JP6519421B2 - Arrangement support program, arrangement support method, arrangement support apparatus, and arrangement support system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a placement support program, a placement support method, a placement support apparatus, and a placement support system.

  When a new item is received in a warehouse for storing a certain item, the arrangement position of the item (hereinafter referred to as "goods received") in the warehouse is determined. For example, it is determined on which shelf the goods should be placed. The worker goes to the determined rack and arranges the goods received.

JP, 2008-222386, A

  However, in the case of a shelf on which a large number of articles are placed, if the placement position of the goods received on the shelf is determined by the operator, there is a possibility that the placement of the articles on the shelf becomes random.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in advance that the placement position on the shelf is determined for the goods received, it is difficult for the worker to accurately identify the placement position unless the placement position is properly indicated to the worker. Become.

  In particular, in the case where it is necessary to move an existing article, for example, when the goods to be received are arranged under the existing article, the worker may not be able to accurately grasp which article should be moved. There is also.

  Therefore, in one aspect, the present invention aims to reduce the burden of the placement operation of goods received.

  In one scheme, the placement support program acquires dimension information and weight information about the received goods, executes a process of selecting the placement location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition, and selects the size information of the received goods and the size information With reference to the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article, at least the bottom surface of the goods received at the arrangement place The presence or absence of the horizontal plane of the area of the area is determined, and when there is a corresponding horizontal plane, the article and the weight information of the goods received, the article referring to the dimension information and the weight information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane The pressure of the storage item and the pressure of the storage item, and if there is no corresponding horizontal surface, or if the pressure of the storage item exceeds the pressure of an article whose upper surface is the upper surface based on the comparison result When it is constant, the irradiation of the guide information for moving any of the articles, instructs the projector installed to the location, to execute the processing to the computer.

  According to one aspect, it is possible to reduce the burden of the placement operation of the received goods.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the structural example of the storage and withdrawal assistance system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the example of hardware constitutions of the loading and unloading support device in an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the storage and withdrawal assistance apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence performed at the time of reception of goods-in goods. It is a figure showing an example of composition of an individual information storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the record of a warehousing information storage part. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the coordinate system of an arrangement position. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a trolley | bogie information storage part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence of a warehousing position selection process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a warehousing position memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a log | history information storage part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a components shelf information storage part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence performed at the time of carrying in of the warehousing goods to a warehouse area. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of irradiation of guide information at the time of warehousing. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of irradiation of guide information at the time of warehousing. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of irradiation of guide information at the time of warehousing. It is a figure which shows the 4th example of irradiation of the guide information at the time of warehousing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence performed at the time of reception of the leaving instruction | indication of a maintenance component. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence performed at the time of carrying out of the goods out of a warehouse area. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of irradiation of the guide information at the time of leaving. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of irradiation of guide information at the time of leaving.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a storage and withdrawal support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a warehouse area A1 is an area of a warehouse in which stocks of parts for maintenance of various products (hereinafter referred to as "maintenance parts") are stored. In the warehouse area A1, one or more component shelves on which maintenance components are disposed are disposed. In the warehouse area A1, one or more cameras 42 capable of imaging the inside of the warehouse area A1, and one or more projectors 50 capable of irradiating (projecting) an image to the front of each component shelf in the warehouse area A1 Is installed. The projector 50 may be installed for each component shelf. The component shelf has, for example, a structure in which one or more shelf boards (stages) are installed between two side plates in the vertical direction. However, the shelf board may be supported by four columns instead of the side board. Also, component shelves having other structures may be used.

  The work area A2 is an area where the worker receives a maintenance part to be newly stored in the warehouse area A1 or receives a delivery instruction of the maintenance part from the warehouse area A1. The work area A2 is located, for example, in the vicinity of the warehouse area A1, and the maintenance parts accepted by the work area A2 are carried on, for example, a carriage and carried into the warehouse area A1.

  In the work area A2, a worker terminal 20, a camera 41, a weight measuring device 30, and the like are arranged. The worker terminal 20 is a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, or a smartphone, which is used by a worker who performs a storage operation and a storage operation.

  The camera 41 is a camera capable of imaging a maintenance part (hereinafter referred to as a “goods received”) to be received. The weight measuring device 30 is a device that measures the weight of the goods received.

  The camera 42 and the projector 50 in the warehouse area A1, and the worker terminal 20 and the camera 41 in the work area A2 are connected to the storage and retrieval support apparatus 10 via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The storage and retrieval support device 10 is one or more computers that execute processing for supporting the warehousing operation and the storage operation of maintenance parts.

  Further, a base terminal 60 is connected to the loading and unloading support apparatus 10 via a network. The base terminal 60 is a terminal such as a PC, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone used to input a delivery instruction. The base terminal 60 may be disposed at a long distance from the warehouse area A1. For example, the base terminal 60 may be disposed at each base where product maintenance service is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the storage and withdrawal support apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The loading and unloading support device 10 of FIG. 2 includes a drive device 100, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU 104, an interface device 105, and the like that are mutually connected by a bus B.

  A program for realizing the process in the deposit and withdrawal support apparatus 10 is provided by the recording medium 101. When the recording medium 101 in which the program is recorded is set in the drive apparatus 100, the program is installed from the recording medium 101 to the auxiliary storage apparatus 102 via the drive apparatus 100. However, the installation of the program does not necessarily have to be performed from the recording medium 101, and may be downloaded from another computer via a network. The auxiliary storage device 102 stores the installed program and also stores necessary files and data.

  The memory device 103 reads out the program from the auxiliary storage device 102 and stores it when there is an instruction to start the program. The CPU 104 executes a function related to the entry and exit support apparatus 10 in accordance with a program stored in the memory device 103. The interface device 105 is used as an interface for connecting to a network.

  Note that, as an example of the recording medium 101, a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, or a USB memory can be mentioned. Further, as an example of the auxiliary storage device 102, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory may be mentioned. The recording medium 101 and the auxiliary storage device 102 both correspond to computer readable recording media.

  FIG. 3: is a figure which shows the function structural example of the storage and withdrawal assistance apparatus in embodiment of this invention. In FIG. 3, the storage support device 10 includes an interface unit 11, a storage item information acquisition unit 121, a storage rack selection unit 122, an arrangement position selection unit 123, a storage rack selection unit 124, a storage information output unit 125, and a delivery instruction reception unit 131 includes an article selection unit 132, an exit cart selection unit 133, an exit instruction output unit 134, a cart number acquisition unit 141, an individual identification unit 142, an irradiation instruction unit 143, an arrangement change check unit 144, an information update unit 145, etc. . Each of these units is realized by processing that one or more programs installed in the storage and retrieval support device 10 cause the CPU 104 to execute.

  The entry and exit support apparatus 10 also includes an individual information storage unit 151, a storage position storage unit 152, a history information storage unit 153, a component shelf information storage unit 154, a cart information storage unit 155, an entry information storage unit 156, and a delivery information storage. Use part 157 and the like. Each of these storage units can be realized using, for example, the auxiliary storage device 102 or the memory device 103, or a storage device or the like that can be connected to the storage and retrieval support device 10 via a network.

  The interface unit 11 functions as an interface to the camera 41, the camera 42, and the projector 50. The interface unit 11 has, for example, a function for realizing "the next-generation user interface that can be operated intuitively with a finger" (http://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2013/04/3.html). May be included. Such a function is hereinafter referred to as "next-generation interface function".

  The received goods information acquisition unit 121 acquires attribute information of the received goods received in the work area A2. The attribute information of the received goods is individual identification information, dimension information, weight information, and the like. The individual identification information is information for identifying each individual of the maintenance part.

  The storage rack selection unit 122 selects, according to a predetermined condition, from among the component racks arranged in the warehouse area A1, the component rack and the shelf board to which the goods are to be arranged. The arrangement position selection unit 123 selects the arrangement position of the goods to be received on the basis of the arrangement information of the existing maintenance parts on the shelf board selected by the storage rack selection unit 122. The storage cart selection unit 124 selects a cart to be used for carrying in a storage item to the warehouse area A1. The warehousing information output unit 125 displays, on the worker terminal 20, the component shelf and shelf board at which the warehousing product is arranged, the arrangement position of the warehousing product, and identification information of the cart used for carrying in the warehousing product.

  The delivery instruction receiving unit 131 receives the delivery instruction input in the base terminal 60. The delivery instruction includes information indicating the specifications of the maintenance component to be delivered and the number of delivery. The specification is information indicating the type of part. The delivery item selection unit 132 is stored in the warehouse area A1 and selects a maintenance part to be delivered (hereinafter referred to as a “delivery item”) from maintenance parts corresponding to the delivery instruction. The delivery truck selection unit 133 selects a truck to be used for unloading the delivery item from the warehouse area A1. The delivery instruction output unit 134 displays the delivery instruction of the delivery item on the worker terminal 20.

  The truck number acquisition unit 141 acquires identification information (cart number) of a truck used for loading or unloading at the time of loading of the goods received in the warehouse area A1 or at the time of unloading of the goods out of the warehouse area A1. The carriage number is extracted from the image data captured by the camera 42. The individual specifying unit 142 specifies the individual identification information of the goods-in or goods-out based on the bogie number acquired by the bogie number acquiring unit 141.

  The irradiation instruction unit 143 instructs the projector 50 to irradiate (project) the guide information for making it possible to visually grasp the arrangement position of the goods to be received or the goods to be goods out. The arrangement change confirmation unit 144 confirms the arrangement of the received goods, the taking out of the received goods, and the like based on the image data captured by the camera 42. The information updating unit 145 updates the information stored in the storage position storage unit 152 or the history information storage unit 153 or the like along with the placement of the storage goods or the removal of the goods for delivery.

  The individual information storage unit 151 stores individual identification information, attribute information, and the like for each of the maintenance parts stored in the warehouse area A1 in the past. The storage position storage unit 152 stores, for each of the maintenance parts currently stored as stock in the warehouse area A1, the component shelf at the arrangement destination, the shelf board, the arrangement position in the shelf board, and the like. The history information storage unit 153 stores history information of warehousing or warehousing of maintenance parts. The component shelf information storage unit 154 stores the dimension information of each component shelf. The dolly information storage unit 155 stores information indicating whether each dolly is in use. The warehousing information storage unit 156 stores information on warehousing items. The delivery information storage unit 157 stores information on the delivery item.

  Hereinafter, the processing procedure performed by the storage and retrieval support device 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the processing procedure executed at the time of receipt of the received goods. The processing procedure of FIG. 4 is executed when a received product is received in the work area A2.

  In step S101, the incoming goods information acquisition unit 121 acquires individual identification information, size information, and weight information of the incoming goods placed on the weighing device 30 in the work area A2. The individual identification information is information including a specification number for identifying the specification of the maintenance part and a part number (P / N: Part Number) for identifying the individual of the maintenance part in the specification. Further, the dimensional information of the received goods is the dimensional information of the outer shape of the received goods (strictly speaking, the outer shape of the packaging material of the received goods).

  The individual identification information and the dimensional information of the goods in storage are obtained by, for example, imaging the goods in stock placed at a predetermined position in the work area A2 (here, on the weight measuring instrument 30) by the camera 41 From the data, the received goods information acquisition unit 121 extracts it. That is, the dimensional information of the received goods can be calculated based on the image data of the appearance of the received goods. The individual identification information can be extracted by applying an optical character recognition (OCR) or the like to the image data of the specification label attached to the goods received. The specification label refers to a label on which individual identification information of a maintenance part is written.

  The weight information can be extracted by applying an OCR or the like to the image data of the measurement value (weight information) displayed by the weight measuring device 30. Alternatively, the weight measuring device 30 may be connected to the storage and retrieval support device 10 via a network. In this case, weight information may be transmitted from the weight measuring device 30 to the storage and withdrawal support device 10 via the network. The received goods information acquisition unit 121 may obtain weight information of the received goods by receiving the weight information.

  When the position of the specification label is not fixed, a marker or the like indicating the position of the specification label may be attached around the specification label. In this case, the position of the specification label may be specified by detecting a marker from the image data. Or when the interface part 11 has a next-generation interface function, individual identification information may be acquired from a specification label using a next-generation interface function. For example, the position of the specification label may be designated by the operator tracing the specification label with a finger. The storage goods information acquisition unit 121 may acquire individual identification information extracted by the interface unit 11 from the position of the image data acquired from the camera 41.

  Subsequently, the received-goods information acquisition unit 121 determines whether the record corresponding to the acquired individual identification information is stored in the individual information storage unit 151 (S102).

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a configuration example of the individual information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 5, in the individual information storage unit 151, an individual including a specification number, P / N, depth, width, height, weight, pressure and the like for each individual maintenance part received in the past. Store information The maintenance parts received in the past include those already released. However, the individual information of the delivered maintenance part may be deleted from the individual information storage unit 151. In this case, the individual information storage unit 151 stores individual information for each of the maintenance parts in stock.

  The specification number, P / N, is the specification number, P / N, which constitutes the individual identification information. The depth, width, and height are dimensional information of (the packaging material of) the maintenance part. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the outer shape of all the maintenance parts is assumed to be a rectangular parallelepiped. Weight is the weight of the maintenance part. The pressure is the pressure on the bottom of the maintenance part. That is, the pressure is calculated by “weight × depth × width”.

  In step S102, it is determined whether or not there is a record including the specification number and P / N included in the individual identification information acquired in step S101.

  When there is no corresponding record (No in S102), the goods receipt information acquisition unit 121 adds a new record including the acquired individual identification information, dimension information, and weight information to the individual information storage unit 151 (S103). ). That is, the specification number and P / N included in the individual identification information are stored in the record. In addition, the depth, width, and height that constitute the dimension information are stored in the record. Further, the weight indicated by the weight information is stored in the record. Furthermore, the goods-in-goods acquisition unit 121 calculates the pressure based on the depth, width, height, and weight of the record, and stores the calculation result in the record.

  Subsequently, the storage rack selection unit 122 and the arrangement position selection unit 123 execute the storage position selection process (S104). In the warehousing position selection process, the component shelf at which the warehousing product is disposed and the disposition position in the component shelf are selected. Details of the storage position selection process will be described later. By executing the storage position selection process, a record as shown in FIG. 6 is added to the storage information storage unit 156.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a record of the storage information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 6, the record of the storage information storage unit 156 (hereinafter referred to as “storage information record”) is a specification number, P / N, storage number, arrangement position, carriage number, movement target, and movement destination. Includes items such as The specification number and P / N are individual identification information of the received goods. The storage bin is identification information of a component shelf and a shelf board selected as an arrangement destination of the received goods. In FIG. 6, the storage bin is "A-1". "A" is identification information for each component shelf. The numerical value after "-" is the identification information of the shelf board in the said component shelf. The arrangement position is information indicating the arrangement position of the component shelf and the shelf board related to the rack number. The bogie number is identification information of the bogie used for carrying in the received goods. The movement target is the individual identification information of the existing maintenance part when it is necessary to move the existing maintenance part in order to arrange the goods received. The movement destination is a coordinate value indicating the movement destination of the maintenance component to be moved. The arrangement position and the movement destination are, for example, values based on a coordinate system as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the coordinate system of the arrangement position. The rectangular solid shown in FIG. 7 shows the inside of the space on one shelf board in the component shelf. That is, the space is a space between a shelf board and the shelf board on the shelf board. In the example of FIG. 7, when viewed from the front of the component shelf, the top left corner at the lower left is the origin, the horizontal direction to the front is the x axis, and the horizontal direction to the right is the y axis. An example is shown where is the z axis. The x-axis corresponds to the depth, the y-axis corresponds to the lateral width, and the z-axis corresponds to the height.

  In the present embodiment, the position specified by the combination of the component shelf and shelf and the arrangement position is referred to as a “receipt position”.

  Subsequently, the storage cart selection unit 124 selects a cart (hereinafter, referred to as “storage cart”) to be used for warehousing the storage goods (S105). The selection of the storage cart is performed, for example, with reference to the cart information storage unit 155.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the cart information storage unit. In FIG. 8, the carriage information storage unit 155 stores a carriage number and a status for each carriage. The truck number is identification information for each truck. On each truck, a label (hereinafter referred to as a "truck number label") on which a truck number is written is attached. The status is information indicating the status of the carriage, and has a value of "vacant" or "in use". "Available" indicates that it is usable because it is not used at present. "In use" indicates that it can not be used because it is currently used.

  In step S105, the truck number of any truck whose status is "vacant" is selected. The storage cart selection unit 124 stores the selected cart number in the storage information record (FIG. 6). Further, the loading truck selecting unit 124 updates the value of the status of the record of the truck information storage unit 155 related to the selected truck number to "in use".

  Subsequently, the warehousing information output unit 125 displays the content of the warehousing information record on the worker terminal 20 (S106). For example, the specification number, P / N, storage bin, arrangement position, and carriage number are displayed. However, these pieces of information may be output to a printer or the like. The storage bin number and the arrangement position may be indicated by highlighting a portion corresponding to the storage bin number and the arrangement position in the image showing the layout of the warehouse area A1. The operator can view the display content to know the storage position and the storage cart. Thereafter, the worker places the goods to be received on the cart according to the displayed car number, and carries the goods into the warehouse area A1.

  Subsequently, details of step S104 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the processing procedure of the storage position selection process.

  In step S201, the storage rack selection unit 122 selects, based on a predetermined condition, the component rack and the shelf board of the arrangement destination of the storage goods. For example, if there is a component shelf and shelf board in which a maintenance component having the same specification number as the incoming goods is already disposed as stock, the component shelf and shelf board may be preferentially selected. The storage position of each maintenance part in stock is stored in the storage position storage unit 152.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the storage position storage unit. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the storage position storage unit 152 stores a specification number, a P / N, a storage number, an arrangement position, and the like for each individual maintenance part in stock.

  In step S201, a record including the same specification number as the specification number of the storage information record (FIG. 6) may be retrieved from the storage position storage unit 152, and the storage bin of the record may be selected. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the distribution places of the maintenance parts whose specifications are common. When there are a plurality of corresponding storage bins, for example, among the corresponding storage bins, the storage bin where the maintenance component received at the end is disposed may be selected. The storage timing of each maintenance part can be specified with reference to the history information storage unit 153.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the history information storage unit. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the history information storage unit 153 stores a specification number, P / N, date and time, work content, and the like for each entry or exit of a maintenance part.

  The specification number and the P / N are individual identification information of maintenance parts targeted for storage or delivery. The date and time is the date and time when the goods receipt or issue was performed. The work content is information indicating whether the goods has been received or not.

  By referring to the history information storage unit 153, it is determined which of the records for which maintenance parts pertaining to the last are received from among the records in which the received goods and the specification number are common, which are retrieved from the storage position storage unit 152. can do.

  Further, when a record having the same specification number as the received product is not retrieved from the storage position storage unit 152, that is, when there is no stock of maintenance parts having the same specifications as the received product, the storage shelf selection unit 122 stores history information. The frequency of storage and retrieval of maintenance parts whose specifications are the same as those of the stored goods may be determined with reference to the unit 153. The frequency of loading and unloading may be, for example, the number of times of receiving or leaving in a fixed period in the past. If the frequency is equal to or higher than the threshold, the storage rack selection unit 122 may preferentially select the component rack and the shelf board relatively close to the work area A2. If the frequency is lower than the threshold, the storage rack selection unit 122 may preferentially select the component rack and the shelf board that are relatively far from the work area A2.

  In addition, when the history information of the maintenance parts whose specification numbers are common to the received goods is not stored in the history information storage unit 153, the component shelf and storage shelf selection unit 122 is a component shelf and shelf relatively distant from the work area A2. A board may be selected preferentially, or a component shelf and a shelf board relatively close to the work area A2 may be selected preferentially. Component shelves and shelves may be selected by other methods.

  Note that all the component shelves and shelf boards disposed in the warehouse area A1 can be identified with reference to the component shelf information storage unit 154. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the component shelf information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 12, in the component shelf information storage unit 154, a shelf number, a depth, a lateral width, a height and the like are stored for each shelf board (stage) of the component shelf installed in the warehouse area A1. ing. The depth, width, and height are dimension information (that is, inner dimensions) of a space in which maintenance parts can be placed, with a bottom plate corresponding to the shelf number.

  For example, the arrangement order of the records in the parts shelf information storage unit 154 may be close to the work area A2. In that case, the component shelf closest to the work area A2 or the component shelf farthest from the work area A2 can be identified based on the order of the records.

  Hereinafter, the component shelf and shelf board selected in step S201 will be referred to as "target shelf".

  Subsequently, the placement position selection unit 123 specifies the placement status of the maintenance part on the target shelf (S202). Specifically, the arrangement position selection unit 123 searches the storage position storage unit 152 for a record (hereinafter, referred to as “arrangement position record”) including the rack number of the target shelf. Further, the arrangement position selecting unit 123 searches the component shelf information storage unit 154 for a record including the shelf number of the target shelf (hereinafter, referred to as “component shelf record”). The placement position selection unit 123 determines the placement status of each maintenance part on the target shelf based on the depth, width, and height of each found placement position record, and the depth, width, and height of the found part shelf record. Identify

  Subsequently, the arrangement position selection unit 123 determines whether or not there is a horizontal plane (a horizontal plane that can include the entire bottom surface of the goods received) of the area of the storage shelf or more in the target shelf based on the specified arrangement status. (S203). The horizontal plane which can include the entire bottom surface means a horizontal surface which can be in contact with the entire bottom surface. Note that the horizontal plane does not mean strictly "horizontal". The horizontal surface may be a surface on which the article can be stably placed. Thus, the horizontal plane is formed not only by the shelf but also by the upper surface of the maintenance parts already arranged on the shelf. Also, the horizontal plane is not necessarily rectangular. For example, if one maintenance part is disposed on the shelf board and the depth and width of the maintenance part are shorter than the depth and width of the shelf board, the horizontal plane formed by the shelf board does not become rectangular. (For example, it becomes L-shaped.).

  If there is no corresponding horizontal plane (No in S203), the process proceeds to step S212. When there is one or more corresponding horizontal planes (Yes in S203), the arrangement position selection unit 123 has a margin for the height of the goods in the height direction among the corresponding horizontal planes based on the specified arrangement situation. A horizontal plane is selected (S204). In addition, when several horizontal surfaces correspond, several horizontal surfaces are selected. Hereinafter, one or more horizontal planes selected in step S204 will be referred to as "target horizontal plane group".

  If there is no horizontal plane corresponding to the target horizontal plane group (No in S205), the process proceeds to step S212. If there is a horizontal plane corresponding to the target horizontal plane group (Yes in S205), the arrangement position selection unit 123 selects one horizontal plane from the target horizontal plane group. The selection of one horizontal plane may be made according to rules predetermined for the method of arranging maintenance parts, or may be made arbitrarily. As an example of the predetermined rule, priority is given to packing from the right side, packing from the bottom, and the like. Hereinafter, the selected horizontal plane is referred to as "target horizontal plane".

  Subsequently, the arrangement position selection unit 123 determines whether the target horizontal plane is the upper surface of another maintenance component already arranged, based on the specified arrangement state (S207). If the target horizontal plane is not the upper surface of another maintenance component (No in S207), the process proceeds to step S209. If the target horizontal plane is the upper surface of another maintenance component (Yes in S207), the placement position selection unit 123 compares the pressure of the incoming goods with the pressure of the other maintenance component having the upper surface related to the target horizontal plane ( S208). The pressure of the stored goods and the other maintenance parts can be specified with reference to the individual information storage unit 151.

  If the pressure of the stored goods is equal to or less than the pressure of the other maintenance parts (Yes in S208), the arrangement position selecting unit 123 selects the arranged position of the goods in the target horizontal plane (S209). The selection of the arrangement position may be performed according to a predetermined rule, such as giving priority to right-justification and close-fitting. Subsequently, the arrangement position selecting unit 123 stores the storage bin number of the component shelf and shelf board selected in step S201 and the coordinate value indicating the arrangement position selected in step S209 in the storage information record (FIG. 6) (S210).

  On the other hand, when the pressure of the stored goods exceeds the pressure of the other parts (No in S208), the placement position selection unit 123 determines whether or not step S206 and subsequent steps have been executed for all horizontal planes included in the target horizontal plane group. (S211). If there is an unprocessed horizontal surface (No in S211), the arrangement position selection unit 123 executes step S206 and subsequent steps with respect to the horizontal surface.

  If there is no unprocessed horizontal surface (Yes in S211), the arrangement position selection unit 123 searches for a horizontal surface that satisfies the conditions of Steps S203 and S208, which can be secured by the movement of other maintenance components already arranged on the target shelf. (S212). That is, the possibility of placing the goods under the existing maintenance parts is explored.

  When the corresponding horizontal plane is searched (Yes in S213), the arrangement position selection unit 123 identifies the individual identification information of the existing maintenance part to be moved in the process of the search of step S212 and the movement destination of the maintenance part. The coordinate values are stored in the storage information record (FIG. 6) (S214). Subsequently, step S209 and subsequent steps are executed. Under the present circumstances, the horizontal surface in step S209 is a horizontal surface ensured by the movement of the existing maintenance components. The coordinate value of the movement destination may correspond to, for example, a position in which the position of the bottom surface of the maintenance component to be moved is shifted upward by the height of the goods received.

  When the corresponding horizontal plane is not searched (No in S213), step S201 and subsequent steps are executed for another component shelf. However, even if step S201 and subsequent steps are executed for all the component shelves, an error may be output if the corresponding horizontal plane is not searched.

  Although it is assumed that the packing of the maintenance part adopts the packing which can endure the weight and pressure of the maintenance part, when the new maintenance part is placed on the maintenance part, the load more than expected is applied to the packing. It may cause damage to the packaging and maintenance parts. Therefore, as described above, the damage to the maintenance parts can be suppressed by comparing the pressure of the goods received with the pressure of the other maintenance parts. In addition, for example, when the existing maintenance component in which the target horizontal surface exists is mounted on the top of the other existing maintenance components, the other existing maintenance on which the existing maintenance component in which the target horizontal surface exists is mounted It is good also as comparing a pressure also about components.

  Subsequently, a processing procedure executed by the entering and leaving support device 10 in accordance with the loading of the goods received into the warehouse area A1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the processing procedure executed at the time of loading of the goods received into the warehouse area.

  In step S301, the bogie number acquisition unit 141 acquires the bogie number of the bogie that has entered the warehouse area A1. The acquisition of the bogie number may be performed by applying an OCR to image data obtained by imaging the bogie number label of the bogie having entered the warehouse area A1 by the camera 42. At this time, a rule may be provided so that the bogie stops at a predetermined position in the warehouse area A1, and the bogie number may be extracted from the image data of the bogie stopped at the predetermined position. Further, the approach of the truck to the warehouse area A1 may be automatically detected based on the analysis of the image data captured by the camera 42, or another sensor is installed in the warehouse area A1, and the other sensors It may be detected automatically based on

  Or when the interface part 11 has a next-generation interface function, a trolley | bogie number may be acquired from a trolley | bogie number label using a next-generation interface function. For example, the position of the carriage number label may be designated by a worker of the warehousing operation tracing the carriage number label with a finger. The carriage number acquisition unit 141 may acquire the carriage number extracted by the interface unit 11 from the position of the image data obtained from the camera 42.

  Subsequently, the individual specifying unit 142 determines whether or not the warehousing information record including the acquired bogie number is stored in the warehousing information storage unit 156 (S302). When there is no corresponding warehousing information record (No in S302), since the cart which has entered the warehouse area A1 is not a warehousing cart, the process of FIG. 13 ends.

  If there is a corresponding warehousing information record (Yes in S302), the irradiation instruction unit 143 refers to the warehousing information record and determines whether or not the existing maintenance component needs to be moved (S303). That is, when values are stored in the movement target and the movement destination of the warehousing information record, it is determined that the movement is necessary. Otherwise, it is determined that movement is unnecessary.

  If movement is not necessary (Yes in S303), the irradiation instruction unit 143 transmits, to the projector 50, an irradiation instruction of guide information to the storage position indicated by the storage information record (S304). The irradiation instruction of the guide information includes image data indicating the guide information to be irradiated. The irradiation instruction unit 143 generates the image data based on the storage information record. As a result, the projector 50 irradiates the guide information on the component shelf related to the storage position indicated by the storage information record.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a first irradiation example of guide information at the time of storage. In FIG. 14, in (1), the received goods p1 and the received positions of the received goods p1 are shown in the front view of the component shelf. Note that differences in hatching of each maintenance part in the figure indicate differences in specifications of each maintenance part.

  In this case, for example, guide information as shown in (2) is irradiated. The guide information includes guide figures g11-14. The guide figures g11 and g12 are guides for indicating the horizontal position of the goods in receipt p1, and are irradiated to the front of the existing maintenance parts in contact with the bottom surface of the goods receipt p1. The guide figures g13 and g14 are guides indicating the vertical position of the in-coming item p1 and are irradiated on the front of the existing maintenance parts to be located on the right side of the in-coming item p1. In the description of the guide information, the left and right direction is the left and right direction when the component shelf is viewed from the front.

  (3) of FIG. 14 shows the state in which the goods-in goods p1 are arrange | positioned according to guide information.

  Moreover, FIG. 15 is a figure which shows the example of 2nd irradiation of the guide information at the time of warehousing. In FIG. 15, in (1), the received goods p2 and the receiving position of the received goods p2 are shown. In addition, since the bottom surface of warehousing article p2 is larger than the horizontal plane at the warehousing position of warehousing article p1 in FIG. 14, warehousing article p2 can not be arranged at the warehousing position of warehousing article p1.

  In this case, for example, guide information as shown in (2) is irradiated. The guide information includes guide figures g21 to g26. The guide figures g21 and g22 are guides indicating the position of the left side of the goods to be received p2, and the portion of the front of the side plate on the left side where the left side of the goods to be received p2 is to be located is irradiated. The guide figures g23 and g24 are guides indicating the horizontal position of the received goods p2, and irradiate the part of the front of the shelf board where the bottom of the received goods p2 is in contact with the bottom of the received goods p2 is located Be done. Guide figures g25 and g26 are guides indicating the position of the right side surface of the received article p2, and the portion of the front of the right side plate on which the right side surface of the received article p2 is to be located is irradiated.

  (3) of FIG. 15 shows a state in which the goods-in goods p2 are arranged according to the guide information.

  Furthermore, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third irradiation example of the guide information at the time of storage. In FIG. 16, in (1), in the state after the placement of the received product p2, the received product p3 and the receiving position of the received product p3 are shown. It should be noted that the bottom of the warehousing product p3 is larger than the horizontal plane at the warehousing position of the warehousing product p1 in FIG. 14, and the height of the warehousing product p3 is higher than the height that can be secured at the warehousing position. It can not be placed at the storage position of the item p1.

  In this case, for example, guide information as shown in (2) is irradiated. The guide information includes guide figures g31 to g34. The guide figures g31 and g32 are guides indicating the horizontal position of the received article p2, and in the front of the existing maintenance parts scheduled to be in contact with the bottom of the received article p2, a portion where the bottom of the received article p2 is located Irradiated. Guide figures g33 and g34 are guides indicating the position of the right side surface of the received article p2, and among existing maintenance parts scheduled to be located on the right side of the received article, in the portion where the right side surface of the received article p2 is located It is irradiated.

  (3) of FIG. 16 shows a state in which the goods-in goods p3 are arranged according to the guide information.

  On the other hand, when movement is necessary (No in S303), the irradiation instruction unit 143 transmits, to the projector 50, an irradiation instruction of the storage position indicated by the storage information record and the guide information related to the movement destination (S305). As a result, the projector 50 irradiates the guide information to the storage location indicated by the storage information record and the component shelf related to the movement destination.

  FIG. 17 is a view showing a fourth irradiation example of guide information at the time of storage. In FIG. 17, (1) shows a received item p 2 and a received position of the received item p 2. The difference from FIG. 15 is that maintenance parts p5 are already arranged. In this case, the maintenance item p5 is to be moved because the received goods p2 can not be arranged as it is.

  As a result, for example, guide information as shown in (2) is irradiated. The guide information includes guide figures g21 to g26 and guide figures g51 to g56. The guide figures g21 to 26 are as described in FIG.

  The guide figure g51 is a guide that indicates the moving object by irradiating the front surface of the moving target maintenance part p5. The guide figure g52 is a guide indicating the moving direction of the moving object. The guide figures g53 and g54 are guides indicating the position of the movement destination of the bottom surface of the maintenance part p5. The guide figures g55 and g56 are guides indicating the position of the movement destination of the right side surface of the maintenance part p5. In addition, the guide information on the storage item p2 and the guide information on the maintenance component p5 may be color-coded.

  (3) of FIG. 17 shows a state in which the maintenance part p5 is moved and the storage article p2 is arranged according to the guide information.

  By the way, in any of the examples, the guide information is irradiated to the front of the existing maintenance component or the front of the side plate or shelf of the component shelf. By doing so, for example, the visibility from the worker can be enhanced as compared with the case where the rear surface of the arrangement position of the goods to be received is irradiated.

  When there are a plurality of goods received, guide information on a plurality of goods received may be simultaneously irradiated. In this case, the guide information on each received item may be color-coded. Further, in the guide information of the above example, the arrangement position of the goods in the depth direction is not shown, but the guide information indicating the arrangement position in the depth direction may be irradiated. Alternatively, in the depth direction, a rule may be provided to pack goods in the back as much as possible.

  After the irradiation of the guide information, the arrangement change confirmation unit 144 confirms the completion of the arrangement of the received goods based on the image data obtained by imaging the front of the component shelf related to the received position by the camera 42 (S306). In addition, when it is necessary to move the existing maintenance parts, the completion of the movement of the maintenance parts is also confirmed. For example, the image data before and after the cycle is compared at a constant cycle, and whether or not there is a change in the part corresponding to the front of the received goods or the part corresponding to the moving destination of the existing maintenance parts at the storage position. The determination may confirm completion of placement of the received goods or completion of movement of existing maintenance parts. Other image processing may confirm completion of placement of the incoming goods or completion of movement of existing maintenance parts.

  The arrangement change confirmation unit 144 confirms the completion of the arrangement of the received goods, and when the movement of the existing parts is required, confirms the completion of the movement, and instructs the projector 50 to stop the irradiation of the guide information. It transmits (S307). As a result, the irradiation of the guide information is stopped.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 updates the storage position storage unit 152 based on the storage information record (S308). Specifically, a record corresponding to the goods received is added to the storage position storage unit 152 (FIG. 10). The values of the specification number, P / N, storage bin and arrangement position of the receipt information record are transferred to the specification number, P / N, storage bin and arrangement position of the record. Alternatively, when there is a difference from the position specified when the completion of the arrangement is confirmed by the arrangement change confirmation unit 144, the position specified by the arrangement change confirmation unit 144 is the arrangement position of the record. It may be stored.

  When the existing maintenance component is moved, the storage position storage unit 152 updates the arrangement position of the record related to the existing maintenance component. Specifically, the destination value of the receipt information record is transferred to the arrangement position of the record. Alternatively, if there is a difference from the position specified when the completion of movement is confirmed by the arrangement change confirmation unit 144, the position specified by the arrangement change confirmation unit 144 is the arrangement position of the record. It may be stored.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 stores the record indicating the history information on the received goods in the history information storage unit 153 (FIG. 11) (S309). The specification number and P / N included in the receipt information record are posted to the record. The current date and time is stored as the date and time of the record. In addition, “receipt” is stored as the work content of the record.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 deletes the storage information record from the storage information storage unit 156 (S310). This is because the receipt information record is a record that may be valid until the placement of the receipt is completed.

  The operator may input the carriage number of the storage cart to the worker terminal 20 after the storage is completed and the storage cart is returned to the predetermined position. The information updating unit 145 may update the value of the status of the record related to the dolly number in the cart information storage unit 155 to “vacant”.

  Subsequently, a processing procedure to be executed when the storage and retrieval support device 10 receives a delivery instruction of maintenance parts will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for describing an example of a processing procedure executed when receiving a delivery instruction of a maintenance part.

  In step S401, the delivery instruction receiving unit 131 receives the delivery instruction input in the base terminal 60. In the delivery instruction, the specification number of the delivery target and the number of issues are specified.

  Subsequently, the delivery item selection unit 132 determines whether or not the number of maintenance parts in the inventory corresponding to the specification number of the delivery target is greater than the number of delivery items specified in the delivery instruction (S402). The number of the stock can be specified by searching the storage position storage unit 152 for a record including the specification number.

  If the number of maintenance parts in the inventory corresponding to the specification number for delivery is greater than the number of deliveries specified in the delivery instruction (Yes in S402), the delivery item selection unit 132 performs maintenance for delivery from the corresponding inventory. A part (hereinafter, referred to as "disbursed item") is selected (S403). For example, the goods to be delivered may be selected in order from the maintenance parts whose receipt timing is earlier. In this case, by referring to the history information storage unit 153, it is possible to specify the warehousing timing of each corresponding stock. Alternatively, in order to reduce the burden of the delivery operation, the delivery item may be selected in order from the maintenance parts arranged relatively on top. In this case, referring to the storage position storage unit 152, it is possible to specify the upper and lower relationship of the relevant maintenance parts.

  On the other hand, when the number of maintenance parts in the inventory corresponding to the specification number for the delivery target is less than or equal to the number of issues specified in the delivery instruction (Yes in S402), the delivery item selection unit 132 selects the maintenance parts in the corresponding inventory. All items are selected as goods to be delivered (S404). In addition, when the number of maintenance parts of the corresponding stock does not reach the number of deliveries specified in the delivery instruction, the delivery item selection unit 132 may return error information to the base terminal 60.

  The delivery item selection unit 132 generates a record of the delivery information storage unit 157 (hereinafter, referred to as “delivery information record”) for each delivery item. The delivery information record may have the same configuration as the receipt information record shown in FIG. At this timing, the specification number of the goods to be delivered, the P / N, the storage number, and the arrangement position are transferred from the record of the goods for delivery in the storage position storage unit 152 to the delivery information record.

  Subsequently, the delivery item selection unit 132 determines whether or not another maintenance component is disposed on any of the delivery items (S405). The said determination can be performed by specifying the arrangement | positioning condition of the maintenance components on the shelf board which concerns on the warehousing position of each goods out with reference to the warehousing position memory | storage part 152. FIG.

  If no other maintenance component is placed on any of the delivered items (No in S405), the process proceeds to step S407. If another maintenance component is placed on any of the delivered items (Yes in S405), the delivery item selection unit 132 determines the movement destination of the other maintenance component (S406). For example, the movement destination of the other maintenance component is determined in the space secured after the delivery item under the other maintenance component is taken out. The position of the drop destination when the other maintenance component is dropped vertically into the space may be taken as the movement destination of the other maintenance component.

  The delivery item selection unit 132 moves the individual item identification information of the maintenance component to be moved and the coordinate value of the movement destination of the maintenance component to the movement target of the delivery information record related to the delivery item causing the movement of the maintenance component and Store in the destination item. In the case where a plurality of maintenance parts are moved by one goods out, the items of the movement target and the movement destination of the goods-out information record pertaining to the goods out are individual identification information of each of the plurality of maintenance parts to be moved. The coordinate values of the destination and the destination may be listed in order in each item.

  Subsequently, the delivery truck selecting unit 133 selects a truck (hereinafter, referred to as a “delivery truck”) used for the delivery of the delivery item (S407). The selection method of the delivery cart may be the same as the selection method of the storage cart. The delivery truck selection unit 133 stores the selected truck number in the delivery information record (FIG. 6) of each delivery item. Further, the delivery truck selecting unit 133 updates the value of the status of the record related to the selected truck number in the truck information storage unit 155 to “in use”.

  Subsequently, the delivery instruction output unit 134 displays the delivery instruction on the worker terminal 20 (S408). For example, the specification number, P / N, storage bin, arrangement position, and carriage number are displayed. The storage bin number and the arrangement position may be indicated by highlighting a portion corresponding to the storage bin number and the arrangement position in the image showing the layout of the warehouse area A1. The operator can view the display content to know the position of the goods to be delivered and the delivery cart. Thereafter, the worker uses the delivery cart to carry out an operation for unloading the articles out of the warehouse area A1. Note that the delivery instruction may be output to a printer or the like.

  Subsequently, a processing procedure executed by the entering and leaving support apparatus 10 according to the entry of the leaving cart into the warehouse area A1 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the processing procedure executed at the time of unloading the goods out from the warehouse area.

  In step S501, the bogie number acquisition unit 141 acquires the bogie number of the bogie that has entered the warehouse area A1. Acquisition of the bogie number is executed as in step S301. Subsequently, the individual specifying unit 142 determines whether or not one or more leaving information records including the acquired bogie number are stored in the leaving information storage unit 157 (S502). When there is no corresponding delivery information record (No in S502), since the carriage that has entered the warehouse area A1 is not a delivery carriage, the process of FIG. 19 ends.

  Step S501 is processing common to step S301 in FIG. That is, although it divides and shows to step S501 and step S301 for convenience, each is one process. For example, in the case of No in step S502, step S302 may be executed, or in the case of No in step S502, step S302 may be executed. Alternatively, the determinations of step S302 and step S502 may be performed in parallel.

  When there is a corresponding delivery information record (Yes in S502), the irradiation instruction unit 143 refers to the delivery information record and determines whether or not movement of other maintenance parts other than the delivery product is necessary (S503). That is, when values are stored in the movement target and the movement destination of the delivery information record, it is determined that movement of another maintenance component is necessary. Otherwise, it is determined that movement is unnecessary.

  When the movement is not necessary (Yes in S503), the irradiation instruction unit 143 transmits, to the projector 50, an irradiation instruction of the guide information to the delivery item indicated by the delivery information record (S504). As a result, the projector 50 irradiates the guide information on the delivery item indicated by the delivery information record.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a first irradiation example of guide information at the time of leaving the apparatus. FIG. 20 shows an example of irradiation of guide information in the case where the maintenance part p2 is a delivery item.

  The guide information includes guide figures g21 to g26 similar to FIG. 15 and a guide figure g27.

  The guide figure g27 is a guide for irradiating the front of the goods to be delivered. As shown in FIG. 20, a character string "out-of-stock item" may be irradiated. The worker can easily identify the goods to be delivered by referring to the guide information. In addition, since only the guide figure g27 can sufficiently grasp the delivery item p2, the guide figures g21 to 26 may not be irradiated.

  In addition, when there exist multiple delivery goods, the guide information regarding a plurality of delivery goods may be irradiated simultaneously. In this case, the guide information on each product to be delivered may be color-coded.

  On the other hand, when movement is necessary (No in S503), the irradiation instruction unit 143 transmits, to the projector 50, an irradiation instruction of the goods to be delivered indicated by the delivery information record, the movement target, and the guide information on the movement destination (S505) . As a result, the projector 50 irradiates the guide information on the goods to be delivered indicated by the delivery information record, the movement target, and the movement destination.

  FIG. 21 is a view showing a second irradiation example of the guide information at the time of leaving the apparatus. In FIG. 21, (1) shows the delivery item p2 and the maintenance part p5 to be moved. That is, in FIG. 21, the delivery article p2 is disposed under the maintenance part p5. Therefore, movement of the maintenance part p5 is required.

  In this case, for example, guide information as shown in (2) is irradiated. In FIG. 21, the guide information for the delivery item p2 is a guide figure g27. Although the guide figures g21 to g26 may be irradiated, in order to improve the visibility of the guide information of the movement destination of the maintenance part p5 to be moved (hereinafter referred to as "moving item p5"), in FIG. An example is shown in which ~ g26 is not irradiated.

  The guide information on the moving item p5 and the movement destination includes guide figures g61 to g66. The guide figure g61 is a guide for irradiating the front of the movable item p5. The guide graphic g62 is a guide that indicates the moving direction of the moving item p5 on the front surface of the moving item p5. The guide figures g63 and g64 are guides which are irradiated on the front of the shelf to indicate the horizontal position of the movable item p5 after the movement of the movable item p5. The guide figures g65 and g66 are guides which are irradiated to the front of a maintenance part to be positioned on the right side of the moving item p5 to indicate the vertical position of the moving item p5 after the movement.

  (3) of FIG. 21 shows a state in which the delivery item p2 is taken out according to the guide information and the moving item p5 is moved.

  The guide information on the goods to be delivered p2 and the guide information on the moving goods p5 may be color-coded.

  After the irradiation of the guide information, the arrangement change check unit 144 confirms the completion of the removal of the delivery item based on the image data obtained by imaging the front of the component shelf related to the delivery item by the camera 42 (S506). In addition, when it is necessary to move the existing maintenance parts, the completion of the movement of the maintenance parts is also confirmed. For example, by comparing the image data before and after the cycle in a fixed cycle and determining whether there is a change in the part corresponding to the front of the goods to be delivered or the part to which the existing maintenance parts move. , Or the completion of removal of the goods out or the completion of the movement of the existing maintenance parts may be confirmed. Other image processing may confirm completion of removal of the delivery item or completion of movement of the existing maintenance parts.

  The arrangement change confirmation unit 144 confirms completion of taking out the delivery item, and when movement of the existing part is required, confirms completion of the movement, and instructs the projector 50 to stop irradiation of the guide information. It transmits (S507). As a result, the irradiation of the guide information is stopped.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 updates the storage position storage unit 152 based on the delivery information record (S508). Specifically, the record corresponding to the goods for delivery is deleted from the storage position storage unit 152 (FIG. 10). When the existing maintenance component is moved, the storage position storage unit 152 updates the arrangement position of the record related to the existing maintenance component. Specifically, the value of the movement destination of the delivery information record is transferred to the arrangement position of the record. Alternatively, if there is a difference from the position specified at the time of confirmation of completion of movement by the arrangement change check unit 144, the position specified by the arrangement change check unit 144 is stored in the arrangement position of the record. It may be done.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 stores the record indicating the history information on the goods to be delivered in the history information storage unit 153 (FIG. 11) (S509). The specification number and P / N included in the goods issue information record are transferred to the record. The current date and time is stored as the date and time of the record. In addition, “departure” is stored as the work content of the record.

  Subsequently, the information updating unit 145 deletes the delivery information record from the delivery information storage unit 157 (S510). This is because the delivery information record is a record that may be valid until the removal of the delivery item is completed.

  The worker may input the carriage number of the delivery carriage to the worker terminal 20 after the delivery is completed and the delivery carriage is returned to the predetermined position. The information updating unit 145 may update the value of the status of the record related to the dolly number in the cart information storage unit 155 to “vacant”.

  In addition, although the example in which guide information is irradiated according to the approach of the trolley | bogie to warehouse area A1 was demonstrated above at the time of warehousing and at the time of leaving, the timing of irradiation of guide information is not limited to this. If it is at the time of storage, for example, step S303 and subsequent steps of FIG. 13 may be executed following step S106 of FIG. In this case, the guide information is irradiated in response to the receipt of the received goods, and the irradiation of the guide information is stopped when the arrangement of the received goods is completed. Moreover, if it is at the time of leaving, for example, step S503 and subsequent steps of FIG. 19 may be executed following step S408 of FIG. In this case, the guide information is irradiated in response to the receipt instruction, and the irradiation of the guide information is stopped when the goods are taken out.

  Further, the shape of the guide information is not limited to a specific one.

  Furthermore, the present embodiment may be applied to a warehouse for storing articles other than maintenance parts.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the projector 50 irradiates the guide information indicating the arrangement position of the storage item. In addition, when it is necessary to move an existing maintenance part, guide information for moving the maintenance part is also irradiated. Therefore, the operator can visually grasp the arrangement position of the received goods, the moving destination of the existing maintenance parts, and the like. Therefore, the burden of the arrangement | positioning operation | work of warehousing goods can be eased.

  Similarly, at the time of leaving the product, the projector 50 also emits guide information indicating the items to be removed and maintenance parts to be moved. Therefore, it is also possible to reduce the burden of the work of taking out maintenance parts.

  Further, at the time of storage, the individual identification information of the stored product is automatically extracted from the image data captured by the camera 41. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the need for the operator to visually confirm the individual identification information and to use an HHT (Hand Held Terminal) such as a bar code reader, thereby reducing the work load also from such a viewpoint. can do.

  Further, the arrangement of the goods in storage is confirmed based on the image data captured by the camera 42, and the storage position of the goods in storage is automatically stored in the storage position storage unit 152. Therefore, it is possible to save the operator the trouble of registering the warehousing position of the goods received again.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the storage and retrieval support device 10 is an example of the arrangement support device. The space on each shelf board of the component shelf is an example of a storage location. The incoming goods information acquisition unit 121 is an example of an acquisition unit. The storage rack selection unit 122 is an example of a selection unit. The arrangement position selection unit 123 is an example of a comparison unit. The irradiation instruction unit 143 is an example of an instruction unit. The arrangement position in the storage position information storage unit is an example of the arrangement position information.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims.・ Change is possible.

The following sections will be further disclosed regarding the above description.
(Supplementary Note 1)
Acquires dimensional information and weight information on goods received,
Execute a process of selecting the location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition,
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article Determine the presence or absence of a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the goods received at the arrangement location;
When there is a corresponding horizontal plane, the pressure of the article and the pressure of the stored article are referred to with reference to the dimensional information and the weight information of the received goods and the dimensional information and the weight information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane. If there is no corresponding horizontal plane to be compared, or if it is judged that the pressure of the goods with the upper side of the corresponding horizontal plane is higher than the pressure of the received goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective articles Instructing the projector installed for the placement location to emit guide information for moving the
A placement support program that causes a computer to execute a process.
(Supplementary Note 2)
Based on the arrangement position information of each article arranged at each arrangement place and the dimension information of each article concerned, the arrangement position of the goods to be delivered is specified, and the presence or absence of other articles arranged above the goods to be delivered To determine
Instructs the projector to emit guide information for moving the other component when the other component is present.
The arrangement support program according to appendix 1, wherein the computer is made to execute a process.
(Supplementary Note 3)
Identifying the position where the goods are placed, based on image data captured by a camera installed for the placement location;
The arrangement support program according to any one of appendices 1 or 2, characterized in that the processing is executed by the computer.
(Supplementary Note 4)
Acquires dimensional information and weight information on goods received,
Acquires dimensional information and weight information on goods received,
Execute a process of selecting the location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition,
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article Determine the presence or absence of a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the goods received at the arrangement location;
When there is a corresponding horizontal plane, the pressure of the article and the pressure of the stored article are referred to with reference to the dimensional information and the weight information of the received goods and the dimensional information and the weight information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane. If there is no corresponding horizontal plane to be compared, or if it is judged that the pressure of the goods with the upper side of the corresponding horizontal plane is higher than the pressure of the received goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective articles Instructing the projector installed for the placement location to emit guide information for moving the
And a computer-implemented arrangement processing method.
(Supplementary Note 5)
Based on the arrangement position information of each article arranged at each arrangement place and the dimension information of each article concerned, the arrangement position of the goods to be delivered is specified, and the presence or absence of other articles arranged above the goods to be delivered To determine
Instructs the projector to emit guide information for moving the other component when the other component is present.
The arrangement support method according to appendix 4, wherein the computer executes a process.
(Supplementary Note 6)
Identifying the position where the goods are placed, based on image data captured by a camera installed for the placement location;
The arrangement support method according to claim 4, wherein the computer executes a process.
(Appendix 7)
An acquisition unit that acquires dimensional information and weight information on the received goods;
A selection unit which selects the placement location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition;
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article At the location, it is determined whether or not there is a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the storage item, and the dimensional information and weight information of the storage item and the dimensional information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane A comparison unit that compares the pressure of the item with the pressure of the goods with reference to weight information;
If there is no corresponding horizontal surface, or if it is determined that the pressure of the goods with the upper surface corresponding to the upper surface is higher than the pressure of the stored goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective items An instruction unit configured to instruct a projector installed to the arrangement location to emit guide information for moving;
An arrangement support device characterized by having.
(Supplementary Note 8)
The comparison section specifies the arrangement position of the goods to be delivered based on the arrangement position information of each article arranged at each arrangement place and the dimension information of the respective goods, and is arranged on the goods to be delivered Determine the presence of other goods,
The instruction unit instructs the projector to emit guide information for moving the other component when the other component is present.
The arrangement | positioning assistance apparatus of Additional remark 7 characterized by the above-mentioned.
(Appendix 9)
A specification unit that specifies a position at which the storage item is arranged, based on image data captured by a camera installed for the arrangement place;
The arrangement support device according to any one of appendices 4 and 5, characterized in that:
(Supplementary Note 10)
An arrangement support system including a camera for capturing image data of a received goods, a weight measuring device for measuring the weight of the received goods, a projector installed at a placement location of the received goods, and a placement support device,
The placement support device is
An acquisition unit for acquiring dimensional information on a received goods from image data captured by the camera and acquiring weight information of the received goods from the weight measuring device;
A selection unit which selects the placement location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition;
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article At the location, it is determined whether or not there is a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the storage item, and the dimensional information and weight information of the storage item and the dimensional information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane A comparison unit that compares the pressure of the item with the pressure of the goods with reference to weight information;
If there is no corresponding horizontal surface, or if it is determined that the pressure of the goods with the upper surface corresponding to the upper surface is higher than the pressure of the stored goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective items An instruction unit configured to instruct a projector installed to the arrangement location to emit guide information for moving;
An arrangement support system characterized by having.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 loading and unloading support device 11 interface unit 20 worker terminal 30 weight measuring device 41 camera 42 camera 50 projector 60 base terminal 100 drive device 101 recording medium 102 auxiliary storage device 103 memory device 104 CPU
105 interface device 121 warehousing item information acquisition unit 122 warehousing shelf selection unit 123 placement position selection unit 124 warehousing cart selection unit 125 warehousing information output unit 131 exit instruction reception unit 132 exit product selection unit 133 exit truck selection unit 134 exit instruction output unit 141 Truck number acquisition unit 142 Individual identification unit 143 Irradiation instruction unit 144 Arrangement change confirmation unit 145 Information update unit 151 Individual information storage unit 152 Storage position storage unit 153 History information storage unit 154 Parts shelf information storage unit 155 Truck information storage unit 156 Storage information Storage unit 157 Delivery information storage unit B Bus A1 Work area A2 Warehouse area

Claims (6)

Acquires dimensional information and weight information on goods received,
Execute a process of selecting the location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition,
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article Determine the presence or absence of a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the goods received at the arrangement location;
When there is a corresponding horizontal plane, the pressure of the article and the pressure of the stored article are referred to with reference to the dimensional information and the weight information of the received goods and the dimensional information and the weight information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane. If there is no corresponding horizontal plane to be compared, or if it is judged that the pressure of the goods with the upper side of the corresponding horizontal plane is higher than the pressure of the received goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective articles Instructing the projector installed for the placement location to emit guide information for moving the
A placement support program that causes a computer to execute a process. Based on the arrangement position information of each article arranged at each arrangement place and the dimension information of each article concerned, the arrangement position of the goods to be delivered is specified, and the presence or absence of other articles arranged above the goods to be delivered To determine
Instructs the projector to emit guide information for moving the other component when the other component is present.
The arrangement support program according to claim 1, making the computer execute a process. Identifying the position where the goods are placed, based on image data captured by a camera installed for the placement location;
The arrangement support program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing is executed by the computer. Acquires dimensional information and weight information on goods received,
Execute a process of selecting the location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition,
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article Determine the presence or absence of a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the goods received at the arrangement location;
When there is a corresponding horizontal plane, the pressure of the article and the pressure of the stored article are referred to with reference to the dimensional information and the weight information of the received goods and the dimensional information and the weight information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane. If there is no corresponding horizontal plane to be compared, or if it is judged that the pressure of the goods with the upper side of the corresponding horizontal plane is higher than the pressure of the received goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective articles Instructing the projector installed for the placement location to emit guide information for moving the
And a computer-implemented arrangement processing method. An acquisition unit that acquires dimensional information and weight information on the received goods;
A selection unit which selects the placement location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition;
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article At the location, it is determined whether or not there is a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the storage item, and the dimensional information and weight information of the storage item and the dimensional information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane A comparison unit that compares the pressure of the item with the pressure of the goods with reference to weight information;
If there is no corresponding horizontal surface, or if it is determined that the pressure of the goods with the upper surface corresponding to the upper surface is higher than the pressure of the stored goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective items An instruction unit configured to instruct a projector installed to the arrangement location to emit guide information for moving;
An arrangement support device characterized by having. An arrangement support system including a camera for capturing image data of a received goods, a weight measuring device for measuring the weight of the received goods, a projector installed at a placement location of the received goods, and a placement support device,
The placement support device is
An acquisition unit for acquiring dimensional information on a received goods from image data captured by the camera and acquiring weight information of the received goods from the weight measuring device;
A selection unit which selects the placement location of the received goods according to a predetermined condition;
With reference to the dimensional information of the goods received, the dimensional information of the arrangement place selected in the selection process, the arrangement position information of each article arranged at the arrangement place, and the dimensional information of each article At the location, it is determined whether or not there is a horizontal plane having an area equal to or greater than the bottom surface of the storage item, and the dimensional information and weight information of the storage item and the dimensional information of the article whose upper surface is the horizontal plane A comparison unit that compares the pressure of the item with the pressure of the goods with reference to weight information;
If there is no corresponding horizontal surface, or if it is determined that the pressure of the goods with the upper surface corresponding to the upper surface is higher than the pressure of the stored goods based on the comparison result, any of the respective items An instruction unit configured to instruct a projector installed to the arrangement location to emit guide information for moving;
An arrangement support system characterized by having.