JPH02270702A - Article sorting mobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a miss in working and to enhance the efficiency of an article sorting mobile which operates in accordance with a working cutform by feeding a continuous paper cutform forward so as to indicate the contents of a work, and by selecting one of the contents. CONSTITUTION:A continuous working cutform which is necessary for a management in one cycle is set in a paper feed mechanism 7 on a mobile which is then made to run along a rack while carrying out a work corresponding to one working content displayed on a display window 17. Upon completion of every work, a knob 16 for a lower guide roller 12 is turned to shift the working cutform 6 so as to display the next working content on the display window 17. Accordingly, the next work is carried out in accordance with the content displayed on the display window 17. The working cutform 16 is retrieved after completion of all works and is then used for inspection or the like. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent a miss in working and to enhance the efficiency.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a moving vehicle for sorting articles, which performs article sorting work based on a work slip in which a plurality of work contents are written separately. .

[Conventional technology]

The above-mentioned mobile vehicle used for sorting goods is used, for example, to take out items from a shelf containing multiple items and sort them by destination in the storage section of the mobile vehicle, or to sort the items by destination. When carrying out work such as storing a plurality of articles on shelves, the worker reads the work details written on the work slip and performs the sorting work.

However, in the past, if all the work contents to be performed in one operation could not be written on one work slip, the work contents were divided into multiple sheets, for example. By the way,
Each work slip will contain multiple work details, and the workload manager will memorize the current work content among the multiple work details and perform the work in sequence. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, when a work slip is divided into a plurality of sheets, the work slips are generally created according to the order of work, so if the order is incorrect, there is a risk that a work error will occur, and handling of the work slips becomes troublesome. Furthermore, there is a risk that work errors may occur due to the worker's misunderstanding and mistaking the work to be currently performed for other work.

In addition, when looking at the desired work content to be currently performed among multiple work content multiple times, work efficiency may be reduced due to the time it takes to select the desired work content from the multiple work content. It was difficult to improve.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and prevents errors in reading work slips from occurring, and also allows one of a plurality of work contents to be specified.
The purpose is to avoid work mistakes and improve work efficiency.

[Means to solve the problem]

The vehicle for sorting goods according to the present invention performs work for sorting goods based on a work slip in which a plurality of work details are written separately, and its characteristic configuration is as follows. .

That is, the work slip is written on a continuous sheet of paper with work details arranged in the longitudinal and horizontal direction of the paper, and the moving vehicle includes a paper feeding means for feeding the work slip, and a paper feeding means for feeding the work slip. The present invention is characterized in that a classification means is provided for classifying one of the work contents described in the work slip.

[For production]

The work details are written on a continuous sheet of paper in the longitudinal direction of the paper, and the paper is fed by a paper feeder to classify one of the written work contents, so that the worker only needs to write down the work contents that are currently to be performed. All you have to pay attention to is that,
It becomes easier to handle work slips, and the contents of the work to be currently performed can be read accurately and quickly.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As a result, handling of work slips becomes easier, and it is possible to accurately and quickly read the current work contents among the multiple work contents written on the work slips, so that work errors can be suppressed and It has now become possible to improve work efficiency.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to article sorting equipment for sorting a plurality of articles according to their destination will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in Figure 8, the article sorting equipment is equipped with shelves (B) that store a plurality of articles separated into the same type so that a path for the mobile vehicle (A) is formed between them. ) are arranged at intervals.

As shown in FIG. 7, the tank (R) is divided into a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and each stage is divided so that three types of articles can be stored separately in the width direction of the shelf (B). It is divided into a plurality of shelf parts (1).

Incidentally, on each of the shelf portions (1), a shelf number assigned in advance and the name of the stored article are displayed by a label or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the mobile vehicle (8) is
It is equipped with a storage section (2) for storing articles taken out from the tank (B) according to their destination, four free-wheeling running wheels (3), and a pair of left and right handles (4), and is a so-called hand-held type. It is configured in a trapezoidal shape.

The storage section (2) is divided into three shelves in the vertical direction,
Each shelf section can accommodate a plurality of containers (5) for storing articles in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. In other words, each container (5) loaded in this storage section (2) is loaded with a container (5) taken out from the tank (B) based on the work details written on the work slip (6) formed on a continuous sheet of paper (described later). Items are stored sorted by destination.

On the side surface of the mobile vehicle (A) corresponding to the mounting location of each container (5), there is a mark so that it can be identified in which container (5) the article taken out from the tank (B) should be stored. In order to do this, a container number indicating the loading position of each container (5) is displayed by a label or the like. However, this container number may be attached to the side surface of each container (5).

Between the pair of left and right handles (4) is the work slip (6).
), a paper feeding mechanism (7) as a paper feeding means for feeding the paper, and a slip storage section (
8) is provided.

In addition, in the figure, (9) is a paper pressing roller that clamps the work slip (6) and guides it to the paper feed mechanism (7).

As shown in FIG. 4, the work slip (6) is attached to the shelf (
B) The shelf number indicating the storage position of the item stored in the container (5), the product name of the item stored in the location of the shelf number, the total number of items to be taken out, and the sorting quantity for each container (5). One of the work contents for an article is written on a continuous sheet of paper in the order of work in a state where it is divided into lines, so that a plurality of work contents can be written separately. In addition, in the figure, (6a) is the work slip (6)
A pair of left and right paper feeding guide holes are formed at both left and right ends of the paper.

By the way, although not described in detail, the work slip (6) is a control device (not shown) that manages the operation of the equipment based on an order form from the supplier to which each container (5) is destined.
It will be published by.

In other words, a purchase order is issued based on the purchase order, and items necessary for the sorting work are purchased. The purchased items are stored on the shelf (B) in a state where they are sorted by type. However, they are managed in a manner that corresponds to the quantity and the shelf number corresponding to the storage position on the shelf (B). Then, based on the information on the purchase order and the shelf number as the location information where each item is stored, the items are classified according to the work content required for each operation of the mobile vehicle (8). , the work slip (6) is created.

Note that the work slip (6) is placed in a folded state along the longitudinal direction of the paper surface using the storage section (2),
As mentioned above, the paper passes through the paper pressing roller (9) and the paper feeding mechanism (7) and is collected into the slip storage section (8).

To explain the paper feeding mechanism (7), as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a paper feeding guide hole (6a A sprocket (10) for engaging and positioning the work slip ( ) is rotatably supported around a horizontal axis along the vehicle width direction, and the work slip (
A pair of upper and lower guide rollers (11) and (12) that guide the work slip (6) while holding it in the vertical direction, and a work slip ( A paper guide (13) that guides the paper guide (13) toward the bottom of the vehicle body, and a cover (14) that covers the upper surface of the paper guide (13) are provided. The cover (14) is attached around the horizontal axis (P) at the upper end of the paper feed mechanism (7) so as to be openable and closable in the vertical direction.

However, the pair of upper and lower guide rollers (II), (12
) The guide roller (11) located on the upper side of the guide roller (11) is pivotally supported by a manually operated knob (15) so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, so that the work slip (6) can be easily attached and detached. The lower guide roller (1
1) is adapted to be rotated by a manual operation knob (16).

In other words, the work slip (6) is fed toward the lower side of the vehicle body when the worker rotates the knob (16) attached to the lower guide roller (11). Become.

The cover (14) has a display window (17) that serves as a dividing means for classifying one of the work contents so that only one line of the work contents written in the work slip (6) can be seen.
is formed.

However, above the display window (17), this display window (1
7) Each item of work content classified by
A nameplate (18) for displaying the item name is attached to indicate which of the product name, total amount, and container number it corresponds to. The nameplate (18) may be formed by a label or the like, but it may also be formed directly on the cover (17) by printing or the like.

In the figure, (19) is a plate member for forming a display window made of transparent resin or the like and fixed to the back surface of the display window (17). However, this plate member (19) may be omitted, but for example, it may be formed into a magnifying lens so that the work contents displayed in the display window (17) can be viewed in an enlarged manner, or On the back side of the cover (17),
An illumination lamp or the like may be provided to illuminate the portion where the work details are described, which are divided by the display window (17).

To explain how the paper feed mechanism (7) with the above-mentioned configuration is used, a worker can fill out the work slip (
6) is removed, and attached to the paper feeding mechanism (7),
While the moving vehicle (A) is traveling along the longitudinal direction of the machine (B), each time the work for one work content is completed, the lower side is Operation knob (16) of guide roller (12)
) to move the work contents displayed in the display window (17) to the next line and classify one of the work contents;
Then, based on the classified work contents, the moving vehicle (Δ) is driven to the machine (B) to take out the specified quantity of the specified article and place it in the specified container (5). The quantity to be produced will be sorted.

Note that the work slip (6) stored in the slip storage section (8)
will be collected later and used for inspection work etc. for each container (5).

[Another example]

In the above embodiment, the paper feeding mechanism (7
), but the specific configuration of the sorting means can be modified in various ways.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where articles taken out from a shelf are sorted into a moving vehicle is exemplified, but the present invention can, for example, inspect a plurality of incoming articles and load them onto a moving vehicle,
It can also be applied to cases where the same type is sorted and stored on shelves, etc., and the specifics of each part, such as the specific configuration of the shelves (B) and the mobile vehicle (8), which are necessary to carry out the present invention. The configuration can be changed in various ways.

Incidentally, although reference numerals are written in the claims section for convenient comparison with the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the accompanying drawings.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the vehicle for sorting articles according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the paper feeding mechanism, FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a front view of the same, and FIG. is a plan view of the work slip, Fig. 5 is a side view of the moving vehicle, Fig. 6 is a rear view thereof, Fig. 7 is a front view of the shelf, and Fig. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the layout of the equipment for sorting goods. be. (6)... Work slip, (7)... Paper feeding means, (17)... Sorting means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] This is a mobile vehicle for sorting goods based on a work slip (6) in which a plurality of work details are written separately, and the work slip (6) is a continuous form in which the work details are written on a continuous sheet of paper. They are written side by side in the longitudinal direction of the paper, and the moving vehicle (A) includes a paper feeding means (7) that feeds the work slip (6), and the work that is sent by the paper feeding means (7). A mobile vehicle for sorting articles, which is provided with sorting means (17) for sorting one of the work contents described in the slip (6).