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AssigneesKEURO Besitz GmbH & Co., EDV-Dienstleistungs KG
InventorGerhard Waltersbacher
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A rack module for, in particular, rod or plate-shaped storage goods accepted in transportation cases as well as a method for repositioning storage goods in a rack module is provided. The rack module is provided with several shelf spaces serving to receive the transportation cases as well as a storage and retrieval unit with a gripping device that can be displaced in reference to the storage and retrieval unit for repositioning the transportation cases. The transportation cases comprise pallets, with at least one lift truck for moving under and repositioning the pallets being provided, and a lifting device for raising and/or lowering one or more pallets, which can be operated by the gripping device of the storage and retrieval unit. Accordingly, the transportation cases in the form of pallets are repositioned by way of at least one lift truck, and for said purpose the lift truck undercuts at least the pallet to be repositioned and parts of the lift truck perform a lifting motion for raising the pallet, with the lifting motion of the lift truck again being caused by a gripping motion of the gripping device of the storage and retrieval unit.
A rack module for storage goods, located in transportation cases, comprising at least one shelf (4, 5) having several shelf spaces (6, 9) for accepting transportation cases arranged at least one of side-by-side or over top of one another, and at least one storage and retrieval unit (3), including a lateral displacement drive for movement back and forth between laterally adjacent ones of the shelf spaces, that is connected to a lift beam that is movable up and down for accessing vertically offset ones of the shelf spaces, and having a gripping device (18) that can be displaced in reference to the storage and retrieval unit for repositioning the transportation cases (7, 8), the transportation cases (7) comprise pallets (7a-7h), at least one lift truck (16, 26) is provided on the lift beam for moving under the pallets for repositioning the pallets, the lift truck includes a lifting device (20) for at least one of raising or lowering one or more of the pallets located on one of the shelf spaces, and the lifting device is actuatable to raise or lower by a gripper of the gripping device (18) of the storage and retrieval unit (3) that removably engages a linkage of the lifting device to cause the raising or lowering.
A method for repositioning storage goods in a rack module comprising providing at least one or more shelves (4, 5) with storage spaces (6, 6a, 6b, 9) arranged at least one of side-by-side or over top of one another and with at least one storage and retrieval unit (3) including a lateral displacement drive for movement back and forth between laterally adjacent ones of the shelf spaces, that is connected to a lift beam that is movable up and down for accessing vertically offset ones of the shelf spaces, and a gripping device (18) for repositioning the stored goods, with the stored goods being accepted inside transportation cases (7, 7a-7h) and the transportation cases being repositionable at least one of out of or into the shelf spaces by , the transportation cases (7) comprise pallets (7a-7h), repositioning the pallets via at least one lift truck (16, 26) that is movably located on the lift beam for moving under the pallets, and for repositioning the pallets, moving the lift truck (16, 26) under at least the pallet (7, 7a-7h) to be repositioned, performing a lifting motion with parts (23, 23a, 23b) of the lift truck (16, 26) for raising the pallet (7, 7a- 7h), and causing the lifting motion of the lift truck via a removable engagement of a linkage of the lift truck utilizing a gripping motion of the gripping device (18) of the storage and retrieval unit.
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