JP2005082349A - Container crane working management system, container crane working management method, and container crane - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform the operation of a container crane in a harbor facility. <P>SOLUTION: This container crane working management system for managing the load handling operation of the container crane for unloading containers loaded on a vehicle in a specified area in the harbor facility and loading the containers in the harbor facility on the vehicle comprises a vehicle detection means detecting that the vehicle advanced in the harbor facility arrives at near the specified area and a transmission means transmitting reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection means to the container crane. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a container crane work management system, a container crane work management method, and a container crane, and in particular, a container crane work management system, a container crane work management method, and a container crane work management method for efficiently performing a work of a container crane in a port facility. Concerning container cranes.

  Conventionally, when exporting cargo, it is necessary to borrow a container from a port facility, pack the cargo in the container, and then load the container packed with the cargo into the port facility. Conversely, when importing cargo, an unloaded vehicle is sent to a port facility, a predetermined container is loaded and transported to a predetermined position.

  Here, the port facility is a facility having a vast site including a wharf for a ship to berth, and is also a place where a container for loading on a ship or a container unloaded from a ship is stored. Containers are generally carried into and out of harbor facilities by vehicles.

  In addition, when a container is unloaded from a port facility or a container is loaded into a port facility, the container is loaded into or unloaded from a vehicle (truck, etc.) at the port facility. It is necessary to make a reservation to carry out or carry in to the management server that manages the port facility in advance.

  Furthermore, in a predetermined area where a vehicle loaded with containers in and out of a port facility enters and exits, it is common to provide a toll gate and a gate for checking containers in order to permit entry. At such gates, checks of vehicles and containers, payment of charges with the driver (occupant) of the vehicle, identification, and other various procedures are carried out, and verification work is performed by collating with preset reservation information. Is going.

  When the check is completed at the gate, the location where the vehicle is to be moved is instructed, so the driver (occupant) of the vehicle moves the vehicle to a predetermined area. On the other hand, a container crane that performs an operation of loading or unloading a container on a vehicle stands by for each of a plurality of work areas. The container crane operator, after visually confirming the vehicle, identifies the location of the preset work area from the confirmed vehicle and moves the container crane to the work area to perform the cargo handling work.

  However, since the above-mentioned port facilities have a very large area, if the container crane operator moves the container crane after visually checking the vehicle, it takes time to check and move the truck when it arrives. Therefore, work efficiency is poor. Furthermore, there is a risk that the vehicle entering the harbor facility may be congested due to the influence.

  In addition, since the working time of the container crane varies depending on the piloting technique of the operator, it is impossible to accurately grasp which container crane is currently performing which work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a container crane work management system, a container crane work management method, and a container crane for efficiently carrying out the work of a container crane. To do.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs means for solving the problems having the following characteristics.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a container crane that manages loading and unloading work of a container crane for unloading a container loaded on a vehicle to a predetermined area in a port facility or loading a container in a port facility on a vehicle. In the work management system, vehicle detection means for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area, and reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection means is stored in the container crane. Transmission means for transmitting.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle for performing the work has arrived near the work area. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of the container of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a container crane that manages loading and unloading work of a container crane for unloading a container loaded on a vehicle to a predetermined area in a port facility or loading a container in a port facility on a vehicle. It is a work management system, vehicle detection means for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area, and reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection means, A first transmission means for transmitting to the management server for managing the vehicle, and a second transmission means for transmitting the reservation information or the vehicle information transmitted by the first transmission means from the management server to the container crane. It is characterized by.

  According to invention of Claim 2, the container crane operator can grasp | ascertain easily that the vehicle for performing work arrived to work area vicinity. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of the container of a container can be performed efficiently.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the container crane includes work information transmitting means for transmitting work information indicating start of movement or end of work of the cargo handling work to the management server that manages the port facility. It is characterized by that.

  According to invention of Claim 3, the operation content of a container crane can be easily grasped | ascertained by the management server. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of the container of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the management server has work history recording means for recording work history information of the container crane based on the work information transmitted by the work information transmitting means. .

  According to invention of Claim 4, the operation | work content of a container crane can be centrally managed by the management server. Thereby, the work content in a container crane can be grasped | ascertained easily and the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that the vehicle detection means has an identification code reading means for reading the reservation information displayed on a terminal moving with the vehicle or an identification code for identifying the vehicle information. To do.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle can be easily detected and specified by reading the identification code. Thereby, it can be notified quickly that the vehicle has arrived at the container crane, and the container loading and unloading operations can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the identification code is a barcode, and the identification code reading means is a barcode reader.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification code reading means can be made inexpensive by using the bar code.

  The invention described in claim 7 is characterized in that the vehicle detection means includes an infrared signal receiving means for receiving the reservation information or the vehicle information included in an infrared signal from a terminal moving with the vehicle. .

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily detect and identify the vehicle by receiving the infrared signal. Thereby, it can be notified quickly that the vehicle has arrived at the container crane, and the container loading and unloading operations can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 8 is a container crane that manages loading and unloading work of a container crane for loading and unloading a container loaded on a vehicle into a predetermined area in the port facility or loading a container in the port facility on the vehicle. In the work management method, a vehicle detection stage for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived in the vicinity of a predetermined area, and reservation information or vehicle information detected in the vehicle detection stage is stored in the container crane. And a transmission stage for transmitting.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle for performing the work has arrived near the work area. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 9 is a container crane that manages loading and unloading work of a container crane for unloading a container loaded on a vehicle to a predetermined area in a port facility or loading a container in a port facility on a vehicle. A work management method comprising: a vehicle detection stage for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area; and reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection stage, A first transmission step of transmitting the reservation information or the vehicle information transmitted in the first transmission step from the management server to the container crane. It is characterized by.

  According to the invention of claim 9, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle for performing the work has arrived near the work area. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 10 includes a work information transmission step of transmitting work information indicating a movement start or a work end of the cargo handling work in the cargo handling work to the management server that manages the port facility from the container crane. It is characterized by having.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the work contents of the container crane can be easily grasped by the management server. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 11 has a work history recording step of recording work history information of the container crane based on the work information transmitted in the work information transmission step.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, the work contents of the container crane can be centrally managed by the management server. Thereby, the work content in a container crane can be grasped | ascertained easily and the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 12 is characterized in that the vehicle detection step includes an identification code reading step for reading the reservation information or the identification code for identifying the vehicle information displayed on a terminal moving with the vehicle. To do.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily detect and specify the vehicle by reading the identification code. Thereby, it can be notified quickly that the vehicle has arrived at the container crane, and the container loading and unloading operations can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 13 is characterized in that the vehicle detection step includes an infrared signal reception step of receiving the reservation information or the vehicle information included in an infrared signal from a terminal moving with the vehicle. To do.

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily detect and identify the vehicle by receiving the infrared signal. Thereby, it can be notified quickly that the vehicle has arrived at the container crane, and the container loading and unloading operations can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 14 is a container crane that loads and unloads containers from a vehicle in a predetermined area in a port facility, or performs a cargo handling operation for stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle. From the first receiving means for receiving the work schedule information, the second receiving means for receiving reservation information or vehicle information obtained from the vehicle that has entered the port facility, the first receiving means and the second receiving means And display means for displaying the obtained work information.

  According to the invention of claim 14, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle for performing the work has arrived near the work area. Moreover, the work content in a container crane can be easily grasped | ascertained by a display means. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  The invention described in claim 15 is a container crane for loading and unloading a container from a vehicle in a predetermined area in a port facility, or performing a cargo handling operation for stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle. Receiving means for receiving reservation information or vehicle information obtained from a vehicle that has entered the port facility, and display means for displaying the work information obtained from the receiving means. .

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the invention, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle for performing the work has arrived near the work area. Moreover, the work content in a container crane can be easily grasped | ascertained by a display means. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided transmission means for transmitting work information indicating a movement start or an end of the cargo handling work in the cargo handling work to a management server that manages the port facility.

  According to the invention described in claim 16, it is possible to easily grasp the work contents of the container crane at the port facility. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently carry in and carry out containers in a container crane. In addition, the work contents of the container crane can be easily and accurately grasped.

  First, an outline of the present invention will be described. The present invention first provides information on a container number, a reservation number, or a vehicle number transmitted by a management server at the time of reservation for a cargo handling operation of a container by a shipping company, etc. Capture to a terminal that moves with the vehicle such as a portable terminal. When the vehicle reaches the intended carry-in / carry-out work area in the harbor facility, the information taken in the terminal moving with the vehicle is detected by a receiver or an identification code reader installed in the area.

  The transmitted information is immediately displayed on the in-vehicle terminal of the container crane to which the work is allocated, and the container crane operator confirms the pre-allocated work information and the transmitted information, and then performs the movement and cargo handling work. . At the start of movement and the end of cargo handling, work information indicating the start or end of work is output to the management server, and the management server accumulates and manages the work information. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of the container in a container crane can be performed efficiently. In addition, the work contents of the container crane can be easily and accurately grasped.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a tire mount type crane is used as the container crane. However, the type of the container crane in the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a dual hoist type container crane may be used. it can.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a container crane work management system according to the first embodiment. The container crane work management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a port facility 11 and a control center 12. The port facility 11 includes a gate 21, a gate terminal 22, and a plurality of work areas 23-1 to 23-n. It is configured to have receivers 24-1 to 24-n and container cranes 25-1 to 25-n to be installed.

  The control center 12 includes a management server 31 and a management database (management DB) 32. Further, the management server 31 is connected to terminals such as the manager terminal 14, the port worker terminal 15, and the vehicle passenger terminal 16 via the communication network 13 in a state where data can be transmitted and received. Note that the above-described terminal is not limited to a mobile phone or the like, and a portable information terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) can also be used.

  First, when the vehicle (truck) 40-1 carrying the container arrives at the gate 21, the container and the vehicle are checked at the gate 21 of the port facility 11.

  Here, the number of gates 21 in the port facility 11 is 1, but a plurality of gates 21 may be provided. In addition, the number of container cranes in a given crane work area is one for each work area, but the number of container cranes corresponding to the work area may be one or more, and there are a plurality of container cranes. You may be in charge of the work area.

  The management server 31 is a computer that manages information reserved for carrying out or carrying in containers in the port facility 11, work contents based on the reservation information, gate check contents, and the like. The management server 31 manages information related to the accepted reservation. The management server 31 also manages information such as the work schedule, work status, work history, and the like of the container crane 25.

  When the management server 31 accepts the reservation, the management server 31 notifies the passenger terminal 16, the manager terminal 14, etc. of an e-mail describing the contents of the work that occurs with the reservation. Moreover, it can notify also to the vehicle-mounted terminal.

  More specifically, the management server 31 registers in the database of the management server 31 a single loading / unloading / loading operation of a container to / from a vehicle that occurs in accordance with a reserved loading / unloading procedure. Assign a worker who performs loading / unloading of a container or loading work in a port facility in accordance with reserved loading / unloading, and also creates a web page where detailed information regarding the work can be viewed, and the terminal 14 for the manager via the communication network 13. The terminal 15 for the port worker and the terminal 16 for the passenger of the vehicle are notified.

  Here, the Web page screen described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen layout of a barcode displayed on the terminal. Reservation information is displayed on the terminal screen 51 of FIG.

  The vehicle occupant (tracker) receives information related to the reservation information registered in advance as described above from the management server 31 to the portable terminal (occupant terminal 16). In the received contents, the reservation number, date and time, the name of the port facility 11 to be carried out (“XX terminal”) are displayed, and a reservation bar code 52 is attached. Therefore, the vehicle occupant must go to the XX terminal (port facility) to carry in or carry out the container between 13:30 and 14:00 on June 30, 2003 by viewing the work content mail. Can be recognized.

  Note that the above-described reservation barcode 52 is obtained by generating two-dimensional barcode data image data in which a reservation number uniquely assigned when a reservation for delivery to the management server is made. Here, the barcode is not necessarily a two-dimensional barcode, and may be a one-dimensional barcode. Also, an identification code other than a barcode may be used.

  The reservation information described above is stored in the management DB 32. The management server 31 generates a work schedule for each container crane from a plurality of reservation information stored in the management DB 32, and transmits the work schedule to each container crane before the work.

  When the vehicle occupant arrives at the port facility 11 at the date and time when the vehicle occupant (vehicle) is designated, the container and vehicle check are performed at the gate 21. Here, the reservation number attached to the work content mail described above is presented to the gate worker, and the gate worker inputs the presented reservation number to the gate terminal 22 and transmits the information to the management server 31. The management server 31 refers to the management DB 32 from the reservation number, acquires vehicle information, work area information, and the like and outputs them to the gate terminal 22. The gate manager checks the container and the vehicle based on the output of the gate terminal 22. In addition, after the check is completed, the gate manager gives an instruction as to which work area to move to.

  The container and vehicle check method by the gate 21 is not limited to the above. For example, by providing a barcode reader on the gate 21 and presenting the reserved barcode 52 shown in FIG. 2 to the barcode reader, The reservation number of the management server 31 can be quickly checked. Here, if there is no abnormality as a result of the check, the management server 31 permits the passage of the gate 21 and further outputs an instruction of the work area to be moved to the gate terminal 22 or the passenger terminal 16. If there is an abnormality, information indicating that the movement to the evacuation area is sent to the gate terminal 22 and error information is transmitted to the manager terminal 14 via the communication network 13. Thereby, the container and the vehicle can be checked efficiently at the gate 21.

  If there is no abnormality in the container and vehicle check, the vehicle 40 moves to the designated work area and arrives at the position of the vehicle 40-2. The receiver 24 detects that the vehicle 40 has arrived and outputs a detection signal to the container crane 25. Here, the receiver 24 is preferably installed near the entrance of the work area on the approach route of the vehicle.

  Here, how the receivers 24 are arranged in the work area 23 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example of receivers in a work area of a port facility. In addition, in FIG. 3, it is a figure in the case of having three work areas (23-1, 23-2, 23-3) in the port facility 11, and one container crane (25-1, 25-2, 25-3) are installed. The receiver 24 is installed near the entrance of the work area for each zone (24-1, 24-2, 24-3).

  In FIG. 3, a vehicle 40 entering the harbor facility 11 from the gate 21 carries in or out a container in a predetermined work area along a track route indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3. When the vehicle 40 enters near the receiver 24, the receiver 24 receives an infrared signal including reservation information or vehicle information transmitted from the passenger terminal 16 or an in-vehicle terminal mounted on the vehicle 40.

  Here, the receiver 24 is provided with a detection device (light receiving sensor or the like) so as to detect an infrared signal, and reservation information transmitted from the passenger terminal 16 or the in-vehicle terminal mounted on the vehicle 40 or the vehicle. Information can be easily acquired.

  The signal output from the onboard terminal mounted on the passenger terminal 16 or the vehicle 40 is mounted on the passenger terminal 16 or the vehicle 40 after the vehicle occupant moves the vehicle to the vicinity of the receiver 24. An output instruction may be given to the in-vehicle terminal.

  Further, the receiver 24 is configured to have a transmission means for transmitting data by radio or the like, and the receiver 24 can transmit the received reservation information or vehicle information to the container crane 25.

  As a result, it has been difficult for the operator of the container crane 25 to visually determine which truck corresponds to the container crane 25 by the receiver. The container crane can be moved efficiently by notifying to. Thereby, the efficiency of the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be achieved.

  In the first embodiment, when the container crane 25 is moved, a work start signal notifying that the work is started is output to the management server 31. After the cargo handling work is finished, a work end signal notifying that the work is finished is output. Output to the management server 31.

  The management server 31 inputs work information from the container crane 25 described above, and updates and accumulates data in the management DB 32. Thereby, the work status of the container crane 25 can be accurately grasped, and the container crane can be effectively utilized. In addition, efficient container loading and unloading operations can be performed.

  The management server 31 can also provide the administrator terminal 14 via the communication network 13 that the container handling operation has been completed at the end of the operation. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be implemented efficiently.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the container crane in the container work management system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the container crane according to the first embodiment.

  The container crane 25 includes a first antenna 61, a first data receiving unit 62, a second antenna 63, a second data receiving unit 64, a data display unit 65, an input unit 66, and a data transmission unit 67. It is comprised so that it may have.

  Next, operation | movement of the container crane 25 by the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated. First, a work schedule is transmitted from the management server 31 at a predetermined interval such as one day or in the morning or afternoon, for example. The container crane 25 receives the signal by the first antenna 61, extracts data from the signal input by the first data receiving means 62, and outputs it to the data display means 65. The data display means 65 includes a monitor or the like, and the container crane operator can easily grasp the work schedule by referring to the monitor.

  Next, when the vehicle 40 passes through the gate and arrives near the receiver 24 in the designated work area 25, reservation information or vehicle information from the in-vehicle terminal or the passenger terminal 16 mounted on the vehicle 40 is infrared. The signal is transmitted to the receiver 24, and the receiver 24 outputs reservation information or vehicle information obtained from the detected infrared signal to the container crane 25. The container crane 25 receives a signal from the receiver 24 by the second antenna 63, extracts data from the work target vehicle by the second data receiving unit 64, and outputs the data to the data display unit 65.

  The data display means 65 is a monitor capable of displaying the contents of data from the receiver 24, and the container crane operator can easily grasp which vehicle has entered the work area by the data display means 65. Can do.

  Thereby, the container crane 25 can move to the work area 23 by a signal from the receiver 24 even in a state where the vehicle 40 cannot be visually confirmed. Therefore, the container and the vehicle arrive at the predetermined work area 23. Time can be shortened and work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, the container crane operator inputs work information by the input means 66 of the container crane 25 when the container crane 25 is operated to start moving or when the cargo handling work is finished. The configuration of the input unit 66 includes, for example, button units such as “start button” and “end button”, and the container crane operator outputs work information to the data transmission unit 67 by selecting the corresponding button. To do. At this time, the information input by the input unit 66 is displayed by the data display unit 65.

  As another example of the input means 66, a keyboard may be provided to input a command, and the data display means 65 has a touch panel type monitor, and the operation is started by touching the corresponding part of the monitor. Alternatively, it may be configured to acquire work information such as work completion.

  The data transmission unit 67 converts the work information into a signal format that can be transmitted, and then transmits the work information to the management server 31 via the first antenna 61. The management server 31 updates the information in the management DB 32 based on the work information sent from the container crane 25.

  As described above, the work contents of the container crane can be managed at any time, the work management of the container crane can be performed such as quick allocation of work sharing, and the container crane can be effectively used.

  Next, specific data contents of the management DB 32 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data contents of the management DB in the present invention.

  Here, FIG. 5A shows an example of a reservation information database, FIG. 5B shows an example of a work schedule database for each container crane, and FIG. 5C shows a container showing the work status of the container crane. An example of a crane work situation database is shown, and FIG. 5D shows an example of a container crane work history database in which the work situation of each container crane is recorded.

  The reservation information database (FIG. 5 (a)) reserves vehicles and transported goods that arrive at the port facility 11 from companies that carry in and out containers such as shipping companies in advance, and the control center 12 determines the container number from the contents. It is a table of the result of assigning the container crane to work. Specifically, the reservation information database includes data items such as “reservation number”, “barcode information”, “container number”, “container crane number”, “area information”, and “estimated arrival date”. The gate manager performs a reservation check by referring to the reservation information database in the management DB 32 from the reservation number or vehicle number input to the gate terminal 22 at the gate 21. Also, the container number corresponding to the reservation number, the destination area information, and the like are acquired.

  The work schedule database (FIG. 5B) is a database indicating work processing schedules allocated to each container crane and sent to the corresponding container crane at regular intervals. Specifically, the work schedule database includes data items such as “scheduled work date / time”, “area information”, “container number”, “vehicle number”, “reservation number”, “barcode information”, and the like. Note that FIG. 5B is created for each container crane because the work schedule is different for each container crane.

  The contents of the work schedule database are transmitted from the management server 31 to each container crane 25, and the container crane 25 acquires the contents of the database shown in FIG. Thereby, the container crane operator can grasp | ascertain the schedule work content easily.

  The container crane work status database (FIG. 5C) is a database for grasping the work status of the container crane by the management server 31. Specifically, the container crane work status database includes “container crane number”, “work” It consists of data items such as “area information” and “container crane status”. In FIG. 5C, all container crane numbers in the port facility are stored and the work status for each container crane is accumulated.

  In the first embodiment, the container crane operator inputs work start information through the input unit 66 when moving the container crane 25. The data transmission unit 67 transmits the input work start information to the management server 31 from the first antenna 61. At the end of the cargo handling work, work end information input by the input means 66 is transmitted to the management server 31.

  When the work start information or work end information is input, the management server 31 updates the container crane work status database based on the input signal. In addition, since the container crane number and the reservation number are also given to the work start information or the work end information, the container crane number and the reservation number stored in FIG. “Area information” for working with the key is acquired and stored together with data indicating the work status of the container crane, such as “working” and “standby”. In a system in which work contents are subdivided, other data contents can be accumulated.

  The administrator can easily grasp the work status of each container crane by referring to the contents of the container crane work status database displayed on the management server 31. Even if the vehicle arrives at the port facility 11 for carrying in and out of the scheduled time or when a failure occurs in a certain container crane, the area information etc. and the status of the container crane are confirmed to check other containers. Crane allocation can be done easily.

  The container crane work history database (FIG. 5D) is a database for managing the work history of the container crane. Specifically, it is composed of data items such as “container crane number”, “container number”, and “work end date”.

  At the end of work, work end information is transmitted from the first antenna 61 to the management server 31. The management server 31 acquires the “container number” from the transmitted work end information according to FIG. 5A, and the container crane work history shown in FIG. 5D together with the date and time when the management server 31 received the work end signal. Record in the database. Thereby, the work log | history for every container crane in the harbor facility 11 can be managed, and the work performance of a container crane can be acquired easily.

  Next, processing contents of the container crane management system will be described with reference to a sequence chart using the specific data example shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of processing contents in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 includes an area receiver 24, a management server 31, and a container crane 25.

  First, the management server 31 transmits a work schedule to the container crane 25 (S01). The work schedule is based on the data content shown in FIG. 5B and is displayed by the data display means 65 of the container crane 25.

  The receiver 24 detects an output signal from the in-vehicle terminal or the passenger terminal 16 when the vehicle passes through the gate 21 and arrives near a predetermined area (S02). The received signal corresponds to the item contents of the work schedule database sent from the management server 31 to the container crane 25 in S01, such as a reservation number, a container number, and a vehicle number. The receiver 24 transmits the received signal to the container crane 25 (S03).

  The container crane 25 confirms the received signal, and transmits work start information to the management server 31 by the input means 66 when moving (S04). The container crane 25 moves to the work area corresponding to the signal sent from the receiver 24 (S05).

  The management server 31 updates from the work start information, the reservation number, and the container crane number sent from the container crane 25 to the container crane work status database shown in FIG. 5C to indicate that the work is in progress (S06). .

  Next, after moving to the preset work area 23, the container crane 25 performs the cargo handling work of the container which is the work target (S07). After the cargo handling work is completed, the container crane 25 transmits work completion information input from the input means 66 to the management server 31 (S08). The management server 31 updates the contents of the management DB 32 based on the work end information (S09). Specifically, the container crane work status database shown in FIG. 5C is updated to “standby”. Moreover, the work results of the container crane are recorded in the container crane work history database shown in FIG.

  Thereby, the management of the container crane can be easily performed using the management server 31.

  In the first embodiment, the receiver 24 detects the infrared signal and notifies the container crane. However, in the second embodiment, a bar code reader (identification code reader) is installed instead of the receiver 24. The reservation barcode (FIG. 2) sent to the portable terminal as an identification code for specifying reservation information or vehicle information at the time of reservation for loading and unloading is read into the barcode reader, and the barcode reader Send the read information to the container crane.

  Here, the above-mentioned content is demonstrated using figures. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a container crane work management system according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, the crane system 1 includes a port facility 11 and a control center 12, and is installed in the port facility 11 at a gate 21, a gate terminal 22, and a plurality of work areas 23-1 to 23-n. Bar code readers 71-1 to 71-n and container cranes 25-1 to 25-n. The control center 12 has a management server 31 and a management database 32. Further, the management server 31 is connected to terminals such as the manager terminal 14, the port worker terminal 15, and the vehicle passenger terminal 16 via the communication network 13 in a state where data can be transmitted and received. That is, the container crane work management system shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by replacing the receiver 24 with the barcode reader 71 in the system configuration shown in FIG.

When the vehicle 40 passes through the gate 21 and reaches the designated work area, the vehicle occupant causes the installed barcode reader 71 to read the reserved barcode displayed on the occupant terminal 16. The bar code reader 71 sends the read information to the container crane 25. At this time, the barcode reader 71 is configured to have a transmission means for transmitting data wirelessly or the like. The receiver 24 transmits the reservation barcode to the container crane 25.
When the container crane 25 receives a signal at the second antenna 63 shown in FIG. 4, the container crane 25 extracts the data at the second data receiving means 64 and outputs the barcode information to the data display means 65.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the container crane operator can easily grasp that the vehicle has arrived near the work area from the information displayed by the data display means 65. Thereby, the carrying-in and carrying-out work of a container can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the reservation barcode can be used other than when checking at the gate, the reservation barcode information can be used efficiently.

  In the first embodiment, the information received by the receiver 24 is transmitted to the container crane. In the second embodiment, the reserved barcode information read by the barcode reader 71 is transmitted to the container crane.

  In the third embodiment, information from the receiver or the barcode reader is output to the management server 31 and is output from the management server 31 to the container crane 25.

  Here, the above-mentioned content is demonstrated using figures. In the third embodiment, an example using a receiver will be described, but a bar code reader may be used instead of the receiver.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a container crane work management system according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 8, the crane system 1 includes a port facility 11 and a control center 12, and is installed in the port facility 11 in a gate 21, a gate terminal 22, and a plurality of work areas 23-1 to 23-n. Receivers 72-1 to 72-n and container cranes 73-1 to 73-n.

  Further, the control center 12 has a management server 74 and a management database 32. The management server 74 is connected to terminals such as the manager terminal 14, the port worker terminal 15, and the passenger terminal 16 through the communication network 13 in a state where data can be transmitted and received.

  When the vehicle 40 that has passed through the gate 21 reaches the vicinity of the predetermined work area 23, the receiver 72 detects reservation information or vehicle information transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal or the passenger terminal 16. The receiver 72 transmits the detected reservation information or vehicle information to the management server 74. The management server 74 identifies the corresponding container crane 73 with reference to the reservation information database shown in FIG. 5A based on the reservation information or vehicle information received from the receiver 72, and further, there is no abnormality in the gate check. The received reservation information or vehicle information is transmitted to the container crane 73 corresponding to the case.

  When the container crane 73 acquires information notifying that the vehicle has arrived at the gate 21 from the management server 74, the container crane 73 confirms the work schedule acquired in advance and moves to a predetermined work area 23.

  Thereby, the management server 74 can grasp the time when the vehicle 40 reaches the vicinity of the work area 23. Moreover, since the container crane 73 does not need to have the 2nd antenna for receiving the signal from the receiver 24, and a 2nd data receiving means, it can reduce apparatus cost.

  Here, the functional structure of the container crane in Example 3 is demonstrated using figures. FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a container crane according to the third embodiment.

  The container crane 73 is configured to include a first antenna 81, first data receiving means 82, data display means 85, input means 86, and data transmission means 87.

  Next, operation | movement of the container crane 73 by the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated. First, a work schedule is transmitted from the management server 74 at a predetermined interval such as one day or in the morning or afternoon. The container crane 73 receives the work schedule at the first antenna 81, extracts data from the input signal by the first data receiving means 82, and outputs it to the data display means 85. The data display means 85 includes a monitor and the container crane operator can easily grasp the work schedule by referring to the monitor screen.

  Next, when the vehicle 40 passes through the gate and arrives near the receiver 72 in the designated work area 23, reservation information or vehicle information from the in-vehicle terminal or the passenger terminal 16 mounted on the vehicle 40 is infrared. The signal is transmitted to the receiver 72, and the receiver 72 transmits reservation information or vehicle information obtained from the detected infrared signal to the management server 74.

  The management server 74 refers to the management DB based on the received reservation information or vehicle information, acquires a work target container crane, and transmits the reservation information or vehicle information to the corresponding container crane. The container crane 73 sends the signal received by the first antenna 81 to the first data receiving means 82, extracts the data, and outputs it to the data display means 85. The data display means 85 can display the contents of the data from the receiver 72, and the container crane operator can easily grasp which vehicle has entered the work area using the data display means 85. Can do.

  Further, the container crane operator inputs the work end information by the input means 86 after operating the container crane to finish the cargo handling work. When the work end information is input, the input unit 86 outputs the work end information to the data transmission unit 87. The data transmission means 87 converts the work end information into a signal format that can be transmitted, and then transmits the information to the management server 74 via the first antenna 81.

  As described above, even in the container crane apparatus configuration shown in the third embodiment, the work content can be managed as needed, and the work management of the container crane can be performed, such as the quick allocation of work sharing. Can be used.

  Further, the update timing of the container crane work situation database shown in FIG. 5C can also be updated at the time of receiving the reservation information or vehicle information transmitted from the receiver 72.

  Here, processing contents of the container management system according to the third embodiment will be described using a sequence chart. FIG. 10 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of processing contents according to the third embodiment. 10 includes a receiver 72, a management server 74, and a container crane 73.

  First, the management server 74 transmits a work schedule to the container crane 73 (S11). The work schedule is based on the data content shown in FIG. 5B and is displayed by the data display means 85 of the container crane 73.

  The receiver 72 detects reservation information or vehicle information transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal or the passenger terminal when the vehicle 40 passes through the gate 21 and arrives in the vicinity of a predetermined area (S12). The detected reservation information or vehicle information is transmitted to the management server 74 (S13). The management server 74 refers to the management DB 32 from the received signal, extracts the container crane to be notified, and updates the container crane information database shown in FIG. 5C to indicate “working” (S14). ).

  Next, reservation information or vehicle information is transmitted to the corresponding container crane 73 (S15). The container crane 73 confirms the received reservation information or vehicle information and moves to a predetermined work area (S16). Moreover, the container crane 73 performs the cargo handling work of the container which is a work object after a movement (S17). After the cargo handling work is completed, work completion information input from the input means 86 is output to the management server 74 (S18). The management server 74 updates the contents of the management DB 32 based on the work end information (S19). Specifically, the container crane work status database shown in FIG. 5C is updated to “standby”. Moreover, the work results of the container crane are recorded in the container crane work history database shown in FIG.

  Thereby, the management of the container crane 73 can be easily performed using the management server 74. Further, since it is not necessary to output work start information to the management server 74 when the receiver is moved, work efficiency can be further improved.

  As another embodiment, for example, an IC chip (IC tag) with an antenna capable of reading and writing data wirelessly is provided in a vehicle or a container loaded on the vehicle, and the receiver is positioned at the receiver in the embodiment. A dedicated receiver for receiving data from the IC tag is installed as vehicle detection means. In addition, reservation information or vehicle information is stored in the IC tag. When the vehicle arrives in the vicinity of the receiver, the receiver can immediately acquire the data of the IC tag, so that the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Further, the receiver may have a transmission means for transmitting data to the IC tag and updating the data as necessary.

  As still another embodiment, an imaging device such as a camera is installed as a vehicle detection means instead of a receiver, and a vehicle passing through the imaging device or a container loaded on the vehicle is photographed. Then, from the photographed image information, an OCR (Optical Character Reader: optical character reader) or the like recognizes a character pattern such as a number written on a vehicle license plate or container identification information written on a container surface. Since the vehicle can be detected immediately by collating with the management server, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the above-described embodiment.

  As described above, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently carry in and out a container in a container crane. Moreover, the work content in a container crane can be easily grasped | ascertained by centrally managing the work start and completion | finish of a container crane in a management server.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

It is a figure which shows an example of the container crane work management system in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen layout of the barcode displayed on a terminal. It is a figure which shows the schematic structural example of the container crane in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the schematic structural example of the container crane in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data content of management DB in this invention. 3 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of processing contents according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the container crane work management system in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the container crane work management system in Example 3. FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the container crane in Example 3. 10 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of processing contents in a third embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container crane work management system 11 Port facility 12 Control center 21 Gate 22 Gate terminal 23 Work area 24, 72 Receiver 25, 73 Container crane 31, 74 Management server 32 Management database 13 Communication network 14 Administrator terminal 15 Port worker Terminal 16 passenger terminal 40 vehicle 51 terminal screen 52 reserved bar code 61, 81 first antenna 62, 82 first data receiving means 63 second antenna 64 second data receiving means 65, 85 data display means 66, 86 input means 67,87 Data transmission means 71 Bar code reader

Claims (16)

A container crane work management system for managing a container crane handling operation for loading and unloading a container loaded in a vehicle into a predetermined area in a port facility or stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
Vehicle detection means for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area;
A container crane work management system comprising: transmission means for transmitting reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection means to the container crane. A container crane work management system for managing a container crane handling operation for loading and unloading a container loaded in a vehicle into a predetermined area in a port facility or stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
Vehicle detection means for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area;
First transmission means for transmitting reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection means to a management server that manages the port facility;
A container crane work management system comprising: second transmission means for transmitting the reservation information or the vehicle information transmitted by the first transmission means from the management server to the container crane. The container crane is
3. The container crane according to claim 1, further comprising work information transmitting means for transmitting work information indicating start of movement or end of work of the cargo handling work to a management server that manages the port facility. Work management system. The management server
4. The container crane work management system according to claim 3, further comprising work history recording means for recording work history information of the container crane based on the work information transmitted by the work information transmitting means. The vehicle detection means includes
5. The container crane according to claim 1, further comprising an identification code reading unit that reads the reservation information displayed on a terminal that moves together with the vehicle or an identification code that identifies the vehicle information. Work management system.   6. The container crane work management system according to claim 5, wherein the identification code is a barcode, and the identification code reading means is a barcode reader. The vehicle detection means includes
The crane work management according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an infrared signal receiving unit configured to receive the reservation information or the vehicle information included in an infrared signal from a terminal moving with the vehicle. system. A container crane work management method for managing a cargo handling operation of a container crane for unloading a container loaded on a vehicle into a predetermined area in a port facility or stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
A vehicle detection stage for detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area;
A container crane work management method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection step to the container crane. A container crane work management method for managing a cargo handling operation of a container crane for unloading a container loaded on a vehicle into a predetermined area in a port facility or stacking a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
A vehicle detection step of detecting that a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility has arrived near a predetermined area;
A first transmission step of transmitting reservation information or vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection step to a management server that manages the port facility;
A container crane work management method comprising: a second transmission step of transmitting the reservation information or the vehicle information transmitted in the first transmission step from the management server to the container crane.   The work information transmission stage which transmits the work information which shows the movement start in the said cargo handling work, or the completion | finish of work of the cargo handling work with respect to the management server which manages the said port facility from the said container crane, or characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The container crane work management method according to 9.   The container crane work management method according to claim 10, further comprising a work history recording step of recording work history information of the container crane based on the work information transmitted in the work information transmission step. The vehicle detection stage includes
The container crane according to any one of claims 8 to 11, further comprising an identification code reading step of reading the reservation information displayed on a terminal that moves together with the vehicle or an identification code for identifying the vehicle information. Work management method. The vehicle detection stage includes
The container crane according to any one of claims 8 to 12, further comprising an infrared signal reception step of receiving the reservation information or the vehicle information included in an infrared signal from a terminal moving with the vehicle. Work management method. A container crane that unloads containers from a vehicle in a predetermined area in a port facility, or performs a cargo handling operation to load a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
First receiving means for receiving work schedule information of the container crane;
Second receiving means for receiving reservation information or vehicle information obtained from a vehicle that has entered the harbor facility;
A container crane, comprising: display means for displaying work information obtained from the first receiving means and the second receiving means. A container crane that unloads containers from a vehicle in a predetermined area in a port facility, or performs a cargo handling operation to load a container in a port facility on a vehicle,
Receiving means for receiving work schedule information of the container crane and reservation information or vehicle information obtained from a vehicle that has entered the port facility;
A container crane comprising display means for displaying work information obtained from the receiving means. The container crane according to claim 14 or 15, further comprising transmission means for transmitting work information indicating a movement start or an end of the cargo handling work in the cargo handling work to a management server that manages the port facility.

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