Patent ID: 11881422
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A  B | IPC A  B  H

Claim 9:
10. A storage system comprising:
a storage device; and
a transfer device,
wherein the storage device comprises:
a guide bar,
a plurality of upper shelves connected to the guide bar, the plurality of upper shelves storing a material to be transferred,
a plurality of lower shelves disposed under the plurality of upper shelves, the plurality of lower shelves storing the material, and
a plurality of guides connected to the plurality of upper shelves,
wherein the transfer device comprises:
a body,
a drive module attached to the body, the drive module being configured to move the transfer device to be adjacent to the storage device,
a handling module attached to the body, the handling module being configured to handle the material, and
a shelf moving module attached to the body or the handling module, the shelf moving module contacting a selected guide from among the plurality of guides, and
wherein the storage device further comprises:
a counterweight and
at least one support bar connected between the guide bar and the counterweight, the at least one support bar configured to be rotated to extend substantially parallel to the guide bar in response to horizontal movement of at least one of the plurality of upper shelves or at least one of the plurality of lower shelves.