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US9501889B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9501889-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314419599-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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A product storage device includes: a product rack including a plurality of product storage columns, the product storage column having a product storage path; a main gate member provided the product storage columns to be rotatable in a form of moving into or out of the product storage path; and a restraining unit including a guide member extending along a direction of arranging the product storage columns, and a plurality of piece members slidably housed in a housing region of the guide member. The restraining unit in a normal state restrains all the main gate members from being retreated from the product storage path. The restraining unit allows any one main gate member to be retreated from the product storage path and restrain the other main gate members from being retreated from the product storage path when extraction of a product in the product rack is allowed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A product storage device comprising: a product rack including a plurality of product storage columns arranged side by side, the product storage column having a product storage path storing products in a row; a main gate member provided in each of the product storage columns to be rotatable in a form of moving into or out of the product storage path, the main gate member in a normal state being maintained in a state of entering the product storage pat…
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- What does patent US9501889B2 cover?
- A product storage device includes: a product rack including a plurality of product storage columns, the product storage column having a product storage path; a main gate member provided the product storage columns to be rotatable in a form of moving into or out of the product storage path; and a restraining unit including a guide member extending along a direction of arranging the product stora…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fuji Electric Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F11/42. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 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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