Storage system for prefabricated wall elements

Abstract

The invention relates to a storage system (10) for prefabricated wall elements (1), comprising a modular support structure (20), multiple rack bays (30) and conveying technology (40), wherein the rack bays (30) are arranged with their longitudinal sides in parallel with one another and each accommodate at least one prefabricated wall element (1), wherein the conveying technology (40) has at least one transport element (42) accommodating at least one prefabricated wall element (1), which is moveably mounted and bridges at least transport paths (41) between the rack bays (30) in a plane (11, 12), wherein the conveying technology (40) comprises rack bay conveying means (44) which transports the respective prefabricated wall elements (1) into a predefined rack bay (30) and out of the rack bay (30), and transport element conveying means (46) which drives the at least one transport element (42), wherein the modular support structure (20) accommodates at least multiple rack bays (30) and the conveying technology (40), wherein the modular support structure (20) receives the force transmitted by the rack bays (30) and the conveying technology (40).

Description

[0001] Description

[0002] title

[0003] Warehouse for prefabricated wall elements

[0004] Technical area

[0005] The invention relates to a storage system for prefabricated wall elements, in particular prefabricated wall elements made of wood, in particular for prefabricated houses.

[0006] State of the art

[0007] Demand for prefabricated housing is constantly rising, which is why increasing production volumes of prefabricated wall elements are being called off the production line. The parallel processing of various construction projects and orders results in a large variation in the length, width, height, construction, and weight of the manufactured prefabricated wall elements. This variation will continue to increase in the future.

[0008] Storage areas and warehouses for such prefabricated wall elements are known. Here, the prefabricated wall elements from production can be stored in the storage area. For example, drying times can be maintained in the storage area. Furthermore, intermediate storage is possible until transport to the construction site or until a further production step. The prefabricated wall elements are usually stored in the order in which they were produced. Disclosure of the Invention

[0009] The object of the invention is to create a storage system for prefabricated wall elements that can be adapted to production parameters.

[0010] The problem is solved by the feature of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments and advantages of the invention emerge from the further claims, the description, and the drawings.

[0011] A warehouse for prefabricated wall elements, comprising a modular support structure, a plurality of shelf compartments, and a conveyor system, the shelf compartments being arranged with their long sides parallel to one another and each accommodating at least one prefabricated wall element. The conveyor system has at least one transport element accommodating at least one prefabricated wall element, which is movably mounted and bridges at least transport paths between the shelf compartments of a level. The conveyor system comprises shelf compartment conveyors which transport the transport elements into and out of a given shelf compartment, and transport element conveyors which drive the at least one transport element. The modular support structure accommodates at least a plurality of shelf compartments and the conveyor system, the modular support structure absorbing the force transmitted by the shelf compartments and conveyor system.

[0012] A prefabricated wall element can be understood as a wooden wall element, which can also be filled, plastered, or tiled. Furthermore, other functional or decorative elements can be arranged on the prefabricated wall element, for example, glued and / or screwed and / or otherwise attached or incorporated into the prefabricated wall element. In an alternative design, the prefabricated wall element can be made of gypsum fiberboard and plasterboard, or produced using a 3D printing process. Combinations of different manufacturing methods and materials are also possible. The production line(s) can be designed accordingly.

[0013] In the following, production parameters can be understood as meaning, for example, a production quantity and / or curing or drying times of adhesives and / or plaster and / or a number of intermediate steps which require intermediate storage and / or dimensions of the prefabricated wall elements and / or climatic conditions for curing or drying of adhesives and / or plaster and / or other storage conditions which prevent or at least make it more difficult for cracks to form in the stored prefabricated wall elements.

[0014] The modular design means that storage capacity can be easily increased or decreased as needed. If storage capacity is increased, the support structure can be extended lengthwise and / or crosswise and / or vertically. This means that storage capacity can be easily adapted to production capacities, for example. The support structure advantageously gives the warehouse the necessary stability and distributes the acting forces. A possible modular design of the support structure could be a steel frame with multiple frame elements. The warehouse can advantageously be used to optimally utilize a production line or production lines by allowing different projects or orders, and thus different prefabricated wall elements, to be combined and fed into the production line or lines.Intermediate storage in the warehouse allows for later completion of the project or order while the already completed prefabricated wall elements are stored in the warehouse. This allows for an optimal production sequence of the prefabricated wall elements to be translated into an optimal transport sequence to the construction site.

[0015] The at least one transport element can transport prefabricated wall elements between an entrance of the warehouse and a predetermined shelf compartment. Furthermore, the at least one transport element can transport prefabricated wall elements between a shelf compartment and an exit of the warehouse. The entrance and exit of the warehouse can represent the same area of ​​the warehouse or different areas of the warehouse. Furthermore, the at least one transport element can transport the prefabricated wall element between shelf compartments. The transport can advantageously be fully or semi-automatic, thus reducing the need for personnel. Furthermore, the transport time can be reduced through fully or semi-automatic transport.In addition, the transport routes of the transport element and areas for shelf compartments can be specified so that all prefabricated wall elements are accessible and each prefabricated wall element can be easily removed from the corresponding shelf compartment and thus from the warehouse as needed, or retrieved using a warehouse management system. At least one transport element can be assigned to each transport route. The shelf compartments can advantageously be arranged in a predetermined grid.

[0016] The shelves can be designed as steel frames with multiple frame elements. At least one prefabricated wall element can be positioned vertically in the corresponding shelf compartment. The shelf compartment can have a tilt protection device for the prefabricated wall elements arranged in the shelf compartment.

[0017] If several prefabricated wall elements are arranged in the shelf compartments, it is advantageous to group the prefabricated wall elements in the warehouse. For example, different orders or projects can be assigned to each shelf compartment. Alternatively, prefabricated wall elements with specific production requirements, for example, similar

[0018] Drying conditions and / or similar environmental parameters, such as humidity and temperature, and / or similar drying times and / or similar adhesive setting times. Furthermore, prefabricated wall elements with similar dimensions can be assigned to the shelf compartments.

[0019] In addition, the shelf compartments can be designed so that prefabricated wall elements can be removed individually, thus enabling a transport-optimized sequence for individual retrieval or storage. For example, the prefabricated wall elements can be arranged parallel to the long side of the corresponding shelf compartment so that the front of the respective prefabricated wall element is accessible from at least one front side of the respective shelf compartment. The warehouse with the shelf compartments, which accommodate one or more prefabricated wall elements, advantageously enables a logical arrangement of the stored prefabricated wall elements according to orders and / or production requirements and / or dimensions, which can facilitate loading and unloading and / or order picking. Furthermore, the prefabricated wall elements can be stored under almost ideal conditions, which can reduce potential damage during storage.

[0020] For example, the prefabricated wall elements can be evenly loaded during storage or transport within the warehouse to minimize cracking. Additional storage space can be advantageously expanded modularly with additional horizontal and vertical shelving. This allows the storage area to be adapted to production capacities.

[0021] In the following, conveyor technology refers to an arrangement and interconnection of components that enables the transport of prefabricated wall elements, at least within the warehouse. In a further embodiment, at least one of the transport elements can also be used outside the warehouse, for example, to transport the prefabricated wall elements from the production line to the warehouse.

[0022] A shelf conveyor is an assembly or component that moves a selected prefabricated wall element into or out of a shelf compartment. Each shelf compartment can comprise one or more shelf conveyors. Alternatively, the shelf conveyor can also be arranged on the transport element. Alternatively, the shelf conveyor can be mounted movably between the end areas of a shelf compartment or between multiple shelf compartments.

[0023] A transport element conveyor means a component or assembly which moves at least one of the transport elements.

[0024] Key advantages of the invention include the flexible design, the flexible storage and retrieval of prefabricated wall elements, and the conveyor technology adapted to the warehouse. Furthermore, a production sequence of prefabricated wall elements can be advantageously decoupled from the transport sequences of the prefabricated wall elements to one or more construction sites.

[0025] According to an advantageous embodiment, the modular support structure can accommodate the shelf compartments on at least two levels. At least one lifting device can bridge the transport paths between the at least two levels. This advantageously allows more prefabricated wall elements to be stored on the same floor space, depending on the height of the building in which the warehouse is located. The lifting device allows the prefabricated wall elements to be easily transported between the levels. Fully or semi-automatic transport is also possible here. During transport between the levels, the transport element can transport the corresponding prefabricated wall element(s) to the lifting device. The lifting device can transport the transport element together with the corresponding prefabricated wall element(s).Alternatively, the corresponding prefabricated wall element(s) can be transported by the lifting device without the transport element. When transported without the transport element, the corresponding prefabricated wall element(s) can be loaded into another transport element of the corresponding target level to be transported to the corresponding destination on that level. If there are multiple levels, at least one transport element can be assigned to each level. Alternatively or additionally, at least one transport element can transport prefabricated wall elements on multiple levels.

[0026] According to an advantageous embodiment, the at least one shelf conveyor and / or the at least one transport conveyor can comprise a chain conveyor and / or an overhead conveyor.

[0027] A chain conveyor can move the prefabricated wall elements close to the ground. The chain conveyor can comprise a chain and at least one coupling element arranged on the chain. The drivable chain of the chain conveyor can have hook elements, mandrel carriers, or other suitable coupling elements that can engage the prefabricated wall element-supporting component to be moved in order to drive it via the chain. A transport conveyor comprising the chain conveyor comprises at least one coupling element that engages the transport element. In this case, several coupling elements can be driven by a common chain, and thus several transport elements can be driven simultaneously. In an alternative embodiment, the coupling elements or the transport elements can be driven separately.A shelf conveyor comprising the chain conveyor can have at least one coupling element that engages with a prefabricated wall element-supporting arrangement. The transport element and the prefabricated wall element-supporting arrangement can have rollers or runners. These can be guided by rails or other suitable elements.

[0028] An overhead conveyor can transport the prefabricated wall elements in a suspended manner. The overhead conveyor can, for example, be designed as a crane that picks up the corresponding prefabricated wall elements, the prefabricated wall element-supporting assembly, or the transport element from above. The crane can be guided on rails or by other suitable elements.

[0029] A combination of chain conveyors and overhead conveyors is conceivable within the warehouse or within a single level. For example, the transport conveyors can be overhead conveyors and the standard compartment conveyors can be chain conveyors, or vice versa. Alternatively, either overhead conveyors or chain conveyors can be arranged within the warehouse or within a single level. The design of the conveyors can be adapted to the space available on the respective level or to the space available on the transport route.

[0030] According to an advantageous embodiment, the conveyor system can comprise at least one drive which directly drives at least one transport conveyor and / or at least one element of the transport conveyor. In this case, the transport element conveyor can comprise a vehicle train which drives wheels of the transport element. Alternatively, the coupling elements of the transport element conveyor can be designed such that one drive also drives several transport elements. For example, the drive can drive a chain of one of the chain conveyors or several chains of different chain conveyors. The drive assigned to the transport conveyor can drive a shelf compartment conveyor or an element of the shelf compartment conveyor and / or a conveyor of the lifting device or an element of the conveyor of the lifting device indirectly, for example by coupling the transport conveyor to the shelf compartment conveyor orwhich drives the conveyor of the lifting device.

[0031] Another conveyor drive can be assigned to one of the shelf conveyors. The drive's power can be transferred to the wall element via appropriate coupling elements.

[0032] According to an advantageous embodiment, the transport conveyor and / or the transport element can comprise a further drive which can be coupled to at least one of the shelf compartment conveyors and / or to at least one conveyor of the at least one lifting device and which directly drives the shelf compartment conveyor and / or the conveyor of the corresponding lifting device or one of the elements. In this case, advantageously only the shelf compartment conveyor or only the conveyor of the lifting arrangement which is used to transport a prefabricated wall element is driven. The prefabricated wall element can be transported from the transport element into the shelf compartment or from the shelf compartment to the transport element or from the lifting device to the transport element or from the transport element to the lifting device. Alternatively or additionally, the shelf compartment can have a drive which directly drives a shelf compartment conveyor coupled to it.Alternatively or additionally, the lifting device may also have a drive which directly drives the conveying means of the lifting device coupled to it.

[0033] According to an advantageous embodiment, the prefabricated wall element to be transported or stored can be arranged on an arrangement with rollers. The prefabricated wall element can be arranged on the arrangement both during storage and during transport within the warehouse. The rollers of the arrangement allow the prefabricated wall element to be easily moved as needed. For example, a coupling element of the shelf compartment conveyor can be coupled to the arrangement in order to transport the prefabricated wall element with the arrangement from the shelf compartment to or into the shelf compartment. Furthermore, the prefabricated wall element can be moved together with the arrangement by the transport element within the corresponding level and / or by the lifting arrangement between the levels. Instead of rollers, other elements that make the arrangement movable are also conceivable.

[0034] According to an advantageous embodiment, the prefabricated wall element to be transported or stored can rest on multiple support areas of the prefabricated wall element-supporting arrangement and / or the transport element and / or the lifting device. In this case, the arrangement and / or the transport element and / or the lifting device can have a suitable support surface. These support areas allow the corresponding prefabricated wall element to rest evenly on the arrangement and / or the transport element and / or the lifting device, thereby achieving a uniform force introduction and preventing or at least impeding the formation of cracks in the prefabricated wall element.

[0035] According to an advantageous embodiment, the warehouse according to the invention can comprise a ventilation arrangement, wherein the support structure and / or at least one of the shelf compartments accommodates elements of the ventilation arrangement. For at least one shelf compartment, for example, at least one ventilation inlet and / or at least one ventilation outlet can be provided, wherein the ventilation inlet draws in air in the region of the at least one shelf compartment and the ventilation outlet discharges air in the region of the at least one shelf compartment. Additionally or alternatively, the elements of the ventilation arrangement can also be arranged in areas other than on the support structure and / or on shelf compartments. For example, the room or hall in which the warehouse is arranged can have a ventilation arrangement, wherein elements of the ventilation arrangement are arranged in the region of the support structure.Alternatively, the elements of the ventilation arrangement can be arranged in such a way that parameters such as air humidity, temperature and air exchange rate are kept constant or within specified limits in the area of ​​the supporting structure.

[0036] Advantageously, the ventilation inlet enables air to be extracted from the area of ​​the corresponding shelf compartment and / or from the warehouse area. For example, air that is too humid and / or too dry and / or too warm and / or cold can be extracted from the area of ​​the shelf compartment and / or from the warehouse area in order to improve the drying or curing of wall elements in the shelf compartment. Advantageously, the ventilation outlet enables air to be supplied to the area of ​​the corresponding shelf compartment. At least one further element of the ventilation arrangement can vary at least one parameter of the sucked-in air and supply the air to the ventilation outlet such that the parameter of the air flowing out of the ventilation outlet has a value above a predetermined lower threshold and / or a value below a predetermined upper threshold.The released air can, for example, have a humidity and / or temperature that is suitable for the prefabricated wall elements arranged in the shelf compartment. This can improve the drying and / or curing of these prefabricated wall elements. Furthermore, the ventilation arrangement can advantageously create almost ideal climatic storage conditions for the prefabricated wall elements. This can ensure a specified quality of the prefabricated wall elements. Furthermore, the air exchange rate can be adapted to the specified conditions in the warehouse. Toxic or unpleasant-smelling components of the air within the warehouse can be extracted through the ventilation inlet. A filter arrangement can filter the air and clean it of these components before the air is released into the warehouse via the ventilation outlet.

[0037] According to an advantageous embodiment, the shelf compartments and / or the transport element and / or the lifting device can each have a frame with several frame elements and an anti-tilt device. The prefabricated wall element to be stored or transported can be arranged within the frame. The anti-tilt device can securely fix the prefabricated wall element so that it is safely held in the frame. The frame can absorb and distribute acting forces. The anti-tilt device can, in particular, comprise a guide rail. Since a guide rail blocks all translational degrees of freedom except one, a guide rail is suitable as an anti-tilt device. The guide rail and the frame can improve the weight distribution of the prefabricated wall element in the frame during storage and, in particular, during transport.

[0038] According to an advantageous embodiment, the anti-tilt device can have a stabilizing element coupled to the prefabricated wall element to be transported and / or stored, which stabilizing element is guided in the guide rail. For example, a U-shaped or V-shaped profile can have a pin and / or a web at the low point as a stabilizing element. The profile can be arranged, for example, on a top side or on a bottom side of the prefabricated wall element, so that the prefabricated wall element is arranged between the legs of the profile. If the profile is arranged on the top side of the prefabricated wall element, the guide rail is arranged at the top of the frame. If the profile is arranged on the bottom of the prefabricated wall element, the guide rail is arranged at the bottom of the frame. The shelf compartments and / or the transport element and / or the lifting device can also have multiple anti-tilt devices.The guide rail and the stabilizing element make it possible to implement the anti-tilt device easily and cost-effectively.

[0039] According to an advantageous embodiment, the warehouse can include a warehouse management system that controls storage and retrieval processes. In particular, the warehouse management system can store information regarding the storage location and type of individual prefabricated wall elements. This allows the prefabricated wall elements to be retrieved from the shelves fully or semi-automatically as needed. Furthermore, such a warehouse system can simplify order picking. Furthermore, part of the warehouse management can be carried out automatically by the warehouse management system with minimal human intervention. Furthermore, the loading and unloading of the warehouse can be optimized by the warehouse management system.

[0040] According to an advantageous embodiment, the warehouse management system can have sensors that detect occupied and unoccupied areas within the modular support structure. This allows the storage of prefabricated wall elements to be fully or semi-automated. The sensors can be located, for example, on the transport element. The sensors allow the warehouse management system to find a free space within the warehouse for the corresponding prefabricated wall element, allowing the storage of the prefabricated wall elements to be carried out with minimal personnel intervention.

[0041] Drawings

[0042] Further advantages will become apparent from the following description of the drawings. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention. The drawings, the description, and the claims contain numerous features in combination. Those skilled in the art will conveniently consider the features individually and combine them into useful further combinations. Examples include:

[0043] Fig. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the bearing according to the invention;

[0044] Fig. 2 is a front view of the bearing according to the invention from Fig. 1;

[0045] Fig. 3 is a side view of the bearing according to the invention from the

[0046] Figures 1 and 2;

[0047] Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the arrangement of one of the prefabricated wall elements in the storage according to the invention according to Figures 1 to 3;

[0048] Fig. 5 is a side view of a transport element of the bearing according to the invention according to Figures 1 to 3;

[0049] Fig. 6 is a front view of a lifting device of the bearing according to the invention according to Figures 1 to 3;

[0050] Fig. 7 is a side view of a storage of a prefabricated wall element in or a retrieval of the prefabricated wall element from a shelf compartment; and

[0051] Fig. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment of the warehouse according to the invention with a warehouse management system and a ventilation arrangement. Embodiments of the invention

[0052] In the figures, components of the same type or function similarly are designated by the same reference numerals. The figures are merely examples and are not to be construed as limiting.

[0053] As can be seen from Figures 1 to 3, a warehouse 10 according to the invention for prefabricated wall elements 1 comprises a modular support structure 20, a plurality of shelf compartments 30, and a conveyor system 40. The shelf compartments 30 are arranged with their long sides parallel to one another and each accommodate at least one prefabricated wall element 1. The conveyor system 40 has at least one transport element 42 which accommodates at least one prefabricated wall element 1, is movably mounted, and bridges at least transport paths 41 between the shelf compartments 30 of a level 11, 12.

[0054] The conveyor system 40 comprises shelf compartment conveyors 44 (Figure 7), which transport the prefabricated wall elements 1 into and out of a predetermined shelf compartment 30, and transport element conveyors 46 (Figure 5), which drive at least one transport element 42. As can be seen from Figure 1, in the illustrated embodiment, one transport element conveyor 46 drives two transport elements 42. In an alternative embodiment, one transport element conveyor 46 can drive only one transport element 42 or more than two transport elements 42. The modular support structure 20 accommodates at least several shelf compartments 30 and the conveyor system 40, wherein the modular support structure 20 absorbs the force transmitted by the shelf compartments 30 and the conveyor system 40. As can also be seen from Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment of the warehouse 10, a transport path 41 is arranged between two rows of shelf compartments 30.In a smaller warehouse 10, instead of two opposing rows of shelving compartments 30, only one row of shelving compartments 30 can be provided, with the transport path 41 passing along this row. In a larger warehouse 10, additional rows of shelving compartments 30 and corresponding central aisles are conceivable. The central aisles can be arranged, for example, in a checkerboard pattern and connected to each other so that the transport elements 42 can reach every central aisle.

[0055] Alternatively, the central aisles may not be connected, wherein for each central aisle or each transport path 41 at least one transport element 42 is provided, which can only move in this central aisle or on this transport path 41 and optionally also in the central aisle or on the transport path 41 of a level 11, 12 above and / or below.

[0056] As can be further seen from Figure 1, two transport elements 42 are assigned to the illustrated transport path 41. In an alternative embodiment, more than two or only one transport element 42 may be provided.

[0057] As can be further seen from Figures 2 and 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the modular support structure 20 accommodates the shelf compartments 30 in at least two levels 11, 12, and at least one lifting device 50 bridges the transport paths 51 between the at least two levels 11, 12. In an alternative embodiment not shown, the warehouse can also have only one level 11 or more than two levels 11, 12. At least one transport element 42 can be provided for each level 11, 12. Alternatively or additionally, the transport elements 42 can also be moved between the levels 11, 12 via the lifting arrangement 50. The transport paths 51 between the levels 11, 12 can connect transport paths 41 of these levels 11, 12 that are arranged one above the other.

[0058] As can be further seen from Figures 1 and 6, maintenance access elements 14, for example maintenance ladders 14 on the lifting devices 50 and platforms 14 on the shelf compartments 30, are provided on the shelf compartments 30 and on the lifting arrangements 50, which enable access to the corresponding shelf compartment 30 and the corresponding lifting arrangement 50 and thereby facilitate maintenance work and / or repair work.

[0059] In a design of the warehouse 10 in which the transport elements 42 can move between the levels via the lifting arrangements 50, storage of a prefabricated wall element 10 in the second level 12 can proceed, for example, as follows: The transport element 42 can travel with the corresponding prefabricated wall element 10 from the entrance of the warehouse 10 in the first level 11 to a suitable lifting arrangement 50, can be transferred from the lifting arrangement 50 to the second level 12, and can then travel to the designated shelf compartment 30. At the shelf compartment 30, the prefabricated wall element 10 is transferred from the transport element 42 to the shelf compartment 30 by a suitable shelf conveyor 44.In a design of the warehouse 10 in which the transport elements 42 each move only in one level 11, 12, storage of the prefabricated wall element 10 can proceed as follows: A transport element 42 of the first level 11 transports the prefabricated wall element 1 from the entrance of the first level 11 to a suitable lifting arrangement 50, transfers the prefabricated wall element 1 by means of a suitable conveyor to the lifting arrangement 50, which transports the prefabricated wall element 1 to the second level 12, a transport element 42 of the second level 12 picks up the prefabricated wall element 1 from the lifting arrangement 50, the lifting arrangement 50 transfers the prefabricated wall element 10 by means of a suitable conveyor to the transport element 42, which moves the prefabricated wall element 10 to the designated shelf compartment 30. The conveyor means can be a chain conveyor or a telescopic arm or an overhead conveyor.At the shelf compartment 30, the prefabricated wall element 10 is transferred from the transport element 42 into the shelf compartment 30 by a suitable shelf compartment conveyor 44.

[0060] Retrieval or relocation of prefabricated wall elements 10 can be carried out in a similar way to insertion. If necessary, the prefabricated wall element 10 can also be transferred between transport elements 42 using a suitable conveyor.

[0061] As can be further seen from Figures 1 and 3, the lifting assemblies 50 in the illustrated embodiment of the warehouse 10 are arranged on the end faces of the warehouse 10. Lifting assemblies 50 can also be arranged centrally in the warehouse 10. As can be further seen from Figure 5, the illustrated transport conveyors 46 each comprise a chain conveyor 48. In an alternative embodiment, the transport conveyors 46 can comprise an overhead conveyor, or the transport elements 42 can comprise their own drive as a transport element conveyor 46.

[0062] In an embodiment not shown, the shelf conveyors 44 may also comprise chain conveyors to transfer the prefabricated wall element 10 into the shelf compartment 30 or from the shelf compartment 30 to the transport element 42. The drive for the chain conveyor may be arranged on the transport element 42 or on the corresponding shelf compartment 30.

[0063] In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 7, the shelf compartment conveyors 44 are designed as a telescopic arm, which is arranged on the transport element 42 and is driven by a drive (not shown) on the transport element 42. The telescopic arm can have a coupling element that can be coupled to the prefabricated wall element 10 or to an arrangement on which the prefabricated wall element 10 is arranged, so that the prefabricated wall element 10 can, for example, be pushed into the shelf compartment 30 and pulled out of the shelf compartment 30 by the telescopic arm. In addition, the telescopic arm can also be used as a conveyor when transferring the prefabricated wall element 10 into or out of the lifting arrangement 50. As can also be seen from Figure 5, the conveyor system 40 in the exemplary embodiment shown comprises at least one drive 49, which directly drives at least one transport conveyor 46 and / or at least one element of the transport conveyor 46.

[0064] As can be further seen from Figure 5, the chain conveyor 48 of the transport conveyor 46 in the illustrated embodiment comprises a chain and at least one coupling element arranged on the chain. Ropes and other suitable components are also conceivable. The coupling element can be designed as a hook element or a dome driver, which hooks into a predetermined area of ​​the transport element 42.

[0065] The chain is driven by the drive 49. The drive 49 can also drive additional chains of additional transport conveyors 46. At least one of the coupling elements is coupled to the transport element 42, and the transport element 42 is moved with the chain. In this case, several coupling elements are arranged on the chain at a predetermined distance so that several transport elements 42 can be moved. In the illustrated embodiment, the transport element 42 is guided on rails. In an alternative embodiment not shown, the transport element 42 can also be mounted on fixed rollers. In a further alternative embodiment, a slotted guide for the transport element 42 is conceivable. In a further alternative embodiment, the coupling elements can each be driven separately. As a result, one transport element 42 is moved by a chain conveyor at a time.As can be further seen from Figure 7, the transport element 42 has a further drive 49, which can be coupled to at least one of the shelf compartment conveyors 44 and / or to at least one conveyor of the at least one lifting device 50 and directly drives the shelf compartment conveyor 44 and / or the conveyor of the corresponding lifting device 50. In an alternative embodiment, the shelf compartment conveyor 44 can also be coupled to the drive 49 of the chain conveyor 48.

[0066] The arrangement of the prefabricated wall element 1 is not shown in detail in Figure 7. For example, the prefabricated wall element 1 to be transported or stored can be arranged on a roller assembly. This assembly can be arranged with the prefabricated wall element 1 in the shelf compartment 30 or in the transport element 42 or in the lifting assembly 50.

[0067] As can be further seen from Figures 4 and 7, the prefabricated wall element 1 to be transported or stored rests on several support areas 47 of the prefabricated wall element-supporting arrangement and / or the transport element 42 and / or the lifting device 50.

[0068] Figure 8 shows an embodiment of a warehouse 10 with a ventilation arrangement 60, wherein the support structure 20 and / or at least one of the shelf compartments 30 accommodates elements 62, 64, 66 of the ventilation arrangement 60. At least one ventilation inlet 62 and at least one ventilation outlet 64 are provided for at least one shelf compartment 30. The ventilation inlet 62 draws in air in the region of the at least one shelf compartment 30, and the ventilation outlet 64 discharges air in the region of the at least one shelf compartment 30. A filter 66 filters the air, and an air conditioning arrangement 66 changes the temperature and / or humidity of the drawn-in air, so that air with a predetermined humidity and a predetermined temperature is discharged from the ventilation outlet 64. Furthermore, a predetermined air exchange rate can be maintained. The number and distribution of the ventilation inlets 62 and ventilation outlets 64 can be freely selected as required.In an alternative embodiment not shown, the filter 66 and / or air conditioning arrangement 66 can be omitted.

[0069] In an embodiment not shown, the elements 62, 64, 66 of the ventilation arrangement 60 can additionally or alternatively be arranged in areas other than on the support structure 20 and / or on shelf compartments 30. For example, the room or hall in which the warehouse 10 is arranged can have a ventilation arrangement 60, with elements 62, 64, 66 of the ventilation arrangement 60 being arranged in the area of ​​the support structure 20. Alternatively, the elements 62, 64, 66 of the ventilation arrangement 60 can be arranged such that parameters such as air humidity, temperature, and air exchange rate can be kept constant or within predetermined parameters in the area of ​​the support structure 20. A warehouse 10 without a ventilation arrangement 60 is also conceivable.

[0070] As can be further seen from Figures 1 to 7, the shelf compartments 30 and / or the transport elements 42 and / or the lifting devices 50 each have a frame 32 with a plurality of frame elements 34 and an anti-tilt device 36. In the illustrated embodiments, the anti-tilt device 36 has a guide rail 37. The guide rail 37 is integrated into an upper frame element 34 (Figure 5). The anti-tilt device 36 also comprises a stabilizing element 38 coupled to the prefabricated wall element 1 to be transported and / or stored, which stabilizing element is guided in the guide rail 37.

[0071] In this case, for example, a U-shaped or V-shaped profile (not shown) can have a pin and / or a web at the low point as a stabilizing element 38.

[0072] Figure 8 shows a warehouse 10 with a warehouse management system 70 that controls storage and retrieval processes, in particular, wherein the warehouse management system 70 stores information regarding the storage location of individual prefabricated wall elements 1. The warehouse management system 70 includes sensors 72 that determine occupied and unoccupied areas within the modular support structure 20. For example, reflective elements, such as photocells, can be arranged on the stored prefabricated wall elements 1. Ultrasonic sensors can be arranged on the transport element 42.

[0073] Reference symbol

[0074] I Prefabricated wall element

[0075] 10 warehouses

[0076] Level II

[0077] 12 levels

[0078] 14 maintenance access elements

[0079] 20 modular support structure

[0080] 22 Structural element

[0081] 30 shelf compartments

[0082] 32 frames

[0083] 34 frame element

[0084] 36 Anti-tilt device

[0085] 37 Guide rail

[0086] 38 Stabilizing element

[0087] 40 Conveyor technology

[0088] 41 Transport route within a level

[0089] 42 Transport element

[0090] 44 shelf conveyors

[0091] 46 transport element conveyors

[0092] 47 support area

[0093] 48 chain conveyors

[0094] 49 Drive

[0095] 50 lifting device

[0096] 51 Transport route in vertical direction

[0097] 60 Ventilation arrangement

[0098] 62 Ventilation inlet

[0099] 64 Ventilation outlet

[0100] 66 Air conditioning arrangement / filter

[0101] 70 Warehouse Management System

[0102] 72 Sensor

Claims

Claims 1. Storage (10) for prefabricated wall elements (1), comprising a modular support structure (20), several shelf compartments (30) and a conveyor system (40), wherein the shelf compartments (30) are arranged with their longitudinal sides parallel to each other and each accommodate at least one prefabricated wall element (1), wherein the conveyor system (40) comprises at least one transport element (42) accommodating at least one prefabricated wall element (1), which is movably mounted and bridges at least transport paths (41) between the shelf compartments (30) of a level (11, 12), wherein the conveyor system (40) comprises shelf compartment conveying means (44) which transport the prefabricated wall elements (1) into and out of a predetermined shelf compartment (30) and comprises transport element conveying means (46) which drive the at least one transport element (42), wherein the modular support structure (20) accommodates at least several shelf compartments (30) and the conveyor system (40).wherein the modular support structure (20) absorbs the force transmitted by the shelf compartments (30) and conveyor technology (40).

2. Storage according to claim 1, wherein the modular support structure (20) accommodates the shelf compartments (30) in at least two levels (11, 12) and at least one lifting device (50) bridges the transport paths (51) between the at least two levels (11, 12).

3. Storage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rack storage conveying means (44) and / or the transport conveying means (46) comprise a chain conveyor (48) and / or an overhead conveyor. A bearing according to claim 3, wherein the chain conveyor (48) comprises a chain and at least one coupling element arranged on the chain. A bearing according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the conveying system (40) comprises at least one drive (49) which directly drives at least one transport conveying element (46) and / or at least one element of the transport conveying element (46). A bearing according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the transport element (42) and / or the transport conveying element (46) comprises a further drive (49) which can be coupled to at least one of the rack conveying elements (44) and / or to at least one conveying element of the at least one lifting device (50) and directly drives the rack conveying element (44) and / or the conveying element of the corresponding lifting device (50). A bearing according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the prefabricated wall element (1) to be transported or stored is arranged on an arrangement with rollers.Bearing according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the prefabricated wall element (1) to be transported or stored rests on several support areas (47) of the prefabricated wall element-supporting arrangement and / or the transport element (42) and / or the lifting device (50).

9. Storage according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a ventilation arrangement (60), wherein the supporting structure (20) and / or at least one of the shelf compartments (30) accommodates elements (62, 64, 66) of the ventilation arrangement (60).

10. Storage according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the shelf compartments (30) and / or the transport element (42) and / or the lifting device (50) each have a frame (32) with several frame elements (34) and a tilt protection device (36), in particular wherein the tilt protection device (36) has a guide rail (37).

11. Bearing according to claim 10, wherein the tilt protection (36) has a stabilizing element (38) coupled to the prefabricated wall element (1) to be transported and / or stored, which is guided in the guide rail (37).

12. Warehouse according to one of the preceding claims comprising a warehouse management system (70) which controls storage processes and retrieval processes, in particular wherein the warehouse management system (70) stores information relating to the storage location of individual prefabricated wall elements (1 ).

13. Storage system according to claim 12, wherein the storage management system (70) has sensors (72) which detect occupied and unoccupied areas within the modular support structure (20).

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