Stocker and stocker system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024300738-A1
Application number	US-202418412942-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 15, 2024
Priority date	Mar 6, 2023
Publication date	Sep 12, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An SSD gender stocking device and a stocking system including the same are provided. A stocking device includes a case including a central portion therein, extending a first direction, a longitudinal direction, and provided with a first storage portion and a second storage portion on both sides of the central portion in a second direction, a width direction, a shelf portion provided in the first storage portion and the second storage portion and having a plurality of shelves with an electronic component loaded thereon, a first port located in the first storage portion, and having a first open surface in which at least a portion of a side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A stocking device comprising:
a case including a central portion therein, extending a first direction, a longitudinal direction, and provided with a first storage portion and a second storage portion on both sides of the central portion in a second direction, a width direction; a shelf portion provided in the first storage portion and the second storage portion and having a plurality of shelves with an electronic component loaded thereon; a first port located in the first storage portion, and having a first open surface in which at least a portion of a side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally, the first port being a port through which the electronic component enters and exits; a second port located in the second storage portion and having a second open surface in which at least a portion of the side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally, the second port being a port through which the electronic component enters and exits; and a crane installed in the central portion and transporting the electronic component.

2 . The stocking device of claim 1 , further comprising a charging pad installed outside of the case, installed on a first port side, and charging a mobile robot.

3 . The stocking device of claim 2 , wherein the first port further includes a first auto shutter provided on the first open surface and opening and closing the first open surface, and
the second port further includes a second auto shutter provided on a second inner side surface communicating with the central portion and opening and closing the second inner side surface.

4 . The stocking device of claim 3 , wherein in the shelf portion, a shelf frame and a plurality of shelves are arranged in the first direction and a third direction, a height direction of the case,
wherein the plurality of shelves have a structure in which both sides in the second direction are open such that the electronic component is transferred in the second direction.

5 . The stocking device of claim 4 , wherein the shelf includes,
a shelf support member extending in the second direction; and a shelf prop member provided below the shelf support member, wherein the shelf support member includes, a seating surface provided to support the electronic component; and a locking member provided on an upper portion of the seating surface and having both ends bent in the first direction to prevent the electronic component from being separated.

6 . The stocking device of claim 5 , wherein the locking member includes,
a first locking member extending in the second direction; and a second locking member bent from both ends of the first locking member in the first direction, wherein the first locking member is inclined upwardly based on the seating surface.

7 . The stocking device of claim 6 , wherein in the shelf, a pair of the shelf support members are spaced apart in a direction, parallel to the first direction, the pair of shelf support members having different lengths in the second direction.

8 . The stocking device of claim 5 , wherein an arrangement spacing of a plurality of shelves provided in the first storage portion in the first direction or the third direction is narrower than an arrangement spacing of a plurality of shelves provided in the second storage portion in the first direction or the third direction.

9 . The stocking device of claim 5 , wherein the shelf further includes a load detection sensor installed on the seating surface.

10 . The stocking device of claim 5 , wherein the shelf portion further includes a protrusion detection sensor provided on one end in the first direction and detecting that the electronic component protrudes by irradiating a laser toward the other end in the first direction.

11 . The stocking device of claim 4 , wherein the crane further includes,
a driving rail disposed in the central portion and extending in the first direction; a body frame extending in the third direction, connected to the driving rail and moving in the first direction; and a handler device moving in the third direction inside the body frame and gripping and transferring the electronic component.

12 . The stocking device of claim 11 , wherein the handler device includes,
a device body; a fork portion coupled to the device body and transferring the electronic component in the second direction; and a grip portion coupled to the device body, provided on one end of the fork portion, and gripping both sides of the electronic component transferred to the one end.

13 . A stocking system comprising:
a case including a central portion therein, extending in a first direction, a longitudinal direction, and provided with a first storage portion and a second storage portion on both sides of the central portion in a second direction, a width direction;
a shelf portion provided in the first storage portion and the second storage portion and having a plurality of shelves with an electronic component loaded thereon;
a first port located in the first storage portion, and having a first open surface in which at least a portion of a side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally, the first port being a port through which the electronic component enters and exits;
a second port located in the second storage portion, and having a second open surface in which at least a portion of the side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally, the second port being a port through which the electronic component enters and exits;
a crane installed in the central portion and transferring the electronic component; and
a mobile robot disposed on a first open surface side and transferring the electronic component into the first port.

14 . The stocking system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a first detection sensor installed on the first open surface side and detecting an approach of the mobile robot; a second detection sensor installed on a second open surface side and detecting an approach of a worker; and a control unit connected to the crane, the first detection sensor, and the second detection sensor, wherein the control unit stops an operation of the crane when receiving an approach signal from either the first detection sensor or the second detection sensor.

15 . The stocking system of claim 14 , wherein the first port includes a first auto shutter opening and closing the first open surface communicating externally,
the second port includes a second auto shutter provided on one side communicating with the central portion and opening and closing the one side, and the control unit opens the first auto shutter when receiving an approach signal from the first detection sensor, and closes the second auto shutter when receiving an approach signal from the second detection sensor.

16 . The stocking system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a charging pad installed outside of the case, installed on a side of the first port, and charging the mobile robot; and a third detection sensor detecting alignment of the charging pad and the mobile robot, wherein the mobile robot receives a signal from the third detection sensor and is aligned with the charging pad in a direction, parallel to the second direction.

17 . The stocking system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a fourth detection sensor installed on the first open surface side and detecting alignment between a hand of the mobile robot and the shelves, wherein the mobile robot receives a signal from

Assignees

• Semes Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yoon Sang Min
• Kim Seung Won
• Kim Doo Bong
• Kim Young Woo
• Park Min Jae

Classifications

• H10P72/3404

  Storage means · CPC title

• B65G1/1373

  for fulfilling orders in warehouses · CPC title

• B65G1/04 Primary

  mechanical · CPC title

• B65G1/0485

  Check-in, check-out devices · CPC title

• B65G2203/042

  Sensors · CPC title