Abstract: An unmanned traveling vehicle includes a block information acquirer that acquires position information on blocks each of which is a range of positions in an area within which the unmanned traveling vehicle is allowed to travel and channel information indicating a wireless channel available inside each of the blocks, a position acquirer that acquires a current position of the unmanned traveling vehicle, a determiner that identifies a block including the current position acquired by the position acquirer from among the blocks with reference to the position information, and determines, with reference to the channel information, a wireless channel to be used for wireless communication inside the block identified, and a communicator that performs the wireless communication by the wireless channel determined by the determiner and indicated by the channel information.

Abstract: An overhead traveling vehicle system having an overhead traveling vehicle includes a main body, at least an upper surface of which is of a rectangular shape as viewed in a plan view, and a traveling wheel provided in each of four corners on the upper surface of the main body and rolls on a traveling surface of a track, the main body being arranged below the track by connectors each extending downwardly from the traveling wheel, wherein the overhead traveling vehicle includes charging electrodes on the upper surface of the main body, and a charger is arranged in a space above the traveling surface, at least a part of which overlaps with a movement space for the traveling wheels as viewed in a side view, and does not overlap with the movement space as viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: An unmanned traveling vehicle includes a block information acquirer that acquires position information on blocks each of which is a range of positions in an area within which the unmanned traveling vehicle is allowed to travel and channel information indicating a wireless channel available inside each of the blocks, a position acquirer that acquires a current position of the unmanned traveling vehicle, a determiner that identifies a block including the current position acquired by the position acquirer from among the blocks with reference to the position information, and determines, with reference to the channel information, a wireless channel to be used for wireless communication inside the block identified, and a communicator that performs the wireless communication by the wireless channel determined by the determiner and indicated by the channel information.

Abstract: A storing system includes: a traveling rail including a plurality of first rails extending in a first direction and a plurality of second rails extending in a second direction, the first rails and the second rails being disposed in a grid pattern on the same horizontal plane to form lengthwise and crosswise a plurality of opening areas each of which is surrounded by a pair of the first rails and a pair of the second rails; a vehicle including a traveling unit and a transfer unit; and a storage unit on which a FOUP is to be placed. The storage unit includes a plurality of rack units adjacent to each other. Each of the rack units includes a placement member on which the FOUP is to be placed, is provided such that the placement member is positioned directly below the corresponding opening area, and is detachable from the traveling rail.

Abstract: A teaching apparatus is transported by a transport vehicle capable of transporting an article and measures the positions of multiple positioning pins disposed in the placement position of the article. The teaching apparatus includes an apparatus body and multiple touch panels that are able to individually touch the positioning pins and to be independently raised and lowered with respect to the apparatus body.

Abstract: A rail-guided trolley system includes a main body that, along rails at least partially in a grid pattern, holds and transports a transportation container on a lower side of the rails, traveling wheels at each of four corners of the main body and that travel on the rails, a controller that controls pivot drivers that change orientations of the traveling wheels, and auxiliary wheels each located at least in either front or rear in a traveling direction of the traveling wheel.

Abstract: A transport container, in which a stored object is taken in and out through an opening on a side surface, includes a positioner that projects upward from an outside of a placement surface of the stored object on a storage portion where the stored object is placed, and a regulator movable between an advanced position, in which the regulator is advanced to above the stored object placed on the placement surface to regulate upward movement of the stored object, and a retracted position, in which the regulator is retracted from above the stored object to allow upward movement of the stored object.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a pair of storage portions including shelves on which a FOUP of a front-to-rear width narrower than a right-to-left width is to be placed, the storage portions being arranged facing each other in a front-and-rear direction, and a conveyor between the storage portions to transfer the FOUP between the shelves of the storage portions. In each storage portion, the shelves located at an identical height position are arrayed in a left-and-right direction. The conveyor places the FOUP, on each of the shelves, in a state in which a front surface of the FOUP faces the left-and-right direction.

Abstract: A teaching apparatus is transported by a transport vehicle capable of transporting an article and measures the positions of multiple positioning pins disposed in the placement position of the article. The teaching apparatus includes an apparatus body and multiple touch panels that are able to individually touch the positioning pins and to be independently raised and lowered with respect to the apparatus body.

Abstract: In a transport system, a local track is disposed so as to be below an overhead travelling vehicle track in parallel or substantially in parallel therewith, and furthermore above a loading port of a processing device from upstream of the loading port to downstream of the loading port. A local vehicle including a hoist travels along the local track. Below the local track, a first buffer is disposed upstream of the loading port of the processing device, and a second buffer is disposed downstream of the loading port of the processing device, and the overhead travelling vehicle and the local vehicle can both perform delivery and receipt of the article with the first buffer and the second buffer.

Abstract: A storage warehouse includes shelves, wherein first and second containers capable of being transported while placed on an attachment are stored; a warehouse-in port and a warehouse-out port whereon the first and second containers placed on the attachment are placed; a warehouse-in conveyor and a warehouse-out conveyor that convey the first and second containers placed on the attachment between the shelves, and the warehouse-in port and between the shelves, and the warehouse-out port; an attachment-use warehouse-in/out port that temporarily stores the attachment; and a transfer machine that is capable of transferring the attachment between the attachment-use warehouse-in/out port and the warehouse-in port and between the attachment-use warehouse-in/out port and the warehouse-out port.

Abstract: A transport container, in which a stored object is taken in and out through an opening on a side surface, includes a positioner that projects upward from an outside of a placement surface of the stored object on a storage portion where the stored object is placed, and a regulator movable between an advanced position, in which the regulator is advanced to above the stored object placed on the placement surface to regulate upward movement of the stored object, and a retracted position, in which the regulator is retracted from above the stored object to allow upward movement of the stored object.

Abstract: A support device on which two types of articles that differ in size are positioned and placed is provided. A first article and a second article having a larger bottom portion than that of the first article are to be placed on a placing surface of a support device. A first positioning member protruding from the placing surface for positioning the bottom portion of the first article and a second positioning member protruding from the placing surface for positioning the second article are provided. The first positioning member is arranged at a position where interference with the second article is prevented when the second article is positioned on the placing surface by the second positioning member, and the second positioning member is arranged at a position where interference with the first article is prevented when the first article is positioned on the placing surface by the first positioning member.

Abstract: A storage system in a ceiling space includes overhead traveling vehicles and a traveling route for the same, a shuttle carriage configured to transport goods to and from processing devices and a traveling route for the same, an OHT port to and from which the overhead traveling vehicles and the shuttle carriage both transport goods, and buffers that are provided in the ceiling space above the processing device and are for the placement of goods by the shuttle carriage. The traveling route for the shuttle carriage enables delivery and reception of goods by the shuttle carriage between the load port of the processing devices, the buffers, and the OHT port.

Abstract: A drawer device and a storage device improving workability are provided. A drawer device 1 includes supporting members 2a, 2b configured to be inserted in a gap under a FOUP 120 loaded on a shelf 134 and to be fixed to the shelf 134, and lifting members configured to switch between a first height position and a second height position where the first height position enables insertion of the supporting members 2a, 2b into the gap and the second height position allows the lifting member to lift the FOUP 120 higher than the first height position, and configured to allow the FOUP 120 to slide toward the front of the shelf 134 at the second height position.

Abstract: A storage warehouse includes shelves, wherein first and second containers capable of being transported while placed on an attachment are stored; a warehouse-in port and a warehouse-out port whereon the first and second containers placed on the attachment are placed; a warehouse-in conveyor and a warehouse-out conveyor that convey the first and second containers placed on the attachment between the shelves, and the warehouse-in port and between the shelves, and the warehouse-out port; an attachment-use warehouse-in/out port that temporarily stores the attachment; and a transfer machine that is capable of transferring the attachment between the attachment-use warehouse-in/out port and the warehouse-in port and between the attachment-use warehouse-in/out port and the warehouse-out port.

Abstract: In a transport system, overhead travelling vehicles each including a hoist travel along an overhead travelling vehicle travelling route. A local vehicle travelling route is disposed under the overhead travelling vehicle travelling route and over load ports at a position higher than the load ports. Local vehicles each including hoist travel along the local vehicle travelling route. Buffers are disposed along the local vehicle travelling route. The local vehicle travelling route includes a plurality of local vehicle travelling routes that are provided in parallel, and the local vehicles are configured to diverge and merge from one local vehicle travelling route to another local vehicle travelling route. The local vehicles transport articles between a load port and a buffer under control of a controller.

Abstract: A support device on which two types of articles that differ in size are positioned and placed is provided. A first article and a second article having a larger bottom portion than that of the first article are to be placed on a placing surface of a support device. A first positioning member protruding from the placing surface for positioning the bottom portion of the first article and a second positioning member protruding from the placing surface for positioning the second article are provided. The first positioning member is arranged at a position where interference with the second article is prevented when the second article is positioned on the placing surface by the second positioning member, and the second positioning member is arranged at a position where interference with the first article is prevented when the first article is positioned on the placing surface by the first positioning member.

Abstract: In a transport system, a local track is disposed so as to be below an overhead travelling vehicle track in parallel or substantially in parallel therewith, and furthermore above a loading port of a processing device from upstream of the loading port to downstream of the loading port. A local vehicle including a hoist travels along the local track. Below the local track, a first buffer is disposed upstream of the loading port of the processing device, and a second buffer is disposed downstream of the loading port of the processing device, and the overhead travelling vehicle and the local vehicle can both perform delivery and receipt of the article with the first buffer and the second buffer.

Abstract: In a transport system, a local track is disposed so as to be below an overhead travelling vehicle track in parallel or substantially in parallel therewith, and furthermore above a loading port of a processing device from upstream of the loading port to downstream of the loading port. A local vehicle including a hoist travels along the local track. Below the local track, a first buffer is disposed upstream of the loading port of the processing device, and a second buffer is disposed downstream of the loading port of the processing device, and the overhead travelling vehicle and the local vehicle can both perform delivery and receipt of the article with the first buffer and the second buffer.