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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Masashige Iwata, Hinocho, JP;
Hirotaka Osako, Hinocho, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transfer apparatus () includes a first protruding/retracting unit (), a second protruding/retracting unit (), and a control unit. The first protruding/retracting unit () includes a first arm (A) that protrudes and retracts in a transfer direction, and a first hook () that swings around a first axis (P). The second protruding/retracting unit () includes a second arm (B) that protrudes and retracts in the transfer direction, and a second hook () that swings around a second axis (P). A spacing changing unit is configured to change a spacing between the first arm (A) and the second arm (B) to a first spacing (D) that is narrower than the sum of a first intermediate-state protrusion amount and a second intermediate-state protrusion amount and is wider than the sum of a first transferring-state protrusion amount and a second transferring-state protrusion amount.