JP2006103819A - Delivery management method, delivery management program, equipment heat insulating cover, and delivery method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery management method, a delivery management program, an equipment heat insulating cover, and a delivery method for suppressing dew condensation in a cold district to delivery equipment efficiently and preventing adhesion of dew condensation to the equipment at carrying-in destination when delivering the equipment in the cold district. <P>SOLUTION: A warehouse server 20 obtains carrying-in destination address and carrying-in time recorded in a schedule data storing part 24 and calculates transportation hours to the carrying-in destination. It calculates shipment time based on the carrying-in time and transportation hours. It determines heat insulation processing time based on data related to outside air temperature obtained from heat insulation processing start time and a weather information system 50 and the transportation hours and records heat insulation processing start time, heat insulation processing end time, and heat insulation processing chamber set temperature into a temperature data storing part 25. It gives an instruction for starting heat insulation processing of an image forming device 80 for delivery before the heat insulation processing start time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

      The present invention relates to a delivery management method, a delivery management program, an equipment heat insulation cover, and a delivery method used when delivering equipment in a cold region.

  Electronic machines such as computers are required to manage temperature over a wide range from low to high temperatures. In particular, when an electronic device such as an image forming apparatus is delivered in a cold region, the temperature of the electronic device is lowered at the time of delivery. When a cooled electronic device is carried into a warm room or the like, condensation may occur on the glass surface of the device. In this case, the system waits for a long time until the condensation disappears, or removes the condensation attached to the device using a dryer or the like.

  In addition, a transport vehicle that enables temperature management during transportation has been developed (for example, see Patent Document 1). This transport vehicle is provided with a hot water pipe that takes out hot water from the engine room, and forms a hot water circulation circuit that guides the hot water pipe into the cabinet, supplies hot water to the heat exchanger, and returns the hot water to the engine room again. Then, a heater chamber containing an electric heater is provided in the vertical direction, and an upper communication pipe and a lower communication pipe are arranged between the heat exchanger and a convection circulation circuit for convection by heating of the electric heater is formed. Furthermore, a compressor and a condenser are arranged, and a cooling device with an evaporator facing inside is disposed. And temperature management is performed using an electric heater and a compressor.

  Moreover, when delivering in a cold region, a heat insulating container can also be used (for example, refer patent document 2). This Patent Document 1 discloses a heat-insulating foldable container that can be folded into a flat and compact shape by a simple operation when collected after unpacking and can be assembled very easily when reused.

Furthermore, the technique regarding the simple assembly-type heat retention container provided with the heat generating body is also disclosed (for example, refer patent document 3). In this simple assembly type heat retaining container, the product is covered with the first cover member that covers the upper surface and the side surface of the product to be packed. A second cover member that is detachably integrated with the first cover member to form an accommodation space therein is provided, and the interior of the accommodation space is kept at a predetermined temperature between the lower surface of the product and the second cover member. A planar heating element for keeping heat is provided. Thereby, the temperature of the product is managed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-207646 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-324391 (page 4-8) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-180674 (FIG. 2)

However, in the case of using a transport vehicle that enables temperature management described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated vehicle, which increases transportation costs and is not economical.
Moreover, when using the container of patent document 2, there exists a restriction | limiting in the magnitude | size of a stored item. In recent years, a variety of electronic devices have been provided, and in order to transport using the assembly-type container as described above, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of containers in advance according to the size of the stored items. There is. Further, in a box-type container, when there is a gap between the container and the stored item, the stored item may vibrate depending on the shape of the stored item and the position of the center of gravity. Although it is possible to cope with a relatively small storage item that is not easily affected by the shape and the center of gravity, it is necessary to pay attention to a large and heavy storage item. Further, if the stored item is packed in such a container, the shape of the stored item cannot be determined from the appearance. For this reason, checking the contents makes it possible to set the storage position and direction of the stored items, and it takes time to carry in the work.

On the other hand, in the case of a simple assembly type heat retaining container provided with a heating element described in Patent Document 3, it is necessary to control the heating element, the structure of the container becomes complicated, and the cost increases accordingly.
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a delivery management method, a delivery management program, and an equipment heat insulation for efficiently delivering equipment in a cold region while suppressing condensation. It is to provide a cover and a delivery method.

  The present invention relates to a heat treatment chamber temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the heat treatment chamber, schedule data storage means for recording data relating to the carry-out time and the carry-in destination of the device, the heat treatment temperature corresponding to the outside air temperature and the transport time. Using a temperature management data storage means and a delivery management system provided with a management computer, for delivering a device covered with a device insulation cover in a cold region, wherein the management computer includes the schedule data Calculate the transport time for the destination recorded in the storage means, determine the heat treatment temperature of the equipment in the heat treatment chamber based on the outside air temperature and the transport time using the temperature management data storage means, and the schedule Prior to the heat retention processing time for the unloading time recorded in the data storage means, an instruction to start the heat retention processing of the device is given. According to this, when equipment is delivered from a warehouse to a destination in a cold region, the equipment is kept warm in the heat treatment room where the heat treatment temperature is set according to the outside air temperature and the transportation time, and then the equipment heat insulation cover is used. Keep the equipment warm and deliver it to the destination. For this reason, the temperature fall of the apparatus by external temperature can be suppressed. Thereby, the dew condensation on the surface of the device due to the device whose temperature has been lowered being exposed to warm air at the destination can be prevented.

  Further, according to the present invention, the management computer calculates a heat insulation processable time during which a device to be delivered can be introduced into the heat treatment processing room based on a carry-out schedule, and further, based on the calculated heat treatment processing available time. Determine the heat treatment temperature. According to this, the device can be kept warm according to the carry-out schedule.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the delivery management system further includes conversion data storage means that records a conversion table for adjusting a heat treatment temperature corresponding to the type of device, and the management computer further stores the conversion table. Used to determine the heat treatment temperature according to the equipment to be transported. According to this, according to the kind of apparatus, an apparatus can be heat-processed appropriately.

  The present invention is a bag-shaped device heat insulating cover that covers the device from above, the device heat insulating cover is made of a heat-insulating material, and the bag-shaped opening side is surrounded by a lower portion of the side surface of the device to be covered. Tightening means for tightening was provided. According to this, by tightening the periphery of the device by the fastening means provided on the opening side of the bag-shaped device heat insulation cover, it is possible to block the entry and exit of warmed air and external air, the device heat insulation cover It is possible to suppress the temperature of the device covered with the temperature from falling. For this reason, when a device is delivered in a cold region, a temperature drop of the device due to the outside air temperature can be suppressed. Thereby, the dew condensation on the surface of the device due to the device whose temperature has been lowered being exposed to warm air at the destination can be prevented.

  Further, according to the present invention, the device heat insulation cover includes a belt on the side of the upper portion of the device heat insulation cover, and includes a holding portion that holds the belt to tighten the device heat insulation cover. The holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains the said belt was provided on the same side as the side provided with the belt. According to this, the apparatus heat insulation cover which covered the apparatus can be fixed compactly using the belt concerning the upper part of the said apparatus heat insulation cover, and the holding part holding the said belt in order to tighten the said apparatus heat insulation cover. Further, by holding the same belt with the holding portion on the same side as the belt in a state where the device heat insulation cover is folded, the device heat insulation cover can be fixed in a folded state.

  The present invention relates to a method for delivering equipment so that condensation does not occur in the equipment delivered to the delivery destination when delivering the equipment from the warehouse to the delivery destination in the cold region, and the heat insulation for heat-treating the equipment Using a heat treatment chamber temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the treatment chamber, and a bag-shaped device heat insulation cover made of a heat insulating material provided with a fastening means for tightening the periphery of the device on the opening side, A device to be delivered to the heat treatment chamber is housed, and the temperature of the heat treatment chamber is controlled by controlling the temperature in the heat treatment chamber using the heat treatment chamber temperature control device. The equipment heat insulation cover is covered from above, the lower part of the side surface of the equipment covered by the equipment heat insulation cover is fastened by the fastening means, and the equipment is delivered to the destination by the vehicle. According to this, when equipment is delivered from a warehouse to a cold destination, after the equipment is kept warm in the heat treatment chamber, the heat insulating material is provided with a fastening means for fastening the periphery of the equipment to the opening side. The device can be delivered to the destination by covering the device with the bag-shaped device heat insulation cover configured as described above and tightening the periphery of the device with the fastening means. For this reason, the entrance and exit of the air in the device heat insulation cover that covers the heat-treated device and the outside air can be blocked, and the temperature drop of the device can be suppressed. Thereby, the dew condensation on the surface of the device due to the device whose temperature has been lowered being exposed to warm air at the destination can be prevented.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, an apparatus can be delivered efficiently, suppressing the dew condensation to the apparatus in a carrying-in destination also in a cold region.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a delivery management method, a delivery management program, an equipment heat insulation cover, and a delivery method for suppressing condensation at a delivery destination in an image forming apparatus as a delivery device from a warehouse to a delivery destination in a cold region. . In the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus stored in the warehouse is warmed in a heat treatment chamber and then covered with a device heat insulation cover before shipment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a branch terminal 45, a branch server 40, and a warehouse server 20 of each warehouse installed in each branch connected to each other via a network 55 are used. This warehouse is provided with a warehouse temperature measuring device 31 for measuring the temperature in the warehouse. Furthermore, the warehouse is provided with a heat treatment chamber capable of controlling the room temperature. The heat treatment chamber is provided with a heat treatment chamber temperature measuring device 32 that measures the temperature in the heat treatment chamber, and a heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 that includes heating means for controlling the temperature in the heat treatment chamber. Yes. In the warehouse, an image forming apparatus 80 to be delivered according to an order from a customer is stored. These image forming apparatuses 80 are placed in a heat treatment chamber and warmed before shipment according to the processing described later. In this case, a device heat insulating cover 90 used to cover the image forming apparatus 80 is used. The structure and usage of the equipment heat insulation cover 90 will be described later.

The warehouse server 20 can be connected to an external weather information system 50 and acquires weather information such as temperature and weather from the weather information system 50.
The branch terminal 45 is a computer terminal used by a branch employee installed in the branch. The branch terminal 45 includes control means (CPU), storage means (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.), data transmission / reception means, etc. (not shown). The branch terminal 45 is used when inputting information about a destination to be recorded in the branch server 40 and a product to be carried in.

  The branch server 40 is a server installed in the branch. The branch server 40 includes control means (CPU), storage means (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.), data transmission / reception means, etc., not shown. The branch server 40 records information related to the delivery destination and the product to be carried in, and transmits / receives data to / from the warehouse server 20. The branch server 40 includes a delivery destination data storage unit 41 and a slip data storage unit 42.

As shown in FIG. 1, the branch terminal 45 and the branch server 40 are connected to each other via a LAN, and further connected to the warehouse server 20 via a network 55.
As shown in FIG. 3, the delivery destination data storage unit 41 stores delivery destination data 410 relating to the customer's office address as the delivery destination of the image forming apparatus 80, temperature, humidity, and the like in the office. The delivery destination data 410 is recorded when registration information regarding the delivery destination is input from the branch terminal 45. The carry-in destination data 410 includes a data area regarding a carry-in destination identifier, a carry-in destination name, a carry-in destination address, a room temperature, and a room humidity.

  In the carry-in destination identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a customer who is a carry-in destination is recorded. Data relating to the name of the customer who is the delivery destination is recorded in the delivery destination name data area. In the carry-in address data area, data relating to the address of the customer who is the carry-in destination is recorded. In the living room temperature data area, data related to the temperature in the customer's office as the delivery destination is recorded. In the living room humidity data area, data relating to humidity in the customer's office as the delivery destination is recorded. The room temperature and room humidity are recorded based on the declaration from the customer.

  In the slip data storage unit 42, slip data relating to the delivery request of the image forming apparatus 80 is recorded for each delivery request. This slip data is recorded when a delivery request is input from the branch terminal 45. The slip data includes a slip identifier, a delivery destination identifier, a product identifier, and a data area regarding the delivery time.

  In the slip identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a slip for a delivery request is recorded. In the carry-in destination data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying the carry-in destination in this delivery request is recorded. In the product identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a product to be carried is recorded. When an optional part is delivered together with the main body of the image forming apparatus 80, a part identifier for the optional part is further recorded. In the carry-in time data area, data relating to the time when the product is carried into the carry-in destination is recorded.

  The warehouse server 20 is a server installed corresponding to each warehouse, and constitutes a delivery management system. The warehouse server 20 includes a management computer (not shown) including control means (CPU), storage means (RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc.), data transmission / reception means, etc. (not shown). The management computer of the warehouse server 20 is used for processing procedures (transportation time calculation stage, thermal insulation processing temperature determination stage, thermal insulation processing instruction stage, thermal insulation processable time calculation stage, etc.) to be described later regarding the thermal insulation of the equipment delivered to the destination. Run the delivery management program. Thereby, the management computer of the warehouse server 20 functions as each means, such as a conveyance time calculation means, a heat retention process temperature determination means, a heat retention process instruction means, and a heat retention processable time calculation means. The warehouse server 20 includes a product data storage unit 21, a vehicle data storage unit 22, an equipment heat insulation cover data storage unit 23, a schedule data storage unit 24 as a schedule data storage unit, and a temperature data storage unit 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4, product data 210 relating to the image forming apparatus 80 that is a product is recorded in the product data storage unit 21 for each product (model). The product data 210 is recorded on the basis of registration input for products handled in the warehouse. The product data 210 includes a data area regarding a product identifier, a size, a glass surface position, and an outer panel thickness.

In the product identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying the model of the image forming apparatus 80 as a product is recorded. In the size data area, data relating to the width, depth, and height sizes of the image forming apparatus 80 is recorded. In the position data area of the glass surface,
Data relating to the position of the glass surface of the image forming apparatus 80 is recorded. Data related to the thickness of the outer panel of the image forming apparatus 80 is recorded in the thickness data area of the outer panel.

  As shown in FIG. 5, vehicle data 220 is recorded in the vehicle data storage unit 22 for each vehicle for transporting the image forming apparatus 80 to the destination. The vehicle data 220 is recorded when a registration input is made for a vehicle used to transport the image forming apparatus 80. The vehicle data 220 includes a data area regarding a vehicle identifier, a correspondence table of the carrier temperature with respect to the outside air temperature, the size of the carrier, and the size of the door.

  In the vehicle identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a vehicle is recorded. In the correspondence table data area of the carrier temperature with respect to the outside air temperature, table data in which the outside air temperature and the carrier temperature for this vehicle are associated is recorded. Table data associating the outside air temperature with the cargo bed temperature is recorded based on the temperature measured in advance. In the size data area of the loading platform, data relating to the width, depth, and height sizes of the loading platform of the vehicle is recorded. In the door size data area, data relating to the vertical and horizontal sizes of the opening when the door of the vehicle is opened is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the device heat insulation cover data 230 is recorded in the device heat insulation cover data storage unit 23 for each size of the device heat insulation cover 90. The device heat insulation cover data 230 is recorded when a registration input is made regarding the size of the device heat insulation cover 90 that can be used. The device heat insulation cover data 230 is configured to include data areas relating to the size, the number of sheets, and the number of reserved sheets.

  In the size data area, data related to the size of the device heat insulation cover 90 is recorded. In the sheet number data area, data relating to the number of usable device heat insulation covers 90 of this size is recorded. In the reserved number data area, data relating to the number of reserved device heat insulation covers 90 is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 7, schedule data 240 is recorded in the schedule data storage unit 24 for each carry-in instruction data received from the branch server 40. The schedule data 240 includes a data area regarding a slip identifier, a delivery destination identifier, a product identifier, a delivery time, a shipping time, and a vehicle identifier.

  In the slip identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a slip for a delivery request is recorded. In the carry-in destination data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying the carry-in destination in this delivery request is recorded. In the product identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a product to be carried is recorded. When an optional part is delivered together with the main body of the image forming apparatus 80, a part identifier for the optional part is further recorded. In the carry-in time data area, data relating to the time when the product is carried into the carry-in destination is recorded. In the shipping time data area, data relating to the time when the product is carried out from the warehouse is recorded. In the vehicle data area, data relating to a vehicle identifier for specifying a vehicle carrying the product is recorded. The slip identifier, carry-in destination identifier, product identifier, and carry-in time data of the schedule data 240 are recorded when carry-in instruction data is received from the branch server 40. The data related to the shipping time and vehicle identifier in the schedule data 240 is recorded when the time for carrying out from the warehouse and the vehicle to be transported are determined.

As shown in FIG. 8, current temperature data 251 and heat retention processing data 252 are recorded in the temperature data storage unit 25. The current temperature data 251 records the temperatures measured in the warehouse temperature measuring device 31 and the heat retention chamber temperature measuring device 32. The current temperature data 251 includes a data area regarding the current warehouse temperature and the current heat treatment chamber temperature.
In the current warehouse temperature data area, data related to the temperature in the warehouse measured by the warehouse temperature measuring device 31 is recorded. In the current heat treatment chamber temperature data area, data relating to the temperature of the heat treatment chamber measured by the heat treatment chamber temperature measuring device 32 is recorded.

  The heat retention processing data 252 is recorded when setting information of the temperature of the heat retention processing chamber for warming the image forming apparatus 80 is determined. The heat insulation process data 252 includes data related to the heat insulation process end time, the heat insulation process start time, and the heat insulation treatment chamber set temperature.

  In the heat retention process end time data area, data relating to the time at which the process of warming the image forming apparatus 80 in the heat retention process chamber is completed is recorded. In the heat insulation process start time data area, data relating to the time at which the process of warming the image forming apparatus 80 in the heat insulation process chamber is started is recorded. Data relating to the set temperature of the heat treatment chamber is recorded in the heat treatment chamber set temperature data area.

  The storage means (not shown) of the warehouse server 20 further records a transport condition-heat retention temperature table, equipment specification-heat retention adjustment table, carry-in weather-heat retention adjustment table, and destination environment-heat retention adjustment table. . These tables are used to determine the heat treatment temperature.

  In the transportation condition-heat insulation temperature table, the heat treatment temperature is recorded in association with the cargo bed temperature and the transportation time. The cargo bed temperature is calculated from the outside air temperature using a correspondence table recorded in the vehicle data storage unit 22. Further, as the outside air temperature used here, the air temperature acquired from the weather information system 50 is used. For example, if the outside air temperature is low, the temperature of the device tends to drop during delivery. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the temperature at the time of shipment, and the heat insulation process is performed at a higher temperature. As described above, the heat treatment temperature table is associated with the outside air temperature and the transportation time, so that the transportation condition-heat insulation temperature table constitutes the heat treatment temperature table described in the claims. And the data storage part of the warehouse server 20 which recorded this conveyance condition-heat retention temperature table functions as a temperature management data storage means.

  In the carry-in weather-heat insulation adjustment table, a conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature based on the carry-in weather such as weather and temperature is recorded. For example, if the outside air temperature is low, the temperature of the device tends to drop during delivery. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the temperature at the time of shipment, and the heat insulation process is performed at a higher temperature.

  A conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature based on the room temperature and the room humidity is recorded in the destination environment-heat insulation adjustment table. For example, condensation is more likely to occur when the room temperature and room humidity are high. For this reason, in order to make the temperature at the time of shipment higher, the heat retaining process is performed at a higher temperature. For example, in this table, when the room temperature is 25 ° C. or higher and the room humidity is 70% or higher, a predetermined temperature is added to the heat retention processing temperature.

  The device specification-heat retention adjustment table records a conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature based on the device specifications regarding the position of the glass surface and the thickness of the outer panel. For example, the likelihood of condensation varies depending on the position of the glass surface. Moreover, the temperature change of an apparatus changes with the thickness of an outer panel. For this reason, the way of warming the device differs depending on the position of the glass surface of the device and the thickness of the outer panel. For this reason, the temperature of a heat retention process is adjusted according to the position of the glass surface of an apparatus, or the thickness of an outer panel. The device specification-heat retention adjustment table functions as a conversion table described in the claims, and the data storage unit of the warehouse server 20 that records the device specification-heat retention adjustment table functions as conversion data storage means.

A conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature based on the warehouse temperature is recorded in the warehouse temperature-heat insulation adjustment table. For example, when the warehouse temperature is low, the device is cold, so that the heat treatment temperature is set high.

  The warehouse temperature measuring device 31 is a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature in the warehouse. The warehouse temperature measuring device 31 is connected to the warehouse server 20 via a network, and transmits data relating to the measured warehouse temperature to the warehouse server 20.

  The heat treatment chamber temperature measurement device 32 is a temperature measurement device for measuring the temperature in the heat treatment chamber. This heat treatment chamber temperature measuring device 32 is connected to the warehouse server 20 via a network, and transmits data relating to the measured heat treatment chamber temperature to the warehouse server 20.

  The heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 is a heater device for controlling the temperature in the heat treatment chamber. In the present embodiment, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 is connected to the warehouse server 20 via a network. Then, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 performs a process for warming the heat treatment chamber based on the data related to the heat treatment chamber set temperature, the heat treatment start time, and the heat treatment end time received from the warehouse server 20. In the present embodiment, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 includes a temperature measurement device. The temperature measurement device measures the temperature of the heat treatment chamber and adjusts the heating process according to the temperature in the heat treatment chamber. Adjust the heat treatment.

Next, each means with which the warehouse server 20 is provided is demonstrated using FIG.
The warehouse server 20 includes a carry-in instruction accepting means 61, a dew condensation area judging means 62, a carry-in destination environment information obtaining means 63, a device configuration information obtaining means 64, a transport time calculating means 65, a weather information obtaining means 66, a measurement information obtaining means 67, A heat insulation processing condition determination means 68, an equipment heat insulation cover selection reservation means 69, a heat insulation processing chamber temperature setting means 70, and a heat insulation processing instruction means 71 are provided.

The carry-in instruction accepting unit 61 receives the carry-in instruction data from the branch server 40, and passes data relating to the carry-in instruction to the dew region determination unit 62 based on the carry-in instruction data.
The dew condensation area determination means 62 determines whether or not the carry-in destination belongs to an area where dew condensation occurs based on the data relating to the carry-in instruction. This dew condensation area judgment means 62 is provided with a dew condensation area judgment table in which data related to the target area for the dew condensation countermeasure is recorded. When the destination is an area where condensation occurs, the condensation area determination unit 62 passes data relating to the carry-in instruction to the destination environment information acquisition unit 63 and the device configuration information acquisition unit 64.

  The carry-in environment information acquisition unit 63 accesses the branch server 40 based on the data relating to the carry-in instruction, and obtains data relating to the environmental information of the carry-in destination from the carry-in data storage unit 41. Then, the destination environment information acquisition unit 63 passes the data related to the acquired environment information to the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  The device configuration information acquisition unit 64 acquires, from the product data storage unit 21, data related to the device configuration of the image forming apparatus 80 that is the target of the carry-in instruction data from the product data storage unit 21 based on the data related to the carry-in instruction. To do. Then, the device configuration information acquisition unit 64 passes the acquired data on the device configuration to the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  The transportation time calculation means 65 calculates the transportation time of the product from the warehouse to the destination. Further, the shipping time is calculated based on the transportation time and the time of delivery to the destination. Then, the data relating to the transportation time, the shipping time, etc. is passed to the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68.

  The weather information acquisition means 66 accesses the weather information system 50 and acquires weather information on the carry-in destination and the route to the carry-in destination. Then, the weather information acquisition unit 66 passes the acquired data on the weather information to the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  The measurement information acquisition means 67 acquires data relating to the measured temperature in the warehouse and the temperature in the heat insulation processing chamber from the warehouse temperature measurement device 31 and the heat insulation treatment chamber temperature measurement device 32, respectively. Then, the measurement information acquisition unit 67 passes the acquired data on the temperature in the warehouse and the temperature in the heat insulation processing chamber to the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  The heat insulation process condition determination means 68 is based on the data received from the carry-in environment information acquisition means 63, the device configuration information acquisition means 64, the weather information acquisition means 66, and the measurement information acquisition means 67. As conditions, a heat retention start time, a heat retention end time, and a set temperature of the heat retention chamber are determined in the heat retention chamber. The heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 functions as the heat insulation processing temperature determination means and the heat insulation processing possible time calculation means described in the claims. Then, the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 passes data relating to the set temperature of the heat insulation treatment chamber to the equipment heat insulation cover selection reservation means 69. Further, the heat insulation process condition determination means 68 passes the data related to the heat treatment start time, the heat treatment end time, and the set temperature of the heat treatment room to the heat treatment room temperature setting means 70 and the heat treatment instruction means 71.

  The device heat insulation cover selection reservation unit 69 performs the selection of the device heat insulation cover and the reservation processing for the selected device heat insulation cover based on the data related to the set temperature of the heat insulation processing chamber passed from the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  The heat treatment chamber temperature setting means 70 sets the temperature of the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 and the start time and end time of heating based on the data passed from the heat treatment condition determination means 68.

The heat retention processing instruction means 71 displays the start time of the heat retention processing on the display provided in the warehouse server 20.
Next, the device heat insulation cover 90 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The equipment heat insulation cover 90 is made of a heat insulating material 91 and has a bag shape having an upper surface portion and a side surface portion. A slit 92 is provided at the lower end of the ridgeline on the side surface of the device heat insulation cover 90. A lower belt 93 is provided on the upper portion of the slit 92 as a fastening means for bringing the periphery of the product to be covered into close contact with the side surface portion of the device heat insulation cover 90. The lower belt 93 is held by a plurality of holding portions 94 provided on the side surface portion of the device heat insulation cover 90. Further, a buckle 95 is provided for maintaining the state of being in close contact with the side surface portion of the device heat insulation cover 90 by tightening the lower belt 93.

  Two pairs of a front upper belt 96 and a rear upper belt 97 are provided on the upper part of the device heat insulation cover 90. A holding portion 96 a is provided on the device heat insulating cover 90 side above the front upper belt 96, and a holding portion 96 b is provided below the front upper belt 96. Further, a holding portion 97 a is provided on the device heat insulating cover 90 side above the rear upper belt 97. Further, a holding portion 98 is provided on the upper part of the device heat insulating cover 90. Furthermore, a holding part 99 is provided on the lower part of the same side surface as the side surface on which the front upper belt 96 of the device heat insulating cover 90 is provided. In a state where the device heat insulation cover 90 is folded, the holding portion 99 and the holding portion 96a are fixed. Further, in a state where the product is covered with the device heat insulation cover 90, the holding portion 96a and the holding portion 98 are fixed, and the holding portion 96b and the holding portion 97a are fixed.

A case where the apparatus heat insulating cover 90 is used for the image forming apparatus 80 as a product will be described. In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the apparatus heat insulating cover 90 is put on the image forming apparatus 80. As shown in FIG. 10, in the state where the image forming apparatus 80 is covered with the device heat insulation cover 90, the periphery of the image forming apparatus 80 is fastened with the lower belt 93 with the lower belt 93. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower belt 93 is fixed with the buckle 95. Further, the two pairs of the front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97 are fixed as described above.

A case where the image forming apparatus 80 is delivered in a cold region using the system, the heat treatment chamber, and the equipment heat insulation cover 90 configured as described above will be described.
When a branch sales representative receives an ordering request for a product from a customer, the branch terminal 45 inputs information related to a product delivery destination, a product to be sold, a delivery date / time, and the like from the branch terminal 45. Based on this input data, data relating to the delivery destination identifier, the product identifier, and the delivery date / time is recorded in the slip data storage unit 42 of the branch server 40. In addition, in the case of a customer who newly starts a transaction, the sales representative performs registration input of a delivery destination based on an application from the customer. Specifically, data relating to the carry-in destination identifier, the carry-in destination name, the carry-in destination address, the room temperature and the humidity of the carry-in destination are input from the branch terminal 45. Based on this input data, data relating to the carry-in destination identifier, the carry-in destination name, the carry-in destination address, the room temperature and the humidity of the carry-in destination are recorded in the carry-in destination data storage unit 41 of the branch server 40.

  Then, the branch server 40 periodically extracts the slip data in which the date of the next day is recorded in the date of delivery and time of the slip data recorded in the slip data storage unit 42 at a predetermined time. Furthermore, the branch server 40 extracts a destination name and a destination address from the destination data storage unit 41 based on the destination identifier in the extracted slip data. Then, the branch server 40 generates carry-in instruction data including data relating to the slip identifier, the carry-in destination identifier, the carry-in destination name, the carry-in destination address, the product identifier, and the carry-in time based on the extracted data. Is transmitted to the warehouse server 20.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the warehouse server 20 receives the carry-in instruction data by the carry-in instruction receiving means 61 (step S1-1). And the warehouse server 20 specifies the area of a carrying-in destination based on the carrying-in address in this carrying-in instruction data (step S1-2). Specifically, the dew region determination means 62 identifies the area of the carry-in destination by extracting the data of the part of the carry-in address in the carry-in instruction data excluding the address, the building name / room number, and the like.

  And the warehouse server 20 determines whether the carrying-in area is a dew condensation countermeasure target area (step S1-3). Specifically, the dew region determination means 62 checks whether or not the data regarding the destination area is recorded in the dew region determination table using the dew region determination table. If the data on the destination area is recorded in the condensation area determination table, the destination area is the target area for dew condensation countermeasures, and if the data on the destination area is not recorded in the condensation area determination table, the destination This area is not a target area for anti-condensation measures.

  When it is a dew condensation countermeasure target area (in the case of YES in step S1-3), the warehouse server 20 uses the device configuration information acquisition unit 64 to store product data from the product data storage unit 21 based on the product identifier of the carry-in instruction data. 210 is extracted (step S1-4).

  And the warehouse server 20 extracts the environmental information of a carrying-in destination from the carrying-in data storage part 41 of the branch server 40 based on the carrying-in identifier of carrying-in instruction data (step S1-5). Specifically, the carry-in environment information acquisition unit 63 specifies the branch server 40 by specifying the transmission source of the carry-in instruction data, accesses the branch server 40, and uses the carry-in destination identifier to input the carry-in destination data. Data on the room temperature and room humidity is extracted from the storage unit 41.

Next, the warehouse server 20 calculates the transport time by the transport time calculation means 65 (step S1-6). Specifically, the transport time calculating means 65 obtains a route by the route search means based on the carry-in time in the carry-in instruction data and the carry-in address, and carries out the product from the warehouse and carries it into the carry-in destination. The transportation time required until the time and the unloading time (shipping time) from the warehouse are calculated. At this time, the transport time calculation means 65 assigns a vehicle that delivers each product. Here, based on the delivery address, the same vehicle is assigned to the same or near area. Further, if the product cannot be fully loaded on the vehicle based on the size of the loading platform in the vehicle data 220 and the size of the product in the product data 210, another vehicle is allocated. Further, based on the size of the door in the vehicle data 220 and the size of the product in the product data 210, if the product cannot be put into the loading platform from the door, another vehicle is allocated. For the same vehicle, the earliest shipping time calculated for each carry-in instruction data is determined as the shipping time for the product to which the vehicle is assigned.

  Then, the transport time calculating means 65 records the data related to the determined shipping time as the shipping time of the schedule data 240 specified by the slip identifier in the schedule data storage unit 24. Further, the transport time calculation means 65 records the vehicle identifier for the assigned vehicle as the vehicle identifier of the schedule data 240.

  Then, the transportation time calculation unit 65 passes data relating to the shipping time, the delivery time, the delivery destination address, the transportation time, and the transportation route to the weather information acquisition unit 66. The weather information acquisition unit 66 acquires data related to the prediction of the weather and temperature of the transport route during transport and the prediction of the weather and temperature of the transport destination at the transport time based on the data acquired by accessing the weather information system 50. . Then, the weather information acquisition unit 66 passes the acquired data to the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68.

  Next, the warehouse server 20 determines the heat retention processing conditions (step S1-7). The heat insulation processing condition is determined by the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 from the destination environment information acquisition means 63, the device configuration information acquisition means 64, the transport time calculation means 65, the weather information acquisition means 66, and the measurement information acquisition means 67, respectively. Based on the passed data. Specifically, first, the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68 determines a vehicle that transports each image forming apparatus 80 based on the data regarding the carry-in time, the shipping time, and the transport route passed from the transport time calculation unit 65. . Here, the determination of the vehicle that transports each image forming apparatus 80 is performed with respect to the data regarding the size in the product data 210 delivered from the device configuration information acquisition unit 64 and the data regarding the size of the loading platform and the door of the data storage unit 22. And adjust based on. Then, for each vehicle used for transporting the image forming apparatus 80, data relating to a correspondence table of the carrier temperature with respect to the outside air temperature is extracted.

  And the heat retention process condition determination means 68 is the data regarding the prediction of the weather and temperature of the conveyance route during conveyance acquired from the weather information system 50, the correspondence table of the carrier temperature with respect to the outside temperature (outside temperature-loading plate temperature correspondence table), To obtain the converted value of the cargo bed temperature. And the heat retention process condition determination means 68 introduce | transduces this loading platform temperature conversion value and conveyance time into a conveyance condition-heat retention temperature table, and acquires the data regarding heat retention process temperature.

  Furthermore, the heat retention processing condition determination means 68 introduces data relating to the prediction of the weather and temperature at the carry-in time at the carry-in time and this heat retention treatment temperature into the carry-in weather-heat retention adjustment table, and further adjusts this heat treatment temperature. .

  Furthermore, the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 introduces the data on the room temperature and room humidity of the delivery destination and the heat treatment temperature passed from the delivery destination environment information acquisition means 63 into the delivery destination environment-heat insulation adjustment table, The heat treatment temperature is adjusted.

Next, the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 introduces the position of the glass surface and the thickness of the outer panel in the product data 210 passed from the equipment configuration information acquisition means 64 and the heat insulation treatment temperature into the equipment specification-heat insulation adjustment table. The temperature of the heat treatment is further adjusted. Furthermore, the heat insulation processing condition determination means 68 introduces the data related to the current warehouse temperature measured by the warehouse temperature measuring device 31 and recorded in the temperature data storage unit 25 and the heat insulation treatment temperature into the warehouse temperature-heat insulation adjustment table, This heat treatment temperature is further adjusted.

  Then, the heat insulation processing condition determination unit 68 calculates the heat insulation processing possible time based on the shipping time of each image forming apparatus 80. Specifically, the time from the previous carry-out to the next carry-out is set as the heat retaining process possible time. That is, the heat insulation processing possible time is a long time when the schedule is vacant and a short time when the schedule is not vacant. And the heat retention process condition determination means 68 determines the heat retention process temperature and the heat retention process time. Specifically, when the heat retention processable time is shorter than the reference time (for example, less than 5 hours), “5 ° C.” is added to the previously calculated heat retention process temperature. On the other hand, when the heat treatment possible time is longer than the reference time (for example, 5 hours or more), the heat treatment temperature calculated earlier is used.

  When a plurality of carry-in instruction data is received, that is, when a plurality of schedule data 240 are recorded, a heat retention processing temperature is calculated for each carry-in instruction data. Then, the heat retention processing temperature, the shipping time, and the product heat retention processing start time are recorded in association with the slip identifier of each carry-in instruction data. Then, based on the shipping time and the product heat treatment start time, the highest heat treatment temperature is determined as the heat treatment chamber set temperature at that time for the devices that are kept warm in the heat treatment chamber at the same time.

  Here, when the image forming apparatus 80 does not fully enter the heat treatment chamber, when the image forming apparatus 80 in the heat treatment chamber is shipped and the heat treatment chamber becomes empty, the image forming apparatus 80 newly performs the heat treatment. You can enter the room. Specifically, based on the shipping time, when the image forming apparatus 80 previously placed in the heat treatment chamber is shipped, the image forming apparatus 80 is newly placed in the heat treatment chamber, and this shipping time. Is the product heat treatment start time for the image forming apparatus 80. In the present embodiment, up to a predetermined number of image forming apparatuses 80 can be placed in the heat treatment chamber, and the image forming apparatus 80 in the heat treatment chamber at each time point is determined based on the product heat treatment start time and the shipping time. To grasp. At each time point, the highest heat treatment temperature among the heat treatment temperatures calculated for the image forming apparatus 80 in the heat treatment chamber is determined as the heat treatment chamber set temperature at that time.

  In this way, the heat treatment chamber set temperature at each time point is determined, and the heat treatment start time and the heat treatment end time at the heat treatment chamber set temperature are determined based on the product heat treatment start time and the shipping time. Is done. The heat insulation process condition determination means 68 records the heat treatment data 252 relating to the heat treatment chamber set temperature, the heat treatment start time, and the heat treatment end time in the temperature data storage unit 25.

  And the heat insulation process condition determination means 68 will update the heat insulation process data 252 recorded in the temperature data memory | storage part 25, when the shipping time of the schedule data 240 comes. In addition, when the product heat retention process start time for the image forming apparatus 80 is reached by the new carry-in instruction data, the heat retention process condition determination unit 68 updates the heat retention process data 252 recorded in the temperature data storage unit 25.

  When the heat insulation process conditions are determined as described above, the heat treatment condition determination means 68 sends the heat insulation process condition determination data for notifying the end of the heat treatment condition determination process to the equipment heat insulation cover selection reservation means 69 and the heat treatment chamber. It passes to the temperature setting means 70 and the heat retention process instruction means 71.

Next, the warehouse server 20 determines whether or not there is an optimal device heat insulation cover (step S1-8). Specifically, first, the device heat insulation cover selection reservation unit 69 to which the heat insulation processing condition determination data has been passed extracts data relating to size from the product data storage unit 21 based on the product identifier of the schedule data 240. Then, based on the data relating to the size and the data relating to the size of each device heat insulation cover data 230 in the device heat insulation cover data storage unit 23, an optimum device heat insulation cover is selected. Specifically, the smallest one of the device heat insulation covers 90 that are larger than the size of the image forming apparatus 80 in width, depth, and height is selected as the optimum device heat insulation cover 90. Then, the number of pieces of the device heat insulating cover data 230 for the selected device heat insulating cover 90 and data related to the reserved number are extracted, and the number of the reserved number is compared with the reserved number. Here, if the reserved number is less than the number, the optimum device heat insulation cover 90 exists, and if the reserved number matches the number, the optimum device heat insulation cover 90 does not exist. Note that when the device heat insulation cover data 230 of the device heat insulation cover 90 whose width, depth, and height are larger than the size of the image forming apparatus 80 does not exist, the optimum device heat insulation cover 90 does not exist.

  When there is an optimal device heat insulation cover 90 (YES in step S1-8), the warehouse server 20 reserves the device heat insulation cover 90 (step S1-9). Specifically, the device heat insulation cover selection reservation unit 69 adds 1 to the reserved number in the device heat insulation cover data 230 for the device heat insulation cover 90 selected as the optimum device heat insulation cover 90, and the device heat insulation cover data storage unit. 23.

  On the other hand, when there is no optimal equipment heat insulation cover 90 (in the case of NO in step S1-8), the warehouse server 20 instructs the arrangement of an alternative cover (step S1-10). Specifically, the device heat insulation cover selection reservation unit 69 displays on the display of the warehouse server 20 that the replacement cover needs to be arranged and the slip identifier of the corresponding carry-in instruction data. In this case, the operator prepares a blanket or the like used as an alternative cover.

  Next, the warehouse server 20 performs a reservation setting for the temperature of the heat treatment chamber (step S1-11). Specifically, the heat insulation processing chamber temperature setting means 70 to which the heat insulation treatment condition determination data is passed extracts the heat insulation treatment data 252 in the temperature data storage unit 25. And based on the data regarding the heat retention process chamber set temperature, the heat retention process start time, and the heat retention process end time of the heat retention process data 252, the temperature, the start time and the end time to maintain at this temperature, to the heat retention process chamber temperature control device 35. Enter the settings.

  Further, the warehouse server 20 issues a storage instruction of the image forming apparatus 80 to the heat treatment chamber in accordance with the determined heat treatment condition (step S1-12). Specifically, the heat retention process instruction means 71 is based on the product heat retention process start time, the slip identifier, and the schedule data 240 recorded in the storage unit in the warehouse server 20. The processing start time is displayed on the display of the warehouse server 20. Further, the display on the display and the buzzer are sounded for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes before) each product heat treatment start time, thereby encouraging the image forming apparatus 80 to enter the heat treatment chamber. In accordance with this instruction, the worker enters the image forming apparatus 80 to be delivered into the heat treatment chamber.

  Then, after the image forming apparatus 80 is warmed up to the warming process end time in the heat retaining chamber, the operator covers the image forming apparatus 80 with the device heat insulating cover 90 and tightens the periphery of the image forming apparatus 80 with the lower belt 93. Furthermore, the front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97 wrap the upper part of the device heat insulation cover 90. Then, the image forming apparatus 80 that has been kept warm by the equipment warming cover 90 in this manner is loaded on the vehicle assigned by the above-described processing and delivered to the carry-in destination.

  By doing so, it is possible to maintain the remaining heat even at the carry-in destination, so that condensation of the image forming apparatus 80 can be suppressed. Therefore, the operator who has carried in the image forming apparatus 80 can start the image forming apparatus 80 without performing a process for removing condensation generated in the image forming apparatus 80 using a dryer or the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the above embodiment, the warehouse server 20 calculates data related to the transportation time for the destination recorded in the schedule data storage unit 24, sets the heat treatment temperature based on the outside air temperature and the transportation time, and stores the schedule data. Prior to the heat retention processing start time corresponding to the carry-out time recorded in the unit 24, the start instruction of the heat retention processing of the product to be delivered is performed. As a result, when the equipment is delivered from the warehouse to the cold destination, the equipment heat insulation cover is provided after the image forming apparatus 80 is kept warm in the heat treatment chamber in which the heat treatment temperature is set according to the outside air temperature and the transportation time. At 90, the image forming apparatus 80 can be kept warm and delivered to the destination. For this reason, the temperature drop of the image forming apparatus 80 due to the outside air temperature can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent condensation on the glass surface or the like of the image forming apparatus 80 due to exposure of the image forming apparatus 80 whose temperature has been lowered to warm air at the carry-in destination.

  In the above embodiment, the warehouse server 20 calculates a time during which heat insulation processing can be performed based on the shipping time calculated based on the carry-in time. And the heat retention processing temperature within this time is calculated. Thereby, the product can be kept warm according to the shipping time.

  In the above embodiment, the warehouse server 20 determines the heat treatment temperature according to the position of the glass surface of the image forming apparatus 80 and the thickness of the outer panel using the device specification-heat insulation adjustment table. Thereby, according to the equipment specification of the image forming apparatus 80 to carry in, a heat retention process can be appropriately performed so that condensation does not occur on the glass surface or the like of the image forming apparatus 80 at the carry-in destination.

  In the above-described embodiment, the warehouse server 20 determines the temperature of the heat treatment process according to the prediction of the weather at the time of carry-in using the weather at the time of carry-in and the heat insulation adjustment table. As a result, the temperature of the product decreases from when the product is unloaded from the vehicle to when the product is placed in the destination office at the delivery destination, so that appropriate heat retention processing that can suppress condensation on the product can be performed. it can.

  In the above embodiment, the warehouse server 20 determines the heat treatment temperature according to the room temperature and the room humidity of the carry-in destination using the carry-in destination environment-heat keeping adjustment table. Thereby, in consideration of the difference between the room temperature at the delivery destination and the outside air temperature and the room humidity at the delivery destination, it is possible to perform an appropriate heat retention process capable of suppressing condensation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the warehouse server 20 determines the heat treatment temperature according to the warehouse temperature using the warehouse temperature-heat insulation adjustment table. Thereby, for example, when the warehouse temperature is low, the heat retaining process can be performed at a higher temperature or a longer heat retaining time. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately perform the heat retaining process according to the warehouse temperature.

  In the above embodiment, the warehouse server 20 introduces data relating to the prediction of the weather and temperature of the transportation route during transportation into the correspondence table of the platform temperature with respect to the outside temperature, and acquires the platform temperature converted value. And the heat retention processing temperature is determined using this cargo bed temperature conversion value and conveyance time. Thereby, the heat insulation process can be appropriately performed according to the carriage temperature converted value and the transportation time according to the weather and temperature of the transportation route during transportation and the characteristics of the loading platform.

  In the above-described embodiment, the product heat treatment time, the product heat treatment start time, and the product heat treatment temperature corresponding to the product heat treatment time are calculated according to each carry-in instruction data. And based on this, the heat-retaining process start time, heat-retaining process end time, and heat-retaining process chamber set temperature at which all products can be appropriately kept warm are determined. As a result, when a plurality of products are heat-treated in the same heat-treatment chamber, all the products to be heat-treated can be appropriately heat-treated.

In the above-described embodiment, the device heat insulating cover 90 is configured by the heat insulating material 91 on the side surface and the upper portion, and includes the lower belt 93 that tightens the periphery of the covered device on the lower side surface, and the lower side surface of the covered device on the lower side. Fastened by belt 93 and fixed by buckle 95. Thereby, when covering the heated apparatus with this apparatus heat insulation cover 90, by tightening the lower part of the side surface of the apparatus covered with the apparatus heat insulation cover 90, the side surface and the upper part of which are made of the heat insulating material 91, by the lower belt 93. The entrance and exit of the warmed air and the outside air can be blocked, and the temperature of the covered device can be prevented from lowering. Accordingly, when the image forming apparatus 80 is delivered in a cold region, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the image forming apparatus 80 from rapidly changing at the carry-in destination, and to prevent condensation on the surface of the image forming apparatus 80. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the device heat insulation cover 90 includes the slits 92 at the lower four corners. For this reason, even when using a cart such as when delivering a large device or a heavy device, the device heat insulating cover 90 can be efficiently and safely moved without being caught in the caster of the device.

  In the above embodiment, the device heat insulating cover 90 can be easily adjusted in size by the surrounding lower belt 93, the upper front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97, so that it is flexible in accordance with the size of the device to be stored. It can correspond to. For this reason, it is not necessary to prepare the apparatus heat insulation cover 90 which adapts according to the shape and magnitude | size of the apparatus to accommodate.

  In the above embodiment, the device heat insulation cover 90 has a bag shape and is packed by tightening the lower part of the periphery with the lower belt 93 and tightening the upper part with the front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97. There is no gap between the heat insulating cover 90 and the stored item. In this way, by using the front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97, the device heat insulating cover 90 covering the device can be fixed in a compact manner. For this reason, the stored item does not vibrate depending on the shape of the stored item and the position of the center of gravity, and even a large stored item or a heavy stored item can be easily delivered. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the holding unit 99 and the holding unit 96a of the front upper belt 96 are fixed in a state where the device heat insulating cover 90 is folded. For this reason, it is possible to fix the device heat insulation cover 90 in a folded state by using the same front upper belt 96 as when the device is covered.

  -In the said embodiment, since an apparatus is covered and packaged with the apparatus heat insulation cover 90, after packaging an apparatus with the apparatus heat insulation cover 90, the shape of an apparatus can be easily confirmed from an external appearance. For this reason, it is easy to confirm the positioning when the device is installed at the carry-in destination, and the work during carry-in can be performed efficiently.

  In the above embodiment, the temperature of the heat treatment chamber is controlled according to the environment information of the destination and the external environment information until the time of loading, and the image forming apparatus 80 is accommodated in the heat treatment chamber. Keep warm. The image forming apparatus 80 that has been subjected to the heat insulation process is covered with a device heat insulation cover 90, the periphery of the image forming apparatus 80 is tightened with the lower belt 93, and the image forming apparatus 80 is delivered to the destination by the vehicle. As a result, when the image forming apparatus 80 is delivered to a cold destination, the image forming apparatus 80 is heat-treated in the heat treatment chamber in which the temperature is controlled according to the environmental information of the carry-in and the external environment information until the carry-in. Later, the image forming apparatus 80 can be kept warm by the equipment heat insulating cover 90, and the image forming apparatus 80 can be delivered to the destination. Then, by tightening with the lower belt 93, it is possible to block the entry and exit of air in the device heat insulation cover 90 covering the image forming device 80 that has been heat-treated, and the temperature of the image forming device 80 covered with the device heat insulation cover 90 can be reduced. Can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent condensation on the glass surface or the like of the image forming apparatus 80 due to exposure of the image forming apparatus 80 whose temperature has been lowered to warm air at the carry-in destination.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment into the following aspects.
In the above-described embodiment, assuming the case where a plurality of products are subjected to heat insulation processing collectively based on a plurality of carry-in instruction data collectively sent to the warehouse server 20, the heat insulation treatment temperature, the heat insulation treatment start time, and the heat insulation treatment. The end time was determined. The branch server 40 may transmit the carry-in instruction data to the warehouse server 20 when requested by the carry-in destination.

  In the above embodiment, the device heat insulation cover 90 includes the front upper belt 96 and the rear upper belt 97 in the upper portion, but the fixing portion of the device heat insulation cover 90 to the storage item at the upper portion is not necessarily essential. Also in this case, the bag-like material 91 is tightened around the stored item with the lower belt 93 at the lower side of the side surface, so that air in and out of the device heat insulating cover 90 can be blocked and the temperature of the stored image forming apparatus 80 is lowered. Can be suppressed.

  In the above embodiment, the device heat insulation cover 90 having a plurality of sizes is prepared, but the device heat insulation cover 90 may be one size. Even if the equipment heat insulation cover 90 is somewhat small in size, by closing the equipment heat insulation cover 90 around the image forming apparatus 80 with the lower belt 93, it is possible to block the entry and exit of air in the equipment heat insulation cover 90. A decrease in the temperature of the stored image forming apparatus 80 can be suppressed.

  In the above embodiment, data related to the warehouse temperature measured by the warehouse temperature measuring device 31 is transmitted to the warehouse server 20, so that the data related to the warehouse temperature is input to the warehouse server 20. Instead of this, an operator may visually observe the temperature measured by the warehouse temperature measuring device 31 and input this temperature from a computer terminal connected to the warehouse server 20. In this case, the data regarding the warehouse temperature is input to the warehouse server 20 by transmitting the input data regarding the warehouse temperature to the warehouse server 20.

  In the above embodiment, data related to the temperature of the heat treatment chamber measured by the heat treatment chamber temperature measuring device 32 is transmitted to the warehouse server 20, so that the data related to the temperature of the heat treatment chamber is input to the warehouse server 20. Instead of this, an operator may visually observe the temperature measured by the heat treatment chamber temperature measuring device 32 and input this temperature from a computer terminal connected to the warehouse server 20. In this case, data relating to the temperature of the heat treatment chamber is input to the warehouse server 20 by transmitting the data relating to the inputted temperature of the heat treatment chamber to the warehouse server 20.

  In the above embodiment, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 is connected to the warehouse server 20 via a network, and performs heat treatment for temperature control of the heat treatment chamber based on data received from the warehouse server 20. . Instead of this, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 is not connected to the warehouse server 20, and the operator goes to the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 for the heat treatment chamber set temperature, the heat treatment start time, and the heat treatment end time. The setting input may be performed. In this case, for example, the computer terminal connected to the warehouse server 20 displays the heat treatment chamber set temperature, the heat treatment start time, and the heat treatment end time, and based on this, the operator goes to the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35. The setting input may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the heat treatment chamber temperature control device 35 includes a temperature measurement device, and the temperature measurement device measures the temperature of the heat treatment chamber and adjusts the heat treatment according to the temperature in the heat treatment chamber. Then, a temperature-retaining chamber temperature measuring device 32 different from this temperature measuring device was provided, and the temperature in the temperature-retaining chamber was separately measured. Instead of this, the temperature measurement device provided in the heat insulation treatment chamber temperature control device 35 may be configured to function as the heat insulation treatment chamber temperature measurement device 32.

  In the above embodiment, the image forming apparatus 80 has been described as a delivery device, but the delivery device is not limited to this. When delivering in a cold region, any device may be used as long as condensation is likely to occur due to the difference between the outside air temperature and the room temperature at the destination.

The system schematic of embodiment of this invention. The block diagram explaining the structure of a warehouse server. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the carrying-in destination data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the product data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the vehicle data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the apparatus heat insulation cover data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the schedule data storage part. Explanatory drawing of the data recorded on the temperature data storage part. Explanatory drawing of an apparatus heat insulation cover. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining storage of the image forming apparatus by a device heat insulating cover. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining storage of the image forming apparatus by a device heat insulating cover. Explanatory drawing of the process sequence in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Warehouse server as management computer, 24 ... Schedule data storage part as schedule data storage means, 35 ... Thermal insulation processing chamber temperature control apparatus, 80 ... Image forming apparatus as equipment, 90 ... Equipment thermal insulation cover as equipment thermal insulation cover 93 ... Lower belt as a tightening means.

Claims (9)

Thermal insulation chamber temperature control device that controls the temperature of the thermal insulation chamber, schedule data storage means that records data related to the unloading time and destination of the equipment, and the temperature that records the thermal treatment temperature corresponding to the outside temperature and the transportation time A delivery management method for delivering a device covered with a device heat insulation cover in a cold region using a delivery management system comprising a management data storage means and a management computer,
The management computer is
A transportation time calculating step for calculating a transportation time for the destination recorded in the schedule data storage means;
Using the temperature management data storage means, a heat treatment temperature determining step for determining a heat treatment temperature of the device in the heat treatment chamber based on the outside air temperature and the transport time;
A delivery management method comprising: a warming process instructing step for instructing the start of the warming process of the device before the warming process time for the carry-out time recorded in the schedule data storage means. In the delivery management method,
The management computer is
Based on the unloading schedule, it further comprises a heat insulation processable time calculation stage for calculating a heat insulation processable time during which a device to be delivered can be introduced into the heat treatment room,
2. The delivery management method according to claim 1, wherein in the heat insulation processing temperature determination step, a heat insulation processing temperature is further determined based on the calculated heat insulation processing possible time. The delivery management system further includes conversion data storage means that records a conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature corresponding to the type of equipment,
The heat treatment temperature determining step includes:
The delivery management method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining a heat treatment temperature according to a device to be transported using the conversion table. Thermal insulation chamber temperature control device that controls the temperature of the thermal insulation chamber, schedule data storage means that records data related to the unloading time and destination of the equipment, and the temperature that records the thermal treatment temperature corresponding to the outside temperature and the transportation time A delivery management program for delivering a device covered with a device insulation cover in a cold region using a delivery management system including a management data storage means and a management computer,
The management computer,
A transportation time calculating means for calculating a transportation time for the destination recorded in the schedule data storage means;
Using the temperature management data storage means, a heat treatment temperature determining means for determining a heat treatment temperature of the equipment in the heat treatment chamber based on the outside air temperature and the transport time;
A delivery management program for functioning as a heat retention processing instruction means for instructing the start of the heat retention processing of the device before the heat retention processing time for the carry-out time recorded in the schedule data storage means. The management computer further
Based on the unloading schedule, let it function as a heat retention processable time calculation means for calculating a heat retention processable time that can be introduced into the heat treatment chamber,
5. The delivery management program according to claim 4, wherein the heat insulation processing temperature determination means further functions as means for determining a heat insulation treatment temperature based on the calculated heat insulation treatment possible time. The delivery management system further includes conversion data storage means that records a conversion table for adjusting the heat treatment temperature corresponding to the type of equipment,
The heat treatment temperature determining means,
The delivery management program according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the delivery management program further functions as means for determining a heat insulation processing temperature according to a device to be transported using the conversion table. A bag-shaped device heat insulation cover that covers the device from above,
The equipment heat insulating cover is made of a heat insulating material,
A device heat insulation cover comprising a fastening means for fastening a lower portion of the side surface of the device to be covered from the periphery on the bag-like opening side. Provided on the side with a belt covering the upper part of the device heat insulation cover,
A holding part for holding the belt to tighten the device heat insulation cover;
The device heat insulating cover according to claim 7, further comprising a holding portion that holds the belt on the same side as the side including the belt. When delivering equipment from a warehouse to a cold destination, the equipment is delivered so that condensation does not occur on the equipment delivered to the destination.
A bag-like device composed of a heat-insulating material provided with a heat-treatment chamber temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the heat-treatment chamber for heat-treating the device, and a fastening means for tightening the periphery of the device on the opening side With a heat insulation cover,
Contains equipment to be delivered to the heat treatment chamber;
Control the temperature inside the heat treatment chamber using the heat treatment chamber temperature control device to heat the equipment contained in the heat treatment chamber,
Covering the device that has been heat-treated from above with the device heat-insulating cover, and tightening the lower side portion of the device covered with the device heat-insulating cover with the tightening means,
A delivery method characterized by delivering the device to a destination by vehicle.

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