JP2706556B2 - Goods storage selection device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an article storage selection device.

[Prior Art] For example, manuals and accessories such as floppy disks attached to OA (office automation) products such as personal computers and word processors are collectively stored in a storage such as a cardboard box and transported. In this case, if the volume of the storage items is too large for the accessories, the cost is wasteful, and the case or the like storing the floppy disk may be damaged due to shaking during transportation.
For this reason, it is important from the economical point of view and the safety of articles to select a storage item having a volume corresponding to the total volume of the accessories. However, the size of the manual, the size and the number of floppy disks, and the like differ depending on the product. Therefore, in the past, the person in charge of storing these accessories in storage items had to empirically select the storage items that seemed ideal both in terms of cost and size, and then stored the accessories. .

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, conventionally, when a plurality of articles are collectively stored in a storage item, an ideal storage item is empirically selected because it is empirically selected. However, not everyone was able to easily and reliably select the ideal storage items.

Therefore, the present invention provides an article storage article that can easily and reliably select an ideal storage article as a storage article for storing a plurality of articles, thereby simplifying the selection operation and reducing the burden on the operator. It is intended to provide a selection device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an article storage item selection for selecting a storage item suitable for storing one or more items selected from a plurality of types of storage items having different storable amounts. In the apparatus, an ideal value file for setting an ideal storage amount for each of a plurality of types of storage items and various formulas for calculating the storage required amount of articles having different shapes are stored by replacing numerical values with parameters. And an article management file for storing parameter values of equations for calculating the required storage amount of the article for each type of article. Further, there are provided an article selection means for selecting an article to be stored in the storage, a storage required amount calculation means, a total storage required amount calculation means, a storage selection means and a storage information output means. The storage necessary amount calculating means calls the parameter value of the formula corresponding to the article selected by the selecting means from the article management file and substitutes the parameter value into the parameter of the corresponding formula stored in the formula file to select the article selected. This is a means for calculating the required storage amount. The required total storage amount calculating means is a means for calculating the total required storage amount of all the articles stored in the storage item from the required storage amount of each article calculated by the required storage amount calculating means. The storage item selection unit is a unit that searches an ideal value file based on the total storage required amount calculated by the total storage required amount calculation unit and selects a storage item that makes the total storage required amount ideal. The stored item information output unit is a unit that outputs information regarding the stored item selected by the stored item selection unit.

[Operation] By adopting such means, when information on one or more articles stored in a storage item is input, the necessary storage amount of one or more articles is automatically calculated based on the input information. Is done. Then, based on the calculated volume value, an optimum storage item for storing the article is automatically selected from the various storage items, and information on the selected storage item is output. As a result, the information on the optimum stored item can be output only by inputting the information on one or more articles stored in the stored item, and the stored item can be selected according to the output information.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a box-shaped manual 2 as an article to be stored in a cardboard box 1 as a storage item, and a box-like floppy case 3 as well.
And a cylindrical tape case 4 are assumed, and the size of each article is divided into three stages of "large", "medium", and "small". In addition, as a storing method, at least one of the articles is stored, and the number of stored items is not limited.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the apparatus of the present embodiment, and includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11,
ROM (read only memory) that constitutes the memory section 12
And a RAM (random access memory) 13, a keyboard / display controller 14 and a printer controller 15 constituting an input / output control unit. The keyboard / display controller 14 has a keyboard 16 for inputting the article code of the articles stored in the cardboard box 1 and the number thereof, and a cardboard number and various messages of the automatically selected cardboard box 1. A CRT display 17 for displaying and outputting is connected, and a printer 18 for printing out various data is connected to the printer controller 15.

As shown in FIG. 2, the RAM 13 includes a work memory 19 used for various arithmetic processing and an article management file.
20, various data files of a mathematical expression file 21, a parameter file 22, and an ideal value file 23 are formed. Here, the file formats of the data files 20, 21, 22, and 23 are shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, respectively. That is, the article management file 20 stores an article name and a numerical value that is a parameter necessary for calculating a volume as a necessary storage amount, corresponding to an article code assigned in advance to each article. The mathematical expression file 21 stores various mathematical expressions used for calculating the volume of each article in association with arbitrarily set expression codes, and the numerical values of the various mathematical expressions are replaced with parameters. The parameter file 22 stores numerical values to be substituted into parameters of various mathematical expressions. The ideal value file 23 stores, for a plurality of levels (ideal value ranges) set based on the volume as the storable amount of various cardboard boxes, the cardboard box number of the cardboard box 1 having the optimum volume for each level. Things.

Incidentally, in the formula file 21, a formula related to the volume calculation of a rectangular parallelepiped (cube) is set for the formula code EX1, and the parameters p1 (vertical), p2 (horizontal), p3 (height), s (rectangular Volume per piece) and n (number of rectangular parallelepiped articles). For the formula code EX2, a formula related to the calculation of the volume of the cylindrical body is set.
(Radius), q (height), s (volume per cylinder), and n (number of cylinder articles). In the formula code EX3, a formula for calculating the sum of the volumes of the articles individually calculated is set, and the parameters are S1 (volume of the stored manual), S2 (volume of the cassette case to be stored), S3 (The volume of the tape case to be stored).

Also, in the article management file 20, for the manual book and the floppy case, the parameter values of the article are vertical (a1, a2, a3, d1, d2, d3) and horizontal (b1, b2, b
3, e1, e2, e3) and height (c1, c2, c3, f1, f2, f3) are set. For the tape case, the radius (g1, g2, g3) and height (h1 , h2, h3) are set.

Furthermore, the maximum value A of the ideal value range corresponding to the first level in the ideal value file 23 (0 <ANS ≦ A) is slightly smaller than the volume of the cardboard box 1 _-1 cardboard number 01. In addition, an ideal value range (A <
Maximum value B of the ANS ≦ B) is slightly smaller than the volume of the cardboard box 1 _-2 cardboard number 02. Similarly, the maximum value C of the ideal value range (B <ANS ≦ C) corresponding to the third level and the maximum value D of the ideal value range (C <ANS ≦ D) corresponding to the fourth level are also the corresponding cardboard boxes. box 1 _-3, 1
Slightly smaller than the volume of _-4 . Also, the cardboard box corresponding to the cardboard number 05 does not actually exist, and if the ideal cardboard box number for storing articles is output as “05” by the ideal value selection process described later, one cardboard box is output. It is judged that the cardboard cannot be stored with the cardboard, and the cardboard is divided into two or more pieces.

The CPU 11 is configured to control the ROM 12 and execute the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7A and 7B based on the program stored in the ROM 12. That is, first, the CRT display 1 is set as ST (step) 1.
7. A message such as "What is the manual?" Is displayed on the screen 7. The operator is asked whether or not to store the manual 2 in the cardboard box 1, and if so, how many and how many manuals 2 are stored. Prompt for instructions. At this time,
The numerical area corresponding to each parameter in the parameter file 22 is cleared to “0”. Where keyboard 16
When the manual 2 is stored by key input (for example, pressing the execution key), and when the article code and the number of books of the manual 2 are designated, the article management file 20 is stored.
Retrieves the article name and parameter value corresponding to the input article code. Then, the article name is displayed on the CRT display 17 to urge the operator to confirm. Also, the parameter values and the number of books are stored in the parameters p1, p2, p of the parameter file 22.
Store in the numerical area corresponding to 3, n. Next, the first expression of the expression corresponding to the expression code EX1 is called from the expression file 21, and the numerical values corresponding to the parameters p1, p2, and p3 in the expression are called from the parameter file 22. Then, the numerical values corresponding to the parameters p1, p2, and p3 of the mathematical expression are substituted to calculate the volume of one manual, and the calculation result is temporarily stored in the numerical value area of the parameter file 22 corresponding to the parameter s. Next, while calling the second expression of the expression corresponding to the expression code EX1 from the expression file 21,
A numerical value corresponding to the parameters s, n in the equation is called from the parameter file 22. Then, the values corresponding to the parameters s and n of the formula are substituted to calculate the volume of the number of manuals stored, and the calculation result is stored in a parameter file.
It is stored in the numerical value area corresponding to 22 parameters S1.

Next, the ST2 displays the message "Floppy
A message such as "?" Is displayed to urge the operator to enter a key as to whether or not to store the floppy case 3 in the cardboard box 1 and, if so, how many floppy cases 3 to store. If it is instructed in ST1 not to store the manual 2 by key input of the keyboard 16 (for example, pressing the cancel key), the process immediately proceeds to ST2, where the floppy case 3 is stored by key input. When the user specifies the article code and the number of the floppy case 3, the article name and parameter value corresponding to the input article code are called from the article management file 20 in the same manner as described above.
It is displayed on the CRT display 17 to urge the operator to confirm. In addition, parameter value and quantity are stored in a parameter file.
22 are stored in numerical value areas corresponding to the corresponding parameters p1, p2, p3, n. Next, the first of the mathematical formulas corresponding to the formula code EX1
The formula is called from the formula file 21, and the numerical values corresponding to the parameters p1, p2, and p3 in the formula are called from the parameter file 22. Then, the parameters p1, p2,
The volume corresponding to one floppy case is calculated by substituting the numerical value corresponding to p3, and the calculation result is temporarily stored in the numerical value area corresponding to the parameter s in the parameter file 22. Next, the second expression of the expression corresponding to the expression code EX1 is called from the expression file 21, and the numerical value corresponding to the parameters s, n in the expression is called from the parameter file 22. Then, the values corresponding to the parameters s and n of the formula are substituted to calculate the volume of the number of stored floppy cases, and the calculation result is stored in the parameter file 22 in the parameter file 22.
Store in the numerical area corresponding to S2.

Next, as ST3, a message such as "What is the tape?" Is displayed on the CRT display 17, and whether or not the tape case 4 is stored in the cardboard box 1 is displayed to the operator. How many
Prompt for key input. If it is instructed not to store the floppy case 3 by key input in ST2, the process immediately proceeds to ST3. Here, when the tape case 4 is stored by key input, and the article code and the number of the tape case 4 are specified, the article name and the article name corresponding to the input article code are obtained from the article management file 20 in the same manner as described above. Recall parameter values. And the article name
It is displayed on the CRT display 17 to urge the operator to confirm. In addition, parameter value and quantity are stored in parameter file.
It is stored in the numerical value area corresponding to the 22 corresponding parameters r, q, n. Next, the first equation of the equation corresponding to the equation code EX2 is called from the equation file 21, and the numerical values corresponding to the parameters r and q in the equation are stored in the parameter file 22.
Call from. Then, a numerical value corresponding to the parameters r and q of the formula is substituted to calculate the volume of one tape case, and the calculation result is temporarily stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter s of the parameter file 22. Next, the second expression of the expression corresponding to the expression code EX2 is called from the expression file 21, and the numerical value corresponding to the parameters s, n in the expression is called from the parameter file 22. And
The numerical values corresponding to the parameters s and n of the formula are substituted to calculate the volume corresponding to the number of tape cases to be stored, and the calculation result is stored in the numerical value area of the parameter file 22 corresponding to the parameter S3.

Next, execute “ST4” on the CRT display 17.
"?" Is displayed to urge the operator to confirm whether or not there is an error in specifying the items to be stored.
When it is instructed not to store the tape case 4 by key input at 3, the process immediately proceeds to ST4. Next, a mathematical expression corresponding to the expression code EX3 of the mathematical expression file 21 is called, and numerical values corresponding to the parameters S1, S2, S3 of the mathematical expression are called from the parameter file 22. Then, the numerical values corresponding to the parameters S1, S2, and S3 of the formulas are substituted to calculate the total volume of each article stored in the cardboard box 1, and the calculation result, that is, the total volume value ANS is stored in the work memory 19.
And display it on the CRT display 17.
Next, a search of the ideal value file 23 is performed based on the total volume value ANS. Then, an ideal value range including the total volume value ANS is selected, and a cardboard number corresponding to the ideal value range is called and displayed on the CRT display 17. As a result, the operator is instructed on the cardboard box number of the cardboard box 1 that is optimal for storing the specified article.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, the operator operates the keyboard 16 according to the message displayed on the CRT display 17 and only specifies the articles to be stored in the cardboard box 1. The ideal cardboard box number of the cardboard box 1 is displayed on the CRT display 17. For example, one large manual (article code M1), two medium floppy cases (article code F2), and a small tape case (article code)
T3) is stored in the cardboard box 1 with 3 pieces.
First, a message prompting entry of a manual is displayed on the CRT display 17. After confirmation, the user inputs the article code M1 of the manual and the number of books "1" by key. Then, since the article name "manual book (large)" is displayed on the CRT display 17, the execution is declared. Then, the article code M1 set in the article management file 20
Are stored in the numerical value areas corresponding to the parameters p1, p2, p3, and n of the parameter file 22, respectively. Further, the first expression “s = p1 × p2 × p3” of the expression code EX1 is called from the expression file 21 and the numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted to calculate the volume s per manual book (large). You. This volume value s is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter s in the parameter file 21. Further, the second expression “S = s × n” of the expression code EX1 is called from the expression file 21 and the numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted to calculate the volume S for one manual (large) book. This volume value S is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter S1 of the parameter file 21.

Next, a message prompting the user to enter a floppy case is displayed on the CRT display 17, and after confirmation, the article code F2 and the number “2” of the corresponding floppy case are key-input. Then, since the article name "Floppy case (medium)" is displayed on the CRT display 17, the execution is declared.
Then, the parameter values d2, e2, f2 corresponding to the article code F2 set in the article management file 20 and the number “2”
Are the parameters p1, p2, p3 and n in the parameter file 22.
Are respectively stored in the numerical value areas corresponding to. Further, the first expression “s = p1 × p2 × p” of the expression code EX1 is obtained from the expression file 21.
"3" is called, the numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted, and the volume s per floppy case (middle) is calculated. This volume value s is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter s in the parameter file 21. Further, the second expression “S = s” of the expression code EX1 is obtained from the expression file 21.
× n ”is called out, and the numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted, and the volume S for two (middle) floppy cases is calculated. This volume value S is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter S2 of the parameter file 21.

Next, a message prompting input of a tape case is displayed on the CRT display 17, and after confirmation, the key code of the article code T3 and the number “3” of the tape case is entered. Then, since the article name "tape case (small)" is displayed on the CRT display 17, the execution is declared. Then, the article code T3 set in the article management file 20
Are stored in the numerical value areas corresponding to the parameters r, q and n of the parameter file 22, respectively. Further, the first expression “s = πr ² × q” of the expression code EX2 is called from the expression file 21.
The numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted, and the volume s per tape case (small) is calculated. This volume value s is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter s in the parameter file 21. Further, the second expression “S = s × n” of the expression code EX2 is called from the expression file 21, and a numerical value corresponding to each parameter is substituted, and a volume S for three (small) tape cases is calculated. Then, the volume value S is stored in a numerical area corresponding to the parameter S3 of the parameter file 21.

Next, a confirmation message is displayed on the CRT display 17 for prompting execution of the subsequent processing. Then, the formula “A” corresponding to the formula code EX3 is read from the formula file 21.
NS = S1 + S2 + S3 "is called, and the numerical value corresponding to each parameter is called from the parameter file 22 and substituted.
The total volume ANS of all the articles stored in the cardboard box 1 is calculated. Then, the total volume value ANS is displayed on the CRT display 17. Therefore, the operator can know the total volume value of all the articles. Further, a search of the ideal value file 23 is performed, and a cardboard number corresponding to the ideal value range in which the total volume value ANS is located is selected and displayed on the CRT display 17. For example, if the total volume value ANS is equal to or less than "A", the cardboard number 01 is displayed. If the total volume value ANS is equal to or less than "B", the cardboard number 02 is displayed. Therefore, the operator prepares the cardboard box 1 of the cardboard number and stores all the articles.

By the way, in the above example, the manual was written on the cardboard box,
Although the case where three types of the floppy case and the tape case are stored is shown, it is needless to say that an ideal cardboard box number of the cardboard box 1 can be similarly obtained when storing at least one of these articles. is there.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operator can simply specify the type and number of articles to be stored in the cardboard box 1 from the keyboard 16 so as to obtain information on the cardboard box 1 optimal for storing the articles. become. This eliminates the need for complicated calculations for calculating the volume of articles and past empirical rules, so that anyone can easily and reliably use the ideal cardboard in terms of economy and the safety of stored articles. Box 1 can be selected.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, various mathematical expressions for calculating the volume of each article are filed in the mathematical expression file 21 using the numerical values as parameters. When the volume of an article is obtained, a necessary mathematical expression is called from the mathematical expression file 21 each time, and the volume is calculated by substituting a numerical value corresponding to the parameter of the article. Therefore, for example, the thickness of a manual is changed as needed due to a product version upgrade or the like, but even if the size of an article changes in this way, it can be dealt with only by changing the numerical value of the corresponding parameter. Further, since the numerical values of the mathematical expressions are set as parameters, it is not necessary to program the mathematical expressions necessary for the volume calculation for each article, and since the same mathematical expression can be shared, there is also an advantage that the program can be simplified. .

In the above-described embodiment, the format of the mathematical expression file 21 and the parameter file 22 corresponding to the case where a rectangular parallelepiped article and a cylindrical article are stored are described.However, articles having various shapes such as a cone and a sphere are illustrated. When storing, enter the appropriate formulas and parameters in each file 21.2.
The same processing can be performed by setting to 2. Needless to say, the article storage is not limited to the cardboard box. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cardboard number is set in the ideal file 23, and the ideal cardboard box number is displayed and output to teach the operator. By setting, more kind information can be taught to the operator. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, according to the present invention, anyone can easily and reliably select an ideal storage item as a storage item for storing a plurality of articles, thereby simplifying the selection operation. Thus, it is possible to provide an article storage selection device capable of reducing the burden on the operator and the burden on the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration, FIG. 2 is a schematic memory configuration diagram of a RAM, FIG. 3 is a format diagram of an article management file, FIG.
Fig. 5 is a format diagram of a mathematical expression file, Fig. 5 is a format diagram of a parameter file, Fig. 6 is a format diagram of an ideal value file, Figs. 7A and 7B are flow charts showing processing of the CPU, and Fig. 8 is the present embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of an example. 11 …… CPU, 12 …… ROM, 13 …… RAM, 16 …… Keyboard, 17 …… CRT display, 18 …… Printer, 19 ……
Work memory, 20… Article management file, 21… Formula file, 22… Parameter file, 23… Ideal value file.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An article storage selecting apparatus for selecting a storage suitable for storing one or more articles selected from a plurality of types of storage having different storable amounts, wherein the plurality of types of storage are selected. An ideal value file for setting an ideal storage amount in the storage for each object; a mathematical expression file for storing various mathematical expressions for calculating the storage required amount of the articles having different shapes by replacing numerical values with parameters; An article management file for storing parameter values of mathematical formulas for calculating the required storage amount of the article for each type; article selection means for selecting an article to be stored in the article; and A parameter value of a formula corresponding to the product is called from the product management file, and the parameter value is substituted for the parameter of the corresponding formula stored in the formula file and selected. A required storage amount calculating means for calculating a required storage amount of the stored articles; and a total required storage amount of all the articles stored in the storage items is calculated from the required storage amount of each article calculated by the required storage amount calculating means. A total storage required amount calculating means, and a storage item selecting means for searching the ideal value file with the total storage required amount calculated by the total storage required amount calculating means and selecting a storage material having the total storage required amount as an ideal. And an article information output means for outputting information about the article selected by the article selection means.