Automatic storage system

摘要

First and second shelf sections (14,15) are positioned side by side in an outer frame (11). A transfer section (20) is movable along a linear space defined between the first and second shelf sections. The transfer section includes a movable base (22) and a rack pull-out mechanism (23) provided on the movable base for pulling out each rack (3) stored in the shelf sections. The base has a mounting area (22a) beside the rack pull-out mechanism for mounting thereon a receptible rack (4). A repacking mechanism (26) including a picker mechanism (29) is provided on the transfer section for moving a sample container (2) from the rack on the rack pull-out mechanism to the receptible rack on the mounting area. <IMAGE>