JP7042563B2 - Facility flow line planning support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an in-facility flow line planning support system for planning an in-facility flow line.

Conventionally, in the distribution management, a system for appropriately performing delivery and the like by connecting a distribution center and a network and grasping the operating status has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1). Further, as for the physical distribution management in the facility, a system for automating the transportation of goods and reducing the burden on the staff is disclosed (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-133808 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-104647

However, assistive technologies for planning efficient flow lines within the facility have been largely unthinkable. Therefore, the arrangement of related departments, the positional relationship between each department and the vertical flow lines of elevators, etc. are not considered, and the flow lines of facility users and logistics or the flow lines of clean and unclean items intersect. There was a possibility that a problem would occur.

An object of the present invention is to provide an in-facility distribution route planning support system capable of easily planning and confirming a physical distribution line in a facility.

The facility flow line planning support system of the embodiment according to the present invention is
In the target facility, at least the rooms for loading and unloading goods, equipment, and the physical flow line data input unit for inputting physical flow line data of the goods and the date and time when the physical distribution of the goods occurs, and
A facility drawing data input unit for inputting image data of a facility drawing that can recognize the shape of the facility, and a facility drawing data input unit.
A display unit that displays an input screen when inputting from the physical flow line data input unit and the facility drawing data input unit, and a display unit.
A physical flow line database that stores the physical flow line data input from the physical flow line data input unit, and
A facility drawing database that stores the image data input from the facility drawing data input unit, and
An image of the image data is displayed on the display unit, and the passage network drawing unit is formed on the image as an icon by iconifying the flow line data of the rooms, equipment, and articles of the facility.
By arranging the icon at the position of rooms or equipment on the image, the user arranges a line indicating a route in the passage portion of the facility drawing so as to connect the icons, and the line on the image. A passage network data generator that generates a passage network that can be used as a physical flow line,
In the passage network, a flow line analysis unit that analyzes the shortest path of each of the physical flow lines at the date and time when the physical distribution occurs, and
A route map creation unit that creates the shortest route analyzed by the flow line analysis unit as a route map and displays it on the display unit.
A totaling unit that aggregates the shortest object flow line distance of the article based on the shortest path analyzed by the flow line analysis unit and displays it on the display unit, and a totaling unit.
Equipped with
If the facility has multiple floors
The facility drawing data input unit inputs image data that can recognize the shape of the facility and markers that are set at at least two places, a fixed position of the facility and a position of a certain distance, for each floor.
The passage network drawing unit forms the icon on the image of each floor while aligning the marker by superimposing the marker on the image of each floor of the facility.
The flow line analysis unit analyzes the flow line across the floor and analyzes the flow line.
The aggregation unit is characterized in that the shortest flow line distance aggregated at the first facility and the shortest flow line distance aggregated at the second facility are compared and output to the display unit.

In the facility flow line planning support system of the embodiment according to the present invention,
The route map creating unit is characterized in that a portion where flow lines overlap at a predetermined time is displayed on the display unit so as to be different from other portions.

According to the in-facility distribution route planning support system according to the present invention, it is possible to easily plan and confirm the in-facility distribution route.

The conceptual diagram of the facility flow line plan support system of this embodiment is shown. An example of the input screen of the physical distribution information in the facility of the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment is shown. An example of the icons of the rooms / equipment of the facility generated based on the drawing of the facility input to the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment and the input distribution information is shown. An example of the passage network created by the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment is shown. An example of the flow line created by the facility flow line planning support system of this embodiment is shown. An example of the route map created by the facility flow line planning support system of this embodiment is shown. An example of the aggregate graph created by the facility flow line planning support system of this embodiment is shown. The flowchart of the facility flow line plan support system of this embodiment is shown.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the facility flow line planning support system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the facility may include indoors, outdoors, or both.

FIG. 1 shows a conceptual diagram of the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

The facility in-facility flow line planning support system 1 of the present embodiment includes a data input unit 10, a processing unit 20, and an output unit 30.

The data input unit 10 has at least the physical distribution line data input unit 11 for inputting the physical distribution information in the facility regarding the rooms / equipment of the target facility and any goods and any date and time when the physical distribution occurs, and the shape of the facility. It has a facility drawing data input unit 12 for inputting image data of a recognizable drawing. The output unit 30 has a display unit 31 that displays an input screen and an output result. In addition, it may be possible to output voice or the like.

The physical flow line data input unit 11 inputs basic information of the target facility, physical distribution information in the facility, spatial information of the facility, and the like. The basic information of the facility is the facility name, address, building area, structure, number of floors, number of elevators, and the like. Logistics information in the facility is information about the goods to be distributed and the rooms in the facility, such as when, who, what, from where to where. The spatial information of the facility is the number of rooms and other rooms, areas, elevators and other facilities required for flow line analysis on each floor. The basic information of the facility, the distribution information in the facility, and the spatial information of the facility are not limited to those described here, and the user may appropriately select them.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an input screen of physical distribution information in the facility of the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

For the logistics information in the facility, enter the name of the goods to be carried, the predetermined classification to which the goods belong, the department in charge of the logistics of the goods, the person who carries the goods, the names of the rooms where the goods are carried in and out, the date and time when the goods are carried, etc. do it. FIG. 2 takes a hospital as an example of a facility, and assumes that a drug A is carried from a delivery entrance to a warehouse A by a trader from 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday. The physical distribution information in the facility is not limited to the information described here, and the user may appropriately select it.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the icons of the rooms and equipment of the facility generated based on the drawing of the facility input to the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment and the input distribution information.

As shown in FIG. 3, the facility drawing data input unit 12 inputs data in which the shape of the facility can be recognized. If the facility has multiple floors, the facility drawing data is entered for each floor. The data shown in FIG. 3 is image data such as pdf, but may be other data.

The processing unit 20 includes a product flow line database 21 that stores data input from the product flow line data input unit 11, a facility drawing database 22 that stores image data input from the facility drawing data input unit 12, and image data. The passage network drawing unit 23 that displays the image of the above on the display unit 31 and forms the rooms and equipment of the facility as icons and forms it on the image, and by arranging the icon at an accurate position on the image, it is used as a distribution passage on the image. A passage network data generation unit 24 that generates a usable passage network, a flow line analysis unit 25 that applies distribution information to the passage network to analyze the flow line of articles in the facility, and an article analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25. The route map creation unit 26 that creates the flow line of the above as a route map and displays it on the display unit, and the totalization that aggregates the flow line distance of the article based on the flow line of the article analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25 and displays it on the display unit. It has a part 27 and.

The physical flow line database 21 stores the data input from the physical flow line data input unit 11, and the facility drawing database 22 stores the image data input from the facility drawing data input unit 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the passage network drawing unit 23 converts the facilities such as rooms, areas, and elevators necessary for analyzing the flow lines input to the flow line database 21 into icons Ic and displays them on the image Im of each floor. Form to.

When the facility has a plurality of floors, the passage network drawing unit 23 aligns the image Im of each floor of the facility input to the facility drawing database 22. The marker M as shown in FIG. 3 is used for the alignment of the image Im of each floor. Markers M are set at two locations, a fixed position such as a corner of a facility and a position at a fixed distance in the image Im of each floor. By superimposing the markers M, the image Im of each floor can be aligned. Further, by defining the coordinates and the like using the marker M and calculating using the coordinates, it is possible to specify an arbitrary place where the distance on the image Im of each floor is to be measured.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a passage network created by the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

The passage network data generation unit 24 arranges the icon Ic on the image Im of each floor as shown in FIG. 4 by moving the icon Ic created by the passage network drawing unit 23 by dragging or the like. In addition, a line L indicating the route is arranged in the passage portion through which the flow line of the facility drawing passes. A circle is attached to the portion where the lines L intersect so that the connection of the flow lines can be easily checked. The line L may be automatically arranged so as to connect the respective icons Ic with a network. Further, the line L may be a straight line or a curved line.

The passage network data generation unit 24 draws icons Ic of equipment such as rooms, areas, elevators, etc. necessary for analysis of flow lines and a line L indicating a route on the image Im of each floor, thereby drawing the passage of the facility. The network model is completed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a flow line created by the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

The flow line analysis unit 25 analyzes the shortest path of the flow line of the article in the facility through which the arbitrary article passes at an arbitrary date and time. The analyzed flow line is indicated by an arrow as shown in FIG. It is preferable to use different colors or line types for each arrow so that they can be distinguished.

As shown in Table 1, the flow line analysis unit 25 can also analyze the path and distance of the flow line across the floors. In order to analyze the flow line across floors, the distance analyzed on each floor may be added when passing through the elevator or stairs.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a route map created by the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

The route map creation unit 26 creates a flow line analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25 as a route map, and outputs the flow line to the display unit 31 of the output unit 30. The route map is a clear copy of the flow line shown in FIG. 5 in an easy-to-read manner. Therefore, the user may clearly show FIG. 6 to the customer or the like.

The route map creating unit 26 displays a portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time so as to be different from other portions. The portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time is a caution point, so it is preferable to distinguish it from other points. For example, a portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time may be displayed by blinking or the like. Further, an audio output unit may be provided as the output unit 30 to generate an alarm or the like.

In this way, the route map creating unit 26 displays the portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time so as to be different from the other portions, so that the attention point where the flow lines overlap can be quickly noticed.

FIG. 7 shows an example of an aggregate graph created by the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

The totaling unit 27 obtains the distance of the flow line analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25 as shown in Table 2 below, and outputs the distance to the display unit 31 of the output unit 30. In this example, an existing building was set as the first facility, and a newly built building was set as the second facility. Then, the distance calculated for the existing building and the distance calculated for the newly built building were compared.

For example, as shown in Table 1, when paying out clean linen, the distance is 109.8m if it is an existing building. If it is a newly built building, it will be 44.0m. The difference is -65.8m, and it can be seen that the distance is shorter in the newly built building at a rate of 60%.

In this way, the tabulation unit 27 can compare and show the distance tabulated at the first facility and the distance tabulated at the second facility, so that the difference in distance can be quickly understood. Further, the tabulation unit 27 can show the contents of the table 1 in a graph as shown in FIG. 7 and output the contents to the display unit 31 of the output unit 30. By showing in the graph, the difference in distance can be understood more easily.

Next, a method of using the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the facility flow line planning support system of the present embodiment.

First, in step 1, the basic information of the target facility is input (ST1). The basic information of the target facility is input from the physical flow line data input unit 11. The basic information of the facility is the facility name, address, building area, structure, number of floors, number of elevators, and the like.

Then, in step 2, the physical distribution information in the facility is input (ST2). The physical distribution information in the facility is input from the physical flow line data input unit 11. Logistics information in the facility is information such as when, who, what, from where to where.

Then, in step 3, the spatial information of the facility is input (ST3). The spatial information of the facility is input from the physical flow line data input unit 11. The spatial information of the facility is the number of rooms, areas, elevators, etc. required for the analysis of the flow line on each floor.

Next, in step 4, reading of the drawing data is executed (ST4). The drawing data is input from the facility drawing data input unit 12. The drawing data is data that can recognize the shape of the facility. If the facility has multiple floors, the data will be entered on a floor-by-floor basis.

The input order of steps 1 to 4 may be changed.

Next, in step 5, various room or equipment icons are created (ST5). The rooms or equipment icons are formed from rooms, areas, elevators, etc. necessary for analyzing the flow line input to the flow line database 21. The icon Ic is formed for each floor on the image Im by the passage network drawing unit 23.

Next, in step 6, the spatial network is set and created (ST6). The icon Ic created by the passage network drawing unit 23 is moved by the passage network data generation unit 24 by dragging or the like so as to be arranged on the image Im of each floor of the facility drawing as shown in FIG. The passage network data generation unit 24 draws icons Ic of rooms, areas, elevators, etc. necessary for analysis of flow lines and a straight line L indicating a route on the image Im of the facility drawing, thereby creating a spatial network model of the facility. Is completed.

Next, in step 7, the flow line analysis command is executed (ST7). The flow line analysis is executed by the flow line analysis unit 25. The flow line analysis unit 25 analyzes the shortest path of the flow line in the facility through which any article passes at an arbitrary date and time.

Next, in step 8, the route map of the result of the flow line analysis is output (ST8). The route map is created by the route map creating unit 26 based on the flow lines analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25. The created route map is output to the display unit 31 of the output unit 30. The route map creating unit 26 may display a portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time as a caution point by blinking or the like.

Next, in step 9, the flow line distance calculation result is output (ST9). The flow line distance is calculated by the tabulation unit 27. The totaling unit 27 summarizes the distances of the flow lines analyzed by the flow line analysis unit 25 in a table and outputs the distance to the display unit 31 of the output unit 30. The tabulation unit 27 can also display the contents of the table in a graph and output it to the display unit 31. It is also possible to compare the results with other facilities.

As described above, the in-facility flow line planning support system 1 of the present embodiment is the in-facility flow line planning support system 1. Material flow line data input unit 11 for inputting distribution information in the facility, facility drawing data input unit 12 for inputting image data of drawings that can recognize the shape of the facility, material flow line data input unit 11 and facility drawing data. Input from the display unit 31 that displays the input screen when inputting from the input unit 12, the material flow line database 21 that stores the data input from the material flow line data input unit 11, and the facility drawing data input unit 12. The facility drawing database 22 that stores the image data, the passage network drawing unit 23 that displays the image of the image data on the display unit 31 and forms the rooms and equipment of the facility on the image, and the icon Ic on the image. A passage network data generation unit 24 that generates a passage network that can be used as a distribution passage on an image by arranging it at an accurate position, and a flow line analysis unit that applies distribution information to the passage network and analyzes the flow lines in the facility. 25, the route map creation unit 26 that creates the flow line of the article analyzed by the movement line analysis unit 25 as a route map and displays it on the display unit 31, and the movement of the article based on the movement line analyzed by the movement line analysis unit 25. A totaling unit 28 that totals the line distance and displays it on the display unit 31 is provided. Therefore, according to the in-facility distribution route planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily plan and confirm the in-facility distribution route.

In the facility flow line planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, when the facility has a plurality of floors, the facility drawing data input unit 12 inputs image data that can recognize the shape of the facility for each floor and draws a passage network. The unit 23 forms an icon Ic on the image of each floor while aligning the images of each floor of the facility, and the movement line analysis unit 25 analyzes the movement line across the floors. Therefore, according to the in-facility distribution route planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily plan and confirm the in-facility distribution route having a plurality of floors.

In the facility in-facility flow line planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, the aggregation unit 27 can compare the distance aggregated at the first facility and the distance aggregated at the second facility and output to the display unit 31. Is. Therefore, according to the in-facility distribution route planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, the difference in distance can be quickly understood.

In the facility flow line planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, the route map creating unit 26 displays the portion where the flow lines overlap at a predetermined time on the display unit so as to be different from the other portions. Therefore, according to the in-facility distribution route planning support system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to quickly notice the points of caution where the flow lines overlap.

The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. That is, in the description of the embodiment, many specific detailed contents are included for illustration purposes, but those skilled in the art may make various variations or changes to these detailed contents.

1 ... In-facility flow line planning support system 10 ... Data input unit 11 ... Material flow line data input unit 12 ... Facility drawing data input unit 20 ... Processing unit 21 ... Material flow line database 22 ... Facility drawing database 23 ... Passage network drawing Unit 24 ... Passage network generation unit 25 ... Flow line analysis unit 26 ... Route map creation unit 27 ... Aggregation unit 30 ... Output unit 31 ... Display unit

Claims (2)

In the target facility, at least the rooms for loading and unloading goods, equipment, and the physical flow line data input unit for inputting physical flow line data of the goods and the date and time when the physical distribution of the goods occurs, and
A facility drawing data input unit for inputting image data of a facility drawing that can recognize the shape of the facility, and a facility drawing data input unit.
A display unit that displays an input screen when inputting from the physical flow line data input unit and the facility drawing data input unit, and a display unit.
A physical flow line database that stores the physical flow line data input from the physical flow line data input unit, and
A facility drawing database that stores the image data input from the facility drawing data input unit, and
An image of the image data is displayed on the display unit, and the passage network drawing unit is formed on the image as an icon by iconifying the flow line data of the rooms, equipment, and articles of the facility.
By arranging the icon at the position of rooms or equipment on the image, the user arranges a line indicating a route in the passage portion of the facility drawing so as to connect the icons, and the line on the image. A passage network data generator that generates a passage network that can be used as a physical flow line,
In the passage network, a flow line analysis unit that analyzes the shortest path of each of the physical flow lines at the date and time when the physical distribution occurs, and
A route map creation unit that creates the shortest route analyzed by the flow line analysis unit as a route map and displays it on the display unit.
A totaling unit that aggregates the shortest object flow line distance of the article based on the shortest path analyzed by the flow line analysis unit and displays it on the display unit, and a totaling unit.
Equipped with
If the facility has multiple floors
The facility drawing data input unit inputs image data that can recognize the shape of the facility and markers that are set at at least two places, a fixed position of the facility and a position of a certain distance, for each floor.
The passage network drawing unit forms the icon on the image of each floor while aligning the marker by superimposing the marker on the image of each floor of the facility.
The flow line analysis unit analyzes the flow line across the floor and analyzes the flow line.
The aggregation unit compares the shortest flow line distance aggregated at the first facility with the shortest flow line distance aggregated at the second facility and outputs the output to the display unit. system. The facility flow line planning support system according to claim 1, wherein the route map creating unit displays a portion where flow lines overlap at a predetermined time on the display unit so as to be different from other portions.

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