Automatic warehouse and transfer system using the same
First Claim
1. An automatic warehouse comprising shelves, a mast, and elevating loading means for loading an article on a shelf by elevating and lowering along the mast, which are all provided in a floor space in a clean room, characterized in that the automatic warehouse has an extension section obtained by extending the mast through at least one of a space under a floor and a space above a ceiling in the clean room, and an article-loading station provided at a position corresponding to the extension section of the mast to load an article on said elevating loading means.
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Abstract
A mast 18 of an automatic warehouse 10 is extended to a position under a floor 2 in a clean room in such a manner as to penetrate the floor 2, and a turn table 16 is installed under the floor. In addition, two types of stations, that is, a floor station 26 and an underfloor station 30 are provided, and shelves 14 are provided only in a floor space. The floor station 26 is connected to an unmanned carrier 34, while the underfloor station 30 is connected to a tracked cart 36. This automatic warehouse is easy to install and allows an underfloor space to be used to transfer articles.
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- 1. An automatic warehouse comprising shelves, a mast, and elevating loading means for loading an article on a shelf by elevating and lowering along the mast, which are all provided in a floor space in a clean room, characterized in that the automatic warehouse has an extension section obtained by extending the mast through at least one of a space under a floor and a space above a ceiling in the clean room, and an article-loading station provided at a position corresponding to the extension section of the mast to load an article on said elevating loading means.
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3. A transfer system characterized by comprising:
an automatic warehouse including shelves arranged only in a floor space in a clean room, elevating loading means for loading an article on said shelf by elevating and lowering along a mast, an extension section obtained by extending the mast through a space under a floor or a space above a ceiling in the clean room, and an article-loading station provided at a position corresponding to the extension section of the mast to load an article on said elevating loading means, and transfer means provided in the space under the floor or the space above the ceiling to transfer an article to said loading station.
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