Storage rack with automatic storage location acquisition

摘要

A storage shelf (10) has a plurality of supports (14) arranged on top of each other for supporting stock carriers (15) which can be moved by means of an automatic transfer and removal device (13), has at least one access opening (18) for supplying and removing the stock carriers (15), and has a computer (20) in which information about the stored goods (17, 17a) is saved. At least one image sensing device (24) is provided which is suitable for the optical detection of goods placed on the stock carriers (15) and can produce digital image information, wherein the digital image information can be stored in the computer (20) and called up by means of a display unit (22, 23). The display unit (22) is associated with a selection device which uses the digital image information to allow selection of a stock carrier (15) and movement thereof to the access opening (18) by means of the computer. The computer (20) has an image data archive (34) for archiving the digital image information of the stock carrier (15), and an image data processing unit (38) which is designed for the detection and/or recognition of modification to the loading state of stock carriers (15) and/or for the detection and/or recognition of free storage places using the digital image information from the image data archive (34).

主权项

1. A storage rack comprising:
a plurality of carrier supports arranged on top of each other for supporting carriers which can be moved by means of an automatic loading and removal device, at least one access opening for inserting and removing the carriers, and a computer wherein information about stored storage goods is stored, at least one image capture device for optical recording of a carrier in its entirety and for optical recording of storage goods placed in the carriers and able to produce digital image information thereof, wherein the digital image information can be stored in the computer and recalled by means of a display unit, a selection device responsive to the digital image information for selecting a carrier and movement thereof to the access opening by means of the computer assigned to the display unit, wherein, the computer comprises an image data archive for archiving the digital image data of the carriers before and after storage goods are placed in or removed from a carrier and an image data processing unit for the recognition of free storage spaces using a comparison of the digital image information before and after storage goods are placed in or removed from a carrier from the image data archive.