JPH0248306A - Warehousing system for automatic warehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve efficiency and cut cost by immediately delivering an article without passing through a warehouse by allowing the immediate delivery after warehousing mode to be selected, besides the new warehousing mode in the warehousing setting. CONSTITUTION:'2' which designates the immediate delivery after warehousing mode is inputted into a warehousing division input column 16, and the article name code, quantity, etc. are inputted similarly on the new warehousing into each column of a warehousing data input table 18. The article name and warehousing data are automatically indicated. When setting is completed, and a completion key is pushed, a crane 1 is not operated, since the immediate delivery after warehousing mode is selected. The warehousing work record is prepared on the basis of the warehousing data input table 18, and at the same time, the delivery work record which corresponds to the delivery of the article which is inputted into the warehousing data input table 18 is prepared. Therefore, the delivery date on the pertinent delivery work records is the same to the above-described warehousing date.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a warehousing system in an automated warehouse in which control of a warehousing/unloading crane and management of warehousing/unloading operations are performed using a computer.

(Conventional technology) In the above-mentioned automated warehouse, each time a crane automatically operates a warehouse to carry out warehouse operations, an inventory file consisting of data such as shelves, types, quantities, and days of warehouse entry is updated based on the warehouse data. At the same time, the details of each loading/unloading operation, i.e. type, quantity, etc.
Daily work data for stocking and shipping is automatically recorded.

However, when using such an automated warehouse, all receipt and shipment records are automatically recorded along with the warehousing and shipping operations of the automated warehouse. Even if some items are generated,
Conventionally, in order to record the results of arrival and shipment, it was necessary to store the article once.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional method as described above, not only is it necessary to operate a crane to take in and take out goods, but also it is necessary to operate a crane to take out the goods that have been put in the warehouse or an article that replaces them. It is also necessary to take the time and effort to set up shipping, and a large amount of time is lost before the product can actually be shipped.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the present invention has the following features:
In an automated warehouse where the control of loading/unloading cranes and the management of loading/unloading operations are performed by computer, in addition to new warehousing, when setting up warehousing, it is possible to select a mode of warehousing while warehousing, and selecting the mode of warehousing while warehousing allows you to change product types and quantities. , When warehousing settings are made to input warehousing data such as the warehousing date, the system automatically records only the warehousing data and the warehousing data of the same item whose exit is the warehousing date without operating the crane. This project proposes a warehouse warehousing system.

(Operation of the invention) In the system of the present invention described above, when there is an item that has been received but wants to be shipped without going through the warehouse, the item is newly placed in the warehouse after selecting the warehousing/output mode. Just by entering the same warehousing settings as in the above, that is, entering the warehousing data such as product type, quantity, and warehousing date, the crane will not be operated and the warehousing data will be recorded and the warehousing equivalent to when the goods are unloaded continuously. Data recording is performed.

Therefore, even though the article can be shipped as is without going through a warehouse, it is possible to record the same warehousing record and warehousing record as if the article were once stored and then taken out.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the warehousing system of the present invention, articles that need to be unloaded between warehousing and unloading can be shipped immediately without passing through the warehouse, reducing the operating time of the crane for warehousing and unloading.
It saves you the trouble of arranging the delivery of goods or goods that replace them.
It is possible to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Furthermore, the receipt/shipment record and the receipt/output tilt record on the computer that manages inventory in the automated warehouse match, and there is no need for any manual adjustment work to make the two coincide.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on the attached illustrative drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the loading and unloading work area of an automated warehouse, where 1 is a lane for loading and unloading, and shelves 2 are erected on both sides of the lane. The crane 1 is a conventionally known crane in which a running fork 4 is provided on a WKS carriage 3 and is movable in both left and right directions. On both left and right sides of the end protruding from the shelf 2 at one end of the travel path of the crane 1, fixed cargo receivers 5a and 5b are disposed.

However, the crane 1 is difficult to move and raise/lower.
By the combination of the lifting and lowering and the movement of the running fork 4 into and out, the fixed cargo receiver can perform the stocking operation of loading the goods 6 from the platform 5a or 5b to any shelf position within the shelf 2, or vice versa. From the position, the fixed cargo receiver is platform 5a or 5
It is possible to carry out the unloading work of unloading the bucket 6 to b.

A control computer 7, such as a personal computer, is disposed in the fixed cargo receiver near the platforms 5a and 5b. This computer 7 has an input keyboard 8
The crane 1 is equipped with a printer 9 for printing out information and various lists, and a display means 10 such as a CRT, and as shown in FIG. The multi-console 11 is connected to the optical space transmission means 1 by a signal line 12.
Controller 14 mounted on the crane 1 by 3 etc.
sends and receives control signals to and from

The computer 7 is provided with a program for implementing the warehousing and retrieval system of the present invention by a Frembie disk or the like. Hereinafter, the warehousing/unloading system of the present invention implemented by this 8-in-1 program will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

Note that, prior to operating the program, initial registration of the product name code, product name, etc. of the product to be handled is performed. Further, for the fixed cargo receiver, the mode of warehousing or warehousing is selected and input set for the platforms 5a and 5b.

When performing new warehousing work, the bald container 6 containing the required amount of goods is placed on the preset warehousing receiving platform 5a and 5b, for example, the 1st cargo receiving platform is placed on the platform 5a. , select warehousing settings from the job menu displayed on indicator 'ijt 10 of computer 7, and
The warehousing setting screen shown in the figure is called up on the display means 10.

Using the keyboard 8 of the computer 7, the user inputs the floor of the warehousing platform 5a into the warehousing platform input field 15, and inputs "1" designating the new warehousing mode into the warehousing category input field 16. In the shelf display field 17, one empty shelf circle automatically selected by the empty shelf search is displayed. In addition, the product name code of the product in the packet 6 to be stocked is entered in the product name code manual 4!119 of the warehousing data input table 18, and the number of the product is entered in the quantity input field 20.

In the product name display column 21, the product name corresponding to the input product name code is automatically displayed. Further, although the current date is automatically input and displayed in the warehousing date input knob 22, it is also possible to input a specified date if necessary. Note that data regarding four types of articles can be input into the warehousing data manual table 18. This means that up to four different types of articles may be mixed in one packet 6.

When the necessary input settings are completed, by pressing the completion key set as one of the function keys on the keyboard 8, the computer 7 can be connected to the multi-console 11.
A warehousing command is given to the controller 14 of the crane 1 via , and among the empty shelf positions in the shelf 2, the cargo receiver for warehousing receives the packets 6 of the platforms 5a and h at the empty shelf position of the reserved shelf. The crane 1 is automatically operated as follows. On the other hand, on the computer 7, based on each item manually entered by the warehousing settings, the shelf number, quantity, and number of mixed loads for each product name code,
An inventory file is created, which includes information such as warehousing date, stocking date, etc. or,
A warehousing work record consisting of product name code, quantity, etc. for each warehousing date is also created.

Next, to explain the work method when you do not actually receive goods but want to keep only the records of goods received and issued, on the goods receipt setting screen in Fig. 3, select the goods receipt type input field 16 in the goods receipt immediate discharge mode. Enter "2" to specify the item name code, and enter the product name code,
Enter the quantity etc. The product name and stock date are automatically displayed. It should be noted that the input to the input column 15 for receiving the goods may be done for convenience or may be omitted.

Furthermore, when this warehousing/immediate warehousing mode is selected, the search for empty shelves may be omitted (therefore, the shelf positive display column 17
However, if a shelf is required to record people leaving the warehouse, an empty shelf search may be performed and displayed in the same way as when a new warehouse is entered.

When the setting is completed and the completion key is pressed, the crane 1 is not operated because the warehousing and immediate warehousing mode has been selected.

Then, a warehousing work record is created based on the set warehousing data, and at the same time, the warehousing data input table 18
A shipping work record is created that corresponds to when the goods inputted in the item are shipped as they are. Therefore, the shipping date on the shipping work record is the same as the storage date. In the warehousing/unloading work record based on this warehousing/immediate retrieval mode, temporary shelf problems may be recorded as described above, but it is preferable to record that the warehousing/immediate retrieval occurred instead. Although a warehouse entry/dispatch record is created as described above, there is no change in the inventory on the shelf, so the data in the inventory file is not updated. By performing the outbound setting, the inventory file is searched for the shelf that stores the item with the oldest storage date among the corresponding items, and the outgoing cargo is placed on the shelf from the shelf position of the relevant shelf floor. The crane 1 is automatically operated to unload the packet 6 at 5b. Upon completion of shipping, data in the inventory file is updated and a shipping work record is created.

Note that the method for selecting the warehousing and immediate warehousing mode is not limited to the method shown in the above embodiment. Furthermore, as in the above embodiment, when displaying an indicator on the screen for selecting the warehousing and immediate dispatch mode, the expression is not limited to "warehousing and immediate dispatch", but other appropriate expressions may be used. You can also do that.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the loading and unloading work area of an automatic warehouse using packets, Figure 2 is a block diagram explaining the hardware configuration, Figure 3 is a diagram showing the warehousing setting screen, and Figure 4 is the control It is a flowchart explaining a procedure. 1... Lane for entering and exiting the warehouse, 2... Shelf, 3...
Lifting carrenoji, 4...running fork, 5a,
5b...Fixed cargo receiver is a stand, 6...Packet, 7...
Control combinator-18...Keyboard, 10...
・Display means, 11...Multi-console, 12...
(ilL 13... Optical space transmission means, 14... Crane control diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an automated warehouse where the control of loading and unloading cranes and the management of loading and unloading operations are performed by computer, when setting up warehousing, it is possible to select the warehousing immediate warehousing mode in addition to new warehousing, and by selecting the warehousing immediate warehousing mode, the product type and quantity can be selected. , When warehousing settings are made to input daily warehousing data, the system automatically records the warehousing data without operating the crane, and only records the warehousing data of the same item whose warehousing date is the warehousing date. Warehouse receiving system.