JPH0620929B2 - Goods collection equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an article collecting facility used for collecting a plurality of types of articles according to a shipping destination, and more specifically, a mobile vehicle provided with an article storage section. Is provided, a shelf for storing a plurality of types of articles in a divided state is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the passage for traveling a moving vehicle, and storage means for storing work data for collecting articles from the shelf is The present invention relates to an article collecting facility provided on a moving vehicle side and provided with article take-out information instruction means for giving instruction on article take-out information from the shelf based on the information in the storage means.

[Conventional technology]

In such an article collecting facility, a moving vehicle is run on a shelf part that stores articles to be taken out, and the article is taken out from the shelf based on instructed article takeout information, that is, information that makes clear the type and quantity of the article. The work is performed in the procedure of storing the article in the article storage unit.

By the way, when a moving vehicle is driven, the moving vehicle is equipped with destination information means for instructing destination information based on the information in the storage means, and a worker drives based on the instructed destination information, so-called manual operation. There are a driving type and a so-called automatic driving type in which a traveling control means for automatically traveling a moving vehicle based on information in a storage means is provided.

By the way, there are cases where it is desired that the articles of the same type are shipped in different forms. That is, for example, the article
Generally, a large number of items are stored in a case, but as a shipping form, the entire case is
When shipping is requested as one item, or one by one individually
In some cases, shipping may be requested. Furthermore, it may be required to ship a plurality of articles packaged in a unit as one.

In order to satisfy such a demand, it is conceivable that items of the same type but different forms are collected as they are stored in a shelf as another type of item.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Treating different types of articles of the same type as different types of articles greatly increases the types of articles, and as a result, the shelves are used to store many types of articles in a divided state. There is a disadvantage that the equipment becomes large in size, and improvement is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to allow the same type of articles to be appropriately collected in a form that meets the demand of the shipping destination, The point is that items can be stored in the same place.

[Means for solving problems]

A characteristic configuration of the article collecting facility according to the present invention is that a shelf for storing a plurality of types of articles in a divided state stores the same type of articles in a plurality of forms at the same location, and the work data includes the form of the articles. Is formed so as to be able to discriminate, and the article take-out information instructing means is also configured to instruct the form of the article, and its action and effect are as follows.

[Work]

That is, articles of the same type even if the shapes are different are stored in the same place, and when the article take-out information is designated, the shape of the article is also designated.

〔The invention's effect〕

Therefore, articles of the same type can be stored in the same place regardless of the form, and while suppressing the increase in the size of the shelf, it is possible to collect articles in a form that meets the demand of the shipping destination. .

〔Example〕

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, in the article collecting facility, a moving vehicle (A) having a storage frame (1) as an article storage section and a plurality of types of articles are stored in a divided state, and There are provided a plurality of shelves (B) juxtaposed along the longitudinal direction of the traveling path of the moving vehicle (A).

Each of the shelves (B) is divided into a plurality of pieces along the longitudinal direction thereof, and each of the divided shelves (2) is provided with upper and lower four-stage loading sections, and each loading section Each of these can store three types of articles in the lateral direction.

The moving vehicle (A) is configured as a so-called hand cart type vehicle, which includes a pair of left and right idler wheels (3) arranged at the front and rear ends, respectively, and a pair of left and right handle parts (4) for steering. Is done,
A display panel (5) that doubles as a setting panel is provided near the handle (4). Incidentally, (6) in the figure is a temporary placing table for temporarily placing the articles taken out from the shelf portion (2).

The storage frame (1) is provided with three upper and lower shelves, and each of the shelves accommodates two containers (7) in the lateral direction. Incidentally, each container (7) corresponds to each shipping destination.

Therefore, the worker loads the empty container (7) on the container carrier (8) into the storage frame (1) at the empty container loading position (D), and then, based on the destination information, the desired shelf portion (2). ) To
The article is taken out from the shelf portion (2) based on the article take-out information, and the taken-out article is stored in a desired container (7) based on the article storage information. Then, when all the operations are completed, the container (7) containing the articles is supplied to the collecting conveyor (9) at the container unloading location. Further, it becomes basic data for instructing each of the destination information, the article take-out information, and the article storage information. In order to obtain the work data for collecting the goods, it is necessary to drive to the data receiving point (F) prior to the work.

Next, description will be added while describing the control configuration.

As shown in Fig. 4, the order form (10) issued by the customer etc.
When the contents of is input to the host controller (HC), the host controller (HC) creates a purchase order (11) according to the contents of the purchase order (10), and according to the contents of the purchase order (11). In addition to the purchase of the goods, the storage data (12) of the purchased goods is also input to the host controller (HC).

The host controller (HC) manages the inventory of various items, creates work data for item collection based on the contents of the order form (10) entered in advance, and uses this work data as the work controller (SC). ).

The work data can be classified according to the work amount of one mobile vehicle (A), and the type of goods to be stored in each container (7), the form of the goods, and the quantity thereof can be determined. Is formed by.

The work controller (SC) comprehensively manages the operation of collecting goods while exchanging various information such as work data with the mobile vehicle controller (IC) provided in the mobile vehicle (A).

Information exchange between the work controller (SC) and the mobile vehicle controller (IC) is performed by a controller for read / write control (13A),
IC card (1 including ROM (13B) and RAM (13C)
3) is used as a storage medium, and a card writer (14) that functions as a writing means for writing work data to the IC card (13) is attached to the work controller (SC), and A card reader (1 that functions as a reading means for reading the data of the IC card (13)
5) is attached to the mobile vehicle controller (IC).

However, (16) in the figure is a printer that creates an item slip that is stored separately in each container (7) that is stored in the moving vehicle (A), and is synchronized with the operation of the card writer (14). Will be activated. The item slip is used for inspection after the item collecting work, and when the empty container (7) is loaded into the storage frame (1), the container (7) is ordered in a predetermined order. )
Will be thrown into.

The mobile vehicle controller (IC) uses the above-mentioned work data, shelf
Based on the storage information of the articles stored in (B) and the sorting information for sorting which of the shelves (2),
Instruct destination information for traveling the moving vehicle (A), information on taking out the article from the shelf part (2) on which the moving vehicle (A) has traveled, and a container (7) for storing the taken out article and the input amount. Each of the storage information is discriminated and the information is output.

That is, the destination information instructing means (100), the article removal information instructing means (101), and the article storage information instructing means (102) are configured while using the moving vehicle controller (IC).

The mobile vehicle controller (IC) is configured by using a microcomputer, and, of course, includes a memory that functions as a storage unit, and the IC card (13) is set on the mobile vehicle side. In this state, the work data will be stored in the memory.

The destination information instructing means (100) is for instructing a shelf row NO given in advance to each shelf (B) and a shelf NO given in advance to each shelf portion (2). As shown in the figure,
The display panel (5) is provided with a shelf row NO display portion (G ₁ ) for lighting a portion corresponding to each shelf row NO and a shelf NO display portion (G ₂ ) for lighting a portion corresponding to a shelf NO. Has been.

However, as the IC card (13) is set on the moving vehicle side, all of the shelf row NO display sections (G ₁ ) are turned on, and the moving vehicle (A) is turned on. As the vehicle runs along the front surface of the shelving row in which work is performed, the corresponding shelving row NO is blinked. In addition, the shelf NO display section (G ₂ ) is for the moving vehicle (A).
As the vehicle runs along the front surface of the row of shelves with work, all the shelf NOs with work of the row of shelves are turned on, and the moving vehicle (A) has a shelf portion (2) with work. The shelf No. of the shelf portion (2) blinks as it is located in front of the. Therefore, in the destination information instruction, the current position of the moving vehicle (A) is accurately notified while using the classification information.

Which of the above-mentioned shelves (B), and each of the shelving parts
Explaining the configuration for transmitting the classification information of which is (2) to the moving vehicle side, the shelf row NO or other NO is moved to the upper part of each shelf part (2) using an optical signal. An optical communication device (17) as communication means for transmitting to the vehicle side is provided, and an optical communication device (18) as communication means for receiving information of the communication device (17) on the shelf side, While the received information is being transmitted to the mobile vehicle controller (IC),
Prepared for (A).

However, a shelf controller (TC) for controlling the operation of the communication device (17) on the shelf side is provided, and the communication devices (17) and (18) on the shelf side and on the moving vehicle side, respectively, are for the article removal information instruction. Therefore, it is also used as a means for transmitting information on the moving vehicle side to the shelf side. The communication device (17) on the shelf side projects an optical signal toward the passage side of the moving vehicle, and the communication device (18) on the moving vehicle side receives only the signal from the left lateral side of the vehicle body. Directivity is given so that The article take-out information instruction means (101) basically indicates the shelf position corresponding to the storage location of each article and the article take-out amount, and as shown in FIG. In (5), the pick shelf display section (G ₃ ) for instructing the shelf position requiring work and the pick quantity display section (G ₃ ) for instructing the quantity to be taken out from each shelf position.
₄ ) and are provided.

The pick shelf display portion (G ₃ ) is provided with a plurality of illuminated push buttons (19) corresponding to each shelf position. These illuminated pushbuttons (19) are turned on and turned on as the moving vehicle (A) is located in front of the shelf part (2) on which work is to be performed, corresponding to the shelf position on which work is required. The object is made to blink when it is pushed to instruct the next work.

The pick quantity display section (G ₄ ) has the following functions in addition to displaying the quantity on the numerical value display section (20). That is, the article
The unit indicator ((a) is displayed to indicate whether the (Xa) is taken out in case units, the unit is taken out in units of several units, or the individual items are taken out individually. 21) and a single item indicator light (22) are attached.When both indicator lights (21) and (22) are off, the case is taken out.When the unit indicator light (21) is turned on, the unit is taken out. By turning on the indicator light (22), the individual take-out is displayed.

Further, in order to make it easy to understand the instruction of the article take-out information, the following configuration is added. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, an instruction lamp (23) as a take-out target article instruction tool is arranged corresponding to each shelf position of each shelf portion (2). When the illuminated push button (19) is pushed as described above, these indicator lamps (23) are accompanied by information transmitted to the shelf side by using both the communication devices (17) and (18). ,
The corresponding one is lit up.

By the way, the article take-out information instruction is the above-mentioned illuminated push button (1
The instruction is started as (9) is pressed, and the display panel (5)
The instruction is stopped when the illuminated push button (24) for work completion provided on the above is pushed. The illumination push button (24) for work completion is turned on when it is determined that the storage is completed in the storage information instruction described later, and is turned off when the push operation is performed.

The storage information instruction means (102) is basically a container
(7) Indication is given by displaying the quantity on the lower storage frame part, and corresponding to each container (7), a pair of left and right numerical value display parts (25a), (25b) And one illuminated push button (26) for completion of storage.

The pair of left and right numerical value display parts (25a), (25b) are one container (7)
When the partition plate (27) is divided into the left and right parts, the two parts respectively correspond to the left and right container parts. However, when the partition plate (27) is not installed, the left numerical display (25a)
Only is activated.

By the way, whether or not the partition plate (27) is set is determined by turning on both the numerical value display sections (25a) and (25b) when the IC card (13) is set. I am trying to instruct what it takes. When the setting of the partition plate (27) is completed, the illuminated push button (26) for completion of storage is pushed.

The illuminated push button (26) for completion of storage is
5a) and (25b) are turned on at the same time that they are turned on, and when the storage operation for the corresponding container (7) is completed, the push operation is performed.

However, the numerical value display sections (25a) and (25b) do not go off even if the storage completion illumination push button (26) is pressed, and the work completion illumination push button (24) is pressed. The light is turned off as it goes down.

Further, in order to perform the article collecting work without error and efficiently, various means described below are provided.

That is, the display panel (5) is provided with a lamp check push button (28) for the display panel and a lamp check push button (29) for the storage frame, and these push buttons (28), (29) When pressed, the entire display panel (5) and the entire storage frame (1) are turned on. Similarly, for each of the shelves (2),
A lamp check push button (30) is provided.

The display panel (5) is provided with a work NO display section (G ₅ ). The work No. display section (G ₅ ) includes a numerical value display section (31) and a check button (22), and displays the work No. currently being performed as the check button (32) is pressed. It is like this. The work number is stored in the IC card (13) in advance.

If the communication range of the optical communication devices (17) and (18) in the rear direction of the moving vehicle is reduced and the moving vehicle (A) is accidentally run while continuing work on one shelf part (2). The information can be detected as the incommunicable information. Then, the alarm buzzer (33) is activated based on the detected information. By the way, if the mobile vehicle (A) is returned to the normal state and the communication state is restored again, the alarm buzzer (3
3) will be stopped.

A pass button (35) for a work pass is provided on the display panel (5). This pass button (35) is an illuminated pushbutton for shelf position indication.
It is pressed when the user wants to pass the work due to lack of articles or the like after operating (19) to start the work.
By the way, if you want to pass all the work remaining on the shelf (2), the number of illuminated pushbuttons (19)
Press the pass button (35).

Next, the operation of the moving vehicle (A) will be described while describing the control operation of the moving vehicle controller (IC) based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, first, the lamp check process is executed, and then the process of reading the information of the set IC card (13) is executed.

After reading the information, the process of turning on the shelf row NO in which the work is performed is executed, and then it is checked whether or not the work is performed by installing the partition plate (27). If installation is required, the storage is completed. Stand by until the completion of installation is instructed by the illuminated push button (26).

When the completion of partition plate installation is instructed, the shelf row with work
Is received, and if it is received, the corresponding shelf row NO is blinked and the shelf NO with work in the shelf row is lit.

When it is determined that the set time has not been received by the above-described check, it is checked whether or not the set time has elapsed after the non-reception, and only when the set time has elapsed, the rack row NO
Is switched to the lit state or the process of turning off the shelf NO is executed. By the way, the processing of this part is provided as a post-treatment when the vehicle travels along the shelf row of the work, but does not perform the work, or travels to another shelf row with the work left. is there. Further, the set time is determined in order to maintain the previous display state even if the communication is temporarily disabled while traveling between the adjacent shelf portions (2) in one shelf row. .

After that, it is checked whether or not the shelf No. with work is received, and if not received, the process shifts to the above-mentioned check of reception of the shelf row No. On the other hand, if it has been received, a process of blinking the corresponding shelf NO or a process of lighting the instruction push button (19) corresponding to the shelf position where the work is performed is executed, and then the push button (19) having the work is performed. ) Is pressed.

If the push button (19) is not pressed, it is checked whether or not the shelf NO is continuously received. If not, the process of switching the shelf NO to lighting or the push button (19) is turned off. After performing the processing, the process shifts to the above-described check of the rack row NO reception.

When the push button (19) with work is pushed, the pushed push button
(19) blinks, the pick quantity is displayed, the storage quantity is displayed, the indicator lamp (23) on the shelf side is turned on, the completion button (26) on the storage frame side is turned on, and further, if necessary. Accordingly, processing for turning off the unit indicator light (21) and the single item indicator light (22) is executed.

After that, it is checked whether or not the completion button (26) on the storage frame side has been pressed, and if not, it is checked whether or not the reception of the shelf NO continues. Then, when it is not continued, the alarm buzzer (33) is activated to prompt the worker to return and travel. If it is continuing, the pass process is executed as necessary while checking the information of the work pass push button (35).

If it is determined in the above check that the completion button (26) has been pressed, turn off the completion button (26) and then check if all the completed completion buttons (26) have been pressed. It is checked whether or not it has been pressed, and if the button has not been pressed, the above-described completion button (26) is checked.

If it is determined that all of the completed work complete buttons (26) have been pressed, the completion button (24) on the display panel side is lit and then waits until that button (24) is pressed. To do.

Then, when the button (24) is pressed, the completion button (24) on the display board side is turned off, the shelf position indicating push button (19) after the work is turned off, and the shelf side indicating lamp (23) is turned off. Further, a process of turning off the unit indicator light (21) and the single item indicator light (22) is executed as necessary.

Next, it is checked whether or not there is any remaining work on the current shelf NO. If there is any, there is a check on the push button (19). On the other hand, when there is no remaining work, the shelf N where the work is finished
After executing the processing for turning off the O, it is checked whether or not there is remaining work on the current shelf line.

If there is remaining work on the current shelf line, the above shelf line No.
The process shifts to the reception check process. On the other hand, when there is no remaining work, after turning off the shelf row NO where the work is finished,
It is checked whether or not there is remaining work on another shelf line, and if there is any remaining work, the process shifts to the above-described reception check process for the shelf line NO.

[Another embodiment]

The mobile vehicle (A) may be of various configurations, such as those equipped with propulsion wheels.

In the above embodiment, the case where the container (7) is used for collection is illustrated, but the storage frame (1) may be directly collected.

Further, in the above embodiment, the article take-out information instruction means (101)
However, although the case where only the shelf position is instructed on the shelf side is illustrated, the quantity and the form of the article may be instructed on the shelf side.

In addition, to transmit work data for collecting goods to the moving vehicle side,
Instead of using the IC card (13), a work controller
(SC) and the mobile vehicle controller (IC) can be changed by communication etc.

In addition, various changes can be made to the specific configurations of the respective parts necessary for carrying out the present invention.

It should be noted that reference numerals are added to the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structures of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of an article collecting facility according to the present invention,
Figure is a schematic plan view of the goods collection facility, Figure 2 is a front view of the shelf,
FIG. 3 is a side view of the mobile vehicle, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control configuration, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the display panel, and FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (c).
Is a flowchart showing a control operation. (1) ... article storage section, (101) ... article removal information instruction means, (A) ... mobile vehicle, (B) ... shelf.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Seiichi Majima 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shiseido Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tamotsu Yamakawa 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Capital Shidouchi (72) Inventor Shigeki Kubo 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shiseido Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-63-306103 (JP, A)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mobile vehicle (A) having an article storage unit (1) is provided, and a shelf (B) for storing a plurality of types of articles in a divided state is provided along a longitudinal direction of a passage for traveling the mobile vehicle. Placed and said shelves
Storage means for storing work data for collecting articles from (B) is provided on the side of the moving vehicle (A), and based on the information in the storage means, instructions for taking out information from the shelf (B) are given. In the article collection facility provided with the article take-out information instruction means (101), the shelf (B) stores articles of the same type in a plurality of forms at the same location, and the work data is An article collecting facility which is formed so that the form of an article can be discriminated and which is configured so that the article take-out information instructing means (101) also indicates the form of the article. 2. A plurality of forms of the article, which are housed in a case, a plurality of which are united, and
The article collection facility according to claim 1, which is a single item.