Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A goods handling method comprising shifting goods arranged at random or in three rows or more in a container to a goods storage device having a plurality of goods storage sections which are arranged in no more than two rows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A goods handling method as claimed in claim 1, wherein after the goods, which have been shifted to said goods storage devices are shifted to said goods storage sections of a goods drop-out device, such shifted goods are discharged in said goods storage section unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a goods drop-out device including a plurality of goods storage sections for containing goods therein and arranged in no more than two rows and having shuttes for opening and shutting said goods storage sections, a goods handling apparatus comprising : a pivot shaft included in each of said shutters, said pivot shaft being disposed at a lower end portion of a side wall of said goods drop-out device ; and actuators coupled to said shutters for actuating said shutters said actuators being disposed on a side wall portion of said goods drop-out device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a goods handling method for moving goods stored in a storage apparatus to an upper location of a goods take-out position which is set in such a manner as to be opposite to said storage apparatus, said method comprising : moving a goods take-out device, which is empty, from said goods take-out position toward said storage apparatus side ; shifting goods to said goods take-out device located on said storage apparatus side ; and then moving said goods take-out device, from which the goods have been shifted, to the upper location of said goods take-out position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A goods handling method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising : taking out goods which have been shifted to said goods take-out device ; shifting all goods, which have been taken out, to a goods drop-out device disposed at a lower location than said goods take-out position ; and then discharging a desired number of goods from said goods drop-out device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A goods handling apparatus characterized in that a goods take-out position for taking out goods, which are stored in a goods take-out device, is set in steps, at least one said goods take-out device being able to move in a horizontal direction including the upper location of said goods take-out position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A goods handling apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said goods drop-out device is disposed at a lower location than said goods take-out position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A goods handling apparatus, comprising : a casing having a plurality of goods storage sections formed by partitions ; shutters for releasing opening portions of said goods storage sections in order to take out goods stored therein ; said partitions being detachably engaged with said casing ; and a plurality of engaging portions adapted to engage with edges of said partitions being provided to said casing ; the sizes of said goods storage sections being variable by inserting said partitions, thereby selecting said engaging portions.