JPH0745281B2 - Picking system - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a picking system for taking out a predetermined number of different types of commodities that are divided and stored in a plurality of sections and managing the inventory thereof.

(Prior Art) In an order picking system in which a predetermined number of products of a predetermined type are sequentially picked up by a worker from a large number of products arranged in a product storage area, in an order picking system, a plurality of inclined shelf boards are arranged. A shelf device that has is used.
In that case, in order to accurately take out multiple types of products from the product case placed there, the label for displaying the product name on the front of the shelf allows the storage position of each individual product to be identified. A fluidized shelf is used which has a structure in which a new case at the rear comes out when a product case at the front is removed by utilizing the inclination of the shelf.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fluidized shelf used in the picking system already proposed in JP-A-57-145704.

The fluidized shelf 10 has a plurality of shelves 11 that are inclined forward,
A product case 13 accommodating different products 12 is arranged on each shelf. Take out the required product 12 from the product case 13 located on the front of the shelf, and remove it when the product case 13 is empty so that the next product case 13 will appear on the front of the shelf 11. There is.

An item indicator lamp 16 is provided for each case arrangement position of the shelf 11, and the operator can be notified of the position of the shelf to be taken out by lighting the item indicator lamp 16. Further, a digital indicator 17 for displaying the number of products to be taken out is provided at the center of the upper part of the fluidized shelf, and further, a push button switch 18 which is operated when the product is taken out is provided on the side of the fluidized shelf 10. Has been.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, such a fluidized shelf 10 is arranged so as to face the belt conveyor 14, and the worker takes out the products specified by the order list from the shelf 11 and places them on the belt conveyor to collect the goods. It is designed to be transported to the position. In addition, reference numeral 15 denotes a pallet storage shelf that stores a replenishment product for the fluidized shelf 10.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In such a picking system, the product name of each product is displayed in the storage location of each product on the fluidized shelf 10 or the warehouse shelf. It is necessary to change the product name by replacing it.

Conventionally, the product name is displayed by handwriting, for example, on a magnet sheet, and when the type of product stored in the shelf is changed, the magnet sheet is replaced and the product name is changed and displayed. .

However, rewriting by handwriting is not only a troublesome task in itself, but if you forget to rewrite it and the display of the product name on the shelf does not match the product name, there is a problem that it will hinder your work. It was

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a picking system that improves the work efficiency by using a label printed out based on master information about a product. I am aiming.

(Means for Solving Problems) The picking system of the present invention is configured as follows. In a picking system in which a plurality of products of a predetermined type are arranged at predetermined positions on a plurality of product shelves, the required number of specified products are taken out, and the inventory thereof is managed by using a computer system, the product shelves are A label attaching space for attaching a shelf label on which a code number or a product name of each product is printed for each of the products, and the computer system includes a memory that stores a location of the product and the number of taken out products; A control device that changes and manages the contents of the memory, a product information label that is called from the memory by the control device and that is attached to a product container that includes the product name and the number of products, and a product that is attached to the label attaching space of the product shelf. It has a label printer that prints two types of labels, a shelf label that includes the code number and product name of It is an butterfly.

(Operation) With the above-mentioned configuration, a label printed with the code number and name corresponding to the product placed on each shelf is issued, and the product management becomes effective by attaching the label at a predetermined position. I can do it.

Example An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the present invention.
In the figure, a is a control device using a microcomputer or the like, b is an input device such as a keyboard, c is a CRT display device, d is a label printer, e is a pick-up number display driver, and f ₁ is the first shelf. Display lamp group driver, f _n is a display lamp group driver for the n-th shelf, g is a take-out quantity indicator, h is a product placed at a predetermined position on the shelf, and i ₁ and i ₂ are each shelf product , A display lamp and a take-out end switch, which are provided in correspondence with the above, and j is a label in which a product name or the like placed on each shelf is entered.

Next, the operation of such a picking system will be described.

In the memory of the control device a having a microcomputer configuration,
The item master, storage bin master, etc. of the product are registered in advance. The order data from the input device b such as a keyboard is
For example, for store A, product h ₁ is X _a2 , product h ₂ is X _a2 ,
… Product h _n is X _an , shop B is product h ₁ X _b 1, product h ₂
For each shop such as X _b2 pieces, ... product h _m for X _bm pieces, or the required quantity for each product in the Z ₁ area, the required quantity for each product in the Z ₂ area, etc. Formed and displayed on the CRT display device c. Further, from the label printer d, a label for displaying the product name, the number of products, etc. is displayed on the container of the product delivered to each store, each district, and the like, as well as the code number corresponding to the product placed on each shelf. A label j with the name printed is issued.

The control device drives the display lamp group drivers f ₁ ... F _n corresponding to each product and the take-out quantity driver e based on the ordering data, and the operator selects the required quantity from the lit shelves of the display lamp i _1. Take out and store in a container. When the work is completed, operate the extraction end switch i ₂ .

Fig. 2 shows the indicator lamp i ₁ (LED) and the extraction end switch.
i _2, and is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a trade name label j. One LED is used for the display lamp i ₁ , a push button switch is used for the take-out switch i ₂ , and the product name display label j is
It is divided into a product code display part and a product name display part,
Every time the product stored in the shelf is changed, the label printer d issues a corresponding label to correct the label display.

In the present invention, the item change of the shelf master is the control device a.
Is input to the label printer d, the display label j having the format as shown in FIG. 2 is printed and issued, and the worker attaches the changed new display label j to the corresponding shelf. At this time, if a code indicating the position of the shelf is printed in addition to the printed product information, it is possible to easily prevent a mistake in the sticking work.

In the example of FIG. 1, the order data is created by the control device a. However, a host computer is connected to the control device by a bus line, and the control device is configured to be driven by a command from the host computer. Is also good. Such a host computer is an effective means for arranging a large number of fluidized shelves shown in FIG. 3 for centralized management.

Although the gist of the present invention has been described above with reference to the specified embodiment, it is apparent that various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention based on what has already been described.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, when an item of a shelf master is changed using the control device, the changed product code number is changed by the label printer driven by the control device,
Create a shelf label with the product name printed on it, and the product shelf has a label attachment space to attach the shelf label, so the operator should definitely attach the changed shelf (article) label to the relevant shelf. It can be attached, and article management can be performed effectively.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of display contents, FIG. 3 is an external view of a fluidized shelf, and FIG. 4 is picking. It is a top view showing the whole system composition. a: control device, b: input device, c: display device, d
…… Label printer, e …… Take-out quantity display driver,
f _{1 to} f _n …… 1st to nth stage display lamp group driver, g …… take-out quantity indicator, h …… product, i ₁ …… display lamp, i ₂ …… take-out end switch, j ... Label.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A picking system in which a plurality of products of a predetermined type are arranged at predetermined positions on a plurality of product shelves, a required number of specified products are taken out, and the inventory thereof is managed by using a computer system. The product shelf has a label sticking space for sticking a shelf label on which a code number, a product name, etc. of each product are printed for each product, and the computer system stores a placement location and the number of taken out products. A memory, a controller for changing and managing the contents of the memory, and a product name called from the memory by the controller,
A product information label attached to the product container containing the number of products and a shelf label containing the product code number and product name attached to the label attaching space of the product shelf.
A picking system, comprising: a label printer that prints different types of labels.