Patents Assigned to Daifuku Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20240043055Abstract: In order to efficiently convey a conveyance target, a conveyance system includes: a carriage configured to be capable of conveying a plurality of conveyance targets; and a carriage controller configured to perform an allocation process of allocating, to the carriage, a conveyance target to be conveyed, the carriage controller performing the allocation process such that, in a case where a region in which the carriage is movable is divided into a plurality of areas, areas of destinations of the plurality of conveyance targets that are to be simultaneously conveyed by the carriage are the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke FUJIWARA, Hiroyoshi TOBA, Kenji TAMURA
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Publication number: 20240034568Abstract: In order to improve transport efficiency of an object transport system, an object transport system includes: a ceiling carrier configured to travel on at least travel rail and transport an object; and a transfer device including a hanging part configured to hang the object and configured to be capable of being raised and lowered, the transfer device being disposed so as to be separated from the ceiling carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventor: Keita YAMADA
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Publication number: 20240017929Abstract: A size of a conveyance device is reduced. A conveyance device includes: a carriage configured to travel along a track; and a transfer mechanism hung from the carriage so as to be capable of being raised and lowered. The transfer mechanism includes a plurality of chucks each of which is configured to revolve about a rotation center provided in the transfer mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke FUJIWARA, Kengo IKEDO, Keita YAMADA, Tsubasa YAJIMA, Yuta MANI, Hiroyoshi TOBA, Keisuke SHIROISHI, Kenshin HASHIGUCHI, Masashi KAKUMA, Junichi SAKAMOTO, Kazuya NAMAZUE, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Kazuhiro HAYAMI, Kenji TAMURA
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Publication number: 20240017932Abstract: In order to achieve a conveyance system that enables efficient conveyance, a conveyance system includes a first carrier configured to travel on a first track in a state where the first carrier holds a conveyance target; and a second carrier configured to travel on a second track in a state where a conveyance target is placed on a placement portion of the second carrier, the first carrier being capable of, with use of a transfer section thereof, transferring the conveyance target between the first carrier and the placement portion of the second carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Keita YAMADA, Yosuke FUJIWARA, Yuta MANI, Hiroyoshi TOBA, Masashi KAKUMA, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Kazuya NAMAZUE
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Patent number: 11873199Abstract: A transfer device includes a holder that holds an article, and a self-propelled cart that supports the holder and travels. The self-propelled cart includes a wheel and a wheel drive source that drives the wheel, and the self-propelled cart travels along a traveling path provided on an elevation unit and a delivery device. The delivery device includes a positioning portion that positions the elevation unit while the elevation unit is at a transfer height, and a delivery-side guide that guides travel of the self-propelled cart along the traveling path. The elevation unit includes an elevation-side guide that guides travel of the self-propelled cart along the traveling path, and the elevation-side guide is arranged so as to be continuous with the delivery-side guide while the elevation unit is positioned by the positioning portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshinari Wada
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Patent number: 11873165Abstract: A movement apparatus is provided that moves an article in a transfer direction. The movement apparatus is provided with a first protruding/retracting unit, a second protruding/retracting unit installed in a state spaced apart from the first protruding/retracting unit in the width direction, a first drive unit that moves the first protruding/retracting unit in the width direction, and a second drive unit that moves the second protruding/retracting unit in the width direction. The first drive unit is configured to move the first protruding/retracting unit in the width direction within a first setting range by swinging a first connection unit, and the second drive unit is configured to move the second protruding/retracting unit in the width direction within a second setting range wider than the first setting range by moving a second connection unit back and forth in a prescribed path.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kunihiro Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20230416008Abstract: Provided is a transfer system including: a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a vertical position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust relative vertical positions of the first conveyor and the second conveyor; and a horizontal position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust, in a horizontal plane, relative positions of the first conveyor and the second conveyor in a direction orthogonal to a transfer direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: DAIFUKU CO, LTDInventors: Syuji TANAKA, Tomokazu MIZUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230406644Abstract: An update processing section distributes update data for section control software to a target section control device targeted for update from among a plurality of section control devices. Upon receipt of the update data, the target section control device executes software update to update the section control software by use of the update data. During the execution of the software update by the target section control device, the superior control device executes alternative control to control a carrier traveling in a specific section corresponding to the target section control device, instead of the target section control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihito Ueda, Akira Suzuki, Tomoaki Nishikawa, Ayaka Kawanami, Shota Inden
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Patent number: 11834283Abstract: A loading system includes one or more adjusting mechanisms configured to adjust a position of the container held by the container holder, a controller configured to control operation of the one or more adjusting mechanisms, a transfer mechanism configured to move a loadable object into a holding space of the container with the container held by the container holder to transfer the loadable object to the container, and one or more position detectors. The one or more position detectors are located to detect a relative position of a loadable object when the loadable object is held by the transfer mechanism and is in the holding space.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Daifuku Co., Ltd., Iwasaki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Fuma, Yoshitaka Deguchi, Motoi Harada, Keishi Shibata, Hiroshi Ishiguro
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Patent number: 11834278Abstract: A swing arm changes a position of a placement surface of a placement body between a horizontal position and a tilted position by swinging between a reference position at which the swing arm extends along an opposing surface facing a lower surface of the placement body and a standing position at which the swing arm is tilted relative to the opposing surface. The opposing surface is provided with a guide member configured to guide swinging movement of the swing arm, and the guide member is configured to support the swing arm by sandwiching the swing arm from both sides in an axial direction within a prescribed guide range including the reference position in a total swing range of the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuharu Yoshinaga, Takashi Akiyama
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Patent number: 11833665Abstract: A control unit executes first loading control if it is determined that a loaded article is not present above a loading surface region based on captured image information, and second loading control if it is determined that it is uncertain whether the loaded article is not present above the loading surface region based on the captured image information. The first loading control causing a holding unit to release a target article when the target article is directly above the loading surface region and the lower surface of the target article is higher than the upper surface of the loading surface region by a first specified distance, and the second loading control causing the holding unit to release the target article when the target article is directly above the loading surface region and the lower surface of the target article is higher, by a second specified distance, than a specified height.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Morikubo, Yoshikazu Tai, Takuya Gondoh, Masami Iwai, Atsushi Minoo, Shigeru Sugano
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Publication number: 20230382647Abstract: An article transport vehicle configured to travel along a first rail and a second rail parallel to each other and transport an article, includes: a first wheel configured to roll on a first travel surface, which is a travel surface of the first rail; and a second wheel configured to roll on a second travel surface, which is a travel surface of the second rail. The first wheel has a first-wheel body that includes a first outer circumferential face and is made of synthetic resin. The second wheel has a second-wheel body that includes a second outer circumferential face and is made of synthetic resin. The first outer circumferential face has a plurality of first recessed grooves extending in a circumferential direction of the first wheel. The second outer circumferential face has a plurality of second recessed grooves extending in a circumferential direction of the second wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zheguang Dong
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Publication number: 20230388821Abstract: An article transport facility includes a stationary access point being stationary relative to a travel path and connected to a control device to communicate with the control device, and a plurality of mobile access points for wireless communication. Each of the plurality of mobile access points is on a corresponding transport vehicle of a plurality of transport vehicles. Each of the plurality of mobile access points is connected to the stationary access point and another mobile access point to communicate with the stationary access point and the other mobile access point wirelessly. The stationary access point and the plurality of mobile access points form a communication network. The control device and the plurality of transport vehicles communicate data through the communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuki Ihira
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Patent number: 11827451Abstract: A transfer apparatus (7) includes a first protruding/retracting unit (21), a second protruding/retracting unit (22), and a control unit. The first protruding/retracting unit (21) includes a first arm (27A) that protrudes and retracts in a transfer direction, and a first hook (31) that swings around a first axis (P1). The second protruding/retracting unit (22) includes a second arm (27B) that protrudes and retracts in the transfer direction, and a second hook (32) that swings around a second axis (P2). A spacing changing unit is configured to change a spacing between the first arm (27A) and the second arm (27B) to a first spacing (D1) that is narrower than the sum of a first intermediate-state protrusion amount and a second intermediate-state protrusion amount and is wider than the sum of a first transferring-state protrusion amount and a second transferring-state protrusion amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashige Iwata, Hirotaka Osako
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Publication number: 20230365345Abstract: Conveyance equipment includes a first conveyor that conveys a tray on which an article can be placed along a first conveyance path, and a second conveyor that conveys the article along a second conveyance path provided above the first conveyance path. The second conveyor loads the article onto the tray conveyed by the first conveyor. In at least a part of the first conveyor, an upward inclined portion is formed to incline upward in a conveyance direction of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiko FUJIO
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Patent number: 11807458Abstract: A picking system is realized that can efficiently perform operations from collection to delivery of articles in a limited space. A picking system (1) includes: a multi-row sorting device (2) configured to sort the article into one of the plurality of rows of exits (21) and discharge the sorted article; a container supporting device (3) capable of supporting an accommodating container (B) on a plurality of rows of container supporting portions (32) until an article group that is a set of articles for the order is collected; and a transport device (4) configured to unload the accommodating container (B) in which the article is accommodated from the container supporting portion (32), and load an empty accommodating container (B) to the container supporting portion (32).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Ueda, Masaya Miyamoto, Masashige Iwata, Kazunari Kimura
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Publication number: 20230348108Abstract: In order to reduces a risk that a user of a baggage check-in machine is infected with a virus or the like, a baggage check-in machine (1) includes: an inner display (11) that displays an image which includes an operation target region and which is related to baggage check-in; an image formation section (30) that causes the image displayed on the inner display (11) to be formed as an aerial image in air around the baggage check-in machine (1); an operation identification section (102) that identifies an operation conducted with respect to a part in the aerial image which corresponds to the operation target region; and a process performance section (105) that carries out, in accordance with the operation which has been identified, a process related to the baggage check-in.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazushi TSUJIMOTO, Takuya ISOMURA, Takashi OI
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Patent number: 11802438Abstract: A fire door includes: an outer frame; a door body; and a center rail, the center rail is provided so as to overlap a target area in a wall orthogonal direction view, and so as to extend in a width direction between a first frame portion and a second frame portion on the side opposite to the wall body with respect to the target area, the center rail and the first frame portion are fixed to each other, the center rail and the second frame portion are engaged with each other with an engaging mechanism interposed therebetween, and the engaging mechanism is configured to allow relative movement of the center rail relative to the second frame portion in the width direction, and to regulate the relative movement thereof in the wall orthogonal direction and a slide direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takafumi Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11802010Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport conveyor (34) and a weighing device (24), which includes a support portion (28) for supporting a container (C1) and a measuring portion (30) configured to measure a weight of the container (C1) supported by the support portion (28). The article transport facility is configured to perform a state change between a withdrawn state in which the support portion (28) is withdrawn downward relative to a transport surface (34A) and a protruding state in which the support portion (28) protrudes upward relative to the transport surface (34A) by moving the support portion (28) and the transport conveyor (34) relative to each other in a vertical direction (Z). A support surface (28A) of the support portion (28) is inclined such that one corner portion (8A) of multiple corner portions (8) located at corners of the container (C1) is lower than the other corner portions (8).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoji Mori, Atsushi Minoo
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Patent number: D1013316Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Fujio, Takuya Isomura