JP2009196777A - Operation control system of container transportation truck - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation control system of a container transportation truck connecting the position of a truck during traveling that is loading the container with work at a container terminal, to accelerate loading/unloading of the container at the container terminal and cargo handling work. <P>SOLUTION: Radio communication is performed by a gate terminal device 25 and short-range radio communication, with mounting an on-vehicle terminal device 21 on the truck 7 loading the container 5, acquiring the location by a GPS21a, and connecting with a digital mobile phone network 22. A management sever 20 controlling the system is connected with the Internet network 30 and the digital mobile phone network 22, and a designated terminal device 32 connecting the Internet network 30 and a terminal management terminal device 27 managing various work at the container terminal 1 are installed. A preparation of the cargo handling work is started by recognizing the position at the terminal management terminal device when the truck 7 comes close to a gate Gi. In addition, an acceptance processing is started when coming close to the gate terminal device 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention manages the operation of a truck that loads and transports containers carried in and out of a container terminal, and manages the operation of a container transport truck that enables smooth management work such as cargo handling work at the container terminal. About the system.

  The container terminal is a facility that serves as a point of contact between different means of transportation between sea and land. Its main function is to load and unload containers between these different means of transportation. For this reason, a container yard for temporarily storing containers waiting for loading and unloading is provided. That is, in the container yard, containers loaded on or unloaded from a container ship that touches the quay and loaded on a land transport truck or unloaded from a truck are stored.

  Containers stored in the container yard contain imported cargo loaded and unloaded from container ships, and carry out unloading containers that are carried out by shippers, import containers that contain exported cargo, and carried in by shippers. There is an empty container that is not accommodated. Since the unloading container must be reliably transported to the importer of the importer, it must be ensured that no wrong container is loaded into the foreign truck coming to the container terminal for unloading. In addition, since the incoming container must be securely loaded onto the container ship destined for the exporting country, the container must not be stored in the wrong position. For this reason, it is necessary for the incoming foreign truck to carry out various procedures at the entrance gate and receive designation of the storage position to which the foreign truck should go. Note that cargo handling equipment such as a container crane is used for loading and unloading containers in the container yard.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the container terminal 1. The container ship 2 is moored to the quay 3 and the container 5 is loaded and unloaded by the quay container crane 4. The quay 3 is arranged at the edge of the container yard 6, and the container 5 loaded and unloaded on the container ship 2 is stored in the container yard 6. An appropriate number of containers 5 are stacked in a matrix to form a container block 5a, and an appropriate number of container blocks 5a are arranged in a matrix in the container yard 6. A truck 7 is used for moving the container 5 in the container yard 6 or for land transportation with the shipper. A yard crane 8 is used to load and unload the container 5 on the truck 7.

  The foreign truck 7 out of the trucks 7 enters the container yard 6 from the entrance gate Gi and leaves the exit gate Go or the subgate Gs. This is because the truck 7 loaded with the actual container 5 containing the imported cargo or the truck 7 loaded with the empty container 5 needs to check the container for damage at the exit gate Go. Since the truck 7 not loaded does not need to be checked, the truck 7 leaves the sub-gate Gs. On the side of the entrance gate Gi, there are a management building 9, a guardman stuffing station 10, an office building 11 and the like. In addition, an empty van pool 12, a repair shop 13, and a water washing place 14 in which empty containers 5 are stored are arranged on the opposite side of the management building 9 across the entrance gate Gi.

  In this type of container terminal 1, a truck 7 and a yard crane 8 are operated under certain management. For example, when a reservation for coming to take the container 5 stored for land transportation is entered from a carrier for land transportation, the truck 7 on the premises can easily carry the container 5 out of the carrier. Move to the location and store it, and wait for the carrier to come. If the carrier arrives at the entrance gate Gi, after carrying out the prescribed procedures such as receiving a check on the documents containing the information related to the pickup, etc., the truck 7 is moved to the designated storage position. Thus, the predetermined crane 5 is loaded or unloaded by the yard crane 8.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in order to be able to efficiently carry out a container from the container terminal, a container for carrying out the cargo stored in the container terminal is provided and a container to be carried out is specified. In addition, a freight unloading assisting system has been proposed in which a shipper notifies a cargo unloading assisting device from the unloader terminal via the Internet to the freight unloading assisting device so that the container can be reserved for unloading.

JP 2002-302261 A

  However, even if there is a reservation for loading / unloading of containers, the acceptance procedure will start when a truck loaded with the relevant container arrives. Although the entry work can be performed quickly, if the visit time is delayed, the order of the reception procedures may be out of order and the reservation may not function sufficiently. For example, there is a traffic jam or the like as a cause of being late for the visit time.

  The delay caused by the traffic congestion of the truck can be arranged even if there is a container to be transported separately for the carrier managing the operation of the truck because the position of the truck in operation cannot be grasped. This is one reason that hinders the improvement of truck operation efficiency. In addition, even for the driver, encountering a traffic jam may cause the work to be suspended and may not allow the scheduled operation.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container transport truck operation management system that facilitates cargo handling work at a container terminal, procedures at a container terminal gate, and transport work by a carrier.

  As a technical means for achieving the above object, a container transport truck operation management system according to the present invention is a container transport truck operation management system for loading containers and transporting them between a container terminal and a shipper. A management server that controls predetermined information such as cargo handling information, an in-vehicle terminal device installed in the truck, a terminal management terminal device installed in a container terminal, and a gate terminal device installed in a container terminal gate of the container terminal A designated terminal device that provides cargo handling information of a container loaded with a truck, and the management server, the terminal management terminal device, and the designated terminal device share the cargo handling information input by the designated terminal device. The in-vehicle terminal device exchanges predetermined information with the management server. The position information of the track is notified to the management server, the predetermined information is exchanged with the gate terminal device, and the predetermined information exchanged between the management server and the gate terminal device is displayed. The management server captures and displays the position information of the truck, and provides the position information to the terminal management terminal device and the designated terminal device. Provided to a gate terminal device, and the gate terminal device waits at a truck loaded with a container related to the cargo handling information based on the cargo handling information, and based on predetermined information received from the in-vehicle terminal device It is characterized in that a reception procedure at the time of truck arrival is performed, and an instruction of a cargo handling work place in a container yard is given to the in-vehicle terminal device.

  When cargo handling information is input from the designated terminal device, it is recorded in the management server, and the terminal management terminal device refers to the cargo handling information from the management server.

  The position information of the truck that is traveling with the container loaded thereon is acquired and notified to the management server. The management server holds, for example, map data of a region under the jurisdiction of the container terminal, and creates image display information including the track position by superimposing the notified track position information on the map data. . This display information is provided to the designated terminal device and terminal management terminal device. Therefore, the current position of the track can be grasped by the designated terminal device and the terminal management terminal device.

  The in-vehicle terminal device receives, for example, information related to the current day's transportation work from the designated terminal device prior to the start of the work, so that cargo handling information related to the container that the truck is in charge of is via the management server. Sent and recorded. This cargo handling information is also transmitted from the terminal management terminal device to the gate terminal device, and the gate terminal device stands by at the next truck loaded with the container.

  When the truck arrives, the gate terminal apparatus performs an acceptance procedure, specifies the storage position of the container, and transmits position information to the in-vehicle terminal apparatus. The position information is displayed on the in-vehicle terminal device, and the driver moves the truck to that position. When the truck arrives at a predetermined position, containers are loaded and unloaded by a cargo handling device such as a yard crane.

  In the container transport truck operation management system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the designated terminal device is installed in an office broker or a carrier that carries the container, and the designated terminal device carries the cargo to the management server. It is characterized by transmitting information.

  In addition, in the container transport truck operation management system according to the invention of claim 3, the management server, the terminal management terminal device, and the designated terminal device are connected to a communication network such as an Internet network or a telephone line network, It is characterized by exchanging information via the communication network.

  The designated terminal device and the terminal management terminal device exchange cargo handling information from the management server via the communication network.

  In addition, the container transport truck operation management system according to the invention of claim 4 exchanges information between the in-vehicle terminal device and the management server by data communication via a communication network such as a digital mobile phone network. It is characterized by.

  As data communication via a digital mobile phone, for example, there is a packet communication method such as DoPa (registered trademark), and a commercially available data communication service can be used.

  The container transport truck operation management system according to the invention of claim 5 is characterized in that information exchange between the in-vehicle terminal device and the gate terminal device is performed by short-range wireless communication.

  The communication between the in-vehicle terminal device and the gate terminal device may be based on short-range wireless communication because it is only necessary to enable communication from the state where the truck approaches the container terminal gate. For example, digital home appliances, mobile phones, etc. As a wireless communication standard, Bluetooth having a wireless communication standard having a radius of about 10 to 100 m can be used. In addition, the gate terminal device can grasp the approach of the track by using an ID tag made of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) having a built-in IC chip and having a communication function. Necessary information is written in the ID tag, and the gate terminal device reads the information to prepare for the reception procedure.

  In addition, the container transport truck operation management system according to the invention of claim 6 is characterized in that a GPS (Global Positioning System) is mounted on the in-vehicle terminal device to acquire position information of the truck.

  According to the operation management system for a container transport truck according to the present invention, since the position of the truck at that time can be grasped at the container terminal, the arrival time of the container can be predicted from the position information of the truck, and preparation for accepting cargo handling work at the container terminal is made. Can be done in a timely manner. For this reason, it is possible to speed up the reception procedure at the container terminal gate. In addition, since the truck driver can reliably receive instructions via the management server by the in-vehicle terminal device, there is no need to return to the office to which the user belongs in order to receive the work slip for the cargo handling work. In addition, since the driver can grasp the general waiting time when visiting the building by grasping the current state of the cargo handling work at the container terminal, the situation of unexpectedly waiting for a long time can be reduced. Moreover, the security in the container terminal can be improved by performing the reception procedure only for the truck on which the in-vehicle terminal device is mounted.

  In addition, according to the container transport truck operation management system according to the second aspect of the invention, the carrier can surely grasp the operation status of the truck and can easily give instructions to the driver of the truck. it can.

  According to the operation management system for a container transport truck according to the invention of claim 3, for example, the transporter prepares a personal computer and necessary software and prepares an environment for connecting to the Internet network. You can join. For this reason, this operation management system can be easily realized.

  Further, according to the operation management system for a container transport truck according to the invention of claim 4, since it uses a commercial digital communication network and it is not necessary to prepare a special device or the like, this operation management system can be made easier. Can be realized.

  In addition, according to the container transport truck operation management system of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the truck approaching the container terminal and the gate terminal device can communicate with each other by wireless communication, and can be handled by a driver or a gate worker. Since the handling information is exchanged without input, the reception procedure can be speeded up.

  Further, according to the operation management system for a container transport truck according to the invention of claim 6, since the position of the truck can be grasped, the preparation for the reception work by the container terminal can be made smoothly, and the transportation company etc. The situation can be grasped reliably and work arrangements can be made reliably.

  The container transport truck operation management system according to the present invention will be specifically described below based on the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a container transport truck operation management system according to the present invention.

  This operation management system is configured by a management server 20 connected to the Internet network 30. As described above, the container terminal 1 is provided with the management building 9 for management, and the management of the container yard 6 and the gate G is performed in the management building 9. For example, the operation management system is managed by including a terminal management terminal device 27 installed in the management building 9 and responsible for managing the storage position of the container.

  The container 5 is loaded on the truck 7 and transported. For example, in the carry-out container 5 in which the export cargo is accommodated, the exporter accommodates the cargo in the container and requests the container terminal 1 to transport the cargo. The transporter keeps the cargo from the exporter in the container 5 and transports it to the container terminal 1. The in-vehicle terminal device 21 is mounted on the track 7, and a GPS 21 a (Global Positioning System) is connected to the in-vehicle terminal device 21, and the current position of the track 7 is detected. The mobile terminal device 21 is connected with a mobile communication 21b for data communication service via a digital mobile phone network called DoPa (registered trademark), for example. It is connected to the Doupa network 22 through 21b. Information can be exchanged with the management server 20 via the dua network 22. On the other hand, the in-vehicle terminal device 21 is provided with mobile communication capable of communicating by Bluetooth, which is a standard suitable for wireless communication between terminals at a short distance, and communicates with a gate terminal device to be described later by this Bluetooth. The in-vehicle terminal device 21 is connected to a display device 21c that displays predetermined information.

  The in-vehicle terminal device 21 includes an IC chip and an appropriate communication antenna, and includes an RFID ID tag having a communication function, and communication between the ID tag and the gate terminal device is performed. It is also possible to perform.

  A gate terminal device 25 is installed at the gate Gi of the container terminal 1 to perform a procedure for accepting a cargo handling operation at the container terminal 1 of the truck 7 that comes next. The acceptance procedure is performed by operating the gate terminal device 25.

  The gate terminal device 25 is connected to a terminal management terminal device 27 that is installed in the container terminal 1 and manages the loading / unloading work and cargo handling work of the container terminal 1, and information relating to these work is exchanged. The gate terminal device 25 is connected to the Internet network 30.

  In addition, a designated terminal device 32 that can be connected to the management server 20 via the Internet network 30 is installed in each carrier that carries the container 5.

  The operation of the container transport truck operation management system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below.

  The carrier provides the management server 20 via the Internet with the cargo handling information related to the information related to the container 5 containing the cargo and the information related to the truck 7 loaded with the container 5 from the designated terminal device 32. By providing information on the container 5 from the management server 20 to the in-vehicle terminal device 21 via the Dooper network, the in-vehicle terminal device 21 stores and holds information on the container 5 and displays it on the display device 21c. . The driver of the truck 7 confirms the displayed content and travels the truck 7 toward the container terminal 1.

  Since the track 21 is equipped with the GPS 21a, the current location is captured even when the vehicle is running, and the management server 20 acquires the location information. Based on this position information, the management server 20 provides information specifying the position of the track 7 by, for example, displaying the position of the track 7 on the map data image held by the management server 20. This map data is sufficient for the area including the jurisdiction range of the container terminal 1.

  The position information of the track 7 specified by the management server 20 is provided to the designated terminal device 32 and the terminal management terminal device 27 via the Internet network 30. Note that the designated terminal device 32 and the terminal management terminal device 27 can also acquire this position information from the Internet network 30 as necessary. The management server 20 also counts the time from when the truck 7 arrives near the container terminal 1 until it arrives at the terminal, and the total time it takes to leave the container terminal 1 until a specific transport destination. I do.

  On the other hand, the carrier can acquire the position information of the truck 7 via the Internet 30 by the designated terminal device 32 and can grasp the progress status of the transport operation of the container 5 loaded on the truck 7. Further, it is possible to arrange the next transport operation for the truck 7 from the estimated arrival time of the truck 7 provided from the management server 20. This arrangement is made by giving a predetermined instruction from the designated terminal device 32 to the management server 20 and transmitting it from the management server 20 to the in-vehicle terminal device 21 of the truck 7. The transmitted instruction content is held in the in-vehicle terminal device 21 and is displayed on the display device 21c and transmitted to the driver. In addition, for example, when the map information can confirm that the travel route of the truck 7 is incorrect, the carrier can notify the driver to that effect.

  When the truck 7 travels and approaches the gate terminal apparatus 25, communication is started between the mobile communication by Bluetooth mounted on the truck 7 and the gate terminal apparatus 25, and the truck 7 is approaching. Be grasped. As a result, the truck 7 is specified, and the information on the truck 7 loaded on the truck 7 is acquired by referring to the information on the truck 7 on the terminal management terminal device 27. In addition, when the ID tag is provided, communication with the ID tag is started, and information regarding the cargo handling of the container is obtained based on the identification information written in the RAM or ROM of the ID tag. Be grasped. Based on the information in the container 5, the reception procedure can be started quickly.

  Further, since the terminal management terminal device 27 acquires position information from the management server 20 and displays the position of the truck 7, it can be understood that the truck 7 loaded with the container 5 has arrived at the container terminal 1. Prepare for cargo handling operations such as securing storage locations. For this reason, if the reception procedure is completed and the truck 7 moves to a predetermined position, the cargo handling operation can be started quickly.

  According to the operation management system for a container transport truck according to the present invention, it is possible to always grasp the position of the truck related to container transport and grasp that the truck has approached the container terminal. In addition, since the reception process is started at a timing approaching the gate terminal device, it contributes to promptly performing the reception work at the container terminal gate and the cargo handling work at the container terminal.

It is a schematic block diagram explaining the structure of the operation management system of the container conveyance truck which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic plan view explaining the structure of a container terminal.

Explanation of symbols

1 Container terminal 5 Container
5a Container block 6 Container yard 7 Truck 8 yard crane 9 Administration building
20 Management server
21 In-vehicle terminal equipment
21a GPS
21b Mobile communication
21c display device
22 Dupa Net
25 Gate terminal equipment
27 Terminal management terminal
30 Internet network
32 Designated terminal equipment Gi Entrance gate Go Exit gate Gs Sub gate

Claims (6)

In a container transport truck operation management system that loads containers and transports them between the container terminal and the shipper,
A management server that supervises predetermined information such as cargo handling information;
An in-vehicle terminal device mounted on the truck;
A terminal management terminal device installed in the container terminal;
A gate terminal device installed at a container terminal gate of the container terminal;
It consists of a designated terminal device that provides cargo handling information for containers loaded with trucks
The management server, the terminal management terminal device, and the designated terminal device share cargo handling information input at the designated terminal device,
The in-vehicle terminal device exchanges predetermined information with the management server, notifies the management server of the position information of the track, exchanges predetermined information with the gate terminal device, and manages the management information. Display predetermined information exchanged between the server and the gate terminal device,
The management server captures and displays the position information of the track, and provides the position information to the terminal management terminal device and the designated terminal device,
The terminal management terminal device provides the cargo handling information to the gate terminal device;
The gate terminal device stands by at a truck visitor loaded with a container related to the cargo handling information based on the cargo handling information, and accepts the truck arrival at the vehicle based on predetermined information received from the in-vehicle terminal device An operation management system for a container transport truck, characterized in that a procedure is performed to instruct the in-vehicle terminal device of a work handling place in a container yard.   2. The container transport truck according to claim 1, wherein the designated terminal device is installed in an agent or carrier who carries the container, and transmits cargo handling information from the designated terminal device to the management server. Navigation management system.   2. The management server, the terminal management terminal device, and the designated terminal device are connected to a communication network such as an Internet network or a telephone line network, and exchange information through the communication network. The operation management system of the container conveyance truck of Claim 1 or Claim 2.   4. The information exchange between the in-vehicle terminal device and the management server is performed by data communication through a communication network such as a digital mobile phone network. Container transport truck operation management system.   5. The container transport truck operation management system according to claim 1, wherein information exchange between the in-vehicle terminal device and the gate terminal device is performed by short-range wireless communication. .   The container management truck operation management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein GPS is installed in the in-vehicle terminal device to acquire position information of the truck.

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