JPH0549562B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a storage system for storing small articles such as small parts and electronic parts using vertical circulation type or horizontal circulation type movable shelves. The present invention relates to a picking method that can be used to efficiently pick small articles from the mobile shelves.

(Conventional technology and its problems) When order-picking a wide variety of small parts, electronic parts, and other small items that are stored by type in storage shelves, conventional techniques often involve manual labor, which slows down rationalization. was. Of course, it was possible to introduce the above-mentioned circulating movable shelves, computers, electronic scales (counting scales), etc., but even if these devices were introduced individually, the labor-saving effect would not be large.

In particular, when picking all the small parts necessary to assemble a predetermined number of products that are assembled using multiple types of small parts, the required number of each type of small parts required per unit of the specified product. The picking operation must be performed by calculating the total number of each type of small parts from
As described in Publication No. 51-141560, even when using the electronic scale, calculation operations are required to determine the required number of all small parts required for the required number of product assemblies. This was necessary each time, and it was difficult to carry out the work efficiently and accurately.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, and the method of picking small articles from a movable shelf of the present invention uses a computer and a computer. , a method that uses an electronic scale installed near the article retrieval work position on a movable shelf, and the computer has the following information: the storage position of parts for each product type on the movable shelf, the necessary parts for each type of assembled product, The required number of each part and the unit weight of each part are memorized, and the computer calculates the types of all the parts required and the number of assembled products for each part based on the type of assembled product and the number of assembled products input at the time of shipping. calculating the required total number of parts from the stored information; searching the storage position of each part; and automatically operating the movable shelf based on the search results to call the necessary parts to the article retrieval work position; displaying the total number of parts obtained through the arithmetic processing; and searching for the unit weight of the called part from the stored information and inputting it into the electronic scale; , Measure the total weight of the parts placed by the worker, divide this total weight by the unit weight, and display the number of parts, and perform the operation to complete the work of taking out the necessary parts,
The present invention is characterized in that the following parts perform the same actions as described above.

(Operation of the invention) According to the above small parts picking method, the worker who actually performs the order picking work calculates in advance the total number of each type of small parts required for the requested number of product assemblies and inputs the total number. Even if you do not have to do so, you can take out the specified parts from the storage section of the movable shelf that is automatically called to the work position, and check the total amount displayed on the display part of the electronic scale or a separately installed display means. The electronic scale may be used to count the number of pieces or the total weight. Once the required number of parts have been picked for one part, the next required part will be called out in the same way just by performing the work completion operation, so the counting work using the electronic scale will be performed on the part in the same way, and the following steps will be carried out. By repeating similar operations, all the parts necessary to assemble a predetermined number of predetermined products can be collected.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below.
The equipment for carrying out the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a conventionally well-known vertical circulating type movable shelf, which incorporates a large number of individual shelves 3 that can be vertically circulated and rotated by a drive means 2, and in a location adjacent to a workbench 4, the individual shelves 3 are vertically circulated. It is provided with an opening 5 for loading and unloading work, which allows an arbitrary shelf 3 to be called up by rotating it along the route. Each shelf 3 is provided with a plurality of storage sections (trays or buckets) 6 arranged in parallel in the horizontal and lateral directions, and each storage section 6 is assigned a unique number. Reference numeral 7 denotes an indicator light for displaying the storage section to be worked on, which is disposed beside the opening 5 for loading and unloading operations, 8 is a work start switch, and 9 is a work completion switch.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a conventionally known electronic scale (counting scale) which calculates and displays the number of objects to be counted from a set unit weight and the total weight of the objects to be counted. Although this electronic scale 10 is installed beside the workbench 4 on the movable shelf 1, it may also be installed on the workbench 4. Reference numeral 11 represents an object to be counted tray, 12 represents an input keyboard, and 13 represents a display section.

14 is a computer of a suitable size such as a personal computer, and controls the driving means 2, the indicator light 7, the switches 8 and 9, and the electronic scale 10 through an appropriate interface or controller.
is connected to. 15 is an input keyboard, 1
6 is a display section.

Next, an embodiment of the method of the present invention using the above-mentioned equipment will be described in detail. Each storage section 6 in the movable shelf 1 stores parts of a specific type. The computer 14 is stored in advance with component configuration data consisting of the part number of the parts required for each type of assembled product, the required number of parts for each part number, and the part unit weight for each part number, and the storage area for each part number. No. is stored in the settings.

During warehousing work, product numbers are sequentially input into the computer 14 using the keyboard 15 according to the warehousing slip attached to the warehousing items. The computer 14 searches the memory for the preset storage unit number and unit weight for the input product number. At this time, the storage part number or storage part number and unit weight can be displayed for each product number on the display section 16. Furthermore, when warehousing is performed in order of storage unit number, the setting data can be rearranged on the computer 14 in order of storage unit number.

After setting the warehousing work data, turn on the work start switch 8 of the movable shelf 1, the driving means 2 of the movable shelf 1 will operate according to instructions from the computer 14, and the shelf unit 3 will rotate. The storage section 6 with the storage section number corresponding to the first product number in the warehousing work data is called to the opening 5 for warehousing/unloading work, and the indicator light 7 located directly above the storage section 6 to be warehousing is turned on. It is turned on in response to a command from the computer 14. At the same time, the product number and unit weight are sent from the computer 14 to the electronic scale 10 and displayed on the display section 13. In such a state, if an article with the relevant product number is placed on the tray 11 of the electronic scale 10, the electronic scale 10 calculates the number of the article based on the unit weight input from the total weight of the articles on the tray 11. and is displayed on the display section 13. At the same time, the number information is input to the computer 14 and stored as inventory information consisting of storage unit number, product number, and number. Thereafter, the article on the tray 11 of the electronic scale 10 may be stored in a predetermined storage section 6 indicated by the lit indicator light 7.

When the warehousing work of the article related to the first product number in the warehousing work data is completed as described above, by turning on the work completion switch 9, the storage unit No. corresponding to the second product number in the warehousing work data is turned on. The storage unit 6 of . is called to the loading/unloading opening 5, the corresponding indicator light 7 is turned on, and the computer 14 sends the product number and unit weight to the electronic scale 10, so that the product with the product number is All you have to do is stock up as per the instructions.

The shipping work, that is, the order picking work can be performed as follows. First, the product number (type) and the number of assembled pieces (lot number) are sequentially input into the computer 14 using the keyboard 15 according to the shipping slip. The computer 14 calculates, for each product number, the part number of the necessary part and its storage part number, the total number of parts required for each part number (required number of parts per product x number of assembled parts) from the parts configuration data. ), and the unit weight of each part number for each part number. At the same time, the inventory amount for each part number is subtracted and corrected as necessary. At this time, the display section 16 can display the setting data or information obtained through the search and calculation in addition to the setting data. Furthermore, when performing the unloading work in order of storage unit numbers, the setting data can be rearranged in the order of storage unit numbers on the computer 14.

After the setting of the unloading work data is completed, the picking work is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when the work start switch 8 of the movable shelf 1 is turned on, the driving means 2 of the movable shelf 1 is activated by the computer 1.
4, the shelf unit 3 rotates, and the storage section 6 of the storage section number corresponding to the first product number in the retrieval work data is called to the opening 5 for the retrieval work. , the indicator light 7 located directly above the storage section 6 to be delivered is turned on in response to a command from the computer 14 . Computer 1 at the same time
From 4 onwards, the product number, unit weight, and number of items to be shipped are displayed on the electronic scale 1.
0 and displayed on the display section 13. In this state, if you place the part with the corresponding part number from the storage section 6 indicated by the lit indicator light 7 on the tray 11 of the electronic scale 10, the electronic scale 1
0 calculates the number of items based on the unit weight input from the total weight of the items on the tray 11 and displays it on the display unit 13, so the number of items to be delivered is displayed on the display unit 13. The amount of items on the tray 11 is adjusted so that (number of parts per product x number of assembled products). Of course, the remaining items are returned to the original storage section 6.

When the specified number of goods have been dispatched as described above for the article corresponding to the first item number in the dispatch work data, by turning on the work completion switch 9, the process corresponding to the second product number in the dispatch work data is completed. The storage unit 6 with the storage unit number is called to the loading/unloading operation opening 5, the corresponding indicator light 7 is turned on, and the computer 14 sends the product number, unit weight, and number of items to be shipped to the electronic scale 10. All you have to do is take out the item with the item number in the manner described above. By repeating this picking operation, once all the parts necessary to assemble a predetermined number of products of a predetermined type have been collected, the same procedure as above is performed based on the shipping data entered for the next type of product. Can perform picking work.

In addition, when calculating the number of parts to be delivered for each part number, the lower limit is the total number of parts determined by the number of required parts per product x the number of assembled products, and the number is calculated by multiplying this by an appropriate premium rate. may be set as an upper limit value, and both may be displayed by display means provided on the electronic scale 10 or movable shelf 1 side, or by display means provided independently.

In the mobile shelf 1 of the embodiment, the opening 5 for loading and unloading operations is
Since a plurality of storage units 6 are called at the same time, an indicator light 7 is provided to indicate which storage unit 6 is to be stocked, but this indicator light 7 may be omitted. Of course, it is also possible to use a mobile shelf in which only one storage section 6 is called out to the opening 5 for loading and unloading operations.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the picking method of the present invention, when performing picking work to collect all the parts necessary to assemble a predetermined number of predetermined products, the parts configuration data ( At the time of shipping work, workers artificially calculate the part number and number of required parts according to the number of assembled products for each product type, and create a shipping work list. There is no need to create or manually operate the movable shelves according to the pick-up work list, and the picking work can be performed extremely efficiently and accurately.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the equipment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of picking work. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Moving shelf, 2...Driving means, 3...Single shelf, 5...Opening for loading/unloading work (position for taking out articles), 6...Storage section, 7...Indicator light, 8...
Work start switch, 9... Work completion switch, 1
0...electronic scale, 11...object receptacle, 12,
15... Input keyboard, 13, 16... Display unit, 14... Computer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A method using a computer and an electronic scale installed in the vicinity of an article retrieval work position on a movable shelf, the computer comprising: parts storage positions for each product type on the movable shelf; The required parts for each type of assembled product, the required number of each part, and the unit weight of each part are memorized, and the computer calculates the required number based on the type of assembled product and the number of assembled products entered at the time of shipping. calculating the types of all parts and the total required number of each part from the stored information, searching for the storage position of each part, and automatically operating the movable shelf based on the search results to store the necessary parts in the calling the parts to an article retrieval work position, and displaying the total number of called parts obtained through the arithmetic processing; and searching the unit weight of the called parts from the stored information and inputting them into the electronic scale; The electronic scale measures the total weight of the parts placed by the worker, and divides this total weight by the unit weight to display the number of the parts, By completing the extraction operation,
A method for picking small articles from a movable shelf, characterized by performing the same action as above for the next part.