JP3173642B2 - Goods sorting equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of unloading storage sections for storing an article holder holding articles in such a manner that articles can be unloaded from the article holder, and an article holder. A plurality of storage storage units and article holders can be transferred to the unloading storage unit and transferred to the unloading storage unit, and the article holders stored in the unloading storage unit can be unloaded. Transfer means capable of being transferred from the storage unit to the storage storage unit and transferred to the storage storage unit, and the number of articles carried out of the article holder stored in the unloading storage unit being determined by the article holder. Instruction means for instructing each article holder, input means for inputting, for each article holder, end information of an article unloading operation from the article holder stored in the unloading storage section, and end information input by the input means The goods stored in the carrying-out storage section based on Control means for controlling the transfer means so that the holding body is transferred to the storage storage part and transferred to the storage storage part, and the article of the unloading amount instructed by the instruction means is provided. The present invention relates to an article sorting facility configured to carry out sorting work by carrying out of an article holder stored in a carry-out storage section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an article sorting facility, an article holder holding an article to be sorted is stored in a carry-out storage section, and the article to be sorted is specified in a state where the article to be sorted is specified. Out of the article holder by the carry-out quantity instructed by the instructing means so that the predetermined sorting operation can be performed efficiently, and based on the end information of the article unloading work from the article holder, the Is transferred to the storage compartment, and the article holder holding another sorting target product is transferred to the unloading storage compartment. Although it is designed to be able to carry out well, conventionally, a sorting worker or the like artificially checks whether or not the sorting target articles of the carrying quantity specified by the instruction means have been correctly carried out.

[0003]

For this reason, if the sorting worker or the like mistakenly recognizes the specified carry-out quantity, it is virtually impossible to confirm whether or not the take-out quantity has been taken out. In this case, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to perform a predetermined sorting operation accurately. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to make it easy to confirm whether or not articles of a designated carry-out quantity have been carried out.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article sorting facility, comprising: a plurality of unloading storage sections for storing an article holder holding articles in such a state that articles can be unloaded from the article holder. A plurality of storage compartments for accommodating the article holders, and the article holders can be transported to the unloading compartment and transferred to the unloading compartment, and stored in the unloading compartment. Transfer means capable of transporting the article holding body from the unloading storage section to the storage storage section and transferring it to the storage storage section, and from the article holding body stored in the unloading storage section. Instructing means for instructing the number of articles to be carried out for each article holder, input means for inputting, for each article holder, end information of article unloading work from the article holders stored in the unloading storage section, Based on the end information input by the input means, Control means for controlling the transfer means so that the article holder stored in the storage part is transferred to the storage storage part and transferred to the storage part, and an instruction is given by the instruction means. And an article sorting facility configured to carry out sorting work by carrying out articles of a given carry-out quantity from the article holders housed in the carry-out storage section, wherein the end information of the article carry-out work is input. Setting means for setting the remaining amount of the articles held in the holding body, detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the articles held in the article holding body to which the end information of the article unloading operation has been input, and the setting means in the configured set remaining amount comparing means for comparing the detected remaining amount detected by the detection means, and notifying means is provided for informing a comparison result by the comparison means, the carrying-out storage
In the state where the goods taken out of the department are sorted by the type of the goods
A plurality of temporary storage sections for temporary storage are provided for each of the storage sections for unloading.
To sort the articles temporarily stored in the temporary storage section.
, The excess / deficiency of the carry-out quantity designated by the designation means and the actually carried-out quantity is reported by the reporting means. Therefore, it is easy to confirm whether or not the specified number of articles has been carried out, based on the content of the notification by the notification means.
Furthermore, multiple types of articles are held for each type of article.
It was transferred alternately and article holding member to unloading accommodating portion of the Common
While temporarily placing them in the temporary storage section for each type,
If there are fewer storage compartments for unloading than
It is possible to make effective use of the outgoing storage unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the article sorting facility, the setting means is configured to set the presence or absence of an article held on the article holder, and the detecting means is held on the article holder. Since it is configured to detect the presence / absence of an article, it is possible to simplify the content of comparison in the comparing means and to simplify the structure.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the article sorting apparatus, the detecting means moves the article holder in accordance with a relative movement between the article holder and an article detector for detecting an article held by the article holder. Since it is configured to detect the presence or absence of the article held in the, the presence or absence of the article held in the article holder can be detected by a small number of article detection units,
The structure of the detection means can be simplified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the article sorting apparatus moves the article holder relative to the article detector in accordance with the transfer operation of the article holder from the unloading storage section to the storage storage section. Since the configuration is such that the presence or absence of an article held by the article holding body is detected, a special structure for moving the article detection unit is not required, and the structure of the detection unit can be further simplified. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the article sorting equipment, the control means detects the presence of the remaining amount when the detecting means detects the remaining amount while the setting means sets the remaining amount. The operation of the transfer means is controlled so that the moved article holder is returned to the unloading storage section, so that the article holder is detected while the presence or absence of an article is detected along with the operation of transferring the article holder. If there is any remaining article, the remaining article is unloaded from the article holder returned to the unloading storage section, and it is easy to quickly correct the shortage of the unloading quantity.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, since the article detection section is provided on the transfer means side, even when a large number of unloading storage sections are provided, the unloading storage sections are provided. It is not necessary to provide an article detection unit for each of the
The structure of the detecting means can be further simplified.

[0010] The article sorting equipment of claim 7, wherein, the article is
The held article holder is moved from the article holder to an article.
And a plurality of unloading storage sections for storing
A plurality of storage sections for storing article holders, and article holders
Is transported to the unloading storage unit and transferred to the unloading storage unit.
Articles that are possible and are stored in the unloading storage section
The holding body is transported from the unloading storage section to the storage storage section.
Transfer means capable of being transferred to the storage compartment,
Unloading of goods from the article holder stored in the outgoing storage section
Instruction means for instructing the quantity for each article holder, and
Unloading work from the article holder stored in the storage section
Input means for inputting end information of each article holder, and
Based on the end information input by the input means,
The article holding body stored in the storage unit is stored in the storage storage unit.
To transfer to the storage compartment.
And control means for controlling the means.
The specified number of articles to be unloaded is stored in the unloading storage section.
Configured to carry out sorting work by unloading from the held article holder
Equipment at the end of the unloading operation
Of the article held by the article holder for which
The setting means for setting the remaining amount and the end information
Check the remaining amount of goods held in the input article holder.
Detection means to output and the remaining amount set by the setting means
And comparing the detected amount with the remaining amount detected by the detecting means.
Means and a notifier for notifying the result of comparison by the comparing means
And a step, wherein the setting means is held by the article holder.
Is configured to set the presence or absence of the article
The dispensing means includes an article holder and the articles stacked on the article holder.
Items at the bottom of the list
Along with the relative movement with the article detector that detects
Detects the presence or absence of articles held by the article holder
, So the unloading quantity specified by the instruction means
The excess and deficiency of the quantity and the quantity actually delivered are notified by the notification means.
You. Therefore, an instruction is given based on the content of the notification by the notification means.
It is easy to confirm whether or not the articles of the given carry-out quantity have been carried out.
Furthermore, the content of comparison in the comparison means is simplified,
Can be simplified . Also, it is held by the article holder.
The number of items detected by a small number of
Thus, the structure of the detecting means can be simplified.

[0011] In the article sorting equipment according to claim 8, the article is
The held article holder is moved from the article holder to an article.
And a plurality of unloading storage sections for storing
A plurality of storage sections for storing article holders, and article holders
Is transported to the unloading storage unit and transferred to the unloading storage unit.
Articles that are possible and are stored in the unloading storage section
The holding body is transported from the unloading storage section to the storage storage section.
Transfer means capable of being transferred to the storage compartment,
Unloading of goods from the article holder stored in the outgoing storage section
Instruction means for instructing the quantity for each article holder, and
Unloading work from the article holder stored in the storage section
Input means for inputting end information of each article holder, and
Based on the end information input by the input means,
The article holding body stored in the storage unit is stored in the storage storage unit.
To transfer to the storage compartment.
And control means for controlling the means.
The specified number of articles to be unloaded is stored in the unloading storage section.
Configured to carry out sorting work by unloading from the held article holder
Equipment at the end of the unloading operation
Of the article held by the article holder for which
The setting means for setting the remaining amount and the end information
Check the remaining amount of goods held in the input article holder.
Detection means to output and the remaining amount set by the setting means
And comparing the detected amount with the remaining amount detected by the detecting means.
Means and a notifier for notifying the result of comparison by the comparing means
And a step, wherein the setting means is held by the article holder.
Is configured to set the presence or absence of the article
The ejecting means includes an article holder and the article holder.
Relative to the product detector that detects the product
The presence or absence of the article held by the article holder
And the article detection unit is arranged on the transfer unit side.
Since provided in, carry-out has been instructed by the instruction means quantity
The excess and deficiency of the actual quantity and the quantity
You. Therefore, an instruction is given based on the content of the notification by the notification means.
It is easy to confirm whether or not the articles of the given carry-out quantity have been carried out.
Furthermore, the content of comparison in the comparison means is simplified,
Can be simplified . Also, it is held by the article holder.
The number of items detected by a small number of
Thus, the structure of the detecting means can be simplified. Moreover, many transport
Even if a storage compartment is provided,
Detection is not required without providing an article detection unit in each storage unit
The structure of the means can be further simplified.

[0012]

1 and 2 show an automatic warehouse provided with an article sorting facility according to the present invention, wherein an article unloading shelf 2 provided with a plurality of unloading storage units 1 at the top, bottom, left and right, and a plurality of unloading shelves. A storage shelf 5 having article storage shelves 4 provided with storage storage sections 3 arranged vertically and horizontally and a passage 6 interposed therebetween, and a transport pallet 7 as an article holder on which articles 8 are stacked. Receiving the pallet 7 from one end of the storage shelf 5 into the storage shelf 5, and transporting the pallet 7 along the passage 6 across the article reception unit 10, the unloading storage unit 1, and the storage storage unit 3. A stacker crane 11 as a transfer means, which is provided with a fork device 11a for transferring the pallet 7 to the unloading storage unit 1 or the storage storage unit 3 so as to be vertically movable;
A control device 12 is provided as control means for controlling the operation of the stacker crane 11, and a management device 13 is provided as management means for managing the state of loading of the articles 9 into the unloading storage section 1.

Each of the unloading storage sections 1 moves a pallet 7 on which articles 8 are stacked onto a stacker crane 11.
And the empty pallet 7 on which the articles 8 are not stacked is unloaded from the aisle 6 by the stacker crane 11, and the empty pallet 7 is stacked on the pallet 7. The sorting pallet 7 stores the pallets 7 in a state in which the sorting worker can sort the articles 8 from the outside of the storage shelf 5, that is, the article unloading operation of unloading the articles 8 from the front side facing the passage 6 with the article unloading shelf 2 interposed therebetween. Is configured.

The storage section 3 has a plurality of article storage sections 3a for storing pallets 7 on which articles 8 are stacked.
And an empty pallet storage section 3b provided with a stacking machine 22 for stacking empty pallets 7 on which the articles 8 are not stacked. Each of the article storage sections 3a is a pallet on which the articles 8 are stacked. 7 with the stacker crane 11
It is configured to be stored in a state that can be taken in and out from the side,
The empty pallet storage unit 3b is configured to store the empty pallet 7 in a state where the empty pallet 7 can be carried in from the passage 6 side by the stacker crane 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the unloading storage sections 1 stores the number of articles 8 to be unloaded from the pallet 7 stored in the unloading storage section 1 input from the management device 13. Digital display unit 14a as instructing means for instructing
Are provided, and each of the carry-out display sections 14 has an indicator light 15 as a notifying means for reporting the operating state of the stacker crane 11 to the carry-out storage section 1, and a stacker. For each pallet 7 stored in the unloading storage unit 1, a unloading completion signal as end information of the unloading operation of unloading the specified number of unloading items 8 as the operation start information of the crane 11 is output.
A completion push button switch 16 is provided as input means for the sorting operator to input to the management device 13.

On the front side of the article carry-out shelf 2, work floors 17a and 17b on which a sorting worker performs sorting work are vertically arranged, and each of the work floors 17a and 17b is carried out. A plurality of picking shelves 18 in the form of a flow rack provided with a plurality of temporary storage sections 18a for temporarily storing articles 8 carried out from the storage section 1 and a bucket 19 for storing the articles 8 at predetermined destinations. A bucket transport device 20 for transport is provided, and a picking shelf 18 is provided for each of the two left and right storage units 1.

The article 8 includes an article label 8a on which article information such as the article name, the identification number of the article storage section 3a in which the article 8 is to be stored, or the identification number of the unloading storage section 1 is printed with a bar code or the like. A pallet label 7a on which a bar code indicating the pallet number is printed is attached in advance to the pallet 7 on which the articles 8 are stacked, and the combination of the article information and the pallet number is used as management information. It has been input to the management device 13.

When the pallet 7 loaded with the articles 8 is conveyed to the article receiving section 10 by a forklift or the like, the bar code of the pallet label 7a is read, and the pallet number data is input to the management device 13, and The management device 13 reads out the article information based on the pallet number data, inputs the information to the control device 12, and
2 operates the stacker crane 11 based on the input article information and stores the pallets 7 on which the articles 8 are stacked in the predetermined article storage section 3a or the unloading storage section 1.

The control device 12 transports the pallet 7 stored in the article storage section 3a and stores it in the unloading storage section 1, or transports the pallet 7 from the article receiving section 10 and stores the pallet 7 in the unloading storage section. When the storage unit 1 is directly stored, the operation of the stacker crane 11 is started, and the indicator lamp 1 provided on the unloading display unit 14 corresponding to the unloading storage unit 1.
5 is blinked to notify that the stacker crane 11 is performing a transfer operation to the unloading storage unit 1, the storage of the pallet 7 in the unloading storage unit 1 is completed, and the operation of the fork device 11 a is performed. Is stopped, the indicator lamp 15 is turned off.

The articles 8 stored together with the pallets 7 in the unloading storage section 1 are stored in the article unloading shelves 2 and the picking shelves 18.
Is carried out by the number of carry-outs displayed on the digital display section 14a of the carry-out display section 14 provided corresponding to the carry-out storage section 1 and the carry-out storage section. Temporarily placing the articles 8 in the temporary placing section 18a of the picking shelf 18 corresponding to the section 1 in a state where the articles 8 are sorted by type.
The articles 8 temporarily stored in the temporary storage section 18a are arranged on a digital display 21 of a sorting display section provided for each temporary storage section 18a by a sorting worker arranged between the picking shelf 18 and the bucket transport device 20. Is taken out and stored in the bucket 19 which has been moved to a position corresponding to the picking shelf 18 to perform the sorting operation.

It is to be noted that the storage section 1 for unloading from the article receiving section 10 is provided.
Of the pallets 7 directly transported to the pallet 7, the entire number of the articles 8 stacked on the pallets 7 is to be unloaded from the unloading storage section 1. In this case, the management device 13 The total number of attached articles 8 is input to the digital display unit 14a as the carry-out quantity.

When the sorter presses the complete push button switch 16 after the displayed number of articles 8 to be unloaded has been unloaded from the pallet 7 of the unloading storage section 1, the unloading completion signal is input to the management device 13. When the pallet 7 of the unloading storage unit 1 is a pallet 7 of which the total number is the unloading amount, the management device 13 inputs the empty pallet storage unit 3b to the control device 12 as the transport destination information, and the remaining unloading unit 3b. In the case of the pallet 7 on which the articles 8 are stacked, the original article storage unit 3a is input to the control device 12 as the transport destination information.

The control device 12 starts the operation of the stacker crane 11 to transport the pallets 7 stored in the unloading storage portion 1 based on the destination information input from the management device 13, An indicator light 15 provided on the unloading display unit 14 corresponding to the unloading storage unit 1 is turned on to notify that the stacker crane 11 is performing a transfer operation to the unloading storage unit 1,
The stacker crane 11 takes out the pallet 7 from the unloading storage unit 1, and the pallet 7 on which the remaining unloaded items 8 are stacked is returned to the original storage unit 3a, and the empty pallet 7 is returned to the empty pallet storage unit 3b. When the transfer of the pallet 7 to the article storage section 3a or the empty pallet storage section 3b is completed and the operation of the fork device 11a is stopped, the indicator lamp 15 is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 4, setting means 23 for setting the remaining amount of the articles 8 stacked on the pallet 7 to which the carry-out completion signal is inputted, and a carry-out completion signal being inputted to the management device 13, as shown in FIG. Detecting means 24 for detecting the remaining amount of the articles 8 stacked on the pallet 7 thus set, and setting means 23
And a comparing means 25 for comparing the set remaining amount set in the step (c) with the detected remaining amount detected by the detecting means 24. The digital display section 14a of the carry-out display section 14 and the display lamp 15 are compared by the comparing means 25. It is also used as notification means for notifying the result.

The setting means 23 is loaded onto the pallet 7 when a carry-out completion signal indicating the end of the carry-out work from the pallet 7 with the total number of articles 8 carried out is input to the management device 13. The remaining amount of the article 8 is set to “none”.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the detecting means 24 comprises a pallet 7 supported by a fork member 11b of a fork device 11a and a pallet 7 of the articles 8 stacked on the pallet 7. Photosensor 2 as an article detection unit for detecting articles 8b stacked in the lower stage
With the relative movement of the pallet 7 with the fork member 11b when the pallet 7 is taken out of the unloading storage unit 1, the presence or absence of the articles 8 stacked on the pallet 7 is detected as a detection remaining amount. , Photo sensor 26
Is mounted on the base 11c of the fork device 11a with the light path of the light emitting section 26a and the light receiving section 26b crossing the movement path of the articles 8b stacked on the lowermost stage of the pallet 7.

FIG. 7 shows a control flow in the case where an unloading completion signal indicating the end of unloading work from the pallet 7 in which the total number of articles 8 is unloaded is input to the management device 13, and the unloading completion signal is input. Then, the setting unit 23 sets the remaining amount of the article a to “none”, and operates the fork device 11a of the stacker crane 11 to take out the pallet 7 from the carrying-out storage unit 1 (steps S1 and S2). The detection means 24 is based on the detection result of the photo sensor 26,
The presence or absence of the articles 8 stacked on the pallet 7 is detected as a detected remaining amount (step S3). Next, the remaining amount set by the setting unit 23 and the remaining amount detected by the detecting unit 24 are compared (step S4). If the remaining amount matches the remaining amount, that is, if the remaining amount is stacked on the pallet 7, If there is no article 8 present, the stacker crane 11 is run to transport the pallet 7 taken out from the unloading storage unit 1 to the empty pallet storage unit 3b (step S9).
If the set remaining amount and the detected remaining amount do not match, that is, if the article 8 to be unloaded remains on the pallet 7, the digital display unit of the unloading display unit 14 corresponding to the unloading storage unit 1 An error is displayed on 14a, and the indicator lamp 15 is flashed to notify the sorting worker that the article 8 to be carried out remains (step S5), and the pallet 7 is returned to the original carrying-out section 1 (step S5). The fork device 11a is operated to return to (Step S6). When the sorting worker unloads the entire number of articles 8 remaining on the pallet 7 and temporarily stores it in the temporary storage section 18a, and presses the completion push button switch 16 (step S7), the sorting operation is performed. The display lamp 15 of the corresponding carry-out display unit 14 is turned on, and the error display on the digital display unit 14a is turned off (step S8), and the process returns to step S1 until the set remaining amount matches the detected remaining amount. Is repeated.

[Another Embodiment] FIG. 8 shows an indicator light 15 as an informing means for informing the comparison result by the comparing means 25,
The completion push-button switch 16 as input means for the sorting worker to input a carry-out completion signal as end information of the article carry-out work to the management device 13 is provided by an illuminated push-button switch 27 provided in the carry-out storage unit 1. 3 shows an embodiment that is configured. The push button switch 27 is formed as a unit by incorporating a transparent push button 28 and an indicator light 15 illuminated inside the push button 28 into a case 29, and the indicator light 15 flashes to set a set remaining amount and a detected remaining amount. Are not matched, and a carry-out completion signal is input to the management device 13 by a pressing operation of the push button 28.

[Other Embodiments] The setting means for setting the remaining amount of the article may calculate the remaining amount of the article held in the article holder based on the entry / exit information and set the calculation result as the remaining amount. 2. The detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the article may be one for detecting the remaining amount of the article based on image information obtained by imaging the article holder. 3. The set remaining amount and the detected remaining amount may be the number of articles. 4. The notification means for notifying the comparison result may be a means for notifying by sound. 5. An article detection unit is provided on the unloading storage unit side, and the relative movement between the article holding body and the article detection unit accompanying the transfer operation of the article holding body from the unloading storage unit side to the storage storage unit side is performed. It may be configured to detect the presence or absence of an article held on the article holder. 6. When the article holder stored in the unloading storage unit is transported from the unloading storage unit to the storage storage unit, the set remaining amount set by the setting unit and the detection remaining amount detected by the detection unit are changed. It may be configured to compare and notify the result of the comparison. In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of 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 plan view of a main part.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a main part.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a main part.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of a main part showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 carry-out storage unit 3 storage storage unit 7 article holder 8 article 8b article 11 transfer means 12 control means 14a instruction means (notification means) 15 notification means 16 input means 18a temporary storage unit 23 setting means 24 detection means 25 comparison Means 26 Article detection unit

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Atsushi Kawamura 1-9-6 Sakuragicho, Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture Omiya Center Building Daifuku Corporation Omiya Office (56) References JP-A-3-120102 (JP, A) JP-A-6-64713 (JP, A) JP-A-4-338004 (JP, A) JP-A-7-25429 (JP, A) JP-A-7-15621 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed ( Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65G 1/00-1/20

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of unloading storage sections (1) for storing an article holder (7) holding an article (8) in a state where the article (8) can be unloaded from the article holder (7). ), And a plurality of storage sections (3) for storing article holders (7).
The article holder (7) can be transported to the unloading storage section (1) and transferred to the unloading storage section (1), and is stored in the unloading storage section (1). A transfer means (11) capable of transporting the article holder (7) from the unloading storage section (1) to the storage storage section (3) and transferring the article holder to the storage storage section (3); An instructing means (14a) for instructing, for each article holder (7), the number of articles to be carried out from the article holder (7) stored in the carry-out storage section (1); Input means (16) for inputting end information of the article unloading operation from the stored article holder (7) for each article holder (7), and based on the end information input by the input means (16). Then, the article holder (7) stored in the unloading storage section (1) is transported to the storage storage section (3) and The transfer means (11) so as to transfer the data to the storage section (3).
Control means (12) for controlling the number of articles (8) to be unloaded from the article holder (7) stored in the unloading storage section (1). An article holding apparatus configured to perform an assorting operation, wherein an article holding body to which end information of an article unloading operation is input (7)
Setting means (23) for setting the remaining amount of the article (8) held in the article, and an article holder (7) to which the end information of the article unloading operation is inputted
Detecting means (24) for detecting the remaining amount of the article (8) held in the storage means, and the set remaining amount set by the setting means (23) and the detected remaining amount detected by the detecting means (24). and comparing means for comparing (25) a notification means and (14a, 15) is provided for notifying a comparison result by the comparison means (25), an article unloaded from the unloading housing part (1) to (8) Goods
(8) a plurality of temporary temporarily placed in a division Kesuru state for each type of
A storage section (18a) is provided for each of the unloading storage sections (1).
And sorts the article (8) temporarily placed in the temporary placement section (18a).
An article sorting facility that is configured to perform sorting. 2. The setting means (23) is configured to set the presence or absence of an article (8) held on an article holder (7), and the detection means (24) is configured to set the article holder ( 2. The article sorting equipment according to claim 1, wherein the article sorting equipment is configured to detect the presence or absence of the article (8) held in (7) . 3. The detecting means (24) detects a relative movement between an article holder (7) and an article detector (26) for detecting an article (8) held on the article holder (7). 3. The article sorting facility according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is configured to detect presence / absence of an article (8) held by the article holder (7). 4. A storage section (1) for carrying out an article holder (7).
With the transfer operation from the side to the storage compartment (3), the article holder (7) and the article detector (26) are relatively moved to be held by the article holder (7). The article sorting facility according to claim 3, wherein the article sorting apparatus is configured to detect the presence or absence of the article (8). 5. The control means (12), when the detection means (24) detects that there is a remaining amount while the setting means (23) sets the remaining amount, the control means (12) determines that the remaining amount is present. The article sorting equipment according to claim 4, wherein the operation of the transfer means (11) is controlled so that the detected article holder (7) is returned to the unloading storage section (1). 6. An article sorting facility according to claim 3, wherein said article detection section (26) is provided on said transfer means (11) side. 7. An article holder on which an article (8) is held.
(7) is carried out of the article (8) from the article holder (7).
A plurality of unloading storage sections (1) for storing in a possible state and a plurality of storage storage sections (3) for storing article holders (7).
And transporting the article holder (7) to the unloading storage section (1).
Can be transferred to the unloading storage section (1 ), and
The article holder (7) stored in the storage section (1) is
From the unloading storage section (1) to the storage storage section (3)
Transfer means that can be sent and transferred to the storage section (3)
(11) and an article holder stored in the unloading storage section (1).
Indicate the number of articles to be carried out from (7) for each article holder (7)
Instructing means (14a) to perform and an article holder stored in the unloading storage section (1)
The end information of the article unloading work from (7) is stored in the article holder.
(7) An input unit (16) for inputting each of the input information and an end information input by the input unit (16).
To hold the articles stored in the unloading storage section (1).
The body (7) is transported to the storage section (3) for storage.
The transfer means (11) so that the transfer means (11) can be transferred to
Control means (12) for controlling the number of articles to be carried out, and the number of articles carried out by the instruction means (14a).
(8) An article holder in which the carrying-out storage section (1) is stored.
(7) is configured to carry out sorting work
(7), an article sorting facility, in which the end information of the article unloading work is input.
Setting means for setting the remaining amount of article (8) held in
(23) and the article holder (7) to which the end information of the article unloading work is input.
Detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the article (8) held in the apparatus
(24) the set remaining amount set by the setting means (23) and the detection
A comparing means for comparing the detected remaining amount detected by the means (24).
Notifier for notifying the result of comparison by the step (25) and the comparing means (25)
Steps (14a, 15) are provided, and the setting means (23) is held by the article holder (7).
The presence / absence of the article (8) is set, and the detecting means (24) comprises: an article holder (7);
Of the articles (8) stacked on the article holder (7)
The goods (8b) stacked at the bottom of the
With the relative movement with the article detection unit (26),
The presence or absence of the article (8) held by the article holder (7) is detected.
An article sorting facility that is configured to take out . 8. An article holder on which an article (8) is held.
(7) is carried out of the article (8) from the article holder (7).
A plurality of unloading storage sections (1) for storing in a possible state and a plurality of storage storage sections (3) for storing article holders (7).
And transporting the article holder (7) to the unloading storage section (1).
Can be transferred to the unloading storage section (1), and
The article holder (7) stored in the storage section (1) is
From the unloading storage section (1) to the storage storage section (3)
Transfer means that can be sent and transferred to the storage section (3)
(11) and an article holder stored in the unloading storage section (1).
Indicate the number of articles to be carried out from (7) for each article holder (7)
Instructing means (14a) to perform and an article holder stored in the unloading storage section (1)
The end information of the article unloading work from (7) is stored in the article holder.
(7) An input unit (16) for inputting each of the input information and an end information input by the input unit (16).
To hold the articles stored in the unloading storage section (1).
The body (7) is transported to the storage section (3) for storage.
The transfer means (11) so that the transfer means (11) can be transferred to
Control means (12) for controlling the number of articles to be carried out, and the number of articles carried out by the instruction means (14a).
(8) An article holder in which the carrying-out storage section (1) is stored.
(7) is configured to carry out sorting work
(7), an article sorting facility, in which the end information of the article unloading work is input.
Setting means for setting the remaining amount of article (8) held in
(23) and the article holder (7) to which the end information of the article unloading work is input.
Detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the article (8) held in the apparatus
(24) the set remaining amount set by the setting means (23) and the detection
A comparing means for comparing the detected remaining amount detected by the means (24).
Notifier for notifying the result of comparison by the step (25) and the comparing means (25)
Steps (14a, 15) are provided, and the setting means (23) is held by the article holder (7).
The presence / absence of the article (8) is set, and the detecting means (24) comprises an article holder (7) and the article (8).
An object for detecting the article (8) held by the holding body (7)
With the relative movement with the article detector (26), the presence of the article (8) held by the article holder (7) is determined.
The article detection unit (26) is provided on the transfer means (11) side.
The article sorting facilities that have been kicked.