JP2001187613A - Structure with display, and sorting facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the use of a sorting place for other purpose by folding a plurality of structures each provided with a display in the sorting place for avoiding hindering. SOLUTION: Each structure 5 has a pair of frames 13a, 13b in the fore and aft direction. Each frame 13a, 13b is formed in portal shape with upper lateral materials 14a, 14b and a pair of right and left vertical materials 15a, 15b, movable in the fore and aft direction X through wheels 17. Arrangement space for plural cage wagons is formed between the pair of vertical materials 15a, 15b under each upper lateral material 14a, 14b. When one frame 13b is moved toward the other frame 13a, the frame 13b superposingly enters the arrangement space of the other frame 13a and the structure 5 is folded for miniaturization.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to sorting information such as the type and number of loads when sorting loads into a plurality of load sorting devices such as a car, a dolly, a shelf, a container, and a conveyor. And a sorting facility including a plurality of such structures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure provided with this type of display, for example, as shown in FIG. And a frame frame 82 is suspended from the ceiling. The frame frame body 82 is provided with a plurality of indicators 83 for displaying sorting information (store number, shipping flight number, load number, number of loads, etc.) corresponding to each car 81.

[0003] According to this, the operator puts the load 84 into the cart 81 based on the sorting information displayed on each display 83, and sequentially moves the completed cart 81 under the indicator 83. From the sorting station to the temporary storage area before shipping.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional type, the frame frame 82 is hung from the ceiling and fixed. Therefore, when the sorting station is used for other purposes other than sorting, the frame frame 82 is not used. However, there is a problem that it becomes impossible to secure a wide empty space in the sorting place.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a structure having a display and a sorting facility capable of securing a wide empty space in a sorting place when the sorting place is used for purposes other than sorting. I do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure having an indicator corresponding to a plurality of cargo sorting apparatuses, wherein a plurality of pedestals are spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals. The display is provided on each of the mounts, and at least one of the mounts facing each other is configured to be movable along the facing direction with respect to the other mount. By moving the gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry overlaps the opposing gantry.

[0007] According to this, the sorting operation can be performed by inputting the load to the load sorting device corresponding to each display based on the sorting information and the like displayed on each display.
Also, when utilizing the sorting station for other purposes other than sorting, by moving one of the gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry may be overlapped on the opposing gantry. This allows the structure to be miniaturized in the direction of movement of the gantry. Therefore, when the sorting station is used for purposes other than the sorting, by overlapping the pedestals as described above, a wide empty space in the sorting station can be secured.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a structure body having a pair of gantry opposed to each other at a predetermined interval is configured to be foldable, and by moving one gantry toward the other gantry, And any one of the other mounts overlaps and enters the opposing mount, and the structure main body is folded.

According to this, by moving one gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry can be inserted inside the opposing gantry and stacked. As a result, the structure body is folded and downsized in the moving direction of the gantry. Therefore, when the sorting station is used for purposes other than the sorting, by folding the structure body as described above, a wide empty space in the sorting station can be secured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, each of the pair of pedestals is formed in a gate shape by a cross member and a pair of vertical members for supporting the cross member, and the display is provided with a pair of cross members of the pair of pedestals. A mounting space is provided below the horizontal member and between the pair of vertical members, and a space for arranging a plurality of load separation devices is formed, and the other frame enters the space for arranging one of the frames. Things.

[0011] According to this, the structure main body is folded and reduced in the moving direction of the gantry by inserting the other gantry into the arrangement space of one of the gantry. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the display device has a display unit and an operation unit, and a manually operable rope is hung on the operation unit, and the rope is fixed to a gantry so as not to get entangled. Means are provided.

[0012] According to this, by fixing the rope body to the gantry by the fixing means, when the gantry is overlapped,
It is possible to prevent the cable body from becoming entangled. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the height of the gantry that enters when the structure body is folded is set to be lower than the height of the outer gantry, and the display unit of each display unit corresponds to the height of each gantry. And are provided at different angles.

[0013] According to this, by changing the angle of the display section of each display in accordance with the height of each gantry, the angle of the display section can be set to an optimum angle that is easy for the operator to see. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of displays provided on one of the pedestals are connected by an electric cable, and the plurality of displays provided on the other pedestal are connected by an electric cable. The cable and the electric cable of the other stand are connected.

According to this, it is possible to supply electric power or send electric signals to a plurality of displays provided on one of the pedestals and a plurality of displays provided on the other pedestal via an electric cable. it can. A seventh aspect of the present invention is a sorting facility in which a plurality of structures each having the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 are arranged, wherein the structures are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the gantry during folding. The movable platform of one adjacent structure and the movable platform of the other structure are connected to each other by detachable connecting means.

According to this, when the gantry of each structure is moved and each structure is folded, the movable gantry of one structure and the movable gantry of the other structure are mutually connected by the connecting means. Because they are connected, the gantry of one structure and the gantry of the other structure can be simultaneously and integrally moved.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG.
Is a sorting station for sorting a large number of loads 2 received in a warehouse or the like of a distribution center. The sorting station 1 is provided with a sorting facility 50. This sorting equipment 50 is composed of a large number of cars 3 arranged as an example (an example of a cargo sorting apparatus) and a plurality of structures 5 each having a display 4 for displaying sorting information corresponding to each of the cars 3. It is configured. In addition, on the one side of the left and right of the sorting station 1, an incoming goods temporary storage 52 for temporarily storing a large number of loads 2 received in the warehouse is formed. Is formed with a pre-shipment temporary storage area 53 for temporarily storing the carts 3 storing the sorted loads 2 by shipping flights (for example, first to sixth flights). Further, a wall 6 is provided in front of the sorting station 1.

Also, as shown in FIG.
Has a bottom plate 7, a pair of left and right side panels 8, and a rear panel 9, and is configured to be movable via a plurality of wheels 10 provided below the panels 8, 9. FIG.
As shown in 0, the structure 5 is disposed in three rows in the longitudinal direction X (A ₁ to A ₃ rows) × lateral direction Y in four rows (B ₁ .about.B ₄ columns). As shown in FIG. 1, each structure 5 has a foldable structure main body 12.
2 is a pair of front and rear pedestals 13 facing each other at a constant interval W
a and 13b. The pair of pedestals 13
A passage 51 is formed between a and 13b, the width of which is equal to the constant interval W and extends in the left-right direction Y.

As shown in FIG. 3, one of the front and rear mounts 1
3a is a plate-shaped upper cross member 14a and the upper cross member 14a.
a-sided vertical member 15a suspended from both right and left ends of a
Thus, the front gate is formed. Then, below the upper horizontal member 14a and between the pair of left and right side vertical members 15a,
An arrangement space 16a for arranging the plurality of (five) cars 3 in a horizontal line is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the other front and rear mounts 13b are also
Similarly to a, the upper cross member 14b, the side vertical member 15b, and the arrangement space 16b are provided.

[0019] Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 1, one frame 13a of the structure 5 of the A ₁ line located around one end is fixed to the wall 6. Also, the A ₁ line of one of the frame 13a other than the frame 13a of the structure 5, 13b of the longitudinal member 15a, 1
Each of the lower ends of 5b is provided with a pair of front and rear wheels 17 of caster type as moving means. Thus, the A ₁ line of one of the frame 13a outside frame 13a of the structure 5, 13b are respectively movably configured horizontally through the caster wheels 17.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the height of the lower surface of the upper cross member 14a of the one pedestal 13a is defined as Ha, and the interval between the inner surfaces of the pair of left and right side vertical members 15a is defined as La. 4 and 5, the height of the upper surface of the upper cross member 14b of the other pedestal 13b is Hb, and the width between the outer surfaces of the pair of left and right side vertical members 15b is set as shown in FIGS. Assuming that the interval is Lb and the front-rear width of the gantry 13b is Wb, the following relationship is set. Ha> Hb La> Lb Wa = Wb With the above relationship, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
By moving the other gantry 13b toward the one gantry 13a, the placement space 16 of the one gantry 13a is
The other pedestal 13b enters into a, and the structure 5 is folded. As shown in FIG. 1, it is formed on one of the frame 13a and the same size of the other frame 13b and A _2-line structures 5 of the structure 5 of the A ₁ line adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction X from each other,
Further, the one of the frame 13a of the structure 5 of the other frame 13b and A ₃ rows of the structure 5 of the A ₂ rows are formed in the same size.

The display 4 includes a pair of frames 13a, 13a.
b, a plurality of horizontal members 14a and 14b are provided in a row on the opposite front surfaces of the upper horizontal members 14a and 14b. Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each display 4 displays sorting information (store number, shipping flight number, load number, load number, etc.) sent from the host computer 21 (see FIG. 10). ), A display unit 22 for displaying
It has an operation switch 23 (an example of an operation unit) for inputting the completion of sorting to the car 3 to the host computer 21 and a completion button 35.

A string 24 (an example of a cord) is connected to the operation switch 23 and hangs down. The operation switch 23 is activated by manually pulling the string 24 downward. A ring-shaped locking member 25 (an example of a fixing means) is provided at a lower end of the cord 24, and as shown by a virtual line in FIG. 6 and a virtual line in FIG. By being locked to a projecting locked member 26 (an example of a fixing means) provided on the front surface of the cross members 14a, 14b, the string 24 does not hang down, and the upper cross members 14a, 14
4b.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The display unit 22 according to the height of each of the gantry 13a, 13b (that is, the height of each upper cross member 14a, 14b)
It is provided with a different inclination angle. That is, each display unit 22 is provided obliquely downward so as to face a viewpoint C having a constant height. That is, the base 13 near the wall 6
a of the display unit 22 (ie, the uppermost display unit 22) has the smallest inclination angle α with respect to the horizontal plane, and the lower display unit 2
The larger the tilt angle α, the larger the tilt angle α of the display unit 22 (that is, the lowest display unit 22) of the gantry 13b located farthest from the wall 6 is set.

As shown in FIG. 3, one of the frames 13a of each structure 5 is provided with a terminal 28 of the host computer 21. The terminal 28 is connected between the terminal 28 and the host computer 21. Transmission and reception of work instruction data and the like are performed by wireless communication. Also, each terminal 28 has
A bar code reader (reader (not shown)) for reading a bar code attached to the load 2 is connected.

Further, the plurality of displays 4 provided on one pedestal 13a are connected by an electric cable 29, and similarly, as shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of displays 4 provided on the other pedestal 13b are provided. They are also connected by an electric cable 29. Further, as shown in FIG.
The end of the electric cable 29 of a and the end of the electric cable 29 of the other pedestal 13b are connected via a connection cable 30. Also, as shown in FIG.
The display 4 is also connected to the display 4 by an electric cable 29, and instruction data and the like sent from the host computer 21 to each terminal 28 are sent to each display 4 via the electric cable 29 and the connection cable 30. The electric cable 29 is passed through the upper cross members 14a and 14b.

Further, as shown in FIG.
One of the movable frames 13a adjacent to each other in the moving direction of the frames 13a and 13b when folded (the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction X) is detachably connected to the connection frame 31.
Similarly, the other movable bases 13b adjacent to each other in the left-right direction Y are connected by a detachable connection frame 32 (connection means).

As shown in FIG.
One end of the frame 13 is fixed to one side
a is detachably connected to the side vertical member 15a, and the other end of the connection frame 31 is also
It is detachably connected to the side vertical member 15a of the gantry 13a on the left and right sides. In the same manner as described above, the connecting frame 32 is also connected to the side vertical members 15b of the left and right gantry 13b and the side vertical members 15b of the left and right gantry 13b via the pins 33.
b.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
After a large number of loads 2 are received in the temporary storage 52 for received goods, data of sorting information (number of stores, number of shipping flights, number of loads, number of loads, etc.) is sent from the host computer 21 to each structure 5. Then, the sorting information is displayed on the display unit 22 of each display 4. At this time, power is supplied to each display 4 of one pedestal 13 a and each display 4 of the other pedestal 13 b via the electric cable 29 and the connection cable 30, and further, an electric signal is sent.

Then, as shown in FIG.
While moving in the passage 51, the load 2 is introduced into the car 3 in accordance with the sorting information displayed on the display unit 22. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The inclination angle α of the display unit 22 is changed according to the height of
Since each display unit 22 faces the viewpoint C having a constant height, the operator can start from the inside of the passage 51, mount each of the pedestals 13a,
It is easy to visually check the display unit 22 of the display 13b.

After that, when the sorting operation for each car 3 is completed, the operator operates the display 4 corresponding to the car 3.
By pulling the cord 24 downward by hand, the operation switch 23 is operated, and the completion of the sorting for the car 3 is input to the host computer 21. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the operator sequentially places the car 3 that has been sorted as described above in the placement space 16.
a, 16b and into the passage 51, and further from the passage 51 to the pre-shipment temporary storage site 53, where they are sorted by shipment number (for example, first to sixth).

In the above sorting operation, the operator
By passing through the passage 51 of each structure 5 that is continuous in a straight line on the left and right, the load 2 can be sorted to the car 3 in each of the rows A _{1 to} A _3, thereby improving work efficiency.
Then, each car 3 can be moved to the pre-shipment temporary storage 53 separately for each shipping flight number, and after completing the sorting work of all the loads 2, each structure 5 can be folded. That is, FIG.
As shown by the solid line, the other frame 13b of each structure 5 is moved forward to dispose the space 16 for the one frame 13a.
a, the other pedestal 13b is placed inside one pedestal 13a. Thereby, each structure 5 is folded and miniaturized in the front-back direction X. Further, by moving each of the structures 5 folded as described above to the side of the wall 6 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, the respective structures 5 can be collected and stored at the side of the wall 6. . Therefore, when the sorting station 1 is used for purposes other than sorting, a wide empty space in the sorting station 1 can be ensured, and each structure 5 does not interfere. Further, each of the folded structures 5 is supported by each of the wheels 10 and becomes independent on the floor.
It can be easily handled when moving or storing.

Further, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 6, the locking member 25 of each string 24 is locked to the locked member 26 so that the string 24 does not hang down, It is fixed laterally to the upper cross members 14a and 14b. This allows
When the structure 5 is folded, the string 24 can be prevented from being entangled. When the sorting operation is performed using the sorting equipment 50, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 5, the other pedestal 13b of each of the folded structures 5 is moved backward from within the arrangement space 16a of the one pedestal 13a. And a predetermined interval W is provided between one of the pedestals 13a and the other pedestal 13b. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the structures 5 are arranged in 3 rows (A _{1 to} A ₃ rows) × 4 columns (B _{1 to} B ₄ columns). After that, the empty car 3 is moved to the arrangement space 16a of each structure 5,
16b.

A₁The other row adjacent in the horizontal direction Y
The frames 13b are connected to each other by a connection frame 32.
A₁At the same time, the other bases 13b of the row are integrally
It can be moved in the direction X. Similarly, A_TwoLeft and right of row
One of the frames 13a adjacent in the direction Y is a connection frame.
31_TwoStand 13 for each one of the rows
a can be simultaneously moved in the front-rear direction X
You. Further, similarly, A _TwoEach other stand 13b or A in the row_Three
Each one of the stands 13a and the other stand 13b of the row
It can be moved in the front-rear direction X simultaneously at the same time.
You. Thereby, the folding and arrangement of the structure 5 can be performed quickly and efficiently.
Can do well.

In the above embodiment, a special installation work for installing the structure 5 on a ceiling or a floor may be unnecessary. In the above-described embodiment, the load 2 is put into each car 3 for sorting, but it can be used for a picking operation of picking the load 2 from each car 3.

In the above embodiment, when the structure 5 is folded, the other pedestal 13b is moved to enter the space 16a of the one pedestal 13a. However, even if the one pedestal 13a is moved. Good. In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the car 3 is used as an example of the cargo sorting apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to the car 3, and the arrangement spaces 16 a, A shelf, a trolley, a conveyor, or the like may be arranged at 16b.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of structures 5 are arranged in three rows in the front-rear direction X (rows A _{1 to} A ₃ ).
× Four rows (B _{1 to} B ₄ rows) are arranged in the horizontal direction Y,
It is not limited to 3 rows × 4 columns. In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, one frame of A ₁ line 1
Although only 3a (that is, the innermost pedestal 13a) is installed and fixed to the wall 6, a wheel 17 may be provided so as to be movable. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, each structure 5 is folded and gathered near the wall 6, but is not limited to the wall 6 and may be gathered at a corner other than the wall of the sorting station 1. .

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, five cars 3 are arranged in each of the arrangement spaces 16a and 16b, but the number is not limited to five. In the above embodiments, it is provided a display 4 on the entire surface of the upper horizontal member 14b of the other of the frame 13b of the A ₃ located around the other end, as shown in phantom in FIG. 1, the upper cross member 1
4b may be provided on the rear surface.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG.
By operating the operation switch 23 through the cord 24, the completion of the sorting for the car 3 is input to the host computer 21. By pressing the completion button 35, the completion of the sorting is input. It is also possible. In the above embodiment, A ₁ as well as connected by the connecting frame 31 of one frame 13a between the rows of to A _3, the connecting frame 3 and the other frame 13b to each other
2 are connected by, but connecting the other frame 13b to each other in the most distant A ₃ line from the wall 6 by a connecting frame 32,
The connection frames 31 and 32 at other locations may be unnecessary.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The sorting installation 50 according to another embodiment, in which the other of the frame 13b and one rack 13a adjacent in the longitudinal direction X is joined together between each other each row (A ₁ to A ₃ line). That is, one frame 13 of the other frame 13b and A ₂ rows of A ₁ line
a and is configured is one of the composite frame 61 are bonded together, as well as the other composite frame 62 and one of the frame 13a of the other frame 13b and A ₃ rows of A ₂ rows are joined together is It is configured.

Inside each of the composite frames 61 and 62, there is provided a space 16a for one of the frames 13a joined to each other.
A partition body 63 is provided for partitioning the front and rear of the arrangement space 16b of the other base 13b. These partition bodies 6
3 is a plurality of vertical frames 64 suspended from the upper horizontal plate 14 of each of the composite frames 61 and 62, and a pair of left and right side vertical members 1
5 and a lower horizontal frame 65 provided between them. The lower portion of each of the vertical frames 64 is connected to the lower horizontal frame 65.

Further, each to the other of the frame 13b of the one frame 13a and A ₃ rows of A ₁ line, similar partition body 63
Is provided. Incidentally, one of the frame 13a of the A ₁ line
Is fixed on the floor of the sorting plant 1. According to this, by moving the other of the frame 13b of the A ₃ line to the far intruded into one of the arrangement space 16a of the frame 13a of the other composite frame 62, then moves the other composite frame 62 to the back Then, the other pedestal 13b of the other pedestal 62 is inserted into the arrangement space 16a of the one pedestal 13a of the one pedestal 61. Further, the one pedestal 61 is moved to the back, and the other stand 13b of 61 to enter into the arrangement space 16a of one of the frame 13a of _one row a. As a result, as shown in FIG.
Is folded and brought together into side (pedestal 13a is farthest) one frame 13a of A ₁ line, it is compact in the longitudinal direction X.

Further, contrary to the above, sequentially, by moving the other of the frame 13b of the A ₃ line to the near withdrawn from within one of the arrangement space 16a of the frame 13a of the other composite frame 62,
Next, the other gantry 62 is moved to the front, the other gantry 13b of the other gantry 62 is pulled out from the arrangement space 16a of the one gantry 13a of the one gantry 61, and the one gantry is further moved. Move 61 toward you
The other frame 13b of one composite frame 61 is pulled out from the arrangement space 16a of one frame 13a in _one row. Thus, each frame 13a, 13b respectively three rows (A ₁ ~
A ₃ rows) × ₄ (B ₁ ~B 4 columns) are arranged in columns.

In the above embodiment, the composite gantry 61, 62
And the gantry 13a, 13b are manually pushed and pulled for movement, but may be moved electrically using an electric motor or the like.
In the above-described second embodiment, each of the pedestals 61 and 62 is formed into a gate shape in a front view by the flat upper cross member 14 and the flat side vertical member 15. However, in the third embodiment described below, as shown in FIG. 15, each of the pedestals 69a, 69b, and 69c is configured in a frame shape using a rod-shaped frame body.

That is, as shown in FIGS.
Each of the mounts 69a, 69b, 69c includes a frame body 76 formed in a gate shape as viewed from the front, and a rod-shaped lower cross member 72 provided at the lower left and right lower ends of the frame body 76 and elongated in the front-rear direction X.
It is composed of The frame body 76 includes a bar-shaped upper cross member 70 and a bar-shaped side vertical member 71 vertically provided from both left and right ends of the upper cross member 70. Also,
Caster wheels 17 are provided at both front and rear ends of the lower cross members 72, respectively. Also, the upper cross member 70
A plurality of rod-shaped mounting members 73 that are long in the front-rear direction X are provided at a plurality of left and right locations, and the display 4 is provided at both front and rear ends of each mounting member 73.

Further, below the upper cross member 70 and between the vertical members 71 on both sides, there is formed an arrangement space 74 for arranging a plurality of cars 3 in a horizontal line. Also, the height of the upper cross member 70 of the pedestal 69b located at the middle is set lower than the height of the upper cross member 70 of the pedestal 69a located at one end. Gantry 69c located at the other end compared to the height of upper cross member 70
Of the upper cross member 70 is set low. In each of the mounts 69a, 69b, 69c, both side vertical members 71
Are set to be the same.

Each of the pedestals 69a, 69b, 69c is configured to be movable back and forth via caster wheels 17,
In use, each of the mounts 69a facing each other in the front-rear direction X
A passage 51 is formed between 69b and 69c.
The opposing mounts 69a, 69b, 69c are connected to each other by a flexible and flexible (with a degree of freedom) connecting member 75 such as a string or a chain.

Incidentally, similarly to the above-described first embodiment,
Each frame 69a, 69b, three lines to the front-rear direction X 69c (A ₁ ~A ₃ row) lateral direction Y in four rows (B ₁ .about.B ₄₎ may be installed, and further, 3 rows × 4 columns However, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the frames 69a, 69b, 69c adjacent to each other in the left-right direction Y are connected to each other by a connecting frame 77 (an example of connecting means) and a pin 78.

Further, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, the display units 4 are connected to each other by the electric cable 29, and the ends of the electric cables 29 of the pedestals 69a, 69b, 69c are respectively connected. It is connected via a connection cable 30. Further, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
2 is provided with a different inclination angle according to the height of the mounting member 73 of each of the frames 69a, 69b, 69c.

According to the above configuration, during the sorting operation, the sorting information is displayed on the display section 22 of each display 4. Then, while moving in the passage 51, the worker loads the cargo 2 in accordance with the sorting information displayed on the display units 22.
Into the car 3. After that, when the sorting operation on the car 3 is completed, the operator pulls the string 24 of the display 4 corresponding to the car 3 by hand, whereby the operation switch 23 is operated. The completion of the sorting is input to the host computer 21.

After the sorting operation is completed and all the cars 3 are moved to the pre-shipment temporary storage place 53, the pedestal 69b at the intermediate part and the pedestal 69c at the other end are moved forward to move the pedestal 69a at one end.
Approach. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, each frame body 76 of each of the mounts 69a, 69b, 69c
Overlap each other in the front-back direction X, and each lower cross member 72 overlaps in the left-right direction Y. As a result, each of the frames 69a, 69b, 69c is nested and reduced in the front-rear direction X.

From this state, each of the mounts 69a, 69b, 6
In the case of using 9c, contrary to the above, the base 6
9b and the pedestal 69c at the other end are moved backward to be separated from the pedestal 69a at one end. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since the mounts 69a, 69b, and 69c are connected to each other by the connecting member 75, the mount 69b at the intermediate portion is also separated from the mount 69a at one end following the mount 69c at the other end.
As shown in FIG. 7, the passages 51 at a constant interval W are formed between the mounts 69a, 69b, 69c.

In the above embodiment, as shown by an arrow E in FIG.
May be movable in the left-right direction Y (the length direction of the upper cross member 70). In the above embodiment, FIG.
As shown by the arrow F of 5, the vertical members 71 on both sides may be configured to be vertically expandable and contractible.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 17, the connecting member 75 may be mounted above the display 4 so as not to disturb the picking operation.

[0054]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by moving one of the gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry can be superimposed on the opposing gantry, Thereby, the structure is reduced in the moving direction of the gantry. Therefore, for example, when the sorting station is used for purposes other than the sorting, by overlapping the pedestals as described above, a wide empty space in the sorting station can be secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by moving one of the gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry can be inserted inside the opposing gantry and stacked. As a result, the structure body is folded and downsized in the moving direction of the gantry. Therefore, when the sorting station is used for purposes other than the sorting, by folding the structure body as described above, a wide empty space in the sorting station can be secured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the structure main body is folded and the size is reduced in the moving direction of the gantry by inserting the other gantry into the space for arranging one of the gantry. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by fixing the cable body to the gantry by the fixing means, it is possible to prevent the cable body from becoming entangled when the gantry is overlapped.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by changing the angle of the display unit of each display unit in accordance with the height of each stand, the angle of the display unit is set to the optimum angle that is easy for the operator to see. Can be. According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to supply power or send an electric signal to the plurality of displays provided on one of the pedestals and the plurality of displays provided on the other pedestal via the electric cable. it can.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the gantry of each structure is moved to fold each structure, the movable gantry of one structure and the movable gantry of the other structure are connected. Since they are connected to each other by means, the gantry of one structure and the gantry of the other structure can be simultaneously and integrally moved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a structure including a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same structure, showing a state where each structure is folded and gathered near a wall.

FIG. 3 is a front view of one of the frames of the structure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the other gantry of the structure.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the structure.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the display of the structure.

FIG. 7 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow SS in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the inclination angle of the display unit of the display unit of the structure.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a connection frame connecting the structures.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a sorting facility formed by arranging a plurality of structures.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the sorting facility, showing a state where each structure is folded and gathered near a wall.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a structure including a display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the composite gantry of the structure.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the same structure, showing a state where each structure is folded and gathered to the deepest gantry.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a structure including a display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the gantry.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the gantry.

FIG. 18 is a front view of the display unit of the gantry.

FIG. 19 is a side view showing the inclination angle of the display unit of the display.

FIG. 20 is a plan view of a connection frame connecting the gantry to each other.

FIG. 21 is a side view in a state where the gantry is overlapped with the gantry.

FIG. 22 is a plan view showing a state where the gantry is overlapped with the gantry.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a structure provided with a conventional display.

[Description of Signs] 3 Car (cargo separation device) 4 Display 5 Structure 12 Structure main body 13a, 13b Stand 14, 14a, 14b Upper horizontal member 15, 15a, 15b Side vertical member 16a, 16b Arrangement space 22 Display unit 23 Operation switch (operation unit) 24 String (cord body) 25 Locking member (fixing means) 26 Locked member (fixing means) 29 Electric cable 31, 32 Connection frame (connection means) 50 Sorting equipment 69a, 69b , 69c gantry 70 upper horizontal member 71 side vertical member 74 placement space 77 connecting frame (connecting means) X front-back direction Y left-right direction α inclination angle

Claims (7)

[Claims] Claims 1. A structure provided with a display corresponding to a plurality of cargo sorting apparatuses, wherein a plurality of stands are arranged facing each other at a predetermined interval, and the display is provided on each of the stands. At least one of the opposing platforms is configured to be movable along the facing direction with respect to the other platform, and by moving one platform toward the other platform, one and the other are supported. A structure provided with an indicator, wherein one of the mounts overlaps an opposing mount. 2. A structure main body having a pair of gantry opposed to each other at a predetermined interval is configured to be foldable, and by moving one gantry toward the other gantry, one of the gantry and the other gantry is moved. The structure provided with an indicator according to claim 1, wherein the frame overlaps and enters the opposing frame, and the structure body is folded. 3. The pair of pedestals are each formed in a gate shape by a cross member and a pair of vertical members supporting the cross member, and the display is provided on opposing surfaces of the cross members of the pair of pedestals. Mounted,
An arrangement space for disposing a plurality of load sorting devices is formed below the cross member and between the pair of longitudinal members, and the other mount enters the arrangement space of one of the mounts. A structure provided with the display device according to 2. 4. A display device having a display unit and an operation unit, wherein a manually operable rope is hung on the operation unit, and the rope is fixed to a gantry so as not to be entangled. The structure provided with the display according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display is provided. 5. The height of a gantry that enters inside when the structure body is folded is set lower than the height of an outer gantry,
The structure provided with a display device according to claim 4, wherein the display unit of each display device is provided at an angle different according to the height of each of the frames. 6. An electric cable is connected between a plurality of displays provided on one of the pedestals, and an electric cable is connected between the plurality of displays provided on the other pedestal. The structure provided with the display according to claim 1, wherein the display and the electric cable of the other stand are connected. 7. A sorting facility in which a plurality of structures each having the display according to claim 1 are arranged, wherein the sorting facilities are adjacent to each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement of the gantry during folding. A movable pedestal for one of the structures and a movable pedestal for the other structure are connected to each other by detachable connecting means.