ELEVATOR RACK Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC B65G1/127 

FIELD: devices for storing articles in a given order.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for storage of products in a given order, namely to conveyor-type racks with movement of baskets along a closed circuit in a vertical plane. Elevator rack contains two vertical posts fixed on U-shaped frame base and connected by horizontal stiffeners. Upper and lower horizontal planks are fixed on posts, at the ends of which driven sprockets are installed on axes. Drive shaft with first and second drive sprockets is installed under lower plank on bearings fixed in vertical posts, which is connected by mechanical transmission to shaft of electric motor rotor. Driven and driving sprockets go around endlessly closed first and second load-carrying chains, on which lugs are fixed. Baskets are freely suspended in lugs on horizontal axles. First end of each of the axes is fixed in the lug of the first chain, and the second end is in the lug of the second chain coaxial to it. On the side walls of the baskets there are permanent magnets fixed, magnetic transducers are secured at the tops of the posts, their outputs being connected to measuring inputs of a control unit equipped with a display module, a command pedal and a data input unit, wherein the power output of the control unit is connected to an electric motor.

EFFECT: invention provides automation of basket position control.

10 cl, 3 dwg