JP2000072102A - Method for assorted packing of article - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the workers, load, time, etc., required for packing of assorted articles by installing a temporary storage line and an assortment packing line, and simultaneously effecting the temporary storage and the assortment packing of the articles by a transferring means based on the kind and the quantity of the respective articles for temporary storage and assortment packing. SOLUTION: A plurality of article boxes 2a-2c of the same kind in which a plurality of articles 11a-11c are assortedly packed, are carried from a store 3a by a carrying line 3, and stopped at a specified position A. An article 1a is picked up based on the information of a quantity output means 4 by a transferring means 8, and temporarily stored on a vacant shelf 5a of a temporary storage rack 6 based on the information of a vacancy information detecting means 7, and the article box 2a of the same kind is carried to the store 3a by a carrying line 10. At the same time, a plurality of vacant packing boxes 9a-9c are carried by the carrying line 10, and stopped at a specified position B. The required articles of the required quantity which are temporarily stored by an assortingly packing and transferring means 13 based on the information of a quantity detecting means 12 are picked up, and packed in the assortment packing box 9a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article assembling method in which a required number of articles are packed in boxes in a required quantity in order from a box in which various kinds of articles are packed for the same kind of articles. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, boxes to be packed are placed on a trolley or the like, and articles are manually packed for each kind based on a display device for the quantity of articles for each kind to be packed or a work process chart. They picked up items from each box and packed them. Alternatively, temporarily store the goods for the total shipment amount for each product type in all orders temporarily in another location,
According to a display device of the quantity of articles for each kind to be assorted or an operation process chart, the articles are manually picked and assorted.

[0003]

However, in the former method, the worker has to move to a place where many varieties are sorted for each kind, so that the work load is large and the number of workers is large. There was a problem that many were also required.
Further, there is a problem that a work space becomes large.
In the latter method, the assembling work cannot be started until the temporary placement is completed, so that there is a problem that the working time is required. Furthermore, in any of the methods, it is troublesome to pack them in an appropriate order.

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for assembling articles in which the number of workers is reduced, the workload is reduced, and the working time is reduced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has, for example, the structure shown in FIG.
(Hereinafter, refer to the left side of FIG. 2) “This is a method for assembling various kinds of articles 1a, 1b, 1c... Into assorted boxes 9a, 9b, 9c. .., The same-type article boxes 2a, 2b, 2c,.
2b, 2c,... Are stored, and the assorted boxes 9a, 9b, 9c,.
..The same kind of article boxes 2 in the order of varieties to be packed in
a, 2b, 2c,... are transported on the same-type article box transport line 3 by the same-type article boxes 2a, 2b, 2c.
Is stopped at a predetermined position A, and the necessary quantity to be transferred from the same-type article boxes 2a, 2b, 2c... By means 4, the same kind article box 2 for temporary storage
a, 2b, 2c,..., and a plurality of shelves 5 that can temporarily store the articles 1a, 1b, 1c. The empty information detection output means 7 which can detect the empty shelf 5a of the articles of the placing rack 6 and output the information, detects the information of the empty shelf 5a of the articles of the temporary placing rack 6, , And the articles 1a, 1b, 1c,... From the same kind of article boxes 2a, 2b, 2c.
The same kind of article box based on the information of the empty quantity detection output means 7 and the empty shelf 5a on the basis of the information of the transfer quantity output means 4 The articles 1a, 1b, 1c,... To be temporarily placed in a required quantity from 2a, 2b, 2c, etc. are transferred (hereinafter, refer to the right side of FIG. 2). 9b, 9c
・ ・ By assorted box transport line 10 that can transport
.. Are conveyed, the assorted boxes 9a, 9b, 9c... Are stopped at a predetermined position B on the assorted box transport line 10, and the assorted boxes 9a, 9b, 9c,. The articles 11a, 11b, 11c,... To be assorted by the assorted article quantity output means 12, which can be output by inputting in advance the quantity of each kind of the articles 11a, 11b, 11c. .. Output the quantity of each kind of product and information of the assorted article quantity output means 12 by assortment transfer means 13 capable of transferring articles from the temporary storage rack 6 to the assortment boxes 9a, 9b, 9c. From the shelf 5 of the temporary storage rack 6,
After the articles 11a, 11b, 11c,... To be packed in the assortment boxes 9a, 9b, 9c,... Are transferred, and after the assortment boxes 9a, 9b, 9c,. Box transport line 10
As a result, assorted boxes 9a,
9b, 9c... Are carried out.

[0006] That is, a line for temporarily placing and a line for assembling are provided, and based on information of output means of the kind and quantity of articles to be temporarily placed and the kind and quantity of articles to be packed, respectively. The feature is that the temporary placement and the assortment are performed simultaneously in parallel by the transfer means.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a method for packing articles according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a top view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
1 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention. First,
The components of the apparatus used in the method for assembling articles will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and then the flow of the method for assembling articles will be described with reference to FIG.

The article 1, that is, the article 1a, the article 1b, the article 1c... Is an article to be packed. The article 1 is a variety of articles, and the articles 1a and 1
., b, articles 1c,... are articles of the same type. The article 1 may be a solid or a liquid or a gas in a container. The shape is not particularly limited.
In addition, the size can be appropriately selected in consideration of the size of the same kind article box 2 described later and the size of the shelf 5 of the temporary storage rack 6 described later. In addition, the weight can be appropriately selected in consideration of the capability of the same kind article transfer means 8 described later and the assorted transfer means 13 described later.

The same kind article box 2, that is, the same kind article box 2a, the same kind article box 2b, the same kind article box 2c... Are the boxes packed for each same kind article 1a, 1b, 1c. It is. The same kind of article box 2 is applicable to any box that can pack the articles 1 such as a cardboard box.

[0010] The same kind article box transport line 3 is a line which can carry the same kind article box 2.
The homogenous article box transport line 3 has a storage 3a in which the homogenous article boxes 2 can be stored. Further, the same kind article box transport line 3 is provided with the same kind article transfer means 8 described later.
Can temporarily stop at a predetermined position A where the article can be transferred.

The transfer quantity output means 4 includes articles 11a, 11b, 11c,...
This is a means for calculating the number of required articles for each product type and outputting the result by inputting the number of required articles in advance in accordance with (1). For example, when the same kind article transfer means 8 described later is a person, the transfer quantity output means 4
Any computer that can calculate the input information and display the result may be used.

The temporary storage rack 6 is a rack for temporarily storing the articles 1 for each type so that the assortment can be easily performed. The temporary storage rack 6 stores the articles 1 for each type. It has a plurality of shelves 5 so that they can be separated.

The empty information detection output means 7 is means for detecting an empty shelf 5a among the shelves 5 of the temporary storage rack 6 based on information from a computer or the like, and outputting the same.
When temporarily placing the articles, the empty information detection output means 7 makes it possible to determine on which shelf 5 the articles are to be temporarily placed.

The similar article transfer means 8 is means for picking up the article 1 to be temporarily stored in the temporary storage rack 6 from the same article box 2 and transferring the article 1 for temporary storage. The same kind article transfer means 8 may be, for example, a device such as a crane or a robot arm, or may be manually. When the same kind article transfer means 8 is a transfer apparatus such as a crane or a robot arm, it can be controlled so that the articles 1 can be transferred based on the output information of the transfer quantity output means 4 and the empty information detection means 7. It is effective. Further, when the same kind article transfer means 8 is manually, the transfer quantity output means 4 and the empty information detection output means 7 may use those capable of displaying the output information of the result.

The assorted boxes 9, ie, assorted boxes 9a, 9b, 9c,.
Is a box for actually assembling various types of articles (articles 11 to be assorted, which will be described later) for each order. As the assorted box 9, any material such as a cardboard box, a packaging container or the like can be applied as long as it can assemble articles.

The assorted box transport line 10 is
This is a line on which assorted boxes 9 can be transported.
Further, the assorted box transport line 10 can temporarily stop at a predetermined position B where the assorted transfer means 13 to be described later can transfer the articles.

Also, articles 11 to be packed, that is, articles 11a to be packed, articles 11b to be packed, and articles 11 to be packed
c... are articles that are actually packed according to an order or the like. Therefore, depending on the order or the like, it may be a different kind of article, an article of the same kind, a single article, or a plurality.

The assorted article quantity output means 12 is means for outputting an order which has been input in advance. For example, when the assorted transfer unit 13 to be described later is a person, the assorted article quantity output unit 12 may be a computer or the like that can calculate the input information and display the result.

The assorting transfer means 13 is a transferring means for picking up the articles 11 to be packed in the assortment box 9 from the temporary placing rack 6 and actually assembling them. The assorted transfer unit 13 may be, for example, a device such as a crane or a robot arm, or may be manually. In the case where the assorted transfer means 13 is a transfer device such as a crane or a robot arm, it is advantageous to control the transfer so that the articles 11 to be packed can be transferred based on the output information of the assorted article quantity output means 12. It is a target. In addition, assorted transfer means 1
If 3 is a hand, the assorted article quantity output means 12 may use what can display the output information of the result.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a method for packing articles according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, the same kind article box 2a, the same kind article box 2b, the same kind article box 2c... In which the articles 1a, 1b, 1c. And the goods 11a, 11 to be packed according to the order
Information corresponding to b, 11c,... is provided to the transfer quantity output means 4 and the assorted article quantity output means 13. Next, the articles 11a, 11 to be packed
b, 11c... required article 1, that is, article 1a,
The same kind of article box 2 packed with articles 1b, articles 1c ...
That is, the same-type article boxes 2a, the same-type article boxes 2b, the same-type article boxes 2c,... Are sequentially conveyed on the article box conveying line 3. Then, the same kind of article box 2a stops at a predetermined position A, which is a transferable position.

Next, based on the information of the transfer quantity output means 4, the same kind article transfer means 8 picks up the necessary number of articles 1a. Then, based on the information from the empty information detection output means 7, the same kind article transfer means 8 temporarily places the empty goods on the shelf 5a of the temporary storage rack 6. After that, the same kind article box 2a
In the same kind article box transfer line 10, the goods are transferred to the hangar. However, when the same kind article box 2 becomes empty, it is removed here.

Further, as described above, the article 1b, the article 1
c, the same kind article box 2b, the same kind article box 2c
Stops at a predetermined position A, and the same kind article transfer means 8 determines the article 1b, the article 1c, and the like based on the information of the transfer quantity output means 4.
..Picking and empty shelves 5 of temporary storage racks 6
The items are temporarily placed separately in a.

Simultaneously with the above, the empty assorted boxes 9, ie, assorted boxes 9a, 9b,
The assorted boxes 9c...
Transported by Then, the assortment box 9a stops at a predetermined position B which is a position where transfer is possible.

Next, the articles 1 temporarily placed on the temporary placing rack 6 are converted by the assorted article quantity output means 12 into
The assorting and transferring means 13 picks up necessary articles by a necessary number, and the articles 11a, 11b,
11c are packed in the packing box 9a. Then, the assorted boxes 9a in which the assortment is completed are carried out on the assortment box transport line 10.

Further, as described above, the assortment box 9
b, the assorted boxes 9c ... stop at the predetermined position B, and based on the information of the assorted article quantity output means 12,
The assorting transfer means 13 picks up the articles 11a, 11b, 11c,... To be assorted from the temporary placing rack 6, and assembles them.

By carrying out as described above, it is possible to perform the temporary placing and the assembling at the same time, so that the working time can be reduced and the working space can be reduced. It is possible to reduce it.

[0027]

Since the present invention is implemented as described above, at least only the same kind article transfer means for temporary storage and the assortment transfer means for packing are required, so that the number of workers is reduced. Can be.

Further, for effective implementation, the work space can be reduced by bringing the temporary storage place and the packing place close to each other.

In addition, since the number of workers walking around a large work space is reduced, the work load can be reduced.

Further, since the temporary placing and the assembling can be performed at the same time, the working time can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Article 1a Article 1b Article 1c Article 2 Same article box 2a Same article box 2b Same article box 2c Same article box 3 Same article box transport line 3a Storage 4 Transfer quantity output means 5 Shelf 5a Empty shelf 6 Temporary storage Rack 7 Empty information detection output means 8 Same kind article transfer means 9 Packing box 10 Packing box transport line 11 Articles to be packed 11a Articles to be packed 11b Articles to be packed 11c Articles to be packed 12 Packed goods quantity output means 13 Packing and transferring Loading means A predetermined position B predetermined position

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method for assembling a variety of articles in a packing box, wherein the same-type article boxes are stored by a same-type article box transport line that can transport the same-type article boxes packed for each same-type article. In the meantime, by the same-type article box transport line, the same-type article boxes are transported in the order of types to be packed in the assortment box, and in the same-type article box transport line, the same-type article boxes are stopped at predetermined positions. The transfer quantity output means, which can output by inputting in advance the necessary quantity to be transferred from the same-type article box to temporarily store, should be transferred from the same-type article box to temporarily store It is possible to output a required quantity and, at substantially the same time, detect empty shelves on a temporary storage rack having a plurality of shelves capable of temporarily storing the articles for each product type and output information. Information detecting and outputting means for detecting and outputting information on shelves where the articles in the temporary storage rack are empty, and transferring the same kind of articles from the same article box to the shelves in the temporary storage rack. By means, based on the information of the vacant information detection output means, based on the information of the transfer quantity output means, based on the information of the transfer quantity output means, to transfer the necessary number of articles to be temporarily placed from the same kind of article box. In parallel with the above, the assortment box is transported by a assortment box transport line capable of transporting the assortment box, and the assortment box is stopped at a predetermined position in the assortment box transport line, and is packed into the assortment box. Assorted article quantity output means, which can be output by inputting the quantity of each kind of article to be shipped in advance, the quantity of each kind of article to be packed An article to be packed into the packing box from the shelf of the temporary storage rack based on information of the packed goods quantity output means, by a packing transfer means capable of outputting and transferring goods from the temporary storage rack to the packing box. After the articles are packed in the assortment box, the assorted boxes packed with the articles are unloaded by the assortment box transport line.