JPH08143115A - Method and equipment for controlling storage place of goods in flat warehouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a method and an equipment for controlling the storage place of goods in a flat warehouse capable of smooth delivery/receipt of goods by constantly controlling the storage place of goods. CONSTITUTION: The data on discriminating bodies 5... in a flat warehouse 2 corresponding to the respective storage places of all received goods are successively stored in a data reading and storing device by repeating the process to read the data on the discriminating body 5 closest to the storage place out of the discriminating bodies 5... which are preliminarily provided on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse and can be individually discriminated alter the goods are stored at an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse 2 through the data reading and storing device. The storage place of the goods to be received is controlled by storing the data which are stored in the data reading and storing device in a central processing unit 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing a storage place for products or the like in a flat warehouse, and more specifically, to store a product in or out of a flat warehouse. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing a storage place for products and the like in a flat warehouse used for management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the management method of loading and unloading goods in a flat warehouse is such that when goods are first loaded, the goods are loaded onto a loading table at a predetermined place in the flat warehouse by a luggage transfer vehicle. After that, by storing the product name and quantity of the placed product in the central processing unit along with the receipt slip, when the product is put in and discharged, the luggage transfer vehicle is moved to a predetermined place along the slip. After the goods have been moved and placed on the luggage transfer vehicle, the names and quantities of the goods to be delivered are stored in the central processing unit along the delivery slip so that the articles are delivered.

[0003]

However, in the management of products by the above-mentioned conventional flat warehouse, when a difference occurs in the time of loading and unloading, a large amount of products of the same kind are loaded, and the designated loading platform is set. All the products cannot be placed on the above, so the worker has to place the rest of the items on the other mounting table, and the same items are stored in the warehouse in a distributed manner. It becomes a state. Therefore, when another worker searches for a product to be put out in the warehouse, there is a problem that a storage place for the product has to be searched, which requires a lot of time, and a smooth loading / unloading work cannot be performed. .

Moreover, since the data stored in the central processing unit is only the product name and quantity of the product, the worker must change the storage location of the product in accordance with the demand situation and so on. There is a drawback in that the storage place of each product must be grasped and the storage place of the commodity after arrangement must be grasped after the rearrangement, which is a complicated work.

Therefore, the present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is a flat warehouse in which goods can be put in and taken out smoothly by always managing the storage place of the goods. Relates to a method of managing a storage place of products and the like and a device therefor.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, according to the method of managing the storage place of goods etc. in a flat warehouse according to claim 1, after the goods etc. are stored in an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse 2, By repeating the process of reading the data of the identifiers 5 which are provided on the ceiling 2a of the warehouse 2 and which are individually identifiable and which are closest to the storage location through the data reading and storage device 9. The data of the identifiers 5 ... In the flat warehouse 2 corresponding to the storage places of all the stored goods etc. are sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device 9, and then stored in the data reading / storing device 9. The stored data is stored in the central processing unit 1 to manage the storage place of the goods or the like to be stored.

[0007] Further, as described in claim 2, after a product etc. is taken out from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse 2, a plurality of identifications are provided in advance on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and are individually identifiable. By repeating the process of reading the data of the identification body 5 closest to the storage place from among the bodies 5 through the data reading and storage device 9, a flat warehouse corresponding to each storage place of all the goods etc. that have been put out The data of the identifiers 5 in 2 are sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device 9, and then the data stored in the data reading / storing device 9 is stored in the central processing unit 1 to be delivered from the warehouse. Is to manage the storage area of.

Further, when the goods or the like are unloaded, a plurality of indicators 6 are provided by the central processing unit 1 on the ceiling 2a in the flat warehouse 2 for storing the goods or the like. ... instructed by.

[0009] Further, as described in claim 4, after the commodity or the like is taken out from any place in the flat warehouse 2, a plurality of identifications are provided in advance on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and can be individually identified. The data of the identification body 5 closest to the storage place is read from the body 5 through the data reading and storage device 9, and then stored in an arbitrary place of the moving destination, and the identification body 5 is stored in the stored place. By repeating the process of reading the data of the identification body 5 closest to the storage place via the data reading and storage device 9 in the flat warehouse 2 corresponding to the storage places of all the rearranged products etc. A storage place for a product or the like, in which the data of the identifiers 5 ... Are sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device 9 and then the data stored in the data reading / storing device 9 is stored in the central processing unit 1 to be relocated. Manage In the Rukoto.

Further, as described in claim 5, a plurality of identifiers 5 provided on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and individually identifiable, and data reading for reading data of the identifiers 5 ... The central processing unit 1 for storing the data storage device 9 and the data of the identifiers 5 ...
In addition, the central processing unit 1 includes the identification body 5
Each of them is connected.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the data reading / storing device 9 is a slave unit 10 for storing data, and an image processing device 8 connected to the slave unit 10 for copying the data of the identification body 5. And a storage medium 9a for storing the data copied by the image processing device 8.

Further, as described in claim 7, the data reading / storing device 9 is provided in the luggage transfer vehicle 7 for goods or the like.

Further, as described in claim 8, the identifying body 5 is provided with an indicator 6 for instructing a storage place for each of the stored products and the like.

[0014]

That is, according to the method of managing the storage place of goods etc. in the flat warehouse according to claim 1, first, the goods etc. are stored in an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse 2 and then the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 is preliminarily stored. Of a plurality of individually identified identifiers 5 ... Which can be read by the data reading and storage device 9 to read the data of the identifiers 5 closest to the storage location. After sequentially storing the data of the identifiers 5 ... In the flat warehouse 2 corresponding to the storage places of the products etc. in the data reading / storing device 9, the data stored in the data reading / storing device 9 is changed. By storing it in the central processing unit 1, it is possible to manage the storage place of the goods or the like to be stored.

Further, as described in claim 2, first, after taking out the goods etc. from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse 2, a plurality of them are provided in advance on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and are individually identifiable. The identifier 5 closest to the storage place among the identifiers 5 ...
The data reading / storing of the data of the identifier 5 in the flat warehouse 2 corresponding to each of the storage locations of all the goods etc. that have been put out by repeating the step of reading the data of After the data is sequentially stored in the device 9, the data stored in the data reading and storage device 9 is stored in the central processing unit 1 so that the storage place of the goods or the like to be delivered can be managed.

Further, when the goods or the like are to be unloaded, a plurality of indicators 6 are provided by the central processing unit 1 on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 for storing the goods or the like. It can be instructed by.

Further, as described in claim 4, after the products etc. are taken out from any place in the flat warehouse 2, a plurality of them are provided in advance on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and can be individually identified. The data of the identification body 5 closest to the storage place is read from the body 5 through the data reading and storage device 9, and then stored in an arbitrary place of the moving destination, and the identification body 5 is stored in the stored place. By repeating the process of reading the data of the identification body 5 closest to the storage place from the inside through the data reading and storage device 9, in the flat warehouse 2 corresponding to the storage places of all the rearranged products and the like. After sequentially storing the data of the identifiers 5 ... In the data reading and storage device 9,
By storing the data stored in the data reading / storing device 9 in the central processing unit 1, it is possible to manage the storage place of the product or the like to be rearranged.

Further, as described in claim 5, after data of a plurality of identification bodies 5 provided on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 and individually identifiable is read by the data reading and storage device, the data is read. The data of the identification object 5 stored in the reading and storage device is stored in the central processing unit 1. At this time, since the central processing unit 1 is connected to each of the identification units 5 ..., By storing the data of the identification units 5 ... In the central processing unit 1, the position of the identification unit 5 is determined. Therefore, it is possible to manage the storage place of the product or the like when the product or the like is put in and out.

Further, as described in claim 6, the data reading / storing device 9 is a slave unit 10 for storing data, and an image processing device which is connected to the slave unit 10 and copies the data of the identification bodies 5 ... 8 and a storage medium 9a for storing the data copied by the image processing device 8
Thus, it is possible to store data of various products, copy the data of the identification body 5 at the place where the products are stored in the image processing device 8, and then store the data in the storage medium 9a.

Further, as described in claim 7, by providing the data reading / storing device in the goods transporting vehicle 7 for goods and the like, transmission of various data while transferring goods and the like by the luggage carrying car 7 You can remember.

Further, as described in claim 8, the identifying member 5
By providing the indicators 6 for instructing the storage locations of the stored products and the like, the storage locations of the products and the like can be instructed by the indicators 6.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a management device for a storage place for products and the like in a flat warehouse of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 is a host computer as a central processing unit installed in the flat warehouse 2.
The host computer 1 has a reader 3 for reading the POS code of the slip, and a flat warehouse 2 with the products aligned.
Are provided on the ceiling 2a of the flat warehouse 2 at positions corresponding to the mounting tables 4 arranged in an array to be housed therein, and are connected with the identification bodies 5 on which various kinds of data are displayed. .

Denoted by 6 are display light-emitting bodies, which are attached to the identification bodies 5, respectively, as indicators, and are configured to support a storage place by emitting light according to an instruction from the host computer 1. Reference numeral 6a denotes a column light emitter that emits light to display the column in which the light emitters 6 are provided.

In FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), 7 is a luggage transport vehicle for transporting goods to the above-mentioned stand 4, and the luggage transport vehicle 7 is an image processing device for reading the data of the identification body 5. Video camera 8 and the read identification body 5
IC card 9a as a storage medium for storing the data of
A computer 10 is attached as a child device provided with a reader 9b for reading the product name and type of a product from a slip.

The management device for the storage place of products and the like in the flat warehouse according to the present embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration, and a case will be described in which products are loaded and unloaded by using the following devices.

First, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), after the POS code of the slip of the goods to be stored, which is conveyed by the baggage transfer vehicle 7 such as a faux lift, is read by the computer 10 of the slave unit, a predetermined loading is performed. Place the product on the table 4. When there are a large number of products, the products are placed in a dispersed manner. At this time, by the video camera 8 provided on the baggage transfer vehicle 7, the identification object 5 located closest to the identification objects 5 provided on the ceilings 2a at the positions corresponding to the mounting tables 4 ... After copying, the process of storing the data of the identification body 5 copied by the video camera 8 in the IC card 9a is repeated for all the stored products, and then the data stored in the IC card 9a and the computer 10 of the child device. By storing the data of the POS code of the voucher of the merchandise read in step 1 in the host computer 1, the item name, quantity, and storage location of all the merchandise that have been stored are stored in the host computer 1, and the product is stored. The host computer 1 can collectively manage the product name and the storage location of the product.

Next, when the goods are to be delivered, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, first, the display of the slip of the goods to be delivered is read by the reader 3 of the host computer 1 and the data is input to the host computer 1, and the input data is input to the computer 10 of the child device via the IC card 9a. And the registered goods are sequentially taken out by the luggage transfer vehicle 7. At this time, the host computer 1 first indicates the row of the mounting bases 4 storing the goods to be discharged by the column light emitter 9a, and then the position of the mounting bases 4 storing the goods is provided on the ceiling. In order to instruct the worker about all the products that are to be delivered by the process indicated by 6, the worker can smoothly take out the products by using the row display light-emitting body 9a and the light-emitting body 6 ... It will be possible.

Moreover, by inputting the data of the IC card 9a, which stores the data of the identification body 5 captured by the video camera 8 provided in the baggage transport vehicle 7, into the host computer 1, the product name of the product to be delivered, and the like. Since the storage locations can be collectively managed, the outgoing goods can be easily managed.

Next, in the case of changing the arrangement of the commodities stored in a dispersed state on the above-mentioned mounting table 4, ... As shown in FIG. 5, first, the commodities stored in a dispersed state are transferred from the mounting table 4. After taking out, the identification body 5 at the position where the product is stored is copied by the video camera 8 and the data of the copied identification body 5 is read by the IC card 9a. All of the steps are rearranged so that they are transferred to the mounting table 4 at some place, and then the identification body 5 at the position of the mounting table 4 is copied by the video camera 8 and then the data of the identification body 5 is stored in the IC card 9a. After repeating the above process, the data of the IC card 9a is input to the host computer 1 so that the storage place of the rearranged product is registered in the host computer 1, and the product name of the rearranged product, etc. Over It is possible to collectively manage the storage space on the host computer 1.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the storage place of the commodity is stored by copying the data of the identification body 5 provided on the ceiling 2a by the video camera 8, but the data storage means of the identification body 5 is limited to this. However, for example, the identifier 5
The storage place may be stored by judging the illuminance of the transmitted light by the computer 10 of the slave unit, or the storage place may be stored by sound. In short, if the host computer 1 can collectively manage the storage place, the means does not matter.

Further, in the above embodiment, the data registered in the computer 10 of the child device is stored in the host computer 1 using the IC card 9a, but the storage means of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, data may be stored in the host computer 1 by directly transmitting the data from the computer 10 of the child device to the host computer 1. In short, if the host computer 1 can store the information, its means does not matter.

Further, in the above embodiment, the product name, quantity, etc. of the product are input to the host computer after the product is placed and stored on the mounting table 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the product name of the product, After inputting the quantity etc. into the host computer,
The goods may be placed on the placing table 4 and stored.

Further, although the above embodiment is used for storing the goods, the kind of the goods stored in the flat warehouse is not limited to this, and it can be used as a warehouse for storing various materials, for example. .

[0035]

As described above, according to the method for managing the storage place of goods etc. in the flat warehouse according to claim 1 of the present invention, first, the goods etc. are stored in an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse, A plurality of identifiers that are provided in advance on the ceiling of a flat warehouse and are individually identifiable can be stored by repeating the process of reading the data of the identifier closest to the storage location through the data reading and storage device. It is possible to sequentially store the data of the identification object in the flat warehouse corresponding to each storage place of goods etc. in the data reading / storing device, and then store the data stored in the data reading / storing device in the center. Since the storage place of the goods or the like to be stored can be managed by storing it in the processing device, there is an advantage that the storage operation can be smoothly performed.

Further, as described in claim 2, first, after taking out the product etc. from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse, a plurality of identification bodies provided in advance on the ceiling of the flat warehouse and individually identifiable By repeating the process of reading the data of the identification object closest to the storage location from the inside through the data reading and storage device, the identification object in the flat warehouse corresponding to each storage location of all the goods etc After the data is sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device, the data stored in the data reading / storing device can be stored in the central processing unit so that the storage place of the goods to be delivered can be managed. There is an advantage that the goods can be delivered to.

Further, as described in claim 3, when the goods or the like are unloaded, the central processing unit indicates the storage place of the goods or the like by a plurality of indicators provided on the ceiling in the flat warehouse. Therefore, there is an advantage that the operator can easily determine the storage place of the product by the indicator.

In addition, as described in claim 4, after the commodity or the like is taken out from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse, a plurality of identification bodies provided in advance on the ceiling of the flat warehouse and individually identifiable From the identification body closest to the storage location, the data of the identification body closest to the storage location is read through the data reading and storage device, and then stored in an arbitrary location of the destination of movement, and the identification body closest to the storage location is stored in the stored location. By repeating the process of reading the body data through the data reading / storing device, the data of the identifying member in the flat warehouse corresponding to the storage locations of all the rearranged products etc. After the data is sequentially stored in the storage device, the data stored in the data reading / storing device is stored in the central processing unit, so that there is an advantage that it is possible to manage the storage place of the product or the like to be rearranged.

Further, as described in claim 5, after data of a plurality of identification bodies provided on the ceiling of the flat warehouse and individually identifiable is read by the data reading / storing device, the data reading / storing device is read. By storing the data of the identifiers stored in the central processing unit in the central processing unit, it is possible to determine the position of each of the identifiers connected to the central processing unit. It is possible to manage the storage location of the storage device, and therefore, there is a remarkable effect that the work time at the time of loading and unloading can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the data reading / storing device has a slave unit for storing data, an image processing device connected to the slave unit for copying the data of the identification object, and the image processing device. The storage device for storing the data copied in (1) stores the data of various products by the child device, and after copying the data of the identifier of the place where the products etc. are stored by the image processing device, There is an advantage that the data can be stored in the storage medium and the cost can be reduced.

Further, as described in claim 7, by providing the data reading / storing device in the luggage transfer vehicle 7 for goods and the like, transmission of various data while transferring goods and the like by the luggage transfer vehicle 7 Since the data can be stored, there is an advantage that the storage work can be performed easily and efficiently.

Further, as described in claim 8, the identifier 5
By providing the indicators 6 for instructing the storage locations of the stored products and the like, the storage locations of the products and the like can be instructed by the indicators 6, so that the storage locations can be easily found. There is an advantage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an inventory control device for a flat warehouse of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a loading / unloading management device of a flat warehouse.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing (b) a side view of a child machine provided in a luggage transfer vehicle, and (b) is a schematic view thereof.

FIG. 4A shows a flow chart of warehousing,
(B) shows a flow chart of shipping.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a rearrangement.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Central processing unit 2 ... Flat warehouse 2a ... Ceiling 5 ... Identification body 6 ... Indicator 7 ... Luggage transport vehicle 8 ... Image processing device 9 ... Data reading and storage device 9a ... Storage medium 10 ... Handset

Claims (8)

[Claims] Claims: 1. After storing goods etc. in an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse (2), a plurality of identification bodies (individually provided in advance on the ceiling (2a) of the flat warehouse (2) and individually identifiable ( 5) Corresponding to each storage location of all stored goods by repeating the process of reading the data of the discriminator (5) closest to the storage location via the data reading and storage device (9) from among ... The data of the discriminator (5) ... in the flat warehouse (2) is sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device (9), and the data stored in the data reading / storing device (9) is centrally stored. Processor
(1) A method for managing a storage place for products, etc. in a flat warehouse, characterized by managing a storage place for products, etc. to be stored by storing in (1). 2. An identifier that is provided on the ceiling (2a) of the flat warehouse (2) in advance after the products etc. are taken out from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse (2) and can be individually identified ( 5) By repeating the process of reading the data of the discriminator (5) closest to the storage place from among the ... through the data reading and storage device (9), it corresponds to each storage place of all the goods that have been put out The data of the discriminator (5) ... in the flat warehouse (2) is sequentially stored in the data reading / storing device (9), and the data stored in the data reading / storing device (9) is centrally stored. A management method of a storage place for products and the like in a flat warehouse, characterized by managing a storage place for the products and the like to be stored by storing it in a processing device (1). 3. A plurality of indicators (6) provided on the ceiling (2a) of the flat warehouse (2) for storing the products by the central processing unit (1) when the products are unloaded. The method of managing a storage place for goods and the like in a flat warehouse according to claim 2, wherein the instruction is given by. 4. An identifier that is provided on the ceiling (2a) of the flat warehouse (2) in advance after a product or the like is taken out from an arbitrary place in the flat warehouse (2) and is individually identifiable ( 5) The data of the identification body (5) closest to the storage place is read through the data reading and storage device (9) from the following, and then stored in an arbitrary place of the moving destination and the identification is performed in the stored place. By repeating the process of reading the data of the identification body (5) closest to the storage place from the body (5) through the data reading and storage device (9), the storage place of all the products etc. that have been rearranged The data of the discriminator (5) in the flat warehouse (2) corresponding to the above are sequentially stored in the data reading and storage device (9), and then the data stored in the data reading and storage device (9). Is stored in the central processing unit (1) to manage the storage place of the products to be rearranged. Management method of the storage location of the product or the like in the flat 置倉 warehouse. 5. A plurality of identifiers (5) provided on the ceiling (2a) of the flat warehouse (2) and individually identifiable, and the identifiers
(5) Data reading and storage device for reading data of ...
(9) and a central processing unit (1) for storing the data of the identification body (5) stored in the data reading and storage device (9), and the central processing unit (1) has the above identification. A management device for a storage place of products and the like in a flat warehouse, characterized in that the respective bodies (5) are connected to each other. 6. The data reading / storing device (9) includes a slave unit (10) for storing data, and an image processing device (10) connected to the slave unit (10) for copying the data of the identification body (5). 8) and a storage medium for storing the data copied by the image processing device (8)
The management device for a storage place for goods and the like in a flat warehouse according to claim 5, which is constituted by (9a). 7. The management device for a storage place for goods and the like in a flat warehouse according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the data reading and storage device (9) is provided in a luggage transfer vehicle (7) for the goods and the like. 8. The flat warehouse according to claim 5, wherein the identifier (5) is provided with an indicator (6) for instructing a storage location of stored products and the like. Management device for the storage location of products, etc.