Integration of transfer devices in a high-bay warehouse

A high-bay warehouse (1) for storing and retrieving containers (2), comprising:

• storage spaces (15), arranged horizontally adjacent to and vertically above one another, for the containers (2);
• and
• storage aisles (4) arranged between groups of the storage spaces (15) and extending parallel to one another,
• storage and retrieval machines (5) capable of moving back and forth in each of the storage aisles (4), the storage and retrieval machines (5) being designed to move the containers (2) vertically and horizontally and into and out of the storage spaces (15);
• a transport route (30) for transport vehicles (31) allocated to the high-bay warehouse (1), wherein the transport route (30) is arranged below a travel plane (6) of the storage and retrieval machines (5);
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• a device (20) for receiving and transporting at least one of the storage and retrieval machines (5), the device (20) spanning the transport route (30) and being configured to receive the at least one of the storage and retrieval machines (5) and to move the at least one of the storage and retrieval machines (5) between at least two of the storage aisles (4-1, 4-2) perpendicularly to a longitudinal orientation of the storage aisles (4).

A method, comprising:

• providing a high-bay warehouse (1) with storage spaces (15) for containers (2), the storage spaces (15) being arranged horizontally adjacent to and vertically above one another;
• providing storage aisles (4) arranged between groups of the storage spaces (15) and extending parallel to one another,
• providing a storage and retrieval machine (5) capable of moving back and forth in each of the storage aisles, the storage and retrieval machine (5) being designed to move the containers (2) vertically and horizontally and into and out of the storage spaces (15);
• providing a transport route (30) for transport vehicles (31) allocated to the high-bay warehouse (1), wherein the transport route (30) is arranged below a travel plane (6) of the storage and retrieval machine (5);
• and
• providing a device (20) for receiving and transporting the storage and retrieval machine (5), the device (20) spanning the transport route (30);
• and
• receiving the storage and retrieval machine (5) in the device (20) and moving the storage and retrieval machine (5) between at least two of the storage aisles (4-1, 4-2) perpendicularly to a longitudinal orientation of the storage aisles (4).