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Article storage equipment and method of operating same
US8928481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8928481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013513772-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Article storage equipment includes a passive-type RFID tag storing identification information of an article storage container and provided in a portion of an outer periphery of the article storage container overlapping above a plate-like member with the article storage container being placed on a storage unit, and control means configured to perform a reading-out operation process for controlling operation of conveying means when execution of an article confirmation process for allowing a RFID reader to read out the identification information of the RFID tag provided in the article storage container stored in the storage unit is instructed to extend an article supporting member to a projecting position at a fetching level, raise the article supporting member to a target reading-out level higher than the fetching level by a raised amount for reading, and then lower the article supporting member to the fetching level to be withdrawn to a retracted position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An article storage equipment comprising: a storage section including a plurality of arranged storage units each for supporting and receiving an article storage container; conveying means movable in a direction of arranging the storage units within an article transporting space defined in a front side of the storage section and having transfer means operable to transfer the article storage container to the storage units; and control means for contro…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- B65G1/04Primary
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- What does patent US8928481B2 cover?
- Article storage equipment includes a passive-type RFID tag storing identification information of an article storage container and provided in a portion of an outer periphery of the article storage container overlapping above a plate-like member with the article storage container being placed on a storage unit, and control means configured to perform a reading-out operation process for controlli…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Abe Takeshi, Daifuku Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G1/0421. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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