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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, 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 a container (W) is supported, a first transfer apparatus () that inserts/takes the container (W) into/out of the container shelf (), and a second transfer apparatus () that loads/unloads the container (W) on/from the support region. The second transfer apparatus () is configured such that a container (W) can be moved to the support region so as to allow a plurality of the containers (W) to be supported in a stacked state in the support region.