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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Mitsuru Yoshida, Higashiomi, JP;
Yoshitaka Inui, Omihachiman, JP;
Mitsuru Yoshida, Higashiomi, JP;
Yoshitaka Inui, Omihachiman, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The article storage facility comprises an article transporter configured to move along a path via an article transfer location with respect to an article storage rack; an article loader for bringing articles into and taking articles out of the article storage rack, provided to the article storage rack so as to project and retract between a protruding position for article receipt that projects to an outside of the article storage rack, and a retracted position for retracting toward the article storage rack; and a protrusion and retraction operating device provided to the article transporter, for causing the article loader to protrude and retract between the protruding position and the retracted position when the article transporter is at the article transfer location.