SHELF LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM PARTICULARLY FOR TALL SHELF STORES

摘要

1410891 Storage system LICENTIA PATENT-VERWALTUNGS GmbH 26 Jan 1973 [26 Jan 1972] 4179/73 Heading A4T A storage system having storage compartments 38 arranged tall stacks with interposed passages 32 has shelf conveying means 36 working in the passages to bring stored units to pick-up stations 48 and to take units to set down stations 46 and fork lift trucks 40 taking the units between the stations 46, 48 and a transport device in the form of a double plate conveyer 12. The conveyer 12 is programmed to run in conjunction with the other conveying means and its timing is adjustable to allow alterations to give an optimum operating cycle. The fork lift trucks 40 and the conveyer 12 are preferably driven by thyristor controlled direct current electrical machines.