JP7091417B2 - Case sorting and basket car loading system at distribution centers - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a case sorting and a warehouse car loading system in a distribution center. Specifically, in a distribution center, cases are sorted according to delivery destinations in the distribution center, and the cases are efficiently and highly productively loaded in a warehouse or the like. It is about case sorting and warehouse car loading system.

First, a conventional example of a case sorting and a basket car loading system in a distribution center will be described.

(Conventional example 1)
Conventionally, in a distribution center, as a method of sorting cases according to delivery destination and loading them on a basket car or the like, a method of sorting by a conveyor and a method of loading the cases on a basket car by looking at a label attached to the case are common.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a large number of cases are transported from the pallet automated warehouse by the transport conveyor 101, and a large number of loading conveyors connected in parallel to the transport conveyor 101 in the delivery sorting area 102 at intervals. A large number of cases are sequentially transferred to 103A to 103J.

Then, each worker M who is waiting with a large number of basket cars 104 near each of the loading conveyors 103A to 103J looks at the label of the case on each of the loading conveyors 103A to 103J and holds a specific case in his hand. It is to be loaded on the basket car 104.

In the case of the conventional example 1, it is difficult for the cases to arrive continuously on the loading conveyors 103A to 103J, and the worker M has to wait.

In addition, looking at the case label, the car is loaded into the corresponding basket car 104, but there are problems that a loading error occurs at a certain rate and that the work of carrying the case to the basket car 104 occurs.

Therefore, work and productivity are low, and mistakes occur, so a system that eliminates these is required.

(Conventional example 2)
The inventor of the present application developed the method shown in FIG. 4 and obtained a patent in 1998 as a method for shortening the walking distance with the case and the mistake in loading the basket vehicle, which are the drawbacks of the conventional example 1 in FIG. Patent Document 1).

In the method of the conventional example 2, a large number of cases are transported from the pallet automated warehouse by a transport conveyor 201 so as to be distributed to a plurality of lanes 202A to 202E provided in the loading station 200, and each lane 202A to 202E is transported to the loading station 200. Using a basket car group 204 in which a plurality of basket cars 203 arranged so as to correspond to 202E are assembled, each worker M loads the case into each basket car 203 while observing the loading display instruction on the display.

In FIG. 4, 204A is a group of empty basket cars.

However, in the case of Conventional Example 2, the speed at which the case flows from the pallet automated warehouse is not constant and uneven.

After that, the cases are branched at the loading station 200 and loaded into the basket car 203, but the case types and quantities of the basket car 203 units are also different, and lanes in which many cases flow and lanes in which there are few cases naturally occur.

If many cases flow in one lane and the loading capacity is exceeded, the upstream conveyor will stop, and if there are few cases, waiting will occur.

In addition, various cases such as heavy, light, large, and small are flowing.

If a large and heavy case flows after a small and light case, the overlapping work of temporarily placing the previously stacked small case on the ground in front of the car and then stacking it later will occur. The above-mentioned wasteful work is not a little generated, and the work productivity is lowered.

Patent No. 2966832

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the case can be loaded from the conveyor to the basket car by the worker simply by turning his / her body, and the worker can carry the case with him / her. It provides a case sorting and basket car loading system in a distribution center that can avoid such overwork.

The case sorting / basket car loading system in the distribution center according to the present invention includes a delivery sorting area for sorting a large number of cases of different sizes and loading basket cars from the pallet automatic warehouse constituting the distribution center, and the distribution center. A transport conveyor that transports a large number of cases of different sizes from the constituent pallet automatic warehouse to the delivery area, a right-angle sorting conveyor that is installed in series with the transport conveyor in the delivery area, and a transport conveyor in the delivery sorting area. It is arranged so as to occupy the left and right side positions of the right angle sorting conveyor installed in series, and a large number of cases of different sizes sorted by the right angle sorting conveyor are separated and conveyed to the worker waiting at the end side. From a storage conveyor for this purpose and a group of basket cars arranged in a straight line parallel to the end of the right angle sorting conveyor in the vicinity of the worker waiting on the end side of the storage conveyor. A large number of different cases, which are configured and transported from the pallet automatic warehouse to the delivery area via the transport conveyor, are placed on the terminal side of the storage conveyor by a worker in units of basket cars of the basket car group. In the case sorting and basket car loading system in a distribution center configured to be able to perform sorting and loading work, the right angle sorting conveyor is divided into two types: a large size case right angle sorting conveyor and a small size case right angle sorting conveyor. The storage conveyor has a parallel configuration, and the storage conveyor has two types of parallel configurations, a large size case storage conveyor and a small size case storage conveyor corresponding to the two large and small size case right angle sorting conveyors, and each right angle sorting conveyor and each storage conveyor. By sorting different cases into large and small cases for each basket car and transporting them to workers, and by making a two-row configuration that can be stored, the delivery area can be reached from the pallet automatic warehouse via the transport conveyor. The most important thing is that a large number of different cases to be transported are configured so that a worker can sort and stack large and small cases for each warehouse of the warehouse group on the terminal side of the storage conveyor. Features.

The present invention will be further described below.

The first is to eliminate the work of walking with cases that would be overworked for workers.

The present invention is characterized in that the case can be loaded from the conveyor into the basket car simply by changing the direction of the body.

Loading is completed in just a few seconds while holding the case. If the work of stacking is continuously performed in 3 seconds, 1200 cases can be processed in one hour.

In addition, by installing a right-angled branch conveyor for branching to the basket car, the basket cars can be lined up side by side without any gaps, and as a result, the lateral movement distance of the worker can be shortened.

Next, as described above, there is unevenness in the flow of the case, and it is necessary to eliminate the stoppage of the upstream conveyor due to the concentration of the case in a certain lane and the waiting for the case not to flow.

Therefore, in the present invention, sorting conveyors are installed in the delivery sorting area (loading area). The sorting conveyor can sort large and small cases for one basket car and store them.

By installing a storage conveyor for each car, it is possible to absorb unevenness in the case flow from the upstream.

In other words, the worker sees how the cases are accumulated on the storage conveyor, moves sideways to the accumulated lane, easily, quickly, and definitely loads the case in the basket car, and when finished, moves to the next accumulated lane. It will be the work to do.

This eliminates waiting and clogging and dramatically improves loading productivity.

Further, conventionally, depending on the size of the case, the overlapping work of lowering the loaded case and then loading it again has occurred, but in the present invention, there are two cases, a large case conveyor and a small case conveyor, in one basket car. There are two storage conveyors, and workers will select and load large and small cases for optimal loading. This eliminates unnecessary transshipment work and improves productivity.

By installing two rows of conveyors in one basket car, large and small cases can be efficiently loaded, but since the basket car and the two rows of conveyors face each other, loading mistakes do not occur.

It also eliminates the need for systems such as lamp guidance and display instructions. Anyone can easily work because they can concentrate on the work to be piled up without any extra operation.

When the car is full, the worker scans the barcode on the lane with a mobile terminal, and the label is output from the mobile printer attached to the waist, attached to the car, and transported to the shipping home.

According to the inventions of claims 1 to 5 , the case can be loaded from the conveyor into the basket car simply by turning the body of the worker, which is an overwork for the worker like walking with the case. It is possible to provide a case sorting and a basket car loading system in a distribution center that can avoid this.

Further, the right angle sorting conveyor has two types of configurations, a large size case right angle sorting conveyor and a small size case right angle sorting conveyor, and the storage conveyor is large and small for each basket car in the delivery sorting area of each worker. Since the cases are sorted and stored, large and small cases can be loaded efficiently, and by facing the large and small conveyors for each basket car, loading mistakes can be avoided. A sorting and warehouse car loading system can be provided.

Further, behind the basket vehicle group arranged in a straight line in the delivery sorting area, an empty basket vehicle group consisting of an arbitrary number of empty basket vehicles is further arranged , so that when there is a shortage of basket vehicles. It is possible to realize a case sorting and basket car loading system in a distribution center that can improve the workability of case sorting and basket car loading work because the replenishment time is short.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a schematic configuration of a case sorting and a basket car loading system in a distribution center according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of a case sorting in a distribution center according to the present invention and a storage conveyor in a basket car loading system. FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of the case sorting and the basket car loading system according to the conventional example 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view of the case sorting and the basket car loading system according to the conventional example 2.

The present invention is a case in a distribution center where a worker can load a case from a conveyor into a pallet by simply turning his / her body, and the worker can avoid overwork such as walking with a case. For the purpose of providing a sorting and basket car loading system, a delivery sorting area for sorting and loading a large number of cases in a distribution center and a large number of cases of different sizes from the pallet automated warehouse that constitutes the distribution center. A transport conveyor that transports to the delivery sorting area, a right-angle sorting conveyor that is installed in the delivery sorting area at right angles to the transport conveyor, and a right-angle sorting conveyor that is arranged in the delivery sorting area so as to occupy both sides of the transport conveyor. A storage conveyor in which a large number of cases of different sizes sorted by means are separated and conveyed to workers waiting on the terminal side, and an arbitrary number of workers waiting on both terminal sides of the storage conveyor are close to each other. The warehouse has a group of warehouses arranged in a straight line parallel to the transport conveyor, and the right-angle sorting conveyor has two types of a large-sized case right-angle sorting conveyor and a small-sized case right-angle sorting conveyor. The storage conveyor was realized by sorting large and small cases for each basket car in the delivery sorting area of each worker so that they can be stored.

The case sorting and the basket car loading system in the distribution center according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings below.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case sorting and basket car loading system 1 in the distribution center according to this embodiment has a delivery sorting area 3 for sorting and loading a large number of cases 2 in the distribution center. A transport conveyor 10 that transports a large number of cases 2 of different sizes from the pallet automated warehouse constituting the distribution center to the delivery sorting area 3, and right-angle sorting that is installed in series with the transport conveyor 10 in the delivery sorting area 3. A large number of conveyors 11 and a large number of different sizes sorted by the right angle sorting conveyor 11 are arranged so as to occupy both left and right positions of the right angle sorting conveyor installed in series with the transport conveyor 10 in the delivery sorting area 3. The right- angle sorting conveyor 11 is close to the storage conveyor 13 for dividing the case 2 and transporting it to the worker M waiting on the terminal side, and the worker M waiting on the terminal side of the storage conveyor 13. The warehouses 20 and 20 are arranged in a row in a straight line parallel to the end of the conveyor .

The basket car group 20 is composed of a large number of individual basket cars 21. For example, the basket car group 20 in one row is configured by connecting 25 basket cars 21 to each other, and the basket car group 20 in the other row is also configured by connecting 25 basket cars 21 in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the right-angle sorting conveyor 11 has a two-kind parallel configuration of a large-sized case right-angle sorting conveyor 11A and a small-sized case right-angle sorting conveyor 11B, and the storage conveyor 13 has the right-angle sorting conveyor 11. In the delivery sorting area 2 of the worker M via the large-sized case storage conveyor 13a and the small-sized case storage conveyor 13b, which are configured in parallel in two types corresponding to 11, the cases differ in size by 21 units of the basket car. 2 is sorted and transported to the worker, and has a two-row configuration that can be stored.

Behind the basket car group 20 arranged in a straight line in the delivery sorting area 3, an empty car group 30 of an arbitrary number of car cars 21 (for example, 8) is further arranged .

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which each empty basket car group 30 is composed of, for example, 30 basket cars 31 .
In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a work space for the worker M is provided between the storage conveyor 13 and the basket wheel 21, and in the work space, the worker M is the storage conveyor 13 (13a, The case transported to the terminal of 13b) is configured to be able to be loaded on the opposite basket car 21, and the case is determined while determining the number of cases transported to the storage conveyor 13 (13a, 13b). In the work space, the storage conveyor 13 (13a, 13b) moves in the direction perpendicular to the terminal of the storage conveyor 13 (13a, 13b) and faces the opposite basket so that the case of the storage conveyor 13 having a large number of storage can be loaded onto the basket car 21. It is configured so that it can be loaded onto the vehicle 21.

By deploying the empty car group 30 in this way, it is possible to shorten the replenishment time when there is a shortage of car cars, and it is possible to improve the workability of the case sorting and the car loading work.

In the case sorting and basket car loading system 1 in the distribution center according to this embodiment, the worker M moves to the lane where there are many cases 2 on the storage conveyor 13, and is large so that the cases can be well loaded on the basket car 21. Select a small case and load it.

As a result, the overlapping work of temporarily placing the car in front of the car is eliminated, and the distance to be loaded on the car 21 after removing the case 2 is the shortest.

That is, the case 2 can be continuously loaded, and there is almost no waiting time, and the loading speed is increased. In addition, there is a one-to-one relationship between the storage conveyor and the basket car, eliminating loading mistakes.

Then, one worker can handle about 12 baskets while moving sideways, and the loading productivity can be 500 cases in one hour. That is, productivity more than double that of the conventional method can be secured.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to greatly contribute to the improvement of the productivity of case sorting and loading work.

In the conventional method, the number of cases that can be processed in one hour is about 250 cases on average, but according to this embodiment, it is possible to process about 500 cases in one hour, which is twice the productivity of the conventional method.

Another problem in distribution centers is securing workers. In particular, it is difficult for people to gather for simple tasks that require labor. According to this embodiment, the same processing can be performed by half the number of people in the conventional case, the work of walking with a heavy case is eliminated, and the degree of fatigue is low.

Further, by raising the work passage to the height of the casters of the car, the operation of lifting the case becomes easy. In terms of work, the work of lifting is more difficult than the work of lowering the case. Raising is only for the aisle stage, but the work reduction effect is still great.

The present invention can be widely used in distribution centers and the like that handle commodities and goods in the food field, machining field and other various industrial fields.

1 Case sorting and basket car loading system in distribution center 2 Case 3 Delivery sorting area 10 Conveyor 11 Right angle sorting conveyor 11A Large size case Right angle sorting conveyor 11B Small size case Right angle sorting conveyor 13 Storage conveyor
13a Large size case storage conveyor
13b small size case storage conveyor
20 basket car group 21 basket car 30 empty basket car group M worker

Claims (5)

From the pallet automated warehouse that constitutes the distribution center, there is a delivery sorting area that sorts a large number of cases of different sizes and loads basket cars.
A conveyor that transports a large number of cases of different sizes from the pallet automated warehouse that constitutes the distribution center to the delivery area, and
A right-angled sorting conveyor installed in series with the conveyor in the delivery area,
It is arranged in the delivery sorting area so as to occupy the left and right side positions of the right-angled sorting conveyor installed in series with the conveyor.
A storage conveyor for separating a large number of cases of different sizes sorted by the right-angle sorting conveyor and transporting them to a worker waiting at the end side.
It is composed of a group of basket cars arranged in a line in a straight line parallel to the end of the right-angle sorting conveyor in the vicinity of the worker waiting on the end side of the storage conveyor.
A large number of different cases transported from the pallet automated warehouse to the delivery area via the conveyor are sorted and stacked by a worker on the terminal side of the storage conveyor for each basket of the basket car group. In the case sorting and basket car loading system in the distribution center configured so that the attachment work can be performed,
The right-angled sorting conveyor has two types of parallel configurations, a large-sized case right-angled sorting conveyor and a small-sized case right-angled sorting conveyor.
Further, the storage conveyor has a two-type parallel configuration of a large-sized case storage conveyor and a small-sized case storage conveyor corresponding to the two-large and small-sized case right-angle sorting conveyors, and a basket is provided via each of the right-angle sorting conveyors and each storage conveyor. A large number of cases that are different in size for each vehicle are sorted and transported to the worker, and are transported to the delivery area from the pallet automated warehouse via the transport conveyor by forming a two-row configuration that can be stored. In a distribution center characterized in that different cases are configured on the terminal side of the storage conveyor so that a worker can sort and stack large and small cases for each of the basket cars of the basket car group. Case sorting and warehouse car loading system. The case sorting and basket car loading system in a distribution center according to claim 1, wherein the storage conveyor and the basket car are arranged in rows on both the left and right sides of the right-angle sorting conveyor. A plurality of the storage conveyors are arranged and arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the right-angle sorting conveyor.
The case sorting and a basket car in the distribution center according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the basket car is composed of a plurality of basket cars arranged along a direction parallel to the arrangement direction of the storage conveyor. Loading system. A worker's work space is provided between the storage conveyor and the basket car so that the worker can load the case transported to the terminal of the storage conveyor on the opposite basket car in the work space. As well as configuring
So that the cases of the storage conveyor, which has many cases, can be loaded onto the basket car while judging the number of cases to be conveyed to the storage conveyor.
The distribution center according to claim 1 to 3, wherein the work space is configured so that the storage conveyor can be loaded in the opposite basket vehicle while moving in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the terminal. Case sorting and warehouse car loading system. The case sorting and basket car loading system in the distribution center according to claim 1 to 4, wherein the basket car is configured by arranging a spare empty basket car.

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