JPH04125213U - picking shelving device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a picking shelf device that can perform picking work quickly and accurately. [Structure] The picking display section 6 displays that items should be picked, the number display section 8 displays the number of items that should be picked, and the indicators 5a to 5d indicate that items should be picked from the article storage section 3 on the side thereof. Display. Therefore, the worker determines whether or not picking is necessary using the picking display section 6, and if picking is necessary, the worker selects the number of articles displayed on the number display section 8 on the indicators 5a to 5d instructing picking. picking from the article storage section 3 on the side of the
Operate the picking completion input operation switch 9.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention allows workers to store items in the storage area of the shelf according to instructions provided by a display device. The present invention relates to a picking shelf device that sequentially picks articles.

0002

[Conventional technology]

A conventional picking shelf device has multiple shelves each having multiple article storage sections in the vertical direction. Display devices are installed in front of each of these shelves, and each of these display devices A picking display section that indicates that items should be picked and items that should be picked. A tier display section that displays the tiers of the storage section and a number display section that displays the number of pieces to be picked. and a picking completion input operation switch operated by the operator after picking. The system is equipped with a system that allows the worker to move to the article storage section of the tier indicated by the numerals on the tier display section. The device is configured to pick the number of items indicated by a number on the number display section. Ta.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

The conventional picking shelf device has the following drawbacks. In other words, the column display section is For example, the row to be picked is displayed as a number counted from the bottom, but the worker can select the number from the top. They may misunderstand the numbers given and make the wrong items to pick. Also, the worker Look at the display device and check the row to be picked displayed on the row display section and the number of pieces displayed on the number display section. It is necessary to memorize both the number of pieces to be picked and the number of pieces to be picked. , work efficiency is poor, and work errors may even occur.

0004 This invention provides a picking shelf device that allows picking operations to be done quickly and accurately. The purpose is to

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention employs the following means to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks. i.e. top and bottom A plurality of shelves each having a plurality of tiers of article storage sections are arranged in parallel, and a display is placed in front of each of these shelves. A display device is installed, and each of these display devices indicates that picking is to be done. A picking display section, a number display section that displays the number of pieces to be picked, and a picking display section. It is equipped with an operation switch for inputting picking completion that is operated by the operator after picking. At the front left end or right end of each of the shelves, there is a A configuration in which display devices are provided and the display devices indicate the stage to be picked. It is characterized by the following.

[0006]

[Effect]

This idea works as follows. In other words, the picking display section The number display section displays the number of pieces to be picked, and the display shows the number of pieces to be picked. indicates that the item should be picked from the item storage section on the side. therefore The operator uses the picking display to determine whether or not picking is necessary, and then picks. If picking is required, pick the number of items displayed on the number display section. Pick from the article storage area on the side of the display, and press the operation screen for inputting picking completion. Operate the switch.

[0007]

【Example】

This invention will be explained below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. Figure 1 shows a shelf unit that constitutes a picking shelf device in one embodiment of this invention. In this example, two shelves 1 and 2 constitute one shelf unit. ing. These shelves 1 and 2 store articles in multiple tiers (four tiers in this example) in the vertical direction. A section 3 is provided, and each article storage section 3 accommodates mutually different types of articles. ing. Display devices 4 are installed at the upper front ends of the shelves 1 and 2, respectively. Shelf 1 On the right end of the surface and on the left end of the front of the shelf 2, there is a display located on the side of the article storage section 3 of each tier. 5a to 5d are installed. Displays 5a to 5d indicate the stage to be picked. For example, a lamp or a light emitting diode can be used. From shelves 1 and 2 A large number of shelf units are arranged side by side in the left and right direction.

[0008] FIG. 2 is a front view of the display device 4. The display device 4 includes a picking display section 6 and a step chart. A display section 7, a number display section 8, and an operation switch 9 for inputting completion of picking are installed. ing. The picking display section 6 is a display device in which this picking display section 6 is arranged. 4 is attached to the article storage section 3 of either the shelf 1 or the shelf 2. Something that indicates what to pick, such as a lamp or light emitting diode, etc. can be used. The tier display section 7 indicates which tier from the bottom of the article storage section 3 the article is to be picked from. For example, a light emitting diode display or liquid crystal display indicates whether the A display device etc. can be used. The number display section 8 numerically indicates the number of pieces to be picked. For example, a light emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display can be used. Beep The picking completion input operation switch 9 is used when the picking instructed by the display device 4 is completed. The operator notifies the control device, which will be described later, of the completion of the process, for example by pressing a button. A button switch or the like can be used.

[0009] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a picking shelf device in an embodiment of this invention, in which shelves 1, Four shelf blocks 10 are provided in which a large number of shelf units constituted by 2 are arranged side by side. The shelf blocks 10 are arranged in pairs with their front faces facing each other. It is. The worker 11 pushes the handcart 12 along the traveling route shown by the solid line 13. and picks the article from the article storage section 3 as instructed by the display device 4. and load it onto the handcart 12.

0010 Figure 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the picking shelf device in one embodiment of this invention. The control device 14 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 15, a memory 16, and an input/output interface. It is composed of a microcomputer equipped with an interface 17. all A display drive circuit 18 is installed in the display devices 4 of the shelves 1 and 2 of the section, and the display device 5a ~5d, the picking display section 6, the row display section 7, and the number display section 8 are It is driven by the display drive circuit 18 based on a control signal. Display of all shelves 1 and 2 The picking completion input operation switch 9 installed in the device 4 is connected to the input/output interface. It is connected to the CPU 15 via the face 17.

[0011] Next, the operation of the embodiment device will be explained. Host computer or setting device not shown Picking data and commands from etc. are sent to C through the input/output interface 17. When input to the PU 15, the CPU 15 stores the data in the memory 16, and Of the shelves 1 and 2 having the article storage section 3 that stores the articles to be picked, the actual Display device 4 of shelf 1 or shelf 2 located on the most upstream side of the traveling route indicated by line 13 A control signal is output to the display drive circuit 18. This causes the picking display section 6 to light up. The stage display section 7 indicates that the article storage section 3 containing the article to be picked is located from below. The number of items to be picked is indicated by a number, and the number display section 8 indicates the number of items to be picked. The item indicated by characters and containing the item to be picked among the indicators 5a to 5d. The indicator located on the side of the housing section 3 lights up. Therefore, the worker 11 Push the handcart 12 to the front of the shelf 1 or shelf 2 where the loading indicator 6 is lit. , and the stage display section 7 indicates from which stage the article storage section 3 should be used to pick the article. The number of items to be picked is determined by the number display section 8, and the items are picked. and load it onto the handcart 12. At this time, the picking mode among the display units 5a to 5d The indicator located on the side of the article storage section 3 that stores the articles is lit. Therefore, there is no possibility of making a mistake in the stage of the article storage section 3. When the above picking is completed , worker 11 installed the display device 4 of shelf 1 or shelf 2 where picking was performed. Operate the picking completion input operation switch 9. This completes picking. The signal from the power operation switch 9 is sent to the CPU 1 via the input/output interface 17. 5, the CPU 15 stops the operation of the display device 4 that is currently operating. let Then, the CPU 15 selects the item to be picked, that is, the picking is completed. Among the shelves 1 and 2 having the article storage section 3 that stores articles that are not stored, the solid line 13 The display drive of the display device 4 of the shelf 1 or shelf 2 located on the most upstream side of the travel route indicated by A control signal is output to the dynamic circuit 18. The same operation is repeated thereafter, and worker 11 The items indicated by the display device 4 are sequentially picked along the travel route indicated by the solid line 13. As the process progresses, picking of all necessary items will be completed.

0012 Next, regarding the operation of the CPU 15 to realize the above action, the flowchart shown in FIG. Explain with reference to the chart. First, in step S1, which shelf should be picked first? 1 or the display drive circuit 18 built into the display device 4 of the shelf 2 is activated. next Proceeding to step S2, a signal from the operation switch 9 for picking completion input is input. It is determined whether or not the information has been input, and if it has not been input, the process returns to step S2. being entered If so, proceed to step S3 and stop the operation of the display device 4 that is currently operating. . Next, the process proceeds to step S4, where it is determined whether there are any items left to be picked. If there are any remaining shelves, the process returns to step S1 and selects the shelf 1 or shelf to be picked next. The display drive circuit 18 built into the display device 4 of the shelf 2 is activated. There must be some left Finish the tobacco routine.

[0013] In this way, among the display devices 5a to 5d, the one containing the item to be picked is displayed. Since the indicators 5a to 5d located on the sides of the product storage section 3 are lit, the product storage section 3 is To quickly and accurately perform picking work without making a mistake in the stage of the container section 3. Ma If the column display section 7 is provided as in this embodiment, the operator 11 can read the numbers on the column display section 7. The approximate position of the article storage section 3 is determined, and the illuminated table of the indicators 5a to 5d is displayed. It is possible to know the exact position of the article storage section 3 using the indicators 5a to 5d. Therefore, the picking operation can be performed even more quickly, especially when the number of stages in the article storage section 3 is large. It is effective when

[0014] In the above embodiment, the display device 4 is provided with the step display section 7, but the display devices 5a to 5d are Since the stage of the article storage section 3 to be picked can be determined by the lighting, it is not necessary to provide it. There's no need. In addition, in the above embodiment, the shelf unit was composed of two shelves 1 and 2, but the shelf unit The number of shelves that make up the set can be set arbitrarily. Furthermore, although four series of shelf blocks 10 are provided in the above embodiment, the configuration of the shelf blocks 10 is Of course, the number can also be set arbitrarily. In addition, although a microcomputer was used as the control device 14 in the above embodiment, Of course, the control device 14 may be configured by an electronic circuit.

[0015]

[Effect of the idea] This invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. . A display located on the side of the article storage section containing the articles to be picked. Since the device instructs picking, there is no need to make a mistake in the tier of the article storage section, and it is easy to pick. King work can be done quickly and accurately.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a shelf unit constituting a picking shelf device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the display device.

FIG. 3 is a plan layout diagram of a picking shelf device in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of a picking shelf device in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the CPU.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 shelf 2 shelves 3 Article storage section 4 Display device 5a-5d Display 6 Picking display section 8 Quantity display section 9 Operation switch for picking completion input

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A plurality of shelves each having a plurality of article storage sections in the vertical direction are arranged side by side, and a display device is installed in front of each of these shelves, and each of these display devices displays a message that picking is to be carried out. a picking display section for displaying the number of items to be picked, a number display section for displaying the number of items to be picked, and an operation switch for inputting picking completion that is operated by the operator after picking, and on the front left or right end of each shelf. A display device is provided so as to correspond to the article storage section of each stage,
A picking shelf device characterized by having a configuration in which these indicators indicate the stage to be picked.