STORAGE RACK FOR THE STORAGE OF LONG GOODS

Abstract

The invention relates to a storage rack (10) for the storage of long goods (24), such as an aluminum profile or a gutter, having a housing (11), which is delimited by opposing side walls (12), for accommodating a plurality of trays (15) in which the long goods are accommodated, having a first service opening (16) disposed at an end face (13) of the housing (11), and having a transport device (14) for the automated transport of the trays (15). The storage rack (10) has a second service opening (17), wherein the second service opening (17) is disposed on the side wall (12) of the housing (11).

Claims

1. A storage rack for the storage of long goods, such as an aluminum profile or a gutter, having a housing, which is delimited by opposing side walls, for accommodating a plurality of trays in which the long goods are accommodated, having a first service opening disposed at an end face of the housing, and having a transport device for the automated transport of the trays; characterized in that the storage rack has a second service opening, wherein the second service opening is disposed on the side wall of the housing.

2. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized by a plurality of storage spaces formed by carrier supports, which are located one above the other and spaced apart, and which are arranged in pairs at the opposing side walls of the housing for accommodating the trays, wherein the trays can be delivered to or retrieved from the storage spaces by means of the transport device.

3. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage rack is configured as a vertical carousel having a circulating transport device.

4. The storage rack according to claim 1, characterized by a stacking frame for accommodating the long goods, which is accommodated on the tray.

5. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the stacking frame can be coupled to the tray.

6. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the stacking frame has supporting arms for supporting the long goods.

7. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the stacking frame has an insertion unit, in particular a roller, on which the long goods are supported.

8. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the stacking frame has individual compartments.

9. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the second service opening has an insertion unit supporting the storage goods.

10. The storage rack according to claim 4, characterized in that the second service opening can be closed by means of a closing device, in particular a roller shutter or a closing member.

11. A stacking frame for use in a storage rack comprising a housing, which is delimited by opposing side walls, for accommodating a plurality of trays in which the long goods are accommodated; a first service opening disposed at an end face of the housing; a transport device for the automated transport of the trays; and a second service opening, wherein the second service opening is disposed on the side wall of the housing.

12. The stacking frame according to claim 11, the storage rack comprising a plurality of storage spaces formed by carrier supports, which are located one above the other and spaced apart, and which are arranged in pairs at the opposing side walls of the housing for accommodating the trays, wherein the trays can be delivered to or retrieved from the storage spaces by means of the transport device.

13. The stacking frame according to claim 11, wherein the storage rack is configured as a vertical carousel having a circulating transport device.

14. The stacking frame according to claim 11, wherein the storage rack is for accommodating the long goods, which is accommodated on the tray.

15. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the storage rack can be coupled to the tray.

16. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the storage rack has supporting arms for supporting the long goods.

17. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the storage rack has an insertion unit, in particular a roller, on which the long goods are supported.

18. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the storage rack has individual compartments.

19. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the second service opening has an insertion unit supporting the storage goods.

20. The stacking frame according to claim 14, wherein the second service opening can be closed by means of a closing device, in particular a roller shutter or a closing member.

Description

[0021] Embodiments of the storage rack according to the invention and the stacking frame, which are schematically shown in the attached drawings, are described below. In the Figures:

[0022] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a storage rack according to the invention in a perspective view;

[0023] FIG. 2 shows a stacking frame for a storage rack according to FIG. 1;

[0024] FIG. 3 shows a portion of the storage rack according to the invention in a perspective view; and

[0025] FIG. 4 shows a lateral view of a second embodiment of a storage rack according to the invention.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a storage rack 10 for the storage of long goods 24, such as an aluminum profile or a gutter, which may have a length of about 2 to 5 m.

[0027] The storage rack 10, which is configured as a vertical lift, includes two racks 34, 35, which are arranged at a distance from each other and are each enclosed by a housing 11. The racks 34, 35 have side walls 12 that are oriented parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of storage spaces 32 with spaced-apart carrier supports 31 situated one above the other is arranged in each rack 34, 35. The storage spaces 32 are configured for accommodating trays 15 on which storage goods or long goods 24 are stored. A transport shaft 33, in which a transport device 14 can be moved upwards and downwards, is located between the racks 34, 35. Via the transport shaft 33, the controllable transport device 14 can place the trays 15 in the storage spaces 32 or remove them therefrom.

[0028] For the loading or removal of the stored goods 24 by a warehouse clerk, the storage rack 10 has a first service opening 16 and a second service opening 17. The latter are shown enlarged in FIG. 3.

[0029] The first service opening 16 is disposed at an end face 13 of the storage rack 10, which extends along a longitudinal direction L of the storage rack 10. The first service opening 16 has a work surface 16a on which the tray 15 can be inserted for loading and/or removal from the transport device 14. Then, the warehouse clerk can manually place storage goods in the tray 15 via the first service opening 16. The storage rack 10 may also have several first service openings 16. They may be arranged side-by-side and/or in each case on both sides of the opposing racks 34, 35.

[0030] The second service opening 17 is arranged on the side wall 12 of the storage rack 10 and extends along a transverse direction Q. A lateral access to the work surface 16a of the first service opening 16 is made possible via the second service opening 17.

[0031] The second service opening 17 has an insertion unit 18 supporting the long goods 24 during depositing and retrieving. Relative to the work surface 16a, the insertion unit 18 is arranged at a greater height. In FIG. 1, this insertion unit 18 is depicted as a roller, whereas the insertion unit 18 in FIG. 3 is shown as a cover of the lower edge of the second service opening 17.

[0032] Moreover, the second service opening 17 has a closing device 19 capable of closing the access to the work surface 16a. The closing device may be configured as a roller shutter.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a stacking frame 20 is disposed on the tray. The stacking frame 20 is shown separately in FIG. 2. It can be firmly connected to the tray 20 by means of a coupling device.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, the stacking frame 20 has longitudinally spaced-apart supporting arms 21 and lateral limiting bars 25, which form storage compartments 23 for long goods 24. The depicted limiting bars 25 are connected via a stabilizing web 26. As shown in FIG. 4, the supporting arm 21 may additionally be disposed one above the other. Furthermore, additional limiting bars 25, which form a plurality of compartments 23, may be disposed on the supporting arms 21. In order to facilitate the depositing and removing of long goods 24, the stacking frame 20 may have an insertion unit 22. The latter may be configured as a roller or merely include a cover consisting of a plastic material with good antifriction properties, such as PTFE or POM, for example. The cover may be applied to each of the supporting arms 21.

[0035] The storage rack 10 shown in FIG. 4 constitutes another possible configuration of the storage rack 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. Identical or functionally identical components may have the same reference numerals.

[0036] In this embodiment of the storage rack 10, a second service opening 17a, 17b is allocated to each of the rack 34 and the rack 35. The former are separated by the transport shaft 33 and arranged side-by-side on the side wall 12.

[0037] Using the second service opening 17, the warehouse clerk is able to insert long goods 24 into the storage rack 10 or retrieve them from such a storage rack 10 in a particularly ergonomic manner. Damage to the long goods 24 is avoided since the long goods 24 are conveyed in their longitudinal direction. The stacking frame 20 facilitates an ordered placement of the long goods 24.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0038] 10 Storage rack

[0039] 11 Housing

[0040] 12 Side wall

[0041] 13 End face

[0042] 14 Transport device

[0043] 15 Tray

[0044] 16 First service opening

[0045] 16a Work surface

[0046] 17 Second service opening

[0047] 17a, 17b Second service opening

[0048] 18 Insertion unit

[0049] 19 Closing device

[0050] 20 Stacking frame

[0051] 21 Supporting arm

[0052] 22 Insertion unit

[0053] 23 Compartment

[0054] 24 Long goods

[0055] 25 Lateral limiting bar

[0056] 26 Stabilizing web

[0057] 30 Operating unit

[0058] 31 Carrier support

[0059] 32 Storage spaces

[0060] 33 Transport shaft

[0061] 34 Rack

[0062] 35 Rack

[0063] L Longitudinal direction

[0064] Q Transverse direction