JP2008087839A - Synthetic resin pallet incorporating ic tag, its manufacturing method, and pallet management system using this pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a synthetic resin pallet incorporating an IC tag with which one pallet requires only one IC tag without separating the IC tag and requires no particular structure, and also to provide its manufacturing method, and further to provide a pallet management system using this pallet. <P>SOLUTION: The synthetic resin pallet is obtained by welding or coupling an upper molded member which is injection-molded using a synthetic resin as a material with a lower molded member. Gaps for storing the IC tag are formed at the central girder of the upper molded member and the lower molded member, respectively. The IC tag is inserted into an IC tag insertion port provided on the surface side of the central girder of the upper molded member, and then the IC tag is incorporated by closing the IC tag insertion port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pallet used in logistics, and more particularly, to a synthetic resin pallet having an IC tag and a manufacturing method thereof, and a pallet management system using the pallet.

  Conventionally, it is known to carry an article on a pallet for convenient handling. In the old days, a wooden pallet is used, and this wooden pallet has a fork insertion port into which a fork of a forklift is inserted, and has a sword shape.

  Recently, the material of the pallet has been changed to a synthetic resin, the strength has been improved, and it has become possible to cope with washing, so that it can be used repeatedly without any problems.

  Thus, since the pallet is repeatedly used and the articles are stored in the warehouse while being placed on the pallet, it is important to manage the location of the pallet. Furthermore, it is desired that the traceability of articles placed on a pallet can be managed.

  For example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a through hole is provided between two fork insertion ports of a pallet, a non-contact IC tag is provided inside the through hole, and management information is recorded on the IC tag. , Management of pallets.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 2, there are insertion openings into which the fork can be inserted from two or four directions of the pallet, and RF tag pockets are provided in these insertion openings, respectively, and management information is stored in the RF tag. The pallet can be managed by recording.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 3, a holder with a non-contact IC tag is detachably provided on the pallet, and management information is recorded on the IC tag so that the pallet can be managed.

JP 2005-119670 A JP 2002-240955 A JP-A-11-001230

  By the way, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the IC tag is provided inside the through hole provided between the two fork insertion ports of the pallet, but the IC tag is detached from the through hole. There was a problem of fear.

  Further, the invention described in Patent Document 2 has a special pocket for an RF tag provided in the vicinity of the entrance of the fork insertion port, and when the fork is inserted by a reader / writer provided at the base of the fork of the forklift. It reads and writes tag information. In the present invention, since the pocket is externally attached, there is a risk of breakage due to a forklift or the like, and it is necessary to remove and remove it each time when cleaning the pallet. Furthermore, there is a problem that the direction of inserting the fork into the pallet is limited. In order to solve this, it is necessary to provide individual RF tags in all the insertion directions. In this case, there is a problem that a plurality of RF tags are required and the cost is increased.

  Moreover, in the invention described in Patent Document 3, there is a problem that a special holder is necessary for attaching the IC tag to the pallet, and further, the pallet itself requires a special structure for attaching the holder. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a synthetic resin pallet incorporating an IC tag that does not need to be damaged and does not need to be detached and does not require a special structure, and its manufacture. It is an object to provide a method and a pallet management system using the pallet.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a synthetic resin pallet manufacturing method according to claim 1 of the present invention is a synthetic resin pallet obtained by welding or connecting an upper molded member and a lower molded member, which are injection molded using synthetic resin as a material. In the above, after forming a gap for accommodating the IC tag in the central beam portion of the upper molding member and the lower molding member, and inserting the IC tag from the IC tag insertion opening provided on the surface side of the central beam portion of the upper molding member The IC tag is built in by closing the IC tag insertion slot.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a synthetic resin pallet manufacturing method according to claim 2 of the present invention is a synthetic resin obtained by welding or connecting an upper molded member and a lower molded member, which are injection molded using synthetic resin as a material. In the pallet, an IC tag is inserted in the central part of the upper molding member and the lower molding member in the middle part of the central girder so as to accommodate the IC tag. After the IC tag is inserted from the mouth, the IC tag insertion port is closed to incorporate the IC tag.

  A synthetic resin pallet according to claim 3 of the present invention is obtained by the method according to claim 1 or 2.

  A pallet management system according to claim 4 of the present invention performs pallet inventory management, lending / collecting management, product inventory management, product shipment management, traceability and the like using the pallet according to claim 3.

  According to the present invention, the IC tag is not damaged and does not need to be detached. When the IC tag is provided at the substantially central portion on the surface side of the central girder portion, one IC tag is sufficient for one pallet, and a synthetic resin pallet incorporating an IC tag that does not require a special structure, and a manufacturing method thereof, and A pallet management system using the pallet can be provided.

  That is, the synthetic resin pallet incorporating the IC tag obtained by the method of the present invention can be economically manufactured without breakage of the IC tag and without the need for separation.

  In the case of a preferred mode (Claim 2), the synthetic resin pallet incorporating the IC tag can steadily read the information stored in the IC tag even by inserting a fork from two or four directions.

  In addition, the synthetic resin pallet with built-in IC tag obtained by the method of the present invention can be manufactured with a slight modification to the mold required for the production of the conventional synthetic resin pallet, and requires a special structure. And not.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  To explain the general method of manufacturing a synthetic resin pallet, first, a synthetic resin material such as polypropylene is put into an injection molding machine, and a common member or separate members are molded into an upper molding member and a lower molding member by a mold. After joining the upper molding member and the lower molding member with a hot plate, crimp and crimp the bead, and then press the grommet from the inside of the fork insertion port. Is manufactured by performing label printing and the like.

  The basic method of the synthetic resin pallet manufacturing method of the present embodiment is the same as that of the conventional method, but has a feature in the structure for enclosing the IC tag.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing each member constituting one embodiment of a synthetic resin pallet according to the present invention, (a) is a perspective view showing an upper molding member, and (b) is a perspective view showing a lower molding member. It is a figure and (c) is a perspective view which shows a cover member.

  The upper molding member 1 shown in FIG. 1 (a) and the lower molding member 10 shown in FIG. 1 (b) use the same member molded by one mold for both upper and lower parts. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the upper and lower molds may be used as separate members.

  The upper molding member 1, the lower molding member 10, and the lid member 6 are produced by putting a synthetic resin material into an injection molding machine and molding it with a mold.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the upper molding member 1 is formed with convex portions 2, 3, and 4 that are opposed to and joined to the lower molding member 10 and form a fork insertion port. On the surface opposite to the convex portions 2, 3, and 4, a gap portion 5 is provided at a substantially central portion of the central beam portion.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the lower molding member 10 has the same structure as the upper molding member 1. The lower molding member 10 is a portion that faces and is joined to the upper molding member 1, and includes a fork. Protrusions 12, 13, and 14 that form insertion ports are formed. When the lower molding member 10 is molded with the same mold as the upper molding member 1, a gap is created on the surface opposite to the projections 12, 13, and 14, but the illustration of the gap is omitted. ing.

  The lid member 6 shown in FIG. 1C is fitted into the gap 5, but an IC tag 7 is attached to the lid member 6, and the IC tag 7 is fitted inside. The material of the lid member 6 may be the same synthetic resin as the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10.

  When the outer periphery of the lid member 6 is provided with a packing 6a that comes into contact with the inner wall when sealed in the gap 5 and seals the inside of the gap 5, the synthetic resin pallet of this embodiment is washed with water. Even so, the IC tag 7 can be protected.

  In order to fix the lid member 6 when the gap 5 of the upper molded member 1 is closed by the lid member 6, an adhesive or the like may be used, or bolting may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the shapes of the lid member 6 and the gap 5 are rectangular, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be circular, for example. Further, an O-ring or the like can be used instead of the packing 6a, or any other sealing means may be used.

  The synthetic resin pallet of the present embodiment is formed by joining the upper molding member 1 with the lid member 6 fitted into the gap portion 5 and the lower molding member 10. At this time, the gap portion 15 of the lower molding member 10 is The gap may be left as it is, or may be closed with a member similar to the lid member 6.

  Needless to say, when the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 are molded by separate molds, it is only necessary to provide a gap in only one member.

  Next, the process of joining the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 in the synthetic resin pallet manufacturing method of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a process of melting the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 with a hot plate in the method for manufacturing a synthetic resin pallet according to the present embodiment.

  As can be seen with reference to FIG. 2, in this step, the convex portions 2, 3, 4 of the upper molding member 1 and the convex portions 12, 13, 14 of the lower molding member 10 are arranged facing each other. A hot plate 20 is provided between the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10, and the tips of the convex portions 2, 3, 4 and the tips of the convex portions 12, 13, 14 are melted by the hot plate 20. 20 is pulled out and the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 are pressure-bonded. Thereafter, bead removal is performed at the joint portion between the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10.

  Note that before the lid member 6 is fitted into the upper molded member 1, the upper molded member 1 and the lower molded member 10 may be melted and pressed by the hot plate 20, and then the lid member 6 may be fitted.

  In this embodiment, the bonding between the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 is melted by heat and crimped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper molding member 1 and The lower molding member 10 may be connected with a bolt or the like.

  In addition, the IC tag 7 is not limited to the one attached to the lid member 6. For example, the IC tag 7 may be provided in the gap portion 5 with a cushioning material and the gap portion 5 may be closed with the lid member 6.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10 are pressure-bonded, and shows the orientation of the pallet in the direction in use.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the synthetic resin pallet 100 of the present embodiment, the convex portions 2, 3, 4 of the upper molded member 1 and the convex portions 12, 13, 14 of the lower molded member 10 are opposed to each other. Fork insertion ports 18 and 19 can be formed by crimping.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the position of the gap is different from that in FIG. 3.

  In the example of FIG. 3, the gap portion 5 is provided at the substantially central portion of the central girder portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gap portion may be provided at an arbitrary position of the central girder portion. As shown in FIG. 4, a gap portion may be provided at the end of the central girder portion, and a lid member 16 having an IC tag 17 therein and having a packing 16a may be provided therein.

  By the way, in order to make the structure easy to see in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, an example in which there is no slip stopper has been illustrated and described, but a perspective view of an example of a synthetic resin pallet having a structure actually used is shown in FIG. 5. Shown in

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface of the synthetic resin pallet 110, similarly to the synthetic resin pallet 100 shown in FIG. 3, a lid member 106 having a packing 106a is provided, and an IC tag 107 is provided therein. .

  Further, in the synthetic resin pallet 110, a large number of through holes 200 are provided in the upper and lower surfaces of the fork insertion ports 118 and 119 to reduce the weight, and the inside of the fork insertion ports 118 and 119 can be easily cleaned.

  Further, grommets 120 are press-fitted at a plurality of positions inside the fork insertion ports 118 and 119, and serve to prevent the inserted fork from slipping. Further, grommets 121 are also press-fitted into a plurality of locations on the upper surface of the synthetic resin pallet 110, and serve to prevent slippage of objects placed on the synthetic resin pallet 110.

  Note that writing and reading of information to and from the IC tag 107 provided on the synthetic resin pallet 110 may be performed by a conventionally known method, and may be performed by either an active type or passive type method via a reader / writer. .

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the position of the gap is different from that in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 5, a gap portion is provided in the substantially central portion of the central girder portion, and the lid member 106 having the IC tag 107 and having the packing 106a is provided therein, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, it is only necessary to provide a gap at an arbitrary position of the central girder. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a gap is provided at the end of the central girder, and an IC tag 1107 is provided therein and a packing 1106a is provided. A lid member 1106 may be provided.

  Hereinafter, an example of a pallet management system that performs pallet inventory management, rental / collection management, product inventory management, product shipment management, traceability and the like using the above-described synthetic resin pallet according to the present invention will be described. Here, management in the case where an article as a product is shipped from a manufacturing factory and carried into a customer's warehouse will be described.

  The pallet management system according to the present invention is not limited to the following example, but extends to all systems using the above-described synthetic resin pallet according to the present invention.

  Each of the manufacturing factories includes a server that manages inventory of manufactured articles and materials of articles, and a database that records data such as managed articles and materials, and each factory facility includes a server. A material management terminal that is connected to and communicates with a server, a control terminal that is connected to a server and receives article information, and a manufacturing apparatus that is controlled by the control terminal and manufactures hand goods Is provided.

  In addition, the manufacturing factory includes a writer that performs wireless communication with an IC tag built in the synthetic resin pallet on which the article is mounted, and operates the writer, in the carry-out path where the article manufactured in the factory facility is carried out. In addition, a distribution management terminal for communicating with the server is provided.

  In addition, the customer's warehouse includes a server that performs inventory management of articles, and a database in which data of the managed articles is recorded. In the warehouse, the warehouse is connected to the server and stores articles. Is provided with a storage location management terminal.

  In addition, the warehouse includes a reader that performs wireless communication with an IC tag built in a synthetic resin pallet on which an article is mounted, and operates the reader in a loading path through which an article manufactured in a manufacturing factory is carried. It has a logistics management terminal that communicates with the server.

  The operation will be described below. First, when the material of the article is brought into the manufacturing factory, the material name, quantity, date of delivery, etc. are inputted by the material management terminal, and when this input data is given to the server, each recorded data is recorded in the database. The quantity of the material is added and the quantity of each material carried in on the carry-in date is recorded. And in a factory facility, a manufacturing apparatus manufactures articles | goods using the material carried in in the factory facility. At this time, the quantity of the material used by the control terminal for controlling the manufacturing apparatus and the manufacturing number and name of each manufactured article are input. When this input data is given to the server, each material recorded in the database is recorded. The manufacturing information such as the manufacturing number, the article name, and the manufacturing date of the manufactured article is recorded.

  In addition, this manufacturing factory can be used as the milling factory which mills wheat flour. In this case, the manufactured article is flour that has been milled and filled in a packaging bag.

  Thus, when the article manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus is conveyed to the carry-out path, it is mounted on the synthetic resin pallet. At this time, the manufacturing information of the article conveyed to the carry-out path is read from the database by the server and transmitted to the physical distribution management terminal.

  When the product manufacturing information is given to the writer from the distribution management terminal, the writer performs wireless communication with the IC tag of the synthetic resin pallet transported on the carry-out path, whereby the product manufacturing information is transferred to the IC tag of the synthetic resin pallet. Written. As described above, when the manufacturing information of the article mounted on the synthetic resin pallet is recorded on the IC tag, the synthetic resin pallet on which the article is mounted is carried out from the manufacturing factory. At this time, the carry-out date is also written in the IC tag as one piece of manufacturing information by the writer, and the carry-out date is transmitted to the server by the physical distribution management terminal and recorded in the database.

  When an article mounted on a synthetic resin pallet carried out from a manufacturing factory is conveyed to a customer's warehouse, it is first carried into a loading path. In this carrying-in path, the manufacturing information of the article stored in the IC tag of the synthetic resin pallet on which the article is mounted is read by the reader. The manufacturing information of the article read by the reader is given to the distribution management terminal.

  When article manufacturing information is transmitted to the server by the distribution management terminal, the article manufacturing information is given to the database, and the article name, serial number, manufacturing date, carry-out date, and carry-in date of the article are recorded. . Then, when the article from which the manufacturing information is read in the carry-in path is transported to the warehouse in a state of being mounted on the synthetic resin pallet, the manufacturing information of the article is given from the server to the storage management terminal.

  When the storage management terminal confirms the manufacturing information of the article conveyed to the warehouse, the storage location is set and the article is stored in the warehouse. When the article is stored in the set storage location, the set storage location is transmitted to the server together with the manufacturing information of the article. Information on the storage location of the article is given to the database together with the manufacturing information, and the manufacturing information of the article stored for each storage location is recorded. At this time, the articles stored and managed in the warehouse are managed for each pallet while being mounted on the pallet.

  In this way, when the goods carried into the warehouse are stored, the storage location is recorded in the database and the storage management is performed, when the goods are carried out from the warehouse, information on the storage location of the delivered goods is stored. Is transmitted from the storage management terminal to the server. Therefore, the storage location that is vacant by the server is confirmed, and the manufacturing information of the article recorded in the recording area for the storage location confirmed in the database is deleted.

It is a figure which shows each member which comprises one embodiment of the synthetic resin pallet by this invention, (a) is a perspective view which shows an upper molding member, (b) is a perspective view which shows a lower molding member, (C) is a perspective view which shows a cover member. It is a perspective view which shows the process of melting the upper shaping | molding member 1 and the lower shaping | molding member 10 with a hot plate in the manufacturing method of the synthetic resin pallet of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which pressure-bonded the upper molding member 1 and the lower molding member 10, and is a figure which shows the direction of a pallet as the direction when using. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which the positions of the gaps are different from those in FIG. It is a perspective view of the example of the synthetic resin pallet of the structure actually used. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the position of the gap is different.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper molding member 2, 3, 4 Convex part 5 Cavity part 6, 16, 106, 1106 Cover member 6a, 16a, 106a, 1106a Packing 7, 17, 107, 1107 IC tag 10 Lower molding member 12, 13, 14 Convex part Parts 18, 19, 118, 119 Fork insertion port 20 Hot plate 100, 110 Synthetic resin pallet 120, 121 Grommet 200 Through hole

Claims (4)

  In a synthetic resin pallet obtained by welding or connecting an upper molded member and a lower molded member that are injection molded using synthetic resin as a material, a gap for accommodating an IC tag is formed in the central beam portion of the upper molded member and the lower molded member. An IC tag is built in by inserting an IC tag from an IC tag insertion opening provided on the surface side of the central girder portion of the upper molding member and then closing the IC tag insertion opening. Manufacturing method of resin pallet.   In the synthetic resin pallet obtained by welding or connecting the upper molding member and the lower molding member, which are injection-molded using synthetic resin as a material, a space for storing the IC tag in the central part of the central beam portion of the upper molding member and the lower molding member The IC tag is inserted from the IC tag insertion opening provided at the substantially central portion on the surface side of the central girder portion of the upper molding member, and then the IC tag is inserted to close the IC tag. A method of manufacturing a synthetic resin pallet characterized by the above.   A synthetic resin pallet containing an IC tag, which is obtained by the method according to claim 1 or 2.   A pallet management system that performs pallet inventory management, lending / collection management, product inventory management, product shipment management, traceability, and the like using the pallet according to claim 3.

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