Patent ID: 8157498

Claim:
A storage rack, comprising: at least one shelf ( 1 ) with a number of storage spaces ( 4 ), arranged over top of each other, adapted to hold pallets ( 5 ) in the storage spaces ( 4 ) on vertical rack supports ( 2 ) arranged at a face thereof, with the pallets adapted to be horizontally removed sideways from the storage spaces ( 4 ), a rack operating device ( 7 ) for removing and inserting pallets ( 5 ) into and out of the storage spaces ( 4 ), a station cart ( 8 ) forming a lowermost storage space ( 4 ) to receive a pallet ( 5 ), a first pair of rails ( 12 ) extending out from a side of the rack ( 1 ) facing away from the rack operating device ( 7 ) on which the station cart ( 8 ) is horizontally moveable into and out from the rack ( 1 ), an upper cart ( 9 ) located above the station cart ( 8 ) forming another one of the storage spaces ( 4 ) to receive a pallet ( 5 ), a second pair of rails ( 13 ), which extends out of the rack ( 1 ) at the side of the rack ( 1 ) facing away from the rack operating device ( 7 ) on which the upper cart ( 9 ) is horizontally moveable into and out from the rack, the second pair of rails ( 13 ) generally extend at a same height as the first pair of rails ( 12 ), have a wider track, and also lead out of the rack ( 1 ), the upper cart ( 9 ) comprising a support structure ( 15 , 16 ) at a side facing away from the rack operating device ( 7 ), the support structure has a greater clearance in an area of the station cart ( 8 ) which is larger than a length of the pallet ( 5 ), and which is provided with wheels ( 18 ) running on the second pair of rails ( 13 ), and parts ( 17 , 20 ) of the upper cart not related to the support structure ( 15 , 16 ) are insertable between the vertical rack supports ( 2 ) of the rack ( 1 ), so that the upper cart ( 9 ) and the station cart ( 8 ) can be moved independently from one another into and out from the rack, and the upper cart ( 9 ) forms the storage space ( 4 ) located immediately above the station cart ( 8 ).