JPH04243705A - Automatic warehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic warehouse wherein the work efficiency is improved by having a date control function. CONSTITUTION:A liquid crystal display unit 42 is provided on an operation panel 41 of an automatic warehouse being provided with a receiving base of goods, and a crane control unit 31 is provided with a date setting part 64 having a calender function, a data storage part 59 which stores date data of the date setting part 64 every article number or every article name of goods input when a work mode is under a warehousing mode, and a screen display part 60 which outputs warehousing date data stored every article number or article name of the input goods in the data storage part 59 to the liquid crystal display unit 42 according to a format preset when the work mode is under a delivery mode. The warehousing date data stored every article number or article name of the input goods are indicated on the liquid crystal display unit 24 at the time of the delivery mode, thereby a warehousing date is confirmed at the time of delivery, prior warehousing and delivery of the goods become available, and there is no need to make an operator input the warehousing date every work as such a date is input automatically.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automated warehouse equipped with a loading/unloading crane.

0002

[Prior Art] Fig. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the above-mentioned conventional automated warehouse.
The explanation will be based on the layout diagram of No. 3. The automated warehouse 1 in FIG. 13 includes a shelf 5 having a plurality of cargo storage spaces 4 for storing cargo 3,
A crane 7, which is a loading/unloading device that moves along the shelves 5 and carries loads 3 in and out of the shelves 5, a safety fence 8 for worker safety, and an optical transmission between the crane 7 and A control device 9 sends and receives signals via a device (not shown) to control the crane 7, and transfers the load 3 to and from the crane 7 and transfers the load 3 to and from the forklift 2, which is a cargo handling vehicle. A loading platform 12 and a load 3 placed on the loading platform 12
It is comprised of a load detector 13 consisting of a reflective photoelectric switch that detects the load without contact, and an operator unit 14 provided on the side of the control device 9. This operator unit 14 is composed of a lamp 15 that displays the work mode and a completion switch 16 that inputs the completion of the work. It outputs the inventory detection signal of the inventory detector 13 and the operation signal of the completion switch 16 to the control device 9. In addition, the date management of the cargo 3 is performed by recording the warehousing date for each product name or product number of the cargo 3 to be stored in a management table (not shown) and erasing the warehousing date of the cargo 3 to be shipped. .

[0003] With the above configuration, the worker checks the product name or the receipt date for each product number listed in the management table and selects the storage bin (shelf 5 number) of the cargo storage space 4), and then select the operation panel 1 provided on the surface of the control device 9.
Operate the switch (not shown) above 0 to set work data consisting of multiple work modes and storage bins in the order in which work is to be performed, and enter the date of arrival for each product name or product number of cargo 3 to be warehoused in the management table. In addition, the product name or the date of arrival for each item number of the cargo 3 to be shipped out from the management table is erased, and then the cargo 3 is loaded onto the receiving platform 12, or unloaded by the forklift 2. by driving,
Each time one work is completed, the completion switch 16 of the operator unit 14 is operated to input the completion of one work to the control device 9.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in conventional automated warehouses, date management is performed using a management table, so workers have to manually write or erase the storage date on the management table for each task. However, there was a problem of poor work efficiency.

[0005] The present invention solves the above problems, and
The purpose is to provide an automated warehouse that improves work efficiency by adding a date management function.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the automatic warehouse of the present invention includes shelves having a plurality of cargo storage spaces,
It is equipped with a loading/unloading device that moves along these shelves and imports and unloads cargo into and out of the shelf, based on the work mode and product number or name of the cargo entered from the operation panel on the ground side. The automatic warehouse is equipped with an entry/exit control means for controlling the entry/exit of equipment, wherein the operation panel is provided with a screen display means, the entry/exit control means includes a date means having a calendar function, and the work mode is set to warehousing/unloading. storage means for storing the date data of the date means for each product number or product name inputted in the shipping mode; and storage means for storing the date data stored in the storage means for each product number or product name inputted in the shipping mode; The present invention is characterized by comprising display control means for outputting to the screen display means according to a preset format.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the structure of the invention described above, when the work mode is the warehousing mode, date data is stored for each input item number or item name, and when the work mode is the warehousing mode, date data is stored for each input item number or item name. The warehousing date data is displayed on the screen display means according to a preset format. Therefore, when leaving the warehouse, the date of warehousing is confirmed, making it possible to carry out first-in, first-out shipments.Furthermore, the date of warehousing is automatically input, eliminating the need for the worker to input it for each task.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the same components as those in the conventional example shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an automatic warehouse equipped with a loading platform showing one embodiment of the present invention. The automated warehouse shown in FIG. 1 has a control device 9 for the crane 7 in the conventional automated warehouse shown in FIG. 13.
In place of this, a control device 31 comprising a microcomputer according to the present invention and serving as storage/unloading control means for the crane 7 on the ground side is provided.
A handy barcode reader (hereinafter referred to as a scanner) 32 is connected to the control device 31. In addition, instead of the fixed cargo receiving platform 12, a self-propelled vehicle that transports the cargo 3 by moving on a fixed path 33 between the loading/unloading position HP of the crane 7 and the loading/unloading position BP of the cargo 3 with the forklift 2 can be used. A load handling device 35 equipped with a running truck 34 is provided.

Operation panel 4 of control device 31 of crane 7
1, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a liquid crystal display device 42, which is a screen display means for displaying the status of the work mode, malfunctions, etc., and a work mode setting switch 43, which is used in the manual mode when the scanner 32 is not used. A numeric keypad switch 44, a clear switch 45, a set switch 46, a screen setting switch (function call switch, page turning switch, etc.) 47, which is a setting input means for the screen display means set when interacting with the liquid crystal display device 42, and a cursor movement switch. A switch 48, an operation switch 49 for starting, stopping a cycle, canceling an abnormality, and shifting, and this operation panel 41.
A key switch 50 that selects a remote mode that is set using a remote mode, an online mode that is set by a setting signal from a higher-level controller (not shown), and an off mode that does not use the automated warehouse, and displays operation and abnormalities. An indicator light 51 is provided, and an emergency stop switch 52 is provided below the operation panel 41 as shown in FIG.
It is connected to the.

The control device 31 will be explained with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The control section 54 sequentially retrieves a plurality of work data preset in the setting data storage section 55, including the work mode, the product name or number of the cargo 3, the quantity of the cargo 3, etc., and selects the online mode using the key switch 50. When the remote mode is selected, the switches 49 and 52 inputted via the input section 56 are immediately activated.
The input/output unit 57 and the optical transmission device 53
State detection data inputted from the crane 7 via the input/output unit 58 or from the cargo handling device 35 via the input/output unit 58 {for example, state detection data of the crane 7, or self-propelled data input from the cargo presence detector 13 of the self-propelled cart 34; Presence or absence of load 3 on trolley 34 (
The input/output data is transmitted to the crane 7 via the input/output unit 57 and the optical transmission device 53 based on the data on the completion switch 16 that is operated every time the work on the receiving platform is completed, which is input from the operator unit 14. The material handling device 35 is controlled via the output section 58, the indicator light 51 is controlled via the output section 63, and the storage date data to which date data inputted from the date setting section 64, which will be described later, is added is stored in the data storage section 59. , and delete the storage date data stored at the end of the shipping process.

The warehousing date data is composed of the work number, the quantity of the cargo 3, and the warehousing date for each product name or number of the cargo 3, and is formed by the control unit 54 in the warehousing mode as described above. It is stored and deleted when the shipping operation is completed.

The date setting section 64 also has a calendar function, outputs date data to the control section 54, and adjusts the time based on a signal from the control section 54. Further, when the online mode is selected by the key switch 50, the setting section 61 sequentially stores work data from a host computer (not shown) via the data transmission section 62 in the setting data storage section 55, and When the remote mode is selected by the key switch 50, the input sections 56, 6
3, work data is stored in the setting data storage section 55 in response to operation signals from the switches 43 to 46 or signals from the scanner 32.

Furthermore, a screen display section (display control means) 60
is instructed by the work mode signal and screen setting signal input from the operation panel 41 via the input unit 56, and outputs mode screen data, function call menu data, and the like according to a predetermined Japanese format stored in advance. The storage date data stored in the data storage section 59 is edited and output to the liquid crystal display device 42 for display.

With the above configuration, the control device 31 receives work data from the host computer or the switches 43.
According to the operation signals 50 and 52 and the input signal of the scanner 32, the crane 7 and self-propelled trolley 34 are controlled via the cargo handling device 35 and the optical transmission device 53 to carry out loading and unloading of the cargo 3, and display devices etc. 42 and 51 are displayed. In addition,
When the emergency stop switch 52 is operated during loading and unloading work, or when a failure occurs in the cargo handling device 35 or the crane 7, the control device 31 stops all operations,
When a failure occurs, the contents are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 42 until the failure is repaired.

Hereinafter, the procedure for displaying the warehousing date data stored in the data storage section 59 on the liquid crystal display device 42 by the screen display section 60 of the control device 31 will be described with reference to the screen operation procedure diagram of FIG. 4 and FIGS. 5 to 12. This will be explained in detail with reference to screen diagrams.

First, when the remote mode is selected by the key switch 50, a remote screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 42. This remote screen displays the work mode names that can be set, such as warehousing, warehousing, picking, and supplementary warehousing, and when the warehousing mode is set by the work mode setting switch 43 by looking at the remote screen, the warehousing setting shown in FIG. Display the screen.

[0018] The warehousing setting screen displays the item number of cargo 3, the warehousing quantity,
It consists of the number of the cargo receiving platform (cargo handling device 35), and is input using the numeric keypad switch 44, the clear switch 45, the set switch 46 or the scanner 32, the product number of the cargo 3, the quantity received, and the number of the cargo receiving platform (material handling device 35). Display number. At this time, the control unit 54 adds the date data input from the date setting unit 64 to these input work data to form warehousing date data, and stores it in the data storage unit 59 for each article number of the cargo 3.

Next, when exit is selected with the screen setting switch 47, the remote screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and when the remote screen is viewed and the delivery mode is set with the work mode setting switch 43, The exit setting screen shown in 7 is displayed.

The shipping setting screen is composed of items such as the product number of the cargo 3, the work number, and the number of the cargo receiving platform (cargo handling device 35). When the product number No. 3 is input, the product number is used to search the storage date data stored in the data storage section 59, and a list consisting of the work number, inventory quantity, and storage date is displayed. Also, the product number, work number, and load receiving stand number of the input load 3 are displayed.

Next, when exit is selected with the screen setting switch 47, the remote screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and when the remote screen is viewed and the picking mode is set with the work mode setting switch 43, the A picking setting screen shown in 8 is displayed.

[0022] The picking setting screen displays the product number of cargo 3, the work number, the number of the cargo receiving platform (cargo handling device 35), and the product number of cargo 3.
When the product number of the cargo 3 is input using the numeric keypad switch 44, clear switch 45, set switch 46 or scanner 32, the warehousing date data stored in the data storage unit 59 is stored using the product number. Search and display a list consisting of the work number, inventory quantity, and storage date, and display the product number, work number, receiving stand number, and delivery quantity of the input cargo 3.

Next, when the end is selected with the screen setting switch 47, the remote screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and when the remote screen is viewed and the restocking mode is set with the work mode setting switch 43, The replenishment warehousing setting screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

The replenishment warehousing setting screen is composed of the product number of the cargo 3, the work number, the number of the cargo receiving platform (cargo handling device 35), and the replenishment quantity of the cargo 3. When the product number of cargo 3 is input using Displays the product number, work number, receiving platform number, and replenishment quantity for cargo 3.

Next, when the function call is selected with the screen setting switch 47, the function call menu shown in FIG. When the set switch 46 is input and the set switch 46 is operated, the maintenance job menu shown in FIG. When the set switch 46 is operated, a time setting screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

This time setting screen is composed of the year, month, day, and hour, and displays the data of the year, month, day, and hour that are input using the switches 44 to 46. At this time, when the data of the year, month, and day for time adjustment is inputted by the numeric keypad switch 44 and the set switch 46 is subsequently operated, the control unit 54 outputs the data of this year, month, and day to the date setting unit 64, When the year, month, and day data are adjusted, and the hour and minute data are inputted, and the set switch 46 is subsequently operated, this hour and minute data is output to the date setting section 64, and the hour and minute data are adjusted. In this way, the time of the date setting section 64 can be adjusted.

By performing operations while interacting with the screen as described above, work data for the automatic warehouse can be set, and when the work mode is the warehousing mode, date data is stored for each input product number or product name. When in the retrieval mode, the stored input date data for each item number or product name is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 42 according to a preset format, so that the retrieval date can be confirmed at the time of retrieval. , it is possible to carry out first-in, first-out of cargo, and since the date of arrival is automatically entered, workers do not need to manage dates, improving work efficiency.

[0028]

As explained above, according to the present invention, when the work mode is the warehousing mode, date data is stored for each input article number or product name, and when the work mode is the warehousing mode,
By displaying the stored input date data for each product number or product name on the screen display means in accordance with a preset format, the date of arrival can be confirmed at the time of unloading, and cargo is first in, first out. In addition, since the date of warehousing is automatically entered, there is no need to manage dates, improving work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an automatic warehouse equipped with a cargo receiving platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operation panel of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 3 is a control configuration diagram of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 4 is a screen operation procedure diagram showing the operation procedure of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 5 is a remote screen diagram of the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 6 is a warehousing setting screen diagram of the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a shipping setting screen of the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a picking setting screen of the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a restocking screen of the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 10 is a screen diagram of a function call menu on the liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of a maintenance job menu screen for a liquid crystal display device in the automated warehouse.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of a time setting screen on a liquid crystal display device of the automated warehouse.

FIG. 13 is a layout diagram and a perspective view of essential parts of a conventional automatic warehouse equipped with a cargo receiving platform.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Automatic warehouse 3 Cargo 4 Cargo storage space 5 Shelf 7 Crane (loading/unloading device) 31 Control device (loading/unloading control means) 35
Cargo handling device 41 Operation panel 42 Liquid crystal display device (screen display means) 43
Work mode setting switch 47 Screen setting switch 54 Control section 55 Setting data storage section

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A storage system comprising a shelf having a plurality of cargo storage spaces, a cargo loading/unloading device that moves along the shelf and loads cargo into and out of the shelf, and receives input from an operation panel on the ground side. The automated warehouse is equipped with a warehousing/unloading control means for controlling the warehousing/unloading of a loading/unloading device based on a working mode and a product number or product name of the cargo, wherein the operation panel is provided with a screen display means; a date means having a calendar function, a storage means for storing the date data of the date means for each product number or product name input when the work mode is the warehousing mode, and a storage means for storing the date data of the date means for each product number or product name input when the work mode is the warehousing mode; Alternatively, an automatic warehouse comprising display control means for outputting warehousing date data stored in the storage means for each product name to the screen display means according to a preset format.