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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2020
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Nishiyodogawa-ku, JP;
Haruhito Furuya, Tokyo, JP;
DAIFUKU CO., LTD., Nishiyodogawa-ku, JP;
Abstract
An article storage facility includes: storage compartments, each including a first storage spot configured to store a first article; and a second storage spot configured to store the first article; a first transportation mechanism including a first support configured to support and transport the first article, the first transportation mechanism being configured to transport the first article between: each one of the first and the second storage spots; and a first support spot where the first article is supported by the first support; a second transportation mechanism including a second support configured to support and transport the first article, the second transportation mechanism being configured to transport the first article between: each one of the first and the second storage spots; and a second support spot where the first article is supported by the second support; and a controller configured to control transportation of the first article.