JP2015003304A - Collection and shipping system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collection and shipping system capable of continuously selecting and sorting collected products and managing an amount of load receiving based on identification of a consignment for each producer.SOLUTION: A collection and shipping system comprises: a plurality of load receiving conveyors (2) for transporting a cargo box (J) in which consignment can be identified; a selecting conveyor (3) having a product loading part for sorting the cargo box to a predetermined category; a grade and class conveyor (4) for each category; and a transporting conveyor (5) for transporting a shipping box (M). By providing: a plurality of reading means (2b) for identifying a consignment of a cargo box (J) on the plurality of the load receiving conveyors (2); a loading section (L...) of the product loading part for receiving a product (K) corresponding to the plurality of the load receiving conveyors (2); an area sensor (3a) for detecting the product (K) based on the loading section (L...); and a camera (3b) for discriminating the section to which the product (K) belongs, it is possible to assign a consignment to each product (K) and process continuously at the time of switching consignments.

Description

  The present invention relates to a collection / shipment system that sorts a collection product along a classification such as a grade item by a sorting conveyor.

  As shown in Patent Document 1, a collection / shipment system using a sorting line for sorting a consignment into equal classes by a sorting conveyor and boxing by category is known. Specifically, this collection / shipment system can continuously and efficiently perform the work of determining the sorting category of the consignment received from the input section of the sorting conveyor and sorting the corresponding receiving category. Based on the category-specific count, it is possible to manage the amount of the collected product received based on the breakdown by category, such as the amount of the collected product and the grade grade, by counting up to the end of the sorting of a group of the collected products. This consignment quantity management can be used as the basis of the consideration to be received by each producer by handling each consignment which is a group of collected products brought into the shipping organization by each producer as a unit.

JP-A-5-147729

  However, when shifting to the collection of collected products by another producer following a group of collected products, the collection and delivery system is temporarily terminated for each consignment, and the quantity received for the collected products by producer. However, during the harvest period when the collection of collected products is concentrated, it is possible to continuously collect the collected products on the sorting and sorting line. Due to the necessity of volume control, the sorting sorting line is forced to stop working until the collection of collected products on the sorting line is completed and the total received quantity of the collected products is obtained. was there.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a collection / shipment system that enables the management of the amount of received goods for each producer based on the specification of the consignment as well as the continuous sorting and sorting operation of the collected products.

  The invention according to claim 1 is taken out at a plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2) for conveying a plurality of collection boxes (J) capable of identifying a loading port as a cargo receiving unit, and a destination of the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2). A sorting conveyor (3) that includes a product placement section for receiving the produced product (K) and sorts the product along a predetermined section; and the product ( K) each of the equal class conveyors (4) for conveying each of the conveyors (4) and the respective conveyors (5) for conveying the shipping boxes (M) in which the products (K) are packed by the equal class conveyors (4). In the shipping system, each of the plurality of reading means (2b) for identifying the loading port of the collection box (J) at each transport destination of the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2), and each of the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2) And corresponding product listing A plurality of placement sections (L...) For receiving the product (K) in the section, an area sensor (3a) for detecting the product (K) received separately for each placement section (L. A camera (3b) for determining a section to which the product (K) conveyed from the product placement unit belongs is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, an out-of-standard conveyor (6) for receiving a non-standard product (K) is provided in the vicinity of the product placement section, and the out-of-standard conveyor (6 ) Includes a plurality of placement sections (N...) For receiving a product (K) corresponding to the plurality of load receiving conveyors (2), and products received separately for these placement sections (N...) And an area sensor (6a) for detecting each of K).

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the configuration of claim 2, the extra conveyor (6) and the sorting conveyor (3) are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, an extra conveyor (11) for receiving a non-standard product (K) is provided in the vicinity of the product placing portion, and the extra conveyor ( 11) A manual switch (22) for counting the product (K) received in 11) is provided for each load receiving conveyor (2).

  The invention according to claim 5 is the structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the product (K) taken out from the plurality of collection boxes (J) is received to measure the mass and the product. In addition to providing a plurality of heavy conveyors (2c) to be transferred to the mounting section, the plurality of mounting sections (L) are provided for each transfer destination.

  According to the invention according to claim 1, the collection boxes (J) received by the plurality of load receiving conveyors (2) take out the product (K) at the respective transport destinations, and are loaded and placed on the product placement unit. As a result, the sorting conveyor (3) sorts the products (K) along a predetermined section, and the products (K) transported by the classified equal class conveyor (4) are packed in a shipping box (M). In this case, identification information of the collection box (J) is obtained by the reading means (2b) of each cargo receiving conveyor (2), and the input product is obtained by the area sensor (3a). Since the loading section (L ...) of (K) is detected, each input product (K) is loaded information on the loading position on the sorting conveyor (3) and the correspondence with the receiving conveyor (2). Is then identified and then by camera (3b) It is sorted by discriminated classification Te. Therefore, even in continuous processing and parallel processing for multiple collection boxes (J) with different cargo openings, it is possible to aggregate breakdown by cargo mouth in the quantity count by category, so when sorting for multiple cargoes In addition, it is possible to efficiently process the next consignment continuously or in parallel without having to wait until the previous consignment ends, while ensuring the amount management of the consignment based on the sorting result of the product (K). .

  According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, a product (in a plurality of placement sections (N...) Of a non-standard conveyor (6) provided close to the product placement section ( K), the area sensor (6a) identifies the loading section (N) for the product (K) and the loading information by the corresponding load receiving conveyor (2). You can count the number of objects.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 2, the handling of the non-standard product (K) is the product placing part of the sorting conveyor (3) adjacent to and parallel to the non-standard conveyor (6). It can process efficiently by the same operation.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of claim 1, each time the non-standard product (K) is delivered to the non-standard conveyor (11) provided in the vicinity of the product placing section, the cargo receiving conveyor (2 ) By operating the manual switch (22) provided separately, the loading information of the corresponding load receiving conveyor (2) is specified for the product (K). The number of foreign items can be counted.

  According to the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 4, the product placement section is provided by the weight conveyor (2c) provided for each transition path from the collection box (J). The product (K) is automatically loaded into a plurality of placement sections (L ...) for each transition path of the provided product (K), and cargo port information is associated with the transition path specified by the area sensor (3a). As well as being specified, mass management for each consignment can be performed by mass information obtained individually.

Overall configuration layout diagram of the collection and shipment system Plan view of the main part of an unconventional conveyor with a photoelectric sensor Top view of the main parts of an unconventional conveyor with button switches Plan view of configuration example of weighing type manual selection supply unit Sorting process diagram of consignment management by ID ball

Embodiments specifically configured based on the above technical idea will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the collection / shipping system 1 of the implementation configuration includes a plurality (in the example of FIG. 2) in order from the receiving side that receives a plurality of collection boxes J that accommodate the collection products K. The sorting conveyor line is constituted by the load receiving conveyors 2 and 2, the sorting conveyor 3, the equal class conveyor 4 for each section (three sections in the example) and the carry-out conveyor 5, and the extra conveyor 6 is positioned adjacent to the sorting conveyor 3. A line for non-standard use will be constructed.

  More specifically, each collection box J ... is preliminarily provided with an information medium (not shown) such as a barcode or an ID chip for specifying each producer. Each of the cargo receiving conveyors 2 and 2 appropriately sorts and transports the collection boxes J through a common introduction conveyor 2a that conveys the collection boxes J from the cargo receiving area. At the manual selection work position at each conveyance end, a collection box J... Is provided with reading means 2b and 2b such as a barcode reader and a communication device for reading information of each information medium, and the collection box during the manual selection work. Configure to enable identification of J's consignment.

  Further, a plurality of heavyweight conveyors 2c for transferring the products K received from the collection boxes J to the sorting conveyor 3 are provided at the manual selection work position, and the mass of the products K is detected, and each heavyweight conveyor 2c. By moving the product K to the sorting conveyor 3 at a position corresponding to the above, it is possible to specify the mass of each product K for each transfer route.

  Instead of the weight conveyor 2c, a weight scale corresponding to the transfer path to the sorting conveyor 3 is provided, and after the mass measurement of the product K, it is directly placed on the mounting position determined for each transfer path to the sorting conveyor 3. Thus, the mass for each product K can be specified in the same manner. Moreover, about the weight conveyor 2c ... and a weigh scale, the function addition by the retrofit to the fruit selection machine which does not have a weight measurement function is possible.

  The sorting conveyor 3 is provided with a product placement section formed with a plurality of placement sections L for receiving the product K for each transfer route from each collection box J ... on the conveyance start end side, and received the product K. By providing an area sensor 3a for detecting the section position of the placement section L with a photoelectric sensor or the like, each collection box corresponds to the position of the placement section L when the product K is received by the product placement section. It is possible to specify the transition route from J.

  On the conveying path of the sorting conveyor 3, a classification discriminating means 3b such as a camera for discriminating the classification to which the product K ... belongs is provided following the product placing section, and the sorting operation is performed according to the discrimination result by the classification discriminating means 3b. The sorting mechanism 3c for each section is arranged along the transport direction on the transport end side.

  The equal class conveyors 4... And the carry-out conveyors 5 are arranged in accordance with the plurality of sorting mechanisms 3 c of the sorting conveyor 3. The sorted products K are received by the equal class conveyor 4 and conveyed to the boxing operation position, and the shipping box 5 in which the products K are boxed at the end position is transported from the lower side of the sorting conveyor 3. It is configured so that it can be conveyed to a shipping area via a common lead-out conveyor 5a.

  The non-standard conveyor 6 is arranged in parallel to the adjacent position of the sorting conveyor 3, and includes a product placing section for non-standard products K ... in the same manner as the product placing section of the sorting conveyor 3, and by an area sensor 6a. A plurality of placement sections N are formed so that the section that receives the product K can be specified. Each placement section N is arranged according to a transition path from each collection box J, and is accompanied by a carry-out conveyor 6b for carrying out the products K at the conveyance end.

  In the collection / shipment system 1 having the above-described configuration, the products K... Within the standard range taken out from the collection box J at the respective transport destinations of the plurality of load receiving conveyors 2, 2 are separated by weight conveyors 2 c by manual selection. To the placement section L of the sorting conveyor 3. During this time, the mass of the product K ... is measured by the heavyweight conveyor 2c, and the placement position on the sorting conveyor 3 is specified by the area sensor 3a of the placement section L ... and corresponds to the placement section L ... The loading port is specified by the reading means 2b of the cargo receiving conveyor 2 based on the transition path. Next, the category to which the products K... Are specified by the category discriminating means 3b is sorted by the sorting mechanism 3c on the conveyance end side, and is stored in the shipping box M of the corresponding category by the packing operation.

  Further, the non-standard product K is placed and placed in the placement section N of the non-standard conveyor 6 in correspondence with each of the collection boxes J by manual selection, whereby the placement detected by the area sensor 6a. The loading port is specified by the reading means 2b of each collection box J ... corresponding to the placement section N ... and processed by the non-standard line.

  In this way, the loading means, mass, and classification are specified for each product K in the sorting and sorting including the non-standard sorting by the reading means 2b and 2b that identify the loading port of the collection box J of the receiving conveyors 2 and 2. Therefore, even when the group of collection boxes J ... of the second loading port "B" is distributed to the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors 2, 2 following the group of collection boxes J ... of the first loading port "A", It is possible to aggregate the breakdown by shipment in the quantity count of product K by category, and in the sorting sorting of multiple shipments, while ensuring the management of the amount received by shipment based on the sorting result of the product K, There is no need to wait until the end of the next consignment and the next consignment can be processed efficiently in succession or in parallel.

  In addition, when individual mass information of the product K is not required, it is possible to specify the loading port for each product K by providing the placement section L of the sorting conveyor 3 corresponding to the collection boxes J. By the count, it becomes possible to manage the quantity for each consignment.

(Photoelectric sensor type)
Next, a description will be given of the counting of out-of-order products in the out-of-order conveyor.
As shown in FIG. 2, a plan view of the main part of the extraordinary article conveyor attached with the photoelectric sensor, the extra conveyor 11 arranged adjacent to the sorting conveyor 3 corresponds to a plurality of receiving conveyors 2. Is set, and a charging guide 12 is provided on a side edge which is a charging side at either side edge of the non-standard conveyor 11, and photoelectric sensors 13 are provided on the charging guide 12 corresponding to a plurality of placement sections P. . A discharge sensor 11a that collects and discharges out-of-order items is connected to the end of conveyance of the out-of-order conveyer 11 by providing a photoelectric sensor 14 that counts the total number of out-of-order items.

  The non-standard conveyor 11 having the above-described configuration is identified by the photoelectric sensor 13 as the placement section P that has been loaded, and the correspondence with the collection box J of the load receiving conveyor 2 that is identified from the placement section P. In the case of handling a plurality of collection boxes J with different loading ports on a plurality of receiving conveyors 2..., Even when each extraordinary product is simultaneously put into the corresponding placement section P. It is possible to count the input product K for each loading port by the placement section P... Another photoelectric sensor 13. When counting by cargo is not performed, the total number of non-standard items can be counted by operating only the photoelectric sensor 14 at the end.

(Button switch type)
Further, as shown in FIG. 3 which is a plan view of the main part of the extra-grade conveyor with button switches, an extra-conveyor 11 is arranged adjacent to the sorting conveyor 3 and a hand operating section 21 is provided on the input side of the sorting conveyor 3. The manual operation unit 21 is provided with manual operation button switches 22 in association with the cargo receiving conveyors 2 for each manual operation position. Each time an extraordinary product is put into the extra-conveyor 11 by manual selection work, the loading port of the input product K is specified by operating the button switch 22 at hand, so that a plurality of extraordinary items can be simultaneously selected. Also regarding the loading, it is possible to count unconventional goods according to the loading port by using the button switches 22.

(Migration control)
Next, another configuration example of the product placement unit of the sorting conveyor will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the sorting conveyor 3 is a plan view of the main part of a product placement unit having a different configuration. In addition, an area sensor 32 is arranged in each of the placement sections L, and a photoelectric sensor 33 for adjusting the merging is arranged at a transfer position by the transfer from the heavyweight conveyor 31.

  When the product conveyor K is manually placed, the weight conveyor 31 measures the mass of the product conveyor and moves it, and the product conveyor K is fed to the sorting conveyor 3 by the merge control based on the merge sensor photoelectric sensor 33 of the mounting section L at the connection destination. When the area sensor 32 detects the entry of the product K, the placement section L is specified. Therefore, the loading unit information is specified by the reading unit 2b for each transition route by the respective weight conveyors 31 ..., and the loading unit information and the mass information for the transition product K can be reflected in the sorting result by the classification determining unit 3b. Moreover, the function addition of the fruit selection machine which does not have a weight measurement function is attained by retrofitting a heavy weight conveyor.

(ID ball type)
Next, the management of consignment using ID balls will be explained. As shown in the selection process diagram in FIG. 5, the ID ball is put into the first container for each consignment, a checkpoint is provided in the middle of sorting and waiting for automatic refilling. By detecting the ID at each checkpoint and measuring the number or weight of each consignment, the accuracy of extraordinary interests, sorting data by consignment, etc. for ambiguous management based on load changes at the time of acceptance of long processing lines Accuracy can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Collection / shipment system 2 Load receiving conveyor 2b Reading means 2c Weight conveyor 3 Sorting conveyor 3a Area sensor 3b Camera 4 Equal class conveyor 5 Unloading conveyor 6 Out-of-range conveyor 6a Area sensor 11 Out-of-range conveyor 22 Manual switch J Collection box K Product L Placement section M Shipping box N Placement section

Claims (5)

A plurality of consignment conveyors (2) that convey a plurality of collection boxes (J) that can identify a consignment that is a consignment unit, and a product (K) that is taken out at the conveyance destination of the plurality of consignment conveyors (2) A sorting conveyor (3) having a product placement section for receiving the product and sorting the products along a predetermined section, and an equal class for transporting the products (K) at the sorting destination of the sorting conveyor (3). In a collection and shipment system comprising a conveyor (4) and a respective carry-out conveyor (5) for transporting a shipping box (M) in which products (K) are boxed separately by these equal class conveyors (4),
Corresponding to each of the plurality of reading means (2b) for identifying the loading port of the collection box (J) at each transport destination of the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2), and each of the plurality of cargo receiving conveyors (2) A plurality of placement sections (L...) For receiving the product (K) in the product placement section, and area sensors (D) for detecting the products (K) received separately for these placement sections (L...) 3a) and a collection and shipment system provided with a camera (3b) for determining a classification to which a product (K) conveyed from the product placement section belongs.   An out-of-standard conveyor (6) for receiving a non-standard product (K) is provided in the vicinity of the product placement section, and the out-of-standard conveyor (6) corresponds to the plurality of consignment conveyors (2). And a plurality of placement sections (N...) For receiving the product (K) and an area sensor (6a) for detecting the product (K) received separately for each placement section (N...). The collection and shipping system according to claim 1.   The collection / shipping system according to claim 2, wherein the extra-conveyor (6) and the sorting conveyor (3) are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel.   A non-standard conveyor (11) for receiving a non-standard product (K) is provided in the vicinity of the product placement section, and the product (K) received by the non-standard conveyor (11) is counted. 2. A collection and shipment system according to claim 1, wherein a manual switch (22) is provided for each of the load receiving conveyors (2).   A plurality of weight conveyors (2c) that receive the product (K) taken out from the plurality of collection boxes (J), measure the mass, and transfer the product (K) to the product placement unit are provided, and for each transfer destination The collection and shipment system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plurality of placement sections (L ...) are provided.

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