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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A transport vehicle () that travels along a container shelf () is provided with a plurality of levels of shelf portions () arranged in a vertical direction (Z) and configured to support containers (W), thereby transporting the containers (W). The transport vehicle () is provided with a support region () where the containers (W) are supported in a stacked state, a transfer apparatus () that transfers the containers (W) supported by the shelf portions () to the support region () and transfers the containers (W) supported in the support region () to the shelf portions (), and a lifting mechanism () that lifts a container (W) at any height among a container group (WG) stacked in the support region () with respect to a container (W) lower than the container (W) at that any height.