A fire protection door in an open position is present above a traveling path of a transport vehicle. The fire protection door is capable of moving downward from the open position to a closed position along a door trajectory. The transport vehicle includes: a control portion; an area detection portion that detects an interference area, which is an area in which a portion of the transport vehicle in the traveling path overlaps the door trajectory; and a descent detection portion that detects a descent of the fire protection door. The control portion performs a retraction control such that the transport vehicle travels to the outside of the interference area when the descent detection portion has detected a descent of the fire protection door in a state in which the transport vehicle is located in the interference area.

An area is set as an interference area, in which a transport vehicle is located in a state in which a portion of the transport vehicle overlaps a door trajectory which is a movement trajectory of a fire protection door. A control portion that controls a subject vehicle, which is a transport vehicle to be controlled, prohibits the whole subject vehicle from entering the interference area if it is determined, based on another-vehicle information, which is information of a traveling state of another vehicle that is different from the subject vehicle, and information regarding the interference area, that the interference area is present between the another vehicle located forward of the subject vehicle and the subject vehicle, and that a stoppable area is not secured between a rear end position of the another vehicle and the fire protection door.

The invention relates to a device (100) for providing a crossover point between a first region (1) and a second region (2) hermetically delimited from the first region (1) by means of a wall (10), wherein the device comprises:a lock chamber (12), which can be inserted into an opening (11) provided in the wall and which has a first opening (13) forming a crossover point between the first region and the lock chamber and which has a second opening (14) forming a crossover point between the second region and the lock chamber;at least one peripherally circulating element (15), which has at least one passage opening (15.1; 19.1; 15.2; 19.2) and can be moved in relation to the first and the second opening of the lock chamber so that at least a first state, in which the at least one passage opening is substantially aligned with the first opening of the lock chamber and enables access from the first region into the lock chamber and the peripherally circulating element covers the second opening of the lock chamber substantially completely, and a second state, in which the at least one passage opening is substantially aligned with the second opening of the lock chamber and enables access from the second region into the lock chamber and the peripherally circulating element covers the first opening of the lock chamber substantially completely, can be selectively effected.

The invention relates to a device (100) for providing a crossover point between a first region (1) and a second region (2) hermetically delimited from the first region (1) by means of a wall (10), wherein the device comprises:a lock chamber (12), which can be inserted into an opening (11) provided in the wall and which has a first opening (13) forming a crossover point between the first region and the lock chamber and which has a second opening (14) forming a crossover point between the second region and the lock chamber;at least one peripherally circulating element (15), which has at least one passage opening (15.1; 19.1; 15.2; 19.2) and can be moved in relation to the first and the second opening of the lock chamber so that at least a first state, in which the at least one passage opening is substantially aligned with the first opening of the lock chamber and enables access from the first region into the lock chamber and the peripherally circulating element covers the second opening of the lock chamber substantially completely, and a second state, in which the at least one passage opening is substantially aligned with the second opening of the lock chamber and enables access from the second region into the lock chamber and the peripherally circulating element covers the first opening of the lock chamber substantially completely, can be selectively effected.

In one or more arrangements, a system is presented for preventing the spread of fire through a conveyor opening in a fire wall. In one or more arrangements, a fire door system is connected to the fire wall and/or conveyor proximate to the conveyor opening. The fire door system includes a door assembly, a door frame assembly, and an actuator. The door frame assembly is connected to the fire wall, covers portions of the opening below the conveyor and between belts of the conveyor, and forms a door opening above the conveyor. The door assembly is configured to move between a closed position, where door assembly covers the door opening, and an open position, where the door assembly at least partially uncovers the door opening. The actuator is configured to cause the door to be moved to the closed position in response to fire.

The disclosure provides a shutter open-closing apparatus capable of improving producibility, assemblability, and maintainability and reducing an operating cost, a shutter open-closing system including the same, and a shutter open-closing method. The shutter open-closing apparatus includes a main body connected to a main door, which is opened and closed, to move along with movement of the main door, a main guide unit coupled to the main body, a shutter pushing unit movable on the main guide unit, a link unit rotatably connected to the shutter pushing unit to move along with movement of the shutter pushing unit, and a shutter connected to the link unit to move along with movement of the link unit, and opened and closed using a driving force for moving the main door.

The disclosure provides a shutter open-closing apparatus capable of improving producibility, assemblability, and maintainability and reducing an operating cost, a shutter open-closing system including the same, and a shutter open-closing method. The shutter open-closing apparatus includes a main body connected to a main door, which is opened and closed, to move along with movement of the main door, a main guide unit coupled to the main body, a shutter pushing unit movable on the main guide unit, a link unit rotatably connected to the shutter pushing unit to move along with movement of the shutter pushing unit, and a shutter connected to the link unit to move along with movement of the link unit, and opened and closed using a driving force for moving the main door.

Provided is a fire protection apparatus and fire protection method capable of improving sealability of a sub-shutter device, the fire protection apparatus including a door frame mounted in a vertical passage between an upper floor and a lower floor of a building or in a horizontal passage between a first compartment and a second compartment of the building, a guide rail provided at a side of the door frame to guide a lift to pass through the vertical passage or to guide a carriage to pass through the horizontal passage, a main shutter device mounted on the door frame to open or close a main passage space between the door frame and the guide rail, and a sub-shutter device mounted on the main shutter device to close an internal space of the guide rail in association with the main shutter device when the main shutter device is closed.

Provided is a fire protection apparatus and fire protection method capable of improving sealability of a sub-shutter device, the fire protection apparatus including a door frame mounted in a vertical passage between an upper floor and a lower floor of a building or in a horizontal passage between a first compartment and a second compartment of the building, a guide rail provided at a side of the door frame to guide a lift to pass through the vertical passage or to guide a carriage to pass through the horizontal passage, a main shutter device mounted on the door frame to open or close a main passage space between the door frame and the guide rail, and a sub-shutter device mounted on the main shutter device to close an internal space of the guide rail in association with the main shutter device when the main shutter device is closed.

An article transport facility comprises an article transport vehicle, a guide rail, and a fire door configured to open and close an opening formed in a wall. The fire door is rotatable with respect to the wall. The guide rail has a movable rail portion supported by the fire door, and two stationary rail portions arranged across the movable rail portion from each other. A movable guide portion is provided at one of an end portion of the movable rail portion and an end portion of the stationary rail portion. The movable guide portion is capable of being moved between a guiding position in which the movable guide portion connects the movable rail portion and the stationary rail portion with the fire door in an open position, and a retracted position for allowing unhindered movement of the fire door and the movable rail portion when the fire door is rotated.