JP2015048222A - Management device, management system, management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To contribute to an operation in which it is determined whether article storage is right or wrong, on the basis of various conditions.SOLUTION: A management device comprises: an object information acquisition part that acquires information on a determination object; an article information management part that manages article information; a storage state management part that manages storage state information; a storage rule management part that manages one or more storage rules; and a determination part that determines whether storage of the determination object is right or wrong, on the basis of the storage rules, the article information and the storage state information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device, a management system, a management method, and a program.

  In a warehouse or the like that stores a large amount of articles, it is important to manage the storage state of each article, such as the number of storage and storage locations. Furthermore, when a new article is added, it is preferable that it can be quickly determined whether it can be added.

  However, even when the storage state is appropriately managed, the management of the empty space for adding new articles may be insufficient. In that case, it is necessary for the person in charge of the storage work to go to the storage place and visually check whether there is an empty space for adding a new article. Therefore, Patent Documents 1 to 4 disclose techniques for calculating empty space and supporting storage of articles.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that automates storage of cargo warehousing history and loading position and supports loading of additional cargo when additional cargo can be loaded.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a technology for storing storage locations of incoming parts and the current storage capacity of those storage locations and determining whether or not additional parts can be stored.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for determining whether or not to manage arrangement management and additional luggage based on the width of a shelf and the width of the luggage. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, when the additional luggage can be stored, the additional luggage is stored.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a technique for storing a baggage so as to calculate a free space and reduce the free space as much as possible.

JP 05-139506 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-081023 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-279026 JP 2005-138955 A

  The disclosure of the above prior art document is incorporated herein by reference. The following analysis has been made from the viewpoint of the present invention.

  When an article is stored in a warehouse or the like, the storage method varies depending on the article to be stored, the purpose of storage, and the like. For example, in consideration of the efficiency of taking out the articles, it may be preferable that the same type of articles are collected even if an empty space is generated in the storage shelf or the like. On the other hand, it may be preferable to store the articles so as to reduce the free space as much as possible without considering the types of the articles.

  Here, in the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, the storage method cannot be changed according to the article to be stored, the storage purpose, and the like. That is, with the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, it is not possible to determine whether or not an article can be stored based on various conditions.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a management device, a management system, a management method, and a program that contribute to determining whether or not an article can be stored based on various conditions.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, an object information acquisition unit that acquires information about a determination object, an article information management unit that manages article information, a storage state management unit that manages storage state information, and 1 Or a storage rule management unit that manages two or more storage rules, and a determination unit that determines whether the determination target is stored based on the storage rules, the article information, and the storage state information. Is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a management system including a management device that determines whether or not a determination target can be stored, and a database server that is connected to the management device via a network.
The management device includes an object information acquisition unit that acquires information on the determination object, an article information management unit that manages article information, a storage state management unit that manages storage state information, and one or more storages A storage rule management unit that manages a rule; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information.
The database server is provided with a management system including an article information database that stores the article information, a storage state information database that stores the storage state information, and a storage rule database that stores the storage rules.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a process for acquiring information on a determination target, a process for managing article information, a process for managing storage status information, and storage for managing one or more storage rules. There is provided a management method including a rule management step and a determination step of determining whether or not the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information.
Note that this method is linked to a specific machine called a management device that determines whether or not an article can be stored.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program that is executed by a computer that controls a management device, and that manages processing for acquiring information about a determination target, processing for managing article information, and storage state information. A process, a storage rule management process for managing one or more storage rules, a determination process for determining whether the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information; Is provided.
The program can be recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium may be non-transient such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like. The present invention can also be embodied as a computer program product.

  According to each aspect of the present invention, a management device, a management system, a management method, and a program that contribute to determining whether or not an article can be stored based on various conditions are provided.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of the management apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of an article | item information table. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage status information table. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the management device 1. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the management device 1. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. It is a figure for demonstrating the determination processing of the propriety of accommodation. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. It is a figure for demonstrating the determination processing of the propriety of accommodation. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. It is a figure for demonstrating the determination processing of the propriety of accommodation. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the management device 1. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage rule pattern. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the management system 2 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the management apparatus 1a which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  First, an outline of an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the outline are attached to the respective elements for convenience as an example for facilitating understanding, and the description of the outline is not intended to be any limitation.

  As described above, a management device that contributes to determining whether or not an article can be stored based on various conditions is desired.

  Therefore, as an example, the management apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided. The management apparatus 100 includes an object information acquisition unit 101, an article information management unit 102, a storage state information management unit 103, a storage rule management unit 104, and a determination unit 105.

  The object information acquisition unit 101 acquires information related to the determination object. The determination target means an article to be determined for whether or not storage is possible.

  The article information management unit 102 manages article information. Article information means information about an article. The article information preferably includes information on the article size (hereinafter referred to as article size information). For example, the article size information preferably includes information such as the width, depth, and height of the article.

  The storage state information management unit 103 manages storage state information. The storage state information means information regarding the storage state of the stored articles. For example, the storage state information may include information such as the article size information of the articles already stored in the determination target space (such as the determination target storage shelf) and the number of storages.

  The storage rule management unit 104 manages one or more storage rules. The storage rule means a rule applied when storing an article. For example, the storage rule may include a rule for storing the article size of the determination target object so as to fit in the determination target space.

  The determination unit 105 determines whether or not the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule, the storage state information, and the article information. Therefore, the management apparatus 100 contributes to determining whether or not the article can be stored based on various conditions.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the management apparatus 1. The management device 1 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 20. The control unit 10 includes an object information acquisition unit 11, an article information management unit 12, a storage state information management unit 13, a storage rule management unit 14, and a determination unit 15. FIG. 2 is not intended to limit the configuration of the management apparatus 1 to the configuration shown in FIG.

  The management device 1 is a computer that calls instructions from a program and performs processing based on the called instructions. The management device 1 may be a server device connected to one or more client devices via a network.

  The control unit 10 controls the entire management apparatus 1 and controls each unit shown in FIG. For example, the control unit 10 can be realized using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). And the control part 10 may be implement | achieved by the computer program which makes the computer mounted in the management apparatus 1 perform the process of the management apparatus 1 using the hardware.

  The storage unit 20 includes a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk. The ROM stores fixed data such as various control programs executed by the control unit 10 and built-in contents. The RAM stores data temporarily required when the control unit 10 executes the program. A storage device such as a hard disk stores an article information database 21, a storage state information database 22, and a storage rule database 23.

  The article information database 21 stores article information. The article information preferably includes information for identifying each article (hereinafter referred to as an article ID), article size information, and the like. Here, the article information database 21 may store article information relating to one or more articles in a table format. Hereinafter, a table indicating article information is referred to as an article information table. Details of the article information and the article information table will be described later.

  The storage state information database 22 stores storage state information. The storage state information includes information regarding the storage state of the stored articles. Specifically, the storage state information preferably includes information such as the item ID of the stored item, the number of items stored, and the like corresponding to each storage space (for example, a storage shelf). Here, the storage state information database 22 may store information on storage states in one or more storage spaces in a table format. Hereinafter, the table indicating the storage state information is referred to as a storage state information table. Details of the storage information and the storage state table will be described later.

  The storage rule database 23 stores storage rules. The storage rule database 23 may store one or more storage rules in a table format. Hereinafter, the table indicating the storage rules is referred to as a storage rule table. Details of the storage rules and the storage rule table will be described later.

  Next, details of the control unit 10 will be described.

  The object information acquisition unit 11 acquires information on one or more determination objects. For example, the object information acquisition unit 11 may determine an article ID of the determination object based on a user operation on an operation unit (not shown). Note that the operation unit may be a device that accepts a user operation, and may be a touch panel, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

  The article information management unit 12 manages article information. Specifically, the article information management unit 12 acquires the judgment target object and the article information of the stored article from the article information database 21. Further, the article information management unit 12 controls an update process of article information stored in the article information database 21.

  The storage state information management unit 13 manages storage state information. Specifically, the storage state information management unit 13 acquires storage state information regarding the storage space to be determined from the storage state information database 22. Further, the storage state information management unit 13 controls the update process of the storage state information stored in the storage state information database 22.

  The storage rule management unit 14 manages storage rules. Specifically, the storage rule management unit 14 acquires information on storage rules from the storage rule database 23. The storage rule management unit 14 controls the storage rule update process stored in the storage rule database 23.

  Further, the storage rule management unit 14 generates a storage rule pattern that is a combination of one or more storage rules. The storage rule management unit 14 may generate a storage rule pattern based on a user operation on the operation unit. That is, in the management apparatus 1, when determining whether or not the determination target can be stored, the user may appropriately specify a desired storage rule.

  The determination unit 15 determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored based on the storage rule, the storage state information, and the article information. When the storage rule management unit 14 generates a storage pattern, the determination unit 15 may determine whether or not the determination target object can be stored based on the storage rule pattern, storage state information, and article information. In the following description, it is assumed that the “storage rule” includes a storage rule pattern unless otherwise distinguished. In the following description, a storage rule pattern applied when determining whether or not a determination target can be stored is referred to as an application rule pattern.

  The determination unit 15 may calculate the number of objects that can be stored in the empty space based on the storage rules, the storage state information, and the article information. The determination unit 15 may calculate an empty space after the determination target is stored. The details of the process for determining whether or not the determination object can be stored will be described later.

  The determination unit 15 may output a determination result. For example, the determination unit 15 may write the determination result as predetermined file data. Moreover, the determination part 15 may display a determination result on a display part (not shown). Moreover, the determination part 15 may transmit a determination result to another apparatus via a communication part (not shown). In addition, when the determination unit 15 calculates the empty space after the determination object is stored, the determination unit 15 may output a drawing or the like indicating the empty space.

  Next, details of the article information will be described.

  As described above, the article information preferably includes an article ID and article size information. For example, the article size information may include information on at least one of the product of the width of the article corresponding to each orthogonal axis and the width of the article corresponding to two or more selected orthogonal axes. Note that the width of the article corresponding to each orthogonal axis means one of the lateral width, depth, and height of the article. The product of the widths of the articles corresponding to the two orthogonal axes means the area of the surface formed from the two orthogonal axes. The product of the widths of the articles corresponding to the three orthogonal axes means the volume of the article.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the article information table. The article information table shown in FIG. 3 shows the correspondence between article IDs and article size information (width, depth, height). In the case of FIG. 3, the article information table indicates the correspondence between the article IDs “ABC001” and “ABC002” and each article size. 3 is not intended to limit the article information stored in the article information database 21 to the information shown in FIG.

  Next, details of the storage state information will be described.

  As described above, the storage state information preferably includes information such as the item ID of the stored item and the number of items stored for each storage space (for example, a storage shelf). Furthermore, it is preferable that the storage state information includes information regarding the size of the storage space. In that case, it is preferable that the storage state information includes at least one of information such as a lateral width, a depth, and a height of the storage shelf.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage state information table. The storage state information table illustrated in FIG. 4 indicates a correspondence relationship between the shelf ID, the item ID of the item stored in each storage shelf, and the number of stored items. In addition, shelf ID means the number etc. for identifying each storage shelf. In the case of FIG. 4, the storage status information table includes a storage shelf with a shelf ID “10001”.
This indicates that 10 articles with an article ID “ABC101”: 10 articles with an article ID “ABC102” are stored. Detailed description of the shelf ID “10002” is omitted. FIG. 4 is not intended to limit the storage state information stored in the storage state information database 22 to the information shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the management apparatus 1 will be described in detail.

  First, processing for acquiring article information and storage state information will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for acquiring article information and storage state information.

  First, the object information acquisition unit 11 determines whether or not the article ID of the determination target object, the number of articles, and the like have been acquired (step S1). For example, the object information acquisition unit 11 may determine whether or not the article ID of the determination target object, the number of articles, and the like have been acquired based on a user operation. When the article ID or the like of the determination target is acquired (Yes branch in step S1), the process proceeds to step S2. On the other hand, when the article ID or the like of the determination target is not acquired (No branch in step S1), the process in step S1 is repeated.

  In step S <b> 2, the article information management unit 12 acquires article information of the determination target from the article information database 21 based on the acquired article ID.

  Also, the storage state information management unit 13 acquires storage state information from the storage state information database 22 (step S3). For example, the storage state information management unit 13 may specify a shelf ID of a storage shelf as a storage space based on a user operation. Then, the storage state information management unit 13 may acquire storage state information corresponding to the designated shelf ID from the storage state information table stored in the storage state information data.

  Then, the article information management unit 12 acquires the article information of the stored articles from the article information database 21 based on the storage state information (Step S4). And it changes to "A" (step S5) shown in FIG. When the process proceeds to step S5, the process proceeds to step S101 illustrated in FIG.

  In the above description, the case where the article ID is specified has been described. However, the object information acquisition unit 11 may acquire the article size of the determination object based on a user operation. That is, the user may input the article size of the determination target object via the operation unit.

  Next, a process for determining whether or not the determination target can be stored will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for determining whether or not the determination target object can be stored.

  In step S101, the storage rule management unit 14 determines whether or not an application rule pattern has been generated. When the application rule pattern has been generated (Yes branch in step S101), the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, when the application rule pattern has not been generated (No branch in step S101), the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S <b> 102, the storage rule management unit 14 acquires a storage rule from the storage rule database 23.

  Then, the storage rule management unit 14 determines whether an application rule pattern has been generated based on the user's operation (step S103).

  For example, the storage rule management unit 14 may display the storage rules acquired from the storage rule database 23 on the display unit. The user may select one or more storage rules from the displayed storage rules via the operation unit. Then, the storage rule management unit 14 may generate a storage rule pattern by combining the selected storage rules.

  Alternatively, the user may specify a keyword (for example, “emphasis on article size”, “emphasis on article ID”, etc.) for generating the storage rule pattern. Then, the storage rule management unit 14 may generate a storage rule pattern based on the designated keyword. There are various methods for generating the storage rule pattern, but the details are not limited.

  When the application rule pattern is generated (Yes branch in step S103), the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the application rule pattern has not been generated, the process of step S103 is repeated.

  In step S104, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored based on the item information of the determination target object, the storage state information, the item information of the stored item, and the application rule pattern. Here, when the object information acquisition unit 11 acquires information on two or more determination objects in step S <b> 1, the determination unit 15 preferably determines whether all specified articles can be stored. And it changes to "B" (step S105) shown in FIG. When the process proceeds to step S105, the process proceeds to step S201 illustrated in FIG.

  Specifically, the determination unit 15 calculates an empty space based on the storage state information and the article information of the stored articles. More specifically, first, the determination unit 15 calculates an empty space based on the storage state information and the article information of the stored articles. Based on the application rule pattern and the article information of the determination target, the determination unit 15 determines whether the determination target can be stored in the calculated empty space.

  Then, the determination unit 15 calculates the storable number of determination objects. Furthermore, the determination unit 15 may calculate an empty space after the determination target is stored.

  Further, when the determination unit 15 determines that the determination target object cannot be stored, the determination unit 15 may determine whether the determination target object can be stored by changing a storage shelf or the like as the storage space.

  Here, the details of the storage rule and the determination of whether or not storage is possible will be described.

The storage rules are
(1) Rules for storing based on the article ID,
(2) Rules for storage based on storage direction;
(3) Rules for storing based on article information of stored articles (4) It is preferable to include at least one of rules for storing based on the article size of the determination object.

  First, the “(1) rule for storing based on the item ID” means a rule giving priority to the empty space in which the stored item corresponding to the item ID of the determination target is stored. When the storage rule is included in the application rule pattern, the determination unit 15 preferably gives priority to a storage shelf in which an article corresponding to the article ID of the determination target is stored.

  The above “(2) rule for storing based on the storage direction” means a rule for storing the determination target in the order of a predetermined direction. When this storage rule is included in the application rule pattern, it is preferable that the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored by limiting the storage direction.

  The above-mentioned “(3) Rules for storing based on article information of stored articles” refers to storing based on each width of the stored articles corresponding to one or more selected orthogonal axes. It means a rule that determines the destination. When the storage rule is included in the application rule pattern, the determination unit 15 preferentially stores a storage shelf or the like in which the difference between the article size of the determination target object and the article size of the stored article is within a predetermined range. It is preferable to determine whether or not this is possible. For example, when this storage rule is included in the application rule pattern, whether or not storage is possible with priority given to a storage shelf or the like in which the difference between the width of the determination target object and the width of the stored article is within a predetermined range You may do it.

  The above “(4) rule for storing based on the article size of the determination target object” means a rule for determining whether or not the article size of the determination target object is a size that fits in an empty space. That is, the above “(4) rule for storing based on the size of the determination target object” means that each width of the determination target corresponding to one or two or more orthogonal axes is equal to or less than the size of the empty space. Means a rule that requires that

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, an example of determining whether or not storage is possible based on the width of the article will be described. Hereinafter, for the sake of explanation, information for identifying each storage rule is referred to as a storage rule ID. Information for identifying each storage rule pattern is referred to as a storage rule pattern ID.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage rule table. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule pattern configured from the storage rules illustrated in FIG.

Specifically, the storage rule table shown in FIG.
“Storage rule ID = R001”: “Storage rule = Store so that the article IDs are the same”
“Storage rule ID = R002”: “Storage rule = Storage based on width of article”
“Storing rule ID = R003”: “Storing rule = storing sequentially in the horizontal direction”
including. Here, Fig.7 (a) shows an example of the storage rule in the case of determining whether the determination target object can be stored in the one-dimensional storage space.

  Here, it is assumed that the application rule pattern includes storage rules “storage rule ID = R002” and “storage rule ID = R003” (see storage rule pattern p1 shown in FIG. 7B). In this case, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored in the empty space under the condition “store in order in the horizontal direction based on the width of the item without considering the item ID”.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the application rule pattern includes storage rules of “storage rule ID = R001”, “storage rule ID = R002”, and “storage rule ID = R003”. (See the storage rule pattern p2 shown in FIG. 7B). In that case, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored in the empty space under the condition “store in order in the horizontal direction based on the width of the product so that the product IDs are the same”. To do.

  That is, the management apparatus 1 can determine whether or not the determination target object can be stored under various conditions by changing the application rule pattern.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a case where it is determined whether or not storage is possible in a one-dimensional space. Specifically, FIG. 8A shows an example of article information of “article ID = ID301” and “article ID = ID302”. Here, the width of the article of “article ID = ID301” is w101, and the width of the article of “article ID = ID302” is w102 (see FIG. 8A). In the following description, an article with “article ID = ID301” and an article with “article ID = ID302” are referred to as an article 301 and an article 302, respectively.

その場合、物品３０２は、収納空間２０１に収納不可能である、と判定部１５は判定する（図８（ｂ）参照）。 Here, it is assumed that two articles 301 are stored in the storage space 201 having the width W1. Then, it is assumed that the application rule pattern includes storage rules with “storage rule ID = R001” and “storage rule ID = R002” shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is assumed that the following formula (1) is established.

In that case, the determination unit 15 determines that the article 302 cannot be stored in the storage space 201 (see FIG. 8B).

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, an example of determining whether or not storage is possible based on the width and depth of an article will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage rule table. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule pattern configured from the storage rules illustrated in FIG.

Specifically, the storage rule table shown in FIG.
“Storage rule ID = R011”: “Storage rule = Store so that the article IDs are the same”
“Storage rule ID = R012”: “Storage rule = Storage based on width and depth of article”
“Storing rule ID = R013”: “Storing rule = storing sequentially from the horizontal direction”
“Storing rule ID = R014”: “Storing rule = Storing in order from the back to the front”
including. Here, Fig.9 (a) shows an example of the accommodation rule in the case of determining the decision | availability of the accommodation of a determination target object with respect to a two-dimensional storage space.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the storage rule management unit 14 can generate different storage rule patterns by combining the storage rules shown in FIG. 9A. Therefore, the management apparatus 1 can determine whether or not the determination target object can be stored under various conditions by changing the storage rule included in the application rule pattern even in the two-dimensional storage space.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a case of determining whether or not storage is possible in a two-dimensional space. FIG. 10A shows an example of article information of “article ID = ID311” and “article ID = ID312”. Here, the width of the article of “article ID = ID311” is w111 and the depth is d111 (see FIG. 10A). Further, the width of the article of “article ID = ID 312” is w112, and the depth is d112 (see FIG. 10A). In the following description, an article with “article ID = ID311” and an article with “article ID = ID312” are referred to as an article 311 and an article 312 respectively.

その場合、物品３１２は収納不可能である、と判定部１５は判定する（図１０（ｂ）参照）。 Here, it is assumed that two articles 311 are stored in the storage space 202 having a width W11 and a depth D11. Then, it is assumed that the application rule pattern includes storage rules having “storage rule ID = R012”, “storage rule ID = R013”, and “storage rule ID = R014” illustrated in FIG. Furthermore, it is assumed that the following expressions (2) to (4) are established.

In that case, the determination unit 15 determines that the article 312 cannot be stored (see FIG. 10B).

  Next, an example of determining whether or not storage is possible based on the width, depth, and height of an article will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule table and a storage rule pattern. FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of the storage rule table. FIG.11 (b) is a figure which shows an example of the accommodation rule pattern comprised from the accommodation rule shown to Fig.11 (a).

Specifically, the storage rule table shown in FIG.
“Storage rule ID = R111”: “Storage rule = Stored so that the article IDs are the same”
“Storage rule ID = R112”: “Storage rule = storage based on the width, depth, and height of the article”
“Storing rule ID = R113”: “Storing rule = storing sequentially from the horizontal direction”
“Storing rule ID = R114”: “Storing rule = storing in order from the back to the front”
“Storing rule ID = R115”: “Storing rule = storing in order from the bottom to the top”
including. Here, Fig.11 (a) shows an example of the storage rule in the case of determining whether the determination target object can be stored in the three-dimensional storage space.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the storage rule management unit 14 can generate different storage rule patterns by combining the storage rules shown in FIG. Therefore, the management apparatus 1 can determine whether or not the determination target object can be stored under various conditions by changing the storage rule included in the application rule pattern even in the three-dimensional storage space.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a case of determining whether or not storage is possible in a three-dimensional space. FIG. 12A shows an example of article information of “article ID = ID321” and “article ID = ID322”. Here, the width of the article of “article ID = ID321” is w121, the depth is d121, and the height is h121 (see FIG. 12A). Further, the width of the article of “article ID = ID322” is w121, the height is d121, and the height is h122 (see FIG. 12A). In the following description, an article with “article ID = ID321” and an article with “article ID = ID322” are referred to as an article 321 and an article 322, respectively.

その場合、物品３２２は収納不可能である、と判定部１５は判定する（図１２（ｂ）参照）。 Here, it is assumed that four articles 321 are stored in the storage space 203 having a width W21, a depth D21, and a height H21. Then, from the storage rules whose application rule patterns are “storage rule ID = R112”, “storage rule ID = R113”, “storage rule ID = R114”, and “storage rule ID = R115” shown in FIG. Suppose that it is configured. Furthermore, it is assumed that the following expressions (5) to (8) are established.

In that case, the determination unit 15 determines that the article 322 cannot be stored (see FIG. 12B).

  Next, processing after the determination of whether or not storage is possible will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing after determination of whether or not storage is possible.

  In step S201, the determination unit 15 determines whether to output a determination result. When the determination result is output (Yes branch in step S201), the determination unit 15 outputs the determination result such as whether or not the determination target can be stored and the free space after storage (step S202). And it changes to step S203. On the other hand, when the determination result is not output (No branch in step S201), the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S <b> 203, the determination unit 15 determines whether it is determined that the determination target object can be stored. If the determination unit 15 determines that the determination object can be stored (Yes branch in step S203), the process proceeds to step S204. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the determination target can be stored (No branch in step S203), the process proceeds to “C” (step S206) illustrated in FIG.

  In step S204, the storage state information management unit 13 determines whether or not the storage state information is to be updated. For example, the storage state information management unit 13 may determine whether to update the storage state information based on a user operation.

  If the storage state information management unit 13 determines to update the storage state information (Yes branch in step S204), the storage state information management unit 13 updates the storage state information database 22. Specifically, the storage state information management unit 13 adds the determination target object to the stored item and updates the storage state information database 22 (step S205). And it changes to "C" (step S206) shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the storage state information management unit 13 does not determine that the storage state information is to be updated (No branch in step S204), the storage state information management unit 13 transitions to “C” (step S206) illustrated in FIG.

  When the process proceeds to step S206, the process returns to step S1 shown in FIG.

[Modification 1]
As a first modification of the management device 1 according to the present embodiment, the shape of the determination target may be variable. Then, when the shape of the determination target is variable, the article information may include information regarding the deformation state of the determination target. Specifically, the article information may include information regarding the article size (width, depth, height, etc.) of the determination target when the determination target is deformed.

  As described above, the management device 1 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not a predetermined article can be stored based on one or more storage rules. And in the management apparatus 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the combination of a storage rule can be changed suitably. That is, the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment contributes to determining whether or not the article can be stored based on various conditions.

  In addition, the management device 1 according to the present embodiment outputs a result of determining whether or not the article can be stored under various conditions by processing such as display. Therefore, for example, a person in charge of storage and storage of articles can simulate storage under various conditions before the storage work. As a result, the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment contributes to improving the efficiency of the storage work.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, the priority order of the storage rules is determined, and whether or not storage is possible is determined in order from the storage rule having the highest priority. In the description of the present embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment is omitted. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the description of the present embodiment, the description of the same function and effect as in the first embodiment is also omitted.

  Since the internal configuration of the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIG. 2, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The storage rule management unit 14 according to the present embodiment determines the priority of storage rules included in the storage rule pattern (hereinafter referred to as rule priority). For example, the storage rule management unit 14 may determine the rule priority based on a user operation. That is, the user may input the rule priority order via the operation unit.

  Then, the determination unit 15 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the determination target object can be stored based on the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, the article information, and the rule priority order. Specifically, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the storage rules are satisfied in order from the storage rule having the highest rule priority.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage rule pattern in which rule priority is set. Assume that the application rule pattern is a storage rule pattern of “storage rule pattern ID = p31” shown in FIG. In that case, first, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the sheets can be sequentially stored in the horizontal direction (storage rule with the first priority shown in FIG. 14). And when it cannot store in order in a horizontal direction, the determination part 15 determines whether it can store in order from the back to the near side (storage rule of the 2nd priority shown in FIG. 14). And when it cannot store in order from the back to the near side, the judgment part 15 determines whether it can accommodate in order from the lower stage to the upper stage (storage rule of the 3rd priority shown in FIG. 14).

  As described above, the management device 1 according to the present embodiment sets the rule priority order of the storage rules. And the management apparatus 1 which concerns on this embodiment determines the possibility of accommodation of an article in an order from the storage rule with a high rule priority. Therefore, the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can determine whether or not the article can be stored under various conditions by changing the rule priority. Therefore, the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment contributes to determining whether or not the article can be stored under various conditions depending on the situation.

  In the management device 1 according to the present embodiment, the rule priority order may be determined based on a user operation. Therefore, the management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can further determine whether or not the article can be stored under a condition in accordance with the user's intention.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In this embodiment, an apparatus different from the management apparatus stores each database. In the description of this embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the above embodiment is omitted. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. In the description of the present embodiment, the description of the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment is also omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the management system 2 in the present embodiment. The management system 2 includes one or more management devices 1 a and a database server 3. Each management device 1 a is connected to the database server 3 via the network 4. The network 4 may be various networks such as the Internet and a LAN (Local Area Network), and the details thereof are not limited.

  The database server 3 stores an article information database 21, a storage state information database 22, and a storage rule database 23. In response to a request from the management apparatus 1a, the database server 3 transmits at least one of article information, storage state information, and storage rules to the management apparatus 1a. Further, the database server 3 updates each database in response to a request from the management device 1a.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the management apparatus 1a according to the present embodiment. The difference between the management device 1 shown in FIG. 2 and the management device 1a shown in FIG. 16 is that the management device 1a shown in FIG. 16 includes the communication unit 30 and does not include a database in the storage unit 20a.

  The communication unit 30 communicates with the database server 3 via the network 4. Then, the communication unit 30 transmits a signal requesting at least one of article information, storage state information, and storage rules to the database server 3. Then, the communication unit 30 receives at least one of article information, storage state information, and storage rules from the database server 3. In addition, the communication unit 30 transmits a signal for updating each database to the database server 3.

  As described above, in the management system 2 according to the present embodiment, each database is stored in a device different from the management device 1a. Therefore, in the management system 2 according to the present embodiment, the processing load on the management device 1a is reduced as compared with the case where the management device 1a stores each database. Therefore, the management apparatus 1a according to the present embodiment contributes to more efficiently determining whether or not the article can be stored while achieving the effects of the above-described embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the form in which the article information database, the storage state information database, and the storage rule database are stored in the same device (such as the same storage device) has been described. However, each database may be stored in a different device (such as a different storage device).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the storage rule is illustrated, but the purpose is not limited to the illustrated storage rule. Of course, the administrator of the management apparatus may register and apply necessary storage rules according to the situation.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

  (Additional remark 1) It is as the management apparatus which concerns on a said 1st viewpoint.

  (Additional remark 2) The said storage rule management part produces | generates the storage rule pattern which is a combination of the said 1 or 2 or more said storage rules, and the said determination part adds the said storage rule pattern, the said storage status information, and the said article information. The management apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein the management apparatus determines whether the determination target object can be stored based on the determination target.

  (Additional remark 3) The said storage rule management part determines the rule priority of the said storage rule contained in the said storage rule pattern, The said determination part is the said storage rule pattern, the said storage status information, the said article information, and the said rule The management device according to appendix 2, wherein whether or not the determination target object can be stored is determined based on a priority order.

  (Supplementary Note 4) The storage rule includes a rule for storing based on the item ID, a rule for storing based on the storage direction, a rule for storing based on the item information of the stored item, and the determination The management device according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, including at least one of rules for storing based on an object size.

  (Additional remark 5) The said determination part is a management apparatus of Additional remark 4 which calculates empty space based on the said storage status information and the said article information of the said accommodated goods.

  (Supplementary note 6) The supplementary rule 5 according to supplementary note 5, wherein the storage rule includes a rule corresponding to one or more orthogonal axes, wherein each width of the determination target object is equal to or less than a size of the empty space. Management device.

  (Supplementary note 7) The supplementary item 6 includes information on at least one of the width of the article corresponding to each orthogonal axis and the product of the widths of the articles corresponding to two or more selected orthogonal axes. The management device described.

  (Additional remark 8) The said storage rule contains the rule which determines a storage place based on each width | variety of the said stored goods corresponding to each selected 1 or 2 or more said orthogonal axis | shafts. The management device described.

  (Supplementary note 9) The storage rule according to any one of Supplementary notes 5 to 8, including a rule that prioritizes the empty space in which the stored article corresponding to the article ID of the determination target is stored. Management device.

  (Supplementary note 10) The management device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 9, wherein the determination unit calculates a storable number of the determination target object.

  (Supplementary note 11) Any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 10, further comprising: an article information database for storing the article information; a storage state information database for storing the storage state information; and a storage rule database for storing the storage rule. The management apparatus according to one.

  (Supplementary note 12) The management device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 11, wherein the article information includes information related to a deformation state of the determination target when the shape of the determination target is variable.

  (Additional remark 13) It is as the management system which concerns on the said 2nd viewpoint.

  (Additional remark 14) It is as the management method concerning the said 3rd viewpoint.

  (Supplementary Note 15) In the storage rule management step, a storage rule pattern that is a combination of one or more storage rules is generated, and in the determination step, the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, and the article information are added. 15. The management method according to appendix 14, wherein it is determined whether the determination target object can be stored based on the determination result.

  (Supplementary Note 16) In the storage rule management step, a rule priority order of the storage rules included in the storage rule pattern is determined, and in the determination step, the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, the article information, the rule The management method according to appendix 15, wherein whether or not the determination target object can be stored is determined based on a priority order.

  (Supplementary note 17) The management method according to any one of supplementary notes 14 to 16, wherein, in the determination step, an empty space is calculated based on the storage state information and the article information of a stored article.

  (Supplementary note 18) The management method according to any one of supplementary notes 14 to 17, wherein, in the determination step, the storable number of the determination target object is calculated.

  (Additional remark 19) It is as the program which concerns on the said 4th viewpoint.

  (Supplementary note 20) In the storage rule management process, a storage rule pattern that is a combination of one or more storage rules is generated, and in the determination process, the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, and the article information The program according to appendix 19, which determines whether or not the determination object can be stored based on the program.

  (Supplementary Note 21) In the storage rule management process, a rule priority order of the storage rules included in the storage rule pattern is determined, and in the determination step, the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, the article information, the rule The program according to appendix 20, which determines whether or not the determination target can be stored based on a priority order.

  (Additional remark 22) The program as described in any one of additional remarks 19 thru | or 21 which calculates a vacant space based on the said accommodation state information and the said article information of the accommodated article in the said determination process.

  (Additional remark 23) The program as described in any one of additional remarks 19 thru | or 22 which calculates the storage possible number of the said determination target object in the said determination process.

  Note that the management system according to the second viewpoint can be deployed in the same manner as the above supplementary notes 2 to 12.

  The disclosure of the above-mentioned cited patent document is incorporated herein by reference. Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiments and examples can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. Various disclosed elements (including each element of each claim, each element of each embodiment or example, each element of each drawing, etc.) within the scope of the claims of the present invention, Selection is possible. That is, the present disclosure naturally includes various variations and modifications that can be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical concept. In particular, with respect to the numerical ranges described in this document, any numerical value or small range included in the range should be construed as being specifically described even if there is no specific description.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a, 100 Management apparatus 2 Management system 3 Database server 4 Network 10 Control part 11, 101 Object information acquisition part 12, 102 Article information management part 13, 103 Storage state information management part 14, 104 Storage rule management part 15, 105 Determination unit 20, 20 a Storage unit 21 Article information database 22 Storage state information database 23 Storage rule database 30 Communication unit 201-203 Storage space 301, 302, 311, 312, 321, 322

Claims (10)

An object information acquisition unit for acquiring information on the determination object;
An article information management unit for managing article information;
A storage state management unit for managing storage state information;
A storage rule management unit for managing one or more storage rules;
A determination unit that determines whether the determination object can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information;
A management device comprising: The storage rule management unit generates a storage rule pattern that is a combination of one or more of the storage rules,
The management device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines whether the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, and the article information. The storage rule management unit determines a rule priority order of the storage rules included in the storage rule pattern;
The management device according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit determines whether the determination target can be stored based on the storage rule pattern, the storage state information, the article information, and the rule priority.   The storage rule includes a rule for storing based on the article ID, a rule for storing based on the storage direction, a rule for storing based on the article information of the stored article, and the article of the determination target The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising at least one of rules for storing based on size.   The management device according to claim 4, wherein the determination unit calculates an empty space based on the storage state information and the article information of the stored articles.   The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit calculates a storable number of the determination target object. An article information database for storing the article information;
A storage state information database for storing the storage state information;
A storage rule database for storing the storage rules;
The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: A management device for determining whether or not the determination object can be stored;
A database server connected to the management apparatus via a network;
A management system including:
The management device
An object information acquisition unit for acquiring information on the determination object;
An article information management unit for managing article information;
A storage state management unit for managing storage state information;
A storage rule management unit for managing one or more storage rules;
A determination unit that determines whether the determination object can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information;
With
The database server is
An article information database for storing the article information;
A storage state information database for storing the storage state information;
A storage rule database for storing the storage rules;
Management system comprising. Obtaining information about the determination target;
A process for managing article information;
A process of managing storage status information;
A storage rule management process for managing one or more storage rules;
A determination step of determining whether or not the determination object can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information;
Management method including. A program to be executed by a computer that controls a management device,
Processing for obtaining information on the judgment object;
A process for managing article information;
A process for managing storage status information;
A storage rule management process for managing one or more storage rules;
A determination process for determining whether or not the determination object can be stored based on the storage rule, the article information, and the storage state information;
A program that executes.

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