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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1994
Toru Tokiwa, Hadano, JP;
Amada Company, Limited, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device for transferring elongate bars with respect to a spatial storing system which includes a shelf frame provided with vertically arranged multiple shelves constituted of a plurality of supporting beams for carrying the bars, comprising: a movable beam (23) disposed above the shelf frame and extending in a longitudinal direction of the bars, the movable beam being movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongate bars; a lifting beam (35) vertically movably mounted on the movable beam; and a plurality of lifting arms (33) attached to the lifting beam and extending, for carrying the bars, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bars, the lifting arms being extrudable and recedable separately or simultaneously in a longitudinal direction thereof in relation to length of the bar to be carried.