Article storage facility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10023385
APP PUB NO 20160289001A1
SERIAL NO

15035769

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An article storage facility is provided in which a back side transport device can be installed while reducing any reduction in the storage efficiency of the article storage facility. A back side transport device (4) is provided which can support and transport an article (W) between an outside location (P1) located rearward of a back face of the article storage rack (2) and an inside location (P2) located forwardly of the back face of the article storage rack (2). The inside location (P2) is defined between storage sections (1) arranged along the rack vertical direction. And the back side transport device (4) includes a receiving support portion (20) for receiving and supporting an article (W), and an actuating operation portion (21) for actuating the receiving support portion (20) in order to move the article (W) to the inside location (P2) and to the outside location (P1). The actuating operation portion (21) is provided rearward of articles (W) stored in the storage sections (1) along the rack fore and aft direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • DAIFUKU CO. LTD.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Otsuka, Hiroshi Komaki, JP 158 1300
Shibata, Suguru Komaki, JP 7 89

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