JPH0275505A - Warehouse device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make order picking easy in a warehouse equipment having a take-out/take-in device which travels in front of shelves and a place for disposal of cargoes by using plural partitions of each lowest shelve as a carry-out space, providing an automatic truck between a carry-out space and a take-off space and providing a display device for goods at the back of the shelves in the carry-out space. CONSTITUTION:A cargo 4 is carried in, from a place for disposal of goods, to each partitioned storage space 3 by means of a take-out/take-in device 7, and is also carried-in, being sorted according to its kind and put on a carry out truck 22 in a cargo carry-out space 21. And, at the time of order picking, the carry-out truck 22 on which the cargo 4 to be order picked-up is placed, moves from the carry-out space 21 to cargo take-off position 23 according to an input data, and the quantity of goods is displayed on the display board of the carry-out truck 22. A worker picks up the goods according to the display. Next, the carry-out truck 22 is sent back to the cargo carry-out space 21. With this construction, an order picking can be performed easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to warehouse equipment equipped with shelves and a loading/unloading device to facilitate order picking.

Conventional warehouse equipment that allows order picking to be easily carried out from outside is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-41682. In this case, the cargo receiving surface in the lower storage space of the shelf is formed on the sloped sliding receiver at the bottom of the rear end, and this inclined sliding receiver has an apron continuous to the surface disposed on the outside of the shelf.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, according to the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the cargo receiving surface and the apron are sloped low on the outside of the railing, so that the cargo being carried in is likely to collapse, and if the cargo is small. If
For example, pallets are used, but the empty pallets must be removed from the outside of the railings by hand or forklift, which is extremely time-consuming. In addition, the number of types of cargo to be ordered and the number of items to be shipped are determined using slips, which is time-consuming.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a warehouse facility that does not cause cargo to be lost and allows for easy carrying out of empty pallets and order biking operations.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a shelf having a plurality of vertically and horizontally divided storage spaces, a cargo handling area disposed outside the end of the shelf, In a warehouse facility equipped with a shelf and a loading/unloading device that can move freely along a fixed path along the front of the material handling area and has a loading/unloading device that can move up and down and move in and out in the lateral direction, a plurality of partitioned storage spaces are provided at the lowest stage of the shelf. A self-propelled trolley is provided in each of these loading spaces and is movable between the loading space and the unloading position on the back side of the shelf. It is equipped with a display that can show the type and quantity shipped.

Operation In the above configuration, the cargo to be stored on the shelves is carried in and loaded on the carts in each loading space for each type, and at the time of order picking, the cart loaded with the desired cargo is moved from the loading space to the loading position. In addition, by displaying the product name and the number of products to be delivered on the display, it is possible to reliably take out the desired cargo without misidentifying it. In addition, since there is no need to tilt the cargo receiving surface of the delivery cart as in the conventional case, the cargo does not shift. Furthermore, empty pallets after unloading or picking pallets can be automatically re-entered into the shelf from the loading/unloading space by the loading/unloading device.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a shelf disposed at the front and rear of a passageway 2, which has a large number of compartment storage spaces 3 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and can store goods 4.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a cargo handling area located outside one end of the fence 1, where cargo 4 transported from the outside by a conveyor device or a forklift truck is handled.
A cargo handling cart 6 is provided to receive the cargo.

7 is a loading/unloading device which is arranged within 1 m2 of the aisle and can freely run on a fixed path 8 along the front of the shelf 1 and the cargo handling area 6;
A traveling machine stand 11 supported and guided by the floor rail 9 via wheels 10, a pair of front and rear posts 12 erected from this running machine stand 11, a lifting platform 13 guided by these posts 12, and this lifting stand. A multi-stage fork type loading/unloading tool 14 provided on the top of the post 13 and capable of moving in and out in the horizontal direction; It includes a traveling drive device 18 provided on the platform 11 side and a lifting drive device 19.

The shelf 1 is formed by a support 1a, a cross beam 1b, an IC arm, etc., and between the cargo handling area 5 by the loading/unloading device 7 and the divided storage space 3, cargo 4 is transported via a storage pallet 20 provided in this warehouse facility. is supported.

Among the compartment storage spaces 3 at the bottom of one shelf 1, there are multiple (
For example, A to N) are formed in the loading/unloading space 21, and each loading/unloading space 21 is provided with a storage pallet 20 by a loading/unloading device f7.
Carrying out carts 22 to which cargo 4 can be taken in and taken out are arranged respectively. The unloading space 21 is divided into, for example, dedicated sections A to L for handling a single type of article, and common sections M and N for handling a plurality of types of articles. For example, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of cages 4b storing articles of a single type are loaded on the carriage 4a, and frequently shipped articles 4 of each type are carried into the carrying carts 21 of the dedicated sections A to L, respectively. In addition, cargoes 4 that are shipped relatively infrequently are carried into the unloading carts 21 of each common compartment M and H, and cargos 4 that are shipped infrequently are also stored in the nearby compartment storage space 3. The loads 4 can be exchanged by the loading/unloading device 7.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each unloading cart 22 runs on a pair of left and right guide rails 24 installed between the unloading space 21 and the unloading position 23 on the back side of the 1111. A self-propelled type (e.g., equipped with a travel drive motor, etc.) that can run freely via wheels 25 is used, and is constantly moved to the cargo unloading space 21 by a command from an operating device 26 disposed near the cargo handling area 5. A certain unloading cart 22 is moved to the load unloading position 23 side.

The operating device 26 selects a predetermined load 4 by inserting a card into which an order picking signal is input, for example.
It is configured so that only the carrying cart 22 loaded with the cargo is moved to the cargo unloading position 23 side, and the cargo 4
A display 28 is provided that displays the order picking amount according to the product code (product name) and the signal from the operating device 26.

The display board 28 of the N delivery cart 22 is configured to display the product code as well as the order picking amount. Therefore, the worker 29 moves to the unloading cart 22 at the unloading position 23.
It is possible to order pick the cargo 4 from there very easily and accurately. Of course, the type of cargo 4 that has entered and exited the warehouse, the number of cargoes 4 that have entered and exited the warehouse, and the storage location are input to the control unit of the operating device 26. The loading and unloading device 7 transports both pallets 4a and 20 from the loading/unloading space 21 to the loading/unloading area 5, and also loads a predetermined load 4 from another compartment storage space 3. 30 is a hand truck on which the cargo 4 is loaded during order picking.

In the above configuration, the case 4b is placed on the loading/unloading pallet 4a.
The loaded cargo 4 is carried from the cargo handling area 5 into each compartment storage space 3 by the loading/unloading device 7, and is also carried onto the carrying cart 22 in the carrying-out space 21 for each type of article. At the time of order picking, the card into which the data has been input is inserted into the operating device 26, and the carry-out cart 22 loaded with the goods to be ordered (cargo 4) is moved from the carry-out space 21 to the pick-up position 23. , the order picking amount is displayed on the display boards 28 of the carry-out carts 22 in the dedicated sections A to L, and the product code and the order picking amount are displayed on the display boards 28 of the carry-out carts 22 in the common sections M and H. In addition, common area M.

If there is no specified type of load 4 on the N carrying-out cart 22, the load 4 is replaced by the specified type using the loading/unloading device 7. Then, the worker 29 transfers a predetermined amount of articles from the pallet 27 on the carry-out cart 22 at the unloading position 23 to the push cart 30 and carries them out, thereby completing order picking. The unloading cart 22 after order picking is in the unloading space 2
1 and the empty loading/unloading pallet 4a is returned to the loading/unloading device 7.
It is replaced, replenished, and put on standby.

In the above embodiment, the unloading cart 22 is always placed in the unloading space 2.
1, and unloading position 2 during order picking.
3, however, the unloading cart 22 may be always on standby at the unloading position 23 and may be moved to the unloading space 21 only when loading the load 4.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, each type of cargo to be stored on a shelf is carried into and loaded onto a trolley in each loading space, and at the time of order picking, the trolley loaded with the desired cargo is unloaded. By moving the cargo from the carry-out space to the unloading position and displaying the product name and number of items to be delivered on the display, the desired cargo can be reliably taken out without misidentifying it. In addition, there is no need to tilt the cargo receiving surface of the unloading cart as in the past.
There is no chance of cargo shifting.Furthermore, empty pallets after unloading and pallets after picking can be automatically re-entered into the shelf from the unloading space by the loading/unloading device, making it easy to handle the pallets after unloading.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of warehouse equipment, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway rear view, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view of warehouse equipment. FIG. 1... Shelf, 3... Compartment storage space, 4... Load, 5...
... Cargo handling area, 7... Loading/unloading device, 8: Fixed route, 14... Loading/unloading tool, 18... Travel drive device,
19... Lifting drive device, 21... Cargo unloading space, 22
... Carrying out cart, 23... Cargo unloading position, 28...
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shelf with multiple compartment storage spaces in the vertical and horizontal directions, a cargo handling area located outside the edge of the shelf, and a shelf that can freely run on a fixed path along the front of the shelf and the material handling area. In a warehouse facility equipped with a loading/unloading device having a loading/unloading tool that can be raised and lowered and moved in and out in the lateral direction, a plurality of partitioned storage spaces are formed as loading/unloading spaces at the bottom of the shelves, and loading/unloading spaces are provided in each of these loading/unloading spaces. A self-propelled trolley that can be moved freely between the storage area and the unloading position on the back side of the shelf is installed, and a display that can display the type of load and the quantity to be delivered is installed on the back side of the shelf in the unloading space. warehouse equipment.