Patent ID: 6722837
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A load storage system comprising:at least one rotary rack; the rotary rack including a plurality of vertically arranged stages of turning load supports that can rotate about a first vertical axis; a transferrer positioned adjacent to the rotary rack and including a carrier that can rotate about a second vertical axis and move vertically; at least one fixed rack positioned around the transferrer and including a plurality of vertically arranged stages of fixed load supports; an inlet-outlet port overlapping in plan view with at least one of the rotary rack and fixed rack; the transferrer adapted to transfer loads between the carrier and any one of the turning load supports and fixed load supports, and between the carrier and the inlet-outlet port, by means of turning and vertical movement of the carrier, or by means of the turning and vertical movement of the carrier and turning of the turning load supports.