JP2000281075A - Parts transporting case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a process table and the like to be conveniently attached to or detached from a storing case. SOLUTION: There is provided a parts transporting case 4 for storing either a product or a parts therein and used while being transferred between each of the working processes and an assembling process. The rear surface of a bag 5 capable of storing the process table concerning the products or parts to be stored and transported is provided with a holder member 6. The outer surface of the storing case 14 with an upward opening capable of storing the product or the parts is provided with a receiver 7 formed with an inserting segment facing in a vertical direction, the holder member 6 can be inserted into the receiver 7 and held there.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parts transport case used for managing each process in a factory or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a component transfer case used between a processing step and an assembling step in a factory or the like is provided with a bar code or the like in order to carry out management in each of these steps. A process table or the like in which information on the stored parts is recorded is placed in a clear holder or the like, and the clear holder is attached to a storage case for storing the parts or products by wire or the like.

[0003]

However, when the clear holder or the like in which the process charts or the like are placed is attached by a wire or the like, it is necessary to confirm parts and processes and read the bar code or the like. It is difficult to remove the clear holder and the like from the storage case, and the workability of removing and attaching the clear holder and the like is poor, which is troublesome and complicated for the operator.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a parts transport case that can be more easily attached to and detached from the storage case such as the process chart. I have.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a parts transport case according to the present invention is used for storing products and parts and transferring the products and parts between processing steps and assembling steps. A storage case that is provided with a holding member on the back surface of a bag body capable of storing a process chart for products and components to be stored and conveyed, and that opens upward to store the products and components. On the outer side surface, there is provided a receiving member provided with a vertically extending insertion portion, and the holding member can be inserted and held in the receiving member. According to this feature, in a situation where the component transport case is arranged so that components or products stored in the storage case that opens upward can be easily taken out, the component case is provided in the bag body that stores the process chart. Since the holding member can be attached and detached by inserting and removing the holding member in the vertical direction, the attachment and detachment of the process chart can be performed very easily, and not only can the workability be improved, but also the attached bag body has its own weight of the holding member. Thereby, it is possible to stably hold against vibration, inclination and the like during movement.

[0006] In the component carrying case of the present invention, the receiving member may include:
It is preferable that the shape when viewed from above is substantially C-shaped, and that the receiving device has an opening on the front surface. With this configuration, by providing the opening, the front surface of the bag body for storing the process table is not covered by the receiving member, and when the bag body and the bag body are transparent, the inside thereof is The stored process chart can be visually confirmed.

In the component carrying case of the present invention, the holding member has a head wider than an insertion portion of the receiving member into which the holding member is inserted, and the bag is attached to the head. Is preferred. With this configuration, the lower surface of the head engages with the upper surface of the insertion portion of the receiving device to hold the holding member, and the upper end of the bag body is attached to the head that does not enter the receiving device insertion portion. By attaching the bag, the bag does not hinder insertion and removal of the holding member.

In the component carrying case of the present invention, it is preferable that the holding member has a substantially T-shaped plate shape when viewed from the front. With this configuration, the holding member is present on the back surface of the bag body in a plate shape, and the bag body is protected from an external force that causes the bag body to be broken or otherwise worn.

[0009] In the component carrying case according to the present invention, the bag body may include:
A bag portion in which the process chart is stored, a lid portion covering an upper opening of the bag portion, and an attachment portion extending above the bag portion and attached to a head of the holding member. preferable. According to this configuration, since the bag has the lid, it is possible to prevent the stored process chart from being soiled, and the bag is suspended by the holding member via the mounting portion. As a result, the stability of the bag at the time of mounting can be improved.

[0010] In the component carrying case of the present invention, it is preferable that a radio tag capable of transmitting at least information data on the storage component by radio is attached to the bag body. With this configuration, information data on components stored in the component transport case is transmitted wirelessly by the wireless tag. This makes it possible to reliably read data on the storage components even during long-term use.

[0011] In the component carrying case according to the present invention, it is preferable that the wireless tag is sealed in the mounting portion. With this configuration, the holding member always exists on the rear surface of the wireless tag, and it is possible to prevent an excessive external force from being applied to the wireless tag.

[0012] It is preferable that the parts transport case of the present invention be configured such that the wireless tag and the storage case are separated from each other by an appropriate distance. With this configuration, for example, when the storage case is made of metal, the adverse effect of the metal storage case on wireless transmission from the wireless tag can be appropriately reduced.

[0013]

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

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a component management system in which a component transport case of the present invention is used, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the component management system, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a component transport case of the present embodiment, FIG. 4 is a detailed perspective view showing a bag used in the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a wireless tag used in the present embodiment. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the parts management system in which the parts transport case 4 of the present invention is used, for example, various in-process parts 1 to 3 are stored in the parts transport case 4, and each process for each part is performed. It moves and is supplied to a final assembling process, and in the assembling process, the component carrying case 4 and the wireless tag 8 attached to the component carrying case 4 are collected, and the collected component carrying case 4 and The wireless tag 8 is used repeatedly.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the component transport case 4 used in the component management system according to the present embodiment is formed on a side surface thereof by a management unit which manages the process of each component. A bag 5 capable of storing a process chart is detachably attached thereto, and the wireless tag 8 is attached to the bag 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the wireless tag 8 is formed with an antenna coil 20 for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves, and is mounted on a tape-on-bonding (TAB) so as to be connected to the antenna coil 20. Nonvolatile memory (in this embodiment, EE
A protective film 16 having a predetermined thickness is laminated on both sides of a film-shaped flexible printed circuit board 17 on which a dedicated microcomputer 15 having a built-in PROM (using a PROM) is mounted. The electromagnetic wave output from the writing device 2 or the reading device 3 when approaching the writing device 2 disposed in the management unit in FIG. 2 or the reading device 3 disposed in each process or the assembling process. Generates an induced electromotive force in the antenna coil 20 so that the dedicated microcomputer 15 is operably energized, and data communication with the writing device 2 and the reading device 3 via the antenna coil 20 by electromagnetic waves is not performed. It can be implemented by contact.

In the non-volatile memory of the present embodiment, data relating to components transmitted from the writing device 2 arranged in the management unit, such as component names, component numbers, work start date and time, is updated and stored. Is stored and mounted in the bag 5, and the bag 5 is mounted in the collected component transport case 4,
Parts corresponding to the contents described in the process chart 9 are accommodated in the component transport case 4 and provided to each process.

Each process in which each in-process component is supplied in the component transport case 4 includes, as shown in FIG.
A reading device 3 for receiving and reading data on the components transmitted from the device is arranged. When the component transport case 4 is supplied to each of these steps, the reading is performed, and the read component data is It is connected to the reading device 3 installed in each step and is output to the management computer 1 installed in the management unit, and is registered and managed in the computer.

The component transport case 4 of the present embodiment used in this manner will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The component transport case 4 is made of a metal that opens upward to accommodate the in-process components. The wireless tag 8 and the process table 9 are removably mounted on the box-shaped storage case 14, and the bag body 5 is stored and mounted on the storage case 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the side surface of the storage case 14, there is provided a holder 7 which can be mounted via a holder 6 to which the bag body 5 is attached by bonding.
The receiving member 7 has a substantially C-shaped top view and an open front surface, so that a T-shaped holding member 6 provided integrally with and bonded to the back surface of the bag body 5 can be fitted therein. And has a predetermined thickness such that the distance t between the insertion portion into which the holder 6 is fitted and the side surface of the case body 14 is 10 mm or more. As described above, providing the insertion portion so as to be separated from the side surface of the case body 14 causes the wireless tag 8 attached to the bag body 5 to be separated from the side surface of the metal case body 14, It is preferable because power supply to the wireless tag 8 due to shielding of the electromagnetic wave by the metal case main body 14 and adverse effects on transmission from the wireless tag 8 can be reduced, and the distance between the wireless tag 8 and the side surface of the case main body 14 is preferable. May be appropriately determined so that the adverse effects are not hindered in actual use, and are not limited to 10 mm or more.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bag body 5 of this embodiment has a bag-like bag portion 1 in which the process chart 9 can be stored.
0 and the bag 10 so as to cover the upper opening of the bag 10.
And a lid portion 11 which is bonded and integrated by heat sealing the seal portion 12. A portion surrounded by the seal portion 12 is a mounting portion 24 which is mounted to the holding member 6 by bonding. I have. The bag portion 10 of this embodiment is formed of a transparent polyethylene sheet so that the process chart 9 to be housed inside can be visually confirmed from the outside, and the lid portion 11 is made of metal powder or the like by charging. Lid 11
It is formed of an antistatic polyethylene sheet into which carbon has been kneaded so as not to adhere to the front surface.

In this embodiment, a polyethylene sheet is used as the material for the bag portion 10 and the lid portion 11 as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, another resin such as a polyester sheet, paper, or the like may be used, and it can be appropriately selected from the viewpoints of strength, abrasion resistance, and the like.

Further, as described later, the lid 11
Since the wireless tag 8 is disposed inside the wireless tag 8, the wireless tag 8 is formed of the antistatic polyethylene sheet so that metal powder or the like that adversely affects transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves due to charging does not adhere. The transparent member is not limited to an opaque antistatic polyethylene sheet into which is kneaded but is provided with these antistatic functions by applying an antistatic agent represented by a surfactant or the like to a transparent resin film or the like. The material may be other resin or paper as in the case of the bag portion 10.

As described above, the lid portion 11 is bonded and integrated so that the seal portion 12 shown in FIG. 4 is heated and pressed to cover the opening of the bag portion 10, and is surrounded by the seal portion 12. An unsealed portion is formed as described above, and a tag accommodating portion 21 into which the wireless tag 8 can be inserted is formed.
A cut portion 13 connected to the tag housing portion 21 is formed at a predetermined position on the upper part of the device 1, and the wireless tag 8 is inserted from the cut portion 13.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the wireless tag 8 can be easily attached to and detached from the bag body 5, and the detachable attachment means that the bag body 5 is worn and replaced. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when writing the wireless tag 8, the present invention is not limited to this. The tag 8 may be non-detachably adhered and integrated.

The arrangement position of the wireless tag 8 is not limited to the above-described position or the like, and may be attached to the back surface of the lid 11 as shown in FIG. 6, for example. Further, the bag portion 10 may be formed of the antistatic polyethylene sheet, and the wireless tag 8 may be accommodated inside the bag portion 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bag 5 of this embodiment has a T-shaped front view and a wide head 6 'of a plate-like holding member 6, and an upper portion of the bag 5 is provided. Seal part 1 located in
2 is bonded and integrated,
The lower part of the holding member 6 is inserted into the receiving member 7, and the lower surface of the wide head 6 'is locked on the upper surface of the receiving member 7, so that the holding member 6 and the bag 5 are stored in the storage case. 4 is attached.

As described above, the holding member 6 is formed in a T-shaped plate shape because the bag member 5 that is bonded and arranged on the front surface of the holding member 6 is used.
In addition, it is preferable that excessive external force causing wear to the bag body is prevented from being applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these holding members are formed as shown in FIG. A rod-shaped holding member 22 having a large-diameter head 23 at an upper position thereof may be used. In accordance with this, the receiving member has a through-hole 19 through which the rod-shaped holding member 22 can be inserted. The shape and the like of the holding member and the receiving member are not particularly limited as long as the holding member and the receiving member have an appropriate shape into which the holding member can be inserted and withdrawn.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. Needless to say, it is included in the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the storage case 14 is made of metal from the viewpoint of durability and antistatic property in long-term use, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage case 14 may be made of resin. And so on.

In the above embodiment, the components are stored and transported in the storage case 14, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the components may be used as products.

[0032]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a situation where a component transport case is arranged so that components or products stored in the storage case opening upward can be easily taken out. Since the attachment and detachment can be performed by inserting and removing the holding member provided in the bag body for storing the table in the vertical direction, the attachment and detachment of the process table can be carried out very easily, and not only can the workability be improved, but also these attachments can be provided. The bag body can be stably held against vibration, tilt, and the like during movement due to the weight of the holding member.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, by providing the opening, the front surface of the bag housing the process table is not covered by the receiving member, and the bag and the bag are transparent. In the case of the above, the process chart stored in the inside can be visually confirmed.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the lower surface of the head engages with the upper surface of the insertion portion of the receiver to hold the holding member, and does not enter the insertion portion of the receiver. By attaching the upper end of the bag to the head, the bag does not hinder insertion and removal of the holding member.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding member is present on the back surface of the bag body in a plate shape, and the bag body is protected from an external force that causes the bag body to be broken or otherwise worn. Become so.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the bag has a lid, it is possible to prevent the stored process chart from being soiled, and the bag is provided with the mounting portion. As a result, the bag can be hung on the holding member, and the stability of the bag at the time of mounting can be improved.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, since the information data relating to the components housed in the component carrying case is transmitted wirelessly by the wireless tag,
The bag and the process chart do not become dirty or damaged, making it impossible to read the bar code or the like, and the data on the storage components can be reliably read even after long-term use.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the holding member always exists on the back surface of the wireless tag,
Excessive external force is prevented from being applied to the wireless tag.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, for example, when the storage case is made of metal, the adverse effect of the metal storage case on wireless transmission from the wireless tag can be appropriately reduced. .

[0041]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a component management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a component management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a component transport case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a detailed perspective view showing a bag used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway view showing the wireless tag used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view showing a bag according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a component transport case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Management Computer 2 Writing Device 3 Reading Device 4 Parts Transport Case 5 Bag 6 Holder 6 'Head 7 Receiver 8 Wireless Tag 9 Process Table 10 Bag 11 Cover 12 Seal 13 Cut Notch 14 Case Body 15 Dedicated Microcomputer DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 Protective sheet 17 Flexible printed circuit board 18 Protective sheet 19 Receiver 20 Antenna coil 21 Tag accommodating part 22 Holding member 23 Head 24 Mounting part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A parts transport case for storing and transferring products and parts between each processing step and assembling step of the products and parts, and a process table relating to the stored and transferred products and parts. A holding member is provided on the back surface of the bag body that can accommodate the product, and a receiving tool provided with a vertically oriented insertion portion is provided on an outer surface of a storage case that is open upward and that can store the product or component, A component carrying case, wherein the holding member can be inserted and held in a receiving tool. 2. The component carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the receiving member has a substantially C-shape when viewed from above, and has an opening on the front surface of the receiving member. 3. The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member has a head wider than an insertion portion of the receiving member into which the holding member is inserted, and the bag is attached to the head. The parts transfer case described. 4. The holding member has a substantially T shape when viewed from the front.
The component transport case according to claim 3, wherein the component transport case has a shape of a plate. 5. The bag body includes a bag portion in which the process chart is stored, a lid portion covering an upper opening of the bag portion, and a head portion of the holding member extending above the bag portion and being attached to a head portion of the holding member. The component transport case according to claim 3, comprising a mounting portion to be mounted. 6. The component transport case according to claim 1, wherein a wireless tag capable of transmitting at least information data on the storage component by wireless is attached to the bag body. 7. The component carrying case according to claim 6, wherein the wireless tag is sealed in the mounting portion. 8. The component transport case according to claim 6, wherein the wireless tag and the storage case are separated from each other by an appropriate distance.