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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2022
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Yoshinari Wada, Hinocho, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device includes a holder that holds an article, and a self-propelled cart that supports the holder and travels. The self-propelled cart includes a wheel and a wheel drive source that drives the wheel, and the self-propelled cart travels along a traveling path provided on an elevation unit and a delivery device. The delivery device includes a positioning portion that positions the elevation unit while the elevation unit is at a transfer height, and a delivery-side guide that guides travel of the self-propelled cart along the traveling path. The elevation unit includes an elevation-side guide that guides travel of the self-propelled cart along the traveling path, and the elevation-side guide is arranged so as to be continuous with the delivery-side guide while the elevation unit is positioned by the positioning portion.