JPH0220521B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a mobile storage shelf device that effectively manages a medical chart file in a hospital, for example, and also manages shelf storage of a large number of various items.

[Conventional technology]

For example, in a hospital, a chart file exists for each patient, and the chart file is classified by patient number or name and stored and managed on shelves. Such chart files are kept for long periods of time, not only for patients who are currently hospitalized or attending the hospital, but also for patients who have received treatment in the past. The amount alone is extremely large. Then, each time a patient receives a diagnosis, the medical chart file is retrieved.
In addition, storage operations are repeated, and especially in large general hospitals, emphasis is placed on the storage management of medical records, as well as the ease of retrieval, return, and storage operations.

For this reason, for example, the storage positions of a large number of storage shelves are identified based on patient numbers, etc., specifically, the tiers corresponding to the patient numbers are identified, and the shelf positions and storage rows within the shelves are further identified. , and manages the patient's chart file. When the patient presents his or her consultation card at the reception desk, the patient number, etc. is read from the patient's ticket, and location information such as row, row, row, etc. is read from the patient number, etc. from the information file of the computer, and the location information is identified using that location information. The system allows you to pull out a specified medical chart file from the location where it is located.

However, in order to manage such a chart file, it is absolutely necessary to store and set up the chart file in a certain shelf on a certain stage and in a certain column position, and especially when it comes to the return and storage of the chart file. It makes things complicated.

In other words, it is necessary to check the location information for each chart file and move to the shelf position specified by that location to perform the return operation, and since the location also exists in a random state, the return operation is efficient. It is difficult to get them to do this. Inevitably, there is a large possibility that an error in the return storage location will occur, and if such an error occurs, it will require a great deal of effort to search for the next medical record file. become.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

This invention was made in view of the above points, and in particular allows a handler to work at a specified location regardless of the position of each shelf, and also enables a handler to perform work at a specified location regardless of the position of each shelf, and when returning stored items, To provide a mobile storage shelf device that can smoothly manage, take out, and return the shelf even when the shelf is arbitrarily returned to an empty location.

[Means for solving the invention]

That is, in the case of the movable storage shelf device according to the present invention, the stored storage container to be taken out is pulled out to the station based on the location information including the stage, row, column number, etc. The storage location of the item is displayed and specified and provided to the handler.

When returning stored items, it is carried out arbitrarily at the specified station without worrying about the return storage location, and the management, retrieval and return operations of various large quantities of items are carried out so that the above location information is memorized and set. It makes it executable.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This embodiment shows a case where it is used for managing a large amount of medical records in a general hospital, etc., and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this mobile storage shelf is The device is set to have multiple stages, for example, five stages or more. Support rails 11 to 15 are set corresponding to each of the stages, and these support rails 11 to 15 surround the outside of the first and second sprocket mechanisms 16 and 17 set at intervals. It is set to .

For the sprocket mechanisms 16 and 17, there are sprocket wheels 16a to 16 corresponding to the positions of the support rails 11 to 15 of each stage.
Chains 18a to 18e are stretched along the support rails 11 to 15 of each stage to the sprocket wheels 16a to 16e and 17a to 17e. has been done.

On top of the support rails 11 to 15 of each stage configured as described above, a plurality of shelf stands 1 are mounted.
1a, 11b..., 12a, 12b...,..., 15
a, 15b, . . . are placed along the rail in a movable state as shown by an arrow 26. These shelf stands 11a, 11b..., 12a, 12b...,..., 1
5a, 15b... are file storage containers 27a, 27b..., 28 for storing medical records, etc., respectively.
a, 28b...,..., 31a, 31b... are placed and set, and these storage containers 27a, 27b
..., 28a, 28b..., ..., 31a, 31b...
, the file retrieval work surface is set to face the direction of movement along the support rails 11 to 15, respectively. In addition, 27 of these storage containers
a, 27b..., 28a, 28b...,..., 31a,
31b... is the shelf stand 11a, 11b..., 12
a, 12b, . . . , 15a, 15b, . . . are placed on support rails 11 to 15 formed in a closed path so as to be able to be pulled out.

Moreover, the above-mentioned shelf stands 11a, 11b..., 12a, 1
2b..., 15a, 15b... are set as shown in FIG. This figure shows, for example, a shelf 11a.
This is the part taken out and shown, and this shelf stand 11
The rear part of the chain 18a is fixed to the chain 18a corresponding to the sprocket mechanisms 16 and 17, and is movable on the support rail 11 by a running wheel 21 provided on the lower surface of the chain 18a.

Further, on the lower surface of the shelf 11a, this shelf 11a is
A position code plate 60a on which a serial number corresponding to the file storage container 27a placed on the file storage container 27a is written is integrally attached.

Sprocket wheels 1 for each stage in Figure 2
6a to 16e are rotary shelf drive motors 20 provided for the wheels 16a to 16e, respectively.
The sprocket wheels 16a to 16e are connected to the sprocket wheels 16a to 16e independently through a chain.
The drive is now controlled in the direction of.

As shown in FIG. 1, the above-mentioned support rails 11~
Corresponding to the specified position of the shelf to be moved along line 15, a take-out/return station 43 is set for pulling out the file storage container outwardly from an appropriately selected shelf stand. This station 43 is provided with take-out portions corresponding to each stage.

That is, on the work surface of this station 43, there are takeout openings 36a to 36a, which are arranged to expose the entire surface of the file storage container on which the files are arranged, in a state corresponding to each stage.
6e, and its openings 36a to 36
At the top of e, there are retrieval instruction lamps 46a, corresponding to the storage compartments of the chart files in the storage container.
46b…, 47a, 47b…,…, 50a, 50
b... is set. Barcode scanners 44a to 44e are provided at the ends of the openings 36a to 36e in the direction close to the rails 11 to 15, and "complete" push buttons 45a to 45e are provided on the opposite side.
is provided.

FIG. 4 shows file storage containers 27a, 27b..., 28 pulled out into the station 43.
One of a, 28b...,..., 31a, 31b...27
A is extracted and shown. This storage container 27a
is provided with an opening for putting in and taking out the chart files 37a, 37b..., stores the files 37a, 37b... inside, and has storage compartment guides 38a, 38b... corresponding to the column number of the location.
is set.

FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of a part of the device for pulling out the file storage container, and also shows one stage, for example, a stage taken out.
A support portion 35a is provided inside the step corresponding to the opening 36a of the station 43 so that the shelf is aligned with the station 43 and extends from the shelf. This support part 35
a is supported by the lift part 51a, and is supported by the support part 3
A drawer push-back device 52a is provided on the drawer 5a.

As shown in FIG. 6, this drawer push-back device 52a drives a sprocket wheel 56 via a speed reducer 54 with a hook drive motor 55 to control a chain 57. The above chain 57
A hook 58 is fixed to the hook 58, and the hook 58 has a claw portion and is set to be movable on a guide rail 59.

Here, a handle 32 is provided on the side surface of each file storage container corresponding to the hook 58, and the claw portion of the hook 58 is latched to the handle 32.

That is, in the normal state in which the storage container moves on the corresponding rail, the hook 58 is set corresponding to the movement surface of the storage container, and when the storage container reaches the station 43 position,
The handle 32 is adapted to be engaged with a pawl portion of a hook 58. In this state, motor 5
5 is driven, the drawer/push-back device 52a pulls out the file storage container from the shelf to the inside of the station, or pushes it back from the inside of the station to the shelf.

At a position corresponding to the station 43 of the support rail 11 in FIG.
5a is provided. This detector 65a reads serial numbers indicating the order of the storage containers at each stage, for example, 27a, 27b, . . . from the position code plates 60a, 60b, .

That is, the file storage containers 27a, 27b, . . . are selected based on the read serial numbers, and it is detected that the selected storage containers have arrived at the station 43.

That is, it is fixed to the chain 18 (corresponding to the aforementioned 18a to 18e), and each support rail 1
Each shelf 11 rotates on 1 to 15.
a, 11b..., 12a, 12b...,..., 15a,
15b... are position code plates 60a, 60b..., 6
It is selected by the rotating shelf position detector 65 (corresponding to the position detector of each stage) based on the serial numbers 1a, 61b...,..., 64a, 64b..., and this selected shelf is the drawer push-back device 52
It is controlled to stop accurately at the drawer position (corresponding to the drawer push-back device of each stage). Then, the file storage container is pulled out from the selected shelf.

The operation process is as follows: the handle 32 of the file storage container
The claws of the hooks 58 of the device 52 are engaged with each other. This utilizes the vertical movement of a lift section 51 provided at the bottom of the device 52, and the handle 3
By moving the hook 58 engaged with 2,
Pull out the file storage container onto the support section 35.

The file storage container pulled out onto the support section 35 as described above is transferred to a barcode scanner 44 (corresponding to the above-mentioned 44a to 44e) as shown in FIG.
The identification data of the stored medical chart file is read by the .

These storage containers 27a, 27b..., 28a,
All the chart files 37a, 37b... stored in 28b...,..., 31a, 31b... have barcode labels 6 on their spines, for example.
6 is provided. This barcode label 66
Identification data consisting of patient numbers and the like corresponding to the files 37a, 37b, etc. is formed by tape or printing.

This barcode label 66 is set to be read by the barcode scanner 44 and stored together with the location information each time the storage container is pulled out from the shelf and each time the storage container is pushed back onto the shelf. ing.

In such a shelf device, when performing a file retrieval operation, for example, an identification data corresponding to a patient number, etc., magnetically stored in the patient's consultation card corresponding to each patient is read with a reader installed at the reception desk. . From this identification data,
From the information file of the computer that stores the storage position of the chart file, the location information of the stage, series, and column indicating the storage position is obtained.

Based on this location information, the corresponding stage (for example, one of the ~ stages), the series (shelf stand order), and the row (storage compartment position) are detected by the carousel position detector 65 of the corresponding stage. Search for shelves.
Then, when the corresponding shelf is moved to the take-out position of the take-out/return station 43, the shelf is stopped corresponding to the station 43.

Thereafter, the file storage container is pulled out from the shelf into the station 43 by the drawer/push-back device equipped with the drive motor 55, chain 57, hook 58, etc. shown in FIG. 6 described above.

Then, the storage section position of the patient's medical chart file corresponding to the identification data is instructed to the operator in correspondence with the column number of the location. This instruction is given by the retrieval instruction lamps 46a, 46b..., 47a, installed at the retrieval and return station 43,
47b, . . ., 50a, 50b, . . . light up to notify the storage position of the corresponding medical chart file.

After the operator takes out the chart file under the illuminated indicator lamp, the operator presses the "Complete" push button switch 45a set on the left side of the station 43.
- Operate 45e to return the file storage container to the shelf.

At this time, barcode scanners 44a to 44 set on the right side of the opening of the station 43
e, the identification data corresponding to each of the files remaining in the storage container is read from the barcode label 66 provided on the spine of the file.

Here, new location information is obtained by associating the column number from the position confirmation encoder 53 set in the drive unit of the drawer push-back device shown in FIG. 6 with the above identification data. It also confirms that the identification data of the retrieved medical chart file is the same as that of the patient corresponding to the input identification data.

If the above operations are correct, the row, series, and column number representing the shelf are updated and stored in the information file of the computer.

In addition, when returning the chart file in the opposite manner to the above operation, the location information of the storage container with an empty storage compartment is obtained from the information file,
The shelf corresponding to the information is guided to the station 43 in the same manner as described above, and the corresponding storage container is pulled out. Then, the patient returns the chart file to a desired location in the open storage compartment of this storage container.

After returning the item, the handler must press the “Complete” button switch 4.
5a to 45e to notify the completion of the work. Corresponding to the completion of this work, the storage container is pulled out again and returned to the shelf by the push-back devices 52a to 52e.

When the storage container is returned, the barcode scanners 44a to 44e operate to read identification data from the barcode labels 66 of all the medical chart files stored in the storage container. This identification data is associated with the column number from the position confirmation encoder 53, and is stored and set in the information file of the computer as new location information.

In this manner, the location information of the storage file of the computer is updated and set each time a medical chart file is retrieved and returned, and is prepared for the next file retrieval and return operation.

Furthermore, each of the above operations is set to be operable independently in each stage.

[Control circuit and its operation]

FIG. 8 shows a system diagram of the control system for the mobile storage shelf device.

For example, the main controller 81 uses the reception information consisting of identification data corresponding to the patient number, etc., and the consultation department number inputted to the reception terminal devices 80a, 80b, . . . number).

The location information is read from a magnetic disk (information file 82) connected to the main controller 81 and sent to the storage controller 83. The storage unit control device 83 controls the shelf 11a,
11b..., 12a, 12b...,..., 15a, 15
b..., controls the drawer push-back device 52, barcode scanner 44, etc.

The information newly read by the scanner 44 or the like is written to the magnetic disk 82 by the main controller 81 via the storage controller 83, and updates the information file of the computer.

The main control device 81 is connected to, for example, a console 84, a floppy disk 85, and the like. In addition, the printer 86 is the main controller 81
is connected to and prints out a delivery slip to be attached to the medical record file corresponding to the reception information.

FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11 respectively show the configuration of the main controller 81 in the normal take-out, reserved take-out, and return modes in the storage shelf device as described above.

In the case of the normal retrieval mode shown in FIG. 9, reception information such as identification data based on the patient's consultation ticket is input.

This reception information is stored and set in buffer memory 87 and controls file search circuit 89 via arithmetic control circuit 88 . This search circuit 89 drives the file read circuit 90 and reads the information file 82.
The location information corresponding to the reception information is read from. The read information is stored in the arithmetic control circuit 8
8 and outputs the operation command (retrieval) to the storage section control device 83 via the input/output circuit 92, and also outputs the operation command (retrieval) to the storage section control device 83 via the buffer register 91 to the data input/output circuit 93.
The location information is output from the storage unit controller 83 to the storage unit controller 83.

After retrieving the patient's chart file corresponding to the reception information based on the above information, a push button switch (not shown) is operated. Then, the operation information of this push button switch is supplied to the storage section control device 83 via the console control circuit 96, arithmetic control circuit 88, and input/output circuit 92, and the file storage container is returned to the original shelf. At this time, while the file storage container is being returned, the bar code affixed to the spine of the medical record file is read and sent to the arithmetic control circuit 88. Therefore, the arithmetic control circuit 8
The printer control circuit 88 determines that the ejecting operation has been completed based on the supplied barcode, and the printer control circuit 9
4, a command to print out a delivery slip to be attached to the retrieved medical chart file is sent.

Furthermore, the new location information and identification data are read and stored in the buffer register 91 via the data input/output circuit 93 in correspondence with the reception information.

If the retrieved medical chart file is different from that of the inputted patient, the location information is updated and stored as a new information file by the file writing circuit 95.

In the configuration of the main control device in the reserved retrieval mode shown in FIG. 10, operation information is sent from the console to the arithmetic control circuit 88 via the console control circuit 96.

This operation information may be one that centrally stores a specified time range or a specified number of retrieved information. Based on the centrally stored operation information, the file search circuit 89 is controlled and the file readout circuit 90
is driven to read a plurality of location information from the information file 82. The plural pieces of information are collected and stored for each storage container in the buffer register 91 via the arithmetic control circuit 88.

Furthermore, the input/output circuit 92 is connected to the arithmetic control circuit 88.
The operation command (retrieval) is sent to the storage section control device 8 via
Output to 3. In response to this command, buffer register 91 outputs location information to storage controller 83 via data input/output circuit 93.

Further, other operations are the same as in the normal extraction mode described above.

In the case of the return mode shown in FIG. 11, a return command is output from the console to the arithmetic control circuit 88 via the console control circuit 96. The file search circuit 89 is controlled and the file reading circuit 90 is driven to read out location information of a storage container having empty storage compartments corresponding to the number of return files specified in the command from the information file.

The information is stored in the buffer register 91 via the arithmetic control circuit 88, and is also stored in the input/output circuit 9.
2 sends an operation command (return) to the storage control device 83.
Output.

By this return command, the buffer register 91
outputs location information to the storage controller 83 via the data input/output circuit 93. Based on this information, the control device 83 is controlled to return the chart file to the empty storage container.

After the operation is completed, new location information and identification data are read and stored in buffer register 91 via data input/output circuit 93. This information is written and stored as a new information file by the file writing circuit 95.

New information is sequentially stored in this newly stored information file so that the location information of the medical chart file can be retrieved in preparation for the next file retrieval and return operation.

In addition, in any operation mode setting, each stage is set to be operable at the same time.

Figure 12 is based on Figures 9, 10 and 1 above.
This figure shows the configuration of a storage section control device 83 coupled to the main control device 81 shown in FIG.

The main control device 81 is connected to the input/output circuit 100 of the storage section control device 83.

Operation commands (retrieval or return) and location information from the main controller 81 are sent to the input/output circuit 10.
0 to the calculation control unit 101. The row and serial numbers of the above information are sent to the operation data storage section 103, and the row and column numbers are sent to the display data buffer section 1.
06 and stored respectively.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned stage and serial number and extraction command are as follows:
It is sent to the carousel control unit 104, and the input/output circuit 105
The shelf specified by the stage and serial number is moved to the take-out and return station position via the .

When the shelf has been moved to the station, a signal indicating the completion of the operation is sent from the rotating shelf control unit 104 to the calculation control unit 1.
Sent to 01. Then, the calculation control unit 101
The stage number of the above information is outputted to the take-out/return station control unit 108 along with the take-out command. The stage number sends an operation signal to the drawer push-back device 52, position confirmation encoder 53, etc. of that stage via the input/output circuit 109, and the file storage container is pulled out into the station section.

When the storage container has been pulled out, an operation completion signal is output from the takeout/return station control section 108 to the arithmetic control section 101. The calculation control unit 101 is
In response to the completion signal, the display data buffer section 1
Give display command to 06. In response to this command, the memorized row position of the stage is displayed by lighting with the takeout instruction lamp. The chart file stored under this lit lamp is the patient's chart file that was input as reception information.

The operator takes out the medical chart file under the lit lamp. When the extraction of the chart file is completed, the operator operates the "complete" push button switch 45 to notify the calculation control unit 101 that the extraction of the chart file has been completed. Then, the calculation control section 1
01 outputs the storage container return command and the location stage number to the retrieval/return station control unit 108, and operates the drawer push-back device 52, position confirmation encoder 53, etc. of the stage specified by the stage number to remove the file storage container. Return it to the shelf.

At the same time, the stage and serial number are output to the running data section 112.

Based on the input from the position confirmation encoder 53, the pick-up/return station control unit 108 gives a barcode reading command to the barcode scanner 30 via the input/output circuit 110, and also sends the column number and registration timing to the registration data unit 102. Output a signal.

When returning the file storage container, as the storage container moves, the identification data along with the stage and serial number are sequentially read by the barcode scanner 44, and the input/output circuit 110 and decoder 11
1 and stored in the registration data section 102. Then, the take-out/return station control section 108 sends an operation completion signal to the arithmetic control section 101, and further sends a data output command to the registration data section 102.

According to this data output command, the input/output circuit 100
The new location information and identification data that have just been read are sent to the data input/output circuit 93 of the main controller 81 shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 described above.

In addition, as an example, the take-out and return station 43 was set corresponding to the number of shelves, but the first
For example, as shown in Figure 3, a barcode scanner 4
4. "Complete" push button switch 45, ejection instruction lamps 46a, 46b..., and drawer push-back device 5
It is also possible to set up a single take-out and return station 43 that can be raised and lowered, each having a second or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the storage capacity is greatly improved compared to conventional storage shelf devices, and each
Since these are independently rotating, it is possible to shorten the search and retrieval time. Moreover, especially when returning a stored article, it becomes possible to freely return the stored article to the empty storage compartment of the empty storage container without paying attention to the storage compartment. In each return operation, location information indicating the storage location of the stored item is newly stored and set each time.

Therefore, the task of retrieving and retrieving the stored articles becomes highly efficient, and the task of returning them becomes easy.

That is, in this device, the management of stored articles can be made highly efficient and highly accurate.

In addition, the items to be stored and managed are not limited to the medical chart file, but can be used as appropriate, and can also be effectively used in a warehouse system for classifying and storing various parts and the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a sketch showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view, Figure 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a rotating shelf, Figure 4 is a diagram showing a file storage container, and Figure 5. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the storage container and the drawer pushing back device, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the drawer pushing back device, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the operation of the barcode scanner, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the control System diagrams, Figures 9, 10 and 11 are diagrams showing the configuration of the main controller in each operation mode, Figure 12
This figure shows the configuration of a storage section control device connected to the above-mentioned control device, and FIG. 13 is a sketch showing another embodiment. 11-15...Support rail, 11a, 11b
..., 12a, 12b..., ..., 15a, 15b...
Shelf stand, 16, 17... Sprocket mechanism, 18...
...Chain, 20...Rotating shelf drive motor, 21...
Running wheels, 27a, 27b..., 28a, 28b...,
..., 31a, 31b..., ... file storage container,
36... Retrieval opening, 43... Retrieval/return station, 44... Barcode scanner, 46
a, 46b..., 47a, 47b...,..., 50a,
50b...Indication lamp, 52...Drawer push-back device, 60a, 60b..., 61a, 61b...,...,
64a, 64b...Position code plate, 65...Carousel position detector, 66...Barcode label.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of storage containers in which a sequence order is set, each of which sequentially stores a plurality of articles each having a code identifying the stored article attached to its back surface, and a movement control system for each of the plurality of storage containers. A plurality of support rails are provided corresponding to specified positions of the support rails, and one of the plurality of storage containers on the support rails of each step is provided from the specified entrance/exit. a station having a driving means for selectively taking out and placing the storage container and returning the storage container onto the support rail; and a station provided near an entrance and exit of the storage container of the station to move the storage container into and out of the station. Based on the set stage of the storage containers and the location information of the serial positions corresponding to the arrangement of the storage containers, and the location information of the row positions of the plurality of storage items stored in the storage containers,
a reading means for reading each article in correspondence with a code on the back of each article; and a storage means for updating and storing each location information of the storage container and stored article read by the reading means each time reading is performed. Returning items are randomly returned to empty storage compartments in storage containers set at the station, and location information of the returning items is stored as the storage container moves from the station to the support rail. A movable storage shelf device characterized in that it is configured to be stored in aggregated form.