JPH0867308A - Storage device for rod-shaped members - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To minimize the distance between both columns that have a rod member loading / unloading mechanism. [Structure] A temporary shelf 8 provided on one side of the installation space S below the storage shelf 5 of the column 1, a rod-shaped member replacing device 9 also provided in the one side installation space S, and a storage shelf 6 of the other column 2. Bar-shaped member transfer device 10 provided on one side of the installation space S below
And a crane 7 that can move between each of the columns 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the installation space S. Rod-shaped member transfer device 10
Has transfer arms 19 and 20 that can move in the width direction and the up-down direction between the columns 1 and 2 so as to transfer the rod-shaped member W between the temporary storage rack 8 and the rod-shaped member exchange device 9. The crane 7 includes storage shelves 5, 6 and a temporary storage shelf 8 or a transfer arm 1.
Mounting arm 1 for transferring rod-shaped portion W between 9 and 20
2 The mounting arm 12 is supported so as to be movable in the width direction between the columns 1 and 2 in the installation space S. Therefore, the space below the storage shelves 5, 6 can be effectively used, and it is not necessary to expand the crane passage P.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device in which a plurality of columns having storage shelves on which rod-shaped members can be placed are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval. The present invention relates to a rod-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism installed in a space therebetween.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional rod-shaped member storage device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-145909, as shown in FIG. Storage shelves 5 and 6 are vertically arranged side by side on the upper part of the other support 2, and a crane passage P is provided between the storage shelves 5 and 6 facing each other. Both columns 1, below the crane passage P
An installation space S for the rod-shaped member loading / unloading mechanism M is provided between the two. In this carrying-in / carrying-in mechanism M, both columns 1, 2
A bar-shaped member replacement device 9 having a roller conveyor 15 is provided in the center portion in the width direction between the roller conveyor 15, and the temporary storage shelves 8a and 8b are provided on both sides of the roller conveyor 15 in the width direction and the roller conveyor 15 and the temporary storage diagonally above it. The rod-shaped member W can be transferred to and from the roller conveyor 15 when the temporary storage shelves 8a and 8b move downward. Further, the crane 7 having the bar-shaped member mounting arms 12a and 12b is provided with a temporary storage shelf 8
The rod-shaped member W can be transferred between a and 8b.

Both columns 1, which do not have the loading / unloading mechanism M
Storage shelves 5 and 6 are arranged side by side in the entire vertical direction between 3
A crane passage P is provided between the storage shelves 5 and 6 facing each other.

In such a rod-shaped member storage device,
Since the storage shelves 5 and 6 are provided on both sides of each of the columns 1, 2, and 3, the crane 7 is different from the storage shelves provided on only one side of the column as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-54201.
The operation time of the crane 7 can be shortened because the holding operation of the rod-shaped member W is not required during the transfer by the.

[0005]

However, each of the columns 1,
If you have storage shelves 5, 6 on both sides of 2, 3, crane 7
Requires a mounting arm 12a for transferring the rod-shaped member W to and from the one storage shelf 5, and a mounting arm 12b for transferring the rod-shaped member W to and from the other storage shelf 6. In addition, the temporary placing shelf 8b for transferring the rod-shaped member W to and from the one mounting arm 12a, and the temporary placing shelf 8a for transferring the rod-shaped member W to the other mounting arm 12b. Will be required. Therefore, in the installation space S, both passage widths that allow the loading arms 12a and 12b of the crane 7 to be inserted to the temporary placement position below one of the storage shelves 5 and below the other storage shelf 6 are provided. shelves 8a, required in addition to the separation distance between 8b, distance L ₁ between the two struts 1 and 2 having an unloading carrying mechanism M is, both post 1 does not have a same mechanism M,
It must be larger than the interval L ₂ between the three. Therefore, there is a drawback that the entire storage device becomes large.

An object of the present invention is to improve the mechanism for carrying in and out the rod-shaped member so that the space between both columns having the mechanism is made as small as possible.

[0007]

In the rod-shaped member storage device according to the present invention, a plurality of columns having storage shelves on which the rod-shaped members can be placed are juxtaposed at predetermined intervals, and the columns are adjacent to each other. A bar-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-in mechanism is provided between the two specific columns. A crane passage and an installation space in which the rod-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-in mechanism is arranged are provided between the specific columns.

In this bar-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-in mechanism, a bar-shaped member temporary storage shelf provided on one side of the above-mentioned installation space on one support side, and a bar-shaped member replacement device also provided in this one-side installation space, The other pillar side is provided with a rod-shaped member transfer device provided on one side of the installation space, and a crane movable between the pillars. The rod-shaped member replacing device has a rod-shaped member carrying means. The rod-shaped member transfer device can move in the width direction between both columns and in the vertical direction orthogonal to the width direction so that the rod-shaped members can be transferred between the temporary storage shelf or the rod-shaped member replacement device. It has a rod-shaped member supporting means. The crane has a rod-shaped member support portion capable of transferring the rod-shaped member between the storage rack of each column and the temporary storage rack or the rod-shaped member support means of the rod-shaped member transfer device.
The rod-shaped member support portion of the crane is supported so as to be movable in the width direction between both columns in the installation space.

[0009]

Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the installation space between the specific columns having the rod-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-out mechanism, and it is not necessary to expand the crane passage.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a rod-shaped member storage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the storage device shown in FIG. 1 (a) or FIG. 1 (b), a plurality of columns 1, 2, 3, 4 are arranged on the floor surface F at a predetermined interval (equal interval L in this embodiment). The installation space S is provided above the floor surface F between the specific two columns 1 and 2 adjacent to each other among the columns 1, 2, 3, and 4. A loading / unloading mechanism M, which will be described later, is installed in the installation space S. Above this installation space S, a plurality of storage shelves 5 are vertically arranged side by side on one of the columns 1, and a plurality of storage shelves 6 are vertically arranged side by side on the other column 2, so that the column 1 side is provided. A cooling water passage P is provided between the storage shelves 5 and 6 facing each other.

In the storage device shown in FIG. 1 (a), the installation space S is located at the center of the columns 1, 2 and 3.4 in the juxtaposed direction, and the columns 1 and 2 and the column 3 adjacent thereto. In between, the plurality of storage shelves 5 and 6 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction from the vicinity of the floor surface F to the uppermost end between the columns 3 adjacent to each other, and between the column 4 at the end and the column 3 adjacent thereto. Have been opposed to each other. Storage racks 5 and 6 are provided only on one side of the end column 4. Of course, storage shelves 5, 5
6 may be provided. The rod-shaped member W is composed of the columns 1, 2, 3, 4
It is placed horizontally on each of the storage shelves 5 and 6. The longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member W is orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. On the other hand, the storage device of FIG. 1B differs from the storage device of FIG. 1A in that the installation space S is at the end. The installation spaces S may be provided at two locations in these storage devices.

Next, the carry-in / carry-out mechanism M in the installation space S will be described in detail by taking the storage device of FIG. 1 (a) as an example. The carry-in / carry-out mechanism M is roughly composed of a crane 7, a temporary storage shelf 8, a rod-shaped member replacement device 9, and a rod-shaped member transfer device 10.

As shown in FIG. 1 (c), the crane 7
In the above, the mounting arm 12 as a rod-shaped member supporting portion is supported by the crane frame 11 so as to face the storage shelves 5 and 6 of the columns 1 and 2. The mounting arm 12 is supported by a guide means (not shown) such as both guide rollers 13 so as to be horizontally movable in the width direction between the columns 1 and 2,
Reciprocating mechanism 14 (for example, a rack 14a on the mounting arm 12 side and a pinion 14 on the crane frame 11 side)
According to b), the storage shelf 5 on the support 1 side or the storage shelf 6 on the support 2 side
It can be projected toward. This crane frame 11 is provided with a moving device (not shown) for each of the columns 1, 2.
While moving horizontally above 2, 3, 4 and vertically moving the crane passage P between the respective storage shelves 5, 6, the installation space S between the columns 1, 2 and the columns 1, 2, respectively. , 3,
It can be reciprocated between the storage shelves 5 and 6 on the table 4.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the center line in the width direction between the columns 1 and 2 is C, and one side of the installation space S defined by the center line C and one column 1 is SL. Center line C
If one side of the installation space S partitioned by the other support column 2 is designated as SR, the temporary storage shelf 8 has the one side installation space S.
It is provided on the column 1 with L.

The rod-shaped member replacement device 9 has a roller conveyor 15 as a transportation means, and is adjacent to the support column 1 between the temporary storage shelf 8 and the floor surface F therebelow and in the one-side installation space SL. It is installed on the floor F. The transportation direction of the roller conveyor 15 is along the longitudinal direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface) of the rod-shaped member W on each of the storage shelves 5, 6. The rod-shaped member replacement device 9 is connected to various processing machines (for example, a cutting machine) and the like outside the storage device.

In the rod-shaped member transferring device 10, a guide rod 17 is erected on a carriage 16 on the floor F, an elevating body 18 is attached to the guide rod 17, and the elevating body 18 is attached to the elevating body 18. An upper transfer arm 19 and a lower transfer arm 20 serving as rod-shaped member supporting means are attached. Both transfer arms 19 and 20 move up and down along the guide rod 17 by the elevating body 18. The carriage 16 includes a guide rod 17 and a lifting body 18.
And both transfer arms 19 and 20 move in the width direction.
The rod-shaped member transfer device 10 normally stands by adjacent to the support column 2 in the one-side installation space SR, and reciprocates between the one-side installation spaces SR and SL as the carriage 16 moves, thereby temporarily holding the shelf. 8 and the rod-shaped member replacement device 9 are moved toward and away from each other.

Next, the operation of the loading / unloading mechanism M will be described. In the state shown in FIG. 1A, the rod-shaped member replacement device 9
A rod-shaped member WA to be cut is placed on the roller conveyor 15. For example, a rod-shaped member WB to be cut next is placed on the storage shelf 5 of the column 1, the crane frame 11 is located on the center line C of the installation space S near the rod-shaped member WB, and the placing arm is also placed. 12 is retracted to the central position of the crane frame 11. Then, as the crane frame 11 approaches this rod-shaped member WB,
The mounting arm 12 projects below the rod-shaped member WB, and as the crane frame 11 rises, the rod-shaped member WB is picked up and placed. After that, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2A, the mounting arm 12 retracts to the central position of the crane frame 11 with the rod-shaped member WB placed thereon, and
The crane frame 11 returns to the center line C of the installation space S. From that state, the crane frame 11 moves down along the center line C to the vicinity of the temporary storage shelf 8, and the crane frame 1
1 approaches the temporary storage shelf 8, and the mounting arm 12 on which the rod-shaped member WB is mounted protrudes above the temporary storage shelf 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, the crane frame 11
The rod-shaped member WB is placed on the temporary storage shelf 8 as the robot moves downward, and the placing arm 12 is separated downward from the rod-shaped member WB. After that, the mounting arm 12 moves to the crane frame 11
The crane frame 11
Returns to the center line C, and as shown in FIG. 2B, the crane 7 moves upward and stands by above the installation space S.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), in the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 in the standby position, the carriage 16 moves to the rod-shaped member replacement device 9 side, and the lifting body 18 moves downward to move to the upper stage. The replacement arm 19 is a rod-shaped member WB on the temporary storage shelf 8.
Is inserted below. Then, the lifting / lowering body 18 moves upward, and the upper transfer arm 19 picks up and mounts the rod-shaped member WB on the temporary storage shelf 8. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the carriage 16 is separated from the rod-shaped member replacement device 9, and the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 are adjacent to the temporary storage shelf 8.

Next, the lifting / lowering body 18 moves downward so that the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 are adjacent to the rod-shaped member replacement device 9. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the carriage 16 moves to the rod upper member replacing device 9 side, the roller conveyor 15 is inserted between the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20, and the rod member transferring device 10 is moved.
Will wait. During this waiting, the rod-shaped member WA is transported to the cutting machine and cut, and then returns to the original state and the upper and lower transfer arms 1
It is inserted between 9 and 20. After that, the elevating body 18 moves upward, and the lower transfer arm 20 scoops and places the bar-shaped member WA after cutting. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the carriage 16 moves away from the rod-shaped member replacing device 9, and the elevating body 18 moves downward together with the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20.

From the state of FIG. 3B, the carriage 16 approaches the rod-shaped member replacing device 9, the rod-shaped member WB on the upper transfer arm 19 is located above the roller conveyor 15, and below the roller conveyor 15. The rod-shaped member WA is located on the lower transfer arm 20. Then, the elevating body 18 moves downward, and the rod-shaped member WB on the upper transfer arm 19 is transferred onto the roller conveyor 15. After that, as shown in FIG. 4A, the carriage 16 is separated from the rod-shaped member replacement device 9.
This rod-shaped member WB is conveyed by the roller conveyor 15 and is similarly cut.

From the state shown in FIG. 4 (a), the lifting / lowering body 18 moves upward, the carriage 16 approaches the rod-shaped member replacing device 9 side, and as shown in FIG. 4 (b), it moves above the temporary storage shelf 8. The rod-shaped member WA is located on the lower transfer arm 20. After that, the elevating body 18 moves downward, and the rod-shaped member W on the lower transfer arm 20
A is transferred to the temporary storage shelf 8. And FIG.
As shown in (a), the carriage 16 returns to the support column 2 side, and the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 stands by at that position.

Next, the crane frame 11 is moved downward from the standby position along the center line C to the vicinity of the temporary storage shelf 8 and, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the crane frame 11 approaches the temporary storage shelf 8 and the mounting arm 12 projects below the rod-shaped member WA on the temporary storage shelf 8. Then, the crane frame 11 moves upward, and the mounting arm 12 scoops up and mounts the rod-shaped member WA. Thereafter, the mounting arm 12 returns to the central position on the crane frame 11, the crane frame 11 moves upward along the center line C, and the mounting arm 12 is adjacent to the storage shelf 5 of the support column 2. And FIG.
As indicated by the broken line in (b), the rod-shaped member WA on the mounting arm 12 is transferred to the original position on the storage shelf 5 of the support column 2 and stored.

1 (a) and 2-5, the case where the rod-shaped members WA and WB are transferred between the storage rack 5 of the columns 1 and 2 and the rod-shaped member replacing device 9 has been described in detail. When the bar members WA and WB are transferred between the storage shelves 6 of the columns 1 and 2 and the bar-shaped member replacement device 9, the following operations are performed.

In the above-mentioned case, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the rod-shaped member WB on the storage rack 5 of the support column 1 is once transferred to the temporary storage rack 8 by the crane 7, and then shown in FIG. 2 (b). As shown, the rod-shaped member WB on the temporary storage shelf 8 is transferred onto the upper transfer arm 19 of the rod-shaped member transfer device 10.
However, in the case shown in FIG. 6A, the bar-shaped member WB on the storage shelf 6 of the support column 2 is transferred to the upper stage of the bar-shaped member transfer device 10 at the standby position by the crane 7 without using the temporary storage shelf 8. It is transferred to the replacement arm 19. After that, Fig. 3 (a)
As in the case of FIG. 4B and FIG. 4A, the rod-shaped members WA and WB are transferred between the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 of the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 and the rod-shaped member replacement device 9. .
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (b), the temporary storage rack 8 is also used when the cut rod-shaped member WA is transferred from the rod-shaped member replacement device 9 to the storage rack 5 of the support column 2. are doing. However, in the case shown in FIG. 6B, the temporary shelf 8 is not used, and the storage shelf 6 of the column 1 is moved by the crane 7 from the lower transfer arm 20 of the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 at the standby position.
The rod-shaped member WA is directly transferred to. That is, FIG.
The cases shown in (a) and (b) are different in that both upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 of the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 also function as temporary storage shelves.

The movement between the mounting arm 12 of the crane 7 and the storage rack 6 is the same as the movement between the mounting arm 12 and the storage rack 5 described above. The movement between the mounting arm 12 and the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 is similar to the movement between the mounting arm 12 and the temporary shelf 8 described above.

Next, a second embodiment in which the rod-shaped member replacement device 9 and the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 are modified will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. Rod-shaped member replacement device 9 of the first embodiment
In, the roller conveyor 15 is fixed above the transport height H for the cutter. In the rod-shaped member replacing device 9 of the second embodiment, the guide rod 2 erected on the floor surface F is provided.
1, an elevating body 22 is supported so as to be vertically movable, and upper and lower roller conveyors 15a and 15b are attached to the elevating body 22. With the vertical movement of the lifting / lowering body 22, either one of the upper and lower roller conveyors 15a and 15b is positioned at the conveyance height H with respect to the cutting machine.

In the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 of the first embodiment, the upper-stage transfer arm 19 and the lower-stage transfer arm 20 are attached to the elevating body 18, but the rod-shaped member transfer device of the second embodiment. In FIG. 10, a single stage transfer arm 19 is attached to the lifting body 18.

The state shown in FIG. 7 (a) corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 2 (a) in the first embodiment, in which the rod-shaped member WB before cutting is temporarily placed by the crane 7 from the storage rack 5 of the column 1. The bar-shaped member WA that is transferred to the shelf 8 and is cut is on the lower roller conveyor 15b on the conveyance height H.

The state shown in FIG. 7 (b) corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 2 (b) in the first embodiment, in which the rod-shaped member WB before cutting is transferred from the temporary storage shelf 8 to the rod-shaped member transfer device 10. It is transferred onto the transfer arm 19.

The states shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B correspond to the states shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B in the first embodiment. That is, the bar-shaped member WB on the transfer arm 19 is moved to the upper stage roller conveyor 15a as shown in FIG. 8 (a) by the downward movement of the transfer arm 19 and the movement of the carriage 16 from the state shown in FIG. 7 (b). Transferred. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the upper and lower roller conveyors 15a and 15b and the transfer arm 19 are moved downward, and the upper roller conveyor 15a on which the bar-shaped member WB before cutting is placed is positioned at the conveying height H. In addition, the transfer arm 19 is adjacent to the lower roller conveyor 15b on which the rod-shaped member WA after cutting is placed.

The state shown in FIG. 9 (a) corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 4 (a) in the first embodiment, and the rod-shaped member after cutting is caused by the movement of the carriage 16 and the upward movement of the transfer arm 19. W
A is transferred from the lower roller conveyor 15b onto the transfer arm 19.

The states shown in FIGS. 9 (b) and 10 (a) correspond to the states shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (a) in the first embodiment, respectively, and the rod-shaped member WA after cutting is shown. Are transferred from the transfer arm 19 to the temporary storage shelf 8.

The state shown in FIG. 10 (b) corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 5 (b) in the first embodiment, and the rod-shaped member WA after cutting is tentative as shown by the broken line in FIG. 10 (b). The storage shelves 8 are moved to the original positions on the storage shelves 5 of the columns 2 and stored.

The state shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) corresponds to the state shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) in the first embodiment, and corresponds to the storage shelf 6 of the column 2 and the rod-shaped member transfer at the standby position. Exchange device 1
The rod-shaped members WA and WB are transferred by the crane 7 to and from the transfer arm 19 of 0, and the rod-shaped members WA and WB are transferred between the transfer arm 19 and the upper and lower roller conveyors 15a and 15b. Replace.

The states shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B correspond to the states shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B in the first embodiment. In the case shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the bar-shaped member WA after cutting is placed on the lower roller conveyor 15b, and the bar-shaped member WB before cutting is transferred to the upper roller conveyor 15a. In the case shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), conversely, the bar member WA after cutting is placed on the upper roller conveyor 15a, and the bar member WB before cutting is transferred to the lower roller conveyor 15b. To be

The present embodiment has the following characteristics (a) to (c). (A) As shown in FIG. 1 (a), regarding the distance L between the columns 1, 2, 3 and 4 which are adjacent to each other, the width of both storage shelves 5 and 6 facing each other and the width of both storage shelves It is necessary to add at least a passage width that allows the crane 7 to pass through the passage P between 5 and 6. In the present embodiment, when the rod-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-out mechanism M is provided in the installation space S between the specific columns 1 and 2, the following points are improved in order to maintain the minimum distance L.

First, in order to effectively utilize the lower space of the storage shelves 5 and 6 which face each other between the specific support columns 1 and 2, the temporary storage shelf 8 is placed in the lower space of the storage shelf 5 of one of the support columns 1. And a bar-shaped member replacement device 9 are provided, and the storage shelf 6 of the other pillar 2 is also provided.
The rod-shaped member transfer device 10 was made to stand by in the space below. Further, the passage P between the temporary storage rack 8 and the rod-shaped member replacing device 9 and the rod-shaped member transferring device 10 also has a passage width that allows the crane 7 to pass through.

Secondly, the bar-shaped member transfer device 10 is provided with transfer arms 19 and 20, and the transfer arms 19 and 20 extend in the vertical direction along the columns 1 and 2 and the width between the columns 1 and 2. I was able to move in the direction. And the transfer arms 19 and 2
The rod-shaped members WA and WB can be transferred between 0 and the temporary storage rack 8 or the rod-shaped member replacement device 9.

Thirdly, the rod-shaped members WA and WB can be transferred between the mounting arm 12 of the crane 7 and the temporary shelf 8 or the transfer arms 19 and 20. Since the space L between the columns 1 and 2 having the rod-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism M can be reduced in this way, the entire storage device can be downsized accordingly. Further, even when the distance L between the columns other than the columns 1 and 2 having the rod-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-out mechanism M is minimized in order to downsize the entire storage device, the distance L between the columns 1 and 2 is also reduced. Can be made equal to the distance L between the other columns, so that the position of the rod-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism M can be easily changed or added.

(B) In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the rod-shaped members WA and WB can be quickly transferred,
The best transfer method using the crane 7, the temporary shelf 8, the bar-shaped member replacement device 9, and the bar-shaped member transfer device 10 has been illustrated.

In the first embodiment, the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 is provided with the upper-stage transfer arm 19 and the lower-stage transfer arm 20, and the rod-shaped member transfer device 9 is provided with a single-stage roller conveyor. 15 are provided. or,
In the second embodiment, the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 is provided with a single-stage transfer arm 19, and the rod-shaped member replacement device 9 is provided with an upper roller conveyor 15a and a lower roller conveyor 15b. However, in the first embodiment, the rod-shaped member transfer device 10 may be provided with only one-step transfer arm 19. In that case, unlike the first and second embodiments, the rod-shaped members WA and WB cannot be transferred unless the temporary shelf 8 is used. Therefore, in order to enable a transfer method that does not use the temporary shelf 8 and shorten the transfer time, the two-stage transfer arms 19 and 20 or the two-stage roller conveyors 15a and 15b are used as described above. .

(C) The mounting arm 12 of the crane 7 moves in the width direction between the columns 1 and 2, and the crane frame 11
Since the central position with respect to and the projecting positions of both columns 1 and 2 to the storage shelves 5 and 6 can be taken, it is necessary as compared with the case where the mounting arm 12 is fixed to the crane frame 11. The width of the mounting arm 12 can be reduced, the passage width between the storage shelves 5, 6 can be reduced, and the distance L between the support columns 1, 2 can be reduced.
Can be made smaller. Therefore, the entire storage device can be made even smaller.

Storage shelves 5 and 6 do not necessarily have to be provided between the columns 1 and 2 having the rod-shaped member loading / unloading mechanism M. Considering the above-mentioned embodiments, it can be understood as the following concept.

(A) In Claim 1 or Claim 2,
The upper and lower conveyors 15a and 15b or the upper and lower transfer arms 19 and 20 are provided.

[0046]

According to the rod-shaped member storage device of the present invention, the space between both columns having the rod-shaped member carrying-in / carrying-out mechanism can be made small, so that the entire storage device can be made smaller.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A is a schematic front view showing a part of a rod-shaped member storage device according to a first embodiment, FIG. 1B is another example thereof, and FIG. 1C is a crane used in the device. It is a schematic front view which shows a part of.

FIG. 2 (a) is a partial front view showing a state in which a rod-shaped member on a storage shelf on one of the support columns before cutting is transferred to a temporary storage shelf by a crane as shown in FIG. 1 (a). ,
(B) is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member transfer device from the state of (a).

FIG. 3A is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member after cutting on the rod-shaped member replacement device is being transferred to the rod-shaped member transfer device of FIG. 2B, and FIG. It is a partial front view which shows the state after transfer.

FIG. 4 (a) is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member replacing device from the state of FIG. 3 (a), and FIG. 4 (b) is cut from the state of (a). It is a partial front view which shows the state in the middle of transferring a rear rod-shaped member to a temporary shelf.

5A is a partial front view showing a state after the rod-shaped member after cutting is transferred from the state of FIG. 4B to a temporary storage shelf, and FIG. 5B is a state of the state of FIG. It is a partial front view which shows the state in the middle of returning the rod-shaped member after cutting to a storage shelf by a crane.

FIG. 6 (a) is a partial front view showing a state in which a rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred from a storage shelf on the other support side to a rod-shaped member transfer device by a crane, and FIG. It is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred from the state to the rod-shaped member replacing device and the rod-shaped member after cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member transferring device.

FIG. 7A is a partial front view showing a state in which a bar-shaped member before cutting is transferred from a storage shelf on one of the support columns to a temporary storage shelf in the second embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred from the state to the rod-shaped member transfer device.

8A is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member replacing device from the state of FIG. 7B, and FIG. 8B is on the rod-shaped member replacing device. It is a partial front view which shows the intermediate state which transfers the rod-shaped member after cutting to the rod-shaped member transfer apparatus of (a).

9A is a partial front view showing a state where the rod-shaped member after cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member transfer device from the state of FIG. 8B, and FIG. 9B is the state of FIG. It is a partial front view which shows the state in the middle of transferring the rod-shaped member after cutting to a temporary shelf.

10A is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member after cutting is transferred from the state of FIG. 9B to a temporary storage shelf, and FIG. 10B is a state after cutting from the state of FIG. 9A. FIG. 7 is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member is returned to the other shelf-side storage rack by a crane.

FIG. 11A is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred from the storage shelf on the other support side to the rod-shaped member transfer device, and FIG. 11B is a view showing the state of FIG. It is a partial front view showing a state in which the rod-shaped member before cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member replacement device and the rod-shaped member after cutting is transferred to the rod-shaped member transfer device.

FIG. 12 (a) is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 (a) in which the mounting state of the rod-shaped member on the rod-shaped member replacement device is changed,
8B is also a view corresponding to FIG. 8B.

FIG. 13 is a schematic front view showing a part of a conventional rod-shaped member storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Posts, 2 ... Posts, 5 ... Storage shelves, 6 ... Storage shelves, 7 ... Cranes, 8 ... Temporary shelves, 9 ... Bar-shaped member replacement device, 10 ...
Rod-shaped member transfer device, 12 ... Mounting arm as rod-shaped member support portion, 15 (15a, 15b) ... Conveyor as transportation means, 19 ... Transfer arm as rod-shaped member support means,
20 ... Transfer arm as rod-shaped member supporting means, P ... Crane passage, W (WA, WB) ... Rod-shaped member, S (SL, S)
R) ... Installation space, M ... Bar-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of columns having storage shelves on which rod-shaped members can be placed are juxtaposed at predetermined intervals, and a rod-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism is provided between specific columns adjacent to each other. In the storage device, a crane passage and an installation space in which the rod-shaped member carry-in / carry-out mechanism is arranged are provided between the specific two columns. A rod-shaped member temporary storage shelf provided on one side of the installation space, a rod-shaped member replacement device that is also provided in this one-sided installation space and has a transportation means for the rod-shaped member, and another rod side that is provided on one side of the installation space. A rod-shaped member supporting means that can move in the width direction between both columns and in the vertical direction orthogonal to the width direction so that the rod-shaped member can be transferred to and from the temporary shelf or the rod-shaped member replacement device. Transferring rod-shaped members And a rod-shaped member supporting portion that can move between the columns and that can transfer the rod-shaped member between the storage rack of each column and the temporary shelf or the rod-shaped member support means of the rod-shaped member transfer device. A storage device for a rod-shaped member, comprising: 2. The rod-shaped member storage device according to claim 1, wherein the rod-shaped member support portion of the crane is supported so as to be movable in a width direction between both columns in the installation space.