Automatic silo for automobiles - has superposed, side-by-side, mutually opposite and facing compartments into which vehicles are fed by robot carriage

摘要

The longer dimension of the compartments (14) is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the service corridor (Z). The elevator unit mounted on the trans elevator tower (44) is provided with telescopic structures which may be extended in cantilever fashion from either side of the trans elevator to introduce the vehicles into and withdraw them from any one of the selected compartments. This is achieved by translating the vehicles normally to their longitudinal axis and by supporting the vehicles by their wheels. The arrangement is such as to displace the vehicles longitudinally during the ensilage and de-ensilage steps.