JP3161581B2 - 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 storage shelf provided with a plurality of storage sections for storing and supporting articles, an article loading / unloading section for carrying out the loading / unloading operation of the articles from outside the storage shelf, and An article transfer means for transferring and transferring the article between the storage section and the article carry-in / out section; article information indicating a type of an article to be carried in / out from outside the storage shelf; Designation means for designating carry-in / out information indicating whether the operation is work or carry-in work, management means for managing article storage information for each of the plurality of storage sections in association with the article information, and the designation means A storage device provided with control means for controlling the operation of the article transfer means based on the article information specified by (1), carry-in / out information, and the article storage information managed by the management means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-72908, a plurality of entrances and exits are provided as an article loading / unloading section, and as the loading / unloading information, for example, a loading / unloading operation (loading work). ) Is controlled so that the loading / unloading device as the article transfer means is operated so that the bucket placed at any one of the entrances and exits is stored in the set storage unit. When the delivery (unloading operation) is designated and the articles to be unloaded are designated, the bucket storing the designated articles is placed in one of the entry / exit ports, for example, an empty entry / exit port or designated. In such a case, the system is controlled so that the loading / unloading device is operated so as to carry out to the entrance / exit port.
The above-described control is configured to be executed by a control panel provided with the control means and the management means.

Accordingly, while a plurality of articles are efficiently stored in a storage rack provided with a plurality of storage sections, a specified article can be carried in and out of the storage shelf through an easy-to-operate entrance / exit port. It could be easily done from outside.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional construction, the article transfer means between the entrance / exit port and the storage section regardless of whether all the articles stored in each storage section are carried out or carried out. However, the following disadvantages have been encountered.

[0005] For example, in a case where a specific article of a plurality of types of articles is frequently carried in and out, and the frequency of carrying in and out of other articles is low, the work of carrying in and out the specific article is performed. Even when the transfer is performed, it is necessary to specify article information and carry-in / out information, that is, to perform a switch operation on the control panel, and to transfer the article between the entrance / exit port and the storage unit by the article transfer means. In addition, there is a disadvantage in that the operation is cumbersome, the waiting time for the transfer is increased, and the work efficiency is rather lowered, and there is room for improvement.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to efficiently store a plurality of articles,
In addition, the present invention provides a storage device capable of improving the convenience of use by eliminating the above-described disadvantages while utilizing the advantages of the conventional configuration that can easily carry in and out a specified article. Is to do.

[0007]

The features of the first invention are as follows.
A storage shelf provided with a plurality of storage sections for storing and supporting the articles, an article loading / unloading section in which the loading / unloading operation of the articles is performed from outside the storage shelf, and between each of the storage sections and the article loading / unloading section. , An article transfer means for transferring and transferring the article, article information indicating the type of the article to be carried out from the outside of the storage shelf, and indicating whether the work is a carry-out work or a carry-in work. Designation means for designating carry-in / out information, management means for managing article storage information for each of the plurality of storage sections in association with the article information, article information designated by the designation means, carry-in / out information, And a control unit for controlling the operation of the article transfer unit based on the article storage information managed by the management unit, wherein a specific storage of a part of the storage unit is performed. Department The loading and unloading operations of the goods from the outside of the storage rack at the ready, configured to house supporting the article, designated type of article is the specific storage
Display means for displaying that the
And the control means controls the specific acquisition by the specifying means.
Article information indicating the type of article stored in the storage section, and
When the loading / unloading information is designated, the article transfer means
In such a way that the display means is operated for display without performing transfer.
The point is that it is composed .

[0008]

A feature configuration of the second invention is to specify a configuration suitable for the implementation of the first invention, wherein a plurality of the specific storage sections are provided, and the display means displays an article of a specified type. It is configured to display which of the plurality of specific storage units is stored.

A feature of the third invention is to specify a structure suitable for implementing the first or second invention, wherein the display means comprises a plurality of display sections provided in each of the specific storage sections. In that it consists of

A fourth feature of the present invention is that the first, second, or
(3) A configuration suitable for carrying out the invention, wherein the carrying-in / out frequency detecting means for determining the frequency of carrying-in / out work for each of the articles is carried out as the carrying-out work by the article carrying means is performed a plurality of times. Provided, the control unit selects an article to be stored in the specific storage unit based on the detection information of the carry-in / out frequency detection unit, and selects an article stored in the specific storage unit. The present invention is configured to control the article transfer means so as to be replaced with the article.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a configuration suitable for implementing the fourth aspect of the invention is specified, wherein the article is stored and supported in the storage section in a state where the article is stored in an article storage body, The transfer means is configured to convey the article while being stored in the article storage body, and as an unloading operation,
The unloading operation for unloading the article storage body and the picking unloading operation for unloading the article stored in the article storage body are performed, and the unloading frequency detection unit performs the picking and unloading operation frequently. In that it is configured to determine

[0013]

According to the characteristic structure of the first invention, for example, when an article stored in a predetermined storage section is unloaded, article information indicating the type of the article and unloading information indicating unloading work are transmitted to the designation means. When specified, the information and the article storage information managed in advance in correspondence with the article information by the management means, that is, information indicating in which storage section the article of the specified type is stored. based on, it is controlled article transfer means, the article loading and unloading articles from the storage unit
Part . Further, the case of transportable entering the housing should do article in a predetermined housing part, on the basis of the loading and unloading information indicating the product information and carry operations, a predetermined article from the article unloaded join the club <br/> housing part It will be stored in. And, for example, articles whose loading and unloading work is frequently performed are stored in the specific storage section, and are not transferred by the article transfer means as described above, and are transferred from the outside of the storage shelf to the specific storage section. Can be directly carried in and out. The designated hand
The type of article stored in the specific storage section is specified by step
Then, the specified type of article is displayed by the display means.
Since it is displayed that it is stored in the specified storage section,
Workers who enter and exit can easily confirm that.

[0014]

According to the characteristic configuration of the second invention, the following operation is provided in addition to the operation of the characteristic configuration of the first invention. A plurality of specific storage sections are provided, and articles can be stored in each of the specific storage sections, and the plurality of articles can be directly carried in and out of the specific storage section from outside the storage shelf. Then, the display unit displays which of the plurality of specific storage units the article of the type specified by the specifying unit is stored in. The storage location can be easily confirmed.

According to the characteristic configuration of the third invention, the first or the second
There are the following operations in addition to the operations according to the features of the two inventions.
A display unit is provided in each of the plurality of specific storage units, and among the plurality of specific storage units, a display unit provided in the specific storage unit in which an article of the type specified by the specifying unit is stored,
Which of the plurality of specific storage units stores the article of the type specified by the specifying unit is displayed. That is, it is possible to immediately determine the specific storage section in which the specified type of article is stored, based on the display content of the display section provided therein.

According to the feature configuration of the fourth invention, the first, second
Alternatively, there is the following effect in addition to the effect of the characteristic configuration of the third invention. As the transport operation by the article transport unit is performed a plurality of times, the type of article and the frequency of the carry-in / out operation are detected by the carry-in / out frequency detection unit.
Then, based on the detection information, for example, an article to be stored in the specific storage section, such as an article with a high frequency of loading and unloading work, is selected, and an article already stored in the specific storage section is selected. It will be replaced with the selected article.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the following operation is obtained in addition to the operation of the fourth aspect of the invention. The goods are
In the state of being stored in the article storage body, it is stored and supported by the storage section, and transported by the article transfer means is performed, and as the article unloading operation, the article storage body is unloaded, that is, stored in the article storage body. The unloading operation for unloading all the articles and the picking unloading operation for unloading the articles stored in the article storage unit, that is, unloading some of the articles stored in the article storage unit are performed. become. Then, the frequency of the picking / unloading operation is detected by the carry-in / out frequency detection means.

[0019]

According to the characteristic structure of the first invention, a plurality of articles can be efficiently stored in the storage shelf,
While taking advantage of the conventional configuration in which a specified article can be efficiently carried in and out at the article carrying-in / out section, for example, an article to be stored in a specific storing section based on a work situation such as a frequency of carrying-in / out work. By distinguishing it from other articles, it is possible to prevent the waste time (operator waiting time) from being lengthened due to the frequent occurrence of the transport operation by the article transport means many times within a short time , Work efficiency can be improved. Moreover, the type of object specified by the specifying means
Display means that the product is stored in the specified storage
The operator who carries in / out work can easily confirm
Efficient loading and unloading work with little time delay
Well done.

[0020]

According to the characteristic configuration of the second invention, the following effect is obtained in addition to the effect of the characteristic configuration of the first invention. A plurality of articles can be directly carried in and out from the outside of the storage shelf. For example, even when there are a plurality of articles having a high work frequency, the work can be efficiently performed in a state of a short waiting time as described above. I can do it.

The display means indicates which of the plurality of specific storage units the article of the designated type is stored in, so that the worker who carries out the loading / unloading operation can easily store the specified type of storage. Since the location can be confirmed, more efficient work can be performed.

According to the characteristic configuration of the third invention, the first or the first
There are the following effects in addition to the effects obtained by the features of the two inventions.
The specific storage unit in which the specified type of article is stored can be immediately identified based on the display content of the display unit provided on the storage unit. There is no need to perform work or the like, and disadvantages such as work being performed in another specific storage unit due to a work error can be avoided beforehand.

According to the characteristic configuration of the fourth invention, the first and the second
Alternatively, the following effect is obtained in addition to the effect of the characteristic configuration of the third invention. Since articles to be stored in the specific storage section, such as articles whose loading and unloading work is frequently performed, are automatically replaced and stored in the specific storage section, it is always suitable for the work situation. The state where articles are stored in the specific storage section is maintained. Therefore, there is no need to perform replacement based on a manual operation, and the work efficiency is further improved.

According to the feature configuration of the fifth invention, the following effect is obtained in addition to the effect of the feature configuration of the fourth invention. The picking and unloading work is performed a plurality of times on the same article storage body, and the work frequency becomes high. Therefore, by detecting the work frequency, the article (article storage body) to be stored in the specific storage section is detected. ) Can be selected as the most appropriate one.

[0026]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 shows a storage device according to the present invention. This storage device is stored in a state in which articles of the same type are respectively sorted in containers C as a plurality of article storage bodies,
A pair of front and rear storage shelves 2A and 2B provided with a plurality of storage portions 1 for storing and supporting each container C is provided below one of the front storage shelves 2A from the outside of the storage shelves 2A. ) For carrying in / out the goods)
Is provided. Further, an article transfer device 4 as an article transfer means for transferring and transferring the articles between each of the storage sections 1 and the article carrying-in / out section 3 is provided in a front and rear intermediate portion of the pair of storage shelves 2A and 2B. On one side of the front storage shelf 2A, there is provided a control device 5 for executing article management and operation control of the article transfer device 4 in each storage section 1 based on an operation command as described later. Provided. The outer peripheral portion on the lower side of each storage shelf is surrounded by a safety wall 6.

Each of the storage shelves 2A and 2B is provided with a total of six columns 7 on both front and rear sides at both ends in the horizontal direction and a middle portion in the horizontal direction, respectively, and three columns located on the front side. A plurality of horizontal frames 8 are connected to each other at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction over each of the three columns 7 located on the rear side. A large number of locking members 9 for placing and storing the container C are erected along the front-rear direction at predetermined intervals over the front-rear horizontal frame 8 located at the same level, and are connected vertically and horizontally. The storage units 1 of the plurality of containers C are configured in parallel.

The locking member 9 is placed and supported on both lateral sides of the container C, and has a substantially L-shaped section so as to prevent lateral movement. The section is configured to bend obliquely downward so that the container C can be smoothly transferred.

Also, at the front and rear intermediate portions of each of the storage shelves 2A and 2B,
The elevator 11 having the same width or almost the same width as the storage shelf 2
The elevator 11 is provided so as to be capable of ascending and descending operation over substantially the entire vertical height of the A and 2B.
The container C is transferred to the moving body 12 between the mounting sections 3a in the article loading / unloading section 3 or the storage sections 1 in the storage shelves 2A and 2B and the upper portion of the moving body 12. An article transfer mechanism 13 is provided. The elevator 11, the moving body 12 and the article transfer mechanism 13
Each of the placing sections 3a in the article carrying-in / out section 3
And an article transfer device 4 for transferring and transferring the container C between the storage shelves 2A and 2B and the storage sections 1 in the storage shelves 2A and 2B.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front and rear storage shelves 2A, 2A
B, four rotation guides 14a, 14b are respectively supported on the upper portions of the columns 7, 7 located on both sides in the lateral direction and on the side of the lifting platform 11, and these rotation guides 14
a, 14b both ends are supported in a hanging state 4
One end side of each of the connection wires 15a and 15b is connected to both front and rear sides of a rectangular tubular support 16 provided at both ends in the horizontal direction of the elevator 11 in a front-rear direction. The other end of each of the connecting wires 15a and 15b is connected to a balance weight 17 that can be moved up and down along a weight elevating passage formed on one side of the elevating passage of the elevating platform 11, and a pair of the balance weight 17 is provided. Rotary guide 14a
Is driven by the electric motor M1 in the forward and reverse directions to move the connecting wires 15a and 15b in the longitudinal direction in the forward and reverse directions, and to move the elevator 11 up and down.
The rotation guide 14b that is not driven is connected to the connection wire 15
It is rotatably supported so as to rotate with the operation movement of b.

Auxiliary guides 14c are provided on both front and rear sides in the vicinity of the rotatably driven rotary guide body 14a, respectively. The respective guides 1 are provided for the rotation guide 14a and the auxiliary guide 14c which are driven to rotate.
4a and 14c are wound in a loop shape in a state where they are located on the inner peripheral side, so that a sufficient winding angle can be ensured.

Although not shown, a rotary encoder for detecting the amount of vertical movement as the vertical platform 11 moves up and down, and a shielding plate provided at an appropriate position in a fixed state to partition the vertical platform. A transmission-type photoelectric sensor for determining the eleventh stop position is provided.

Both ends of a drive belt 19 wound around pulleys 18, 18 rotatably supported around the longitudinal axis at each of both ends of the lift 11, are connected to the moving body 12, and one pulley 18 is provided. Is rotationally driven by the electric motor M2 for lateral movement, whereby the drive belt 19 is operated to move in the longitudinal direction, and accordingly, the moving body 12 is operated to perform lateral movement.

Although not shown, the movable body 12 is stopped by a rotary encoder for detecting the amount of lateral movement of the movable body 12 and a shielding plate provided at an appropriate position in a fixed state. A transmission type photoelectric sensor for determining a position is provided.

The article transfer mechanism 13 is engaged with the container C and extends over a position where the container C is placed on the storage section 1 or the working section 3 and a position where the article C is placed on the movable body 12. Is configured so as to slide and move.

Therefore, the elevating operation of the elevating table 11 and the moving body 1
By the horizontal movement operation 2 and the transfer operation of the article transfer mechanism 13, the operation of transporting the container C between each storage section 1 and the article carry-in / out section 3 is performed.

The article carry-in / out section 3 is provided with a storage shelf 2 on the front side.
A is formed over the width of the right half in the width direction of A and stored
It is configured using the space of the upper and lower two stages of part 1.
You. The container C is placed and supported on the article carrying-in / out section 3.
Are provided in parallel with each other, and
The upper side of the section 3a is designed to make it easier for workers to carry in and out.
A working space is formed for this purpose. Also this working space
The moving space of the article transfer device 4 is
A partition wall 20 is provided in a state of partitioning between the spaces.
The partition wall 20 contains an article to be controlled as described later.
Quantity display unit 21 for displaying the quantity of warehouses, carrying-in / out work is performed
Indicator lamp that indicates23The loading and unloading work is finished
Completion switch for instructing the control device 522
Are provided for each mounting portion 3a.

A plurality of specific storage sections 1a are provided on the lateral side of the article carry-in / out section 3 and extend over the left half of the width of the front storage shelf 2A in the horizontal width direction. It is configured to store and support the article (container C) in a state in which the article can be carried in and out of the storage shelf. That is, the articles stored in each of these specific storage sections 1a are not conveyed by the article transfer device 4,
An operator can directly carry in / out work from outside the storage shelf 2A. In addition, the article loading / unloading section 3 is provided at the front end face of the article placing section 3a in each specific storage section 1a.
Similarly to FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, a quantity display unit 21 for displaying the stock quantity of articles controlled as will be described later, that the loading / unloading operation is performed, that is, the articles to be transported / unloaded are stored. operation completion switch 22 the display lamp 23 as a display section included in the display unit H to indicate that is, the loading and unloading operations to instruct the control unit 5 that it has finished, respectively, are provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 5 constitutes designating means for manually inputting article information on the type of articles to be carried in and out, and carry-in / out work information. Operation panel unit 24 for displaying information of
The inventory management unit 25 as management means for managing the article storage information for each of the plurality of storage units 1 in association with the article information, various information from the operation panel unit 24, and the information of the inventory management unit 25. The control unit 26 is provided with a control unit 26 as control means for controlling the operation of the article transfer device 4 based on the control information. The control unit 26 includes a microcomputer.

The operation panel section 24 includes, as shown in FIG.
Screen display unit 2 for displaying article information, work data, etc.
7, a warehouse setting switch 28 for setting the warehouse mode, a warehouse setting switch 29 for setting the warehouse mode, a picking warehouse setting switch 30 for setting the picking warehouse mode,
A work mode setting unit 32 comprising a replenishment / reception setting switch 31 for setting a replenishment / reception mode;
3, an input operation unit 36 including a clear switch 34, a set switch 35, and the like, a display state setting unit 40 including a page turning switch 37, an end switch 38, and a function call switch 39 for setting a display state of the screen display unit 27; And a remote mode for setting a work mode, article information, and the like using the operation panel unit 24, and various work states based on setting information from an external management device. A key switch 42 for switching between an on-line mode to be set and a non-use state to an off state, an operation lamp 43 for displaying an operation state of the article transfer device 3, an abnormality lamp 45 for displaying an abnormal state, and the like are provided. . Reference numeral 44 in the figure denotes a connection unit when a barcode reader is used. Instead of the setting operation in the work mode setting unit 32 and the input operation unit 36, various information is input using a barcode reader. You can also make it.

The storage mode is a mode in which articles are newly stored in a certain storage unit 1. The storage mode is a mode in which all the goods stored in one storage unit are stored. Is a mode in which some of the articles stored in one storage section are unloaded, and the replenishment storage mode is a mode in which articles stored in one storage section are replenished by replenishing the articles. In this mode, the quantity is increased.

Next, a basic operation procedure in each of the above-described working modes in the control unit 26 will be described. The case where the remote mode is selected by the key switch 42 and the setting operation is performed based on the operation on the operation panel unit 24 will be described.

When the storage mode is set by operating the storage setting switch 28, a storage setting screen as shown in FIG. Here, the part number of the article to be stored is input by operating the numerical value input switch 33, and the set switch 35 is operated (the item number "1234" is illustrated in FIG. 6B). If the input is incorrect, it is deleted by the clear switch 34. Next, the number switch 33 is operated by inputting the number of the loading section 3a (loading table) on which the container C in which the articles are stored in the article loading / unloading section 3 is loaded by the numerical input switch 33 (FIG. 6).
(B) illustrates the receiving platform “2”). And
The quantity of articles to be stored is input by the numerical value input switch 33 and the set switch 35 is operated (the quantity "23" is illustrated in FIG. 6B). Thereafter, when the operator places the container C on the corresponding receiver 3a and operates the work completion switch 23 provided on the receiver 3a, the article transfer device 4 is operated, and the empty storage unit is activated. Store in 1. That is, based on the detection information of the rotary encoder, the photoelectric switch and the like, the operation of each of the electric motor M1 for lifting and lowering, the electric motor M2 for lateral movement, and the article transfer mechanism 13 is controlled while detecting the actual moving state. ,
The article (container C) is conveyed from the placement section 3a to the storage section for transfer. At this time, as described later, the storage section 1 can also be specified and stored. The control unit 26 associates the article number of the article with the storage section 1 to be stored together with the information on the storage time, and stores the number of articles (stock quantity) of this article and the information on the position of the storage section 1 in the inventory. Management unit 2
5 is stored.

The above-described warehousing operation is repeated a plurality of times, so that the articles are stored in each storage section 1. Then, when the operation is repeated, the “set number” in the setting screen indicates the number of times, and the number of empty shelves in the storage shelves sequentially decreases. When the warehousing operation is completed and the end step 38 is operated, the screen display unit 27 returns to the initial screen (not shown).

Next, when the retrieval mode is set by operating the retrieval setting switch 29, the part number of the article to be retrieved is input by the numerical value input switch 33, and the set switch 35 is operated, as shown in FIG. Such a leaving setting screen is displayed on the screen display unit 27. Here, the numerical value input switch 33
The operator operates the set switch 35 by inputting the number of the loading section 3a (loading table) on which the container C in which the articles are stored in the article loading / unloading section 3 is unloaded and loaded (FIG. 7 (b)).
In this example, the receiving platform “2” is illustrated).

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), when articles having the same product number are stored in a plurality of storage sections 1, stock numbers are assigned in the order of entry and the stock management section 25 together with the stock quantity. Since the management status is displayed, the appropriate stock number is inputted and designated by the numerical value input switch 33 and the set switch 35 is operated (in FIG. 7B, the stock number “ 1 "). At this time, all the information of the designated inventory number is deleted from the information stored in the inventory management unit 25.
After that, the article transfer device 4 is operated and the corresponding storage unit 1 is operated.
Is transported to the designated placing portion 3a. When the unloading operation of the article is completed by the operator, the operation completion switch 23 is operated. When the unloading operation is completed and the end step 38 is operated, the screen display unit 2
7 returns to the initial screen (not shown).

Next, when the picking / delivery mode is set by operating the picking / delivery setting switch 30, the part number of the article to be picked and output is input by the numerical value input switch 33, and the set switch 35 is operated. A picking setting screen similar to the delivery setting screen shown in ()) is displayed on the screen display unit 27. Here, the loading section 3a (load receiving table) on which the container C in which the articles are stored in the article carrying-in / out section 3 is carried out and placed by the numerical value input switch 33.
8 is operated by operating the set switch 35 (FIG. 8).
(B) illustrates the receiving platform “2”).

As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when articles having the same product number are stored in a plurality of storage sections 1, stock numbers are assigned in the order of entry, and the stock management section 25 together with the stock quantity. Since the management status is displayed, the appropriate stock number is input and designated by the numerical value input switch 33 and the set switch 35 is operated (in FIG. 8B, the stock number “ 1 "). Next, the payout amount to be picked is input by the numerical input switch 33 and the set switch 35 is operated (the payout amount “30” is illustrated in FIG. 8B). At this time, the inventory management unit 2 shown in FIG.
In the storage information in 5, the stock quantity is rewritten and stored to a value obtained by subtracting the payout quantity.

Next, the replenishment / reception mode is set by operating the replenishment / reception setting switch 31 and the numerical value input switch 33 is set.
When the set switch 35 is operated after inputting the product number of the article to be restocked and stored, a replenishment and stocking setting screen similar to the delivery setting screen as shown in FIG. Here, the set switch 35 is operated by inputting the number of the placing section 3a (load receiving table) on which the container C in which the articles are stored in the article carrying-in / out section 3 is carried out and placed by the numerical value input switch 33 ( FIG. 9 (b) illustrates the receiving table “2”).

As shown in FIG. 9 (a), when articles having the same product number are stored in a plurality of storage sections 1, stock numbers are assigned in the order of entry and the stock management section 25 together with the stock quantity. Since the management status is displayed, the stock number to be replenished is input by the numeric input switch 33 and designated, and the set switch 35 is set.
(In FIG. 9B, the stock number “1” is illustrated). Next, the replenishment quantity is set by the numerical input switch 33.
To operate the set switch 35 (FIG. 9).
(B) illustrates the payout amount “30”). At this time, of the information stored in the inventory management unit 25 shown in FIG. 9A, the inventory quantity is rewritten and added to the value by adding the replenishment quantity.

The above description of the operation relates to the case where the article is stored and supported in the storage section 1 other than the specific storage section 1a in the storage shelf. Next, the case where the article is stored in the specific storage section 1a will be described.

The control unit 26 has a plurality of extended functions in addition to the normal work mode as described above, and the contents of each function are determined by operating the function call switch 39.
As shown in FIG. 10, the function call menu is displayed on the screen display unit 2.
7 is displayed. When the user selects "shelf-specified warehousing setting", designates the number with the numeric input switch 33, and operates the set switch 35, as shown in FIG.
The shelf specification receipt setting screen is displayed. Then, the shelf number to be stored in the specific storage section 1a is inputted by the numerical value input switch 33.
To operate the set switch 35 (FIG. 11).
(B) shows a case where the shelf number 2-23-5 is specified). Here, the shelf number is managed in advance by the inventory management unit 25, and when it corresponds to the specific storage unit 1a, the receiving stand number cannot be input. Operate switch 35,
Further, the user inputs the quantity with the numeric input switch 33 and operates the set switch 35 (in FIG. 11B, the product number “1”).
234 "and a storage quantity of" 23 "). The loading of the container C in which the articles are stored is performed manually by an operator.

Next, when the article number and the quantity of the articles stored in the specific storage section 1a are designated in the unloading operation, the picking unloading operation or the replenishment receiving operation, for example, as shown in FIG. The column cannot be set, and the display lamp 22 provided in the corresponding specific storage section 1a is turned on so that it is possible to easily recognize that the storage is performed at that position. Then, after the corresponding operation is manually performed on the container C stored in the specific storage unit 1a, the operation is completed by operating the operation completion switch 23 provided in the specific storage unit 1a. I do. It should be noted that the same control as that described above is executed for the inventory management for the change of the inventory quantity and the like.

With such a configuration, articles which are frequently picked and unloaded are stored in the specific storage section 1a, so that the waiting time due to the transfer time by the article transfer device 4 is reduced. Work efficiency can be improved.

[Another Embodiment] (1) In the above embodiment, the case where articles are stored in the specific storage section 1a manually is performed by an operator. However, the following configuration may be adopted. . As shown in FIG. 13, as the transfer operation by the article transfer device 4 is performed a plurality of times, the frequency of the loading / unloading work for each article, specifically, the picking / shipping work for each article number The carry-in / out frequency detection unit 100 is provided as a carry-in / out frequency detection unit for obtaining the number of times that the execution has been performed. Each time the number of times of the transfer operation reaches the set number, the control unit 26 controls the carry-in / out frequency detection unit 100 Based on the detection information, the articles to be stored in the specific storage section 1a are selected, and the articles already stored in the specific storage section 1a are automatically replaced with the selected articles. And the information indicating the correspondence between the stock information of the article and the storage unit 1 stored in the stock management unit 25 may be rewritten.

In this way, even when the work situation changes, it is possible to always maintain a state in which an appropriate article is stored in the specific storage section 1a. Due to the selection error, disadvantages such as a longer waiting time (dead time) for the transfer by the article transfer device 4 can be avoided, and the dead time can be reduced as much as possible.

(2) In the above embodiment, a plurality of display lamps provided in each specific storage unit 1a are used as display means for displaying that a specified type of article is stored in the specific storage unit 1a. Although the configuration is illustrated as an example, the configuration may be such that the position of the corresponding specific storage unit 1a can be displayed on the screen display unit 27 of the operation panel unit 24 by a graphic display or the like, Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a nameplate indicating the article number of the article or the like is attached.

[0058]

( 3 ) In the above embodiment, the specific storage unit 1
a is provided, but one specific storage unit 1 is provided.
a may be provided.

( 4 ) In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the article transfer mechanism is provided on the moving body that moves laterally on the elevating table as the article transfer means is exemplified.
The article transfer mechanism may be supported on a movable carriage moving and moving in the lateral width direction so as to be able to move up and down.

Incidentally, reference numerals are written in the claims to facilitate comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an article transfer device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation unit in a specific storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an operation panel unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display state in a storage mode.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display state in a retrieval mode.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display state in the picking delivery mode.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display state in a replenishment storage mode.

FIG. 10 shows a function call menu.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display state in a shelf designation storage mode.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display state in a picking and leaving mode when a shelf is designated;

FIG. 13 is a control block diagram of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage part 1a Specific storage part 2A, 2B Storage shelf 3 Article carry-in / out part 4 Article transfer means 22 Display part 24 Designation means 25 Management means 26 Control means 100 Carry-in / out frequency detection means C Article storage body H display means

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of storage sections (1) for storing and supporting articles.
Storage shelves (2A) and (2B) provided with: an article carrying-in / out section (3) in which the article carrying-in / out operation is performed from outside the storage shelves (2A) and (2B); 1) and an article transfer means (4) for transferring and transferring the article between the article carry-in / out section (3), and an article carrying-in / out operation from outside the storage shelf (1). Designation means (2) for designating article information indicating the type and carry-in / out information indicating whether the work is a carry-out work or a carry-in work;
4) and management means (2) for managing article storage information for each of the plurality of storage sections (1) in association with the article information.
5) and the article transfer means (4) based on the article information designated by the designation means (24), the carry-in / out information, and the article storage information managed by the management means (25). A storage device provided with control means (26) for controlling an operation, wherein a specific storage part (1a) of a part of the storage part (1) is provided.
Is configured to store and support the article in a state where the article can be carried in and out of the storage shelves (2A) and (2B), and the specified type of article is stored in the specific storage section. Stored in (1a)
Display means (H) for indicating that the operation is being performed, and the control means (26) controls the specific storage section (1a) by the designation means (24).
Article information indicating the type of article stored in the
When the entry / exit information is specified, the article transfer means (4)
Display operation of the display means (H) without performing transfer
Storage device that is configured to: 2. A plurality of said specific storage portions (1a) are provided.
And the display means (H) is a
The article is stored in any of the plurality of specific storage sections (1a).
The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to display whether or not the storage device is operating . 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said display means (H) is provided for each said specific storage.
A plurality of display units (22) provided in each of the units (1a).
The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is configured. 4. A transfer operation by said article transfer means (4).
Is carried out a plurality of times, the unloading of each article
The carry-in / out frequency detection means (100) for obtaining the frequency of the incoming work is
The control means (26) is provided based on detection information of the carry-in / out frequency detection means (100).
To select articles to be stored in the specific storage section (1a).
And select the articles stored in the specific storage section (1a).
The article transfer means so as to replace the article
Claims 1 and 2 configured to control (4).
Is the storage device described in 3 . 5. The article is stored in an article storage body (C).
The article transfer means (4) is stored and supported in the storage section (1) in the retracted state, and is stored in the article storage body (C).
The article is transported in a state of being stored, and as an unloading operation , an unloading operation for unloading the article storage body (C) is performed.
Warehousing work and the articles stored in the article storage body (C)
So that picking and unloading work for unloading can be performed.
The loading / unloading frequency detecting means (100)
5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the frequency of the outgoing work is determined.
Storage device as described.