Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414281000 | Charging or discharging means includes elevating device, movable in horizontal direction (e.g., portable, etc.), having load-sustaining surface | 51 |
20080253871 | Robotic work cell and method of operation - A robotic work cell and a method of operation are described. The work cell is comprised of an industrial robot having at least one articulated robotic arm having a tool engaging end. A robot controller is associated with the robot to cause the robot to effect a programmed task selected from a plurality of programmed tasks stored in a computer memory. At least two or more fixed work stations are positioned in the work cell in proximity of the robot. At least two of the work stations have a work task platform detachably secured thereto with at least one of said platforms being a work task platform. The work platforms have a software associated therewith for the robot to effect an associated one of the programmed tasks on a product. The programmed task is one of a series of programmed tasks which are related and associated with a specific product to transform said product. | 10-16-2008 |
20080260505 | CARRIER FOR CARRYING A PACKAGED CHIP AND HANDLER EQUIPPED WITH THE CARRIER - A carrier for carrying a packaged chip includes a housing having a holding space and at least one guiding hole. A guiding block ascends and descends along the guiding hole. A latch moves backwards and forwards as the guiding block ascends and descends to move into and out of the holding space. | 10-23-2008 |
20090010742 | MECHANIZED STORAGE FACILITY FOR BOATS - An arrangement is provided for dry storing boats ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090067961 | RAISED MARINA - The invention relates to a raised marina comprising a structure ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090304480 | Large-Scale Watercraft Storage System - In a watercraft storage system a “wishbone” or U-shaped cradle liftable and rotatable by an overhead crane comprises adjustable air filled hull supports to either side of a boat hull and a keel support toward the stem of the watercraft. The cradle central opening clears a cantilever storage rack support beam assembly allowing the watercraft lo be lowered onto or raised from the cantilever storage rack support beam assembly by an overhead traveling crane. To substantially reduce any longitudinal swaying of the cradle and watercraft during raising and lowering, a system or diagonal anti-sway bracing cables that automatically retract and extend is employed. In the preferred embodiment, the cradle is lowered into a water-filled channel within the storage structure to re-float the watercraft. A watercraft to be stored can be brought into the channel which contains alignment means to accurately position the watercraft over the cradle. The cradle can thereby be lifted properly, moved to a storage rack location and accurately stored on the cantilever storage rack support beam assembly. | 12-10-2009 |
20100040444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING PRODUCTS IN A STORAGE RACK - The invention relates to a method of storing storage products in a storage rack, the storage rack comprising several rack units providing a plurality of storage spaces for the storage products. The storage rack comprises a transport shaft, a transport device being traversable on the transport shaft to transport the storage products between a service opening and a storage space. A first rack unit has the service opening and a second rack unit is spaced from the first rack unit by the transport shaft. In the method, a first storage product is transported into a buffer area spaced from the service opening of the first rack unit by the transport device for intermediate storage. A second storage product is supplied to the transport device via the service opening. The second storage product to be stored is transported into the buffer area using the transport device. Furthermore, the first storage product is to be retrieved from the buffer area and is supplied to the service opening using the transport device, and the second storage product to be stored from the buffer area is supplied to a predetermined storage space using the transport device. The invention also relates to a storage rack of this type. | 02-18-2010 |
20100104405 | STACKER CRANE - A stacker crane, which transports goods between storage shelves, comprises the storage shelves arranged on a plurality of levels; an elevator portion, traveling on tracks provided along the storage shelves, and which accommodates goods; a set of masts, which move vertically while in contact with the elevator portion; and, a mast support frame, installed avoiding the region of movement of the elevator portion in the range in which the elevator portion and the masts can make contact. By this means, the occurrence of dead space due to interference between the elevator portion and the lower frame can be prevented. | 04-29-2010 |
20100189534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGING AND TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS - A method of rationally storing and transferring containers within a short time in a tower type container loading system and an apparatus using the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of designating a position where a container to be stored is stored when the container enters a steel structure; elevating the container to a storage in a layer at the storing position along an elevation passage of the steel structure with a traveler; transferring and temporally storing the container to and in a temporary storing place positioned at the leading end of the storage when the container is positioned in the storage; and transferring and storing the container in the temporary storing place to and in a designated storing position using a transferring traveler installed in the storage. | 07-29-2010 |
20100322748 | AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE - A rack of the automatic warehouse is comprised with several racks ( | 12-23-2010 |
20120082533 | CELL ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION CARRIAGE - A carriage with a cell carrier engages and retains a vertically driven cell so that the cell and its contents, such as a data storage cartridge, may be moved laterally from one linear library to another. A portal engagement device of the cell carrier includes a movable rack so that a pinion of the cell may move up or down the rack, and has pins that, when the device is down, engage a library vertical portal having a fixed rack. A cam state machine of the cell carrier guides a spring loaded cam follower hook of the cell in a pattern to lock the hook in position and, when hooked, attempted downward movement of the vertically driven cell moves the portal engagement device upward to disengage the pins of the portal engagement device from the vertical portal. The carriage may then transport the cell to another vertical portal. | 04-05-2012 |
20120093620 | STOCKER - A stocker includes a main body provided with an opening; a port which is adjacent to the opening outside the main body and on which a FOUP can be placed; a plurality of rack portions arranged in one horizontal direction at each of a plurality of levels within the main body and configured such that articles moved by an internal movement apparatus can be put in place; a movable rack portion including a first buffer and a second buffer which are linked to each other; a shift mechanism that can be shifted between a first position where the first buffer is adjacent to the opening and a second position where the second buffer is adjacent to the opening; and a conveyor capable of moving the FOUP, via the opening, between the port and the first buffer or the second buffer positioned at a position adjacent to the opening. | 04-19-2012 |
20120114453 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND TRANSPORT METHOD - In a transport system, a local track is disposed so as to be below an overhead travelling vehicle track in parallel or substantially in parallel therewith, and furthermore above a loading port of a processing device from upstream of the loading port to downstream of the loading port. A local vehicle including a hoist travels along the local track. Below the local track, a first buffer is disposed upstream of the loading port of the processing device, and a second buffer is disposed downstream of the loading port of the processing device, and the overhead travelling vehicle and the local vehicle can both perform delivery and receipt of the article with the first buffer and the second buffer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120163945 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A storage and retrieval system is provided. The storage and retrieval system having a frame and a shuttle movable within the frame, the shuttle having a carriage extending at least partially between a top and bottom of the frame. At least one tension member extends between a first and second ends of the frame and is coupled to the shuttle. At least one drive member extends between the first and second ends of the frame and is coupled to the shuttle. The at least one drive member and the at least one tension member project from opposite sides of the shuttle towards respective first and second ends of the frame and effect stabilization of the carriage against at least rotation relative to the frame. The at least one tension member crosses the at least one drive member and the at least one drive member effects movement of the shuttle. | 06-28-2012 |
20120183377 | Lengthy Article Conveying Apparatus - A lengthy article transferring apparatus transfers lengthy articles between the apparatus and target locations for the transfer. A lifting driving device lifts and drives a platform and a transferring device mounted thereon by winding a cord-like member. A controller controls actuation of the lifting driving device and the transferring device. A lifted position detector monitors the position of the platform. The controller performs the transferring operation to actuate the transferring device when end portions of the platform are received and supported by receivers provided at the target locations for the transfer, and performs a lifted position adjustment procedure controlling actuation of the lifting driving device based upon information detected by the lifted position detector during the transferring procedure to absorb variation in the position of the platform caused by a shift in the load acting on the platform as the article is transported in the article transferring direction. | 07-19-2012 |
20120207568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING PRODUCTS IN A STORAGE RACK - The invention relates to a method of storing storage products in a storage rack, the storage rack comprising several rack units providing a plurality of storage spaces for the storage products. The storage rack comprises a transport shaft, a transport device being traversable on the transport shaft to transport the storage products between a service opening and a storage space. A first rack unit has the service opening and a second rack unit is spaced from the first rack unit by the transport shaft. In the method, a first storage product is transported into a buffer area spaced from the service opening of the first rack unit by the transport device for intermediate storage. A second storage product is supplied to the transport device via the service opening. The second storage product to be stored is transported into the buffer area using the transport device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120282068 | SHELF STORAGE SYSTEM - A shelf storage system comprises shelves having several shelf levels arranged on top of each other. Each shelf level has at least one transport aisle between the shelves with storage spaces for products. In the transport aisle, a level operating device for moving to the storage spaces is provided. At least two lifts take products to the shelf levels and fetch them from there. A conveyor transports products toward the lifts and away from them. The lifts are, in each case, connected both to a supplying and to a removing conveyor and thus are, in each case, designed both for receiving products from the conveyor and for supplying these products to the shelf levels as well as for removing products from the shelf levels and transferring these products onto the conveyor. | 11-08-2012 |
20120321419 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR STORING, RETRIEVING AND MANAGING SAMPLES - An automated storage system for storing large quantities of samples in trays includes a storage compartment, a tray shuttle compartment abutting the storage compartment on one side and a plurality of independent modules on the other side. The modules perform processing of samples that are retrieved from the storage compartment by a tray shuttle, including extraction of selected samples from retrieved source trays and transfer of the selected samples into a separate, destination tray that can be further processed or removed from the system for use. The independent operation of the modules permits handling and processing to be performed simultaneously by different modules while the tray shuttle accesses additional samples within the storage compartment. In one embodiment, a vertical carousel is used to vertically align a desired tray with the tray shuttle, while the tray shuttle operates within a horizontal plane. | 12-20-2012 |
20130058743 | Container storage add-on for bare workpiece stocker - The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods to store and transfer objects, and more particularly to workpiece stocker configurations such as stocker for semiconductor wafers, reticles or carrier boxes. | 03-07-2013 |
20130071210 | System and Method of Handling Containers | 03-21-2013 |
20130094927 | VEHICLE SYSTEM - A vehicle system includes multiple vehicles which shuttle on linear paths; a reflecting member provided on one end-side of each path; a range finding device measuring, using a laser beam, a distance between a vehicle and the reflecting member; and a communications system including a stationary communications device provided on an other end-side of the traveling path for the traveling vehicle, and performing optical wireless communication; and a mobile communications device attached to the traveling vehicle performing wireless communication with the stationary communications device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130149080 | AUTOMATIC PLANT FOR STORING AND DISPENSING GOODS - The plant includes, in principle, an elongated structure supporting shelving units with shelves for storing packaged goods, including as well a horizontal guide system along which a front loading set and a rear loading set move. It is characterized in that each guide system comprises a modular upper rail ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130251482 | POSITIONING CONVEYOR, WAREHOUSE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING PIECE GOODS FROM A CONVEYOR - A positioning conveyor including an input section and a receiving section. The input and receiving sections define a conveyor line along which piece goods can be transported. The input section includes a length measuring device for measuring a length of a piece good which is to be received from a load-handling device of a storage and retrieval device and which is to be delivered to a rack. The receiving section includes a location-detector pair that defines a receiving location on the positioning conveyor and includes a first location detector and a second location detector. The detectors are spaced apart such that a conveying velocity of the conveyor line, after the upstream detector has detected a leading edge of the piece good, can be reduced so that the piece good, as soon as the leading edge is detected by a downstream detector, is immediately stopped at the downstream detector. | 09-26-2013 |
20130343844 | OVERHEAD SUBSTRATE HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A material handling system includes an overhead rack defining a plurality of storage positions. The overhead rack defines at least one interior window devoid of storage locations. First and second side rails are disposed above the overhead rack. A first cross rail is movably coupled to the first and second side rails. A first transport vehicle movably is coupled to the first cross rail and operable to descend below the overhead rack through the at least one interior window. | 12-26-2013 |
20140030050 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A transmission apparatus for use in a stack of data library units, the stack comprising a lower data library unit and an upper data library unit, each data library unit of the stack comprising a plurality of upright frames, the transmission apparatus comprising a tray for transporting a tape cartridge; a plurality of positioning pinions rotatably attached to the tray; a plurality of racks each disposed on each of the plurality of upright frames and configured to be engaged by the corresponding plurality of positioning pinions for vertical positioning of the tray within each data library unit; a plurality of partial racks each comprising an upper tooth and a lower tooth disposed adjacent the plurality of racks at each of the plurality of upright frames, the upper tooth being disposed adjacent a lower end of the frame of the upper data library unit and the lower tooth being disposed adjacent an upper end of the frame of the lower data library unit; a plurality of cross-over pinions each rotatably attached to the tray and disposed co-axially with each of the plurality of positioning pinions, each cross-over pinion having a tooth profile configured to engage each of the partial racks for effecting movement of the tray between the lower data library unit and the upper data library unit. | 01-30-2014 |
20140133943 | SELF-LIFTING ROBOTIC DEVICE WITH LOAD HANDLING MECHANISM - A robotic device movable in a vertical direction between rails arranged in multiple rows at various levels with respect to ground. The robotic device has a frame, wheels coupled to the frame for moving the frame along the rails, and a movable platform provided on the frame. The platform is configured for moving the frame in a vertical direction between first rails and second rails arranged above the first rails, and for placing onto the robotic device first and second loads arranged at different levels with respect to the ground. | 05-15-2014 |
20140154034 | WATERCRAFT DRY DOCK STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position. | 06-05-2014 |
20140212250 | APPARATUS FOR STORING AND FULLY AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSING A MULTIPLICITY OF PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for storing and fully automatic output of a multiplicity of different products having substantially cuboid geometry, such as packaged CDs, DVDs, printer cartridges, books, etc., comprising at least one permanently installed storage rack for stocking the multiplicity of products, at least one selection station for selecting, from the multiplicity of stocked products, one product to be output by the apparatus at a product output point, at least one handling device that is movable relative to the at least one storage rack for retrieval of a selected product from the at least one storage rack and for transport of the product in question to a product output point of the apparatus, and at least one computer-assisted control unit for controlling the apparatus and its components. | 07-31-2014 |
20140271065 | Z-DRIVE SHIPPING LOCK FOR STORAGE LIBRARY ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY - A system for selectively disallowing unwinding of a storage library robotic mechanism cable assembly in a direction that would otherwise allow a platform of the robotic mechanism to move downwardly via the force of gravity while at the same time allowing for winding up of the cable assembly and the platform, such as during shipping, manual access, replacement of the robotic mechanism, and/or the like. The system may include a ratchet pawl for engaging between adjacent teeth of a drive assembly of the robotic mechanism and an actuator for selectively moving or allowing for movement of the ratchet pawl into and out of the engaged position. In one embodiment, the system may include an electric switch or the like to sense when the pawl is engaged with the drive assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140301813 | OPTICAL DISC LIBRARY APPARATUS - In an optical disc library apparatus having a cartridge storing discs; a drive carrying out recording and playback with respect to the discs; and a robot carrying out disc movements between the aforementioned cartridge and the aforementioned drive; wherein: the periphery of a disc is point restrained in three places during disc movement. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308098 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - An autonomous transport vehicle for transferring case units to and from predefined storage areas in an automated case unit storage system, the automated case unit storage system including an array of multilevel storage racks with picking aisles passing therebetween and at least one multilevel vertical conveyor having movable shelves, the autonomous transport vehicle including a frame configured to traverse the picking aisles and a transfer deck connecting the picking aisles to the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor for transferring case units between the predefined storage areas and the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor, and a controller connected to the frame, the controller being configured to effect movement of the autonomous transport vehicle through the picking aisles for accessing each storage area within a respective level of the array of multilevel storage racks and each shelf of the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor. | 10-16-2014 |
20140328654 | Scalable stockers with automatic handling buffer - Scalable storage can be achieved with linear array storage of wafers, comprising two linear arrays of storage compartments on opposite walls, with a middle transfer mechanism. Together with a buffer station for automatic material handling system, a scalable bare wafer stocker can provide flexible and uninterrupted services to a fabrication facility. | 11-06-2014 |
20150044002 | RACK-SERVING UNIT AND ORDER-PICKING WAREHOUSE - A rack-serving unit for storing boxes having an open box bottom, including a load pick-up device and at least one substantially horizontally telescopic article transport gripper including at least one rest for the articles for gripping under an article, is provided with a single telescopic gripper pin serving as article transport gripper and having a rest for the articles for gripping under the article in a just unstable position and at least one telescopic flank and/or a telescopic hold-down device for setting a stable transport position of the gripped article. In an order-picking warehouse equipped with said rack-serving unit having storing boxes with bottoms which are open in the center thereof, the telescopic gripper pin includes a rest for the articles of a width which is transverse to the telescoping direction for supporting the article in a just unstable position on the rest for the articles and the box bottom opening being just slightly broader than the width. | 02-12-2015 |
20150086305 | HORIZONTAL PASS-THROUGH FOR A DATA STORAGE LIBRARY - Embodiments include systems and methods for providing throughput increase and/or physical expansion of a data storage library. Some embodiments include multiple robotic assemblies, each having its own hand assembly, which are electrically and mechanically integrated for concurrent use in a single storage library environment for increased throughput. Other embodiments include an active vertical pass-through assembly that operates to ferry cartridges from one storage library environment to another, vertically adjacent storage library environment. Some such embodiments use existing robotic mechanisms of the libraries to exploit a shared slot through which vertical pass-through functionality can be realized. Other embodiments include an active horizontal pass-through assembly that operates to ferry cartridges from one storage library environment to another, horizontally adjacent storage library environment. Some such embodiments include a separate robotic mechanism that couples with each library and actively passes a cartridge among them and is adjustable to varying spans between the libraries. | 03-26-2015 |
20150307277 | Article Transport Facility - An intermediate transfer device is located upwardly of an article delivering and receiving portion and downwardly of a ceiling transport vehicle. A transfer device grip is provided such that the intermediate transfer device is in vertical alignment with the ceiling transport vehicle and the article delivering and receiving portion and is capable of traveling, while guided and supported by a guiding support, to and among a transfer position for the delivering and receiving portion, a transfer position for the intermediate rack, a transfer-time retracted position, and a temporary-storage-time retracted. The guiding support is configured to form a space through which the grip portion and an article can pass in the vertical direction when the ceiling transport vehicle transfers the article. | 10-29-2015 |
20150336472 | TRANSPORT FACILITY AND AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE - A transport facility includes a track, and first and second transport vehicles that travel along the track. In order to supply electric power to the transport vehicles, a flexible first cable guide which includes a front-end attached to the first vehicle and a base-end fixed to the track, is folded back in a U-shape between the base-end and the front-end, is provided on a first side of the track, and supplies electric power to the first vehicle, and a flexible second cable guide which includes a front-end attached to the second vehicle and a base-end fixed to the track, is folded back in a U-shape between the base-end and the front-end, is provided on a second side of the track, and supplies electric power to the second vehicle. Thus, the first and second flexible cable guides are compactly installed while preventing interference therebetween. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336741 | RACK STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - The invention relates to a rack storage system comprising storage racks ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150375938 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - An autonomous transport vehicle for transferring case units to and from predefined storage areas in an automated case unit storage system, the automated case unit storage system including an array of multilevel storage racks with picking aisles passing therebetween and at least one multilevel vertical conveyor having movable shelves, the autonomous transport vehicle including a frame configured to traverse the picking aisles and a transfer deck connecting the picking aisles to the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor for transferring case units between the predefined storage areas and the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor, and a controller connected to the frame, the controller being configured to effect movement of the autonomous transport vehicle through the picking aisles for accessing each storage area within a respective level of the array of multilevel storage racks and each shelf of the at least one multilevel vertical conveyor. | 12-31-2015 |
20160090238 | SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSFER, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF INTERMODAL CONTAINERS - A system for the transfer, storage and distribution of intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths. The system comprises a first storage area comprising a first plurality of shafts arranged in a grid pattern along a first and second axis, a plurality of gantry cranes slidably disposed along the first axis and extending beyond the storage area, a roof structure disposed at a distance above the plurality of shafts, and a plurality of overhead cranes slidably associated with the plurality of tracks. The shafts disposed in rows along the first axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a plurality of lengths. The shafts disposed in a given row along the second axis are configured to store intermodal containers of a corresponding length. The plurality of gantry cranes are each configured to attach to and transport an intermodal container from a first location to one of a plurality of platforms slidably disposed along the first axis, The platforms delivering the intermodal container to one of the rows of the shafts along the first axis are based on the length of the intermodal container. The roof structure comprises a plurality of tracks corresponding to the rows of the shafts along the second axis. The overhead cranes are each configured to attach to and transport the intermodal container from the platforms to either one of the shafts or to a second location. | 03-31-2016 |
20160095309 | STORAGE STACKS - A storage stack for storing sample containers in a low temperature sample store, each storage stack includes first and second rigid lateral support flanges including a multitude of storage webs for supporting sample containers; a rigid back panel; a rigid bottom plate; and a rigid insulation cover. The insulation cover includes a handling plate and an insulation block. A number of insulation covers of all storage stacks of a storage stack array form an essentially continuous insulation layer on a storage area of the low temperature sample store. For all storage stacks, carrying elements are provided that statically connect the bottom plate of each individual storage stack with a bottom structure of the storage area, carry the entire weight of the individual storage stack and all sample containers inserted therein, and confer this entire weight to a bottom structure of the storage area of the low temperature sample store. | 04-07-2016 |
20160107837 | AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SHUTTLE - An automated warehouse shuttle has a frame and an upper surface, which is adapted to support a loading unit, and is actuated by an actuating device to be lifted/lowered with respect to the frame; the frame supports a first set of wheels consisting of wheels defining resting points at a first level and are configured so as to roll along a first and a second directions, which are horizontal and orthogonal to each other; furthermore, the frame supports a second set of wheels constituted by wheels which define resting points at a second level, higher than the first, and are configured so as to roll along the first direction. | 04-21-2016 |
20160167880 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160376102 | FOOD VENDING MACHINE WITH SANITARY FOOD CARTRIDGE - A food cartridge assembly adapted for use in a vending machine including a base, a lockable cover, a plurality of food trays housed beneath the cover, and a door covering an opening through the cover for accessing unpackaged food items on the trays, wherein the food cartridge is adapted to be filled off-site with unpackaged food items and loaded into the vending machine without any intermediate food handling. | 12-29-2016 |
20170233188 | PICKING SYSTEM AND PICKING METHOD | 08-17-2017 |
414282000 | Including additional means to move surface horizontally relative to device | 4 |
20090238666 | Stocking system - The present invention relates generally to a stocking system and its operating method. The stocking system comprises a shelf assembly, a first crane, and a second crane. The shelf assembly stores a plurality of cassettes. The first crane is installed at one side of the shelf assembly and loads/unloads the cassettes to/from the shelf assembly. The second crane is installed at the other side of the shelf assembly and loads/unloads the cassettes to/from the shelf assembly. | 09-24-2009 |
20120328397 | MULTI-TIER AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE - A high-throughput performance automated storage/retrieval system is provided that has a large storage capacity and can reduce a facility cost and an installation space. An automated storage/retrieval system ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130251483 | STORAGE APPARATUS - A storage apparatus includes: a storage member provided with a pair of first rail members, extending along a horizontal direction, on both side faces thereof; a storage rack; a carrying mechanism to carry the storage member placed thereon in the horizontal direction to a storage location of the storage rack; and a pair of walls, provided so as to be opposed to the side faces of the storage member, respectively, having a pair of second rail members, extending in the horizontal direction, provided on side faces thereof opposed to the pair of first rail members, respectively, in a state where the storage member is stored in the storage rack, the storage member being guided to the storage rack with the pair of first rail members being supported by the pair of second rail members, when the carrying mechanism is moved in the horizontal direction toward the storage rack. | 09-26-2013 |
20150098775 | AUTOMATIC ORDER PICKING SYSTEM AND METHOD IN RETAIL FACILITY - An order picking system includes a storage system for storing containers arranged in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to ground, the containers including source containers with goods stored in the storage system and reception containers to be filled with the ordered goods. At least one mobile picking unit may be moved in a horizontal direction along an upper level of the storage system, the picking unit is configured for taking ordered goods from the source containers arranged at the upper level and placing the ordered goods into the reception containers for delivery to the customers. At least one transportation unit may be moved along a lower level of the storage system arranged lower than the upper level. The transportation unit is configured for taking the containers from levels of the storage system lower than the upper level, and delivering the containers to the upper level. | 04-09-2015 |
414284000 | With detachably associated auxiliary carrier for transporting device during portion of its horizontal travel | 4 |
20090191033 | Transport Trailer and Method | 07-30-2009 |
20140064889 | LOADING/UNLOADING APPARATUS - A loading/unloading apparatus includes a cage configured to accommodate an electric appliance stored or to be stored in one of storage compartments provided within a cubicle; and a hoist configured to vertically move and hang the cage. The hoist includes a boom arranged on the cubicle to extend above the storage compartments and a hoisting winch attached to the boom. The cage includes a frame body provided with a seat for supporting the electric appliance, and a connector unit connected to the hoisting winch. | 03-06-2014 |
20140079515 | SELF-LIFTING ROBOTIC DEVICE MOVABLE IN DESIRED HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONS - A robotic device movable in a vertical direction and in prescribed horizontal directions along rails arranged in the prescribed horizontal directions in multiple rows provided at various levels with respect to ground. The robotic device has a frame, wheels coupled to the frame and configured for moving the frame along the rails, and support handles for lifting the frame in the vertical direction from first rails arranged in a first row of the rails to second rails arranged in a second row of the rails. The support handles are configured for providing engagement with the second rails to lift the robotic device in the vertical direction, and for turning the frame into a desired horizontal direction by pushing against the second rails on an intersection between the second rails and third rails arranged in the same row as the second rails. | 03-20-2014 |
20160376103 | STORAGE SYSTEM - In one arrangement, a storage system for storing items includes an enclosure enclosing a hypoxic environment, and a pallet shuttle system comprising rows of racks disposed within the hypoxic environment. The pallet shuttle system also includes at least one transfer car and at least one shuttle for carrying storage modules into and out of the racks. The system further includes a loading station outside the hypoxic environment, and an enclosure door to the hypoxic environment. The enclosure door is operable to admit the transfer car of the pallet shuttle system into and out of the hypoxic environment, and to close the hypoxic environment upon passage of the transfer car through the door. Optionally, the system includes paneling separating the enclosure into at least two separately climate-controlled zones such that at least one of the racks is in each of the at least two separately climate-controlled zones. | 12-29-2016 |