ARTICLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM, LIBRARY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE TRANSPORT METHOD
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1. An article transport system comprising:
- a first transport device configured to transport an article within a first article storage area or a second article storage area;
a second transport device configured to transport the article between the first article storage area and the second article storage area;
an alternative power supplier configured to supply the second transport device with first power output by a first power part in the first transport device; and
a power switcher configured to switch a power source for the second transport device from a second power part in the second transport device to the alternative power supplier, based on operation of the first transport device.
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Abstract
An article transport system includes: a first transport device configured to transport an article within a first article storage area or a second article storage area; a second transport device configured to transport the article between the first article storage area and the second article storage area; an alternative power supplier configured to supply the second transport device with first power output by a first power part in the first transport device; and a power switcher configured to switch a power source for the second transport device from a second power part in the second transport device to the alternative power supplier, based on operation of the first transport device.
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19 Claims
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1. An article transport system comprising:
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a first transport device configured to transport an article within a first article storage area or a second article storage area; a second transport device configured to transport the article between the first article storage area and the second article storage area; an alternative power supplier configured to supply the second transport device with first power output by a first power part in the first transport device; and a power switcher configured to switch a power source for the second transport device from a second power part in the second transport device to the alternative power supplier, based on operation of the first transport device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A library apparatus comprising:
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an article transport system configured to transport a recording medium; and a library controller configured to control the article transport system, wherein the article transport system includes; a first transport device configured to transport an article within a first article storage area or a second article storage area, a second transport device configured to transport the article between the first article storage area and the second article storage area, an alternative power supplier configured to supply the second transport device with first power output by a first power part in the first transport device, and a power switcher configured to switch a power source for the second transport device from a second power part in the second transport device to the alternative power supplier, based on operation of the first transport device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article transport method comprising:
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transporting, by a first transport device, an article within a first article storage area or a second article storage area; transporting, by a second transport device, the article between the first article storage area and the second article storage area; and switching a power source for the second transport device from a second power part in the second transport device to a first power part in the first transport device, based on operation of the first transport device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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