JP2020079052A - Transportation system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a transportation system capable of reducing a time required for carrying out a load at a transportation destination.SOLUTION: A transportation system includes: a truck for transporting a load; and a truck management server for managing the truck. The truck includes a loading space where the load is placed. The loading space is provided with: a storage shelf where the load is stored; a carrying-in/out shelf where the load is temporarily placed when carried in and out of the storage shelf; and a stacker for conveying the load between the storage shelf and the carrying-in/out shelf. In the transportation system, when the truck is instructed by the truck management server about the transportation destination of the load, the load to be carried out at the transportation destination is conveyed by the stacker from the storage shelf to the carrying-in/out shelf in advance before the truck arrives at the transportation destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a transportation system.

  Conventionally, a truck for carrying luggage is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The truck of Patent Document 1 has a plurality of storage shelves into which goods are loaded and unloaded, a loading/unloading stand on which the luggage is temporarily placed when loading and unloading the storage shelves, and luggage between the storage shelves and the loading/unloading stands And a stacker crane for transporting the. In this truck, a stacker crane enables random loading and unloading of luggage. Further, the truck is provided with a clamp mechanism for restraining the stacker crane during traveling.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-324709

  However, in the truck of Patent Document 1 described above, since the cargo is transported from the storage rack to the loading/unloading platform by the stacker crane after the cargo arrives at the destination, the time required for unloading the luggage at the destination. Can be long.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a transportation system capable of shortening the time required to carry out a package at a transportation destination. ..

  The transportation system according to the present invention includes a transportation vehicle that transports luggage and a management device that manages the transportation vehicle. The transport vehicle includes a loading platform on which luggage is loaded. The luggage carrier is provided with a storage unit for storing luggage, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing luggage when moving in and out of the storage unit, and a transport unit for transporting luggage between the storage unit and the temporary storage unit. Has been. When the management device instructs the transportation vehicle to transport the luggage to the transportation vehicle, the transportation system allows the transportation unit to transport the luggage unloaded at the transportation destination to the temporary storage unit before the transportation vehicle arrives at the transportation destination. It is configured to be transported in advance.

  With this configuration, the time required to carry out the luggage at the transportation destination can be increased by transporting the cargo to be transported at the transportation destination from the accommodation unit to the temporary storage unit before the transportation vehicle arrives at the transportation destination. Can be shortened.

  According to the transportation system of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time required to carry out the luggage at the transportation destination.

It is a block diagram showing composition of a transportation system by this embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the track of FIG. It is a flow chart for explaining an example of control at the time of carrying in luggage at the transportation source in the transportation system of the present embodiment. It is a flow chart for explaining an example of control at the time of transportation of goods to a transportation place in a transportation system of this embodiment.

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

  First, the configuration of a transportation system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transportation system 100 includes a truck 1 that transports luggage 50 (see FIG. 2) and a truck management server 2 that manages the truck 1, and the truck 1 and the truck management server 2 are networked. It is connected through 150. The truck 1 is an example of the “transportation vehicle” of the present invention, and the truck management server 2 is an example of the “management device” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the truck 1 includes a luggage carrier 10 on which luggage 50 is loaded, and the luggage 50 is configured to be carried into the luggage carrier 10 at a transportation source such as a factory. Then, the truck 1 is configured so that the luggage 50 is unloaded from the luggage carrier 10 at each destination while patrol the transportation destination of the luggage 50 loaded on the luggage carrier 10. That is, the truck 1 is provided to carry the luggage 50 from the transportation source to the transportation destination.

  The luggage carrier 10 is formed in a box shape, and a rear door 10a is provided at a vehicle rear end portion (end portion in the X2 direction). The rear door 10a is configured to open and close an entrance (not shown) of the luggage 50. That is, the entrance and exit of the luggage 50 is provided at the vehicle rear end portion of the luggage carrier 10.

  Further, the loading platform 10 has a function as an automatic warehouse for automatically loading and unloading the luggage 50. A storage rack 11, a loading/unloading rack 12, and a stacker 13 are provided inside the loading platform 10. The storage rack 11 is an example of the "storage unit" of the present invention, the loading/unloading rack 12 is an example of the "temporary storage unit" of the present invention, and the stacker 13 is an example of the "transport unit" of the present invention. Is.

  The storage shelves 11 are provided to store (store) the luggage 50, and are arranged at both ends in the vehicle width direction (Y direction). The storage shelves 11 are provided in a plurality of stages in the height direction and are arranged over substantially the entire length in the vehicle front-rear direction (X1 and X2 directions) except for the portion of the access rack 12.

  The loading/unloading shelf 12 is configured such that the luggage 50 is temporarily placed when moving in/out of the accommodation shelf 11. That is, the loading/unloading shelf 12 temporarily holds the luggage 50 accommodated in the accommodation shelf 11 when the luggage 50 is loaded into the loading platform 10, and moves from the accommodation shelf 11 when the luggage 50 is unloaded from the loading platform 10. The transferred luggage 50 is temporarily placed. The loading/unloading shelves 12 are arranged at both ends in the vehicle width direction, and are provided in a plurality of steps in the height direction. In addition, the entrance/exit shelf 12 is arranged in the vicinity of the entrance/exit of the luggage 50, and is arranged between the entrance/exit and the accommodation rack 11.

  The stacker 13 is movable in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is provided to convey the luggage 50 between the storage rack 11 and the loading/unloading rack 12. The stacker 13 is configured to take out the luggage 50 from the loading/unloading shelf 12 and then send the luggage 50 to the accommodation shelf 11, and also take out the luggage 50 from the accommodation shelf 11 and then send the luggage 50 to the loading/unloading shelf 12. There is. The stacker 13 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the storage rack 11 and the loading/unloading rack 12 in the vehicle width direction, and can exchange the luggage 50 with the storage rack 11 and the loading/unloading rack 12 on both left and right sides. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the stacker 13 sends the luggage 50 to the left and right shelves 12. A scanner 131 is provided in the stacker 13, and a label (not shown) is attached to the luggage 50, and the scanner 131 is configured to read the identification information written on the label.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a terminal device 14 is provided inside the cab of the truck 1. The terminal device 14 is connected to the stacker 13 and the track management server 2, and has a function of controlling the stacker 13. The terminal device 14 acquires the identification information and the accommodation position of the packages 50 accommodated in the accommodation rack 11 by the stacker 13 and stores the identification information and the accommodation position in the storage unit 14b, and transmits the identification information and the accommodation position to the truck management server 2. Is configured. Further, when the truck management server 2 instructs the destination of the luggage 50, the terminal device 14 stores the luggage 50 carried out at the destination by the stacker 13 before the truck 1 arrives at the destination. It is configured to be conveyed from 11 to the shelves 12 in advance. The terminal device 14 includes a calculation unit 14a, a storage unit 14b, a communication unit 14c, an input/output unit 14d, a display unit 14e, an operation unit 14f, and a GPS receiver 14g.

  The arithmetic unit 14a is configured to control the terminal device 14 by executing arithmetic processing based on various control programs and maps stored in the storage unit 14b. The storage unit 14b stores various control programs and maps referred to when executing the various control programs. The communication unit 14c is provided to communicate with the truck management server 2 via the network 150. The input/output unit 14d is provided for exchanging data with the stacker 13. The display unit 14e is configured to display various information such as route information. The operation unit 14f is provided to receive a user operation. The GPS receiver 14g is provided to acquire the position information of the terminal device 14.

  The truck management server 2 is configured to manage the transportation of the luggage 50 by the truck 1. Specifically, the truck management server 2 manages the operation of the truck 1 and also manages the luggage 50 loaded on the luggage carrier 10 of the truck 1. The truck management server 2 includes a calculation unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23.

  The arithmetic unit 21 is configured to control the truck management server 2 by executing arithmetic processing based on various control programs and maps stored in the storage unit 22. The storage unit 22 stores various control programs and maps referred to when executing the various control programs. The communication unit 23 is provided to communicate with the terminal device 14 via the network 150.

-Example of control in transportation system-
[When carrying in luggage at the shipping source]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of control at the time of carrying in the package 50 at the transportation source in the transportation system 100 of the present embodiment will be described. Note that steps S1 to S5 of FIG. 3 are executed by the terminal device 14, and steps S11 to S13 of FIG. 3 are executed by the truck management server 2.

  First, the truck 1 is parked at a transportation source such as a factory, and the doorway of the loading platform 10 of the truck 1 is opened. Then, the luggage (50) is carried into the loading platform 10 by the user (worker), and the luggage 50 is placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12.

  In step S1 of FIG. 3, the terminal device 14 determines whether or not the luggage 50 is placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12. Whether or not the luggage 50 is placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12 is determined, for example, based on the detection result of a sensor (not shown) provided on the loading/unloading shelf 12. If it is determined that the luggage 50 is placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12, the process proceeds to step S2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the luggage 50 is not placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12, the process proceeds to step S4.

  Next, in step S<b>2, the stacker 13 conveys the luggage 50 in the loading/unloading rack 12 to the storage rack 11. Specifically, the stacker 13 picks up (receives) the luggage 50 in the loading/unloading shelf 12, the stacker 13 holding the luggage 50 is moved, and the luggage 50 is sent out (delivered) from the stacker 13 to the storage shelf 11. At this time, the scanner 131 of the stacker 13 reads the identification information of the luggage 50. Further, the accommodation position of the luggage 50 in the accommodation shelf 11 is appropriately determined by the terminal device 14 according to the usage state of the accommodation shelf 11.

  Next, in step S3, the information regarding the packages 50 stored in the storage rack 11 by the stacker 13 is transmitted to the truck management server 2. The information regarding the luggage 50 includes the identification information of the luggage 50 and the accommodation position.

  In step S11, the truck management server 2 determines whether or not the information regarding the package 50 from the terminal device 14 has been received. Then, when it is determined that the information regarding the package 50 is received, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information regarding the package 50 has not been received, the process proceeds to step S13.

  Next, in step S12, the loading information of the loading platform 10 of the truck 1 is updated. Specifically, the received information about the package 50 is added to the loading information of the platform 10. That is, the loading information of the loading platform 10 is composed of the information regarding the accumulated luggage 50 and is stored in the storage unit 22. Therefore, the truck management server 2 can grasp the luggage 50 loaded on the luggage carrier 10 of the truck 1 and the accommodation position thereof.

  In step S4, the terminal device 14 determines whether or not the loading of the luggage 50 on the loading platform 10 has been completed. Whether or not the loading of the luggage 50 is completed is determined based on, for example, whether or not a loading completion operation by the user is input to the operation unit 14f. Then, when it is determined that the loading of the luggage 50 is completed, the process proceeds to step S5. On the other hand, when it is determined that the loading of the luggage 50 is not completed, the process returns to step S1.

  Next, in step S5, a loading completion notification is transmitted to the truck management server 2, and the process goes to the end. In addition, in the truck 1, the doorway of the loading platform 10 is closed by the user.

  In step S13, the truck management server 2 determines whether or not the loading completion notification from the terminal device 14 has been received. Then, when it is determined that the loading completion notification is received, the process proceeds to the end. On the other hand, when it is determined that the loading completion notification has not been received, the process returns to step S11.

  In this way, at the transport source, the luggage 50 is carried into the luggage carrier 10 of the truck 1, and the luggage 50 in the luggage carrier 10 is managed by the truck management server 2.

[When carrying luggage to the destination]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of control at the time of transporting the luggage 50 to the transport destination in the transport system 100 of the present embodiment will be described. Note that steps S21 to S30 of FIG. 4 are executed by the truck management server 2, and steps S41 to S49 of FIG. 4 are executed by the terminal device 14.

  When the loading of the package 50 at the transportation source is completed (for example, the truck management server 2 receives the loading completion notification from the terminal device 14), the truck management server 2 proceeds to step S21 of FIG. A transportation plan of the package 50 is created by the. In this transportation plan, the transportation destinations of the luggage 50 loaded on the truck 1 are sequentially visited to carry out (deliver) the luggage 50. For example, the order of visiting the transportation destinations, the route when traveling around the transportation destinations, etc. It includes information and information on the packages 50 carried out at each destination. The transportation plan is created based on, for example, the order status of the luggage 50 and the loading information of the luggage carrier 10.

  Next, in step S22, the instruction of the transportation destination is transmitted to the terminal device 14. This destination is set based on the transportation plan.

  In step S41, the terminal device 14 determines whether or not the transportation destination instruction from the truck management server 2 has been received. When it is determined that the instruction of the transportation destination is received, the process proceeds to step S42. On the other hand, when it is determined that the instruction of the transportation destination is not received, the process proceeds to step S48.

  Next, in step S42, the route information to the transportation destination instructed by the truck management server 2 is displayed on the display unit 14e. The truck 1 is driven by a user (driver) along the displayed route. That is, the truck 1 is driven toward the destination of the luggage 50.

  On the other hand, in the truck management server 2, in step S23, the luggage 50 to be carried out at the destination is specified from among the luggage 50 loaded on the loading platform 10 of the truck 1. The luggage 50 is specified based on the transportation plan of the luggage 50 by the truck 1 and the loading information of the luggage carrier 10.

  Next, in step S24, an instruction to prepare for carrying out the luggage 50 is transmitted to the terminal device 14. The baggage 50 for which the carry-out preparation is instructed is the baggage 50 carried out at the destination, and is the baggage 50 specified in step S23.

  In step S43, the terminal device 14 determines whether or not an instruction to carry out the luggage 50 from the truck management server 2 is received. Then, when it is determined that the instruction to carry out the luggage 50 is received, the process proceeds to step S44. On the other hand, when it is determined that the instruction to carry out the luggage 50 is not received, step S43 is repeated. That is, it waits until it receives an instruction to prepare for carrying out the luggage 50.

  Next, in step S44, the stacker 13 conveys the instructed luggage 50 from the storage rack 11 to the loading/unloading rack 12. Specifically, the luggage 50 to be carried out, which is stored in the storage shelf 11, is taken by the stacker 13, and the luggage 50 is sent to the loading/unloading shelf 12 by the stacker 13. That is, the stacker 13 transfers the packages 50 to be carried out at the destination from the storage rack 11 to the loading/unloading rack 12 in advance.

  Next, in step S45, it is determined whether the truck 1 has arrived at the destination. Whether or not the truck 1 has arrived at the transportation destination is determined, for example, based on the position information of the terminal device 14 acquired by the GPS receiver 14g. Then, when it is determined that the truck 1 has arrived at the destination, the user carries out the luggage 50 from the loading/unloading shelf 12, and the process proceeds to step S46. On the other hand, when it is determined that the truck 1 has not arrived at the destination, step S45 is repeated. That is, it waits until the truck 1 arrives at the destination.

  Next, in step S46, it is determined whether or not the carry-out of the package 50 at the destination is completed. The parcel 50 is the parcel 50 specified in step S23, and is the parcel 50 that has been transferred to the loading/unloading shelf 12 in advance. Whether or not the carry-out of the luggage 50 is completed is determined based on, for example, whether or not the user's carry-out completion operation is input to the operation unit 14f. When it is determined that the carry-out of the luggage 50 is completed, the process proceeds to step S47. On the other hand, when it is determined that the carry-out of the luggage 50 is not completed, step S46 is repeated. That is, it waits until the delivery of the luggage 50 is completed.

  Next, in step S47, a delivery completion notice is transmitted to the truck management server 2.

  In step S25, the truck management server 2 determines whether or not the delivery completion notification from the terminal device 14 has been received. When it is determined that the carry-out completion notification is received, the process proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, if it is determined that the carry-out completion notice has not been received, step S25 is repeated. That is, it waits until the delivery completion notification is received.

  Next, in step S26, the loading information of the loading platform 10 is updated. Specifically, the information regarding the carried-out luggage 50 is deleted from the loading information of the loading platform 10.

  Next, in step S27, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the transportation plan of the luggage 50 by the truck 1. When it is determined that the transportation plan is changed, the transportation plan is updated in step S28, and the process proceeds to step S29. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no change in the transportation plan, the process proceeds to step S29.

  Next, in step S29, it is determined based on the transportation plan whether there is a next transportation destination of the package 50. When it is determined that there is a next transportation destination, the process returns to step S22, and the next transportation destination is instructed to the terminal device 14 as the transportation destination. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no next transportation destination, the package 50 has been transported (delivered) to all transportation destinations in the transportation plan, and the process proceeds to step S30.

  Next, in step S30, a transportation completion notification is transmitted to the terminal device 14, and the process ends.

  In step S48, the terminal device 14 determines whether or not the transportation completion notification from the truck management server 2 has been received. If it is determined that the transportation completion notice is received, the process proceeds to step S49. On the other hand, when it is determined that the transportation completion notification has not been received, the process returns to step S41.

  Next, in step S49, the route information to the transportation source is displayed on the display unit 14e. The truck 1 is driven by the user along the displayed route. That is, the return route of the truck 1 is guided by the display unit 14e. After that, when the truck 1 arrives at the transportation source, it moves to the end.

  As described above, in the transport system 100, the truck 1 travels around each destination based on the transport plan to carry out the package 50, and the package 50 to be carried out in advance before arriving at each transport destination is placed on the loading/unloading shelf 12. Be transferred.

-Effect-
In the present embodiment, as described above, before the truck 1 arrives at the destination, the luggage 50 carried out at the destination by the stacker 13 is preliminarily transported from the storage rack 11 to the loading/unloading rack 12 so that the truck 1 can transport the cargo 50 at the transport destination. Since it is possible to shorten the time required to carry out the luggage 50, it is possible to improve the transportation efficiency of the luggage 50 by the truck 1.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by updating when the transportation plan is changed, for example, when the transportation destination is added, the package 50 can be transported to the transportation destination, so that the transportation efficiency is further improved. be able to.

-Other embodiments-
The embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all respects, and is not a basis for a limited interpretation. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed only by the above-described embodiments, but should be defined based on the claims. Further, the technical scope of the present invention includes meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

  For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which the truck management server 2 is connected to the truck 1 via the network 150 has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the truck may include the function of the truck management server. That is, the truck and the truck management server may be integrally configured.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the preparation for carrying out the luggage 50 is instructed, the order of the luggage 50 to be carried out may be designated. According to this structure, the packages 50 can be unloaded (delivered) in the order in which the packages 50 are used at the transportation destination, and thus it is possible to prevent the packages 50 from being rearranged at the transportation destination.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the truck 1 is driven by the user is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the truck can be automatically driven, the truck may be automatically driven according to the transportation plan. ..

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the user moves the luggage 50 into and out of the shelves 12 via the entrance/exit, but the present invention is not limited to this. (Omitted) may be performed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which it is determined whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the transportation destination based on the position information of the terminal device 14 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operation input indicating that the vehicle has arrived at the transportation destination is given. It may be determined whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the transportation destination based on whether or not the user has input to the operation unit.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which one stacker 13 is provided on the luggage carrier 10 has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of stackers may be provided on the luggage carrier.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of transportation sources of the luggage 50 may be provided, and the truck 1 may visit the transportation source during operation and the luggage 50 may be loaded (replenished) to the luggage carrier 10.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a transportation system including a transportation vehicle that transports luggage and a management device that manages the transportation vehicle.

1 truck (transport vehicle)
2 Truck management server (management device)
10 cargo bed 11 storage rack (storage unit)
12 shelves (temporary storage)
13 Stacker (transportation section)
50 luggage 100 transportation system

Claims (1)

A transport vehicle for transporting luggage,
A transportation system including a management device that manages the transportation vehicle,
The transportation vehicle includes a loading platform on which luggage is loaded,
A storage unit in which the luggage is stored, a temporary storage unit in which the luggage is temporarily stored when entering and leaving the storage unit, and a transportation unit that transports the luggage between the storage unit and the temporary storage unit. Section and
In the case where the management device instructs the transportation vehicle to carry the luggage, the cargo carried out at the transportation destination by the transportation unit is temporarily placed from the accommodation unit before the transportation vehicle arrives at the transportation destination. A transport system configured to be pre-transported to a section.

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