JPH0629083B2 - 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. And a shelf which is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the traveling path of the moving vehicle and stores a plurality of types of articles in a divided state, and the moving vehicle is provided with work data for collecting articles from the shelf. The present invention relates to an article collecting facility provided with storage means for storing and article take-out information instructing means for instructing 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 portion that stores the articles to be taken out, and the article is taken out from the shelf based on the instructed article taking out information, and the work is performed in the procedure of storing the article in the article storage section. It will be.

By the way, in order to drive a moving vehicle, 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 driving. There are a mold and a so-called automatic driving type in which a traveling control means for automatically traveling the moving vehicle based on the information of the storage means is provided.

By the way, if there are multiple types of items taken out from the shelf,
It is conceivable that the instruction of the article take-out information indicates all of the plurality of types of articles and displays all the take-out quantities of each of the plurality of types of articles. Specifically, a plurality of lamps corresponding to the storage positions of the shelves of each of the plurality of types of articles, and a plurality of numerical indicators corresponding to each of the lamps are provided on the display panel of the moving vehicle, It is conceivable that the kind of the article to be taken out is indicated by turning on the lamp, and the take-out quantity is displayed by operating the numerical display. Incidentally, for each of the plurality of types of articles for which removal is instructed, completion input is made by an end button or the like after completion of the removal work of each article.

Further, if there is an article in which the quantity of articles on the shelf is less than the displayed quantity from among the plurality of types of the above-mentioned articles, the path setting means such as an out-of-stock button is operated to take out the article. It is conceivable to pass. Specifically, an out-of-stock button is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of types of articles displayed as described above, and the out-of-stock information of the article for which the out-of-stock button has been operated, that is, passed, is stored, and this out-of-stock button is stored. It is conceivable to perform the work to make up for the shortage after the required collection work is completed based on the information.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, when there are a plurality of types of articles to be taken out from the shelf, in addition to displaying all of the articles, in addition to displaying all of the numbers of the articles to be taken out at once, for example, in a space. When using the display panel of a moving vehicle with restrictions to display the information on taking out goods,
There is an inconvenience that the display screen and the like become large.
Further, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, a plurality of end buttons and a missing item button for inputting the completion of the article take-out work are provided corresponding to each article. The installation space will be required, and the display panel will be further enlarged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an instruction for information of taking out articles of a plurality of types of articles to be taken out of a shelf from a device for instructing the information (for example, provided in a mobile vehicle). It is to be able to execute accurately while avoiding an increase in the size of the display panel).

[Means for solving problems]

In the characteristic configuration of the article collecting facility according to the present invention, the article take-out information display means is a display means for displaying a plurality of types of articles to be taken out of the articles stored in the shelf, and the display means displays the display means. Comprising a selection means for selecting one of a plurality of types of articles and a quantity display means for displaying the number of picked-up articles of the selected article, and a completion input means for inputting completion of the work of taking out the selected article. , Path setting means for setting passing of the take-out work for the selected article, and the article take-out information instruction means for taking out the take-out information for the selected article based on the completion input by the completion input means. Is stopped, and the storage means stores that the taking-out work of the article is completed, and based on the path setting by the path setting means, the article taking-out information finger The means stops the instruction of the take-out information for the selected article, and the storage means is configured to store that the take-out operation of the article is incomplete. It is as follows.

[Work]

That is, in order to instruct to take out a plurality of types of articles from the shelf, first, all of the plurality of types of articles to be taken out are displayed, and then, when one of the displayed plurality of types of articles is selected, The take-out quantity of the selected article is displayed. Then, when the completion input is made, the display of the take-out information of the selected article is stopped, and it is stored that the take-out operation of the article is completed. On the other hand, when the pass is set, the display of the take-out information of the selected article is stopped, and it is stored that the take-out operation of the article is incomplete.

〔The invention's effect〕

Therefore, when instructing the takeout information of a plurality of types of articles from the shelf, the quantity display means only needs to be one in order to display the takeout quantity for each article separately, and the completion input of each article takeout operation is input. Also, when the quantity of articles on the shelves is less than the displayed quantity, the path processing is also performed for each of the articles displayed in the quantity, so that only one completion input means and one path setting means are required. It has become possible to obtain an article collecting facility that can appropriately execute the instruction of the article take-out information, the input of the completion of the work, and the pass processing while avoiding the increase in the size of the display panel of the moving vehicle which has a limitation.

〔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).

The shelf (B) is divided into a plurality of pieces along the longitudinal direction thereof, and each of the divided shelf portions (2) is provided with upper and lower four stages of load carrying parts, and Each of them 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. 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. When all the work is completed, the container (7) containing the articles is fed to the conveyor (9) for collection at the container unloading location (E). Furthermore, in order to obtain work data for collecting articles, which is the basic data for instructing each of the destination information, the article take-out information, and the article storage information, in advance of the work, the data receiving location (F) It will also be run.

Next, a 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 purchase order (10) entered in advance, and uses the work data as the work controller (SC). ). However, the work data can be classified by the work amount of one moving vehicle (A),
Moreover, it is formed in such a manner that the type and the number of articles to be stored in each container (7) can be discriminated.

It exchanges various information such as work data with the work controller (SC) and the mobile vehicle controller (IC) provided in the mobile vehicle (A), and comprehensively manages the operation of collecting articles.

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 that functions as a reading means for reading the data of the IC card (13)
(15) 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 (R) that functions as a storage unit.
With the card (13) set on the moving vehicle side,
The work data will be stored in the memory (R).

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, on the display panel (5), a shelf row NO display portion (G ₁ ) for lighting a portion corresponding to each shelf row NO, and a shelf NO display portion for lighting a portion corresponding to a shelf NO. (G ₂ ) is provided.

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.

Described below is the configuration for transmitting the sorting information to the moving vehicle side, which is one of the shelves (B) and which of the shelves (2), each shelving (2) An optical communication device (17) as a communication means for transmitting the rack row NO and the rack NO to the moving vehicle side by using an optical signal is provided on the upper part of each of the racks, and the rack side communication device (17) The optical communication device (18) as a communication means for receiving the information of the mobile vehicle is in a state of transmitting the received information 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 the moving vehicle side are provided with an 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 instructing means (101) basically indicates a shelf position corresponding to a storage place of each article and an article take-out quantity, and as shown in FIG.
In (5), there are a pick shelf display section (G ₃ ) for indicating the shelf position that requires work, that is, an article, and a pick quantity display section (G ₄ ) for indicating the quantity to be taken out from each shelf position. It is equipped.

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.

That is, the pick shelf display section (G ₃ ) corresponds to the display means for displaying a plurality of types of articles to be taken out of the articles stored in the shelf (B), and the illuminated push button (19) is the pick shelf. It corresponds to a selection means for selecting one of a plurality of types of articles displayed on the display unit (G ₃ ).

The picked quantity display section (G ₄ ) is a numerical value display section (2 as a quantity display means for displaying the picked-up quantity of the selected article.
In addition to displaying the quantity at 0), it also has the following functions. In other words, whether to take out the article (Xa) in case units,
The unit indicator light (21) and the single item indicator light (22) are displayed to indicate whether the unit is to be taken out as a unit, where several units are taken out as a unit, or to be taken out individually as a unit. It is attached and both indicator lights (21),
The unit indicator light (21)
Is lit to remove the unit, and the single unit indicator light (2
When 2) is lit, the individual product take-outs are 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.

Incidentally, the article take-out information instructing means (101) starts the instruction of take-out information for the selected article in response to the operation of the illumination type push button (19) functioning as the above-mentioned selecting means, and the display board ( As the illuminated push button (24) for work completion, which is provided in 5) and functions as a completion input means for inputting the completion of the work of taking out the selected article, the operation is performed on the selected article. This is to stop the instruction of taking out information. Also, the memory (R) of the mobile vehicle controller (IC) is based on the commands of the buttons (19) and (24),
It is configured such that articles for which the take-out work has been completed and articles for which the work has not been completed are distinguished and stored. That is, the illuminated push button
Based on the completion input by (24), it is stored that the work of taking out the selected article is completed. In addition, memory (R)
Of the stored information, the information on whether or not the product has been taken out is transferred to the IC card (13) at appropriate times.

It should be noted that the illuminated 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 instructing means (102) is basically each container (7).
A quantity is displayed on the lower storage frame part, and a pair of left and right numerical value display parts (25a), (25b) and one for completion of storage are provided corresponding to each container (7). Illuminated push button (2
6) and are provided.

The pair of left and right numerical value display parts (25a), (25b) are one container (7)
When the partition plate (27) is used for partitioning to the left and right, both of them correspond to the left and right container portions, respectively. However, partition plate
If (27) is not installed, only the left numerical display (25a) 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 display parts (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 portion (G ₅ ) includes a numerical value display portion (31) and a check button (32), 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 front-rear direction of the moving vehicle is reduced and the moving vehicle (A) is accidentally run while continuing work on one shelf portion (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, an alarm buzzer will appear.
(33) will be stopped.

The display panel (5) is provided with a pass button (35) as a work pass setting device. This pass button (35) is pressed when the user wants to pass the current work taking-out work for the article due to lack of articles, etc., after operating the illuminated push-button (19) for shelf position indication and starting the work. Will be done.

That is, the pass button (35) corresponds to a pass setting means for setting that the picking operation for the article selected by the illuminated push button (19) is set, and the pass button (35) is used for setting the pass setting means. Then, the instruction of the takeout information for the selected article is stopped.

By the way, if you want to pass all the work remaining on the shelf part (2), press the illuminated pushbutton (19) and then press the pass button (35). , Can be performed by repeating the number of push-buttons (19) that are lit.

Further, the item set as the unfinished item by the pass button (35) is distinguished from the unfinished item in the original article collecting work, that is, the unfinished item without the pass setting, and is originally In the article collection work, the mobile vehicle controller (IC) handles the articles as completed articles. However,
As shown in FIG. 4, when the moving vehicle controller (IC) is instructed to display the pass-passed articles by using the numerical setting device (36), the display section (37) displays the pass-completed incomplete articles. data,
That is, on the basis of the pass setting by the pass button (35), the article data stored in the memory (R) indicating that the taking out operation of the selected article is incomplete is displayed. Therefore, based on the displayed data, the replenishment work for the unfinished article can be performed.

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
If it is received, a process of blinking the corresponding shelf row NO and turning on the shelf NO having work in the shelf row is executed.

When it is determined that the set time has not been received after the above 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 process of switching the shelf NO to the lighting state or the shelf NO Execute the process to turn off. 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. In addition, the above-mentioned set time is determined by
This is because the previous display state is maintained even when the communication is temporarily disabled while traveling between the adjacent rack portions (2) in one rack 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 the shelf row NO reception. On the other hand, when it is received, the process of blinking the corresponding shelf NO or the process of lighting the instruction push button (19) corresponding to the shelf position where the work is performed is executed.
It is checked whether or not the push button (19) with work is pushed.

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.

Thereafter, 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).

When the pass button (35) is pressed, the pass processing turns off the blinking push button (19), turns off the pick quantity display, turns off the storage quantity display, and closes the storage frame. Turn off (26), turn off the indicator lamp (23) on the shelf side, and
Processing for turning off the unit indicator light (21) and the single item indicator light (22) is executed if necessary, and then the above-mentioned push button (19) is checked.

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 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 of turning off the light O, it is checked whether or not there is remaining work in the current shelf row. If there is remaining work in the current shelf row, the above-mentioned shelf row 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, the case where only the shelf position is instructed on the shelf side is illustrated, but the quantity 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 moving vehicle, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control configuration, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control configuration, and FIG.
(A), (b) and (c) are flowcharts showing the control operation. (1) …… Item storage, (19) …… Selection means, (20) …… Quantity display means, (24) …… Completion input means, (35) …… Pass setting means, (G ₃ ) …… Display means, (101) ... article take-out information instruction means, (A) ... moving vehicle, (B) ... shelf, (R) ... storage means.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Seiichi Mashima 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shiseido Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasushi Yamakawa 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shidouchi (72) Inventor Shigeki Kubo 7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Shiseido Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-60-248501 (JP, A) JP-A-59-217507 (JP) , A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-217504 (JP, A) Actually developed 61-5805 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mobile vehicle (A) having an article storage section (1) and a mobile vehicle (A) arranged along a longitudinal direction of a traveling path of the mobile vehicle (A),
A shelf (B) for storing a plurality of types of articles in a divided state is provided, and the mobile vehicle (A) has a storage means (R) for storing work data for collecting articles from the shelf (B), An article collection facility provided with an article take-out information instruction means (101) for instructing article take-out information from the shelf (B) based on the information of the storage means (R), wherein the article take-out information instruction means (101), shelf display means for displaying a plurality of kinds of articles to take out ones of the articles housed in the (B) and (G _3), a plurality of types displayed in the display unit (G ₃₎ A selection means (19) for selecting one of the articles and a quantity display means (20) for displaying the take-out quantity of the selected article.
Completion input means (24) for inputting the completion of the removal operation of the selected article, and path setting means (35) for setting the passing of the removal operation for the selected article are provided. The article take-out information instruction means (101) stops the instruction of take-out information for the selected article based on the completion input by the completion input means (24), and the storage means
(R) remembers that the work of taking out the article is completed, and based on the path setting by the path setting means (35), the article taking-out information instructing means (101) gives an instruction of taking-out information for the selected article. And stopping the storage means
An item collection facility configured for (R) to remember that the item's unloading operation is incomplete.