JP6405487B1 - Transport management system, management apparatus and transport management method - Google Patents

Abstract

A transport management system capable of appropriately grasping a transport state of a transported object is provided.
A transport management system TMS includes a transport unit including a first transport unit C1, a second transport unit C2, and a third transport unit C3 that transport a workpiece W at a predetermined speed, and a first transport unit C1. Conveying means D1 that is arranged in the subsequent stage and distributes the object to be conveyed W to either the second conveying means C2 or the third conveying means C3, and is provided at the conveying start point and conveying end point, and is given to the conveyed object W. Based on the reading means for acquiring the identification information, the conveyance route information relating the identification information of the conveyance object W and the conveyance route, each conveyance start point, each conveyance end point, and the relation information thereof, and And a management device 100 having a storage unit for storing start point / end point management information for managing normality and abnormality of distribution. The management apparatus 100 manages the conveyance state of the object to be conveyed based on the reading information by the reading unit and the start / end point management information.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a conveyance management system, a management apparatus, and a conveyance management method for a conveyance object conveyed by a conveyor or the like.

  In order to reliably deliver the package (conveyed object) to the delivery location on time, in the delivery center, management from the delivery stage from delivery to the delivery vehicle from delivery from the warehouse, and further from the delivery center Any management at the distribution stage after shipment is important.

  In recent years, online purchases have spread rapidly, and accordingly, the management of transported objects after shipping at a distribution center has been remarkably improved. For example, a large online dealer ties up with a logistics company, and provides a service that allows the user to check the status of the purchased item on the Web. This is the so-called visualization of logistics.

  This can be realized by dividing the physical distribution stage into several steps and managing the identification information of the conveyed object in each step. However, this visualization is a rough management as described above, in which the physical distribution stage is divided into several steps, and the step where the object is currently present exists. Such management is sufficient for management after delivery from the delivery center.

  On the other hand, in the shipping stage, accurate management cannot be performed by the rough management as described above. This is due to the following reason. In transportation at the logistics stage, there are a considerable number of transportation means, that is, logistics companies (logistics personnel), and even if the transportation of one object is abnormal, it does not affect other transportation. .

  However, in a limited transport device in the delivery center, if one transported object is transported abnormally, it affects other transports. In such a case, recovery as soon as possible is required.

  Patent Document 1 includes a detection unit that divides a conveyance route of a load into a plurality of sections and detects the passage of the load in each section, and the passage time of the load detected by the detection unit is set in advance. There is described an abnormality diagnosis device for a conveyor, characterized in that a notification means is provided for determining a conveyance abnormality when a predetermined time is delayed from the time and notifying the abnormal section.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a transport unit having a transport path for transporting articles to be input, a sorting unit that selectively separates articles transported by the transport unit from the transport path according to a sorting command signal input, The first article detection means for sequentially detecting the articles conveyed by the means at the first detection position upstream from the sorting means, and the articles conveyed by the conveyance means are sequentially detected at the second detection position downstream from the sorting means. The second article detecting means, the passage timing when the article passes the second detection position, the detection information of the article detected by the second article detection means, and the first detection position and the second detection timing based on the passage timing. The article that has passed the second detection position based on the detection information of the first article detection means within a predetermined period including the estimated detection timing that is back by the time corresponding to the article conveyance time between the two detection positions Sorting apparatus and a conveyance abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality in the transport state is described.

JP-A-6-305538 JP 2008-290042 A

  In Patent Document 1, it is possible to determine whether or not there is an abnormality in the conveyor by detection means that divides the conveyance path into a plurality of sections and detects the passage of the load in each section. Further, in Patent Document 2, a first article detection unit that sequentially detects a transported object that has been transported by a conveyor at a first detection position upstream of the sorting unit, and a second detection position downstream of the sorting unit. In accordance with the article conveyance time with the second article detection means that sequentially detects the conveyance abnormality of the article, it is possible to detect a conveyance abnormality that detects an abnormality in the article conveyance state.

  However, in a distribution center that handles industrial products and the like, there are cases where there are a plurality of transfer devices, or a single transfer device may be divided into a plurality of transfer devices. In such a case, all the transport devices are collectively managed, and when a transport abnormality occurs, it is a problem to immediately grasp where the transport device is abnormal and take countermeasures.

  This invention is invention for solving the said subject, Comprising: It aims at providing the conveyance management system, management apparatus, and conveyance management method which can grasp | ascertain the conveyance state of a to-be-conveyed object appropriately.

In order to achieve the above object, a transport management system according to the present invention includes a first transport unit that transports an object to be transported at a predetermined speed, a second transport unit, a transport unit including a third transport unit, and a first transport unit. A transport distribution unit that is arranged in a subsequent stage and distributes the object to be transported to either the second transport unit or the third transport unit, at least a transport start point that is a transport start point of each transport unit, and a transport end point of the transport unit Read means installed at a certain transport end point to acquire identification information given to the transported object, transport route information relating the transport object identification information and the transport route, and an elapsed time from each transport start point Start point for managing normality and abnormality of transport and distribution of transported objects based on each transport speed and whether or not transported objects that have passed through each transport start point reach each transport end point within a predetermined time・ Stores end point management information And a management device having a storage unit that, the management apparatus controls the conveyance distribution means based on the transfer route information and identification information, from the elapsed time and each of the conveying speed of the respective conveyor starting, the transported The position of the first conveying means, the second conveying means and the third conveying means is managed, and the conveying state of the object to be conveyed is managed based on the reading information by the reading means and the start / end point management information. It is characterized by that. Other aspects of the present invention will be described in the embodiments described later.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately grasp the conveyance state of the object to be conveyed.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the conveyance management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of conveyance route information, (a) is a case where a conveyance destination is the conveyance end point P5, (b) is a case where a conveyance destination is the conveyance end point P6. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of start point / end point management information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of reading information, (a) is the case of conveyance state 247 or 28, (b) is the case of conveyance state 245, (c) is the case of conveyance state 241 or 242 , (D) is the case of the transport state 244. It is a flowchart which shows the conveyance state monitoring process in the case of conveyance end point P5. It is a flowchart which shows the conveyance state monitoring process in the case of the conveyance end point P6. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the conveyance management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the transport management system TMS according to the first embodiment. The transport management system TMS is arranged in the subsequent stage of the first transport unit C1 and the transport unit including the first transport unit C1, the second transport unit C2, and the third transport unit C3 that transport the article W to be transported at a predetermined speed. And a transport distributing means D1 for distributing the transported object W to either the second transport means C2 or the third transport means C3. Further, the transfer management system TMS is at least a transfer start point P1 that is a transfer start point of the first transfer means C1, a transfer end point P2 that is a transfer end point of the first transfer means C1, and a transfer start point of the second transfer means C2. Installed at a transport start point P3, a transport end point P5 that is the transport end point of the second transport unit C2, a transport start point P4 that is the transport start point of the third transport unit C3, and a transport end point P6 that is the transport end point of the third transport unit C3 Then, the reading means T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 for acquiring the identification information (for example, identification information ID) given to the transported object W. And a management device 100. In the storage unit 20 (see FIG. 2) of the management apparatus 100, transport route information 22 (see FIG. 3) that relates the identification information of the transported object W and the transport route, each transport start point, each transport end point, and the relationship Based on the information, start / end point management information 24 (see FIG. 4) for managing normality and abnormality of conveyance and distribution of the object W is stored.

  The article to be transported W may be an arbitrary product, for example, a product in which mass-produced articles are individually packaged or a regular product such as a boxed product of a PET bottle.

  The management device 100 controls the transport distribution means D1 based on the transport route information 22 and the identification information, and also reads the read information 23 and the start / end point management information 24 in the read means T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6. Based on this, the conveyance state of the article to be conveyed W is managed.

  Further, the management apparatus 100 determines the position of the object W to be transported at which position based on the elapsed time from the conveyance start points P1, P3, P4 and the respective conveyance speeds of the first conveyance unit C1, the second conveyance unit C2, and the third conveyance unit C3. It can be estimated whether or not it exists.

  The reading means T is, for example, a barcode reader in the case of a barcode as article identification information on the article to be conveyed W, and an IC tag reader in the case of an IC tag. When the transported object W is detected, the reading unit T transmits the detection time and the identification information to the management apparatus 100 via the network NW.

  The transfer / distribution means D1 is a transfer / distribution device having a distribution arm, for example, and is activated by a command from the management device 100.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the management apparatus 100. The management device 100 includes a processing unit 10, a storage unit 20, an input unit 31, a display unit 32, and a communication unit 33. The processing unit 10 includes a reading information acquisition unit 11 that acquires reading information from the reading unit T via the communication unit 33, a conveyance state monitoring unit 12 that monitors a conveyance state of the object W to be conveyed, and the like. The storage unit 20 stores equipment management information 21 indicating the equipment configuration of the transport management system TMS, transport route information (FIG. 3) that is transport route information of the object W to be read, and reading that is acquired from the reading means T every moment. Information 23 (see FIG. 5), start / end point management information 24 (see FIG. 4), transport state result information 25, and the like are stored.

  In the facility management information 21, the transport route is composed of the first transport means C1, the second transport means C2, the third transport means C3, and the transport distribution means D1, and the transport start points P1, P3, P4 The reading means T1, T3, T5 are arranged, the reading end points P2, P5, P6 are arranged with reading means T1, T3, T5, and each conveying means, conveying distribution means D1 , And the specification of the reading means T.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the transport route information 22. FIG. 3A shows a case where the transport destination is the transport end point P5, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the transport destination is the transport end point P6. The transport route information 22 includes the identification information ID of the object W to be transported, the transport start point P1 and transport end point P2 of the first transport unit C1, the transport distribution unit D1 (distribution), the transport start point P3 and the transport end point of the second transport unit C2. P5, a transfer start point P4 of the third transfer means C3, a pass point of the transfer end point P6 (for example, indicated by ○), and the like are included. Specifically, when the transport destination whose identification information ID is W001001 is the transport end point P5 and the transport is normal, the transport start point P1, transport end point P2, distribution, transport start point P3, and transport end point P5 pass. It becomes a point. In addition, when the transport destination whose identification information ID is W002001 is the transport end point P6 and the transport is normal, the transport start point P1, the transport end point P2, the distribution, the transport start point P4, and the transport end point P6 are the passing points. .

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the start / end point management information 24. Reference is made to FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate. FIG. 4 shows a case where the transport destination is the transport end point P5, each transport start point is described on the vertical axis, each transport start point and transport end point is described on the horizontal axis, and intersection information between each transport start point and each transport end point 6 is a start / end point management table for managing normality and abnormality of conveyance and distribution based on the above. That is, when the conveyance destination is the conveyance end point P5, the vertical axis is the conveyance start point and the conveyance start points P1, P2, and P3, and the horizontal axis is the conveyance start point and the conveyance end point. Note that P2 is a conveyance end point of the first conveyance unit C1, but is a conveyance start point of the conveyance distribution unit D1. That is, the conveyance start point of the conveyance distribution unit D1 of this embodiment is substituted by the conveyance end point P2.

The conveyance state monitoring unit 12 of the management apparatus 100 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
(1) In the case of the conveyance state 241, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines that “normal conveyance” if the article W to be conveyed that has passed the conveyance start point P1 reaches the conveyance end point P2 within a predetermined time (◯). To do.
(2) In the case of the conveyance state 242, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines that “abnormal conveyance” if the conveyed object W that has passed the conveyance start point P1 does not reach the conveyance end point P2 within a predetermined time (●). To do. That is, it is considered that the first transport unit C1 is abnormal.
(3) In the case of the transport state 243, the transport state monitoring unit 12 does not reach the transport end point P2 even if the transported object W that has passed the transport start point P1 has passed the limit time (limit time >> predetermined time). (×), it is determined that “existence is unknown”. In other words, it can be considered that the article W has fallen from the first conveying means C1. The limit time is a larger value than the predetermined time in consideration of the transport speed, the transport distance, and the like.
(4) In the case of the transport state 244, the transport state monitoring unit 12 determines “normal distribution” when the transported object W that has passed the transport end point P2 reaches the transport start point P3 (Δ).
(5) In the case of the transport state 245, the transport state monitoring unit 12 determines that the object to be transported W that has passed the transport end point P2 does not reach the transport start point P3 but reaches the transport start point P4 (▲). Is determined. That is, it is considered that the conveyance / distribution means D1 is abnormal.
(6) In the case of the transport state 246, the transport state monitoring unit 12 does not reach the transport start point P3 when the transported object W that has passed the transport end point P2 (x) and does not reach the transport start point P4 ( ×), “Unknown” That is, it is conceivable that the article W to be transported has fallen from the transport distribution means D1.
(7) In the case of the conveyance state 247, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines that “normal conveyance” if the conveyed object W that has passed the conveyance start point P3 has reached the conveyance end point P5 within a predetermined time (◯). To do.
(8) In the case of the transport state 248, the transport state monitoring unit 12 determines “abnormal transport” if the transported object W that has passed the transport start point P3 does not reach the transport end point P5 within a predetermined time (●). To do. That is, it is considered that the second transport unit C2 is abnormal.
(9) In the case of the transport state 249, the transport state monitoring unit 12 sets the transport end point P5 to the transport end point P5 even when the transported object W that has passed the transport start point P3 has passed the limit time (limit time >> predetermined time). If it does not reach (×), it is determined that “existence is unknown”. That is, it can be considered that the article W has fallen from the second conveying means C2.
FIG. 4 shows the case where the transport destination is the transport end point P5, and the same is stored in the storage unit 20 when the transport destination is the transport end point P6.

  In FIG. 4, the start / end point management information is based on the intersection information between each transport start point and each transport end point, with each transport start point on the vertical axis and each transport start point and transport end point on the horizontal axis. It has been described as a start / end point management table for managing anomalies. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the start point / end point management information may be management information in which the relationship between each transport start point and each transport end point is listed as a condition.

  FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the read information 23, where FIG. 5A shows the case of the transport state 247 or 28, FIG. 5B shows the case of the transport state 245, and FIG. This is the case of 242, and (d) is the case of the transport state 244. In FIG. 5, “YYMMDD” indicates a date, and is a format representing a date between 1951 and 2050 by a maximum of 6 digits. When the upper two digits “YY” is 00-50, it represents 2000 to 2050, and when it is 51-99, it represents 1951-1999. “Hhmmss” indicates time (hours, minutes and seconds), “hh” indicates hours, “mm” indicates minutes, and “ss” indicates seconds. Details of FIG. 5 will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the conveyance state monitoring process in the case of the conveyance end point P5. When the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 of the management apparatus 100 receives the detection of the conveyance object W by the reading unit T1 (Step S110), the conveyance object W is transferred to the first conveyance unit C1 together with the identification information ID of the conveyance object W. The fact that it has been normally loaded is recorded in the conveyance state result information 25 (step S115). And the conveyance state monitoring part 12 determines whether the to-be-conveyed object W is detected by the reading means T2 (step S120). If there is detection of the object to be conveyed W by the reading means T2 (step S120, Yes), the process proceeds to step 130, and if there is no detection of the object to be conveyed W by the reading means T2 (step S120, No), the process proceeds to step S121. move on.

  In step S121, it is determined whether or not a predetermined limit time has elapsed since the article W was detected by the reading unit T1. When the limit time has elapsed (step S121, Yes), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transported object W has dropped during transport by the first transport unit C1, and also transported The fact that the presence of the object W is unknown is notified (step S122), and the process is terminated. If the limit time has not elapsed (No at Step S121), the process returns to Step S120.

  In addition, it is good to use various methods, such as notifying by displaying on the display part 32, alert | reporting by light emission of the display part 32, and alerting | reporting with the audio | voice from the management apparatus 100.

  In step S130, it is determined whether or not the detection of the conveyed object W by the reading unit T2 is within a predetermined time (within a predetermined time). If within the predetermined time (step S130, Yes), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the conveyance of the first conveyance unit C1 is normal conveyance (step S140), and then proceeds to step S150. move on. If it is not within the predetermined time (step S130, No), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that there is an abnormality in the first conveyance unit C1, and notifies that the conveyance is abnormal ( The process proceeds to step S131) and step S150.

  In step S150, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines whether there is reception of the detection of the object W to be conveyed by the reading unit T3. If the reading means T3 receives the detection of the object to be conveyed W (step S150, Yes), the fact that the distribution of the conveyance distribution means D1 is normal distribution is recorded in the conveyance state result information 25 (step S160). The process proceeds to S170.

  When the detection of the transported object W is not received by the reading unit T3 (step S150, No), it is determined whether or not the detection of the transported object W is received by the reading unit T4 (step S151). When the reading means T4 receives the detection of the object W to be conveyed (step S151, Yes), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the distribution of the conveyance distribution unit D1 is abnormal distribution. At the same time, the fact that it is an abnormal distribution of the transported object W is notified (step S152), and the process is terminated.

  When the detection of the transported object W is not received by the reading unit T4 (step S151, No), it is determined whether or not the limit time has elapsed since the transported object W was detected by the reading unit T2 (step S153). ). When the limit time has elapsed (step S153, Yes), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transport target W has dropped during the distribution by the transport distribution unit D1, and also transported the transport target. The fact that the presence of the object W is unknown is notified (step S154), and the process is terminated. When the limit time has not elapsed (step S153, No), the process returns to step S150.

  In step S170, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines whether or not the conveyance object W is detected by the reading unit T5. If there is a detection of the transported object W by the reading unit T5 (step S170, Yes), the process proceeds to step S180, and if there is no detection of the transported object W by the reading unit T2 (step S170, No), the process proceeds to step S171. move on.

  In step S171, it is determined whether or not the limit time has elapsed since the article T was detected by the reading unit T3. When the limit time has elapsed (step S171, Yes), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transported object W has dropped during transport by the second transport unit C2, and also transported The fact that the presence of the object W is unknown is notified (step S172), and the process is terminated. If the limit time has not elapsed (step S171, No), the process returns to step S170.

  In step S180, it is determined whether or not the detection of the conveyed object W by the reading unit T5 is within a predetermined time. If within the predetermined time (step S180, Yes), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the conveyance of the second conveyance means C2 is normal conveyance (step S190), and ends the process. To do. If it is not within the predetermined time (step S180, No), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the conveyance by the second conveyance unit C2 is abnormal, and indicates that the conveyance is abnormal. Notification is made (step S181), and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the conveyance state monitoring process in the case of the conveyance end point P6. In FIG. 7, the same steps as those in FIG.

  In step S130, it is determined whether or not the detection of the conveyed object W by the reading unit T2 is within a predetermined time (within a predetermined time). If it is within the predetermined time (step S130, Yes), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transport of the first transport unit C1 is normal transport (step S140), and then proceeds to step S150A. move on. If it is not within the predetermined time (step S130, No), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records the fact that the first conveyance unit C1 is abnormal in the conveyance state result information 25 and notifies that it is abnormal conveyance (step) S131), the process proceeds to step S150A.

  In step S150A, the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 determines whether or not there is reception of detection of the object W to be conveyed by the reading unit T4. If the reading means T3 receives the detection of the object to be conveyed W (step S150A, Yes), the fact that the distribution of the conveyance distribution means D1 is normal distribution is recorded in the conveyance state result information 25 (step S160), and step Proceed to S170A.

  When the detection of the transported object W is not received by the reading unit T4 (step S150A, No), it is determined whether or not the detection of the transported object W is received by the reading unit T3 (step S151A). When the reading means T3 receives the detection of the object W to be conveyed (step S151A, Yes), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the distribution of the conveyance distribution unit D1 is abnormal distribution. At the same time, the fact that it is an abnormal distribution of the transported object W is notified (step S152), and the process is terminated.

  When the detection of the transported object W is not received by the reading unit T3 (step S151A, No), it is determined whether or not the limit time has elapsed since the reading unit T2 detected the transported object W (step S153). ). When the limit time has elapsed (Yes in step S153), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transport target W has dropped during the distribution by the transport distribution unit D1, and also transports the transport target. The fact that the existence of W is unknown is notified (step S154), and the process is terminated. When the limit time has not elapsed (step S153, No), the process returns to step S150A.

  In step S170A, the transport state monitoring unit 12 determines whether or not the transported object W is detected by the reading unit T6. If there is detection of the object W to be conveyed by the reading means T5 (step S170A, Yes), the process proceeds to step 180. If no object W is detected by the reading means T2 (step S170A, No), the process proceeds to step S171. move on.

  In step S171, it is determined whether or not the limit time has elapsed since the article T was detected by the reading unit T4. When the limit time has elapsed (step S171, Yes), the transport state monitoring unit 12 records in the transport state result information 25 that the transported object W has dropped during transport by the second transport unit C2, and also transported The fact that the presence of the object W is unknown is notified (step S172), and the process is terminated. When the limit time has not elapsed (step S171, No), the process returns to step S170A.

  In step S180, it is determined whether or not the detection of the conveyed object W by the reading unit T6 is within a predetermined time. If within the predetermined time (step S180, Yes), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the conveyance of the second conveyance means C2 is normal conveyance (step S190), and ends the process. . If it is not within the predetermined time (step S180, No), the conveyance state monitoring unit 12 records in the conveyance state result information 25 that the conveyance of the second conveyance unit C2 is abnormal conveyance and also indicates that it is abnormal conveyance. Notification is made (step S181), and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display unit 32. The display unit 32 of the management apparatus 100 displays when, where, and what abnormality is present when there is a problem in the transport state of the currently transported object W. It is highlighted with a frame. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the identification information ID of the conveyed object W is “W0001001”, the occurrence date and time is “YYMMDD hhmmss”, and the occurrence location is “L001”. In addition, the occurrence location is “conveyance end point P5”, and it is displayed that “abnormal conveyance” has occurred. The administrator can immediately know the abnormal state on the display screen or the like, and can notify the contact person of the maintenance staff. In addition, the maintenance staff's mobile terminal or the like may be automatically notified that there is an abnormality.

  In the transport management system TMS of the present embodiment, the transport state of the transported object W can be properly grasped. Specifically, whether or not the first transport unit C1, the second transport unit C2, the third transport unit C3, the transport distribution unit D1 is abnormally transported, and the article W to be transported falls from the transport unit or the like. Whether or not there is a problem can be indicated in real time on the display unit 32, so that it is possible to respond quickly when there is a problem.

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FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the transport management system ATMS according to the second embodiment. 2nd Embodiment shows the form which combined multiple conveyance management systems TMS of 1st Embodiment. The transport management system ATMS (Advanced-TMS) according to the second embodiment includes a transport unit including a first transport unit C1, a second transport unit C2, and a third transport unit C3 that transport the article to be transported W at a predetermined speed. , A delivery / distribution means D1 that is disposed downstream of the first transport means C1 and distributes the article W to be transported to either the second transport means C2 or the third transport means C3; and a rear stage of the third transport means C3. A transport unit including a first transport unit C11, a second transport unit C12, and a third transport unit C13 that transports the transported object W at a predetermined speed, and a rear stage of the first transport unit C11. A transport and distribution unit D11 that distributes to one of the second transport unit C12 and the third transport unit C13.

  The transport management system ATMS is at least a transport start point P1 that is a transport start point of the first transport unit C1, a transport end point P2 that is a transport end point of the first transport unit C1, and a transport start point of the second transport unit C2. Installed at a transport start point P3, a transport end point P5 that is the transport end point of the second transport unit C2, a transport start point P4 that is the transport start point of the third transport unit C3, and a transport end point P6 that is the transport end point of the third transport unit C3 And reading means T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6 for acquiring identification information (for example, identification information ID) given to the article W to be conveyed. A transport start point P11 which is a transport start point of the first transport means C11, a transport end point P12 which is a transport end point of the first transport means C11, a transport start point P13 which is a transport start point of the second transport means C12, a second transport means The transfer end point P15 is the transfer end point P15, the transfer start point P14 is the transfer start point of the third transfer means C13, and the transfer end point P16 is the transfer end point of the third transfer means, and is applied to the object W to be transferred. Reading means T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, and T16 for obtaining the identification information (for example, identification information ID).

Further, the transport management system ATMS has a management device 100 as in the first embodiment,
The management apparatus 100 has a storage unit that stores start point / end point management information for managing normality and abnormality of transfer and distribution of a transported object based on each transfer start point, each transfer end point, and related information. Yes. The management apparatus 100 controls the transport distribution means D1 and D11 based on the transport route information 22 and the identification information, and determines the transport state of the transported object based on the reading information from the reading means T and the start / end point management information. Can be managed.

  In the first embodiment, the transport destinations are the transport end points P5 and P6. However, according to the second embodiment, the transport destinations can be easily increased to the transport end points P5, P15, and P16. In a normal distribution warehouse, a transport vehicle is arranged for each transport destination, so that it becomes easy to distribute the transported object W for each transport vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Processing part 11 Reading information acquisition part 12 Conveyance state monitoring part 20 Storage part 21 Equipment management information 22 Conveyance route information 23 Reading information 24 Start / end point management information 25 Conveyance state result information 31 Input part 32 Display part 33 Communication part 100 Management apparatus C1 first transport means C2 second transport means C3 third transport means D1 transport distribution means NW network P1, P3, P4 transport start point P2, P5, P6 transport end point T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 reading means TMS transport Management system

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Conveying means including a first conveying means, a second conveying means, and a third conveying means for conveying an object to be conveyed at a predetermined speed;
A conveying and distributing means arranged downstream of the first conveying means and distributing the object to be conveyed to either the second conveying means or the third conveying means;
A reading unit that is installed at at least a conveyance start point that is a conveyance start point of each of the conveyance units and a conveyance end point that is a conveyance end point of the conveyance unit, and acquires identification information given to the object to be conveyed;
Transport route information relating identification information of the transported object and transport route , elapsed time from each transport start point, each transport speed, and predetermined at each transport end point of the transported object that has passed each transport start point A management device having a storage unit for storing start point / end point management information for managing normality and abnormality of conveyance and distribution of the conveyed object, based on information on whether or not there is arrival within the time ,
The management device controls the transport distribution unit based on the transport route information and the identification information,
From the elapsed time from each conveyance start point and each conveyance speed, manage the position where the object to be conveyed exists in the first conveyance means, the second conveyance means, and the third conveyance means,
The conveyance management system characterized in that the conveyance state of the object to be conveyed is managed based on information read by the reading means and the start / end point management information. The management device controls the transport distribution unit based on the transport route information and the identification information, and also transports the transported object based on the read information by the reading unit and the start / end point management information. In managing
The start point / end point management information includes normal transfer in which the object reaches the transfer end point of each transfer unit within a predetermined time, and abnormal transfer in which the transfer end point of each transfer unit does not reach the transfer end point within a predetermined time. In addition to the above, the conveyance object having unknown transfer management information that the conveyance object is estimated to have dropped from each of the conveyance means, and the conveyance object that has passed through the conveyance start point corresponds to the conveyance object within a predetermined time. When it is determined that the conveyance state is abnormal without reaching the end point, the start point / end point management information is notified to the display unit that the abnormality is abnormal, and the object to be conveyed that has passed the conveyance start point is 2. The transport management system according to claim 1 , wherein when the transport end point corresponding to the limit time is not reached, it is determined that the transported object is dropped and the display unit is notified of an abnormality . The distribution start point of the transport distribution means is substituted with the transport end point of the first transport means,
The conveyance management system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution end point of the conveyance distribution unit is substituted with a conveyance start point of the second conveyance unit or a conveyance start point of the third conveyance unit. The start point / end point management information includes the transfer start points on the vertical axis, the transfer start points and transfer end points on the horizontal axis, and the normality of transfer and distribution based on the intersection information of the transfer start points and the transfer end points. The transport management system according to claim 1, wherein the transport management system is a start / end point management table for managing abnormalities. The transport management system according to claim 1, wherein the start point / end point management information is management information in which a relationship between each transport start point and each transport end point is listed as a condition. A transport unit including a first transport unit, a second transport unit, and a third transport unit configured to transport the transported object at a predetermined speed; and a second transport unit disposed downstream of the first transport unit. And at least one of the transfer means for distributing to the transfer means and the transfer means, and at least a transfer start point and a transfer end point of the transfer means. A transport system management device having a reading means for acquiring identification information given to
The management device includes transport route information that relates the identification information of the transported object and a transport route, an elapsed time from each transport start point, each transport speed, and the transported object that has passed each transport start point. A storage unit for storing start point / end point management information for managing normality and abnormality of conveyance and distribution of the object to be conveyed based on information on whether each conveyance end point is reached within a predetermined time ; and
The transport distribution unit is controlled based on the transport route information and the identification information, and the display unit determines that the transported object is dropped based on the read information by the reading unit and the start / end point management information. And a processing unit that manages the state of conveyance of the object to be conveyed including notifying that there is an abnormality . A transport unit including a first transport unit, a second transport unit, and a third transport unit configured to transport the transported object at a predetermined speed; and a second transport unit disposed downstream of the first transport unit. And at least a transport start point that is a transport start point and a transport end point that is a transport end point of each of the transport means. A transfer management method for a management apparatus that manages a transfer system having a reading means for acquiring given identification information,
Transport route information associating identification information and transport route of the object to be transported with the storage unit of the management device, elapsed time from each transport start point , respective transport speeds, and the transport target that has passed through each transport start point Based on the information on the presence or absence of arrival within a predetermined time at each conveyance end point of the object, start point / end point management information for managing normality and abnormality of conveyance and distribution of the object to be conveyed is stored,
The management device includes the steps of controlling the conveying dispensing means based on the previous SL transfer route information and the identification information, on the basis of the read information and the start and end points management information in the reading means, the conveyed object is And a step of managing the conveyance state of the object to be conveyed , including determining that the object is falling and notifying the display unit of an abnormality .

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