Patent ID: 8386071

Claim:
An automatic store for storing plates of electronic circuits comprising: a feed unit positioned to feed a plurality of plates along a first plane; a plurality of collection devices that receive a plurality of plates, wherein the collection devices when in a loading position, are disposed in a first row disposed along at least one side of the feed unit and in a second row disposed adjacent to the first row; one or more clearing stations disposed in cooperation with the feed unit to receive selected plates from the feed unit and to position the selected plates in one of the collection devices; and a movement unit positioned to transfer the collection devices to and from their loading position in the first or second rows, wherein the movement unit further comprises: a plurality of transverse belts, each disposed within a second plane, wherein each transverse belt is disposed transversely and at a vertical distance from the first and second rows of collection devices; and a transport member disposed on the second plane and positioned to connect an end of each of the transverse belts with each other, the transport member further comprising a transport slider that can be positioned transversely to the transverse belts.