【導(dǎo)讀】各行各業(yè)都迎來了新的挑戰(zhàn)，物流業(yè)也得到了快速發(fā)展。作為現(xiàn)代化的倉儲物流的重要組成部分，自動化立體回轉(zhuǎn)庫的先進。性與強大的功能得到了越來越多的用戶認識[1]。在90年代后期及21世紀的若干年內(nèi)，智能自動化倉儲將是自動化技術(shù)的。觀性是明顯的優(yōu)點。機械存取設(shè)備，用限位開關(guān)，螺旋機械制動和機械監(jiān)視器等控制設(shè)備的運行。械化滿足了人們速度、精度、高度、重量、重復(fù)存取和搬運等要求。動貿(mào)架、自動存取機器人、自動識別和自動分揀等系統(tǒng)。列，但這時只是各個設(shè)備的局部自動化并各自獨立應(yīng)用，被稱為“自動化孤島”?；?，住處自動化技術(shù)逐漸成為倉儲自動化技術(shù)的核心。員隨時掌握貨源及需求。在集成化系統(tǒng)中，整個系統(tǒng)的有機協(xié)作，使總體效。益和生產(chǎn)的應(yīng)變能力大大超過各部分獨立效益的總和。貨物的托盤取出或送到柜體內(nèi)合適的貨位。此設(shè)備通過自動測高光幕，可有效檢測不同物料。大型物件的管理而開發(fā)，可解決超大型件不好存儲的問題。

　　

【正文】 es before it is finally shipped out. Such excessive handling can cause unnecessary damage to the product, and may shift the load on the pallet making it unstable. Summart of the invention an object of the present invention is to provide an automated storage and retrieval system that is economical to install and operate. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated storage and retrieval system that is efficient and has high throughput. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that uses minimal labor. A further object of the present invention is to provide an automated storage and retrieval system that handles the pallets and their loads as little as possible between input and output. A still further object of the present invention is to provide a system that can operate at 100% capacity with no loss in efficiency. Briefly, an automated warehouse system embodiment of the present invention is contained within a warehouse building with at least one freight elevator. One such freight elevator and shaft automatically accepts ining material on pallets. A rotating forkliftlike attachment mounted inside the loading elevator can extend its forks to reach out and bring in material loaded on a standard pallet from a delivery system. Once inside the loading elevator, the rotating forklift is spun around to face inside openings on the various floors of the warehouse system. When the elevator arrives at a designated level, the rotating forklift extends out and deposits the material and pallet on a temporary support just outside the elevator. Each floor has a rail trolley that shuttles along an aisleway between temporary supports for both the loading elevator and an unloading elevator, which in some embodiments may be the same elevator. When both a loading and an unloading elevator are used, these elevators are at opposite ends of the aisleway. Each aisleway is intersected by several row rails that are perpendicular to the aisleway. The rail trolley or aisle cart carries a battery powered row cart on top of it that can run back and forth along the row rails. The aisle cart is positioned at a designated row along the aisleway, and the piggyback carrier or row cart then moves off the aisle cart down the designated row for the purpose of carrying, depositing, and picking up material on pallets. Storage position slots are provided along each row, front to rear. An advantage of the present invention is that a system is provided that gives immediate access to any set of pallets. A set of pallets is defined as the total pallets in any particular row. Another advantage of the present invention is that an AS/RS system is provided that permits high density storage. Each module can have multiple levels with minimal clearance between the levels. Most of the space in the module is used for storage with the only open space being the aisleways. A further advantage of the present invention is that an AS/RS system is provided that permits fast storage and retrieval, e. g., up to six pallet movements per minute per module based on a six level system. This greatly increases the throughput of the system. An advantage of the present invention is that a system is provided that has quick response times to movement orders. Since all pallets are highly accessible, a pallet can be retrieved and delivered to the docks in a short period of time. A further advantage of the present invention is that an AS/RS system is provided that is pletely controlled by puter software that is in charge of all functions of the system, and therefore can be easily customized to fit the needs of even unique applications. Such software also allows for plete accounting and status of the stored inventory, and this helps control costs and increase profitability. A still further advantage of the present invention is that an AS/RS system is provided that uses simple reliable ponents to help keep maintenance costs down, requiring less personnel to perform maintenance duties. This captive system allows for plete control of inventory preventing damage, early shipment of unreleased product, misshipments and pilferage. Complete accounting and status of inventory helps control costs and increases profitability. No constant rearranging of the pallets for optimization is required and the system by its nature is always optimized. In general, embodiments of the present invention are such that pallets of product can be presented to an automated storage and retrieval system module at any level via a loading elevator for that module. A standard Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) pallet is used in this particular application but, the system could easily be designed for a pallet of another particular size. The pallet is loaded in an elevator by means of an FLA mounted inside the elevator that extends out of the elevator and retrieves that pallet from a supply conveyor, then returns the pallet to the elevator. Once in the elevator, the pallet is transported vertically (up or down) to the desired level. An exemplary storage system designed for six levels has been illustrated herein. Alternative system embodiments of the present invention can have as few as two levels, and as many as eight or more levels. When a pallet arrives at a desired level, its elevator automatically stops at just the right position. An FLA in the elevator car rotates toward the inside of the storage module. The pallet carried by the FLA is extended out just over a pair of pallet supports spaced as wide as the pallet. The forks on the FLA are set close enough together so they can move horizontally between the pallet supports. The bottom outside edges of the pallet are kept elevated slightly above the pallet supports so the fork extension and pallet load can operate without dragging.