JP3124114B2 - Sling bag calling device for laundry storage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sling bag system which sorts laundry, stores a fixed amount in a bag and stores it on a predetermined rail, and sequentially transfers the bag to a plurality of continuous washing machines having different cleaning prescriptions. The present invention relates to a sling bag calling device of a laundry storage device applicable to a linen distribution storage device for receiving, storing, and delivering clean linens and clothes after a dryer in a factory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Sheets, wrappers, yukata, pillowcases, face towels, bath towels, table cloths,
2. Description of the Related Art Continuous washing machines that sort and sort various kinds of articles to be washed, such as table napkins, sick coats, surgical coats, and cook coats, and wash a certain amount of the same items are generally known. A self-weight running sling bag system incorporating a monorail system using a ceiling space of a factory is used as a system for automatically loading articles to be washed into the continuous washing machine in the order set. FIG. 6 shows the previously proposed Japanese Patent Application No. 4-47.
This shows the structure of No. 611, but as for the items to be washed, those collected from general hotels include sheets, yukata,
Pillow covers, towels, bath mats, etc. are mixed.
Table napkins, hand wipes, cock coat, etc. are added. In addition, those collected from hospitals are mixed with highly soiled items such as sheets, wrappers, sickness clothes, pillowcases, and in some cases, surgical clothes to which human blood or pharmaceuticals are adhered. In addition, most of the items collected from health lands and saunas are colorful robes and bath towels with dripping water.

[0003] These various types and the lot amount is 100k.
g to 6000 kg, the contaminated items to be washed and transferred to the loading / transfer conveyor 10 based on the priority order of shipment to the customer.
Put on top. Dirty items to be washed are transported by conveyor,
When the operator 19 comes to the side of the sorting bin 11, the objects to be washed are sorted based on the sorting pattern (FIGS. 7, 8, and 9) of the sorting pattern display panel 202 set by the input worker 19 as needed. Put in a bottle.

In FIG. 6, the linen taken out of the sorting bin 11 is conveyed to a filling station 13 via a conveying device 12, where it is dropped into a waiting empty bag. Sling bag 3 filled with linen
After the elevator 1 is lifted to a high place by the elevator 14, it slides using the inclination and its own weight of the rail, enters the designated lane of the storage rail 21, and stops. Normally, this lane is specified for each linen type, so the bin number of the sorting bin and the lane number are in a specific combination. That is, in the case of the general hotel linen in Table 1, the bin numbers 1, 5,
Sheets 9 and 12 are in lanes 21-1 and 21-2, towels in bin numbers 4, 8 and 10, and bath mats are in lane 21.
-3 and 21-4, the towel colors of bin numbers 3 and 7 are in lane 21-6, and the Yukata of bin numbers 2 and 6 are in lane 21-
7 and the pillowcase of the last bin 11 specifies lanes 21-10, respectively.
Reference numeral -2 denotes a sheet storage lane. Towels and bath mats are stored in both lanes 21-3 and 21-4, and towel color is stored in lane 6. The remaining Yukata and pillowcases will be stored in lanes 21-7 and 21-10, respectively. The combination of the bin number and the lane symbol (number) is set as required by a digital switch on the main control panel 102. When the setting change is required, it means that the above-mentioned sorting pattern has been changed, and it is necessary to change the setting as shown in Table 1 to the setting as shown in Table 2.

[Table 1]

[Table 2] Note: * indicates the part where the combination setting of bin number and lane symbol (number) is changed.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 81 denotes a high-efficiency continuous washing machine, which is arranged closer to the storage rails 21-1 to 21-12, and the continuous washing machine 82 dedicated to difficult-to-wash linens is generally arranged farther away. is there. This is because the sling bag 51 called out from the storage rail can be used in a shorter time to reduce
, And can be prepared for dropping. Linens that are washed by a high-efficiency continuous washing machine in the lanes of the storage rails are stored at 21-1, -2, -3, -4, etc., which are close to the exit (when there is a sling bag 32), and are difficult to wash. Will be stored in lanes 21-13, -14 and -15 away from the exit. In addition, the empty bag 53 that has been thrown into the continuous washing machine is returned through the rail 91 to the empty bag stock unit 17 where the empty bag 16 is stocked. As to the sorting patterns of the sorting bins (plurality), several types are prepared for each customer line such as resort hotels, general hotels, hospitals, and health lands, and stored in the control computer. Also, a combination of one bin number and the lane symbol (number) of the storage rail is programmed into several types in consideration of the relationship with the sorting pattern and stored in the control computer. A display window or a display panel 202 is provided at an easily visible position near each sorting bin to indicate what kind of linen type (linen code) each sorting bin should sort. In addition, taking into account the characteristics of linen for each customer and each customer, select a sorting pattern for the customer code, and a combination of storage lane symbol (number) and sorting bin number, and set a program to control and execute a computer command. Weave in. Each time the linen customer changes, the linen loading staff inputs the customer code to the numeric keypad 201 installed near the loading conveyor.

As described above, before the liner is loaded on the transfer conveyor, the customer inputs the customer code number (three digits) into the numeric keypad with LED display. This customer code number is transmitted to a computer in the main control panel 101 that controls the sling bag system, where it is used for searching for a sorting pattern. When the corresponding pattern is determined, it is subdivided into sorting linen type codes and given to each sorting bin. The status of the type code assignment of each sorting bin is displayed on a panel near the bin, so that the sorting operator selects the linen that has been conveyed and puts it into the bin according to the display. On the other hand, the result of the sorting pattern search is transmitted to the bin number / lane symbol (number) combination search and is searched. The result is stored in the sequencer in the main control panel 101, and by controlling the branch before the storage rail, storage for each linen type (including an approximate one) is performed. This is because the linen type code is transferred from the bottle to the bag at the time of filling. The status of the storage is displayed on the screen of the personal computer monitor, so that the operator can smoothly call the bag and wash while checking the monitor screen.

[0007]

In a linen storage device having a plurality of continuous washing machines, even if the same cleaning prescription (finishing method) is put together depending on the content of the linen type, it may exceed 10 types. In the calling system, at least ten lanes of storage rails are required, and large-scale facilities are required. Also, if the linen line for high-efficiency continuous washing machines is mistakenly stored in the lane line dedicated to hard-washing linens, the bag is called only by the rail number. It is thrown into the machine, washed and dried with the wrong prescription, and brought to the finishing department in a non-product state, which disrupts the entire laundry process. For example, if a towel is mistaken for a tablecloth, the towels that have been washed to a decolorized state will be dropped without drying before a tablecloth or a roll ironer for finishing sheets. If the machine is configured to pass the type code of the bag to the continuous washing machine as information while waiting at the continuous washing machine inlet and select the washing code, the wrong type of bag is sent to the continuous washing machine. At this time, the bag is left unprocessed and waits, and the continuous washing machine continues to run idle.

The necessity of changing the setting of the bin number and the lane number is as follows. Here, the linen contents (excluding the diaper) can be roughly classified into two types depending on the nature and severity of the stain. In other words, hotel linens that are used in an air-conditioned room with bath and toilet and are replaced every day, health centers for sweat and moisture only, and towels for saunas are light and easy-to-wash dirt linens. On the other hand, human linen, white robes, medicines that are easy to adhere to medicine, hospital linens such as sheets, wrappers, sick clothes, pillowcases that are changed and washed once or twice a week, seasonings, oils and fats, spices, coffee tea Restaurant linens such as tablecloths, table napkins, and cook coats that are dirty with, are very dirty, and have dirt that is difficult to remove even after washing.
It needs to be thoroughly washed over time and bleached. In order to smoothly process linens with greatly different prescriptions for washing in this way, a high-efficiency continuous washing machine that adjusts bleaching with short-time washing suitable for the former linen, and carefully wash and bleach over time At least two types of continuous line washing machines dedicated to difficult linen washing are applied. The calling of the storage bags to the plurality of two types of consecutive washing machines is performed by sequentially assigning the lane number for each successive washing machine by the successive washing machine bag calling setting provided on the monitor operation control panel 101, and the first bag of the lane. And call
The filling process of the bag in the continuous washing machine is performed, the empty bag is discharged downstream, and at the same time, the leading bag of the next set lane number is called. That is, the high-efficiency continuous washing machine and the continuous washing machine dedicated to difficult-to-wash linens process linens having different washing methods from each other, so that linen-filled bags with different washing methods are not suspended in the same storage lane, and The same lane number was never called. The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for sorting
Bags containing a fixed amount of washed laundry
To the storage area and store the bags in the storage area.
To successive washing machines with different cleaning methods
Washing equipment that can be washed for each continuous washing machine
A setting indicator for setting the type of rinse, and
Recognize the type of laundry stored in the stored bag
Control device and the storage level at which the bag is to be called
And a bag call setting unit for setting a pattern.
Wash the bag continuously based on the settings in the
When calling each of the machines, the control device and the setting
With the indicator, the type of laundry stored in the bag,
Combination with the type of laundry that can be washed for each continuous washing machine
Check the varieties that can be washed when the bag
Is called to the continuous washing machine.

[0010]

[Action] Several types of cleaning of a plurality of continuous washing machines are prepared based on the type of cleaning prescription and stored in the control device. Also, with regard to the calling rail numbers of the continuous washing machines (plural), the rail numbers are set by a monitor display or a switch capable of setting the order for each continuous washing machine. Further, a washable type is set for each of the continuous washing machines by a monitor display or a switch capable of setting a washable type of the plurality of continuous washing machines. Thus, when the storage bag is called from the storage lane to the continuous washing machine by the rail number, the control device determines whether or not the type is a washable type, and if the type is a washable type, transfers the bag to the continuous washing machine. . If the type is not a washable type setting, the type is canceled, the process skips to the next rail number call, and the above-described determination is performed again. As described above, in the present invention, since the storage bag type of the calling rail number is always checked, it is possible to store different types of washing in the same rail, and it is not necessary to specialize the storage rail linen type. Operation of many types is possible with a small number of rails.

[0011]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and a sling bag system. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a display unit 601a for setting a washable type of a plurality of washers (two in this figure) of a monitor operation control device 601 in a sling bag calling device of the washers of the present invention. Is shown. Table 3 shows a sorting pattern in which the type and the destination rail for the sorting bin number are set by the sorting pattern, and the description of the sorting bin / lane setting unit 601b. FIG. 4 shows the storage of a plurality of continuous washing machines (two in this figure). Example of a monitor device 601c that displays a bag call from a lane, a lane number setting and display unit 601d, a head of a continuous washing machine inlet upper bag and a storage lane stock bag, and a type of each of next bags. 2 shows an embodiment of the overall sling bag system diagram.

[Table 3]

In FIG. 1, storage lanes 21-1 to 21-1 are shown.
As shown in the example of the sorting for general hotel linen in FIG. 7, the sorting for resort hotel linen in FIG. 8, the sorting for hospital linen in FIG. The linens sorted by the bins are designated by storage lanes as shown in the setting example shown in Table 3, and are transferred by assigning a kind under the control of the control device as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 601 shows bags stored sequentially in each lane. Now, the filling bag 51 is a filling bag called by the high-efficiency continuous washing machine 81, the empty bag 53 is a bag obtained by putting linen into the continuous washing machine 82 for exclusive use of difficult-to-wash linens, and the called bag 32 is an empty bag. A bag 53 is transferred from the inlet 62 of the continuous line washing machine 82 for the difficult-to-wash linen to the downstream after the linen charging process, and at the same time the bag 53 is called from the calling lane setting shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a monitor in which a washable type is set for each of the continuous washing machines with respect to the continuous washing machine calling lane setting shown in FIG.
Represents a setting display screen of the data operation control device 601a, in which ON indicates the type that can be accepted at the time of calling, and OFF indicates that the type is not accepted. In the lower block diagram in FIG. 1, among the bag type data in the storage lane, the head bag type information of each lane and FIG.
The combination of the washing machine type that can be washed and the washing machine lane call setting shown in FIG. 4 are combined to determine the corresponding storage lane and bag, and the flow when the call rail branching control command is issued.
This is shown.

Next, the operation will be described. Storage lane 21-1
Among the filling bags stored in the storage bags No. to 21-6, the type of the head of the lane and the type of the next bag are the successive washing machine call setting in FIG.
As shown on the monitor device 601c, lane 1 has white sheets, sheets white, lane 2 has white sheets, pillowcase 2, lane 3 has towel white, towel color, lane 4 has gown,
In Yukata, lane 5 stores wrapping and leaning, and in lane 6, sheets (hospital) and sheets (hospital) bags are stored, respectively . At the same time when the air bag 53 as shown in FIG. 1 is transported from the inlet 62 of the flame washing linen dedicated communication washing machine (hereinafter referred to as continuous washing machine B) 82, bags call of Figure 4, lane number
According calls lane 4 as shown in the setting and display unit 601d, when calling the bag from lane 4, varieties leading bag lane 4, it is gown controller 601
And compares it with the washable type setting data for each continuous washing machine shown in FIG . Then, since the communicating washing machine B is set to OFF for gowns, the controller 60
1 to prohibit the call, and set the
As switched automatically to turn to the next lane 5 of lane 4 you are,
It is controlled by the control device 601. Then, for lane 5 as well, the combination of the washable type shown in FIG. FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, the top bag in lane 5 is a wrapper, and FIG.
The washing machine B is set to ON for the wrapping and the bag is called from the lane 5. This makes it possible to mix and store varieties in the lane, and it is not necessary to completely separate the lane into highly efficient or difficult-to-wash linens.

[0015]

As it has been described [Effect Invention above in detail the present invention, each station
Types that can be washed for each machine and storage type data for storage lanes
Each time the storage lane is called from the storage lane to the continuous washing machine, it is compared and checked in combination, so that in the storage lane, even laundry types with different cleaning methods can be stored in the same lane, The system can be used for equipment with a small number of lanes and for small-lot production of many kinds, and the equipment cost can be greatly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a sling bag calling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram of the entire sling bag according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a washable type setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a continuous washing machine calling lane setting monitor used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for assigning a kind code of a filling bag.

FIG. 6 is a system diagram of a conventional sling bag calling device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conventional sorting pattern for sorting bins.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional sorting pattern example of a sorting bin.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conventional sorting pattern for sorting bins.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Loading / transfer conveyor 11 Sorting bin 12 Conveying device 13 Filling station 14 Elevator 16 Empty bag 17 Empty bag storage lane 19 Sorting worker 21-1 to 21-6 Filled bag storage lane 31 Filled bag 32 Recalled bag 51 Filled bag 61 Continuous washing machine linen input port 62 Continuous washing machine input port 81 Continuous washing machine 91 Empty bag return 601 Monitor operation control unit 601a Washable type setting display 601b Sorting pattern, sorting bin / lane setting unit 601c Continuous washing machine call setting monitor Device 601d Bag calling, setting of lane number and display

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bag containing a fixed amount of sorted laundry.
Transfer and store the data to multiple storage lanes,
Bags can be washed from the storage lane using different cleaning methods.
A setting table that sets the types of laundry that can be washed for each continuous washing machine in the laundry storage device that sequentially supplies to multiple continuous washing machines
Indicator and the washing stored in the bag stored in the storage lane.
A control device that recognizes the type of rinse and a bag that sets the storage lane where the bag is to be called;
And a bag call setting section , wherein the bag is set based on the setting in the bag call setting section.
When calling each of the serial washing machines,
The setting display and the items of laundry stored in the bag
Combination of seeds and types of laundry that can be washed for each of the continuous washing machines
Check the alignment, and if the type is washable,
A sling bag calling device for a laundry storage device , wherein a bag is called to the continuous washing machine .