Automated warehouse

Abstract

An automated warehouse includes a storage rack 3 and a first conveying device 4. A specific direction along the horizontal plane is defined as the X direction. A plurality of storage units 2 are arranged in the X direction and vertical direction. The automated warehouse further includes a second conveying device 5, an item station 6, and an intermediate conveying device 10. The first conveying device 4 includes a traveling trolley 41, a transfer device 42, and a lifting device 43 for raising and lowering the transfer device 42. The range in the X direction where the plurality of storage units 2 are arranged is defined as the storage range 20. The intermediate conveying device 10 is configured to overlap at least a portion of the storage range 20 from a vertical perspective. The first conveying device 4 transports items W between the intermediate conveying device 10 and the storage units 2. The second conveying device 5 transports items W between the item station 6 and the intermediate conveying device 10.

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