JPH0217825B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a product delivery management device, and more particularly to a product delivery management device that operates using a weighing label printer.

(Prior art and its issues) To explain conventional product delivery management using meat foods in supermarkets, etc. as an example, first, the meat products scheduled to be delivered are sorted and prepared in advance into packaged products of an appropriate number and quantity, and then weighed. Place it near the label printer (electronic scale with label printer).

On the other hand, one or more weighing label printers are connected to a computer to configure a shipping management device, and this computer is provided with shipping instruction data for operating the weighing label printer, that is, item codes (product numbers). Then input and memorize the delivery destination code pack number, unit price, tare weight, etc.

The operator requests work instruction data from the computer by inputting the item code of the product to be processed through the operation unit of the weighing label printer.
The computer supplies the requested item code data from the pre-stored shipping instruction data to the weighing label printer. The worker performs the work of attaching a weighing value to the packaged product based on the supplied shipping instruction data. When the processing of that data is completed, the computer is requested to send out the next item's shipping instruction data, and the processing is repeated until all the data stored in the computer has been processed.

Further, when the weighing label printer finishes working with one piece of data or when all data processing is finished, the computer collects and stores the work performance data from each weighing label printer and manages shipping. However, although the computer described above is expensive but has high functionality, according to the conventional device, the computer is dedicated to managing and controlling the weighing label printer, and does not perform processing using other functions while the weighing label printer is in use. Since there is no time to do this, the expensive computer cannot be used effectively, and a separate computer must be prepared to process other tasks, which is extremely uneconomical.

In view of such conventional circumstances, the present invention frees the computer from being dedicated to controlling the weighing label printer and allows it to be used for other work processing even while the weighing label printer is working, thereby reducing the need for an expensive computer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shipping management device that can effectively utilize the storage space.

(Technical means for solving the problem) The shipping management device of the present invention connects a plurality of weighing label printers via one line control device LCU to a computer into which shipping instruction data is input and stored, The shipping instruction data is collectively transferred and stored in the LCU, and the LCU monitors the weighing label printer and supplies the shipping instruction data to the weighing label printer that requests the shipping instruction data, and the weighing label printer receives the supplied shipping instruction data. The LCU issues labels based on the data, and the LCU collects and stores work performance data from each weighing label printer, and supplies the stored performance data to the computer, and the LCU and each weighing label printer This communication is characterized by being carried out in online real-time processing.

(Operation) According to the present invention, the delivery instruction data input and stored in the computer is transferred to and stored in the line control unit LCU, and after that, the LCU communicates with each weighing label printer and supplies the delivery instruction data to each printer. At the same time, work performance data is collected and stored from each printer, and the performance data stored in the LCU is supplied to the computer at an appropriate time when the computer is not performing other processing, or after all work processing by the weighing label printer is completed. managed.

Therefore, the computer outputs the shipping instruction data.
After transferring to the LCU, until the next time performance data is received from the LCU, it is completely free from communication control with the LCU and weighing label printer.
It becomes possible to process tasks using other functions.

(Example) To explain an example of the present invention with reference to the drawings, the first example is as follows.
The figure shows the appearance of the delivery management device, and FIG. 2 shows its functional block diagram.

The computer CPU is connected to an input section KEY, and inputs and stores delivery instruction data from the input section KEY.
A plurality of weighing label printers (weighing instruments with label printers, hereinafter simply referred to as "weighing instruments") 1, 1, . . . are connected via a line control device LCU of the machine.

The LCU includes a storage section and a control section, and is connected to the CPU by a batch processing line B, and the delivery instruction data stored in the CPU is transferred and stored in a batch.

The LCU monitors the weighing instruments 1, 1, . . . , performs communication _R3 in online real-time processing, and supplies the data to the weighing instruments 1, 1, . . . that request delivery instruction data.

The weighing machine 1 starts work based on the delivery instruction data supplied from the LCU, issues a label on which necessary data such as price is printed for each weighing operation, and issues the number of issues included in the delivery instruction data ( When the number of labels (pack number) is issued, the processing of the data ends.

When the processing of the supplied shipping instruction data is completed, the next shipping instruction data is requested from the LCU, and the same label issuing work as described above is performed, and all shipping instruction data stored in the LCU is The label issuing work is repeated until the work processing is completed.

In addition, the LCU collects and stores work performance data of the weighing instruments each time the processing of the delivery instruction data from each weighing instrument 1 or after the processing of all data is completed, and supplies this performance data to the CPU through communication _R4 .

Communication of the above performance data R ₄ may be performed in real time when the CPU is not doing other processing, but to reduce the burden on the CPU, all performance data can be batch processed and transferred from the LCU to the CPU.
It is also possible to supply

The performance data supplied to the CPU is organized by the CPU and displayed on a display, or printed and issued on a printer (not shown) for printing results.

To explain an example of shipping instruction data using FIG. 3, the item code of each item l ₁ and l ₂ in the shipping instruction data indicates the type of product, and the number of packs, unit price, tare weight, date, etc. for each delivery destination. etc., are grouped together for each product and made into one item.

An example of performance data can be explained using Figure 4.
The item code of each item ′,″ corresponds to the delivery destination code, and the number of packs, total weight, and total price of each delivery destination are considered to be one item.
It is obtained by accumulating the results of measuring instrument 1.

Next, the process sequence of the computer will be explained with reference to FIG. 5. First, the computer CPU is started (11), it is determined whether instruction data is input (12),
If no input is required, the process goes to post-process 17, and if input is required, the process goes to next process 13.

Input the necessary instruction data to the CPU from the input section KEY (13), and while storing the instruction data for each item in the CPU (14), check whether the instruction data input is completed (15), but if it is not completed yet. The process proceeds to the previous step 13, and after completion, the process proceeds to the next step 16.

Next, the CPU outputs instruction data all at once to the LCU (16), after which the LCU and the measuring instrument 1 communicate with each other to perform a weighing label pasting operation, which will be described later.

A check is made for an input request for measured performance data (17), and if there is no input request, the process proceeds to the subsequent process 22, and if there is, the process proceeds to the next process 18.

The performance data of each measuring instrument 1 is sequentially output to the LCU and stored each time the processing of instruction data for each item is completed, or temporarily stored in the measuring instrument 1 until all the instruction data in the LCU has been processed. It is stored in the memory, and then output to the LCU and stored.
After the work is completed or when the CPU is free from other work, the input request for the performance data is issued.

If you are requested to input measurement results data,
Actual data is input from the LCU to the CPU (18) and is stored cumulatively (19).

It is checked whether it is necessary to print out the cumulatively stored performance data (20), and if it is not necessary, the process proceeds to the post-process 22, and if necessary, the performance data is printed out (21).

After the above-mentioned tasks 11 to 21 are completed, other tasks can be performed at will (22), and thereafter, if there is separate instruction data, the above-mentioned tasks 12 to 21 are repeated.

Next, to explain the LCU with reference to FIG. 6, the LCU is started (31), it is determined whether instruction data is to be input (32), and if no instruction data is to be input, the process proceeds to the post-process 35, and if it is to be input, the next process 33 is performed. leading to.

Corresponding to step 16 in FIG. 5, instruction data is inputted from the CPU to the LCU at once (33) and is immediately stored (34).

Next, it is confirmed from which of the plurality of measuring instruments 1 the instruction data request was made (35), and if there is no request, the process proceeds to the post-process 39, and if there is a request, the instruction data is stored in the requested measuring instrument 1. The selected instruction data is selected from among the selected instruction data (36), and the selected instruction data is output to the measuring instrument 1 (37).

Next, it is checked whether there is any unprocessed data in the LCU (38), and if there is, it waits for instruction data requests from multiple weighing instruments 1, and if there is no unprocessed data, the LCU's instruction data output work is completed, and the 1 to LCU
Checks whether there is a request to output performance data to (39).

If there is no request to output the above actual data, the previous process 32
If there is, the actual data is output from the measuring instrument 1 to the LCU (40).

Next, it is checked whether the above performance data is to be stored (41), and if it is not to be stored, the process proceeds to post-process 43, and if it is to be stored, it is temporarily stored in the memory in the LCU (42).

Corresponding to step 17 in FIG. 5, it is checked whether there is a request for performance data from the CPU to the LCU (43);
If not, the process goes to the previous step 32, and if there is, the actual data is sent from the LCU in accordance with step 18 in Figure 5.
Output to CPU (44).

Then, the above steps 32 to 44 are repeated.

Next, to explain the process order of each measuring device with reference to FIG. 7, first, when measuring device 1 is started (51),
The measuring instrument 1 waits for the operator to request the instruction data from the LCU (52), and if there is no request, the measuring device 1 waits for the operator to request instruction data from the LCU, and if there is no request, the measuring device
If there is a request, the next step 53 is reached. The above step 51 corresponds to step 35 in FIG.

After inputting instruction data from the LCU to the measuring instrument 1 (53), weighing and label printing work is performed (53).
4), issue and attach a label (55), and the step 53
Steps 55 to 55 are repeated until the instruction data ends, and after the instruction data ends, the process proceeds to the next step 57 (56).

It is checked whether there is a request to output the measurement performance data (57), and if there is no request, the above steps 52 to 56 are repeated. Said step 57 corresponds to step 39 in FIG.

When there is a request for output of measurement performance data, the performance data is immediately output from the measuring instrument 1 to the LCU (58). Step 58 corresponds to step 40 in FIG.

Then, the above steps 52 to 58 are repeated.

(Effects) According to the present invention, an inexpensive line control device is provided between a computer and a plurality of weighing label printers.
By interposing the LCU and allowing the LCU to monitor and control the weighing label printer, the computer is freed from being dedicated to controlling the weighing label printer, and an expensive computer can be dispatched while the weighing label printer is working. The computer can be used for other tasks other than management, making effective use of the computer.

In addition, since it requires an LCU compared to conventional equipment,
Although the cost appears to be higher due to LCU, LCU
is significantly cheaper than a computer,
And, considering that the conventional device needs to be equipped with a computer for processing other tasks in addition to a computer for controlling the weighing label printer, the cost can be substantially reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional diagram showing the external appearance of the storage/output management device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the same function.
Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of warehouse entry and exit data;
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing an example of actual results, Figure 5 is a flowchart of the computer of the storage management device of the present invention, Figure 6 is a flowchart of the line control device, and Figure 7 is the flowchart of the same line control device. It is a flowchart diagram. In the figure, CPU...computer, LCU...line control device, 1...measuring instrument, ₁ , ₂ ,',
'...It is an item.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A plurality of weighing label printers are connected via one line control unit LCU to a computer into which shipping instruction data is input and stored, and the shipping instruction data is collectively transferred and stored to the LCU, and the LCU inputs and stores the weighing label printer. The output instruction data is supplied to the weighing label printer that monitors and requests the output instruction data, and the weighing label printer issues labels based on the supplied output instruction data.
In addition, the LCU collects and stores work performance data from each weighing label printer, and supplies the stored performance data to the computer, and communication between the LCU and each weighing label printer is performed through online real-time processing. Management device.