JP4789176B2 - Picking support device, picking support system, and pipe rack for picking - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a picking support apparatus and a picking support system for supporting picking work of an article.

In a warehouse or the like that stores various products, a picking support device is attached to each frontage of the product or a space for storing the product in order to pick up the product, and the picking support device is installed according to an instruction from the control computer. Picking support systems that turn on and display the picking position and the quantity of products to be picked mainly by light emission display have been widely used.

Among such picking support devices, there is one that is attached to a continuous cable or rail for the convenience of the attachment position. For example, the wiring rail portion and the display portion are detachably attached, and the front face of the display portion. Electrical display part on the side, connecting pins on the back side project, the wiring rail part is provided with a back-up layer on the back side of the main cable, and an insulating plastic flexible waterproof layer is provided on the front side to attach the main cable When the display unit is attached to the wiring rail unit, the connection unit is connected to the main cable through the plastic flexible waterproof layer so that the display unit is electrically connected. Is disclosed (Patent Document 1).

In addition, as a device using a rail, for example, an electronic component is provided on the front surface portion of the display device, a contact point is provided on the back surface portion, and the long member and the display device are provided with a conductive member attached in a strip shape. By attaching the display device with the locking portion and the engaging portion provided in each of the contact points, the contact point and the conductive member are brought into contact with each other to achieve electrical connection, and the locking portion and the engaging portion are engaged. A controlled-side device for two-wire power transmission / reception communication that can be engaged and disengaged is disclosed (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model No. 3-45968 microfilm (Japanese Utility Model Application No.4-1131886) JP 2002-305778 A

However, in the picking support apparatus as described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to provide a back-up layer on the back surface of the main cable and a plastic flexible waterproof layer on the surface when providing the wiring rail portion, and the structure becomes complicated. Thus, the labor and materials involved in the formation are increased. Further, it is necessary to project the connection pins on the back surface of the display unit, and the display unit is bulky, which is disadvantageous for handling during transportation and storage.

Moreover, in the picking support apparatus as described in Patent Document 2, the contact and the conductive member are brought into contact with each other in the engaged state, and if the engagement between the locking portion and the engaging portion becomes loose, contact failure occurs. It occurred. In particular, when picking, it is often the case that picking completion is indicated by inputting a button attached to the display device, and there is a possibility that failure due to poor contact may occur in long-term use due to repeated external force applied to the display device. .

Furthermore, in the picking support devices of Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the engaging portion is broken, it is necessary to replace the display unit or the device to be displayed, and there is a difficulty in maintenance after installation. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a picking support device and a picking support system that have a simple structure, are easy to form and handle, and are less likely to fail due to poor contact. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, a picking support apparatus according to the present invention is provided along a picking display device provided with a display unit and a control unit for display, mounting means for attaching the picking display device to the support , and at least a signal. A flexible connection line electrically connected to the control unit from the picking indicator and attached to the connection line. The connector is sandwiched between the communication lines, and the connection pins provided on the connector are inserted through the insulator to contact the conductor, thereby electrically connecting the control unit and the conductor. The mounting means includes a front metal fitting, a rear metal fitting, and a display mounting portion provided on the front surface of the front metal fitting, wherein the front metal fitting and the rear metal fitting include Support Is attached to the support so as to sandwich it, and a picking indicator is attached to the indicator attachment portion, and the rear metal fitting has an inner peripheral wall surface abutting on an outer peripheral surface of the support. A projecting part is formed along the outer peripheral surface, and a part of the lower part forms a space part between the supporting body and the projecting part is formed so as to project to the back side. The provided communication line is supported by the overhanging portion by being inserted into a space portion formed in the overhanging portion .

According to the picking support apparatus according to the present invention, in connecting the control unit to the conductor, the connector is used instead of the engaging part provided in the picking indicator, so that the structure of the locking part and the engaging part is obtained. Becomes simple and easy to form and handle. In addition, a connector is used for contact with the conductor, and the connector and the picking display are connected by a flexible connection line, so that even if an external force is applied to the picking display, the contact between the connector and the conductor Is not transmitted and the risk of failure due to poor contact can be reduced. Further, since the communication line is supported by the attachment means, a separate support means is not required for supporting the communication line, and the communication line can be supported simply, and the communication line can be supported by the attachment means. By attaching the connector while supporting it, the connector can be attached easily and reliably.

Further, in the picking support device according to claim 1, if the conductor is also used as a power transmission line for supplying power to the picking indicator, the wiring is simplified and the connector is connected once. It is preferable that the signal can be transmitted and fed.

The picking support system according to the present invention, there is provided a picking support system to support the picking operation or task of sorting articles, the picking operation or working information presentation device for presenting the worker to work information about the classification operation And a control computer that is communicably connected to the work information presentation device and controls the content presented by the work information presentation device, wherein the work information presentation device is picking according to claim 1 or 2. It is a support device.

According to the picking support system according to the present invention, the work information display device can be mounted quickly and easily because the structure of the locking portion and the engaging portion is simple and the formation and handling are facilitated. . Further, even when applied to a place where an external force is repeatedly applied to the work information display device, it is possible to obtain a picking support system that is less likely to cause a failure due to poor contact over a long period of time and has improved durability and certainty.

The picking pipe shelf according to the present invention is a pipe shelf that is formed in a framework of pipes and provided with a picking target space, and corresponds to the picking target space according to any one of claims 1 and 2. The picking support device is attached.

According to the picking pipe shelf according to the present invention, the pipe shelf can generally be formed easily, but when an external force is applied to the attached picking support device by input of a button or the like, it is formed using a normal plate-like body or the like. In many cases, the picking support device according to the present invention is shaken larger than the shelf, and even if external force is applied to the picking support device, the possibility of failure due to poor contact is reduced, and picking is performed. A pipe rack for picking with improved durability and reliability can be obtained.

According to the picking support apparatus according to the present invention, when connecting the control unit to the conductor, the connector is used instead of the engaging portion provided in the picking indicator, so that the locking portion and the engaging portion are structured. Is simple and easy to form and handle. In addition, a connector is used for contact with the conductor, and the connector and the picking display are connected by a flexible connection line, so that even if an external force is applied to the picking display, the contact between the connector and the conductor Is not transmitted and the risk of failure due to poor contact can be reduced.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best embodiment according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

1A and 1B show an embodiment of a picking support apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view from the front side, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view from the back side. First, in (a), the picking indicator 1 is attached to a support body 5 which is a pipe extending in the horizontal direction by using attachment means 6. The picking display 1 has a display unit 11 for displaying the picking quantity, picking type, and the like by light emission on the front side, a button 12 that can clearly indicate that it is a picking target by light emission, and an input at the end of picking, whether picking is completed or not A case in which a red / green lamp 13 indicating the end of light emission and a control unit (not shown) for mounting the display unit 11, the button 12, and the display of the red / green lamp 13 and controlling the light emission are mounted. 14. The support 5 is provided with a communication line 2 formed by covering a conductor along the extending direction, and a connection line 4 is connected to the communication line 2 via a connector 3. The communication line 2 is communicably connected to a control computer (not shown) that controls the display of the picking support apparatus 1, and a picking display system is formed by the picking support apparatus 1 and the control computer.

Next, in (b), the attachment means 6 has a state in which the L-shaped indicator mounting portion 63 is attached to the front metal fitting 62 and the support 5 is sandwiched between the rear metal fitting 61 and the front metal fitting 62. Thus, the lower end of the rear metal fitting 61 and the front metal fitting 62 are fixed by bolts 64, and the picking display 1 is attached to the display attachment portion 63. The picking indicator 1 is electrically connected to a control unit (not shown), a connecting line 4 having flexibility is led out, and a connector 3 attached to the connecting line 4 is sandwiched between the communication lines 2. Attached. A contact between the control unit (not shown) and the communication line 2 is made at the connector 3, and the button 12 is pressed because the picking indicator 1 and the connector 3 are connected by the flexible connection line 4. Even when an external force is frequently applied to the picking display 1 due to, etc., it is possible to prevent an external force from being applied to the contact portion between the communication line 2 and the connector 3 and to reduce the possibility of contact failure even in long-term use. Yes.

2A and 2B show the connection between the communication line 2 and the connector 3, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the connection of the connector, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing a state after the connection. In this figure, for the sake of convenience, the state is upside down with respect to FIG. First, in (a), the communication line 2 is an AS-i cable, the two conductors 21 are covered with the insulator 22, and the cross-sectional outer shape is made asymmetrical by the insulator 22, whereby the polarity of the conductor 21 is increased. The major axis is about 10 mm and the minor axis is about 4 mm, and the distance between the centers of the conductors 21 is about 4 mm. The conductor 21 also serves as signal transmission and power supply.

The connector 3 includes a receiving portion 31 and a covering portion 32, and the covering portion 32 is arranged between the receiving portion 31 and the covering portion 32 with respect to the receiving portion 31 along the extending direction of the communication line 2 by the arrow Y1. A rotation shaft 33 that can be rotated in the direction is provided. A connecting wire 4 is connected to the covering portion 32, and is further electrically connected to the connecting wire 4, and a connecting pin 34 made of metal is projected. The connection pin 34 has a shape with a sharp tip so that the insulator 22 can be easily inserted, and two sets of two pins arranged at approximately the same interval as the interval between the two conductors 21 are provided. Even if contact failure occurs due to bending or disconnection of a pin in one set, the other set is designed to assist. In attaching the connector 3 to the communication line 2, first, the receiving part 31 is applied to one surface of the communication line 2, and the covering part 32 is rotated in the direction of the arrow Y <b> 1 using the rotating shaft 33. By connecting the communication line 2 between 31 and the covering portion 32, the connection pin 34 provided in the covering portion 32 is inserted into the insulating portion 22 of the communication line 2 and comes into contact with the conductor 21. The communication line 2 and the picking indicator 1 can be electrically connected very easily. Here, the receiving portion 31 and the covering portion 32 are provided with a fitting hole 311 and a convex portion 321 that are fitted when the communication line 2 is sandwiched, and the fitting hole 311 and the convex portion 321 are fitted. As a result, the communication line 2 is held by the connector 3.

Next, in (b), the connection pin 34 is inserted through the insulator 22 and brought into contact with the conductor 21. Since the receiving portion 31 of the connector 3 is fitted to a portion of the communication line 2 that is made asymmetrical , it is not fitted when it is attempted to be mounted in the opposite direction to the polarity of the conductor 21, thereby preventing a mounting error. It is made so that. A hollow portion 322 that prevents intrusion of moisture, dust, and the like from the surroundings is provided inside the covered portion 32, and the end of the connection pin 34 on the side opposite to the conductor 21 is in the hollow portion 322. It protrudes and is connected to the conductive wire 41 of the connecting wire 4 in the hollow portion 322. The connection pin 34 may be pierced and protruded from the cover portion 32 after the cover portion 32 is formed. Alternatively, the connection pin 34 may be inserted into the mold in advance when the cover portion 32 is formed. In forming the connector 3, the receiving portion 31, the covering portion 32 and the rotating shaft 33 can be formed separately, but are preferably formed integrally by injection molding or the like. In this case, it is preferable to use a synthetic resin having a certain degree of flexibility so that cracks and the like do not occur in the rotating shaft 33, and polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride resin, etc. are suitably used as the synthetic resin involved in the formation. Can be used.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing details of the attaching means 6 for attaching the picking indicator 1 to the support 5. The indicator attachment portion 63 to which the picking indicator 1 is attached is fixed to the front metal fitting 62 by welding, adhesion or the like, and the front metal fitting 62 has an engagement piece portion 621 formed by bending the upper end at the front side in a hook shape. In the vicinity of the lower end, a screw hole 622 in which a thread is threaded is provided. The rear metal fitting 61 is provided with a locking portion 611 formed by bending the upper end portion in a hook shape on the back side, and a bolt hole 612 in the vicinity of the lower end. When using the attachment means 6, first, the inner surface 613 of the rear metal fitting 61 is brought into contact with the support 5. The inner surface 613 is in contact with about a quarter of the outer diameter of the support 5 so as to smoothly follow the support 5. The overhang | projection part 614 which 2 can penetrate is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the rear metal fitting 61 has a certain length along the extending direction of the support 5, and the communication line 2 is supported from below by the overhanging portion 614. . Further, since the projecting portion 614 is projected from the support body 5 to the back side, the communication line 2 is hidden by the support body 5 from the front surface side, and the appearance is clean.

In the attaching means 6, first, the engaging piece 621 is engaged with the engaging portion 611 as indicated by the arrow Y2, and the front metal fitting 62 is rotated around the engaging piece 622 in the direction of the arrow Y3, so that the bolt hole 612 and the screw hole 622 are overlapped, and the bolt 64 inserted through the bolt hole 612 is screwed into the screw hole 622 so that the front metal fitting 62 and the rear metal fitting 61 are supported by the support 5 by the engagement and screwing. The picking indicator 1 is attached to the support body 5. It is preferable to provide anti-slip or protrusions on the inner surfaces of the front metal fitting 62 and the rear metal fitting 61 so as to prevent the attachment means 6 from rotating with respect to the support 5.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a picking pipe shelf according to the present invention. The pipe shelf 20 is formed by pipes P being vertically and horizontally framed by joints T. A plurality of storage spaces are formed, a plurality of containers C are placed on each stage, and the containers C are picking target spaces. 30. A picking support device 10 is attached to each container C, and picking is performed by a picking operator taking out or putting in a specified amount of articles in the container C according to the display of the picking support device 10.

In the formation of the picking display device 10, the left and right horizontal pipes P1 on the front side of the pipe shelf 20 serve as the support 5, and the communication lines 2 are arranged along the left and right horizontal pipes P1. The communication line 2 is supported by the attachment means 6 of the picking indicator 10. However, in places where the interval between the picking indicators 1 is wide, the communication line 2 is made to follow the left and right horizontal pipes P1 by using an assist lock or the like. It may be.

The pipe shelf 20 can be formed simply by framing the pipe P with the joint T, and can be provided easily. However, in many cases, the strength depends only on the joint T portion. Or, when the user inputs the button 12 or inputs the button 12 of the picking support apparatus 10 when the picking is completed, the whole or a part of the pipe shelf 20 is shaken, and there is a possibility that a failure due to poor contact may occur by combining the plate-like bodies. It becomes larger than the shelf formed. By applying the picking support device 10 according to the present invention in which the connection to the communication line 2 is connected to the pipe shelf 20 not in the picking display 1 but in the connector 3, the possibility of poor contact is reduced and durability is maintained for a long time. Picking pipe shelves excellent in reliability and reliability.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a second embodiment of a picking pipe shelf according to the present invention. As in the first embodiment, a picking display device 10 is provided for each picking target space 30, and a picking operator performs picking according to the display of the picking support device 10. In this embodiment, the support 5 The front and rear pipes P2 are further attached to the rear side of the left and right horizontal pipes P1 that also serve as the parts, and the article M as a part is directly placed on the front and rear pipes P2 to form a picking target space 30. Since the picking target space 30 is formed by the front and rear pipes P2 connected to the left and right horizontal pipes P1, the picking target space 30 is not mistaken in the upper and lower stages of the picking display device 10, and picking by the picking operator is performed. Leading to higher accuracy.

It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the picking assistance apparatus concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detail of attachment of the connector to a communication line. It is a side view which shows the detail of attachment of the picking indicator by an attachment means. It is explanatory drawing which shows 1st embodiment of the pipe shelf for picking concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows 1st embodiment of the pipe shelf for picking concerning this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Picking display 11 Display part 2 Communication line 21 Conductor 22 Insulator 3 Connector 34 Connection pin 4 Connection line 5 Support body 6 Mounting means 10 Picking support apparatus 20 Pipe shelf 30 Picking space

Claims (4)

A picking indicator having a display unit and a control unit for display;
Mounting means for attaching the picking indicator to the support;
A communication line provided along the support, and at least a conductor for transmitting a signal and having an insulator coated around the conductor;
A flexible connection line electrically connected to the control unit is derived from the picking indicator, and a connector attached to the connection line is sandwiched between the communication lines and provided to the connector Is inserted through the insulator and comes into contact with the conductor so that the control unit and the conductor are electrically connected,
The mounting means includes a front metal fitting, a rear metal fitting, and a display mounting portion provided on the front surface of the front metal fitting, and sandwiches the support body between the front metal fitting and the rear metal fitting. And is attached to the support, and a picking indicator is attached to the indicator attachment portion,
The rear metal fitting has an inner peripheral wall surface that abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the support body and a shape that follows the outer peripheral surface of the support body, and a part below thereof forms a space between the support body A projecting portion is formed so as to project to the back side, and the communication line provided along the support is inserted into the space formed in the projecting portion so as to be supported by the projecting portion. Picking support apparatus characterized by being made to .   The picking support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conductor also serves as a power transmission line that supplies power to the picking display.   A picking support system for supporting picking work or sorting work of articles, a work information presenting apparatus for presenting work information related to the picking work or sorting work to an operator, and communication with the work information presenting apparatus And a control computer for controlling the content presented by the work information presentation device, wherein the work information presentation device is the picking support device according to claim 1 or 2. Support system. It is a pipe shelf formed with a pipe framework and provided with a picking target space, and the picking support device according to claim 1 is attached corresponding to the picking target space. A characteristic pipe shelf for picking.