JP3826534B2 - Automatic warehouse rack - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a column that is erected on the front, rear, left, and right sides, a shelf member that protrudes left and right from the front and rear columns, a horizontal barrier that is provided at a specific stage, and a lower portion of the horizontal member that is provided below the horizontal barrier. The present invention relates to a rack for an automatic warehouse having a sprinkler head.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A rack composed of a pair of front and rear support columns and a plurality of shelf members attached to the respective support columns so as to protrude right and left as one unit, and a plurality of units connected in the vertical and horizontal directions, 2. Description of the Related Art There is known an automatic warehouse that includes a stacker crane that includes a slide fork that travels and moves up and down and moves articles to and from each article storage shelf of the rack.
In such an automatic warehouse, many sprinkler heads are arranged as means for automatically extinguishing a fire generated in the warehouse. Further, in order to prevent the fire from spreading upward, it is considered that a horizontal barrier 32 made of a non-combustible thin plate is arranged for each specific stage as shown in FIG. The horizontal barrier 32 needs to be provided above the specific-stage article storage space and at a height position where the slide fork 34 does not interfere when the articles 36 are taken in and out of the upper-stage article storage rack. The sprinkler head 35 is provided in the vicinity of the lower side of the horizontal barrier 32 so that it does not become difficult to operate due to water sprinkling from the sprinkler head 35 provided thereabove, and interferes with the slide fork 34 and the article 36. It is necessary to provide it at a position that does not.
[0003]
Considering the height required for the article storage shelf provided with the horizontal barrier 32, first, in addition to the height of the article 36 placed on the shelf member 33a, a sprinkler head provided obliquely above the article 36 above it. A predetermined height Hw is required for the 35 water sprays to spread above the article 36. Further above that, the height Hs of the arranged sprinkler head 35 itself is necessary. A horizontal barrier 32 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper part of the sprinkler head 35, and a predetermined space for the slide fork 34 to work on is necessary above the horizontal barrier 32.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, when the entire horizontal barrier is a flat plate having the same height, the height from the upper surface of the article 36 to the horizontal barrier 32 becomes Hw + Hs, and the entire horizontal barrier 32 is placed at a high position just to install the sprinkler head 35. It is necessary to install. That is, there is a problem that it is necessary to increase the height of the article storage shelves at the level where the horizontal barrier is provided, and the entire rack must be increased. In other words, when the height of the rack is limited, there is a problem that the storage efficiency of the rack is lowered when the horizontal barrier is provided.
[0005]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The problem is to provide an automatic warehouse rack capable of suppressing a reduction in rack storage efficiency even when a horizontal barrier is provided.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the portion of the horizontal barrier located directly above the sprinkler head bulges upward as compared to the other horizontal portions, and the bulged portion. Is located in the shelf member in plan view.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the bulging portion has a shape that does not splash the sprinkler head located in the lower vicinity. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the horizontal barrier includes a tipping member including a bulging portion and a horizontal member attached to the tipping member. The leading member is located in the shelf member in plan view.
[0008]
Therefore, in the invention according to the first aspect, the bulging portion becomes an installation space for the sprinkler head. In addition, the slide fork does not interfere with any shape of the bulging portion.
[0009]
In the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the action of the invention described in claim 1, the sprinkler head located near the lower side is prevented from being sprayed on the bulging portion and can be sprayed according to the watering curve. In addition, in the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the action of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, a tipping member having a bulging portion is previously attached to the support column without reducing the conveyance efficiency. be able to.
[0010]
Embodiment
An embodiment of an automatic warehouse rack according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The rack 1 includes a column 2 standing up and down and left and right, a shelf member 7 protruding left and right from the front and rear columns 2, a horizontal barrier 4 provided at a specific stage, and a horizontal barrier below the shelf member 7. 4 and a sprinkler head 8 provided in the vicinity of the lower side. In addition to the rack 1 described above, the automatic warehouse includes a stacker crane that includes a slide fork 9 that moves in and out of the rack 1 and moves articles W in and out of the article storage shelves 3 of the rack 1. ing.
[0011]
The shelf member 7 is a member that is attached between the front and rear columns 2, and includes an arm 5 that protrudes to the left and right and a shelf holder 6 that is connected between the left and right ends of the arm 5, and the left and right shelf members 7 that face each other A storage shelf 3 is formed. The positional relationship from the shelf member 7 at the level where the horizontal barrier 4 is provided to the shelf member 7 above the shelf member 7 is described. The article W is placed on the shelf member 7, and the article W is placed obliquely above the article W above the shelf member 7. A horizontal barrier 4 made of a non-combustible thin plate is disposed at a height Hw necessary for the water spray from the sprinkler head 4 placed to reach a predetermined range. A shelf member 7 is disposed above the horizontal barrier 4 with a height required for the work of the slide fork 9 being separated.
[0012]
The horizontal barrier 4 includes a bulging portion 12 and includes a tipping member 17 that is attached to the support column 2 in advance and a horizontal member 11 that is attached to the tipping member 17. The tipping member 17 is a plan view so as not to reduce the conveyance efficiency. In the shelf member 7. The tipping member 17 includes a bulging portion 12 and a horizontal portion, and a joint portion 14 for mounting the horizontal member 11 is formed at the edge of the horizontal portion. For attaching the leading member 17, a bracket (not shown) having a portion that abuts on the support column 2 and a portion that abuts on the leading member 17 is previously welded to a predetermined height position of the front and rear support columns 2, and the leading member is attached to the bracket. This is done by welding 17. The left and right widths of the bulging portion 12 are substantially the same as the width of the shelf member 7 and are formed so as not to protrude from the outline of the shelf member 7 in plan view. The bulging portion 12 is a portion for increasing the mounting position of the sprinkler head 8 and bulges upward by substantially the same height Hs of the sprinkler head 8. A hole for passing through the branch pipe 13 connecting with the pipe 8 is provided. The shape of the top of the bulging portion 12 is an arc larger than the watering curve 16 of the sprinkler head 8 so that the watering does not contact the bulging portion 12. The sprinkler head 8 is connected and fixed to the water supply pipe 10 by a branch pipe 13, and the water supply pipe 10 is connected to a tank (not shown). A constant water pressure is always applied to the sprinkler head 8, and when a fire occurs, the tip of the sprinkler head 8 is melted by the heat and the water is sprinkled vigorously.
[0013]
In the horizontal barrier 4 of the present embodiment, the horizontal member 11 is provided at a height that does not interfere with the slide fork 9, but the bulging portion 12 has a predetermined height required for the slide fork to work. It is provided at the same height as the position. Thus, by positioning the bulging portion 12 in the shelf member 7 in plan view, interference between the bulging portion 12 and the slide fork 9 can be prevented, and the height position of the horizontal member 11 and the bulging portion can be prevented. The height position of 12 can be varied greatly. In other words, by setting the height Hs of the sprinkler head 8 within the height necessary for the slide fork 9 to work, the water spray can reach the predetermined range from the article W to the horizontal barrier 4 to a predetermined range. Only Hw required for For this reason, it is not necessary to make the whole horizontal barrier 4 high.
[0014]
The horizontal barrier 4 also serves as a heat collecting plate that collects heat from the fire and transmits it to the sprinkler head 8. Furthermore, since the bulging portion 12 has a shape in which hot air bulges upward from the horizontal member 11, the effect as a heat collecting plate is further enhanced.
[0015]
The assembly of the rack 1 at the site will be described below. First, at the factory, the shelf member 7 and the tipping member 17 are attached to the front and rear columns 2 to form one unit, and a large number of units are transported to the site by a truck or the like. Units are arranged on site at predetermined intervals, and the units are connected by braces. Further, the horizontal member 11 is placed on the joining portion 14 of the tipping member 17 provided at a predetermined stage, and is fixed by a fixing tool such as a bolt 15. The rack 1 is assembled by repeating the above operation. Since the leading member 17 is substantially the same as the width of the shelf member 7, even if a plurality of the attaching members 17 are attached to the column 2, they do not interfere with other units when transporting the unit. The horizontal member 11 can be attached only by being placed on the joint 14 and fixed, and the operation can be easily performed on site.
[0016]
The present invention may be embodied as follows.
It is important that the bulging portion 12 does not hinder the sprinkler head 8 located near the lower part, and the cross-sectional shape thereof may be a curve or a straight line. Even if the swelled portion 12 is sprayed with water, it is preferable that the range where the sprinkled water reaches reaches a little along the internal shape of the bulged portion 12. It is preferable not to form a portion depending on the surface. In the present embodiment, the bulging portion 12 has an arc larger than the watering curve 16 in the vicinity of the center of the tipping member 17, but the entire tipping member 17 is, for example, a triangle whose section is convex in the center. The edge may be used as the joint 14 like a roof.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
[0018]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the portion located immediately above the sprinkler head of the horizontal barrier is bulged upward as compared with the other horizontal portions, and the bulged portion is seen in plan view in the plan view. By making it position in the shelf member which does not move, it is not necessary to make the whole horizontal barrier high. For this reason, even if a horizontal barrier is provided, it is possible to provide an automatic warehouse rack capable of suppressing a decrease in storage efficiency.
[0019]
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to prevent the sprinkler head sprinkling located in the vicinity of the lower side from spraying on the bulging portion and spray the water according to the watering curve. Can do. For this reason, the watering obstruction which water does not reach to the articles | goods mounted in the shelf member does not arise.
[0020]
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the tipping member having the bulging portion together with the front and rear columns and the shelf member when transported to the site is also provided. Can be transported in the attached state. Moreover, since the tipping member has the same width as the shelf member, there is no hindrance during transportation. And the assembly | attachment operation | work of a horizontal barrier can be easily performed on-site using the attaching member previously attached.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of main parts of a rack of an automatic warehouse according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an essential part of a rack of an automatic warehouse according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of a rack of an automatic warehouse according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part of a horizontal barrier used in a rack of an automatic warehouse according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view of main parts of a rack of a conventional automatic warehouse.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 rack 2 support 4 horizontal barrier 7 shelf member 8 sprinkler head 12 bulging part

Claims (3)

Columns standing up and down and left and right, shelf members protruding from the front and rear columns to the left and right, a horizontal barrier provided at a specific stage, and a sprinkler head below the shelf member and near the horizontal barrier In an automatic warehouse rack equipped with a horizontal barrier, the portion located directly above the sprinkler head of the horizontal barrier bulges upward compared to other horizontal portions, and the bulged portion is located in the shelf member in plan view. Automatic warehouse rack, characterized by 2. The rack of an automatic warehouse according to claim 1, wherein the bulging portion has a shape that does not splash a sprinkler head located in the vicinity of the lower side. The horizontal barrier includes a tipping member including a bulging portion, which is attached to the support column, and a horizontal member attached to the tipping member, and the tipping member is located in the shelf member in a plan view. Or the rack of the automatic warehouse of Claim 2.

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