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Title:
AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/031660
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated warehouse system requiring a reduced space. An automated warehouse system (20) is configured so that loads (BG) are stored in storage areas (RC) which are formed by vertically extending supports (103) and horizontally extending beams (105). The loads are loaded into the storage areas, and the loads are unloaded from storage areas. The automated warehouse system comprises: vertical guide rails (110) which are disposed on the supports; lateral guide rails (110) which are disposed on the beams; and a movable platform (50) which has a frame body (51) and guide rollers (52), the frame body (51) having the same rectangular shape as at least one of the storage areas and having vertical frame members and lateral frame members, the guide rollers (52) being either disposed on the vertical frame members and engaging with the vertical guide rails or disposed on the lateral frame members and engaging with the lateral beams.

Inventors:
KAWANO YASUSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/071374
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
August 24, 2012
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Assignee:
AMAZON TECH INC (US)
KAWANO YASUSHI (JP)
International Classes:
B65G1/04
Foreign References:
US5190427A1993-03-02
JPS60148704U1985-10-02
JPH02139804U1990-11-22
JPH11301816A1999-11-02
JPH11310306A1999-11-09
JP2000034003A2000-02-02
JP2008100848A2008-05-01
Other References:
See also references of EP 2752376A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITO NOBUKAZU (JP)
Nobukazu Ito (JP)
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