Article carrying system and method for containing the same

Abstract

An article carrying device is provided. The device includes a carrier; a plurality of tiers of elevators disposed in the carrier and each of which is movable to a specific height; and an arranging device disposed in the carrier, by which each of a plurality of articles is guided to be arranged on one of tiers of elevators.

1 . An article carrying device, comprising:
 a carrier;   a plurality of tiers of elevators disposed in the carrier and each of which is movable to a specific height; and   an arranging device disposed in the carrier, by which each of a plurality of articles is guided to be arranged on one of the tiers of elevators.   
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier further comprises a tracing device, by which each of the articles is traced and is recorded with an information thereof. 
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein the tracing device is an RFID system. 
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is one of an open-type vehicle and a closed-type vehicle. 
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier is one of a power driven vehicle and a non-power driven vehicle. 
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the tiers of elevators are platforms. 
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the arranging device is integrated into the tiers of elevators. 
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the tiers of elevators are stacked with each other. 
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the arranging device comprises one selected from a group consisting of wheels, omni-directional wheels, balls, ball screws, cables, steel ropes, belts, chains and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the tiers of elevators are moved by a lifting system being one selected from a group consisting of a hydraulic lifting system, a chain lifting system, a cable lifting system and a ball screws lifting system. 
   
   
       11 . An article carrying method, comprising steps of:
 disposing tiers of elevators in a carrier;   loading each of the tiers of elevators with articles and arranging the articles on each of tiers of elevators;   moving each of tiers of elevators to a specific height; and   moving the carrier.   
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising a step of:
 recording an information with respect to each of the articles.   
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising a step of:
 tracing the articles by the information.   
   
   
       14 . An article carrying device, comprising:
 a carrier;   tiers of platforms disposed in the carrier;   an arranging device disposed in the carrier, by which each of a plurality of articles is guided to be arranged on one of tiers of platforms; and   a lifting device movable to a specific height where one of the tiers of platforms is located.   
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the carrier further comprises a tracing device, by which each of the articles is traced and is recorded with an information thereof. 
   
   
       16 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the arranging device is integrated into the tiers of platforms. 
   
   
       17 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the tiers of platforms are stacked with each other. 
   
   
       18 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the lifting device is one of a mobile vehicle and a stationary base. 
   
   
       19 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the tiers of platforms are moved by a lifting system being one selected from a group consisting of a hydraulic lifting system, a chain lifting system, a cable lifting system and a ball screws lifting system. 
   
   
       20 . An article carrying method, comprising steps:
 disposing tiers of platforms in a carrier and providing a lifting device;   moving the lifting device to a specific height where one of the tiers of platforms is located,   loading each of tiers of platforms with articles and arranging the articles on the each of tiers of platforms; and   moving the carrier.   
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising a step of:
 recording an information with respect to each of the articles.   
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising a step of:
 tracing the articles by the information.