JP4660165B2 - Storage container and separation device for the storage container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container for articles mounted on a receipt / shipment conveyance line and a separating apparatus for the storage container in a competitive market for articles such as needle planting.

  In markets where potted plants and other items are auctioned, generally, there are reception counters for receiving arrivals from shippers (producers), receiving units for receiving received items, sample display units for displaying samples of received items, and sample display units. A storage unit for storing items other than the items to be sent, an auction unit for auctioning items in the sample display unit, a shipping unit for arranging and collecting the auctioned items together with the items in the storage unit so that they can be shipped to the buyer are installed. ing.

  By the way, in the market where goods are auctioned, necessary work from arrival to shipment includes receiving work for receiving goods from the shipper, warehousing work for sorting the received goods into the sample display and storage, and sample display The auction part carrying-in work that sequentially moves the articles stored in the auction part, the unloading work that collects the goods determined by the buyer by auction together with the goods in the storage part to the shipping part, but these various works are only a part Since it is not automated, there are problems that not only a large number of workers are required but also a great deal of labor is required for collating the buyer with the goods in the market.

Therefore, in order to solve such problems, conventionally, in the market, for example, the shipper operates the touch panel type operation panel and registers the received data given to the potted plants to be received in the host computer or the like. In the receiving section, the arrival label on which the registration information corresponding to the arrival data is displayed is pasted on the storage container to which the identification code is assigned in advance, and the potted plant is put in the storage container and conveyed, and one item is stored. Control the drive of the receipt / shipment conveyance line by making all the identification codes of the multiple storage containers correspond to the incoming data, and use this identification code to display only the sample storage containers in the sample sorting section in the market Transport to the department, labeling of the sample on the storage container in the sample display section, transport timing of the storage container to the auction section, data input of the buyer at the auction section, and storage capacity after the auction The transport timing to the shipping department, the transport of the storage container from the receiving section to the storage position of the storage section, the transport timing of the storage container from the storage section to the shipping section, and the unloading for each buyer in the shipping section A receipt / shipment system has been proposed in which a series of operations in the market is automated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 9-278127 A

  By the way, in the receipt / shipment system of the above-mentioned patent document 1, in the shipping section, for example, the storage container slides on the shipping chute composed of a free conveyor or the like that is inclined and is stored until the shipping chute is conveyed to the end of conveyance. The container stops by hitting a stopper or the like, and in this state, the potted plant in the storage container is taken out and loaded onto a truck or the like, and the storage container after taking out the potted plant is transported again to the receiving part in a state of being stacked in multiple stages. The

  However, many workers are required because the operation of taking out potted plants from the storage container at the end of transportation of the shipping chute and the stacking work of the storage containers after taking out the potted plants are all done manually. In addition, the work itself becomes heavy labor, which increases the labor cost and hinders lowering the operation cost.

  The present invention has been made to eliminate such inconveniences, and its purpose is to avoid heavy labor in the shipping department in the auction market for articles such as needle planting, and to reduce labor costs and reduce operating costs. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container and a separation device for the storage container that can be reduced.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an article storage container mounted on a receipt / shipment conveyance line in an article auction market,

Comprising a storage tray for accommodating the article, and a carrying case for housing the storage tray, the storage tray, the bottom of the storage tray and the engaging portion can be removed from the carrying case, the transport direction of the transport case at least the front part of forming a notch on the side surface, characterized in that it is housing the engagement portion to the carrying case being exposed from the transport case.

Invention Oite to claim 1, inserting the lower outer portion of the other transport case to the upper inside portion of the conveying case the lower outer portion is smaller than the upper inner portion of the transport case according to claim 2 Thus, a plurality of transfer cases can be stacked.

The invention according to claim 3 is the storage container separator,
The storage container includes a storage tray for storing articles and a transport case for storing the storage tray, and a bottom portion of the storage tray is an engaging portion that can be taken out from the transport case, and is arranged in a transport direction of the transport case. A storage container that is housed in the transport case with a notch formed at least on the side surface of the front portion and the engaging portion exposed from the transport case;
When the storage container is mounted on the receipt / shipment conveyance line of the article and conveyed, the container is disposed in the middle of the shipment line provided on the downstream side of the shipment conveyance line of the receipt / shipment conveyance line, The space between the bottom of the transport case is penetrated from the front to the rear in the transport direction of the storage container and engaged with the engagement portion to remove the storage tray from the transport case and separate it. together, to transport to allow positioning the storage tray after separation the shipping position, provided with a fork as a separation unit, and characterized in that said fork and continuously to a downstream side of the line of the shipping line.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in claim 3 , a conveying roller is arranged on the upper surface of the fork.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect , the lower outer portion of the transfer case is made smaller than the upper inner portion, and the lower outer portion of another transfer case can be inserted into the upper inner portion of the transfer case. And a transport line for stacking is disposed at a drop position of the transport case after the storage tray is removed from the transport case of the storage container by the fork and separated, and the dropped transport case is transported, A stacking device is provided that stacks the plurality of transfer cases by dropping the plurality of transfer cases in order at a transfer end position of the stacking transfer line.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 5 , the transport line for stacking is a free conveyor inclined downward toward the end of transport.

According to the present invention, the storage container includes a storage tray for storing the article and a transport case for storing the storage tray , and the storage tray is capable of taking out a bottom portion of the storage tray from the transport case. and engaging portion, by forming a notch on at least the front side of the conveyance direction of the carrying case, using a storage container which is accommodated in the carrying case in a state in which the engaging portion is exposed from the carrying case, When the storage container is mounted on a receipt / shipment transport line in an auction market for goods and transported, the fork of the separation device is attached to the storage tray on the shipment line provided downstream of the shipment transport line of the receipt / shipment transport line. Engage with the engaging part to remove the storage tray from the transport case of the storage container, separate it, and transport the separated storage tray so that it can be placed at the shipping position. The work of taking out articles from the transport case at the end of the transport can be omitted, thereby avoiding heavy labor in the shipping department in the auction market for goods such as needle planting and reducing labor costs. The operation cost can be reduced.
On the other hand, the shipper can put potted products in a storage case in advance and transport them by truck or the like, so that there is less work in the market.

  In addition, the lower outer portion of the transport case is made smaller than the upper inner portion so that the lower outer portion of another transport case can be inserted into the upper inner portion of the transport case, and the separating tray separates the storage tray from the transport case of the storage container. A transport line for stacking is placed at the drop position of the transport case after removing and separating the transport case to transport the dropped transport case, and a plurality of transport cases are dropped in order at the transport end position of the stack transport line. By providing a stacking device for stacking a plurality of transport cases, it is possible to omit the stacking operation of a plurality of transport cases after taking out articles such as potted plants, so the shipping department in the auction market for goods In addition to avoiding heavy labor, the labor cost can be further reduced and the operation cost can be further reduced.

  Furthermore, by adopting a free conveyor that inclines downward toward the end of conveyance as the conveyance line for stacking, the drive device and the control unit are not required, so that the device cost of the stacking device can be reduced. .

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a shipping chute provided with a storage container separating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage container, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage container of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a view showing a modification of the stacking device, FIG. 10 is a right side view of FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is an overall view of the receipt / shipment system, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a car contact instruction ticket, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sample label.

  First, referring to FIGS. 11 to 14, a receipt / shipment system 1 in which a separation device 100 for a storage container 29, which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, is installed in a shipping chute (shipping line) 21 will be described. .

  Here, the storage container 29 in this embodiment refers to a storage tray 200 that stores a plurality of potted plants (articles) 300 and a transport case 210 that stores the storage tray 200 with reference to FIG. The shipper side brought the potted plant 300 into the market with a vehicle such as a truck in a state where a plurality of potted plants 300 were stored in the storage tray 200, and was prepared on the market side at the receiving part of the loading / unloading system 1. Assume that the storage tray 200 in which the shipper and the like are stored in the transfer case 210 is unloaded from the vehicle and stored in the transfer case 210 on the receipt / shipment transfer line 25. The storage tray 200 may be lent to the shipper by the market side or owned by the shipper side.

As shown in FIG. 11, the receipt / shipment system 1 includes a reception counter 4 that accepts arrival of potted plants 300 from a shipper, and a vehicle such as a truck loaded with a storage tray 200 in which potted plants 300 are stored. A receiving section 7 equipped with six receiving berths 6a to 6f for carrying out and a plurality of storage containers 29 storing potted plants 300 together with the storage tray 200 in the transfer case 210 in the receiving section 7 are mounted. A sample sorting unit 8 for taking out only the storage container 29 in which the sample potted plant 300 is stored from the plurality of storage containers 29 transported on the receipt / shipment transport line 25. And a sample display section 11 in which sample shelves 9 for displaying and storing the storage containers 29 in which potted plants 300 as sample products are stored are provided in a plurality of rows and a plurality of levels, Storage unit 15 in which storage shelves 13 storing storage containers 29 storing potted plants 300 other than this product are stored in a plurality of rows and stages, and storage displayed and stored in sample shelf 9 of sample display unit 11 The auction part 19 where the auction of the potted plant 300 is carried out with the four auction stands 17a to 17d exhibiting the potted plant 300 of the container 29, and the potted plant 300 that has been auctioned off are shipped together with the storage tray 200 to the buyer. A shipping unit 23 equipped with a large number (115 in this example) of shipping chutes 21 that are arranged and collected in a possible manner, and a plurality of driving units for receiving / shipping transport lines 25 arranged at predetermined positions on the receiving / shipping transport line 25. And a host computer 2 that is controlled via a reader control device 34 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the receipt / shipment conveyance line 25 exhibits a sample storage container 29 containing a sample potted plant 300 and a loop-shaped storage item conveyance line 25b circulating between the receipt unit 7 and the storage unit 15. A sample transport line 25c for transporting to the section 11; a competition section transport line 25d for transporting the storage container 29 stored in the sample display section 11 to predetermined auction platforms 17a to 17d of the competition section 19; To the storage product transport line 25b, the return transport line 25e for transporting the storage container 29, the shipping product line 25f that branches from the storage product transport line 25b and transports the storage container 29 to the shipping chute 21 of the shipping unit 23, and the storage product Sorting sorter 25g, which is provided at a branching portion between transfer line 25b and shipping transfer line 25f and can select shipping chute 21 of shipping unit 23, each incoming berth 6a In addition to the incoming conveyance line 25h for connecting 6f to the respective conveyance lines 25b and 25c, an empty conveyance case 210 after the potted plant 300 is shipped together with the storage tray 200 by the shipping chute 21 is an incoming conveyance line for the incoming berths 6a to 6f. An empty case supply line 25a that is conveyed and supplied to 25h is provided.

  A plurality of potted plants 300 (see FIG. 2) can be stored in the storage tray 200 of the storage container 29, and an identification code is written in advance on the outer surface of the transport case 210 of the storage container 29. Used for transport control in the receipt / shipment transport line 25. In the receiving berths 6a to 6f of the reception counter 4 and the receiving unit 7, terminal devices 31 and 32a to 32f capable of inputting / outputting data at the time of loading to the host computer 2 are arranged, and the market office 37 The distribution management computer 38 capable of displaying receipt / shipment status and data input / output sent from the host computer 2 and the distribution server 39 storing distribution management data are arranged.

  The terminal devices 31 and 32a to 32l, the control computers 34a to 34g, the reading device 36, the distribution management computer 38, and the distribution server 39 are all connected to the host computer 2 via the LAN 41.

  When receiving the arrival at the reception counter 4, the terminal device (car contact instruction computer) 31 arranged in the reception counter 4 is used as the arrival data for identifying the potted plant 300 that has arrived. Shipper code, code, product number, name of potted plant received, number of cases indicating the number of storage containers 29 having the required dimensions required for storage, number of potted plants stored in one storage container 29, number received Various data such as the size indicating the height of the potted plant and the load height classification according to the classification for determining the storage shelf 13 in the market are input, and the received potted plant is registered in the host computer 2.

  On the other hand, the host computer 2 determines the position of the storage shelf 13 suitable for storing the potted plant group of the received data based on the received data input from the terminal device 31, and at the same time, pots are planted in the determined storage shelf 13. The arrival berths 6a to 6f for receiving the storage container 29 storing the plant 300 are determined, and based on the determination of the host computer 2, the shipper instructs the arrival berths 6a to 6f for carrying the potted plant 300. An instruction ticket 44 (see FIG. 13) is issued, and an arrival label 46 (see FIG. 12) describing management data (item data) based on the arrival data is issued for each item.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the vehicle contact instruction ticket 44 describes number data 44a for specifying an incoming berth to be unloaded and shipper code data 44b.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the arrival label 46 describes the arrival data input by the terminal device 31 of the reception counter 4 for each item. As shown in the figure, the data 46a and the product number 46b indicating the shipper code to be received. The name 46c of the received potted plant, the number of cases 46d indicating the quantity of the storage containers 29 having the prescribed dimensions necessary for storage, the input number 46e indicating the quantity of potted plants to be put in one storage container 29, the length of the received potted plants The bar code part 46i that displays the above-mentioned data in a bar code so that it can be easily read by the machine, the size 46f, the load height section 46g according to the classification for determining the storage shelf 13 in the market, and the receiving number 46h. Is described.

  Then, at the arrival berths 6a to 6f to be instructed by the arrival instruction ticket 44, the arrival label 46 is received by a bar code scanner (not shown) installed in the terminal devices 32a to 32l arranged in the arrival berths 6a to 6f. By reading the bar code portion 46i of this item, the host computer 2 is notified of the start of warehousing for each item of the transaction, and then the loading operation of the storage container 29 storing the actual potted plant 300 from the loading vehicle 28 to the loading berth. To start. When the host computer 2 is notified of the start of warehousing, the host computer 2 drives the empty case supply line 25a so as to convey the empty transfer case 210 toward the corresponding incoming berth via the empty case supply line 25a. The storage tray 200 in which a plurality of potted plants 300 are stored in this empty transfer case 210 is stored and mounted on the incoming transfer line 25h.

  When the identification code of the transport case 210 of the storage container 29 is notified from the reading device 36 of the incoming transport line 25h, the host computer 2 transfers the information on the incoming label 46 and the transport of the storage container 29 for each item of the transaction. The identification code of case 210 is linked and managed. Then, the host computer 2 outputs a signal for controlling the operation of the receipt / shipment conveyance line 25 in the market to each of the control computers 34a to 34g to carry out the conveyance operation and storage processing of the storage container 29 in the market. carry out.

  In addition, a storage traverser 50 that transports the storage container 29 on the storage product transport line 25 b to a designated lane 48 of the storage shelf 13 according to an instruction from the host computer 2, and a storage product transport line 25 b from the host computer 2. A delivery traverser 51 for transporting the storage container 29 on the designated lane 48 to the stored product transport line 25b according to the instruction is provided.

  Next, control of the receipt / shipment system will be described.

  In the case of the sample sorting unit 8 and the sample display unit 11, the processing operation performed by the host computer 2 through the control computers 34a to 34g is a sample product of the potted plant 300 in the storage container 29 carried into the receiving berths 6a to 6f. The storage container 29 in which the sample potted plant 300 is stored is separated and separated from the other items and conveyed to the book shelf 9.

  The storage container 29 storing the potted plant 300 other than the sample is transported to the storage shelf 13 determined by the host computer 2 and stored, and the storage container stored in the sample shelf 9 is used. 29 is sequentially sent to the auction stands 17a to 17d, and a storage container 29 containing the potted plant 300 determined by the buyer is obtained from the auction stands 17a to 17d and the storage shelf 13 with a predetermined shipping chute. The unloading process etc. which collects in 21 are performed.

  In the case of the warehousing process, among the plurality of storage containers 29 used for one item, the storage container 29 in which the identification code of the transfer case 210 is first read by the reading device 36 of the incoming transfer line 25h is stored. The potted plant 300 is regarded as a sample, and the storage container 29 for one case is sent to the sample display section 11 from the arrival conveyance line 25h via the sample conveyance line 25c, and the other storage containers 29 are received and conveyed. The operation of each transfer line of the receipt / shipment transfer line 25 is controlled so as to be transferred from the line 25h to the storage shelf 13 via the stored item transfer line 25b.

  In addition, since the sample article conveyance line 25c extended from each receipt berth 6a-6f is used also as a conveyance line of the storage container 29 which accommodated the middle pot product to the middle, conveyance for middle bowl from the middle of the receipt / shipment conveyance line 25 is carried out. Line 25m is branched. The storage containers 29 sent out from the incoming berths 6a to 6f to the sample transport line 25c are transported by a scanner 67 arranged in front of the branch point where the transport line 25m for the medium pot branches from the sample transport line 25c. The identification code of the case 210210 is confirmed, and it is prevented from being erroneously sent to the intermediate bowl transfer line 25m by the transfer line switching by the control computer 34f to which the scanner 67 is connected.

  When the delivery berths 6a to 6f are loaded, when all storage containers 29 for one item have been taken out to the arrival conveyance line 25h, the operator completes an item completion button (not shown) provided in the terminal devices 32a to 32l. To notify the host computer 2 of the end of the work for one item. If there is another item to be processed subsequently, the arrival label 46 is read again by the scanner equipped in the terminal devices 32a to 32l and the same unloading operation is repeated. When all the items are completed, the operator presses a work completion button (not shown) provided in the terminal devices 32a to 32l to indicate that all carry-in operations by the same shipper have been completed. 2 is notified.

  The storage container 29 that is transported along the sample transport line 25c confirms the identification code of the transport case 210 by the scanner 36 connected to the control computer 34g installed in the middle of the transport line. A sample label 69 (see FIG. 14) is attached to the transport case 210 by an auto labeler (label issuing / applying device) 68 whose operation is controlled by 34g. The storage area of the sample shelf 9 in the sample display section 11 is a seedling storage area 61 for storing seedling samples in order from a position near the stored product transport line 25b, and a small bowl sample storage area 62 for storing small bowl samples. The medium bowl sample storage area 63 for storing the medium bowl sample is divided into three storage areas. The storage container 29 in which the identification code of the transport case 210 is confirmed is divided into each sample storage area by the control computer 34g.

  The auto labeler 68 puts a sample label 69 on both outer side surfaces of the transport case 210 of the storage container 29 that is transported on the sample transport line 25c. In order to clarify the information on the quantity of goods received, the shipper, etc. to the buyer during the exhibition. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, based on the link data managed by the host computer 2, the shipper code 46a, the receiving number 46h, the product number 46b, the product name 46c, the number of cases 46d, the size 46f, the load height classification 46g, the platform number Various data such as 69a, the number of bowls accommodated per case 46e, and the bar code 69b describing the bid number are described. The bid number described in the sample label 69 is set in advance according to the shipper code 46a.

  In the auction part 19, a purchaser seat 73 is equipped in front of the auction stands 17a to 17d. Then, the sample storage container 29 transported from the sample shelf 9 to the auction unit 19 by the auction unit transport line 25d is transferred to the sample label of the transport case 210 by the reading device (scanner) 36 provided on the auction unit transport line 25d. After the bar code 69b displayed on the bar 69 is read and the auction platform to be carried in is confirmed and auctioned on the designated auction platform, it is passed through the return transport line 25e and the storage product transport line 25b in preparation for shipment. The goods are collected on the designated shipping chute 21.

  Among the storage containers 29 carried into the incoming berths 6a to 6f, the storage container 29 in which the potted plant 300 other than the sample is stored is sent out from the incoming transfer line 25h to the stored product transfer line 25b, and on the incoming / outgoing transfer line 25 Then, the identification code of the transport case 210 is confirmed by the reading device (scanner) 36 provided near the storage unit 15, and the control computer 34 a for warehousing control controls the operation of the warehousing traverser 50 based on the confirmation result. Then, it is accommodated in a predetermined lane 48 of the storage shelf 13. Which identification code storage container 29 is stored in which lane 48 is instructed by the host computer 2 to the control computer 34a. The host computer 2 determines the lanes to be accommodated so that the shelves are filled in order from the empty lanes with the smallest lane numbers in consideration that the storage containers 29 of one item are arranged in the same lane 48.

  In the auction at the auction unit 19, the buyer's identification code (buyer code) etc., which has been auctioned off, is notified to the host computer 2 through an operator or the like, and the host computer 2 assigns the chute of the shipping unit 23 to the buyer code, The control computer 34b for controlling the sorter 25g and the control computer 34c for shipping sorting are notified to which shipping chute 21 the storage container 29 having the identification code is sent.

  Then, a reading device (not shown) provided near the storage unit 15 on the receipt / shipment conveyance line 25 with the identification code of the conveyance case 210 of the storage container 29 in which the sample potted plant 300 conveyed from the auction unit 19 is stored. The storage container 29 which is read by the scanner 36 and shipped to the same purchaser read from the identification code is pulled out from the storage unit 15 via the delivery traverser 51 and sent to the sorting sorter 25g. Then, the sample product for the same purchaser and the other storage container 29 are collected together on the predetermined shipping chute 21 by the control computer 34c for shipping sorting provided in the shipping conveyance line 25f.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage tray 200 and the transport case of the storage container 29 are provided in the middle of the shipping chute (shipment line) 21 provided on the downstream side of the shipping transport line 25f. A separation device 100 that separates 210 is disposed.

  For convenience of explanation, the storage container 29 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage container 29 includes a storage tray 200 that stores potted plants 300, and a transport case 210 that stores the storage tray 200. It has.

  The storage tray 200 has a plurality of recesses 201 for storing potted plants 300 on the upper surface of a substantially rectangular plate-like flange 203 that is long in the transport direction, three locations at regular intervals in the transport direction, and two rows in the width direction, for a total of six locations. It is formed so that six potted plants 300 can be stored. A convex portion 202 corresponding to the shape of the concave portion 201 is formed on the lower surface side of the plate-like flange 203.

  On the other hand, the transport case 210 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the transport direction and has an open top, and two concave strips 211 into which two rows of convex portions 202 of the storage tray 200 are inserted at the bottom. They are separated from each other in the width direction and are formed along the transport direction. A partition wall 212 is formed between the two concave strips 211, and support surfaces 213 that support the plate-like flanges 203 of the storage tray 200 are provided along the conveyance direction on both sides in the width direction of the two concave strips 211. Is provided.

  In addition, a stepped portion 214 is provided over the entire circumference at a substantially central portion in the height direction of the transport case 210, and both outer side surfaces in the width direction and both outer side surfaces in the transport direction (hereinafter referred to as the following) of the stepped portion 214. 215) (referred to as a lower outer portion) has a tapered shape that gradually becomes narrower downward. The lower outer portion 215 is made smaller than the opening of the upper inner portion 216 of the transport case 210, whereby the lower outer portion 215 of the other transport case 210 is inserted into the opening of the upper inner portion 216 of the transport case 210. In such an inserted state, the step 214 of the other transport case 210 (upper side) is supported on the upper end surface of the lower transport case 210, and a plurality of transport cases 210 can be stacked. (See FIGS. 1 and 4).

  Here, in this embodiment, the notches 217 are formed downward from the upper end surface of the both side plates in the transport direction of the transport case 210 to transport the concave strip 211 formed at the bottom of the transport case 210. Both end portions of the storage tray 200 are opened, so that the convex portion 202 of the storage tray 200 is exposed from the transport case 210 in a state where the plate-like flange 203 of the storage tray 200 is supported by the support surface 213.

  A fork 110 of the separating device 100 described later is directed from the front part to the rear part in the transport direction of the transport case 210 between the bottom part of the convex part 202 of the storage tray 200 and the bottom part of the recess 211 of the transport case 210. A penetrating space portion 218 is formed, and the bottom portion of the convex portion 202 of the storage tray 200 is an engaging portion 219 with which the fork 110 engages.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1-8, the separation apparatus 100 of the storage container 29 which is an example of embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the separation device 100 is disposed in the middle of a shipping chute 21 provided on the downstream side of the shipping conveyance line 25 f. The shipping chute 21 includes an upstream free roller conveyor 101 and a downstream free roller conveyor (downstream line of the shipping line) 102 that are inclined downward toward the conveyance end, and an upstream free roller. A gap 103 having a size larger than the length of the storage container 29 in the transport direction is provided between the conveyor 101 and the downstream free roller conveyor 102.

  The downstream free roller conveyor 102 is disposed substantially parallel to the upstream free roller conveyor 101 at a position above an extension line obliquely below the upstream free roller conveyor 101. Further, at the end of the downstream free roller conveyor 102 on the upstream free roller conveyor 101 side, a fork 110 as a separation part for separating the storage tray 200 and the transport case 210 of the storage container 29 is provided on the upstream free roller conveyor 101. Are connected to the free roller conveyor 102 on the downstream side so as to be substantially parallel to each other.

  The forks 110 are separated from each other in the width direction of the storage container 29 corresponding to the two space portions 218 formed between the bottom portion of the convex portion 202 of the storage tray 200 and the bottom portion of the concave strip 211 of the transport case 210. The fork 110 reaches the vicinity of the end of conveyance of the upstream free roller conveyor 101. Further, on the upper surface of the fork 110, a transport roller 110a at the same level as the transport roller 102a of the downstream free roller conveyor 102 is disposed.

  When the storage container 29 transferred from the shipping conveyor 25f to the upstream free roller conveyor 101 of the shipping chute 21 is transported obliquely downward on the upstream free roller conveyor 101 and reaches the gap 103, the storage container 29 is stored. Two forks 110 are respectively provided in the two space portions 218 formed between the bottom of the convex portion 202 of the storage tray 200 of the container 29 and the bottom of the recess 211 of the transport case 210 in the transport direction of the storage container 29. The transport roller 110a of the fork 110 is engaged with the engaging portion 219 at the bottom of the convex portion 202 of the storage tray 200 in which a plurality of potted plants 300 are stored.

  As a result, the storage tray 200 storing a plurality of potted plants 300 is removed from the transport case 210 and separated, and the separated storage tray 200 slides on the transport roller 110a of the fork 110 to the downstream free roller conveyor 102. The storage tray 200 guided and guided to the downstream free roller conveyor 102 slides on the transport roller 102a of the downstream free roller conveyor 102 and stops against the stopper 103 at the end of the transport. In this state, the buyer purchases the potted plant. The storage tray 200 in which 300 is stored is loaded onto a vehicle such as a truck, and all the potted plants 300 that have been purchased are loaded and then shipped.

  On the other hand, since the transport case 210 is not supported by the gap 103, it falls by its own weight, and a plurality of transport cases 210 are stacked by the stacking device 120 disposed below.

  The stacking device 120 includes a stacking transport line 121 disposed at a drop position of the transport case 210 dropped from the gap portion 103, and the stacking transport line 121 is as shown in FIGS. And a free slide conveyor 122 that receives the transport case 210 dropped from the gap 103 and slides the transport case 210 obliquely downward, and a free roller conveyor 123 connected to the free slide conveyor 122. In front of the free roller conveyor 123, a stopper column 125 stands in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the stacking conveying line 121 through a gap 124 slightly longer than the conveying direction of the conveying case 210. It is installed. 4 and 5, reference numeral 122 a is a guide bar that guides both sides in the width direction of the transport case 210 transported on the free slide conveyor 122.

  Accordingly, the transport case 210 dropped on the free slide conveyor 122 of the stacking transport line 121 slides on the free slide conveyor 122 and the free roller conveyor 123 obliquely downward and comes into contact with the stopper column 125, and then from the gap portion 124. It falls and is received by the stacking table 126 disposed substantially parallel to the stacking conveyance line 121. Then, the lower outer portion 215 of the transport case 210 that falls next is sequentially inserted and stacked in the opening of the upper inner portion 216 of the transport case 210 on the stacking platform 126, and thereby a plurality of transport cases 210 are stacked. Are stacked on the platform 126.

  Further, the stopper column 125 is erected on the platform 126, and on the side of the stopper column 125 that is separated from the lowermost transfer case 210 of the platform 126, FIG. 7 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of (three in this example) transport cases 210, which are stacked by pushing the transport cases 210 obliquely upward, are transport lines 127 including drive roller conveyors connected to the empty case supply line 25a. A pusher device 128 is installed as an example of means for transferring to the camera.

  The pusher device 128 is controlled by detecting the number of times the transfer case 210 is dropped by a photoelectric sensor (not shown) or the like disposed above the transfer case 210 on the third stage on the stacking platform 126, for example. When the number of times reaches a preset number (three times at this separation), the control device (not shown) controls the drive circuit of the pusher device 128 to drive the rod 129 to extend. The lowermost transfer case 210 is pushed obliquely upward, and a plurality (three in this example) of transfer cases 210 stacked in a stack are transferred to the transfer line 127. At this time, the conveying line 127 may be driven in synchronization with the extension driving of the rod 129 of the pusher device 128. The plurality of stages of transfer cases 210 transferred to the transfer line 127 are supplied to the incoming transfer lines 25h of the incoming berths 6a to 6f via the empty case supply line 25a.

  As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the storage container 29 includes a storage tray 200 that stores a plurality of potted plants 300 and a transport case 210 that stores the storage tray 200. However, the storage container 29 is stored in the transfer case 210 with the engagement part 219 being removable from the transfer case 210 and the engagement part 219 is exposed. The fork 110 of the separation device 100 is placed in the storage tray by the shipping chute 21 provided on the downstream side of the shipping transfer line 25f of the shipping / receiving transfer line 25 when being mounted on the transfer shipping line 25 in the auction market. 200 is engaged with the engaging portion 219 of the storage container 29 to remove and separate the storage tray 200 from the transport case 210 of the storage container 29, and after the separation. Since the storage tray 200 is transported so that it can be placed at the shipping position, the operation of taking out the potted plant 300 from the transport case 210 at the transport end of the shipping chute 21 can be omitted. It is possible to avoid the heavy labor of taking out the potted plant 300 from the transport case 210 in the shipping section 23 in the 300 auction market, and the labor cost can be reduced to reduce the operation cost.

  Further, the lower outer portion 215 of the transport case 210 is made smaller than the upper inner portion 216 so that the lower outer portion 215 of the other transport case 210 can be inserted into the upper inner portion 216 of the transport case 210 and is stored by the fork 110. A stacking transport line 121 is arranged at the dropping position of the transport case 210 after the storage tray 200 is removed from the transport case 210 of the container 29 and separated, and the dropped transport case 210 is transported. Since the stacking device 120 for dropping the plurality of transfer cases 210 in order at the transfer end position and stacking the plurality of transfer cases 210 is provided, the stacking operation of the transfer cases 210 after taking out the potted plant 300 is performed. It can be omitted, and this allows the stacked planting of the potted plant 300 at the shipping section 23 in the auction market. It is possible to avoid the hard work, labor costs are more reduced and therefore it is possible to achieve a further reduction in operating costs.

As an embodiment of the present invention, the combination structure of the transport case and the storage tray may be, for example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
Note that the reference numerals in FIGS. 15 and 16 denote the same components as those shown in the above embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, similarly to the case shown in FIG. 3, a storage tray 400 that stores potted plants 300 and a transport case 210 that stores the storage tray 400 are provided.

  However, in the present embodiment, the storage tray 400 has a convex portion 402 formed larger than the case shown in FIG. 3, and the plate-like flange 403 is supported as in the case shown in FIG. Instead, the engaging portion 419 which is the bottom portion of the convex portion 402 is configured to ride on the support surface 213. In such a configuration, since the space 218 is configured to be large, the insertion area of the fork 110 becomes large, and the fork 110 can be easily inserted even if the insertion position accuracy of the fork 110 is relatively rough. Can do.

  Also in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 16, similarly to the case shown in FIG. 3, a storage tray 500 for storing potted plants 300 and a transport case 210 for storing the storage tray 500 are provided.

  In this embodiment, the storage tray 500 has a configuration in which the convex portions 502 are formed larger than in the case shown in FIG. 3, and the convex portions 502 have three rows. Also in this embodiment, the plate-like flange 503 is not supported, but the engaging portion 519 which is the bottom portion of the convex portion 502 rides on the support surface 213 and on the partition wall 212. It may be configured to ride. In the case of such a configuration, not only can the space portion 218 be configured to be large, but also the storage tray 500 can be held in its central region, so that even when a relatively large potted plant 300 is stored, the storage tray 500 can be reliably Can be held.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, as the stacking conveyance line 121, the free slide conveyor 122 and the free roller conveyor 123 that are inclined downward toward the conveyance end are employed, so that a driving device and a control unit are not required. The apparatus cost of the stacking apparatus 120 can be reduced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the transport case 210 is dropped from the gap portion 124 provided in front of the free roller conveyor 123 of the stacking transport line 121 and a plurality of transport cases 210 are stacked on the stacking table 126. However, instead of this, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, two free roller conveyors 400 extending in the transport direction are spaced apart from each other so as to be movable in the width direction of the transport case 210. At the same time, a driving device (not shown) for moving each free roller conveyor 400 in the width direction of the transport case 210 is installed, and the transport case 210 is transported from the stacking transport line 121 to each free roller conveyor 400. The contact with the stopper support 125 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and a control device (not shown) is detected based on the detection signal. Each free roller conveyors 400 controls the drive unit be to moved away from each other by a plurality of carrying case 210 may be staked to the stacking table 126 by dropping the carrying case 210.

  In addition, the article, receipt / shipment transfer line, storage container, storage tray, transfer case, lower outer part, upper inner part, engagement part, notch, shipping transfer line, shipping line, separation part exemplified in the above embodiment The material, shape, dimensions, form, number, location, etc. of the separating device, fork, transport roller, stacking transport line, stacking device, free conveyor, etc. are arbitrary as long as the present invention can be achieved, It is not limited.

It is a side view of the chute for shipment provided with the separation device of the storage container which is an example of an embodiment of the invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a storage container. It is the figure which looked at the storage container of FIG. 2 from the conveyance direction. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a pusher apparatus. FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 7. It is a figure which shows the modification of a stacking apparatus. FIG. 10 is a right side view of FIG. 9. 1 is an overall view of a receipt / shipment system. It is a figure which shows an arrival label. It is a figure which shows a car contact instruction ticket. It is a figure which shows a sample product label. In other embodiment of this invention, it is the figure which looked at the storage container from the conveyance direction. In other embodiment of this invention, it is the figure which looked at the storage container from the conveyance direction.

Explanation of symbols

21 Shipping chute (shipping line)
25 Receipt / shipment transport line

25f Shipping conveyance line 29 Storage container 100 Separating device 102 Downstream free roller conveyor (downstream line of shipping line)
110 Fork (separator)
110a Conveying roller 120 Stacking device 121 Conveying line 122 Free slide conveyor 123 Free roller conveyor 200, 400, 500 Storage tray 210 Conveying case 215 Lower outer part 216 Upper inner part 219 Engaging part 217 Notch 218 Space part 300 Potted plant (article)

Claims (6)

A storage container (29) for an article (300) mounted on a receipt / shipment conveyance line (25) for the article (300),
A storage tray (200) for storing the article (300); and a transport case (210) for storing the storage tray (200),
In the storage tray (200), the bottom of the storage tray (200) is an engaging portion (219) that can be removed from the transport case (210), and at least the front side surface in the transport direction of the transport case (210). notches and to form (217), a storage container, characterized in that it is housed the engaging portion (219) to said carrying case (210) being exposed from said carrying case (210). The lower outer part (215) of the transfer case (210) is made smaller than the upper inner part (216), and the lower outer part (216) of another transfer case (210) is connected to the upper inner part (216) of the transfer case (210). The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of transport cases (210) can be stacked by inserting 215) . In the separation device (100) of the storage container (29),
  The storage container (29) includes a storage tray (200) for storing articles (300), and a transport case (210) for storing the storage tray (200), and the bottom of the storage tray (200) is placed on the bottom of the storage tray (200). An engagement portion (219) that can be taken out from the transfer case (210) is formed, and a notch (217) is formed at least on the front side surface in the transfer direction of the transfer case (210), thereby the engagement portion (219). A storage container (29) stored in the transfer case (210) in a state of being exposed from the transfer case (210),
When the storage container (29) is mounted on the receipt / shipment conveyance line (25) of the article (300) and conveyed, the storage container (29) is provided downstream of the shipment conveyance line (25f) of the receipt / shipment conveyance line (25). Arranged in the middle of the shipping line (21), the space (218) between the engaging portion (219) and the bottom of the transfer case (210) is placed in front of the storage container (29) in the transfer direction. The storage tray (200) is detached from the transfer case (210) by separating from the transport case (210) by penetrating from the front portion toward the rear portion and engaging with the engagement portion (219), and the storage tray (200) after separation. Is provided with a fork (110) as a separating portion, and the fork (110) is connected to a downstream line (102) of the shipping line (21). Storage container Away equipment. The container separating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a conveying roller (110a) is disposed on an upper surface of the fork (110) . The lower outer part (215) of the transfer case (210) is made smaller than the upper inner part (216), and the lower outer part (216) of another transfer case (210) is connected to the upper inner part (216) of the transfer case (210). 215) can be inserted, and the transfer case (210) is dropped after the storage tray (200) is detached from the transfer case (210) of the storage container (29) by the fork (110) and separated. The transporting line (121) for stacking is disposed on the transporting case to transport the dropped transporting case (210), and a plurality of transporting cases (210) are sequentially placed at the transporting end position of the stacking transporting line (121). by dropping, minute container according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that it comprises a Danseki device for staked a plurality of said carrying case (210) (120) Apparatus. 6. The container separating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the stacking transport line (121) is a free conveyor (122, 123) inclined downward toward the transport end .

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