between storage shelves adjacent on the back.
It is preferable to use the temporary storage table 19 provided with this right-angle branching mechanism as well. The conventional temporary storage table 13 has a conveyor with a direction changing mechanism such as a lifting roller or a belt. Of course, the temporary transfer platform 13 of FIGS. 6 and 7 can be provided with a right angle branching mechanism. In this case, even if there is no first article transport table 18 or when there is no branch mechanism for the article transport platform 15 with a right-angle branch mechanism provided in the elevator 11, the articles between the storage shelves adjacent on the back surface, etc. Can be reciprocated.

図９は、請求項３に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。例えば、図５に示した立体自動倉庫は、格納棚の大きさと対応した仮置き搬送台１３や直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５の幅に設計された理想的な構造である。しかし、例えば、格納設備の格納容量を増大させるため、格納棚の奥行きを大きくする場合、仮置き搬送台１３間及び物品等載置搬送台１５間に空間が生じる場合があり、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が寸断されるという問題がある。それに対し、本発明は、隣り合う昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５間に第２の物品等搬送台２０を更に設けることによって、昇降手段に沿った搬送経路を形成し、この問題を解決したものである。   FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the invention encompassed by claim 3. For example, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 5 has an ideal structure designed to the width of the temporary transfer table 13 corresponding to the size of the storage shelf and the article transfer table 15 having a right-angle branching mechanism. . However, for example, in order to increase the storage capacity of the storage facility, when the depth of the storage shelf is increased, a space may be generated between the temporary transfer table 13 and the article and the like loading table 15 in the Z-axis direction. There is a problem that the reciprocating movement of articles and the like is interrupted. On the other hand, the present invention further forms a transport path along the lifting means by further providing a second article transporting base 20 between the article mounting transport bases 15 attached to the adjacent elevators 11. It is a solution to the problem.

この第２の物品等搬送手段２０は、一般的な一方向に物品等が搬送可能なコンベヤを使用することができ、格納設備に一般的な方法で設置することができる。もちろん、この第２の物品等搬送手段２０は、前段落の立体自動倉庫の配置となっている場合、図６及び７に示した形状が異なる物品等載置搬送台１６及び１７にも適用することが可能である。   The second article conveying means 20 can use a conveyor that can convey articles in one general direction, and can be installed in a storage facility by a general method. Of course, the second article transport means 20 is also applied to the article transport carriages 16 and 17 having different shapes as shown in FIGS. It is possible.

図１０は、請求項３に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図９に示した立体自動倉庫において、仮置き搬送台１３が直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９として、物品等載置搬送台１５の代わりに、仮置き搬送台１９間に第３の物品等搬送台２１を設けることを特徴とした立体自動倉庫である。この場合は、昇降機１１に沿った搬送経路は形成されないが、仮置き搬送台１９を経由したＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   FIG. 10 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 3. In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 9, the temporary placement carriage 13 is provided with a right-angle branching mechanism as a temporary placement carriage 19, in place of the article placement carriage 15, a third between the temporary placement carriages 19. This is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that an article transportation stand 21 is provided. In this case, a conveyance path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocation of articles in the Z-axis direction via the temporary placement conveyance table 19 is possible.

この場合も、第３の物品等搬送手段２０は、一般的な一方向に物品等が搬送可能なコンベヤを使用することができ、格納設備に一般的な方法で設置することができる。また、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９も、従来の仮置き搬送台１３のコンベヤに昇降式ローラやベルト等の方向変換機構部品を備えたものを用いればよい。このような構成が、図６及び７に示した形状が異なる物品等載置搬送台１６及び１７に適用できるのも同様である。   Also in this case, the third article conveying means 20 can use a conveyor that can convey articles in one general direction, and can be installed in a storage facility by a general method. Moreover, the temporary placement carrier 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism may be a conventional temporary placement carrier 13 having a conveyor provided with direction changing mechanism parts such as a lifting roller and a belt. It is the same that such a configuration can be applied to the article mounting platforms 16 and 17 having different shapes shown in FIGS.

更に、図１１は、図９及び１０で示した、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５間の第２の物品等搬送台２０、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９、及び、その仮置き搬送台１９間の第３の物品等搬送台２１を併用した、請求項５に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。   Further, FIG. 11 shows a second article transportation table 20 between the article placement carriage 15 having a right-angle branching mechanism, a temporary placement carriage 19 having a right-angle branching mechanism, as shown in FIGS. And it is one Embodiment of this invention included in Claim 5 which used together the conveyance stand 21 of the 3rd articles | goods etc. between the temporary placing conveyance stand 19 together.

図１５及び２３は、請求項６に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図１５に示したように、本発明は、図４に示した立体自動倉庫において、空間８の位置にある昇降機１１を格納設備からＸ軸方向に遠ざかるように移設すると共に、従来の昇降機１１を９０度回転移動し、この回転移動した昇降機１１に付設される物品等載置搬送台２２の間を連接するように、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３を設けたことを特徴とするものである。   15 and 23 are one embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 6. As shown in FIG. 15, in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 4, the present invention moves the elevator 11 located in the space 8 so as to move away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction. It is characterized in that an article transportation table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided so as to connect between the article placement carriage 22 attached to the elevator 11 that has been rotated 90 degrees. Is.

本発明により、昇降機１１に沿って、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる搬送経路が形成されると共に、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３から仮置き搬送台１３への物品等の往復移動ができるので、全てのＸＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   According to the present invention, a transport path that enables reciprocal movement of articles in the Z-axis direction is formed along the elevator 11, and the article transport table 23 having a right-angle branching mechanism is provided to the temporary transport table 13. Since the articles can be reciprocated, all the articles in the XZ axis direction can be reciprocated.

ここで、昇降機１１に付設される物品等載置搬送台２２は、従来と同じ一方向に物品等を搬送できるコンベヤでよく、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３も、コンベヤに昇降式ローラやベルト等の方向変換機構部品を備えたものでよい。   Here, the article mounting / conveying table 22 attached to the elevator 11 may be a conveyor capable of conveying the article etc. in the same direction as the conventional one, and the article conveying table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism is also liftable to the conveyor. It may be provided with direction changing mechanism parts such as a roller and a belt.

図２３は、図１５の昇降機１１の両側に、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３を付設することを特徴としており、Ｚ軸方向の物品等の搬送経路が形成される。特に、列設されている昇降機１１のＺ軸を対称の軸として、立体自動倉庫ユニットＩＩＩを併設する場合に効果的である。立体自動倉庫の格納容量を倍増できるだけでなく、全てのＸＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動も自在に行われる。更に、立体自動倉庫ユニットＩＩＩを併設する場合、図示していないが、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３−１と２３−２との間にコンベアを設置すると、昇降機１１のＺ軸を対称の軸として配置される格納棚間の物品等の往復移動がより自在となり、入出庫能力も飛躍的に向上させることができる。   FIG. 23 is characterized in that an article transportation table 23 having a right-angle branching mechanism is provided on both sides of the elevator 11 in FIG. 15, and a transportation path for articles in the Z-axis direction is formed. In particular, this is effective in the case where the three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit III is also provided with the Z axis of the elevators 11 arranged in a line as a symmetrical axis. Not only can the storage capacity of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse be doubled, but all items in the XZ-axis direction can be freely reciprocated. Furthermore, in the case where the three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit III is also provided, although not shown, if a conveyor is installed between the article transportation platforms 23-1 and 23-2 equipped with a right-angle branch mechanism, the Z-axis of the elevator 11 is The reciprocating movement of articles and the like between storage shelves arranged as symmetrical axes can be more freely performed, and the loading / unloading ability can be dramatically improved.

図１６は、請求項７に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図１５に示した立体自動倉庫における仮置き搬送台１３を、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９とすることを特徴とするものであり、仮置き搬送台１９間の物品等の往復移動が可能となるため、物品等の搬送経路の自由度が高まる。   FIG. 16 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 7. The temporary placement carriage 13 in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 15 is a temporary placement carriage 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the transport route for articles and the like is increased.

図１７、１８、及び、１９は、それぞれ、請求項８、９、及び、１０に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。段落００５５に示したように、立体自動倉庫の設計上形成される仮置き搬送台１３の間隔及び１９及び直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３の間隔によって寸断されるＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動を解決するものである。ここでは、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３間に設ける、一方向に物品等を搬送する物品等搬送台を第４の物品等搬送台とした。   17, 18, and 19 are one embodiment of the present invention that is encompassed by claims 8, 9 and 10, respectively. As shown in paragraph 0055, articles in the Z-axis direction, etc., which are cut off by the distance between the temporary storage table 13 formed in the design of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse and 19 and the distance between the items such as the conveyance table 23 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism. It solves the reciprocating movement. Here, the article transportation table provided between the article transportation platforms 23 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism and transporting the articles etc. in one direction is defined as the fourth article transportation platform.

図１２は、請求項１１に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。本発明に関する従来の立体自動倉庫の一例は、図３に示すように、Ｌｎ−１列、Ｌｎ列、Ｌｎ＋１列、及び、Ｌｎ＋２列の格納棚が、物品等を出し入れすることができる、例えば、伸縮アームを有する走行台車１０を走行レール１４上でＸ軸方向に自在に往復移動させることが可能な空間８を隔てて対峙しており、その空間８に、Ｙ軸方向に物品等を自在に往復移動できる物品等載置搬送台１２を付設した昇降機１１が配設され、Ｘ軸方向とＹ軸方向との物品等の自在な往復移動を媒介するための走行台車１０と物品等載置台１２との物品等の受け渡しを行う仮置き搬送台１３が各段の格納棚の一端に設けられている。 FIG. 12 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 11. As shown in FIG. 3, an example of a conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention is that storage shelves of the L n−1 column, the L n column, the L n + 1 column, and the L n + 2 column can take in and out articles and the like. For example, the traveling carriage 10 having the telescopic arm is opposed to the traveling rail 14 with a space 8 in which the traveling carriage 10 can freely reciprocate in the X-axis direction. A traveling carriage 10 and an article for mediating the free reciprocation of the article in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are provided. A temporary transfer table 13 for delivering articles and the like to and from the equal mounting table 12 is provided at one end of the storage shelf at each stage.

図１２に示したように、このような背面で隣接する格納棚がなく、走行台車１０に面した格納棚間の物品等の往復移動以外のＺ軸方向の格納棚間の物品等の往復移動ができない場合においても、空間８の位置にある昇降機１１を格納設備からＸ軸方向に遠ざかるように移設すると共に、物品等が搬送できるように、従来の物品等載置搬送台１２を格納棚の仮置き搬送台１３の近傍まで伸長させて直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５とし、この同一昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５の間に物品等搬送台１８を設け、更に、隣り合う昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５の間に第２の物品等搬送台２０を設けることによって、昇降機１１に沿った物品等の搬送経路を形成することができる。   As shown in FIG. 12, there is no storage shelf adjacent on the back surface, and the reciprocating movement of the article between the storage shelves in the Z-axis direction other than the reciprocating movement of the article between the storage shelves facing the traveling carriage 10. In the case where it is impossible to move, the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is moved away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction, and the conventional article mounting carriage 12 is mounted on the storage shelf so that the articles can be transferred. The article storage carriage 15 is extended to the vicinity of the temporary storage carriage 13 and provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and the article transportation board 18 is placed between the article placement carriage 15 attached to the same elevator 11. In addition, by providing the second article transportation platform 20 between the article transportation platforms 15 attached to the adjacent elevators 11, it is possible to form a transportation path for articles and the like along the elevators 11. it can.

図１３は、請求項１２に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図１２の立体自動倉庫における仮置き搬送台１３を、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９とし、隣り合う昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５の間に設けられた第２の物品等搬送台２０の代わりに、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９間に第３の物品等搬送台２１を設けることを特徴としている。この場合は、昇降機１１に沿った搬送経路は形成されないが、仮置き搬送台１９を経由したＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   FIG. 13 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 12. The temporary storage table 13 in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse in FIG. 12 is a temporary storage table 19 having a right-angle branch mechanism, and the second is provided between the article mounting table 15 attached to the adjacent elevator 11. Instead of the article carrier 20, a third article carrier 21 is provided between the temporary carrier 19 having a right-angle branching mechanism. In this case, a conveyance path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocation of articles in the Z-axis direction via the temporary placement conveyance table 19 is possible.

図１４は、図１２及び１３で示した、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５間の第２の物品等搬送台２０及び直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９間の第３の物品等搬送台２１を併用した、請求項１３に包摂される本発明の一実施形態であり、更なる物品等の往復移動の自由度を高めたものである。   FIG. 14 shows the second part 20 between the article loading / unloading carriage 15 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism 15 and the temporary placement carriage 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism 15 shown in FIGS. This is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 13 in which the three article etc. conveying table 21 is used in combination, and further increases the degree of freedom of reciprocating movement of articles and the like.

図２０は、請求項１４に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図２０に示したように、段落００６６で示した図３の従来の立体自動倉庫において、空間８の位置にある昇降機１１を格納設備からＸ軸方向に遠ざかるように移設すると共に、従来の昇降機１１を９０度回転移動し、この回転移動した昇降機１１に付設される物品等載置搬送台２２と仮置き搬送台１３の近傍に直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３を設け、更に、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３間に第４の物品等搬送台２４を設けることによっても、昇降機１１に沿った物品等の搬送経路を形成することができる。   FIG. 20 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 14. As shown in FIG. 20, in the conventional three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 3 shown in paragraph 0066, the elevator 11 at the position of the space 8 is moved away from the storage facility in the X-axis direction, and the conventional elevator 11 Is moved 90 degrees, and an article carrying platform 22 provided with a right angle branching mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the article carrying carriage 22 attached to the rotated elevator 11 and the temporary carrying carriage 13, and further By providing the fourth article transporting base 24 between the article transporting bases 23 provided with the branching mechanism, it is possible to form a transport path for the articles along the elevator 11.

図２１は、請求項１５に包摂される本発明の一実施形態である。図２０の立体自動倉庫における仮置き搬送台１３を、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９とし、隣り合う昇降機１１に付設された直角分岐機構を備えた物品等搬送台２３の間に設けられた第４の物品等搬送台２４の代わりに、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９間に第３の物品等搬送台２１を設けることを特徴としている。この場合は、昇降機１１に沿った搬送経路は形成されないが、仮置き搬送台１９を経由したＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動が可能となる。   FIG. 21 is an embodiment of the present invention encompassed by claim 15. The temporary storage table 13 in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 20 is a temporary storage table 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism, and is provided between the article transportation table 23 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism attached to the adjacent elevator 11. Instead of the fourth article transporting base 24, a third article transporting base 21 is provided between the temporary transporting bases 19 provided with a right-angle branching mechanism. In this case, a conveyance path along the elevator 11 is not formed, but reciprocation of articles in the Z-axis direction via the temporary placement conveyance table 19 is possible.

図２２は、図２０及び２１で示した、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台２２と直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９の近傍に設けられた第４の物品等搬送台２４と、直角分岐機構を備えた仮置き搬送台１９間の第３の物品等搬送台２１を併用した、請求項１６に包摂される本発明の一実施形態であり、更なる物品等の往復移動の自由度を高めたものである。   FIG. 22 shows the fourth article transportation table provided in the vicinity of the article transportation platform 22 equipped with the right-angle branching mechanism 22 and the temporary placement transportation platform 19 equipped with the right-angle branching mechanism shown in FIGS. 24 and the third article transporting base 21 between the temporary placement transporting base 19 provided with the right-angle branching mechanism is an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 16 and further reciprocating the goods etc. This increases the freedom of movement.

以上、本発明の様々の構成の立体自動倉庫は、移動手段が配設される異なる空間に面した格納棚間におけるＸＹＺ軸方向の物品等の往復移動を実現することができ、しかも、既存設備の改造や増設等によって達成できる経済的な方法であるという特徴を有している。   As described above, the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of various configurations according to the present invention can realize reciprocal movement of articles in the XYZ axial directions between storage shelves facing different spaces in which moving means are disposed, and in addition, existing equipment It has the feature that it is an economical method that can be achieved by remodeling or adding.

更に、このような立体自動倉庫の格納容量を倍増するためには、図５〜１４に示す昇降機１１に付設される直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５〜１７が格納設備に平行に備えられている場合、直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５〜１７及びこれらの直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台を連接する物品等搬送台１８、２０によって、昇降機１１の周囲に形成されるＺ軸方向の物品等の搬送経路を対称の中心として、その両側に図５〜２２に示した立体自動倉庫ユニットＩＩＩ〜ＶＩＩＩを配備することができる。また、同様の目的で、図１５〜２２に示す昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台２２が格納設備に直角に備えられている場合、物品等載置搬送台２２及び物品等載置搬送台２２と仮置き搬送台１２、１９の近傍に配備される物品等搬送台２３を昇降機１１の両側に備えることによって、昇降機１１を対称の中心として、その両側に図５〜２２に示す立体自動倉庫ユニットＩＩＩ〜ＶＩＩＩを配備することができる。更に、後者の場合、物品等搬送台２３が更に必要とされる場合もある。   Furthermore, in order to double the storage capacity of such a three-dimensional automatic warehouse, the article loading / unloading carriages 15 to 17 having a right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator 11 shown in FIGS. 5 to 14 are parallel to the storage equipment. Elevator by means of the article transportation platforms 18 and 20 connected to the article transportation platforms 15 to 17 having the right-angle branching mechanism and the article transportation platforms 18 and 20 having these right-angle branching mechanisms. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse units III to VIII shown in FIGS. 5 to 22 can be provided on both sides of the conveyance path of the article in the Z-axis direction formed around 11 as the center of symmetry. Further, for the same purpose, when the article mounting carriage 22 attached to the elevator 11 shown in FIGS. 15 to 22 is provided at right angles to the storage facility, the article mounting carriage 22 and the article mounting are provided. By providing the conveyance table 22 and the article conveyance table 23 arranged in the vicinity of the temporary placement conveyance tables 12 and 19 on both sides of the elevator 11, the elevator 11 is the center of symmetry and the three-dimensional objects shown in FIGS. Automatic warehouse units III-VIII can be deployed. Further, in the latter case, the article transportation table 23 may be further required.

次に、本発明に係る立体自動倉庫における入出庫部、入出庫部に付与する物品等提示部及び延長搬送手段、並びに、物品等提示部の近くに設けられる集品容器提示部について具体的に説明する。   Next, the storage / removal unit in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to the present invention, the article presentation unit and the extended conveying means to be given to the storage / removal unit, and the collection container presentation unit provided near the article presentation unit are specifically described. explain.

図２４は、請求項１７に包摂される本発明の一実施形態を示す。図５に示すような、背面で隣接する格納棚（例えば、Ｌｎ列とＬｎ’列や
Ｌｎ＋１列とＬｎ＋１’列）と、格納棚が対峙する空間８と、走行台車１０と、空間８の格納設備からＸ軸方向に遠ざかった位置にある昇降機１１と、昇降機１１に備えられた直角分岐機構を備えた物品等載置搬送台１５と、この同一昇降機１１に付設された物品等載置搬送台１５の間に物品等搬送台１８とを設けた立体自動倉庫を代表例として取り上げ、この立体自動倉庫に格納設備から搬送されてきた物品等の処理を効率的に行う出庫搬送方式を付与した場合について説明するが、上記いずれの実施例においても、本発明の出庫搬送方式を同様に付与することができる。 FIG. 24 shows an embodiment of the invention encompassed by claim 17. As shown in FIG. 5, storage shelves adjacent to each other on the back surface (for example, L n row and L n ′ row, L n + 1 row and L n + 1 ′ row), a space 8 where the storage shelves confront each other, a traveling carriage 10, The elevator 11 at a position far from the storage equipment in the space 8 in the X-axis direction, the article mounting carriage 15 provided with the right-angle branch mechanism provided in the elevator 11, the articles attached to the same elevator 11, etc. As an example, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which an article transportation platform 18 is provided between the placing and transportation platforms 15 is taken out as a representative example, and a delivery / conveying system that efficiently processes articles etc. conveyed from a storage facility to this three-dimensional automatic warehouse. However, in any of the above embodiments, the delivery / conveyance system of the present invention can be similarly applied.

図２４の立体自動倉庫では、入出庫部ＳＲが、搬出入装置９、並びに、搬出入装置から入出庫される物品等や格納設備から搬送されてきた物品等の処理を効率的に行うための、仮置き搬送台１３、昇降機１１、及び、昇降機１１に備えられた直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５とから構成されている。特に、搬出入装置９は、物品等の自在な搬送が可能となるように、必要に応じ、一時貯留機構（アキュムレーションコンベア）、速度制御機構、正逆搬送機構、分岐搬送機構、合流搬送機構、及び、停止機構を有するコンベアで構成される。そして、この搬出入装置９の近くに接するように、すなわち、作業者２７が実質的に移動することなく、搬出入装置９に供給されてきた物品等を処理することができると共に、この物品等を集品容器２８に処理できる位置に、コンベアで構成される集品容器提示部２９が設置される。更に、この集品容器提示部２９には、集品容器２８の搬入に適した位置に集品容器供給部３０が連接され、処理された集品容器２８の搬出に適した位置に集品容器搬出部３１が連接されている。そして、集品容器供給部３０は、ローラコンベアと分岐機構等を備えており、集品容器搬出部３１は、ローラコンベアと合流機構等を備えている。ただし、このような集品容器供給部３０および集品容器搬出部３１の装置や方式に限定されるものではない。このように、本発明の一実施形態の出庫搬送方式は、立体自動倉庫の入出庫部とその近くに備えられる集品容器提示部とから構成され、格納設備から搬送されてきた物品等の処理を効率的に行うことができる。   In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 24, the loading / unloading unit SR efficiently performs processing of the loading / unloading device 9, and articles and the like that are loaded and unloaded from the loading and unloading apparatus and articles that are transported from the storage facility. , The temporary transfer table 13, the elevator 11, and the article transfer platform 15 with a right-angle branch mechanism provided in the elevator 11. In particular, the carry-in / out device 9 is configured so that a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor), a speed control mechanism, a forward / reverse conveyance mechanism, a branch conveyance mechanism, a merging conveyance mechanism, And it is comprised with the conveyor which has a stop mechanism. Then, the article and the like supplied to the carry-in / out apparatus 9 can be processed so as to be in contact with the vicinity of the carry-in / out apparatus 9, that is, the worker 27 does not substantially move, and the article etc. The collection container presentation unit 29 configured by a conveyor is installed at a position where the collection container 28 can process the above. Further, a collection container supply unit 30 is connected to the collection container presentation unit 29 at a position suitable for carrying in the collection container 28, and the collection container is placed at a position suitable for carrying out the processed collection container 28. The carry-out part 31 is connected. The collection container supply unit 30 includes a roller conveyor and a branch mechanism, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 includes a roller conveyor and a merging mechanism. However, it is not limited to the apparatus and system of such collection container supply part 30 and collection container carrying-out part 31. As described above, the unloading / conveying system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the storage / unloading unit of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse and the collection container presenting unit provided in the vicinity thereof, and processes the articles and the like conveyed from the storage facility. Can be performed efficiently.

また、搬出入装置９の破線で示した領域２５’は、作業者２７が集品作業を行うための物品が提示される、いわゆる、後述する物品提示部２５の機能を果たしている。   An area 25 ′ indicated by a broken line of the loading / unloading device 9 serves as a so-called article presentation unit 25, which will be described later, on which an article for the operator 27 to perform collection work is presented.

次いで、図２４に示す立体自動倉庫の動作及び物品の移動を説明する。ここで、このような立体自動倉庫は、走行台車１０を用いて、配設空間８を介して対面する同一階の格納棚間、例えば、Ｌｎ−１’とＬｎとの間、Ｌｎ’とＬｎ＋１との間、Ｌｎ＋１’とＬｎ＋２との間は、物品等を自在に移動できる。そして、同一昇降機１１に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５と、その間に設けられた物品等搬送台１８と、異なる昇降機１１に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５とが格納棚のＺ軸方向に連接されるので、背面で隣接する格納棚間、例えば、ＬｎとＬｎ’との間、Ｌｎ＋１とＬｎ＋１’との間だけでなく、同一階の全ての格納棚間を自在に移動させることができる。更に、直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５は昇降機１１に設けられているので、異なる階の格納棚も含めた格納棚全領域にある物品等を自在に移動することができる。 Next, the operation of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse shown in FIG. 24 and the movement of articles will be described. Here, such a three-dimensional automatic warehouse uses the traveling carriage 10 to store between storage shelves on the same floor facing each other via the arrangement space 8, for example, between L n−1 ′ and L n , L n Articles and the like can be freely moved between 'and L n + 1 and between L n + 1 ' and L n + 2 . Then, the article transporting table 15 with the right branching mechanism attached to the same elevator 11, the article transporting table 18 provided between them, and the article mounting and transporting object with the right branch mechanism attached to the different elevators 11. Since the base 15 is connected in the Z-axis direction of the storage shelf, it is the same not only between the storage shelves adjacent on the back, for example, between L n and L n ′, between L n + 1 and L n + 1 ′ It can be moved freely between all storage shelves on the floor. Furthermore, since the article carrying platform 15 with a right-angle branching mechanism is provided in the elevator 11, articles etc. in the entire storage shelf area including storage shelves on different floors can be moved freely.

まず、物品等の搬出入は、従来と変わらず、搬出入装置９によって行われ、昇降機１１及び昇降機１１に備えられた物品等載置搬送台１５、走行台車１０、仮置き搬送台１３によって入庫される。そこで、例えば、ある仕向け先への特定の物品等を集品する場合、格納棚全領域にあるその特定の物品等を、走行台車１０、仮置き搬送台１３、直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５、その間に設けられた物品等搬送台１８を用いて、例えば、格納棚Ｐ２に集約させておく。ここに集約された特定の物品等は、走行台車１０によって取出され、仮置き搬送台１３、直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５を経由して、搬出入装置９の領域２５’に移動される。その近くに設置された集品容器提示部２９において、集品容器供給部３０から供給される集品容器２８に、搬出入装置９の領域２５’に移動された特定の物品等を指示された範囲の数量で集品容器２８に収容した後、集品容器搬出部３１に送り出される。そして、集品容器提示部２９に、集品容器供給部３０より次の空の集品容器２８が供給される。一方、例えば、特定の物品等の一部だけが搬出される場合には、再度格納棚Ｐ２に整理して保管されるように、搬出入装置９の領域２５’から、直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５、仮置き搬送台１３、走行台車１０を経由して戻される。また、例えば、特定の物品等の取り扱い頻度等の関係で、同一階の格納棚Ｐ１やＰ３に移動することもできるし、同一階にはない格納棚に移動することもできる。この場合、物品等は、昇降機１１及び昇降機１１に備えられた直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５によって異なる階に移動させられる。 First, goods are carried in / out by the carry-in / out device 9 as before, and are received by the elevator 11 and the article-carrying carriage 15, the traveling carriage 10, and the temporary carriage 13 provided in the elevator 11. Is done. Therefore, for example, when collecting a specific article or the like to a certain destination, the specific article or the like in the entire storage shelf area is placed on the traveling carriage 10, the temporary transfer carriage 13, the article with a right-angle branching mechanism or the like. using the transfer table 15, the article or the like carrier table 18 provided therebetween, for example, allowed to aggregate on storage shelf P 2. The specific articles collected here are taken out by the traveling carriage 10 and moved to the region 25 ′ of the carry-in / out device 9 via the temporary placement carriage 13 and the article placement carriage 15 with the right-angle branch mechanism. Is done. In the collection container presenting section 29 installed nearby, the collection container 28 supplied from the collection container supply section 30 is instructed to specify a specific article or the like moved to the area 25 ′ of the carry-in / out apparatus 9. After being accommodated in the collection container 28 by the quantity in the range, it is sent out to the collection container carry-out unit 31. Then, the next empty collection container 28 is supplied from the collection container supply section 30 to the collection container presentation section 29. On the other hand, for example, if only a portion of such a specific article is unloaded, as it will be stored in organized storage shelf P 2 again, from the region 25 'of the loading and unloading apparatus 9, an article with a right angle diverters It is returned via the equal placement conveyance table 15, the temporary placement conveyance table 13, and the traveling carriage 10. In addition, for example, it is possible to move to storage shelves P 1 and P 3 on the same floor, or to storage shelves that are not on the same floor, depending on the handling frequency of a specific article or the like. In this case, articles and the like are moved to different floors by the elevator 11 and the article-carrying carriage 15 with a right-angle branch mechanism provided in the elevator 11.

このような特定の物品等の移動は、集積されたデータに基づいて、各種コンベヤ、搬送機構、表示器、集品容器などを連動、統括する一般的な立体自動倉庫の（図示しない）制御部によって実行される。   Such a movement of a specific article, etc., is a control unit (not shown) of a general three-dimensional automatic warehouse that links and supervises various conveyors, transport mechanisms, indicators, collection containers, etc. based on the accumulated data. Executed by.

なお、ここで、入出庫部ＳＲにおける物品等の搬送順は、立体自動倉庫の制御部によって、同一仕向け先のものとなるように整列されてもよいが、もちろん、同一仕向け先かどうかに限らず配送順が指定されている場合には、そのような順番に物品等を並べ直して搬送することが自在にできる。   Here, the transportation order of articles and the like in the loading / unloading unit SR may be arranged so as to be the same destination by the control unit of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, but of course, it is limited to whether or not they are the same destination. When the delivery order is designated, the articles can be rearranged in such order and transported freely.

また、搬出入装置９、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、集品容器搬出部３１は、コンベア等が好ましいが、例えば、モノレール、リフトなど、コンベア以外の搬送手段であってもよい。   Further, the carry-in / out device 9, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 are preferably conveyors, for example, transport means other than the conveyor, such as a monorail and a lift. Also good.

更に、集品容器２８としては、段ボール箱やオリコンなどの容器が好ましいが、それに限定せず、袋やハンガーなどの箱状でない容器や、容器のないコンベアのゾーンなどであってもよい。   Further, the collection container 28 is preferably a container such as a cardboard box or an oricon, but is not limited thereto, and may be a non-box container such as a bag or a hanger, or a conveyor zone without a container.

このようにして、作業者２７は、その位置を実質的に移動する必要がなく、目の前に搬送されてくる物品等を集品容器２８へと移載すればよく、上記出庫方式による効率的な集品ができる。   In this way, the operator 27 does not have to substantially move the position, and it is only necessary to transfer the articles and the like conveyed in front of the eyes to the collection container 28. Collection.

また、図２５は、請求項１８に包摂される本発明の一実施形態を、図２４と同様に示している。図２５の立体自動倉庫では、入出庫部ＳＲに、格納設備から搬送されてきた物品等の処理を効率的に行うために、直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台１５と連接するように、コンベアで構成される物品等を供給する物品等提示部２５を設けている。この物品等提示部２５のコンベアは、代表例として正逆搬送機構、直角分岐機構、及び、停止機構を備えているが、更に、必要に応じ、一時貯留機構（アキュムレーションコンベア）、速度制御機構を付与することができる。そして、この物品等提示部２５の近くに接するように、すなわち、作業者２７が実質的に移動することなく、物品等提示部２５に供給されてきた物品等を処理することができると共に、この物品等を集品容器２８に処理できる位置に、コンベアで構成される集品容器提示部２９が設置される。集品容器供給部３０及び集品容器搬出部３１については、図２４と同様に設置される。なお、図２５の立体自動倉庫の物品等の搬出入装置９は、図示されていないが、図１及び図２に示したような従来の一般的な方式で設置されることができる。   FIG. 25 shows an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 18 in the same manner as FIG. In the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 25, in order to efficiently process the articles etc. that have been conveyed from the storage facility to the loading / unloading unit SR, An article etc. presenting section 25 for supplying articles etc. constituted by a conveyor is provided. The conveyor of the article presentation unit 25 includes a forward / reverse transport mechanism, a right-angle branch mechanism, and a stop mechanism as representative examples, but further includes a temporary storage mechanism (accumulation conveyor) and a speed control mechanism as necessary. Can be granted. The article etc. supplied to the article presentation unit 25 can be processed so as to be in contact with the article presentation unit 25, that is, without the operator 27 moving substantially. A collection container presentation unit 29 configured by a conveyor is installed at a position where articles and the like can be processed into the collection container 28. The collection container supply unit 30 and the collection container carry-out unit 31 are installed in the same manner as in FIG. In addition, although the carrying in / out apparatus 9 of the articles | goods, etc. of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse of FIG. 25 is not shown in figure, it can be installed by the conventional general system as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2.

この物品提示部２５は、図２４における搬出入装置９の破線の領域２５’と同様の機能を果たすものである。しかし、図２５に示す物品等提示部２５を設けることによって、立体自動倉庫の物品等の入出庫、出庫作業における物品等の処理、例えば、物品等の品種別、送付先方面別、顧客別などの分類、更には、保管庫内の物品等の再配置、整理・整頓、処分等の仕分け作業の自由度を高めることができる。   The article presentation unit 25 performs the same function as the broken line region 25 ′ of the carry-in / out device 9 in FIG. 24. However, by providing the article presentation unit 25 shown in FIG. 25, the processing of goods in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, the goods in the delivery work, for example, by product type, by delivery destination, by customer, etc. In addition, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of sorting work such as rearrangement, arrangement / tidy-up, and disposal of articles in the storage.

また、図２６は、請求項１９に包摂される本発明の一実施形態を、図２５と同様に示している。物品等提示部２５、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、集品容器搬出部３１の配設する場所及び作業者１９が出庫搬送を実施する場所の自由度を高めるために、立体自動倉庫の入出庫部ＳＲに、更に、延長搬送手段、例えば、延長コンベア２６を設けたことを特徴とするものである。   FIG. 26 shows an embodiment of the present invention included in claim 19 in the same manner as FIG. In order to increase the degree of freedom of the place where the article presentation unit 25, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, the collection container carry-out unit 31 and the place where the worker 19 carries out the delivery transportation, An extension conveying means, for example, an extension conveyor 26 is further provided in the loading / unloading section SR of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse.

この延長コンベア２６によって、本発明のＧＴＰ方式が、立体自動倉庫敷地内において、格納棚と出庫搬送方式とが、同一の建屋であっては、建屋内で自由な配置が可能であるが、同一建屋内にある必要もない。図２７は、格納棚から遠く離れたところに設置された物品等提示部２５、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、集品容器搬出部３１が配置されている一実施形態を示している。   The extension conveyor 26 allows the GTP system of the present invention to be freely arranged in the building if the storage shelf and the delivery / transport system are the same building in the three-dimensional automatic warehouse site. There is no need to be in the building. FIG. 27 shows an embodiment in which an article presentation unit 25, a collection container presentation unit 29, a collection container supply unit 30, and a collection container carry-out unit 31 installed far away from the storage shelf are arranged. Show.

延長コンベア２６によって、物品等提示部２５、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、集品容器搬出部３１を自在に配置でき、物品提示部２５とそれが隣接した集品容器提示部２９との間で、作業者２７が移動することなく、効率的に物品等を処理することができる。   By the extension conveyor 26, the article presentation unit 25, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 can be freely arranged, and the article presentation unit 25 and the collection container adjacent to it can be presented. Articles and the like can be processed efficiently without the operator 27 moving between the units 29.

また、このような物品等提示部２５、延長コンベア２６、及び、集品容器提示部２９とから構成される出庫搬送方式は、格納棚と同一階にある必要はなく、この出庫搬送方式が格納棚の階下にある一実施形態として、図２６における物品等提示部２５、延長コンベア２６、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、及び、集品容器搬出部３１が、格納棚Ｌｎ’の階下にある場合の切断線ＩＸ付近における断面の概念図を図２８に示す。格納棚の階下にある延長コンベア２６への物品等の移動には、昇降機１１を用いることが好ましいが、これに限定されるものではなく、クレーン等も適用できる。これは、本発明の出庫搬送方式を格納棚の階下に配設した例であるが、任意の階の格納棚や格納棚の階上に配設することも可能である。 In addition, the delivery / delivery method composed of the article presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, and the collection container presentation unit 29 does not need to be on the same floor as the storage shelf. As one embodiment below the shelf, the article presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 in FIG. FIG. 28 shows a conceptual diagram of a cross section in the vicinity of the cutting line IX in the case of n ′ downstairs. Although it is preferable to use the elevator 11 for the movement of articles and the like to the extension conveyor 26 below the storage shelf, the present invention is not limited to this, and a crane or the like can also be applied. This is an example in which the delivery / delivery method of the present invention is arranged below the storage shelf, but it can also be arranged on any storage shelf or on the storage shelf.

更に、立体自動倉庫の省スペース化を図るために、格納棚の直下に本発明の上記出庫搬送方式を配設した、本発明の一実施形態の上記切断線ＩＸと同様のラインの切断線における断面の概念図を図２９に示す。このように、物品等提示部２５、延長コンベア２６、集品容器提示部２９、集品容器供給部３０、及び、集品容器搬出部３１を格納棚Ｌｎ’の直下に配設することによって、立体自動倉庫のスペースが大幅に削減可能となる。 Furthermore, in order to save the space of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, in the cutting line of the same line as the cutting line IX of the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned delivery transportation system of the present invention is arranged directly below the storage shelf. FIG. 29 shows a conceptual diagram of a cross section. In this way, by disposing the article presentation unit 25, the extension conveyor 26, the collection container presentation unit 29, the collection container supply unit 30, and the collection container carry-out unit 31 directly below the storage shelf L n ′. The space of a three-dimensional automatic warehouse can be greatly reduced.

本発明は、倉庫全領域に保管されているものが自在かつ効率的に移載され、それが作業者やロボット等によって処理、すなわち、仕分け作業ができる立体自動倉庫であるため、単なる物品及び物品収納容器等に限定されるものではなく、車、書籍、あるいは、工場等における原材料、部品、仕掛品、完成品等のあらゆる保管管理システムに適用することができる立体自動倉庫である。   Since the present invention is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse in which what is stored in the entire warehouse area can be transferred freely and efficiently, and can be processed by an operator, a robot, or the like, that is, a sorting operation can be performed. It is not limited to a storage container or the like, and is a three-dimensional automatic warehouse that can be applied to all storage management systems for raw materials, parts, work-in-process, finished products, etc. in cars, books, factories and the like.

Ｉ スタッカクレーン型の立体自動倉庫
ＩＩ 格納棚の水平長手方向に走行する移動台車を備えた立体自動倉庫
ＩＩＩ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（１）
ＩＶ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（２）
Ｖ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（３）
ＶＩ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（４）
ＶＩＩ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（５）
ＶＩＩＩ 立体自動倉庫ユニット（６）
ＩＸ 切断線
Ｌｎ−１、Ｌｎ、Ｌｎ＋１、Ｌｎ＋２、Ｌｎ＋３、Ｌｎ＋４ 格納棚
Ｌｎ−１’、Ｌｎ’、Ｌｎ＋１’ Ｌｎ−１、Ｌｎ、Ｌｎ＋１と背面で隣接する格納棚
Ｐ 物品等
Ｐ１、Ｐ２、Ｐ３、Ｐｎ−１、Ｐｎ、Ｐｎ＋１、Ｐｎ＋２ 物品等の位置
１ スタッカクレーン
２ クレーンマスト
３ クレーン台車
４ 下部走行レール
５ 上部走行レール
６ スタッカクレーン物品等載置台
７ 伸縮アーム
８ 移動手段の配設空間
９ 搬出入装置
９−１ 搬入装置
９−２ 搬出装置
１０ 走行台車
１１ 昇降機
１２ 物品等載置搬送台
１３ 仮置き搬送台
１４ 走行レール
１５ 仮置き搬送台の水平長手方向で昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台（１）
１６ 仮置き搬送台の水平長手方向で昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台（２）
１７ 仮置き搬送台の水平長手方向で昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台（３）
１８ 同一昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台間の第１の物品等搬送台
１９ 直角分岐機構付き仮置き搬送台
２０ 並設されている昇降機に付設された直角分岐機構付き物品等載置搬送台間の第２の物品等搬送台
２１ 直角分岐機構付き仮置き搬送台間の第３の物品等搬送台
２２ 移動手段の配設空間の横断方向で昇降機に付設された物品等載置搬送台（４）
２３ 物品等載置搬送台（４）間で仮置き搬送台に列設された直角分岐機構付き物品等搬送台
２４ 仮置き搬送台に列設された直角分岐機構付き物品等搬送台間の第４の物品等搬送台
２５ 物品等提示部
２５’ 物品等提示部と同じ機能を果たす領域
２６ 延長コンベア
２７ 作業者
２８ 集品容器
２９ 集品容器提示部
３０ 集品容器供給部
３１ 集品容器搬出部
３２ 支柱 I Stacker crane type three-dimensional automatic warehouse II Three-dimensional automatic warehouse equipped with a moving cart that runs in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage shelf III Three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit (1)
IV Three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit (2)
V 3D automatic warehouse unit (3)
VI three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit (4)
VII Three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit (5)
VIII Three-dimensional automatic warehouse unit (6)
In IX cutting line L n-1, L n, L n + 1, L n + 2, L n + 3, L n + 4 storage shelves L n-1 ', L n ', L n + 1 'L n-1, L n, and L n + 1 rear Adjacent storage shelves P Items etc. P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P n−1 , P n , P n + 1 , P n + 2 Positions of items etc. 1 Stacker crane 2 Crane mast 3 Crane cart 4 Lower traveling rail 5 Upper traveling rail 6 Stacker crane article placement table 7 telescopic arm 8 moving means installation space 9 carry-in / out device 9-1 carry-in device 9-2 carry-out device 10 traveling carriage 11 elevator / carriage 12 article etc. placement carriage 13 temporary placement carriage 14 traveling Rail 15 Carrying transportation table for articles etc. with a right angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary transportation platform (1)
16 Carrying place for carrying articles etc. with right angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary placing stage (2)
17 Carrying place for carrying articles (3) with a right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevator in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the temporary placing carriage
18 First article transportation table 19 between right-and-left bifurcated article-equipped carrying stands attached to the same elevator 19 Temporary carrying carriage 20 with right-angle bifurcation mechanism With right-angle branching mechanism attached to the elevators installed side by side 2nd article conveyance platform 21 between the article placement carriages 3rd article conveyance platform 22 between the temporary conveyance platforms with a right-angle branch mechanism Articles attached to the elevator in the transverse direction of the arrangement space of the moving means Equal mounting carrier (4)
23 Article transporting table with right-angle branching mechanism lined up in the temporary placement transport table between the article mounting transport table (4) 24. 4 Article etc. conveying table 25 Article etc. presenting section 25 ′ Area 26 performing the same function as the article etc. presenting section 26 Extension conveyor 27 Worker 28 Collection container 29 Collection container presentation section 30 Collection container supply section 31 Collection container carry-out Part 32 Prop

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水平長手及び垂直方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品又は物品収納容器の格納棚と前記格納棚の物品又は物品収納容器を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接した格納棚とを備えた格納設備と、
前記格納設備の水平長手方向に走行し、物品又は物品収納容器を自在に出し入れ可能な
移動手段と、
前記移動手段が前記格納面において自在に移動できる走行空間と、
前記走行空間に設けられた前記物品又は物品収納容器を垂直方向に往復移動するための
昇降手段と、
前記昇降手段に付設される方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段と、
同一昇降手段に付設された前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
前記移動手段と前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段との前記物品又は物品収納容器の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段と、
を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 Storage comprising a storage shelf for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal length and vertical direction, and a storage shelf adjacent to the storage surface on the opposite side of the storage surface for taking in or out articles or article storage containers. Equipment,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage facility and is capable of freely putting in and out the article or article storage container;
A traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface;
Elevating means for reciprocating vertically the article or article storage container provided in the traveling space;
Article or article storage container mounting and conveying means provided with a direction changing mechanism attached to the lifting means;
A first article or article storage container transporting means connecting the article or article storage container mounting and transporting means attached to the same lifting means;
Temporary placement conveyance means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the article or article storage container placement conveyance means;
3D automatic warehouse characterized by having. 請求項１に記載の立体自動倉庫において、前記仮置き搬送手段が、方向変換機構を備え
ていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 1, wherein the temporary storage means includes a direction changing mechanism. 請求項１に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、隣り合う昇降機に付設された前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   2. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 1, further comprising a second article or article storage container transporting unit that connects the article or article storage container mounting and transporting unit attached to an adjacent elevator. Three-dimensional automatic warehouse. 請求項２に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   3. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 2, further comprising a third article or article storage container transfer means connecting the temporary placement transfer means. 請求項４に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記第２の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   5. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 4, further comprising the second article or article storage container transport means. 水平長手及び垂直方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品又は物品収納容器の格納棚と前記格納棚の物品又は物品収納容器を出し入れする格納面の反対面で隣接した格納棚とを備えた格納設備と、
前記格納設備の水平長手方向に走行し、物品又は物品収納容器を自在に出し入れ可能な
移動手段と、
前記移動手段が前記格納面において自在に移動できる走行空間と、
前記走行空間に設けられた前記物品又は物品収納容器を垂直方向に往復移動するための
昇降手段と、
前記昇降手段に付設された物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段と、
隣り合う昇降手段に付設された前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段の間に配設された方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
前記移動手段と前記物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段との前記物品又は物品収納容器の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 Storage comprising a storage shelf for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal length and vertical direction, and a storage shelf adjacent to the storage surface on the opposite side of the storage surface for taking in or out articles or article storage containers. Equipment,
A moving means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage facility and is capable of freely putting in and out the article or article storage container;
A traveling space in which the moving means can freely move on the storage surface;
Elevating means for reciprocating vertically the article or article storage container provided in the traveling space;
An article attached to the elevating means or an article storage container placing and conveying means;
An article or article storage container transport means provided with a direction changing mechanism disposed between the article or article storage container placement transport means attached to the adjacent lifting means;
Temporary placement conveying means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the article or article storage container transport means;
A three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by having 請求項６に記載の立体自動倉庫において、前記仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 6, wherein the temporary placing and conveying means includes a direction changing mechanism. 請求項６に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を連接する第４の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 6, further comprising a fourth article or article storage container transport means connecting the article or article storage container transport means provided with the direction changing mechanism. Automatic warehouse. 請求項７に記載の立体自動倉庫において、前記仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   8. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 7, further comprising a third article or article storage container transfer means connecting the temporary placement transfer means. 請求項９に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記第４の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 9, further comprising the fourth article or article storage container transport means. 水平長手及び垂直方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品又は物品収納容器の格納棚と、
前記格納棚の物品又は物品収納容器を出し入れ可能な格納面の水平長手方向に走行し、
前記物品又は物品収納容器を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、
前記移動手段が、前記格納面において往復移動できる走行空間と、
前記走行空間に設けられた前記物品又は物品収納容器を垂直方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、
前記昇降手段に付設される方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段と、
同一昇降手段に付設された前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段を連接する第１の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
隣り合う昇降手段に付設された前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段と前記移動手段との前記物品又は物品収納容器の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段と、
を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 A storage shelf for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal length and vertical direction;
Traveling in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface that can take in and out the articles or article storage containers of the storage shelf,
Moving means capable of freely putting in and out the article or article storage container;
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface;
Elevating means for reciprocating vertically the article or article storage container provided in the traveling space;
Article or article storage container mounting and conveying means provided with a direction changing mechanism attached to the lifting means;
A first article or article storage container transporting means connecting the article or article storage container mounting and transporting means attached to the same lifting means;
A second article or article storage container transport means connecting the article or article storage container placement and transport means attached to the adjacent lifting means; and
Temporary placement conveyance means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container between the article or article storage container placement conveyance means and the moving means;
3D automatic warehouse characterized by having. 請求項１１に記載の立体自動倉庫において、前記仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備え、前記第２の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段の代わりに、前記仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   12. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 11, wherein the temporary placing and conveying means includes a direction changing mechanism, and the third article is connected to the temporary placing and conveying means in place of the second article or the article storage container conveying means. Alternatively, a three-dimensional automatic warehouse comprising article storage container transport means. 請求項１２に記載の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段を連接する第２の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   13. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 12, further comprising a second article or article storage container transporting unit that connects the article or article storage container placing and transporting unit. 水平長手及び垂直方向に碁盤目状に配列してなる物品又は物品収納容器の格納棚と、
前記格納棚の物品又は物品収納容器を出し入れ可能な格納面の水平長手方向に走行し、前記物品又は物品収納容器を自在に出し入れ可能な移動手段と、
前記移動手段が、前記格納面において往復移動できる走行空間と、
前記走行空間に設けられる前記物品又は物品収納容器を垂直方向に往復移動するための昇降手段と、
前記昇降手段に付設された物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段と、
前記物品又は物品収納容器載置搬送手段に隣接する方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
前記方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を連接する第４の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段と、
前記移動手段と前記方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段との前記物品又は物品収納容器の受け渡しを媒介する仮置き搬送手段と、
を備えていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 A storage shelf for articles or article storage containers arranged in a grid pattern in the horizontal length and vertical direction;
Traveling means that travels in the horizontal longitudinal direction of the storage surface into which the articles or article storage containers of the storage shelves can be taken in and out, and can freely put in and out the articles or article storage containers;
A traveling space in which the moving means can reciprocate on the storage surface;
Elevating means for reciprocating vertically the article or article storage container provided in the traveling space;
An article attached to the elevating means or an article storage container placing and conveying means;
An article or article storage container transport means provided with a direction changing mechanism adjacent to the article or article storage container placement transport means;
A fourth article or article storage container transport means connecting the article or article storage container transport means provided with the direction changing mechanism;
Temporary placement conveyance means for mediating delivery of the article or article storage container between the moving means and the article or article storage container conveyance means provided with the direction changing mechanism;
3D automatic warehouse characterized by having. 請求項１４の立体自動倉庫において、前記仮置き搬送手段が方向変換機構を備え、前記第４の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段の代わりに、前記仮置き搬送手段を連接する第３の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 14, wherein the temporary placing and conveying means includes a direction changing mechanism, and the third article or article connected to the temporary placing and conveying means instead of the fourth article or article storage container conveying means. A three-dimensional automatic warehouse comprising storage container transport means. 請求項１５の立体自動倉庫において、更に、前記方向変換機構を備えた物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を連接する第４の物品又は物品収納容器搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   16. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 15, further comprising a fourth article or article storage container transporting unit that connects the article or article storage container transporting unit provided with the direction changing mechanism. 請求項１乃至請求項１６のうちいずれか１項に記載の立体自動倉庫であって、前記立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部の近くに集品容器提示部が設けられていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。 17. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein a collection container presenting unit is provided near a storage unit and / or a storage unit of the storage unit of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse. A three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized by 請求項１乃至請求項１６のうちいずれか１項に記載の立体自動倉庫であって、前記立体自動倉庫の入出庫部の入庫部及び／又は出庫部に物品又は物品収納容器提示部を設け、前記物品又は物品収納容器提示部の近くに集品容器提示部が設けられていることを特徴とする立体自動倉庫。   The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein an article or an article storage container presenting unit is provided in a storage part and / or a delivery part of the storage part of the three-dimensional automatic warehouse, A three-dimensional automatic warehouse characterized in that a collection container presenting section is provided near the article or article storage container presenting section. 前記物品又は物品収納容器提示部に延長搬送手段が接続されていることを特徴とする請求項１８に記載の立体自動倉庫。   19. The three-dimensional automatic warehouse according to claim 18, wherein an extended conveying means is connected to the article or the article storage container presenting section.
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