JP4660166B2 - Storage container input device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container input device for articles mounted on a receipt / shipment conveyance line in an auction 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 said patent document 1, in a receipt part, the storage tray which put the potted plant, for example is accommodated in a conveyance case, and it inputs into a receipt / shipment conveyance line. This work requires careful handling, especially because of the handling of plants, and handling of storage trays and transport cases is mostly manual, requiring many workers as well as many. Since the work is performed with a middle waist posture, the work efficiency is poor and the work is extremely hard. Therefore, the current situation is that labor costs in the receipt / shipment system have soared and hindered the reduction of operation costs.

  The present invention has been made to eliminate such inconveniences, and its purpose is to avoid heavy labor at the receiving part in the auction market for goods 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 charging device that can be reduced.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a storage container loading device that automatically incorporates a storage container including a storage tray that stores a plurality of articles and a transport case that stores the storage tray. The transfer case standby portion including a tray support means for placing the storage tray and a transfer case holding portion for placing the transfer case located below the tray support means. Configured to move up and the transport case to receive the storage tray ,
The built-in part (403) is arranged in the middle of an incoming conveyance line (25h) for loading the storage tray (200),
The transport case holding part (411) places the transport case (210) on a roller conveyor (415), the tray support means is constituted by a tray support fork (410), and the tray support fork (410) A stopper (421) that can be engaged with the front surface of the storage tray (200) is provided near the front end side of the storage tray (200), and the storage container is driven by opening the stopper (421) and driving the roller conveyor (415). (29) is configured to be sent out to the downstream side of the incoming delivery line (25h) .

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1 , the stopper is configured to rotate substantially parallel to the transport surface of the incoming transport line.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the description of claim 1 or 2 , a conveying roller is arranged on the upper surface of the tray support fork.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the tray support fork is inclined so that the tip is lowered toward the downstream side in the transport direction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a stopper portion for individually cutting out the storage tray is provided on the upstream side of the tray support fork.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 5 , the stopper portion is configured such that the transport surface holding the storage tray moves downward from the transport surface of the input conveyor.

The invention according to claim 7, in the description of claim 5 or 6, turned conveyors and the stopper over unit is characterized in that it is constituted by free conveyor which is inclined downward toward the conveyance direction.

The invention according to claim 8, in any Kano according to claims 1 to 7, carrying case supply unit for supplying a carrying case to transport the case holding portion is provided in the air casing supply line adjacent to the transport case holding portion The conveyance case on the case supply line is cut out and supplied.

The invention according to a ninth aspect is characterized in that, in the eighth aspect , the transport case supply section includes a pusher for pushing the transport case in a direction substantially orthogonal to at least the empty case supply line.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth or ninth aspect , the transport case supply unit includes a pair of openable openable / closable roller conveyors constituting the transport surface of the empty case supply line, and the lower side of the open / close roller conveyor The conveyance case is dropped on a lateral movement line located, and the dropped conveyance case is supplied to the conveyance case holding unit by the pusher.

The invention according to claim 11 is a storage container applied to the storage container input device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , comprising: a storage tray for storing articles; and a transport case for storing the storage tray. The storage tray has an engaging portion that can be mounted in the transport case by the tray input fork, and the engaging portion engages the transport case so that the tray input fork is interposed between the transport case and the storage tray. The present invention is characterized in that it is configured so as to form a space part that is received in a loose fit.

According to the present invention, there is provided a tray support means for mounting a storage tray in a storage container loading device that automatically incorporates a storage container including a storage tray that stores a plurality of articles and a transport case that stores the storage tray. And a built-in part having a transport case holding part for placing the transport case located below the tray support means, and the transport case standby part is moved upward to automatically move the transport case and the storage tray. Therefore, it is possible to avoid heavy labor at the receiving part in the auction market for goods such as needle planting. In addition, since the transport case is raised to store the storage tray containing the plants, handling that is gentle to the load can be performed. Furthermore, since automatic assembly is possible in this way, work efficiency can be improved and workers can be drastically reduced, so that it is possible to provide a storage container charging device that can reduce labor costs and reduce operation costs.
When the supply form of the transport case adopts a drop method of opening and closing the conveyor, an empty case supply line that is an existing transport line can be used, and a highly versatile transport line can be configured.

  Further, according to the present invention, the storage container includes a storage tray for storing articles and a transport case for storing the storage tray, and the storage tray can be mounted in the transport case by the tray loading fork. And the engaging portion engages with the transport case to form a space for receiving the tray support fork in a loose fit between the transport case and the storage tray. Even a relatively simple device such as a container loading device can be automated.

Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a storage container charging device as an example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the main part of the built-in part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 (A) is FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view of the built-in unit, FIG. 8B is a front view, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the main part of the transport case supply unit shown in FIG. 1, FIG. Is an exploded perspective view of the storage container, FIG. 10 is a view of the storage container of FIG. 9 as viewed from the transport direction, FIG. 11 is an overall view of the receipt / shipment system, FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sample label. 15 and 16 are schematic side views showing other forms of the storage container.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14, a receipt / shipment system 1 in which a loading device 400 for a storage container 29, which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, is installed in a receipt transport line 21 h will be described.

Here, the storage container 29 in this embodiment refers to a storage tray 200 for storing a plurality of potted plants (articles) 300 and a transport case 210 for storing 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. A storage tray 200 in which a potter or the like is stored in the transfer case 210 is unloaded from the vehicle and is stored in the transfer case 210 by a storage container loading device described later.
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 storage container loading device 400 for setting a storage container 29 storing a potted plant 300 together with a storage tray 200 in a transfer case 210 together with a storage section 7 equipped with six reception berths 6a to 6f A storage container 29 in which a sample potted plant 300 is stored from among a plurality of storage containers 29 transported on the receipt / shipment transport line 25 and a receipt / shipment transport line 25 that transports the storage container 29 to a predetermined position. The sample sorting section 8 for taking out only the sample shelves 9 and the sample shelves 9 for displaying and storing the storage containers 29 storing the potted plants 300 as sample products are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows. A sample display unit 11 provided, a storage unit 15 in which storage shelves 13 storing potted plants 300 other than the sample products are stored in a plurality of rows and stages, a storage unit 15, and a sample display unit 11. The auction part 19 where the auction of the potted plant 300 is carried out with four auction stands 17a to 17d displaying the potted plant 300 of the storage container 29 displayed and stored on the sample shelf 9, and the auctioned potted plant A shipping unit 23 equipped with a large number (115 in this example) of shipping chutes 21 that arranges and collects the plants 300 together with the storage tray 200 so as to be shipped to the buyer, and the receipt / shipment conveyance line 25 is driven to the receipt / shipment conveyance. A plurality of control computers 34a to 34g arranged at predetermined positions on the line 25, and a host computer 2 that controls the reader 25 through the reading device 36 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. 9) 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 part 46i, the host computer 2 is notified of the start of warehousing for each item of the transaction, and then the actual potting plant 300 is carried into the receiving berth from the loading vehicle.
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 the empty transfer case 210 is automatically stored as described later 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 assembled in the arrival 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 arrival transport line 25h to the stored product transport line 25b. The identification code of the transport case 210 is confirmed by a reading device (scanner) 36 provided near the storage unit 15, and the control computer 34 a for controlling warehousing 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 shipping sorting control computer 34c arranged in the shipping conveyance line 25f.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage container loading device 400 has a configuration in which a built-in portion 411 for assembling the storage tray 200 and the transport case 210 of the storage container 29 is arranged on the incoming transfer line 25 h. It is configured.

  For convenience of explanation, the storage container 29 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, 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. Yes.

  Here, in this embodiment, the conveyance direction of the concave strip 211 formed on the bottom of the conveyance case 210 by forming the notch 217 downward from the upper end surface of both side plates before and after the conveyance direction of the conveyance case 210. Thus, 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.

  That is, the storage tray 200 has an engaging portion 219 that can be mounted in the transport case 210 by the tray loading fork 410, and the engaging portion 219 engages with the transport case 210, whereby the transport case 210 and the storage tray 200. The space portion 218 for making the tray loading fork 410 free is formed between the two.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8, a storage container charging device 400 that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage container charging device 400 is provided in the incoming conveyance line 25 h. Between the upstream loading conveyor 600 that transports the storage tray 200 in which a plurality of articles 300 (see FIG. 2) is transported and the downstream loading conveyor 620 that transports the transport case 210 that stores the storage tray 200. A built-in unit 403 is provided.
The built-in unit 403 includes a tray support fork 410 that is a tray support unit for placing the storage tray 200 and a transport case holding unit 411 that is positioned below the tray support fork 410 and places the transport case 210. The transport case holding part 411 is moved upward, and the transport case 210 is combined so as to store the storage tray 200.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, an upstream side of the incoming conveyance line 25h is provided with a cutting conveyor 610 on which the rollers are driven on the terminal side of the input conveyor 600, and one storage tray 200 is provided on the upstream side thereof. A stopper portion 601 is provided for sending out each one. Further, the input conveyor 600 includes a free roller 603 in which a base frame 605 is appropriately supported by a leg portion 602, and a guide 604 for regulating the position of the storage tray 200 is provided along the longitudinal direction.

  In the stopper portion 601, a free roller 603 is provided on the base frame 606, and the upstream side of the base frame 606 is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 607. One end of an actuator 609 such as an air cylinder is attached to the base frame 606 on the downstream side of the rotating shaft 607. Therefore, the operation of the actuator 609 causes the downstream end of the stopper 601 to move up and down to form a step with the conveying surface of the roller 618, and the storage tray 200 can be stopped by this step. Moreover, according to such a level | step difference structure, even if it is a storage tray (200A or 200B of a figure) from which a magnitude | size differs, it can latch reliably, without using a complicated control apparatus.

  A cutout conveyor 610 is provided on the downstream side of the stopper portion 601 as shown in an enlarged manner in FIGS. 4 and 5. The cutting conveyor 610 has a base frame 611 supported by a leg 602, a driving roller 613 connected to a driving system, and guides 614 provided on both the left and right sides. By this drive roller 613, the storage tray 200 sent out from the stopper portion 601 is sent out to the pair of tray support forks 410 side. The tray support fork 410 has a large number of conveying rollers 410a disposed on the upper surface thereof. Further, the tray support fork 410 is inclined so that its tip is lowered toward the downstream side in the transport direction (height h in the figure). By such an inclination, the storage tray 200 is reliably conveyed to the fork tip side, and the storage tray 200 is reliably moved to the position of the built-in portion 403.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the built-in unit 403 is provided with a transport case holding unit 411.
The transport case holding unit 411 is configured to place the transport case 210 on the roller conveyor 415, and a lifting frame 430 that holds the roller conveyor 415 is configured to be movable up and down. The elevating frame 430 is appropriately supported by slide portions 431 slidably mounted on the guide shafts 432 at the four corners, and is vertically driven by an actuator 435 such as an air cylinder.

Further, a stopper 421 that can be engaged with the front surface of the storage tray 200 is provided in the vicinity of the front end side of the tray support fork 410. The stopper 421 is configured to rotate substantially parallel to the conveyance surface of the incoming conveyance line 25h. In other words, the substantially L-shaped stopper 421 has an engagement surface with the storage tray 200 at one end around the rotation fulcrum 421a and a connecting portion 421b with the actuator 420 such as an air cylinder at the other end. Open and close in the direction of arrow A. In addition, you may provide the guide wall surface 416 etc. which position-control the side surface of the conveyance case 210. FIG.
By opening the stopper 421 and driving the roller conveyor 415, the storage container 29 can be sent to the conveyor 620 on the downstream side of the incoming conveyance line 25h.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the transport case supply unit 700 that supplies the transport case 210 to the transport case holding unit 411 is provided in the empty case supply line 25 a adjacent to the transport case holding unit 411. ing. The transport case 210 on the empty case supply line 25a is appropriately cut out and supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the transport case supply unit 700 is provided with a pusher 730 that pushes out the transport case 210 in a direction substantially orthogonal to at least the empty case supply line 25a. Further, a horizontal movement line 705 that constitutes a moving surface that facilitates movement of the transport case 210 is provided. This moving surface may be the base surface 707.

  The transport case supply unit 700 includes a pair of openable open / close roller conveyors 702 that constitute the transport surface of the empty case supply line 25a. The open / close roller conveyor 702 is slidably held by a pair of guide shafts 708 held by support frames 701 and 706, and each is opened and closed by an actuator 710.

According to such a configuration, the transfer case 210 sent from the upstream conveyor 800 of the empty case supply line 25a is moved to the open / close roller conveyor 702 by the open / close roller conveyor 702 opening operation (operation in the direction of arrow C). It falls to the held horizontal movement line 705. Thereafter, the dropped transport case 210 is supplied to the transport case holding unit 411 by the pusher 730.
Further, when it is not necessary to supply the transport case 210 to the transport case holding unit 411, the transport case 210 can be flowed to the downstream conveyor 801 by closing the opening / closing roller conveyor 702.

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. 10, 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 larger protrusion 402 than the case shown in FIG. 10, 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. 10, 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. 10, 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.

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 addition, the article, receipt / shipment transfer line, storage container, storage tray, transfer case, lower outer portion, upper inner portion, engagement portion, notch, shipment transfer line, transfer case supply portion illustrated in the above embodiment The material, shape, dimensions, form, number, arrangement location, etc. of the built-in part, input conveyor, fork, transport roller, free conveyor, etc. are arbitrary and not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

It is a top view of a storage container throwing device which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged side view of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged plan view of the part provided with the tray support fork of FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4. It is a principal part enlarged plan view of the incorporating part of FIG. (A) is a side view of the built-in part shown in FIG. 6, (B) is a front view. It is a principal part enlarged view of the conveyance case supply part shown in FIG. 1, Comprising: (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is a disassembled perspective view of a storage container. It is the figure which looked at the storage container of FIG. 9 from the conveyance direction. 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

25 Receipt and shipment transport line 25f Shipment transport line 29 Storage container 200, 400, 500 Storage tray 210 Transport case 215 Lower outer portion 216 Upper inner portion 219 Engaging portion 217 Notch 218 Space portion 300 Potted plant (article)
400 Storage container loading device 403 Built-in portion 410 Tray support fork (tray support means)
411 Transport case holding unit 600 Input conveyor 601 Stopper unit 700 Transport case supply unit

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Storage container input device (400) for automatically incorporating a storage container (29) comprising a storage tray (200) for storing a plurality of articles (300) and a transport case (210) for storing the storage tray (200) Because
Tray support means (410) for placing the storage tray (200), and a transport case holding part (411) for placing the transport case (210) located below the tray support means (410). A built-in part (403) provided, the transport case holding part (411) is moved upward, and the transport case (210) is configured to receive the storage tray (200) ;
The built-in part (403) is arranged in the middle of an incoming conveyance line (25h) for loading the storage tray (200),
The transport case holding part (411) places the transport case (210) on a roller conveyor (415), the tray support means is constituted by a tray support fork (410), and the tray support fork (410) A stopper (421) that can be engaged with the front surface of the storage tray (200) is provided near the front end side of the storage tray (200), and the storage container is driven by opening the stopper (421) and driving the roller conveyor (415). A storage container charging device (400) configured to send (29) to the downstream side of the incoming conveyance line (25h ). The storage container throwing device (400) according to claim 1 , wherein the stopper (421) is configured to rotate substantially in parallel with a transport surface of the incoming transport line (25h). The storage container charging device (400) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a conveying roller (410a) is disposed on an upper surface of the tray support fork (410). The storage container throwing device (400) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the tray support fork (410) is inclined so that a tip thereof is lowered toward a downstream side in a transport direction. Said tray on the upstream side of the support fork (410), container-on according the storage tray (200) from claim 1, the stopper over portion (601) is provided for cutting out individually in any of 4 Device (400). The stopper over portion (601) includes a receiving container dosing device according to claim 5 configured as conveying surface for holding the storage tray (200) (603a) is moved below the conveying surface of the front and rear (400). Housing according to claim 5 or 6 which is constituted by the free conveyor upstream of the input conveyor (600) is inclined downward toward the conveyance direction of the stopper over portion (601) and the stopper over unit (601) Container loading device (400). A transfer case supply unit (700) for supplying the transfer case (210) to the transfer case holding unit (411) is provided in an empty case supply line (25a) adjacent to the transfer case holding unit (411), The storage container charging device (400) according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the container case (210) on the empty case supply line (25a) is cut out and supplied. The storage container according to claim 8 , wherein the transfer case supply unit (700) includes a pusher (701) for pushing the transfer case (210) in a direction substantially orthogonal to at least the empty case supply line (25a). Input device (400). The transport case supply unit (700) includes a pair of openable / closable open / close roller conveyors (702) constituting the transport surface of the empty case supply line (25a), and is positioned below the open / close roller conveyor (702). wherein the lateral movement line (705) to drop the carrying case (210), according to claim 8 or 9 to be supplied to the transport case holding portion (411) dropped the carrying case the (210) by said pusher (701) Storage container charging device (400). A storage container (29) applied to the storage container input device (400) according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
A storage tray (200) for storing the article (300); and a transport case (210) for storing the storage tray (200), wherein the storage tray (200) is moved by the tray input fork (410). An engagement portion (219) that can be mounted in the transfer case (210) is provided, and the engagement portion (219) engages with the transfer case (210), whereby the transfer case (210) and the storage case are accommodated. A storage container (29) configured to form a space (218) for receiving the tray insertion fork (410) in a loose fit between the tray (200) and the tray (200).

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