US-20260125229-A1 - TRANSFER SYSTEM, TRANSFER FACILITY, AND PARTITION MATERIAL

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Abstract

A transfer system ( 1 ) includes a partition part ( 24 ) which separates (i) a work area ( 25 ) positioned opposite to a transporting part ( 11 ) across a transferring part ( 12 ) in a plan view and (ii) an outside area from each other. The partition part ( 24 ) includes a first portion ( 24 a ) provided so as to be opposite to the transferring part ( 12 ) across the work area ( 25 ) and a second portion ( 24 b ) provided so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion ( 24 a ) as seen from the work area ( 25 ) in a plan view, the second portion ( 24 b ) being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area ( 25 ).

Inventors

Yuichi Ueda
Kunihiro Tsukamoto
Kosuke Matsumoto

Assignees

DAIFUKU CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20230615
Priority Date: 20221007

Claims (8)

1 . A transfer system comprising: a transporting part which transports an article in a first direction; a transferring part which is provided on one end side of the transporting part and which holds and transfers the article; and a partition part which separates (i) a work area positioned opposite to the transporting part across the transferring part in a plan view and (ii) an outside area from each other, the partition part including a first portion disposed so as to be opposite to the transferring part across the work area, and a second portion disposed so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion in a plan view the work area as seen from, the second portion being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area.
2 . The transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein: a controller for the transfer system is provided on a side which is outside the partition part and which is opposite to the work area across the first portion.
3 . The transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein: the entry-and-egress door is turnably supported on a side opposite to a side on which the first portion resides.
4 . The transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein: the obtuse angle is not less than 130 degrees and not more than 140 degrees.
5 . A transfer facility comprising: a plurality of transfer systems each of which is a transfer system recited in claim 1 , the plurality of transfer systems being arranged side by side along a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction in a plan view so that the transporting parts of the plurality of transfer systems are substantially in parallel with each other.
6 . The transfer facility according to claim 5 , further comprising: an installation space for installing the plurality of transfer systems, the installation space including support columns arranged at predetermined intervals along the second direction, the plurality of transfer systems being disposed such that two or more of the plurality of transfer systems are disposed between adjacent ones of the support columns.
7 . The transfer facility according to claim 5 , wherein: each of the plurality of transfer systems includes a first transfer system and a second transfer system which are adjacent to each other; and the entry-and-egress door of the first transfer system is provided so as to be closer to the second transfer system, and the entry-and-egress door of the second transfer system is provided so as to be closer to the first transfer system.
8 . A partition material which separates (i) a work area positioned opposite to a transporting part across a transferring part and (ii) an outside area from each other, the transporting part transporting an article in a first direction, the transferring part being disposed on one end side of the transporting part, the transferring part holding and transferring the article, the partition material comprising: a first portion disposed so as to be opposite to the transferring part across the work area, and a second portion disposed so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion as seen from the work area in a plan view, the second portion being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a transfer system, a transfer facility, and a partition material, each of which is for an article in physical distribution. BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in distribution warehouses etc., a transfer system including a picking device (transfer device), such as a robot arm, is used so as to efficiently sort a various kinds of many articles into shipment containers according to shipment destinations. In relation to this type of transfer system, Patent Literature 1 discloses a configuration in which a transfer device and a work area for a worker who uses the transfer device are separated from each other by a safety fence. CITATION LIST Patent Literature Patent Literature Japanese Patent Application Publication, Tokukaihei, No. 10-139109 (1998) SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem However, the conventional safety fence disclosed in Patent Literature 1 has a door disposed so as to be opposite to the transfer device. This arises the following problem in the conventional technique. That is, it is impossible to reduce enlargement of an installation space for the safety fence, and accordingly it is impossible to reduce enlargement of an installation space for the transfer system. Thus, it is difficult to save a space for the transfer system. An aspect of the present invention has an object to provide a transfer system, a transfer facility, and a partition material, with each of which a space can be saved even when a work area is separated. Solution to Problem In order to attain the above object, a transfer system in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a transporting part which transports an article in a first direction; a transferring part which is provided on one end side of the transporting part and which holds and transfers the article; and a partition part which separates (i) a work area positioned opposite to the transporting part across the transferring part in a plan view and (ii) an outside area from each other, the partition part including a first portion disposed so as to be opposite to the transferring part across the work area, and a second portion disposed so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion in a plan view the work area as seen from, the second portion being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area. A transfer facility in accordance with another aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of transfer systems each of which is the above-described transfer system, the plurality of transfer systems being arranged side by side along a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction in a plan view so that the transporting parts of the plurality of transfer systems are substantially in parallel with each other. A partition material in accordance with another aspect of the present invention is a partition material which separates (i) a work area positioned opposite to a transporting part across a transferring part and (ii) an outside area from each other, the transporting part transporting an article in a first direction, the transferring part being disposed on one end side of the transporting part, the transferring part holding and transferring the article, the partition material including: a first portion disposed so as to be opposite to the transferring part across the work area, and a second portion disposed so as to be inclined at an obtuse angle with respect to the first portion as seen from the work area in a plan view, the second portion being provided with an entry-and-egress door for the work area. Advantageous Effects of Invention In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a transfer system, a transfer facility, and a partition material, with each of which a space can be saved even when a work area is separated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an overview of a transfer system in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an overview of the transfer system. FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an overview of a transfer facility in accordance with a second embodiment of the present FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating an overview of a transfer facility in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS The following description will discuss embodiments of the present invention in details. Note that, for convenience of description, members having functions identical to those of respective members described in embodiments are given respective identical reference signs, and a description of these members is omitted as appropriate. First Embodiment The following description will discuss, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a transfer system in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. In an example case explained in the following description, the transfer system which transfers