JPS5819561B2 - Soukosetsubinioker Tanaoroshihouhou - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improved method of stocktaking in high-rise warehouses.

High-rise warehouses are a type of warehouse that greatly increases the storage capacity of goods relative to the site area by using space three-dimensionally, and one example of this is a warehouse facility as shown in FIG. 1.

That is, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a shelving device having a storage capacity 2 of goods divided three-dimensionally in the horizontal and vertical directions in the warehouse.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a self-propelled cargo handling device that reciprocates along the front surface of the shelving device 1, and is installed on the ceiling corresponding to the lower traveling rail 4 laid along the front surface of the shelving device 1 and the lower traveling rail 4. A traveling device 6 that is self-propelled guided by the upper rail 5
, an elevating device 7 that is installed on the traveling device 6 and moves in the vertical direction, and an elevating device 7 that is installed on the elevating device 7 and has a cargo storage capacity 2
The cargo handling device 3 is configured to control the loading and unloading of each cargo storage amount 2 of cargo 8.

By the way, in order to carry out inventory in such a warehouse facility, the number of cargoes 8 in each cargo storage capacity 2 must be clarified individually, but conventionally, as shown in Fig. 2,
The cargo handling device 3 is provided with a chamber 20 in which a person can board for inventory management, and a measurer 10a rides in the chamber 20, and a driver 10b operates the cargo handling device 3 to take a desired inventory. The cargo delivery device 9 is opened to the cargo storage capacity 2, and the measurer 10a is made to visually check the number of people present and compare it with the number of people present as a record.

However, this method requires the person 10a to get on the cargo delivery device 9, which poses serious problems in terms of safety and work efficiency.

In view of this point, the present invention seeks to provide a method that allows inventory to be carried out safely and quickly.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the method of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The present invention aims to automate the inventory work in a warehouse facility as shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In this state, an inventory start signal is input, the cargo delivery device 9 is automatically moved to a position corresponding to the desired cargo storage shelf 2, and then the desired cargo storage shelf 2 is moved.
First, it is detected whether or not the load 8 is present in the vehicle, and if it is not present, an appropriate display device is operated according to the detection signal to display that the load 8 is not present, or the selection command is reset. If there is a person present, the YES signal causes the cargo delivery device 9 to fork the cargo 8 on the desired cargo storage shelf 2, take out the cargo 8, and then move it to the -Bay (desired cargo storage shelf 2). The cargo delivery device 9 is lowered to the lowest level of the two groups of cargo storage shelves in the column (including the two groups of cargo storage shelves), and at the lowered position, the operator compares the number of the cargoes 8 with the recorded number.

Once the verification is completed, the confirmation end button is pressed and the cargo delivery device 9 automatically stores the cargo 8 in the original cargo storage shelf 2.

When the storage is completed, the completion signal is used to reset the entire inventory circuit or to start the next inventory operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of inventory work according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example circuit for carrying out the method of the present invention.

To explain these matters using Figures 4 and 5, the cargo handling device 3 is located in Bay A as shown in Figure 4, and the cargo handling device 9 is located in the cargo storage shelf C in the third stage from the top. From the state where it is located at 2, in the neighboring Bay B,
When you want to take inventory of the cargo storage shelf 2, which is the opening of the second row from the top, first input the selection command to the selection circuit 11, then press the inventory start button 12, and execute the Bay-Level determination circuit 1.
Input the inventory start command to 3, and select Ba according to the above selection command.
y 7 Level data is input to the cargo handling device running/elevating command circuit 14, and a destination command is input from the circuit 14 to the cargo handling device 31, causing the traveling device 6 to travel to Bay B, and the lifting device 7 controls the cargo handling device 9. Raise it to a certain height.

In this way, when the cargo handling device 3 reaches the position corresponding to the desired cargo storage shelf 2, the cargo handling device 3 stops, and a stop signal is input to the shelf seat determination circuit 15.

The circuit 15 detects whether or not the load 8 is present in the desired load storage shelf 2, and is constituted by, for example, a phototube device.

If there is no person present, the no person signal is Bay-Level.
The signal is input to the decision circuit 13, the entire circuit is reset, and an appropriate no-occupancy display circuit (not shown) is driven.

If there is a seat, the forking command circuit 16 is driven by the seat presence signal, and the cargo delivery device 9 moves to the desired cargo storage shelf 2.
Take out load 8 inside.

Further, a signal is sent from the forking command circuit 16 to the lowermost bay lowering command circuit 17I, and a lowering command is sent to the cargo handling device 3 after the load 8 is taken out.

Therefore, the cargo delivery device 9 unloads the cargo 8 to the lowest position in Bay B.

At this point, the operator verifies the recorded inventory quantity with the actual quantity, and after verifying the collation, issues a confirmation termination command to the automatic storage circuit 19 using the confirmation termination button 13, and the cargo delivery device 9 moves up. Also, perform forking and return to the original storage shelf 2.
Return the load 8 inside.

On the other hand, the confirmation completion command is also input to the Bay-Level determining circuit 13, and is reset after being automatically stored.

As described in detail above, the present invention includes a shelving device having a large number of cargo storage shelves divided three-dimensionally in the horizontal and horizontal directions, and a self-propelled cargo handling device that reciprocates along the front surface of the shelving device. In the warehouse facility, the self-propelled cargo handling device is provided with a cargo delivery device that can be raised and lowered, the cargo delivery device is moved to a cargo storage shelf at a desired position during inventory, and the cargo is located in the desired cargo storage shelf. After detecting whether or not the cargo is loaded, the cargo is taken out only when the person is present, and the cargo delivery device is lowered to a position directly below the desired cargo storage shelf, and after an inventory check, the cargo is returned to the original cargo storage shelf and stored. As a result, inventory can be carried out with high work efficiency without the dangers of conventional methods, and furthermore, the goods that have been checked can be quickly returned.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of warehouse equipment to which the method of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional inventory method, FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the method of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit for implementing the method of the present invention. 1...shelf device, 2...load storage shelf, 3...
...Rail cargo handling equipment, 4,5...Rail, 8.
...Traveling device, 7... Lifting device, 8...
...Cargo, 9...Cargo delivery device, 11...
... Selection circuit, 12 ... Inventory start button, 13
...Bay-Level determination circuit, 14...
...Cargo handling equipment traveling/lifting command circuit, 15...
Shelf seat judgment circuit, 16...Forking command circuit, 17...Bay lowest step lowering command circuit, 18...Confirmation end button, 19...・Depression storage circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Warehouse equipment consisting of a shelving device having a storage capacity divided three-dimensionally into multiple sections in the horizontal and horizontal directions, and a self-propelled cargo handling device that reciprocates along the front surface of the shelving device, A cargo handling device is provided with a cargo handling device that can be raised and lowered, and the cargo handling device is moved to a desired position and cargo storage capacity during inventory, and after detecting whether or not cargo is present in the desired cargo storage shelf. A warehouse facility characterized in that the cargo is taken out only when a person is present, the cargo delivery device is lowered to a position directly below the desired cargo storage shelf, and after an inventory check, the cargo is stored in the original storage capacity. Inventory method.