Global Patent Index - EP 0586796 B1

EP 0586796 B1 19961030 - Drive in a storage and retrieval system

Title (en)

Drive in a storage and retrieval system

Title (de)

Antrieb in einem Regalbediengerät

Title (fr)

Entraînement dans une appareil de stockage

Publication

EP 0586796 B1 19961030 (EN)

Application

EP 93109235 A 19930608

Priority

  • JP 2707593 A 19930217
  • JP 24109492 A 19920910

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0586796A1] 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)

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