# US 2019/0168967 A1 · Plane storage and transportation unit of a stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations

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- Number: US 2019/0168967 A1
- Document ID: US20190168967A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/190,096
- Filed: 2018-11-13
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-03
- Inventors: Shengxi JIN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168967A1

## CPC

- B65G 1/0478: {for matrix-arrangements}
- B65G 1/065: {with self propelled cars}
- B65G 1/127: the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
- B65G 1/133: the circuit being confined in a horizontal plane
- B65G 1/1373: {for fulfilling orders in warehouses}
- E04H 6/18: with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions (E04H6/14 takes precedence)
- B65G 2201/0294: Vehicle bodies
- E04H 6/22: characterised by use of movable platforms for horizontal transport {, i.e. cars being permanently parked on palettes}
- E04H 6/34: characterised by use of movable platforms
- B65G: TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS (packaging B65B; handling thin or filamentary materials, e.g. paper sheets or thread, B65H; cranes B66C; portable mobile or lifting or hauling appliances, e.g. hoists, B66D; devices for lifting or lowering goods for loading or unloading purposes, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F9/00; emptying bottles, jars, casks, barrels or similar containers, not otherwise provided for, B67C9/00; delivering or transferring liquids B67D; filling or discharging vessels for liquefied, solidified or compressed gases F17C; pipe-line systems for fluids F17D)
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

A plane storage and transportation unit of a stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations, wherein: groups of tracks are disposed on the X and Y axes vertical to the rectangular coordinate system; a goods carrier or a device for moving it is run on tracks and moves by power systems; at each intersection of tracks, the track and advancing system of the goods carrier or the device for moving it enable an advancing direction of the goods carrier to be transformed between the tracks; or a unit power roller conveyor or power conveyor belt tightly provided with rotation direction transfers and moves goods. It is used on the basic plane component of storage and transportation of stereoscopic warehouse or parking garage; library collections, archives archiving, museum collections, and storage of goods; built-in cabinet with partition wall in smart home; museum collections, artworks, jewelry, clothing and other display systems.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plane storage and transportation unit of a stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations, wherein: an X axis in a spatial rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to a Y axis therein, N groups of single track or double track A is disposed along the X axis, and M groups of single track or double track B is disposed along the Y axis; a goods carrier or a device for moving the goods carrier is run on the tracks A and B; the goods carrier or the device for moving the goods carrier is equipped with an advancing system matched with the track, and moves by depending on a power system thereof or under the action of an external power system; at each intersection of the track A and the track B, the track and the advancing system of the goods carrier or the device for moving the goods carrier enable an advancing direction of the goods carrier to be transformed between the track A and the track B; or the goods carrier is combined with the device for moving the goods carrier in the system, and a unit power roller conveyor or a power conveyor belt which is tightly provided and has a rotation direction transfers and moves the goods.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the X axis in the spatial rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to the Y axis therein, N groups of discontinuous single track or double track A is disposed along the X axis, M groups of discontinuous single track or double track B is disposed along the Y axis, and a cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D is arranged at each intersection of an extension line of the track A and an extension line of the track B; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track A combines into a complete communication track with the track B after rotating 90°, and gets back in position after reversely rotating 90° to combine into a complete communication track with the track B; the goods carrier or the device for moving the goods carrier is run on the tracks A and B; advancing wheels matched with the track are arranged under the goods carrier or the device for moving the goods carrier, and are driven by the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D for rotation; and the goods carrier moves by depending on the power system thereof or under the action of the external power system.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the X axis in the spatial rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to the Y axis therein, N groups of discontinuous single track or double track A is disposed along the X axis, M groups of discontinuous single track or double track B is disposed along the Y axis, and a cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D is arranged at each intersection of an extension line of the track A and an extension line of the track B; the advancing wheels matched with the track are arranged below the goods carrier; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track A combines into a complete communication track with the track B after rotating 90°, and meanwhile, drives the advancing wheels of the goods carrier thereon for rotating 90°; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track B gets back in position after reversely rotating 90° to combine into a complete communication track with the track A, and meanwhile, drives the advancing wheels of the goods carrier thereon for reversely rotating 90°; a track J is arranged under the track A in a way parallel to the track A; lever liftable track push-pull machines F1 and F2 which are connected together are arranged on the track J, and under the drive of a motor, levers G1 and G2 on F1 and F2 accurately rotate 90° or reversely rotate 90° successively, and the levers G1 and G2 are extended or withdrawn successively to realize contact with the goods carrier or release the contact; tensioning devices H1 and H2 are arranged at the two ends of the track J respectively, and draglines I of the tensioning devices are respectively connected to the two ends of the lever liftable track push-pull machines along the track J; a track K is arranged above the goods carrier on the track B in a way parallel to the track B; the lever liftable track push-pull machines are arranged on the track K, and under the drive of the motor, the levers accurately rotate 90° and are extended to come into contact with the goods carrier; the tensioning devices are respectively arranged at the two ends of the track K, and the draglines of the tensioning devices are respectively connected to the two ends of the lever liftable track push-pull machines along the track K; or, the tracks J and K are arranged above the goods carrier and respectively parallel to the tracks A and B, a track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine is arranged on the tracks J and K and has a power action device which moves along the track J or K.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the X axis in the spatial rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to the Y axis therein, N groups of discontinuous single track or double track A is disposed along the X axis, M groups of discontinuous single track or double track B is disposed along the Y axis, and a four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D is arranged at each intersection of an extension line of the track A and an extension line of the track B; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track A combines into a complete communication track with the track B after rotating 90°; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track B gets back in position after reversely rotating 90° to combine into a complete communication track with the track A; and a self-propelled transfer robot advancing along the track is arranged on the track below the goods location carrier; or a self-propelled lifting robot advancing along the track is arranged on the track above the goods location carrier.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: an X axis in a vertical rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to a Y axis therein, N groups of discontinuous single track or double track A is disposed along the X axis, M groups of discontinuous single track or double track B is disposed along the Y axis, and a cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D is arranged at each intersection of an extension line of the track A and an extension line of the track B; the advancing wheels matched with the track are arranged below the goods carrier; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track A combines into a complete communication track with the track B after rotating 90°; the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section D combining into a complete communication track with the track B gets back in position after reversely rotating 90° to combine a complete communication track with the track A; the track J is arranged in front of the goods carrier opposite the track A in a way parallel to the track A, the lever liftable track push-pull machine is arranged on the track J, and under the drive of the motor, the lever accurately rotates and is extended to come into contact with the goods carrier; the tensioning devices are arranged at the two ends of the track J respectively, and the draglines of the tensioning devices are respectively connected to the two ends of the lever liftable track push-pull machine along the track J; the track K is arranged at the side of the track B in a way parallel to the track B, the lever liftable track push-pull machine is arranged on the track K, and under the drive of the motor, the lever accurately rotates and is extended to be inserted into the lower part of the goods carrier; tensioning devices are respectively arranged at the two ends of the track K, and the draglines of the tensioning devices are respectively connected to the two ends of the lever liftable track push-pull machine along the track K; or, a crane is arranged at the top of each group of track B, a lifting ring is arranged below a crane rope, a pair-advancing hook is arranged at the top of each goods carrier, and a lifting ring is arranged at the bottom thereof; or, the tracks J and K are respectively arranged opposite the goods carrier in a way parallel to the tracks A and B, the track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine is arranged on the tracks J and K, and has the power action device enabling the track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine to move along the track J or K.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: a unit power roller conveyor or a unit power conveying belt rotating platform is arranged on each goods allocation, the X axis in the spatial rectangular plane coordinate system is vertical to the Y axis therein, the unit power roller conveyor or the unit power conveying belt rotating platform along the X axis is taken as an N line, and the unit power roller conveyor or the unit power conveying belt rotating platform along the Y axis is taken as an M column; a conveying direction is the Y axis after the unit power roller conveyor or the unit power conveying belt rotating platform in the X axis rotates 90°, and restores to the X axis after the unit power roller conveyor or the unit power conveying belt rotating platform reversely rotates 90°; and the unit power roller conveyor or the unit power conveying belt rotating platform has forward and backward conveying directions.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section is set into a crisscross shape or beeline shape, the motor is arranged below the track, and under the drive of the motor, the cross-shaped four-direction rotatable or beeline-shaped two-direction track section accurately rotates 90° or reversely rotates 90°, and drives the advancing wheels of the goods carrier or the transfer robot, the lifting robot, the track lever liftable push-pull machine and the track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine to rotate; or, chambers for rotating the advancing wheels of the goods carrier or the transfer robot, the lifting robot, the track lever liftable push-pull machine and the track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine are arranged in the cross-shaped four-direction track section formed by track intersection.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the lever liftable track push-pull machine is equipped with the motor, and under the drive of the motor, the lever accurately rotates or reversely rotates, and comes into contact with the goods carrier and release the contact with the same respectively; the tensioning devices are arranged at the two ends of the track respectively, the draglines of the tensioning devices are respectively connected to the two ends of the lever liftable track push-pull machine along the track, and the lever liftable track push-pull machine is dragged to move along the track through the coordination of forward and backward pulling of the tensioning device 1 and pushing of the tensioning device 2 in the backward and forward direction, wherein the tensioning device 1 and the tensioning device 2 are arranged at the two ends of the track; or the lever liftable track push-pull machine moves in reliance on fluid power, mechanical power, electric power and electromagnetic power; or, the lever liftable track push-pull machine is equipped with the power action device, which has a self-action function and is called as the track self-propelling lever liftable push-pull machine; and the lever liftable track push-pull machine rotates under the drive of the motor, to meet the needs of different push-pull angles.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the pair-advancing hook is equipped with a pair of horizontal booms arranged oppositely, and the pair of booms moves oppositely or away under the drive of the motor, to be respectively inserted into or separated from the lifting ring to keep the locking and unlocking with the lifting ring.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The plane storage and transportation unit of the stereoscopic warehouse with four-direction movable goods allocations according to claim 1, wherein: the goods carrier or the device for moving the goods carrier is equipped with four-direction lifting advancing wheels, and when the goods carrier is to be advanced on the track A, the advancing wheels W1 and W2 of the four-direction lifting advancing wheels of the goods carrier in the track A direction are descended to come into contact with the track A, and subsequently, the advancing wheels X1 and X2 in the track B direction are ascended to be out of contact with the track B; when the goods carrier is to be advanced on the track B, the advancing wheels X1 and X2 of the four-direction lifting advancing wheels of the goods carrier in the track B are descended to come into contact with the track B, and subsequently, the advancing wheels W1 and W2 in the track A are ascended to be out of contact with the track A; and therefore, the switch of a moving direction of the goods carrier between the track A and the track B is realized, and a moveable track passage in four directions, i.e. two directions of the track A and the track B respectively, is built.