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ARTICLE STORAGE FACILITY

  • US 20120189411A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2010
  • Published: 07/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article storage facility comprising storing shelves configured with a plurality of article storage units lined un in a vertical and breadthwise direction, a stacker crane being arranged to be runnable along travelling rails provided at the front side of the storing shelve along a sideways widthwise direction of the shelves along the sideways widthwise direction of the storing shelves to convey articles to each of the article storage units, and a crane control means for controlling the actuation of the stacker crane;

  • wherein said stacker crane comprises a travelling cart runnable along the travelling rails, a pair of vertical-movement guiding masts being stood from both edge portions of the travelling cart in the front-back width direction of the travelling cart, a platform being freely lifted along the pair of front and rear vertical-movement guiding masts therebetween, and an article transfer device being provided to the platform;

    wherein said stacker crane is constructed so as to have a work frame between said pair of front and rear vertical-movement guiding masts, which is attachable thereto or detachable therefrom, with a setup width in the front-back width direction and the sideways widthwise direction of the travelling cart.

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