JP2010195513A - Storage part management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage part management system suppressing an increase in cost even when a storage part is extended. <P>SOLUTION: The storage part management system includes a storage shelf capable of extending a plurality of storage parts 2 having a door 6 and a driving means 7 for opening the door 6, and a control means 3 for controlling the management of articles stored in the respective storage parts 2. In the control means 3, the respective driving means 7 of the adjacent two storage parts 2 are driven and controlled by a single driving control unit 8, and a plurality of the driving control units 8 are controlled by a single central control unit 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage unit management system in a storage unit that can be added to a storage shelf.

  In order to take out a target article from a large number of articles (for example, documents) stored in a plurality of storage units of a storage shelf, a management system such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. In this management system, the operator inputs the ID number of the specific document to the management computer, and further operates the display switch of the sub-control means so that the lamp of the file case containing the specific document is turned on. Thereby, the worker can find and take out a specific document corresponding to the input ID number. A storage shelf used in such a management system is known in which a storage unit can be added so that it can be managed according to the number of articles to be stored.

JP-A-9-86614

However, in such a management system, it is necessary to add a control device for managing the storage unit every time a storage unit is added to the storage shelf, resulting in a high cost.
Then, it aims at providing the storage part management system which can suppress a cost increase even if a storage part is expanded.

  In order to achieve the above object, the storage unit management system of the present invention includes at least one of a plurality of storage units including a storage chamber for storing articles, a door capable of opening and closing the storage chamber, and a driving means for opening the door. A drive control unit that drives and controls each of the drive means of the two storage units; a central control unit that can connect the plurality of drive control units and can control the plurality of connected drive control units; For each door ID for identifying a plurality of doors of the storage unit, a driving means ID for identifying the driving means for opening the door of the door ID, and the drive control section for drivingly controlling the driving means A storage unit capable of storing the drive control unit ID, and the central control unit, based on the door ID of the door of the storage unit, the drive unit ID corresponding to the door ID Drive controller ID From the storage unit, and wherein the issuing a drive command to drive the drive means of the drive means ID to the drive controller of the drive control unit ID.

  According to this storage unit management system, the doors of a plurality of storage units can be driven and controlled by a single drive control unit, and a plurality of drive control units can be controlled by a single central control unit. . Therefore, even if the storage unit is added, an increase in the drive control unit and the central control unit can be suppressed, so that an increase in cost can be suppressed.

Further, the storage unit includes a plurality of the doors and a plurality of the driving means that open the doors with respect to a single storage chamber, and the storage unit includes the door ID for each door ID. Door information for identifying all the doors necessary to open the storage chamber that opens and closes the door can be further stored, and the central control unit is capable of storing a plurality of doors required to open the storage chamber. Based on the door ID of any one of the doors, the door information corresponding to the door ID is read from the storage unit, and the door IDs of all the doors necessary for opening the storage room based on the door information. And the drive means ID and drive control part ID corresponding to all these door IDs are read from the said memory | storage part, and the drive command which drives all the drive means of the said drive means ID to the drive control part of the said drive control part ID is issued. It is preferable.
According to this, when a single storage chamber has a plurality of doors, when driving and controlling any one of the plurality of doors, all the plurality of doors are driven and controlled. Therefore, drive control of a plurality of doors in each storage room can be easily performed.

  According to this invention, even if a storage part is added, since an increase in a drive control part or a central control part can be suppressed, an increase in cost can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the storage shelf with which the storage part management system of this invention is provided. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the partition plate to the accommodating part. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the partition plate in the accommodating part. It is a block diagram of a storage unit management system. It is a figure which shows the database of the memory | storage part of a control means. It is a figure which shows the registration screen displayed on the operation part of a control means.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, the storage unit management system of the present invention includes control means 3 for managing and controlling a plurality of storage units (storage boxes) 2 that can be added to the storage shelf 1. In the storage shelf 1 of this embodiment, the storage unit 2 can be added up to a maximum of 19 storage units of 5 in the vertical direction and 4 in the horizontal direction (3 only in the uppermost level) (in FIG. 1, all levels except the lowermost level). A total of 15 storage units 2 are attached to the same). The storage unit 2 stores an article A such as a notebook personal computer. A single control box 4 that accommodates a part of the control means 3 is fixed to the left end of the uppermost stage of the storage shelf 1.

  In FIG. 2, the storage unit 2 has a pair of left and right storage chambers 21 partitioned by a partition plate 5 and a pair of kannon-type doors 6 that can open and close each storage chamber 21. The door 6 is attached to the storage portion 2 via a hinge (not shown), and is always urged in an opening direction by an elastic member (not shown). In addition, a receiving member 6a is provided on the rear surface of the door 6, and this receiving member 6a is provided in a control chamber 22 formed at the bottom of the storage portion 2 when the door 6 is closed. It is adapted to be engaged with a joint member (not shown).

  In the control chamber 22, a solenoid 7 for operating the engaging member is provided to release the engagement between the receiving member 6a and the engaging member. Therefore, the door 6 is locked and maintained in the closed state by the receiving member 6a engaging with the engaging member. Then, when the solenoid 7 operates the engagement member based on a control signal from the drive control unit 8 described later, the engagement between the receiving member 6a and the engagement member is released, and the elastic member opens the door 6 in the opening direction. The door 6 is automatically energized and the door 6 is automatically opened. In this way, the solenoid 7 is configured as a driving unit that moves the door 6 to an open state. The operation of closing the door 6 in the open state is performed by the operator manually closing the door 6 (against the elastic force of the elastic member) so that the receiving member 6a of the door 6 is automatically engaged. The door 6 is maintained in a locked state.

  The partition plate 5 is detachably attached to the storage portion 2, and the storage space of the storage chamber 21 can be widened by removing the partition plate 5 as shown in FIG. Thereby, even if the article A is large, the article A can be stored in the storage chamber 21.

  In FIG. 4, the storage unit 2 includes a storage unit 2 a having a drive control unit 8 described later, and a storage unit 2 b having no drive control unit 8. The control means 3 controls the drive of each drive means (solenoid) 7 of the storage sections 2a and 2b, and the drive control of the door 6 for each storage chamber 21 of the storage sections 2a and 2b. A storage unit 9 for storing various information necessary for the storage, and an identification unit (reader) 10 for identifying a person (hereinafter referred to as a user) who can use the article A in the specific storage chamber 2a. An operation unit 11 capable of selectively operating some of the doors 6 among all the doors 6 of the storage chamber 21 storing the articles A usable by the user identified by the unit 10, and the operation unit 11 A central control unit (PLC) 12 that issues a drive command to the drive control unit 8 that controls the selected door 6 is provided.

  The drive control unit 8 is built in the control chamber 22 of the storage unit 2a, and has four connection terminals 8a for connecting the four drive units 7 of the storage unit 2b adjacent to the storage unit 2a. 7 can be individually driven and controlled. Moreover, the drive control part 8 has the connection terminal 8b and the connection terminal 8c as a connection part which can connect the other drive control part 8 in series. The connection terminal 8b is connected to the connection terminal 8c of the adjacent upstream drive control unit 8, and the connection terminal 8c is connected to the connection terminal 8b of the adjacent downstream drive control unit 8. The connection terminal 8b of the drive control unit 8 on the most upstream side is connected to the central control unit 12, and a plurality of drive control units 8 can be individually controlled by the single central control unit 12. Yes.

Thereby, the increased drive control unit 8 is connected to the central control unit by connecting the newly increased connection terminal 8b of the drive control unit 8 to the connection terminal 8c of the drive control unit 8 arranged on the most downstream side. 12 can be controlled. In this case, the control signal of the central control unit 12 is transmitted to the increased drive control unit 8 through all the drive control units 8 connected to the upstream side.
In the present embodiment, since a maximum of 32 drive control units 8 can be connected in series, a maximum of 128 drive means 7 can be controlled by a single central control unit 12. Accordingly, in the case of the present embodiment, 19 storage units 2 (38 doors 6) can be added to one storage shelf 1, so that it is added to approximately three storage shelves 1. Each door 6 of the storage unit 2 can be controlled by a single central control unit 12.

The storage unit 9 is built in the central control unit 12 in the control box 4 of the storage shelf 1. The storage unit 9 is connected to a processing unit 13c of a programmable computer 13 having a CPU (not shown). The computer 13 includes a display unit 13a and an input unit 13b in addition to the processing unit 13c.
In the database of the storage unit 9, as shown in FIG. 5, for each door ID that identifies each door 6 of the plurality of storage units 2, driving for identifying the driving means 7 that drives the door 6 of this door ID. Means ID, drive control part ID for identifying the drive control part 8 in which the drive means 7 is driven and controlled, and user ID for identifying the user who can open the door 6 of the door ID The door information of the door 6 necessary for opening the storage chamber 21 where the door 6 with the door ID opens and closes is stored. As the door information, a storage unit ID for identifying the storage unit 2 and the number of doors 6 required to open the storage chamber 21 formed in the storage unit 2 are stored.

  The contents of this database are displayed as a registration screen 14 on a touch panel 11a (described later) of the operation unit 11 or a display unit 13a of the computer 13 as shown in FIG. Can be registered (stored) in the storage unit 9 from the operation unit 11 or the input unit 13b of the computer 13 by an administrator who manages the storage unit management system. In addition, in the door information column of the display unit 13a, a button 15 capable of selecting and operating either “single open” or “double open” is displayed for each storage unit 2 (every two rows). Yes. When a selection operation is performed with the button 15, the storage unit ID and the number of doors are stored for each door ID in the corresponding door information column of the database. The number of doors is stored as, for example, “1” when “single-open” is selected, and “2” when “double-open” is selected. Thus, since the number of doors can be selected and operated in units of the storage unit 2, it is possible to prevent different numbers from being stored in the door IDs of the pair of doors 6 constituting the storage unit 2 due to an erroneous operation. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 1, the identification unit 10 and the operation unit 11 are provided in the control box 4 of the storage shelf 1 and are connected to the central control unit 12. The identification unit 10 has a reading unit 10 a exposed on the front surface of the control box 4. The reading unit 10a reads the user ID from an employee ID card or a dedicated card held by each user to identify the user.
The operation unit 11 has a touch panel 11 a exposed on the front surface of the control box 4. The touch panel 11a displays various information such as door IDs of all doors 6 of the storage chamber 21 in which the articles A that can be used by the user identified by the identification unit 10 are stored. Any one of the doors 6 can be selected and operated by the touch panel 11a. Further, as described above, when the storage unit 2 is added to the storage shelf 1, the various IDs can be registered (stored) in the storage unit 9.

  The central control unit 12 is built in the control box 4 of the storage shelf 1 and can connect the plurality of drive control units 8 added as described above, and the plurality of connected drive control units 8 are individually connected. Can be controlled. Here, “connectable” means that the central control unit 12 is connected in a state where it can communicate with the plurality of drive control units 8 individually. Therefore, it is not necessary to directly connect all the drive control units 8 to the central control unit 12 as long as they can communicate with each drive control unit 8 individually, as in the present embodiment. May be connected in series, and only the most upstream drive control unit 8 may be connected to the central control unit 12.

When the specific door 6 is selected and operated by the operation unit 11, the central control unit 12 first reads the number of doors of the door information corresponding to the door ID of the door 6 from the database of the storage unit 9. When the number of doors is “1”, the drive control unit ID and the drive unit ID corresponding to the door ID of the door 6 are read out, and the drive unit ID of the drive control unit ID is read to the drive unit ID. A drive command for driving the drive means 7 is issued.
On the other hand, when the number of doors is “2”, it corresponds to all door IDs having the same storage unit ID as the storage unit ID corresponding to the door ID and these door IDs from the database of the storage unit 9. The drive control unit ID and the drive unit ID are read out. Then, a drive command for driving all the drive means 7 of the drive means ID is issued to the drive control section 8 of the drive control section ID.

Next, the management method of the storage unit management system will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, when the storage unit 2 is added to the storage shelf 1, the administrator uses the touch panel 11 a of the operation unit 11 or the input unit 13 b of the computer 13 to store various information (door ID, Drive control unit ID, drive means ID, user ID, storage unit ID, number of doors) are registered (stored).

  Next, when the user uses the article A stored in the storage unit 2, the user causes the reading unit 10 a of the identification unit 10 to read a user ID such as an employee ID card or a dedicated card. Then, the identification unit 10 identifies the user, and various information on the door 6 of the storage chamber 21 in which the article A that can be used by the user is stored is displayed on the touch panel 11a of the operation unit 11. In FIG. 5, for example, when the user ID is “0003” (hereinafter, a user having this user ID is referred to as a user X), various types of information of the door ID “005” are displayed. When the user ID is “0006” (hereinafter, the user having this user ID is referred to as “user Y”), various information of the door IDs “003”, “004”, and “008” are displayed simultaneously. Is done. Various types of information on the door 6 can be displayed directly from the input unit 13b of the computer 13 by the administrator.

Next, the user selects and operates the door that the user wants to open from among the doors 6 displayed on the touch panel 11a. Hereinafter, the case of user X and user Y will be described in detail.
In the case of the user X, since one door 6 (door ID “005”) is displayed on the touch panel 11a, the door 6 is selected and operated. When a selection operation is performed by the user X, the central control unit 12 reads the number of doors “1” corresponding to the door ID “005” of the door 6 from the storage unit 9 as shown in FIG. From the number “1”, it is determined that it is not necessary to open another door 6 other than the door ID “005”. Therefore, the central control unit 12 reads out the drive control unit ID “102” and the drive means ID “01” corresponding to the door ID “005”, and drives the drive control unit 8 of the drive control unit ID “102” to drive. A drive command for driving the drive means 7 having the means ID “01” is issued.
Upon receiving this drive command, the drive control unit 8 with the drive control unit ID “102” drives the drive unit 7 with the drive unit ID “01” to open the door 6 with the door ID “005” (see FIG. 2). Thereby, the user X can take out the article A from the storage chamber 21 in which the door 6 is opened.

  In the case of the user Y, since three doors 6 (door IDs “003”, “004”, “008”) are displayed on the touch panel 11a, one of the doors 6 is selected and operated. When the user Y selects, for example, the door 6 with the door ID “003”, the central control unit 12 makes the number of doors corresponding to the door ID “003” of the door 6 from the storage unit 9 as shown in FIG. “2” is read out, and it is determined that it is necessary to open another door 6 other than the door ID “003” from the door number “2”. Therefore, the central control unit 12 reads out the storage unit ID “202” corresponding to the door ID “003”, has the same storage unit ID as the storage unit ID “202”, and uses the user Y. Another door ID having the same user ID as the ID “0006” is searched from the database.

  When the central control unit 12 finds the door ID “004” that satisfies the above condition, the drive control unit ID “101” corresponding to the door ID “003” and the door ID “004” from the storage unit 9 and the driving unit are stored. IDs “03” and “04” are read out, and a drive command for causing the drive control unit 8 with the drive control unit ID “101” to drive all the drive units 7 with the drive unit IDs “03” and “04”. Put out. Upon receiving this drive command, the drive control unit 8 with the drive control unit ID “101” drives the drive units 7 with the drive unit IDs “03” and “04”, and a pair of door IDs “003” and “004”. Is opened (see FIG. 3). Thereby, the user Y can take out the article A from the storage chamber 21 in which the pair of doors 6 are opened.

As described above, according to the storage unit management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drive control unit 8 controls the driving means 7 of the two adjacent storage units 2 and controls the plurality of drive control units 8 as a single unit. Can be controlled by the central control unit 12. Therefore, even if the storage unit 2 is added, an increase in the drive control unit 8 and the central control unit 12 can be suppressed, so that an increase in cost can be suppressed.
When the central control unit 12 needs to open a plurality of (two) doors 6 in order to open the storage chamber 21 in which the article A to be taken out is stored, any one of these doors 6 is used. When the selection operation for opening the doors 6 is performed, all the doors 6 necessary for opening the storage chambers 21 are opened, so that the drive control of the plurality of doors 6 in each storage chamber 21 can be easily performed. it can.

It should be noted that the storage unit management system of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form, and may be of another form within the scope of the present invention. For example, the drive control unit 8 controls the drive of the drive means 7 provided in the two storage units 2. However, the drive control unit 8 controls the drive of the drive means 7 provided in the three or more storage units 2. Good.
Moreover, although the said drive control part 8 is provided in the storage part 2, you may make it provide in other members, such as the storage shelf 1. FIG.
Further, the storage unit ID is stored as the door information stored in the storage unit 9, but the storage room ID for identifying the plurality of storage chambers 21 partitioned in all the storage units 2 is stored. It may be. Further, although the number of doors is stored as door information, either “single open” or “double open” is stored for each door ID as in the registration screen 14 (FIG. 6) of the computer 13. It may be.
Furthermore, various information stored in the storage unit 9 is registered and displayed by the operation unit 11 and the computer 13, but registration or the like may be performed by only one of them.

2 Storage 6 Door 7 Driving means (solenoid)
8 Drive Control Unit 9 Storage Unit 12 Central Control Unit 21 Storage Room A Article

Claims (2)

Drive control for driving and controlling each of the drive means of at least two storage parts among a plurality of storage parts having a storage room for storing articles, a door capable of opening and closing the storage room, and a drive means for opening the door. And
A central control unit capable of connecting a plurality of the drive control units and controlling each of the plurality of connected drive control units,
For each door ID for identifying the doors of the plurality of storage units, a drive unit ID for identifying the drive unit that opens the door of the door ID, and the drive control unit that controls the drive unit. A storage unit capable of storing a drive control unit ID for identification;
The central control unit reads out the drive means ID and the drive control unit ID corresponding to the door ID from the storage unit based on the door ID of the door of the storage unit, and sets the drive control unit ID of the drive control unit ID as a drive control unit. A storage unit management system that issues a drive command to drive the drive means of the drive means ID. The storage unit includes a plurality of the doors and a plurality of driving means for opening the doors with respect to a single storage chamber,
The storage unit can further store, for each door ID, door information for identifying all the doors necessary to open the storage room where the door of the door ID opens and closes,
The central control unit reads the door information corresponding to the door ID from the storage unit based on the door ID of any one of a plurality of doors necessary for opening the storage chamber, and the door Based on the information, the door IDs of all the doors necessary for opening the storage room and the drive means ID and the drive control unit ID corresponding to all the door IDs are read from the storage unit, and the drive control unit ID The storage unit management system according to claim 1, wherein the drive control unit issues a drive command to drive all the drive units of the drive unit ID.

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