Global Patent Index - EP 0586796 A1

EP 0586796 A1 19940316 - Handling apparatus for automatic warehousing.

Title (en)

Handling apparatus for automatic warehousing.

Title (de)

Regalbediengerät.

Title (fr)

Appareil de commande pour rayonnage.

Publication

EP 0586796 A1 19940316 (EN)

Application

EP 93109235 A 19930608

Priority

  • JP 2707593 A 19930217
  • JP 24109492 A 19920910

Abstract (en)

A handling apparatus for automatic warehousing of the type which is supported on and guided by a floor rail installed in, for example, a factory for movement along a predetermined track (5) provided in front of storage sections (2) of a rack (1). The handling apparatus (10) includes a lower frame (11), a pair of longitudinally spaced posts (12,13) extending upward from the lower frame (11), a vertically movable member (15) disposed between the posts (12,13), and a retractable handling element (17) provided on the vertically movable member (15) for entry and discharge of a load (3) relative to the rack (1). The lower frame (11) comprises a driven unit (30) carrying a wheel (18) and having a coupling portion (32) for one (12) of the posts, a drive unit (40) carrying a wheel (18) and having a coupling portion (42) for the other post (13) and a coupling portion (46) for a horizontal drive mechanism, and an intermediate unit (55) positioned between the two units (30,40). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65G 1/04; B66F 9/07

IPC 8 full level

B66F 9/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66F 9/072 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP S62290609 A 19871217 - DAIFUKU KK

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0586796 A1 19940316; EP 0586796 B1 19961030; DE 69305712 D1 19961205; DE 69305712 T2 19970320; ES 2093881 T3 19970101; KR 0147798 B1 19980817; SG 94674 A1 20030318

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93109235 A 19930608; DE 69305712 T 19930608; ES 93109235 T 19930608; KR 930010613 A 19930611; SG 1996001022 A 19930608