RACK FOR STORING ITEMS

摘要

A rack for storing items comprises a number of storage conveyors (2) positioned alongside and above one another and driven by a motor for supporting and moving items placed thereon, a set of tracks (4) positioned above one another at at least one end of the storage conveyors (2), which tracks extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the storage conveyors (2), and rolling carriages (5) placed on the tracks. The said rolling carriages are movable on the said tracks and each rolling carriage (5) is provided both with a drive mechanism (11, 12) to drive at least one wheel of the rolling carriage (5) and with a drive mechanism (19) to drive a conveyor (13) which can move items transversely to the direction of movement of the rolling carriage.