Title:
AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023023916
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an automatic warehouse with an improved novel configuration that can avoid unnecessary stoppage of an operation or continue the operation to the extent possible, for example, after an earthquake.SOLUTION: An automatic warehouse includes: an automatic warehouse having a storage shelf that is installed on a movable part of a seismic isolation mechanism and has multiple storage locations for items, the seismic isolation mechanism having a fixed part and the movable part that moves substantially horizontally from an initial position on the fixed part due to a seismic motion and maintains a moved state, and a first transport mechanism installed on the movable part and transporting items; a second transport mechanism that transports the items to or from the first transport mechanism; a measurement mechanism that measures an amount of movement of a part fixed or connected to the movable part according to a movement of the movable part due to the seismic motion; and a control mechanism that changes operating states of the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism according to an amount of movement measured by the measurement mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
KIYOKAWA WATARU
KOJIMA YASUHIRO
OKAMOTO TARO
KOJIMA YASUHIRO
OKAMOTO TARO
Application Number:
JP2021129875A
Publication Date:
February 16, 2023
Filing Date:
August 06, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIFUKU KK
International Classes:
B65G1/00; E04H9/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sakai International Patent Office