JPH0656316B2 - Counting scale - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a counting scale that graphically displays to which rack of a rack device having a plurality of shelves for storing an item to be stored is present. Is.

[Prior Art] Store the storage address data (shelf number) of the parts in the counting scale in correspondence with the part code, transfer the storage address data from the counting scale to the automatic warehouse (rack device), and store the automatic warehouse. There is an inventory management device to control (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 1-225548).
issue).

The shelf numbers of this type of inventory management device (counter balance and rack device) are determined as shown in FIG. 20, for example, when the automatic warehouse is a bucket master type (a type in which shelves rotate vertically).

“A” is a two-digit number representing the machine number. Since it is possible to control up to 16 automatic warehouses with one counting scale,
This is data that specifies one of them.

“B” represents a bucket number with a two-digit number. In other words, it indicates the number of shelves.

“C” represents a partition number with a two-digit number. That is, for example, the number of partitions (frontage) from the left is shown.

"D" is a one-digit number and is added because the shelf number has the same format as in other types of automated warehouses, and is always "0" in the bucket master type.

“E” is a two-digit number indicating the storage position in the same frontage in the case of mixed loading.

Among the above shelf numbers, "A", "B", "C" and "D" are data for automatic warehouse control, and "E" is data for operators.

In the case of the conventional inventory management device, the component take-out position is indicated by lighting a lamp, and the frontage when the lamp is lighting is further subdivided to accommodate a plurality of types of components.
The above "E" indicates a storage place in the frontage. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the numbers are 01, 02, ... From the front side.

Therefore, when "E" is "02", it is only necessary to take out the component from the second partition from the front side of the front where the lamp is lit.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional apparatus, the operator finally visually confirms the "E" of the displayed shelf number data to perform the work of taking out or storing the parts. Will be done.

However, it is not possible to intuitively determine where the part is stored in the frontage only by visually confirming the shelf number, and there is a problem that the work of taking out and storing the part is troublesome. . There was also the problem of misreading.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a counting balance that allows easy and reliable determination of the storage position of a component in a frontage.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The gist of the present invention is to provide a carousel rack device in which a plurality of shelves storing parts are rotatably moved, a unit weight of the part corresponding to a part code, and Storage means for storing a storage front and a storage rack number indicating a position within the front of the component, and searching the storage means based on the component code,
A reading means for reading the corresponding storage rack number and unit weight, a transfer means for transferring the storage rack number read by the read means to the carousel rack device, and a first storage rack for displaying the storage rack number read by the read means. Display means, second display means for graphically displaying the position in the frontage based on the storage rack number read by the reading means, weighing means for weighing the total weight of the parts, the total weight, and the reading The rotating rack device rotates the rack corresponding to the storage rack number transferred by the transfer means and positions it at the outlet. In addition, the counting balance is characterized by displaying the frontage.

[Operation] In the present invention, the storage front where the components are stored, the storage rack number indicating the position in the front of the components, and the unit weight are stored in the storage means in correspondence with the component code.
Corresponding storage rack number and unit Conventionally, the storage means is searched and read by the reading means based on the component code. The storage rack number read by the reading means is displayed by the first display means and is transferred to the carousel rack device by the transfer means. As a result, the carousel rack device rotates the shelf corresponding to the storage shelf number to position it at the outlet, and displays the frontage. The position in the frontage is graphically displayed by the second display means based on the storage rack number read by the reading means. Therefore, for example, when the worker takes out a component from the frontage indicated by the graphic display by the display means and places it on the weighing means, the total weight of the placed components is weighed by the weighing means, and the total weight and the reading means. The number of parts is calculated by the calculation means from the unit weight read by.

[Embodiment] An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inventory management device A is composed of an electronic counting scale 4 and a carousel device 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the electronic counting scale 4 comprises a main body portion 4a and an attachment portion 4. The main body portion 4a has an upper step portion 40a and a lower step portion 40b, and a first scale 41 and a second scale 42 are provided on the upper step portion 40a, and a lower step portion 40b.
The operation unit 44 is provided in the. The attachment part 4b is provided with a third scale 43.

The maximum weight of each scale 41, 42, 43 is 500 g for the first scale 41 and 3000 for the second scale 42.
g, and the third scale 43 is 5000 g.

The operation unit 44 includes a dot display (display means) 4
5, a touch panel (input unit) 46, a first operation unit (input unit) 47, and a second operation unit (input unit) 48. These will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 4, the dot display 45 displays numerical data such as the weight and the number of pieces generated in the counter 4, the counter 4
And the rotating rack 5 are displayed.

Display columns 45a, 45b, 45c, 45d and 45e
Is a data display column for displaying the input data, the weight value, the unit weight, the designated number, and the calculated number, respectively.
The display columns 45f, 45g, 45h, 45i, and 45j are the content notation parts of the respective display columns. Each of the display columns below the display column 45f is a state display column of the balance 4, the display column 45k is a work mode display column for displaying the delivery / reception mode, and the display column 45l is the selected scale. It is a selection scale display field for displaying a number. The display field 45m is a display field for the carousel that displays data relating to the carousel, and the state shown in the figure shows that the carousel 5 is in the standby state. Each display such as “part number”, “product name”, ... “Gloss” on the lower right side of the dot display 45 is a key top notation portion for the touch panel 46. Note that the configuration of the above-mentioned display column is a display in the call mode and is different in each mode such as setting reservation, but since these are not directly related to the present application, description thereof will be omitted.

The touch panel 46 is the dot display 45.
When the operator touches the key top notation portion displayed on the display screen, the item of that portion is input. In addition, the dot display 45
The specifications of are as shown in FIG.

Next, the first operating section 47 and the second operating section 48 will be described.

The first operation unit 47 has a numeric keypad and function keys, and the second operation unit 48 has an alphabet key. The main keys of the first operation section 47 are shown in FIG.
The main keys of the second operation unit 48 are arranged as shown in FIG.

Here, the functions of the main operation keys will be described.

“0 to 9” are number keys, which are used when the unit weight, the number of samples, the amount of tare, the date, the part code and the like are entered.

“A to Z” are alphabetic keys, which are used when setting, calling, and making reservations for component codes and the like.

The "scale switching" key is used when switching the scale to be used.

The "NEXT" key is used when sequentially calling reservation data (reservation data will be described later).

The "*" key is a print key, which is used when printing out the counting result.

The "work" key is a work mode switching key, and is used when switching between a shipping operation, a receiving operation, and a confirmation (inventory) operation.

The "mode" key is a mode switching key, and is used when switching each mode call, inspection, setting, and reservation mode.

There are various modes in this embodiment, and the operation mode is different depending on each mode. Here, each mode will be briefly described.

The main modes in this embodiment include a calling mode, an inspection mode, a setting mode, a reservation mode, and a maintenance mode, and each mode has the following functions.

The “call mode” is a mode in which a warehousing work, a warehousing work, and a confirmation (inventory) work are performed.

The "inspection mode" is a mode in which each set and stored data is printed out and its contents are confirmed.

The "setting mode" is a mode in which data is stored in the preset data file 12a, and the product name, shelf number, unit weight, etc. are input and stored in correspondence with the part code.

The "reservation mode" is a mode in which data is stored in the reservation file 12c, and the number of delivery or the number of receipt is input and stored corresponding to the part code.

The "maintenance mode" is a mode in which various maintenance-related processing is performed.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 6 is a CPU, and the CPU 6
Is RA according to the control program stored in the ROM 11.
By performing processing using M12 as a work area, each part of the electronic counting balance 4 is controlled.

The ROM 11 is composed of a control program area for controlling measurement processing, printing processing, display processing, data writing processing, and the like, and a table for storing character patterns.

The RAM 12 has a working area in which various flags and registers are secured, and a preset data file 1 for storing preset data as shown in FIG.
2a, a total data file 12b for storing total data, and a reservation data file 1 for storing reservation data as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b).
2c and. Reference numeral 13 is an interface circuit for exchanging data with the carousel device 5.

Further, reference numeral 10 is a printing unit such as a cassette printer which prints on a label or a receipt. For details of the printing unit 10, the applicant of the present invention has proposed a label / receipt printer publication (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-61). -154956).

Next, the configuration of the carousel device 5 will be described. Second
In the figure, reference numeral 14 is a CPU for controlling each part of the apparatus, reference numeral 15 is an interface circuit for exchanging data with the electronic counting scale 4, reference numeral 16 is a ROM storing a control program and the like, reference numeral 17 is various flags and registers. R composed of a secured working area and a data area for temporarily storing the data transferred from the electronic counting balance 4
AM, reference numeral 18 is a shelf rotation drive unit that rotationally drives each shelf 2,
Reference numeral 19 is a shelf position detection sensor for detecting the position of each shelf 2,
Reference numeral 3 is an indicator light.

Here, the shelf number indicating the storage position of the component in the carousel device 5 will be described. The shelf number is as shown below.
It consists of 8 digits.

R ₂ R ₁ -Y ₂ Y ₁ -X ₂ X ₁ -D-Z (i) In (i), the data R ₂ R ₁ is ₂ of the rotary rack device 5.
Represents the digit number. Since the electronic counting scale 4 can control 16 carousel rack devices 5 by one, the number is designated by this number. Further, the data Y ₂ Y ₁ represents a two-digit stage number indicating the stage of the shelf 2, as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the shelf 2 rotates in the vertical direction. Data X ₂ X ₁ is a partition within one shelf 2 (frontage)
Represents the position of. This is notified to the operator by turning on the indicator light 3.

Further, the data D is data required when the type of the carousel rack device 5 is different, that is, when the shelf 2 represents the position of parts in the carousel rack device 5 of the type in which the shelf 2 rotates in the horizontal direction. In the case of the carousel device 5 of the example, it is always “0”. The data Z is the data when the same frontage is further subdivided (in the case of the mixed loading) (divided into four in FIG. 9), and is “1” when not divided.
Is.

The frontage is normally partitioned by a partition plate 20 as shown in FIG. 9 or a partitioning tray 1 as shown in FIG.

In such a configuration, first set the device to the setting mode,
As shown in FIG. 7, each data such as a product name, a part number, a shelf number, and a unit weight is input and stored in advance in the preset data file 12a corresponding to the part code.

Further, the apparatus is set to the reservation mode, and the number of delivered goods (or the number of received goods) corresponding to the part code is collectively inputted and stored in advance in the reservation file 12c as shown in FIG. In addition,
FIG. 8 (a) shows the storage state of the reservation file 12c before the sorting (rearranging) processing, and FIG. 8 (b) shows the reservation file 12c after the sorting (rearranging) processing in the order of shelf numbers. The memory state is shown. By sorting the reservation data randomly input in this way in the order of the shelf numbers, it is possible to minimize the time required to control the rotation of the shelves and efficiently perform the loading / unloading work.

Preset data file 12a and reservation file 1
For details of the data setting process for 2c, refer to the description in the specification of Japanese Patent Application No. 1-225548.

Next, the counting operation according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the device is set to the call mode, and in step 1, the operator operates the operation unit 44 to store the reservation data of one item from the reservation data file 12c, for example ABC-300,1.
00 is read, and the process proceeds to step 2. This read Is performed by operating.

In step 2, the preset data of the component code is read from the preset data file 12a and the aggregate data is read from the aggregate data file 12b based on the component code of the read reservation data.

In step 3, the CPU 6 transfers the shelf number from the read preset data file 12a to the carousel rack device 5 via the interface circuit 13, and proceeds to step 4.

The carousel rack device 5 controls the rotation of the rack 2 based on the rack number transmitted from the counting scale 4 and turns on the indicator lamp 3.

In step 4, it waits for a signal indicating that the rotation of the shelf 2 and the lighting of the indicator lamp 3 have ended to be transmitted from the carousel rack device 5. When the signal is transmitted, the process proceeds to step 5.

In step 5, the CPU 6 displays the preset data and the reservation data on the dot display 45. For example,
It is a part code, a unit weight, an indicated number of pieces, a shelf number and the like.

In step 6, the CPU 6 determines the storage position of the component within the same frontage based on the shelf number, and transmits information regarding the storage position to the dot display 45. Based on this information, the dot display 45 displays an image in the display field 45m as shown in FIG. FIG. 12 shows the second from the front of the 12th frontage of the 23rd stage of Unit 1. In addition, in the present embodiment, the same frontage can be up to 6
Up to two.

In step 7, the number of parts is counted based on the designated number. That is, the operator places the component on the first scale 41, the second scale 42, or the third scale 43, and repeats the process of confirming the number of components to obtain the designated number.

In step 8, the operator When is pressed, the printing unit 10 prints the entry slip or the exit slip.

Reserved data file 12 after printing in step 8 is completed
When the work by c is completed, the dot display 45 displays a message to that effect, and in step 9, the operator determines whether the work is completed or not based on the display.

If the work is not completed, the process from step 1 is repeated.

The warehousing work or the warehousing work can be performed by the above steps.

According to this embodiment, the dot display 45 can graphically display the storage position of the component within the same frontage.

Therefore, the operator can intuitively determine the place (or the place where the parts are stored) to take out the parts.

As a result, according to this embodiment, it is possible to improve the workability and reliability of the picking work from the rotary rack device 5.

Further, the electronic scales such as the electronic counting scale 4 according to the present embodiment are functionally similar to each other's products due to the progress of electronics. Therefore, it is necessary to promote product differentiation such as good operability and easy-to-read display to increase the added value. However, the configuration according to the present invention can enhance the commercial value of the electronic counting scale 4. it can.

Although the present embodiment has been directed to the case where the reservation file 12c is used for loading and unloading work, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention does not use another method, for example, the reservation file 12c. It is possible to use a suitable one for carrying out the present invention, such as a normal process of inputting a component code each time.

Further, after the rotation of the carousel device 5 is completed, the component data, the reservation data, and the image data of the component storage place are displayed. This is a dot display 45
When these data are not displayed in the above, it is adopted to notify that the rotation of the carousel rack device 5 is not completed. However, the scope of the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and in the present invention, another method suitable for carrying out the present invention, such as displaying before the rotation of the carousel rack device 5 is completed, is preferable. Can be used. In particular, in the case of the warehousing operation, the number of parts can be counted even if the rotation of the rotary rack device 5 is not completed, so that the rotation of the shelf 2 and the counting operation of the parts are performed in parallel. In some cases, work efficiency is improved.

Although the graphic representation of the storage place is as shown in FIG. 12, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto, and the present invention is suitable for carrying out the present invention such as the following. Can be one.

For example, it may be displayed vertically as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, image data of the part is stored in advance in correspondence with the part code,
It is possible to display image data instead of the "*" mark.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the reserved number may be displayed instead of “*” or “image”.

Further, the storage place may be displayed graphically, and the storage place may be informed by voice data (for example, “the second partition from the front”).

Further, the electronic counting scale 4 may be implemented as a single unit in addition to the one in which the electronic counting scale 4 and the rotary rack device 5 are integrally configured.

Further, this embodiment is an example in which the same frontage is divided into a maximum of six. Therefore, the image display always displayed six partitions as shown in FIG. However, in the case of a large component, it is possible that the same frontage is occupied only by that component. In such a case, the seventeenth embodiment
It will be displayed as shown in the figure. This is the shelf number itself,
This is because there is no information about the number of pieces that have been divided.

However, for example, "01-23-12-0-2 / 4 " (the underlined part indicates that it is the second of the four partitions.) If the shelf number is set in this way, In the case of 2/4, it is possible to display as shown in FIG.

In the case of 3/5, it is possible to display as shown in FIG.

Further, the number of scales according to the present embodiment is three (the first scale 41, the second scale 42, the third scale 43), but in the present invention, the number is suitable for implementing the present invention. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rotary rack device 5 connected to the counting scale 4 is used, but in the present invention, it can be used in a suitable one for carrying out the present invention.

"Effects of the Invention" Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the effects described below.

Since the storage position of the component in the frontage is graphically displayed based on the shelf number, the operator can easily and surely determine the storage position of the component in the frontage.

As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve workability and reliability in the picking work from the rack device.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inventory management device, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration, and FIG. 3 is an electronic counting scale. Perspective view of
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display mode of a dot display, and FIG.
The figure shows the specifications of the dot display. Fig. 6 (a)
Is a plan view of the first operation unit, FIG. 6 (b) is a plan view of the second operation unit, FIG. 7 is a RAM configuration diagram of preset data files and total data files, FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (B) is a RAM configuration diagram of a reservation data file, FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a mechanical unit of a carousel rack device, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a shelf, and FIG. 11 shows processing of loading and unloading work. Flowchart, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a dot display, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a graphic display, FIGS. 14 to 19 are diagrams showing other examples of the graphic display, FIGS. 20 and 21. Fig. 20 shows a conventional example, Fig. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf number, and Fig. 21 is a diagram showing a storage place in a frontage. A ... Inventory management device, 1 ... Tray, 2 ... Shelf, 3 ... Indicator light, 4 ... Electronic counting scale, 5 ... Rotating rack device, 6, 14 ... CPU, 9
...... Operation part, 10 ...... Printing part, 11 ...... ROM, 12 ...
... RAM, 12a ... Preset data file, 12b
…… Total data file, 12c …… Reservation data file, 45 …… Dot display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A carousel rack device in which a plurality of shelves accommodating parts are rotatably moved, a unit weight of the part corresponding to a part code, and a position in a frontage of the storage of the shelf and a frontage of the part. Storing means for storing the storage shelf number indicating the storage shelf number, reading means for searching the storage means based on the part code, and reading the corresponding storage shelf number and unit weight, and the storage shelf number read by the reading means. Transfer means for transferring to the carousel rack device, first display means for displaying the storage rack number read by the reading means, and graphic display of the position in the frontage based on the storage rack number read by the read means. Second display means, weighing means for weighing the total weight of the parts, and calculation means for calculating the number of the parts from the total weight and the unit weight read by the reading means. The counting rack is characterized in that the carousel device rotates the shelf corresponding to the storage shelf number transferred by the transfer means to position it at the outlet and displays the frontage.