JP2021177051A - Worship facility - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an improved worship facility which can shorten the waiting time of worshippers even when there are many worshippers.SOLUTION: A worship facility comprises: a storage shelf which is provided along a conveyance path that expands so as to cross a first direction and has a plurality of storage sections that can store articles respectively; a first conveyance mechanism; a second conveyance mechanism; a plurality of third conveyance mechanisms which can convey the articles between the worship positions respectively provided in a plurality of worship booths arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and the delivery position provided so as to correspond to the worship position and capable of delivering the article between the first conveyance mechanism and the second conveyance mechanism; and a conveyance control unit which controls at least one of the first conveyance mechanism and the second conveyance mechanism, and the third conveyance mechanism so as to convey the article between the worship position and the storage shelf.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a worship facility.

Conventionally, in a worship facility equipped with a storage shelf for storing items such as ashes, a worship facility in which a plurality of worship rooms are provided and a plurality of worshipers can worship in parallel is known. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-234616

However, to cope with a period of significant increase in worshipers, such as the Qingming Festival in China, more worship rooms are needed and goods need to be transported more quickly.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide more improved worship facilities, for example, the waiting time of worshipers can be shortened even when there are many worshipers.

The worship facility of the present invention is provided along a transport path that intersects the first direction and has a plurality of storage compartments for storing articles, and a storage shelf that supports the article and the transport path. The article can be transported between each of the storage compartments and the first support position of the article by the first support portion in the transport path, as well as having a first support portion for transporting the article. One transport mechanism and the first transport mechanism can be operated separately, have a second support portion that supports the article and transports the article along the transport path, and in each of the storage compartments and in the transport path. A second transport mechanism capable of transporting the article between the second support position of the article and the second support position of the article, and a plurality of worship booths arranged in the second direction intersecting the first direction, respectively. The article is provided between the worship position provided in the worship position and the delivery position where the article can be delivered between the first transport mechanism or the second transport mechanism, which is provided corresponding to each of the worship positions. At least one of the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism and the first transport mechanism so as to transport the article between the worship position and the storage shelf. (Iii) A transport control unit for controlling the transport mechanism is provided.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary and schematic plan view of one floor of the worship facility of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic and exemplary side view of the storage shelf and stacker crane of the worship facility of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic and exemplary side view of the storage shelf of the worship facility of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the worship facility of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure at the time of worship in the worship facility of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part VII of FIG. FIG. 8 is an exemplary and schematic plan view at the same position as FIG. 7 of the worship facility of the first modification. FIG. 9 is an exemplary and schematic plan view at the same position as FIG. 7 of the worship facility of the second modified example. FIG. 10 is an exemplary and schematic plan view at a position opposite to that of FIG. 9 in the X direction of the worship facility of the second modification.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments and modifications of the present invention will be disclosed. The configurations of the embodiments and modifications shown below, and the actions and results (effects) obtained from the configurations are examples. The present invention can also be realized by configurations other than those disclosed in the following embodiments and modifications. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain at least one of various effects (including derivative effects) obtained by the following configuration.

In this specification, the ordinal numbers are given for convenience in order to distinguish parts, parts, etc., and do not indicate the priority order or the order.

In addition, in each figure, each direction in the worship facility is indicated by an arrow. The X, Y, and Z directions intersect each other and are orthogonal to each other. The Z direction is substantially along the vertical direction, and the arrow Z points vertically upward. The X and Y directions are substantially along the horizontal direction. Further, the X direction may be referred to as a left-right direction or a longitudinal direction, the Y direction may be referred to as a front-rear direction or a lateral direction, and the Z direction may be referred to as a vertical direction.

Further, in each figure, a reference numeral indicating each position of the article A may be indicated in parentheses along with a reference numeral indicating the article A.

[Embodiment]
[Goods, transport routes, storage shelves, storage compartments, and worship booths]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of one floor of the worship facility 10, and more specifically, is a plan view of the worship facility 10 in the direction opposite to the Z direction on the line I-I of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the worship facility 10 includes a plurality of storage shelves R. Further, each of the storage shelves R has a plurality of storage compartments 1 for storing the article A. In each of the following figures, the storage section 1 is represented by a simple quadrangle for the sake of simplicity.

In the worship facility 10, the article A is, for example, an urn containing ashes, a container containing a relic, a mortuary tablet, and the like.

Each article A has an identifier (not shown) indicating the identification information of the article A, and each of the storage compartments 1 is provided with a reader 51 (see FIG. 5) for acquiring the identification information. .. The discriminator is, for example, a label to which a code such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code is attached, or an RFID (radio frequency identifier) tag that holds identification information. The reader 51 is, for example, a code reader having a camera for capturing a code image or an RFID reader that acquires identification information by wireless communication with an RFID tag. In the present embodiment, each storage compartment 1 is provided with a storage position for one article A, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each storage compartment 1 is provided with a plurality of storage compartments 1 displaced from each other in the Y direction. A storage location may be provided.

The worship facility 10 is provided with a transport path T as a space for the stacker crane 20 to move and transport the article A. The transport path T has a substantially constant width in the Y direction, extends in the X direction, and extends in the Z direction. That is, the transport path T extends in the X and Z directions, in other words, intersects and extends in the Y direction. The stacker crane 20 is an example of a transport mechanism for transporting the article A. The Y direction is an example of the first direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the worship facility 10 is provided with four transport paths T (T1 to T4). Storage shelves R are provided on both sides of each transport path T in the Y direction. In each storage shelf R, a plurality of storage sections 1 are provided along the transport path T. The storage shelf R has a first storage shelf R1 and a second storage shelf R2.

Rows L (L1 to L4) of the worship booth 3 are provided corresponding to the transport paths T (T1 to T4) and the storage shelves R on both sides of the transport path T. The row L of the worship booth 3 is provided on the opposite side of the first storage shelf R1 from the transport path T in the Y direction. In other words, the first storage shelf R1 is provided between the transport path T and the row L of the worship booth 3. Further, the second storage shelf R2 is provided on the opposite side of the transport path T from the first storage shelf R1 and the row L of the worship booth 3.

In each row L, as an example, a plurality of worship booths 3 are lined up in a row along the X direction at substantially constant intervals. That is, the lengths W of the plurality of worship booths 3 in the X direction are substantially the same. Each worship booth 3 is provided with a reader 52 (see FIG. 5) that reads the worshiper's identification information by wireless communication from a mobile information terminal or RFID tag possessed by the worshiper. The X direction is an example of the second direction.

A conveyor 4 that penetrates the first storage shelf R1 in the Y direction is provided corresponding to each worship booth 3. The conveyor 4 transports the article A between each worship booth 3 and the transport path T. Specifically, the conveyor 4 conveys the article A between the delivery position Pd of the article A and the worship position Po corresponding to the worship booth 3. The worship position Po is, for example, located in the worship booth 3, faces the worship booth 3, or is adjacent to the worship booth 3. In the first storage shelf R1, the storage section 1 is not provided in the transport space provided by the conveyor 4. The conveyor 4 is an example of a third transfer mechanism.

In the first storage shelf R1, a plurality of storage compartments 1 are arranged in a matrix in which the X direction is a row and the Z direction is a column, except for the portion where the conveyor 4 is provided. In other words, in the first storage shelf R1, a plurality of storage compartments 1 are arranged in the X direction as well as in the Z direction.

In the second storage shelf R2 as well, as in the first storage shelf R1, a plurality of storage compartments 1 are arranged in a matrix in which the X direction is a row and the Z direction is a column. In other words, also in the second storage shelf R2, the plurality of storage compartments 1 are arranged in the X direction as well as in the Z direction. Further, the storage section 1 of the first storage shelf R1 and the storage section 1 included in the second storage shelf R2 are arranged in the Y direction with the transport path T interposed therebetween.

[Stacker Crane]
As shown in FIG. 1, the worship facility 10 is provided with two stacker cranes 20 (20-1, 20-2) for each transport path T. In the present embodiment, as an example, the two stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2 have the same structure, but the structure is not limited to this, and they may have different structures. The stacker crane 20-1 is an example of the first transport mechanism, and the stacker crane 20-2 is an example of the second transport mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage shelves R (R1, R2) and the stacker crane 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stacker crane 20 has a traveling body 21, a mast 22, a loading platform 23, and a transfer device 24, respectively. At least one of the lower part and the upper part of the transport path T is provided with a guide rail 25 extending in the X direction. The stacker crane 20 can move in the X direction along the guide rail 25.

The traveling body 21 is supported by the guide rail 25 so as to be movable in the X direction. Two masts 22 extending in the Z direction are fixed to the traveling body 21 so as to be separated from each other in the X direction. The traveling body 21 and the mast 22 can move in the X direction along the guide rail 25 according to the rotation of the motor (not shown) as a driving source for the movement of the traveling body 21 and the mast 22 in the X direction. At the same time, it is possible to stop at a plurality of positions in the X direction according to the stop of the motor.

The loading platform 23 is supported by two masts 22 so as to be movable in the Z direction. The loading platform 23 is bridged between the two masts 22. The loading platform 23 can move in the Z direction along the mast 22 according to the rotation of the motor (not shown) as a driving source for the movement of the loading platform 23 in the Z direction, and also responds to the stop of the motor. It can stop at a plurality of positions in the Z direction.

The transfer device 24 is attached to the loading platform 23 so as to be expandable and contractible in the Y direction. The transfer device 24 has a support portion 24a that supports the article A. The position of the support portion 24a and the article A supported by the support portion 24a in the Y direction changes according to the expansion and contraction of the transfer device 24 in the Y direction. The expansion / contraction state of the transfer device 24 changes according to the rotation of the motor (not shown). That is, the support portion 24a can move in the Y direction according to the rotation of the motor, and can stop at a plurality of positions in the Y direction according to the stop of the motor. The support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-1 is an example of the first support portion, and the support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-2 is an example of the second support portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the contracted state (stored state) of the transfer device 24, the support portion 24a and the article A are located in the transport path T. By controlling the motor that drives the traveling body 21 and the mast 22 in the contracted state and the motor that drives the loading platform 23, the article A moves to the opposite position Pf facing each storage section 1 in the transport path T and stops. can do. Each facing position Pf is also a support position Ph of the article A by the support portion 24a in the transport path T. The support position Ph in the stacker crane 20-1 is an example of the first support position, and the support position Ph in the stacker crane 20-2 is an example of the second support position.

The movement of the article A between the support portion 24a and each storage compartment 1 includes the movement of the support portion 24a in the Y direction, the operation of the transfer device 24 in the direction intersecting the Y direction, and the operation of the transfer device 24. It can be realized by the combination of.

As an example, the transfer device 24 is a known slide fork having a plurality of members that can slide in the Y direction with each other, the support portion 24a is the tip member of the slide fork, and the transfer device 24 is each storage compartment 1. The transport of the article A in the case where the article A is configured to be movable in the Z direction without interfering with the above will be described. In this case, the support portion 24a and the support portion 24a are combined with the movement of the support portion 24a in the Y direction due to the expansion and contraction of the transfer device 24 and the movement of the support portion 24a in the Z direction due to the movement of the loading platform 23 in the Z direction. Article A can be delivered to and from each storage compartment 1. The transfer device 24 can be expanded and contracted on both sides in the Y direction with respect to the transport path T, and is in the storage section 1 with respect to the storage sections 1 of both the first storage shelf R1 and the second storage shelf R2. It can be extended to a length corresponding to the storage position of the article A. When carrying out the article A from the storage section 1 to the facing position Pf, the support portion 24a that does not support the article A is first stored in the storage section 1 according to the extension of the transfer device 24 in the Y direction. Move slightly downward of the existing article A. Next, the support portion 24a moves slightly upward as the loading platform 23 moves in the Z direction (upward), and receives the article A from the storage compartment 1. Next, the support portion 24a moves into the transport path T along the Y direction as the transfer device 24 contracts in the Y direction, and moves the article A to the facing position Pf. On the other hand, when carrying the article A from the facing position Pf into the storage compartment 1, the support portion 24a supporting the article A first receives the article in the empty storage compartment 1 in accordance with the extension of the transfer device 24 in the Y direction. Move slightly above the planned storage position of A. Next, the support portion 24a moves slightly downward of the storage compartment 1 as the loading platform 23 moves in the opposite direction (downward) in the Z direction, and delivers (places) the article A to the storage compartment 1. ). Next, the support portion 24a moves into the transport path T along the Y direction as the transfer device 24 contracts in the Y direction. The transfer device 24 may transport the article A between the support position Ph (opposing position Pf) of the article A in the transport path T and the storage compartments 1 on both sides in the Y direction with respect to the transport path T. can.

The mechanism for transporting the article A between the support position Ph (opposing position Pf) and each storage compartment 1 is not limited to the slide fork. For example, when the storage compartment 1 or the loading platform 23 has a free roller conveyor that assists the movement of the article A in the Y direction, even if the article A is moved on the free roller conveyor by the expansion and contraction of the transfer device 24. good. In this case, by moving the connection portion, which is at least a part of the transfer device 24, in the direction intersecting the Y direction, for example, the Z direction, the connection state in which the connection portion and the article A are connected and the connection portion. You may switch between the separated state and the separated state in which the article A is separated. In the connected state, the transfer device 24 can move the article A, and in the separated state, the transfer device 24 cannot move the article A.

Further, the stacker crane 20 can also convey the article A between the support position Ph and the delivery position Pd on the conveyor 4 in the same manner as the transfer between the support position Ph and the storage compartment 1.

[Operating range of stacker crane and relay of goods]
As is clear from FIG. 1, the stacker crane 20-1 (support portion 24a) and the stacker crane 20-2 (support portion 24a) moving on the same guide rail 25 cannot overtake each other in the X direction. ..

FIG. 3 is a side view of the storage section 1 of the first storage shelf R1 corresponding to the transport path T4 as viewed in the opposite direction to the Y direction. The operable range of each stacker crane 20 is set so as not to interfere with each other. In the example of FIG. 3, the operable range C1 of the stacker crane 20-1 (not shown in FIG. 3) located relatively on the left side in FIG. 3 is the stacker crane 20-2 located relatively on the right side (FIG. 3). In order to avoid interference with (not shown in 3), the range is from the leftmost column of the storage compartment 1 in FIG. 3 to the leftmost column five from the rightmost column. Similarly, in FIG. 3, the operable range C2 of the stacker crane 20-2 on the right side is the leftmost from the rightmost column of the storage compartment 1 in FIG. 3 in order to avoid interference with the stacker crane 20-1 on the left side. The range is up to the column five to the right of the column. That is, the stacker crane 20-1 cannot carry the article A between the stacker crane 20-1 and the storage section 1 in the non-delivery range Cn1 located at the front end in the X direction outside the operable range C1, and the stacker crane 20-1 cannot be transported. 20-2 cannot carry out the transportation of the article A to and from the storage section 1 in the non-delivery range Cn2 located at the rear end in the X direction outside the operable range C2. In FIG. 3, the operable range C1 and C2, the overlapping range Co, and the non-delivery range Cn1 and Cn2 are shown for the storage section 1 belonging to the first storage shelf R1, but they belong to the second storage shelf R2. Regarding the storage compartment 1, for example, the operable ranges C1 and C2 and the overlapping ranges C1 and C2 and the overlapping ranges C1 and C2 are arranged in the Y direction with respect to the illustrated operable ranges C1 and C2 and the non-delivery ranges Cn1 and Cn2, respectively. The range Co and the non-delivery ranges Cn1 and Cn2 are set. The non-delivery range Cn1 is an example of the first non-reachable region, the non-reachable range Cn2 is an example of the second non-reachable region, and the overlapping range Co is an example of the intermediate region.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an empty storage compartment located in the overlapping range Co where the operable range C1 of the stacker crane 20-1 and the operable range C2 of the stacker crane 20-2 overlap. The relay position Pr is assigned to 1. As a result, the stacker crane 20-1 transports the article A between the relay position Pr and the stacker crane 20-2, and the stacker crane 20-2 transfers the article A between the relay position Pr and the storage section 1 within the non-delivery range Cn1. By transporting, the article A can move between the support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-1 and the storage compartment 1 within the non-reachable range Cn1. Similarly, the stacker crane 20-2 transports the article A between the relay position Pr and the stacker crane 20-1 and the article A between the relay position Pr and the storage compartment 1 within the non-delivery range Cn2. By doing so, the article A can move between the support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-2 and the storage compartment 1 within the non-reachable range Cn2. The allocation of the relay position Pr to the empty storage section 1 can be changed according to the storage status of the article A in the worship facility 10, that is, the availability status of the storage section 1 of the storage shelf R. The relay position Pr can be set to any position within the overlap range Co. The relay position Pr is an example of the second relay position.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the worship facility 10, and more specifically, is a cross-sectional view of the worship facility 10 viewed in the X direction along the IV-IV line of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the worship facility 10, a plurality of floors F are laminated. The worship facility 10 has the same configuration as that of FIG. 1 on each floor F. Worshipers can access each floor F via stairs (not shown), escalators, elevators, and the like. The stacker crane 20 (20-1, 20-2) extends in the Z direction, and the article A is placed between the stacker crane 20 and the delivery position Pd of the conveyor 4 provided corresponding to the worship booths 3 on the plurality of floors F. Can be handed over. As an example, in the worship facility 10 of the present embodiment, the number of worship booths per floor F is 8 as shown in FIG. 1 for the transport path T1, and the number of worship booths per floor F is 8 as shown in FIG. Since the number is 4, the stacker crane 20 operates corresponding to a total of 32 (= 8 × 4) worship booths 3. The number of worship booths 3 and the number of floors F are not limited to this.

[Control device]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the worship facility 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the worship facility 10 includes a control device 5. The control device 5 includes a processing determination unit 5a, a transfer control unit 5b, reading units 5c and 5d, an input control unit 5e, and an output control unit 5f.

The processing determination unit 5a includes processing procedures by the stacker crane 20 (20-1, 20-2) and the conveyor 4 as a transport mechanism, allocation of the article A to each storage compartment 1, allocation of the relay position Pr to the storage compartment 1, and the like. To determine.

The transfer control unit 5b controls the stacker crane 20 (20-1, 20-2) and the conveyor 4 to operate according to the processing procedure and setting determined by the processing determination unit 5a.

The reading unit 5c acquires the information read by the reader 51, and the reading unit 5d acquires the information read by the reader 52.

The input control unit 5e acquires the information input by the worshiper operating the input device 53 such as the touch panel, the switch, the button, and the keyboard.

The output control unit 5f controls an output device 54 such as a display, a lamp, or a speaker so as to execute a predetermined output.

The control device 5 may be configured by a computer. A computer has at least a processor (circuit), 5 g of main memory such as RAM (random access memory) and ROM (read only memory), and auxiliary memory such as HDD (hard disk drive) and SSD (solid state drive). It has a device 5h and the like, and the processor reads and executes a program (application) stored in the ROM of the main storage unit 5g and the auxiliary storage device 5h. By operating according to the program, the processor operates as a processing determination unit 5a, a transfer control unit 5b, a reading unit 5c, 5d, an input control unit 5e, and an output control unit 5f. In this case, the program includes a program module corresponding to the processing determination unit 5a, the transfer control unit 5b, the reading units 5c and 5d, the input control unit 5e, and the output control unit 5f. Further, the auxiliary storage device 5h is used to indicate the presence / absence (storage or empty) of the article A in each storage section 1, information indicating the article A stored in the storage section 1 (hereinafter referred to as storage status information), and during transportation. The identification information of the article A, the identification information of the article A located at the worship position Po, the identification information of the storage section 1 assigned as the relay position Pr (hereinafter referred to as the allocation information), and the storage in the worship facility 10. The attribute information of the article A (hereinafter referred to as an article database) and the like are stored. Each information is rewritten at any time by, for example, the processing determination unit 5a. The storage status information may also be referred to as availability information.

The program may be provided as a file in an installable or executable format, recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium can also be referred to as a program product. In addition, the program is stored in a storage unit of a computer connected to a communication network, and can be introduced into the computer by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program may be preliminarily incorporated in a ROM or the like.

When at least a part of the computer is composed of hardware, the computer may include, for example, an FPGA (field programmable gate array), an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), or the like.

In the ROM of the main storage unit 5g or the auxiliary storage device 5h, information used in arithmetic processing by the processing determination unit 5a, the transfer control unit 5b, the reading units 5c and 5d, the input control unit 5e, and the output control unit 5f is stored. Has been done. Further, the information used in the arithmetic processing may be described in the program.

[Processing procedure at the time of worship]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure at the time of worship. In the example of FIG. 6, in the predetermined start standby state, the reading unit 5d acquires information corresponding to the detection signal of the reader 52 provided in the worship booth 3, or the input control unit 5e is input to the input device 53. When the information is acquired (S1), the processing decision unit 5a searches the article database for the information acquired in step S1 (S2). The information acquired in step S1 is the attribute information of the article A, for example, the identification information of the worshiper.

In the search in step S2, when it is found that the information acquired in step S1 exists in the article database and the article A corresponding to the information acquired in step S1 exists in the worship facility 10 (in S3). Yes), the processing determination unit 5a determines the processing procedure when the article A is transported from the storage section 1 to the worship position Po of the corresponding worship booth 3 (S4). In step S4, the processing determination unit 5a determines the stacker crane 20 and the conveyor 4 used for transporting the article A, and the operation procedure thereof. When relaying is required, the processing determination unit 5a refers to the storage status information (vacancy status information) with respect to the vacant storage section 1 in which the article A is not stored in the overlapping range Co. Allocate the relay position Pr. In other words, the processing decision unit 5a determines the storage section 1 to be used as the relay position Pr from the vacant storage sections 1 in which the article A is not stored in the overlapping range Co. The processing determination unit 5a is an example of the second allocation determination unit.

Further, in step S4, after the processing procedure is determined, the processing determination unit 5a releases the allocation of the article A to the stored storage section 1. Specifically, the processing decision unit 5a changes the status of the storage section 1 from "storage" to "vacant" in the storage status information, and deletes the identification information of the stored article A, for example. The association between the storage compartment 1 and the article A is lost. The processing determination unit 5a is an example of the first allocation determination unit.

Next, the transfer control unit 5b sets the stacker cranes 20-1, 20-2 and the conveyor 4 so that the article A is transported from the storage section 1 to the worship position Po according to the processing procedure determined in step S4. Control (S5). After that, the input control unit 5e is in a standby state for acquiring information indicating the end of worship.

When the worshiper's worship is completed and the input control unit 5e acquires the information indicating the end of the worship corresponding to the operation of the input device 53 by the worshiper (S6), the transport control unit 5b is the storage section for storing the article A. 1 and the processing procedure for transporting the article A from the worship position Po to the storage section 1 are determined (S7). In step S7, the processing determination unit 5a can allocate the article A (storage) to the vacant storage section 1 in the storage shelf R with reference to the storage status information (vacancy status information). In other words, the processing determination unit 5a can determine the storage section 1 of the article A to be carried into the storage shelf R from the worship position Po. Specifically, for example, in the storage status information, the processing decision unit 5a changes the status of the storage section 1 from "vacant" to "storage" and stores the article A as information corresponding to the storage section 1. The storage section 1 and the article A are associated with each other by adding identification information or the like.

Next, the transfer control unit 5b transports the article A from the worship position Po to the (assigned) storage section 1 determined in accordance with the processing procedure determined in step S7, so that the stacker crane 20-1, 20-2 and the conveyor 4 are controlled (S8).

In the search in step S2, if the information acquired in step S1 does not exist in the article database (No in S3), the output control unit 5f controls the display, speaker, etc. so as to output an error message. (S9).

A series of processing procedures are completed through the step S8 or step S9. The transport control unit 5b may determine the transport procedure at the time of returning the article A in step S4. In this case, step S7 is omitted, and in step S8, the transport control unit 5b transports the article A from the worship position Po to the (assigned) storage section 1 determined in accordance with the processing procedure determined in step S4. The stacker cranes 20-1, 20-2 and the conveyor 4 are controlled so as to control the stacker cranes 20-1, 20-2 and the conveyor 4.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part VII of FIG. In FIG. 7, the stacker crane 20-2 is located at a position Pe22 where the article A can be delivered to and from the storage compartment 1a located at the front end in the X direction. The control device 5 controls the stacker crane 20-2 so as not to move forward in the X direction from the position Pe22. Therefore, the stacker crane 20-1 which is adjacent to or separated from the stacker crane 20-2 in the X direction cannot move forward in the X direction from the position Pe12 shown in FIG. The positions Pe12 and Pe22 are the front limit positions in the X direction.

Here, the delivery position Pd corresponding to the worship booth 3 is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of worship booths 3 arranged in the X direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, in the first storage shelf R1, a plurality of delivery positions Pd (and the conveyor 4) are arranged in the X direction. The delivery position Pd and the conveyor 4 are provided in place of one storage compartment 1, respectively. The delivery position Pd2 shown in FIG. 7 is located at the front end in the X direction among the plurality of delivery positions Pd arranged in the X direction. As described above, FIG. 7 shows the limit positions of the stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2 in front of the stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2 in the X direction. Therefore, from FIG. 7, it can be understood that the stacker crane 20-2 can deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd2, but the stacker crane 20-1 cannot deliver the article A. NS. On the contrary, in the present embodiment, the stacker crane 20-1 receives the article A between the plurality of delivery positions Pd arranged in the X direction and the delivery position Pd1 located at the rear end in the X direction in FIG. Although it can be delivered, Stacker Crane 20-2 cannot deliver Article A. Then, with respect to the delivery position Pd3 between the delivery position Pd1 and the delivery position Pd2, both the stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2 can deliver the article A. The delivery position Pd1 is an example of the first delivery position, the delivery position Pd2 is an example of the second delivery position, and the delivery position Pd3 is an example of the third delivery position.

Therefore, in the configuration as described above, the article is placed between the storage section 1 in the non-delivery range Cn1 of the stacker crane 20-1 and the delivery position Pd1 where the stacker crane 20-2 cannot deliver the article A. When transporting A, and when transporting article A between the storage compartment 1 within the non-delivery range Cn2 of the stacker crane 20-2 and the delivery position Pd2 where the stacker crane 20-1 cannot deliver article A. In, it is necessary to carry the crane via the relay position Pr. In this case as well, the processing determination unit 5a allocates the relay position Pr to the vacant storage section 1 in which the article A is not stored in the overlapping range Co with reference to the storage status information (vacancy status information). .. In other words, the processing decision unit 5a determines the storage section 1 to be used as the relay position Pr from the vacant storage sections 1 in which the article A is not stored in the overlapping range Co. In this case as well, the relay position Pr can be set to any position within the overlapping range Co. The relay position Pr is an example of the first relay position, and the processing determination unit 5a is an example of the first allocation determination unit.

Further, if the worship booth is provided at the position Pn arranged in the Y direction with respect to the end portion 25a of the guide rail 25 in the X direction (longitudinal direction), the article A may be displayed depending on the conveyor 4 extending in the Y direction. It becomes difficult to transport the article A, and a conveyor for transporting the article A along a path inclined in the Y direction or a bent path is required, which may increase the manufacturing cost. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, worship booths 3 are located at positions adjacent to the front and rear rows L2 and L3 in the X direction of the worship booth 3, respectively. Is provided with different compartments 6. This section 6 can be configured as, for example, a toilet, a storage room, a machine room, or the like. As a result, the space adjacent to the end portion of the transport path T and the guide rail 25 in the X direction can be utilized more effectively. The section 6 may be provided adjacent to at least one of the front end and the rear end of the rows L2 and L3.

As described above, the worship equipment 10 of the present embodiment includes a stacker crane 20-1 (first transport mechanism) capable of transporting the article A in the transport path T and a stacker crane 20-2 (second transport mechanism). ) And.

According to such a configuration, the two stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2 can increase the transport capacity of the article A as compared with the case where only one stacker crane 20 is provided. Therefore, even if a large number of worshipers worship at the worship facility 10 provided with a large number of worship booths 3, the waiting time of each worshiper can be shortened. That is, according to the present embodiment, a more improved worship facility 10 can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the processing decision unit 5a (first allocation determination unit) allocates the article A to be carried into the storage shelf R to the storage section 1 according to the availability of the plurality of storage sections 1. At the same time as making a decision, the allocation of the article A carried out from the storage shelf R to the storage section 1 is released.

If the storage position of the article A is fixedly assigned to the storage section 1, the transport distance between the article A and the worship position Po may become long, which may lead to a long transport time. In this respect, in the present embodiment, when the article A is carried out from the storage shelf R, the assignment of the article A as the storage position to the storage section 1 is released, and the storage vacant when the article A is carried into the storage shelf R is released. The storage section 1 can be appropriately selected from the sections 1. Therefore, for example, the transport time can be further shortened by allocating the storage section 1 having a short distance.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the support portion 24a (first support portion) of the stacker crane 20-1 and the support portion 24a (second support portion) of the stacker crane 20-2 are in the X direction (second direction). Are configured so that they cannot overtake each other.

According to such a configuration, as compared with the case where the support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-1 and the support portion 24a of the stacker crane 20-2 are configured to be overtaken by each other, for example, the worship facility 10 is provided. Advantages such as being able to be compactly configured and being able to reduce the labor and cost of manufacturing the worship facility 10 can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the article A is delivered between the stacker crane 20-1 and the stacker crane 20-2, the relay position Pr (first relay position, second relay position) on which the article A is placed is placed. ) Is set.

According to such a configuration, for example, the stacker crane 20-1 cannot deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd1 (first delivery position), and the stacker crane 20-2 is at the delivery position Pd2 (first delivery position). Even if the delivery of the article A is impossible with the second delivery position), the delivery of the article A between the delivery positions Pd1 and Pd2 and the two stacker cranes 20-1 and 20-2. Is possible.

Further, according to such a configuration, for example, the stacker crane 20-1 cannot deliver the article A to and from the storage section 1 within the non-delivery range Cn1, and the stacker crane 20-2 does not reach. Even if the article A cannot be delivered between the storage compartment 1 in the range Cn2, the storage compartment 1 in the non-delivery range Cn1 and Cn2 and the two stacker cranes 20-1, 20-2 It is possible to deliver the article A between the cranes.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, a section different from the worship booth 3 is adjacent to at least one of the front and rear rows in the X direction with respect to the rows L2 and L3 in the X direction (second direction) of the worship booth 3. 6 is provided.

According to such a configuration, for example, the space adjacent to the end of the transport path T and the guide rail 25 in the X direction can be utilized more effectively.

[First modification]
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the worship facility 10A of the first modified example at the same position as that of FIG. 7. As will be clear when FIG. 8 is compared with FIG. 7, in this modification, the portion of the section 6 is incorporated into the worship booth 3A at the front end in the X direction, and the length W1 of the worship booth 3A in the X direction is set to the other. The length of the worship booth 3 is longer than W (see FIGS. 1 and 7). Other than this point, the worship facility 10A has the same configuration as the worship facility 10. The worship booth 3A is an example of the first worship booth. Also in this modification, the space adjacent to the end of the transport path T and the guide rail 25 in the X direction can be utilized more effectively as in the above embodiment.

[Second modification]
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the worship facility 10B of the second modified example at the same position as that of FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 9, in this modification, the stacker crane 20-1 located at the position Pe12, that is, the limit position in front of the X direction, delivers the article A to and from the delivery position Pd2 at the front end in the X direction. Is possible. The stacker crane 20-2 can also deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd2.

As shown in FIG. 9, the stacker crane 20-2 is in the transport path T at the position Pe12 where the article A can be delivered to and from the delivery position Pd2, and the stacker crane 20-2 is in the stacker crane 20-. A second shelter space Se2 is provided which is located adjacent to or separated from the front of the crane in the X direction. By setting the second shelter space Se2 in this way, both the stacker crane 20-1 and the stacker crane 20-2 can deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd2.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the worship facility 10B on the opposite side of FIG. 9 in the X direction. In FIG. 10, the stacker crane 20-1 is located at the rear limit position Pe11 in the X direction, and the stacker crane 20-2 is located at the rear limit position Pe21 in the X direction. As is clear from FIG. 10, the stacker crane 20-2 can deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd1 at the rear end in the X direction, and the stacker crane 20-1 also has a delivery position Pd1. Goods can be delivered between.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stacker crane 20-1 is in the transport path T at the position Pe21 where the article A can be delivered to and from the delivery position Pd1 and the stacker crane 20-1 is in the stacker crane 20-. A first shelter space Se1 is provided which is located adjacent to or separated from the rear X direction. By setting the first shelter space Se1 in this way, both the stacker crane 20-1 and the stacker crane 20-2 can deliver the article A to and from the delivery position Pd1.

As described above, in this modification, both the stacker crane 20-1 and the stacker crane 20-2 deliver the article A to and from all the delivery positions Pd penetrating the first storage shelf R1 in the Y direction. Is possible. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to relay the article A at the relay position Pr, so that the article A may be transported more quickly.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been exemplified above, the above-described embodiment is an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above-described embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, combinations, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. In addition, specifications such as each configuration and shape (structure, type, direction, model, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) can be changed as appropriate. Can be carried out.

For example, articles are not limited to containers. On the other hand, when the article is a container, the worship facility may further manage the accommodation state of the storage unit housed in the container.

In addition, the layout of the worship facility for goods can be set in various ways.

In addition, the worship facility may include a plurality of transport mechanisms capable of overtaking in the second direction. Also in this case, the present invention can be applied to a plurality of transport mechanisms that require relaying and a plurality of transport mechanisms that cannot be overtaken in the second direction. Further, the transport mechanism is not limited to the stacker crane, and may be, for example, a self-propellable carriage having an elevating device or the like.

1,1a ... Storage area 3 ... Worship booth 3A ... Worship booth (first worship booth)
4 ... Conveyor (third conveyor mechanism)
5a ... Processing decision unit (first allocation decision unit, second allocation decision unit)
5b ... Transport control unit 6 ... Sections 10, 10A, 10B ... Worship equipment 20-1 ... Stacker crane (first transport mechanism)
20-2 ... Stacker crane (second transport mechanism)
24a ... Support part (first support part, second support part)
A ... Article Cn1 ... Non-delivery range (first non-delivery area)
Cn2 ... Non-delivery range (second non-delivery area)
Co ... Overlapping range (intermediate region)
L, L1 to L4 ... Row Pd ... Delivery position Pd1 ... Delivery position (first delivery position)
Pd2 ... Delivery position (second delivery position)
Pd3 ... Delivery position (third delivery position)
Ph ... Support position (first support position, second support position)
Pr ... Relay position (first relay position, second relay position)
R ... Storage shelf R1 ... First storage shelf R2 ... Second storage shelf Se1 ... First shelter space Se2 ... Second shelter space T, T1 to T4 ... Transport path W, W1 ... Length X ... Direction (second direction)
Y ... direction (first direction)

Claims (10)

Storage shelves provided along a transport path that intersects the first direction and each has a plurality of storage compartments capable of storing goods.
It has a first support section that supports the article and transports it along the transport path, and between each of the storage compartments and the first support position of the article by the first support section in the transport path. A first transport mechanism capable of transporting the article,
It can be operated separately from the first transport mechanism, has a second support portion that supports the article and transports the article along the transport path, and has the second support in each of the storage compartments and in the transport path. A second transport mechanism capable of transporting the article to and from the second support position of the article by the unit.
The worship positions provided in each of the plurality of worship booths arranged in the second direction intersecting the first direction, and the first transport mechanism or the second transport mechanism provided corresponding to each of the worship positions. A plurality of third transport mechanisms capable of transporting the article between, and a plurality of third transport mechanisms capable of transporting the article between.
A transport control unit that controls at least one of the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism, and the third transport mechanism so as to transport the article between the worship position and the storage shelf.
Worship facilities equipped with. The allocation of the article to be carried into the storage shelf to the storage section is determined according to the availability of the plurality of storage sections, and the allocation of the article carried out from the storage shelf to the storage section is released. (1) The worship facility according to claim 1, which is provided with an allocation determination unit. The worship facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are configured so as not to overtake each other in the second direction. The first transport mechanism is in a position where the article can be delivered to and from the first delivery position located at the rear end of the second direction among the delivery positions. A first shelter space located adjacent to or separated from the transport mechanism in the second direction, and
The second transport mechanism is in a position where the article can be delivered to and from the second delivery position located at the front end of the second direction among the delivery positions. The worship facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the second shelter spaces located adjacent to or separated from the front of the second direction is provided. .. The worship facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein both the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism can deliver the article to and from all the delivery positions. The first transport mechanism cannot deliver the article to or from the first delivery position located at the front end in the second direction among the delivery positions.
The second transport mechanism cannot deliver the article to or from the second delivery position located at the rear end of the second direction among the delivery positions.
Both the first transfer mechanism and the second transfer mechanism can deliver the article between the first delivery position and the third delivery position between the second delivery position among the delivery positions. can be,
The worship facility according to claim 3, wherein a first relay position for temporarily placing the article when the article is delivered between the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism is set. The first transport mechanism cannot transport the article to or from the storage compartment in the first non-delivery region located at the front end in the second direction among the plurality of storage compartments.
The second transport mechanism cannot transport the article to or from the storage compartment in the second non-delivery region located at the rear end of the second direction among the plurality of storage compartments.
Both the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism are capable of transporting the article between the storage compartment in the intermediate region between the first non-delivery region and the second non-delivery region. can be,
A second relay position in which the article is temporarily placed when the article is delivered between the first transport mechanism and the second transport mechanism is set in the intermediate region, claim 3 to 3. The worship facility described in any one of 6. When the article is relayed between the first support portion and the second support portion, the article is placed in one of the storage compartments vacant in the intermediate region according to the availability of the plurality of storage compartments. The worship facility according to claim 7, further comprising a second allocation determination unit for assigning a second relay position. As the worship booth, the first worship booth whose length in the second direction is longer than that of any one other worship booth at at least one of the front end and the rear end of the row in the second direction of the worship booth. The worship facility according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided with. Any of claims 1 to 9, wherein a section different from the worship booth is provided adjacent to at least one of the front and the rear of the second direction with respect to the row of the worship booth in the second direction. Worship facilities listed in one.

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