JPH08198407A - Automatic carrying and out device for file folder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To adopt flexibly to the varied thickness of file folders by forming the holder of file folders to be suspended from a rack easily to slide in the stacking direction of the rack so as to vary the mounting pitch of the holders easily. CONSTITUTION: Based on the data input from a manual operating panel 13c, a movable column 5 is moved and a movable stand 6 is lifted by the output operation from input and output operation panels 13a and 13b so as to position a file folder delivery device 7 to the mounting position of a holder of either of right and left rack units 2a and 2b. When a file folder is taken in, the movable column 5 moves to a box 10 fixed to a front lift 12, the movable stand 6 rises, and position the file folder delivery device 7 at the box 10 so as to insert the file folder into the holder of the box 10 for storage. Then a box carrier 11 on which the box is placed is unlocked, and moved back to take out it from the input and output part 8 or 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file folder automatic loading / unloading apparatus for automatically taking out a file folder stored in a predetermined shelf and automatically storing the file folder in the predetermined shelf. In particular, the present invention relates to a file folder automatic loading / unloading apparatus suitable for storage and loading / unloading of medical records in hospitals that are often placed in file folders for management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a file folder storage shelf (hereinafter simply referred to as a shelf) to which an address code is assigned.
With a shelf unit having, and a file folder transfer device for taking out a file folder from the shelf and storing the file folder on the shelf on the front of the shelf unit, a file folder transfer device movable up and down, left and right is arranged,
The control of the control unit realizes an automatic file folder loading / unloading device that takes out a file folder from the shelf with the specified address code and stores the file folder on the shelf with the specified address code. (For example, regarding storage of file folders that store medical records in hospitals and automatic loading / unloading devices, Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-10
967: Automatic individual take-out storage device of file folder,
Further, Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-55403: Automatic article loading / unloading device relates to storage and automatic loading / unloading of a film or the like stored in a case).

However, in the conventional example (for example, the above-mentioned example), the mounting position of the holding metal fittings of the file folder for suspending and storing the file folder is fixed to the shelf, and the mounting interval and the like can be easily set. Since it cannot be changed, there is a problem that it is difficult to quickly respond to the thickness of the file folder that repeatedly increases and decreases depending on the contents. For example, since the mounting position of the holding bracket to the shelf is fixed, once the storage location for the thick file folder and the storage location for the thin file folder are set, this setting cannot be easily changed. There is a problem in that it is difficult to quickly cope with an increase in the number of thick file folders, an increase in the number of thin file folders, and the like, so that the storage space cannot be used efficiently.

In addition, whether the number of shelf units is odd or even,
Since the arrangement position of the transport device of the file folder with respect to this shelf unit, and the entrance and exit of the shelf unit are fixed to the left and right shelf units separately for loading and unloading, respectively, it cannot be changed freely. There was a problem that the degree of freedom in device arrangement was low.

Further, conventionally, no particular consideration has been given to the transportation surface of the file folders that have been delivered, and since the file folders that have been delivered are usually placed directly on the carrier for transport, the file folders are grouped by destination. The work of dividing can be done only on a carrier-by-carrier basis. If this is further subdivided into groups such as destinations, the file folders can be sorted manually.
It requires complicated work such as sorting and loading it on another carrier for transportation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was devised to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the mounting position of the file folder holding bracket for suspending the file folder on a shelf can be easily changed. Therefore, since the mounting intervals between the holding brackets can be changed arbitrarily, it is possible to flexibly deal with the thickness of the file folder that increases or decreases depending on the stored items, and it is possible to effectively use the storage space of the shelf. The purpose is to provide an automatic loading / unloading device.

Further, it can be installed regardless of whether the number of shelving units is odd or even, and the arrangement position of the file folder carrier device with respect to the shelving units, and the arranging positions of the entrance and the exit of the shelving units can be arbitrarily set. It is possible to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder that has a high degree of freedom in device layout.

Further, when inserting the file folder into the holding metal fitting of the file folder, the target holding metal fitting is not disturbed by the file folders hung by the holding metal fittings located on both sides of the target holding metal fitting. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder that can reliably insert the file folder into.

Further, by storing the file folders that have been delivered directly in the file folder boxes for each destination placed on the carrier for transportation, it is possible to perform complicated operations such as sorting the file folders that have been delivered again by destination. It is intended to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for unnecessary file folders.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an elongated locking head having a predetermined thickness and locking holes at both ends, and an elongated locking head below the locking head. A file folder having a storage part for storing articles and a plurality of holding metal fittings for suspending and holding the file folder in the depth direction are provided side by side, and the mounting distance of the holding metal fittings is made different for each group to have a different specified thickness. A shelf unit having a file folder storage shelf capable of storing a plurality of types of file folders; a transport unit having a movable column that moves in parallel with the shelf unit and a movable platform that is vertically movable attached to the movable column; Attached to the movable table, the file holders for holding the file folders are used to transfer multiple types of file folders with different specified thicknesses. Ruda Net thickness reading function and file folder specified thickness reading function, and a file folder delivery device that can deliver file folders of different thickness, and a horizontal and vertical direction for positioning the file folder delivery device on the target holding bracket. A plurality of file folder boxes for storing a file folder for each destination and a plurality of file folder boxes, each of which includes a positioning mark in a direction, a positioning mark detection sensor for detecting the positioning mark, and the holding metal fittings. A box carrier that can be placed and transported, a loading / unloading unit for storing the box carrier that holds the file folder box and loading and unloading a file folder, and mounting of a holding bracket attached to the shelf unit Position data including spacing And a storage unit that stores whether or not the file folder is hung, and the file folder delivery device is positioned at the target holding metal fitting position based on the storage data of the storage unit, and the delivery control of the file folder is performed and the storage unit is also provided. The configuration includes a file folder delivery control unit for updating the storage contents of

Further, the file folder box on the box carrier stored in the loading / unloading section is provided with a lift for lifting the file folder box from the mounted box carrier and positioning it at a predetermined position. is there.

Further, the movable table is provided with a rotating mechanism for horizontally rotating the casing of the file folder delivery device so that the delivery port of the file folder delivery device is directed to the left or right.

[0013] Further, the holding metal fittings are provided for suspending a shelf hanging portion attached in a hanging manner in a depth direction of the file folder storage shelf, and for holding the file folder in a hanging manner below the shelf hanging portion. And a positioning mark for performing lateral positioning for transferring the file folder to and from the file folder transfer device is attached to the front part of the shelf hanging part. It is slidably mounted so that its mounting position can be easily changed in the direction orthogonal to the depth direction of the storage shelf, and the file folder holding part holds the narrow part at the lower end of the locking head of the file folder from both sides. It has a slit part for locking and locking, and the tip of this slit part guides the entry of the file folder from both sides. The guide portion and its rear end tapered for it is an arrangement comprising a locking portion for locking by sandwiching the narrow portion of the file folder that is the approach from both sides.

Further, the file folder delivery device includes a chucking mechanism portion having a pair of gripping portions which are inserted while sandwiching both sides of the locking head of the file folder to lock the locking hole. Locking the file folder pulled in by the chucking mechanism A pair of file folder rails that hangs by sandwiching the narrow part at the lower end of the head from both sides; A forward / backward drive unit for driving the chucking mechanism part forward and backward to insert or remove the file folder into the holding metal fitting, and the pair of gripping parts when the insertion into the holding metal fitting is completed. To open each other to release the grip of the file folder and the file hanging on the file folder rail. It has a pair of flaps for sandwiching both side surfaces of the folder, and a clamping drive unit for driving the pair of flaps in a direction of clamping the file folder, the pair of flaps being near the file folder rail. The holding metal fitting is provided with a projecting portion that is suspended from a pair of suspension blocks slidably fitted to a pair of flap rails arranged in parallel with the rails and that projects forward from the sandwiched file folder. When the file folder is inserted into, the protruding portion serves as a lead of the file folder and advances with the file folder at the holding metal fitting position.

Further, a pair of guides for guiding the entrance of the lower end of the file folder drawn in by the chucking mechanism and expansion of the pair of guides when the file folder enters the pair of guides. A specified thickness reading sensor that measures the original specified thickness of the file folder by detecting the distance, and the pair of pinching drive units drive the pair of flaps to pinch the file folder to deform the file folder. And a net thickness reading sensor that detects the net thickness of the file folder by detecting the distance between the pinching drive units at the time of pinching, and the file folder delivery control unit and the net thickness reading sensor. Based on the data detected by the thickness reading sensor, Some are configured to determine the storage location of Luo the file folder.

Further, the lateral positioning marks provided on the holding fittings include sub-marks provided on all the holding fittings and parent marks provided together with the child marks on a predetermined number of holding fittings. The folder delivery control unit, based on the data of the current position of the moving pillar by the count of the encoder provided on the moving pillar, the first parent mark which is the closest to the target holding metal fitting and is located in the front, and the first parent mark. The provisional movement position is set in the middle of the second parent mark located one position before the mark, and the number of child marks from the first parent mark to the target holding metal fitting is calculated, and the setting is performed. The moving pillar is moved at a high speed to the temporary moving position based on the count of the encoder, and the moving pillar is moved at a low speed from the temporary moving position to the first parent mark. The child the number of marks detected from detection to the holding bracket for the purpose it is an arrangement for positioning of the file folder transfer device.

Further, a child mark is added to the holding metal fitting as a horizontal positioning mark, and the file folder delivery control unit is based on the data of the current position of the moving pillar by the count of the encoder provided on the moving pillar. A temporary movement position is set in the middle of the first child mark position corresponding to the target holding metal piece position and the second child mark position on the front side adjacent to the first child mark, and the temporary movement position is set. The moving column is moved at a high speed to the position based on the count of the encoder, and the moving column is moved at a low speed after the temporary moving position, and the file folder delivery device is detected by the first child mark detected. The positioning is performed.

[0018]

[Operation] The operation of the present invention is as follows. According to the first aspect, the file folder delivery control unit controls the transfer unit based on the data of the holding metal fittings stored in the storage unit, the positioning mark, and the detection data of the sensor for detecting the positioning mark. The file folder delivery device is positioned at the position of the target holding metal fitting attached to the plurality of file folder boxes stored in the loading / unloading section. The file folder is inserted into or removed from the holding metal fitting where the file folder delivery device is positioned. The file folder delivery control unit updates the stored data of the file folder stored in the storage unit by inserting or withdrawing the file folder into or from the holding metal fitting.

In the second aspect, the file folder box mounted on the box carrier is lifted up from the mounted box carrier and positioned at a predetermined position.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the turning mechanism provided on the movable table horizontally turns the device housing of the file folder delivery device so that the delivery port of the delivery device is either left or right.

In the fourth aspect, the file folder delivery device is positioned based on the positioning mark provided on the front part of the holding metal fitting. Also, the guide part of the file folder holding part guides the entry of the file folder, and the narrowed part at the upper end of the storage part of the entered file folder is sandwiched by the slit part and the file at the lower end part of the locking head part. It is locked to the locking part of the folder holding part. Furthermore, since the above-mentioned shelf hanging portion can slide the attached shelf portion in the lateral direction, it is easy to change the attachment position.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the grip portion provided in the chucking mechanism portion of the file folder delivery device enters into the locking holes formed in the file folder locking head from both sides thereof to engage the locking holes. Stop. The forward / backward drive unit of the chucking mechanism unit retracts the chucking mechanism unit that locks the file folder to extract the file folder from the holding metal fitting onto the file folder rail. Also,
Move the chucking mechanism forward and insert the file folder on the file folder rail into the target holding metal fitting. When the chucking mechanism portion is pulled into the file folder delivery device after the insertion into the holding metal fitting is completed, the grip portion for gripping the file folder is opened at the opening portion.

The pair of flaps are driven by the pinching drive unit to pinch the file folder hung on the file folder rail from both sides. The advancing drive unit is driven to move the file folder forward on the file folder rail toward the holding bracket. At the time of this forward movement, the pair of flaps also slide forward on the flap rails in the suspension block portion above the flap while holding the file folder. When moving forward, the protruding portion of the tip provided on the flap advances to the mounting position of the target holding metal before the file folder, and is attached adjacent to the target holding metal. It goes into the gap between the file folders on both sides that are hung up, and the sandwiched file folder also enters between the file folders on both sides at the same time.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the specified thickness reading sensor is retracted into the device by the operation of the chucking mechanism portion, and the lower end portion thereof is guided by the guide portion and enters the back width as a housing for the file folder. That is, the specified thickness is detected. In addition, the net thickness reading sensor detects the actual thickness of the file folder in which the contents are stored, that is, the net thickness, by being squeezed by the pair of flaps driven by the squeezing drive unit to correct the deformation. The file folder delivery control unit, which receives the detection data sent by the specified thickness reading sensor and the net thickness reading sensor, determines which holding bracket the file folder belongs to based on the data such as the mounting interval of the holding bracket stored in the storage unit. To store.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the file folder delivery control section is located in front of the current holding position of the moving column detected by the encoder and is in the immediate vicinity of the target holding metal fitting.
And a target holding metal fitting from the first parent mark position while setting a temporary movement position between the first parent mark position and the second parent mark position immediately before the first parent mark position. The number of child marks up to is calculated, and based on this calculation, control is performed to move the moving column at a high speed to the set temporary moving position, and the moving column is moved at a low speed from the temporary moving position. The file folder delivery device is positioned by detecting the first parent mark and detecting the number of child marks from this parent mark to the target holding metal fitting that has been calculated in advance.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the file folder delivery control unit has the first child mark adjacent to the target holding metal fitting position from the current position of the moving column detected by the encoder, and the first child mark. A temporary moving position is set between the second child mark adjacent to this side, and the moving pillar is controlled to move to this temporary moving position at high speed. From this temporary moving position, the moving pillar is moved at low speed. The file folder delivery device is positioned at the position of the child mark which is moved and detected subsequently to the detection of the first child mark.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic loading / unloading apparatus for a file folder according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a part of which is cut away.

<< Overall Configuration and Operation >> In the figure, an automatic loading / unloading apparatus 1 for this file folder has a shelf unit right 2a having a plurality of shelves for storing file folders to be described later, and this shelf unit right. It has a similar shelf unit left 2b which is arranged at a predetermined interval so as to face 2a. Between these left and right shelving units 2a and 2b, there is provided a carrying section 3 for carrying a file folder delivery device described later. The transfer unit 3 includes left and right shelf units 2 by a floor rail 4a extending on the floor and a ceiling rail 4b (FIG. 11) arranged on the ceiling.
It is movable between a and 2b, and is composed of a moving column 5 and a movable table 6 for vertically moving the moving column 5. Then, a file folder delivery device 7 for taking out a file folder stored in a predetermined shelf position of the left and right shelf units 2a and 2b on the movable table 6 and storing the file folder in the predetermined shelf position (Fig. 15 (see below)) is attached.

On the side surfaces of the left and right shelving units 2a and 2b, there are provided loading and unloading sections 8 and 9 for loading and unloading file folders, and for loading and unloading the file folders. The file folder is delivered by inserting the box carrier 11 on which the file folder boxes (hereinafter, simply referred to as boxes) 10 and 10 are placed. That is, on the box carrier 11, a plurality of boxes 10, 10 to which a metal fitting for a file folder, which will be described later, is attached are placed in a two-tier stack,
The box carrier 11 is inserted into the loading / unloading section 8 or 9 and positioned and locked at a predetermined position. The lift 12 is a box 10 mounted on the box carrier 11,
Positioning is performed by lifting 10 to a predetermined position.

The box 10 fixed at this predetermined position,
With respect to 10 to 10, let us describe an example in which a file folder is sent out. The movable pillar 6 moves with the movable pillar 5 on the floor surface.
Moves up and down, and the file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at the attachment position of the holding bracket in which the desired file folder of either the left or right shelf unit 2a, 2b is inserted. When the positioned file folder delivery device 7 takes in the file folder, the moving column 5 moves to the boxes 10, 10 fixed to the lift 12 and the movable table 6 moves up and down to move the positioned box. The file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at 10, 10 to place the file folder in the box 10,
Insert it into the holding metal fittings of 10 and store.

Then, the lift 12 is lowered to mount the boxes 10, 10 on the box carrier 11. The lock of the box carrier 11 on which the boxes 10, 10 are placed is released, and the box carrier 11 is retracted and taken out from the loading / unloading section 8 or 9, whereby the loading / unloading operation of the file folder is completed. In the case of a file folder storage operation, the procedure is the reverse of the above.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the left and right shelf units 2a and 2b are arranged on opposite sides, the file folder delivery device 7 has a delivery port 7 as will be described later.
It is possible to rotate 90 toward the respective shelves of the shelf unit right 2a on the other side and the shelf unit left 2b on the front side. Therefore, when the shelf unit as shown in FIG. Even in the shelf unit having only one side, the file folder can be loaded and unloaded regardless of the position of the shelf unit on the other side or the front side. Furthermore, in an example in which the shelf unit is only on one side, it is also possible to arrange the loading / unloading unit for loading and unloading the file folder at the opposite position facing the shelf unit, which allows a high degree of freedom in device layout. Has become. Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit will be sequentially described.

<< Right and Left Shelf Units 2a and 2b, Holding Metal 16 and File Folder 17 >> FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a shelf 15 and a plurality of holding metal fittings 16, 16 attached to the shelf 15 for holding a file folder 17, and FIG. It is the perspective view which notched and showed a part of FIG.

In the figure, the file folder 17 has a predetermined thickness and has locking holes 17 at its front and rear ends.
It has an elongated locking head 170 having 1,171 and a storage portion 172 below the locking head 170 for storing articles such as charts. The storage portion 172 is made of a member having an appropriate flexibility, and the body portion thereof is swollen and the thickness (net thickness) thereof is variable depending on the amount of stored articles. Such file folders 17 are prepared for various thicknesses in which the original thickness (specified thickness) of the storage portion 172 differs depending on the stored contents or the amount thereof, and in this embodiment, the thickness is thin. From mm
File folders 17 of various prescribed thicknesses for 16 mm, 21 mm, and 30 mm thick are prepared, and it is possible to properly use the file folders having an appropriate prescribed thickness depending on the items to be stored or the amount thereof. . On the side surface of the file folder 17 on the other side of the file folder 17 shown in FIG. 4, a bar code representing a code unique to the file folder is attached.

The holder 16 for holding the file folder 17 is slidable in the depth direction of the shelf 15 and slidable in the direction orthogonal to the depth direction of the shelf 15 (hereinafter referred to as the lateral direction of the shelf). Shelf suspension 160 that can be attached
And the file folder 17 below the shelf suspension 160.
And a file folder holding unit 161 for holding.

The shelf suspension 160 includes a grip portion 160a for gripping the front portion of the shelf 15 and a grip portion 160b for sandwiching a lower surface of the rear end portion of the shelf 15 having a U-shaped cross section, and the grip portion 16.
0a and the connecting part 160 connecting the front and rear of the sandwiching part 160b
It consists of c and. In addition, the front portion of the grip portion 160a has a child mark 160d for positioning the file folder delivery device 7 and a parent mark 160e provided for each predetermined number of holding metal fittings. The parent mark 160e and the child mark 160d will be described later.

The file folder holding portion 161 guides the slit portion 161a for locking the narrow portion at the lower end of the locking head 170 of the entered file folder 17 and the file folder 17 entering the slit portion 161a. Guide portions 161b, 161b formed in a tapered shape at both ends of the slit portion 161a of the
At the rear of both ends of 1a, there is a locking part 161c for locking the narrow part at the lower end of the locking head 170 of the entered file folder 17 by sandwiching it from both sides.

As described above, the holding metal fittings 16 attached to the shelf 15 can be easily slid in the lateral direction of the shelf 15 at the grip portion 160a and the sandwiching portion 160b, depending on the thickness of the file folder to be stored. It is possible to arbitrarily set the mounting interval between the adjacent holding metal fittings. In this embodiment, depending on the thickness of the file folder to be stored, the groups are mounted with a mounting interval for storing a thick file folder, and the groups are mounted with a mounting interval for storing a thin file folder. A group, a group mounted with a mounting interval for storing a file folder having an intermediate thickness, and holding metal fittings 16 and 16 are mounted for each group having a different mounting interval. In this way, the holding metal fittings 16 and 16 are provided with a mounting interval according to the thickness of the stored file folder.
Since the mounting position of each of the holding metal fittings 16 and 16 to 16 can be easily changed, it is possible to quickly respond to the increasing / decreasing thickness of the file folder, and the distance between the holding metal fittings is fixed. It is possible to use the shelf space more efficiently than in the above example.

<< Box 10 and Box Carrier 1
1 >> FIGS. 5A to 5C are views showing the details of the box carrier 11 (see FIG. 1 etc.) on which the boxes 10 and 10 are placed, and FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. (B) is a front view, and (c) is a recess 11 provided in the box carrier 11.
4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating No. 4 of FIG. In the figure, the boxes 10 and 10 have the same structure, and the upper part thereof has the same structure as the shelf 15 (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 4) of the left and right shelf units 2a and 2b. A shelf board 100 is provided, and the holding metal fitting 16 for holding the file folder 17 is attached to the shelf board 100. It is possible to easily change the mounting intervals of the respective holding fittings as described above.

At the four corners of the bottom surface of the boxes 10, 10 are dowels 10 for positioning when stacking them.
1, 101-projects, and at the four corners of the upper surface,
Dowel holes 102, 1 into which the dowels 101, 101 are fitted
It is equipped with 02-. When stacking the boxes 10 and 10, the dowels 101 and 101 and the dowel holes 1 are stacked.
By fitting 02 and 102-, mutual positioning can be performed accurately. Further, the lift 12 (see FIGS. 1, 8, 9 and the like) is provided on the bottom surface of the boxes 10, 10.
At the time of lift-up by, the concave portions (not shown) that fit into the convex portions 1212, 1212 of the lift table 1202 are formed.

The box carrier 11 shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C has a handle 110 and casters 111, 111 to which the boxes 10, 10 are placed and transported, and the file folders are loaded and unloaded. Box 1 at time
Positioning 0, 10 is performed. That is, the mounting portion 112 is formed with a dowel hole 113 into which the dowel 101 formed in the bottom surface of the box 10, 10 is fitted, and the dowel hole 113 is fitted into the dowel hole 113.
By fitting and mounting 1 to 1, the boxes 10 and 10 can be accurately positioned with respect to the box carrier 11. Also, the box carrier 11
As shown in FIG. 5C, the mounting portion 112 has a recess 114 into which the lift base 1202 of the lift 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 8) is inserted.

<< Incoming / Outgoing Sections 8 and 9 and Conveying Section 3 >> FIG. 6 is a plan view of the inward / outgoing sections 8 and 9 (see FIG. 1), and FIG. 7 shows a box carrier 11 stored in the incoming / outgoing section 8. It is a front view of a state. In the figure, doors 801 and 901 are attached to the loading / unloading sections 8 and 9, respectively.
In order to guide the casters 111, 111 of the box carrier 11, the box carrier 11 having the boxes 10, 10 opened by opening 01 and being mounted thereon is caster guide 802 fixed as a pair of ridges on the floor surface ( In FIG. 7, only one side is shown, and 902 is not shown in the figure) and is stored. Lifts 12 and 12, which will be described in detail later, are provided in the storage and receipt sections 8 and 9, and the boxes 10 and 10 are lifted up and positioned by the lifts 12 and 12, as described above. Reference numerals 803 and 903 denote boxes 10 and 1 placed on the stored box carrier 11, respectively.
It is a box sensor for detecting 0 to 0. Reference numeral 4a shown in FIG. 6 is the floor rail, 5 is a moving column, 6 is a movable base, and 7 is a file folder delivery device.

<< Lift 12 and Lock Mechanism 18 >> FIG.
9 is a plan view of the lift 12, and FIG. 9 is a front view showing a part of the lift 12 in a cutaway manner. In the figure, this lift 12
Has a plate-shaped lift base 1202 supported by brackets 1201 and 1201 and a lifting motor 1204 provided on a lift base 1203. The driving force by the lifting motor 1204 is the pulley 1205. This pulley 1 is transmitted to the belt 1206 and the pulley 1207.
The ball screw 1208 is rotated by the rotation of 207, and the block nut 1209 that is screwed up and down by the ball screw 1208 is fixed to the lift table 1202. Therefore, the lift table 1202 is also moved up and down by the block nut 1209. .

Reference numerals 1210 and 1210 denote linear shafts provided upright on the lift base 1203. The linear shafts 1210 and 1210 are provided with lift tables 12.
The linear bushes 1211 and 1211 fixedly mounted on the No. 02 are fitted to guide the lift table 1202 when moving up and down. FIG. 9 shows the lift table 1202 that has been raised by a chain double-dashed line. Reference numeral 1213 is a dog for detecting an ascended position, which is 1
Reference numeral 214 denotes an ascending position detecting sensor for performing the detection, reference numeral 1215 denotes a descending position detecting dog, and 1216 denotes a descending position detecting sensor for performing the detection.

Further, the plurality of convex portions 1212, 1212 formed on the lift base 1202, the convex portions 1212, 1212 are formed by the box 1 at the time of lift-up.
0, 10 (see FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c), etc.) is fitted into a recess (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the box 1
It is for performing positioning with respect to 0, 10 and the lift base 1202.

Next, a lock mechanism 18 for locking the box carriers 11 stored in the storage / reception sections 8 and 9 for positioning them will be described. This locking mechanism 18
Shows the side surface of the box carrier 11 which is stored while inserting the lift base 1202 into the recess 114 [see FIG.
It is locked and locked at 01, and its details are shown in FIG.

In FIG. 10, the hook 1801 is rotatably supported at its base end by a support shaft 1802, and both ends of this support shaft 1802 are connected to a spring 1803 and a solenoid 1804. A cutout 115 shown in FIG. 10 is formed on a side surface of the mounting portion 112 of the box carrier 11 (see FIG. 5C), and a pair of caster guides such as reference numeral 802 shown in FIG. In the box carrier 11, the leading end of the box carrier 11 hits the hook 1801 and the hook 1801 is moved to the spring 18
The hook 1801 locks the notch 115 by advancing so as to spread out against the pulling force of 03.

Reference numeral 1805 is a positioning pin for positioning the box carrier 11, and contacts the tip portion of the box carrier 11 that has entered to position the box carrier 11. The positioning pin 1805 has a spring 1806 for absorbing a shock when it comes into contact with the tip end portion of the box carrier 11 and pressing the contacted box carrier 11 against the hook 1801 to make positioning accurate. are doing. The lock by the hook 1801 is released by energizing the solenoid 1804 and rotating the hook 1801 clockwise.

<< Movable Pillar 5 and Movable Platform 6 and Rotating Mechanism >> Next, the movable pillar 5 and the side surface of the movable pillar 5 which constitute the transport section 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) are moved up and down. The movable table 6 for positioning the file folder delivery device 7 at the target holding metal fitting position will be described with reference to FIG. The movable column 5 and the movable table 6 are well known in the art, and
In No. 1, only the outline is shown. In the figure, the moving pillar 5 travels on a floor rail 4a extended on the floor by traveling wheels 502 driven by a moving pillar drive motor 501. An encoder (not shown) for position detection is attached to the moving column drive motor 501. In addition, moving pillar 5
The pair of rollers 503a and 503b in the upper part is the ceiling rail 4
It is mounted so as to be sandwiched from both sides of b so that the moving column 5 can be moved laterally smoothly.

On the side surface of the moving column 5, the shelves 15, 15 of the left and right shelving units 2a, 2b (see FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc.) are mounted.
Step display code marks 504 and 504 for accurately positioning the file folder delivery device 7 at the attachment position of the
Is attached, and the step display code mark detection sensor 5
It is detected at 05. Further, on the base 201a of the shelf unit right 2a, a position confirmation bar code to be described later is provided at a position corresponding to each mounting position of each of the holding metal fittings 16 and 16 mounted on the shelves 15 and 15. A bar code reader 506 for position confirmation is provided on the lower part of the side surface of the movable column 5 to read the bar code for position confirmation.

In FIG. 11, the movable table 6 moves up and down the movable column 5 by a timing pulley and a timing belt driven by a drive motor (not shown) to attach the file folder delivery device 7 to the target holding metal fitting. Position in position. Further, the movable table 6 is provided with the rotating mechanism for rotating the casing of the file folder delivery device 7, so that the casing can be rotated 180 ° in the horizontal direction so that the left and right can be interchanged. Has become.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of this rotating mechanism, FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 12, and FIG. 14A is B of FIG.
14B is a left side view of the positioning lock portions 613a and 613b shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and the like. In the figure, a file folder delivery device 7
Is a suspension frame 601 as shown in FIG.
Further, it is rotatably suspended by a rotation shaft 602. That is, the rotating shaft 602 has the file folder delivery device 7 fixed at its lower end, and is rotatably supported by the bearing case 603 and the hanging plate 604 having the bearing in the hanging frame 601. A gear 606 is coaxially fixed to the bearing case 603, and the gear 606 is fixed to the bearing case 603.
Rotate around 6. By this rotation, the rotation drive motor 607 which drives the gear 608 and the file folder delivery device 7 in which the rotation drive motor 607 is fixed are also rotated.

The suspension frame 601 is provided with a pair of rotation detection sensors 609a and 609b (see FIG. 12) for detecting the rotation of the file folder delivery device 7, and a rotation shaft is attached by a bolt 605. The dog 610 fixed to 602 is rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 602, and this rotation is detected by either of the rotation detection sensors 609a and 609b. The rotation is detected.

Reference numerals 611a and 61 shown in FIGS.
Reference numeral 1b is a stopper bolt, and when the rotation of the file folder delivery device 7 does not stop due to a device failure or the like when the file folder delivery device 7 is rotated as described above, either of the stopper bolts 611a and 611b. The orches come into contact with either of the stopper rubbers 612a and 612b to stop the abnormal rotation.

The positioning of the file folder delivery device 7 by the rotation is performed by the rotation detection sensor 609a,
Although it is performed by detecting 609b, if it is left as it is, accurate positioning cannot be performed due to the rotational inertia of the rotary drive motor 607. Therefore, in order to perform positioning by rotating the file folder delivery device 7, the suspension frame 60
Positioning lock parts 613a and 613b on both sides of one tip
Is provided.

These positioning lock parts 613a and 613b
Has rotatable circular cams 614a and 614b at the ends and levers 615a and 615b whose ends are biased downward by a spring 617. The cams 614a and 614b of the levers 615a and 615b are
Cam holder 7 fixed to the file folder delivery device 7
Positioning is performed by fitting and locking the recessed portion at the upper end of 80. FIG. 14B is a schematic left side view of the positioning lock portion 613b. In FIG. 12, the lever 615b is fitted and locked in the cam receiver 780, but the file folder delivery device 7 is
When rotated by 80 °, the lever 615a on the other side receives the cam receiver 78.
It will be fitted to 0 and locked. A reference numeral 616b shown in FIG. 13 is a stopper for preventing the tip of the lever 615b biased downward by the spring member 617 from lowering more than necessary, and the other lever 6
15a also has a similar stopper.

<< File Folder Transfer Device 7 >> Next, the file folder transfer device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The file folder delivery device 7 draws the file folder 17 suspended and stored in the holding metal fitting 16 (see FIG. 4 etc.) into the file folder delivery device 7, and also inside the file folder delivery device 7. It is a delivery device for inserting the file folder 17 pulled in to the holding metal fitting 16 and storing it.

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of the file folder delivery device 7, in which the locking head 170 of the file folder 17 is held and the file folder 1 is held.
7 is a chucking mechanism portion 700 for pulling in and inserting (see FIGS. 16 to 19), and a thickness of the file folder 17 itself drawn into the file folder delivery device 7, that is, a predetermined thickness. A file in which the stored contents are stored while the deformation of the storage portion 172 of the file folder 17 is corrected by sandwiching the file folder 17 from the both sides of the file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism unit 730 (see FIGS. 20 to 23). The net thickness of the folder 17 is measured, and when the file folder 17 is stored in the shelf 15, the file folder 17 is surely inserted into the target holding metal fitting 16 and serves as a lead of the file folder 17 Along with the flap that advances to the target holding metal fitting position Airuforuda pinching mechanism section 75
0 and flap retraction mechanism 770 (FIGS. 24-29).
(See) and is roughly configured. Hereinafter, description will be made sequentially.

<< Chucking Mechanism 700 >> FIG. 16 is a front view showing the chucking mechanism 700.
7 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof. Also,
FIG. 19 is a view on arrow AA of FIG. In the figure, the chucking mechanism section 700 is placed on a table 701.
02a, 702b, 702c slides forward and backward on slide rails 703a, 703b fitted slidably.

That is, the file folder delivery device 7
A chucking drive motor 704 is arranged at the rear end portion, and the slide block 702a is screwed into a screw rod 705 of a ball screw.
In addition, the shock absorbing and chucking mechanism section 700 is pressed against the holding metal fitting 16 side, and the distance between the stored file folder 17 and the housing of the file folder delivery device 7 is adjusted by the position of each shelf (at the distance L shown in FIG. 16). The connection is made via a spring 707 for absorbing the difference in distance. Therefore, the chucking drive motor 7
The right or left rotation of 04 causes the pulley 704a and the belt 70 to rotate.
8. The pulley 705a transmits the screw 705 to the screw rod 705, and the screw rod 705 rotates to move the screw block 706 back and forth. By this forward and backward movement, the table 701 slides back and forth on the slide rails 703a and 703b. To do.

This table 701 which slides back and forth
A pair of grips 709a and 709b for gripping the file folder 17 are provided at the upper front end. The grips 709a and 709b are provided with springs 710a and 710b (see FIG.
(See 7), they are urged in the directions in which they contact each other. Further, its tip is formed in a key shape, and its rear end is tapered and fixed by a fixing screw. Then, as the table 701 is advanced, the key-shaped tip portion is suspended in the holding metal fitting (see FIG. 4 and the like) in the file folder 17.
(See FIG. 4) The locking head 170 is advanced from both sides to lock the locking hole 171, and the table 701 is retracted in this state, so that the file folder 17 is transferred to the file folder delivery device. Incorporated in 7.

On the contrary, when the insertion of the file folder 17 into the holding metal fitting 16 is completed, the grips 709a, 7a
09b is opened and retracted, the grip portion 709a,
The opening of 709b is as follows. That is,
Pinion 712 driven by aperture drive motor 711
As shown in FIG. 19, the rack 713 meshing with the block 7 is slidably fitted to rails 714a and 714b as shown in FIG.
15 is fixed and slides back and forth, and this block 71
5, an arm plate 71 having an opening pin 716 at its tip
7 is fixed. The opening pin 716 has a grip portion 709.
a, 709b is inserted in the tapered central portion of the rear end, and therefore, when the pinion 712 is rotated by the drive of the opening drive motor 711, the rack 713 and the rack 7
The block 715 fixedly mounted on the arm 13 moves forward, and the opening pin 716 fixedly mounted on the arm plate 717 is moved to the grip portion 709a,
The gripping portions 709a and 709b are separated from each other by advancing from the tapered center at the rear end of 709b. As a result, the grip of the file folder 17 is released.

Further, on the bracket 718 (see FIG. 16), a sensor 719a for confirming the retracted position of the file folder 17, and an expanded position detection sensor 719 for expanding and expanding the gripped state by the grips 709a and 709b.
b, a standby position confirmation sensor 719c that waits for the next loading operation after completing the insertion of the file folder 17 into the holding metal 16, and a insertion completion position confirmation sensor 719d of the file folder 17 are provided. In these sensors, the recess is formed in the threaded rod 70.
The tongue-shaped dog 720 disposed at the lower end of the screwing block 706 that is screwed into the 5 and moves back and forth is turned on and off, and the respective positions are detected.

Grasping part 70 arranged on the table 701
To detect the position of the opening that opens 9a and 709b,
As shown in FIG. 19, the sensor 721a for confirming the operation start position of the opening pin 716 and the sensor 7 for confirming the opening position.
21b is fixed to the bracket 722, and the dog 723 fixed to the lower surface of the block 715 passes through each sensor for detection.

<< File Folder Specified Thickness Measuring Mechanism 73
0 >> Next, the original thickness as a container of the file folder 17 drawn into the file folder delivery device 7 (this file folder is a folder with a thickness of 10 mm, a folder with a thickness of 20 mm, etc. In the case of the original thickness of the file folder in the state where the stored items are not stored), that is, the file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism unit 730 for measuring the specified thickness of the file folder 17.
Will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 23. When storing the file folder 17 in the shelf unit right 2a (see FIG. 1) or the like, the file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism unit 730 measures the specified thickness of the file folder in advance and determines the shelf position for storing the file folder. It is what is measured to determine.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism section 730, FIG. 21 is its plan view, FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 20, and FIG. 23 is a line BB of FIG. It is a perspective view. In the figure, the chucking mechanism 700
File folder 17 held in (see FIG. 17 etc.)
The narrow portion at the lower end of the locking head 170 (see FIG. 4) is drawn between the pair of file folder rails 731a and 731b and is hung. 730 measures the specified thickness of the file folder.

That is, the file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism 730 has a pair of guides 733a and 733b, each of which has a tapered tip on the base 732.
(See FIG. 21). This guide portion 733a,
When the file folder 17 is pulled in and enters between the guide portions 733a and 733b, the 733b slides left and right by the rails 734a and 734b that are slidably fitted, and opens the entered file folder 17 by the spring 73.
It is designed to be clamped from both sides by the urging force of 4c (see FIG. 22).

Further, on one side 733a of the guide portion, a specified thickness detecting sensor 735a of the file folder 17,
735b (see FIG. 23 for 735b), the other guide portion 733b has the specified thickness detection sensors 735a, 73.
A dog 736 having a tongue-shaped blade that passes through a recess (not shown) of 5b is fixed, and the file folder 1
When the guide portions 733a and 733b are slid to the left and right due to the entry of 7, the positions of the specified thickness detecting sensors 735a and 735b and the dog 736 are deviated from each other by the distance, and the deviation causes the file concerned. The specified thickness of the folder 17 is measured. That is, the dog 736 has a plurality of blades orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and alternately projecting vertically, and the plurality of blade portions are arranged above and below the dog 736.
When the specified thickness detection sensors 735a and 735b are turned on when passing through the respective concave portions of 35a and 735b,
Depending on the OFF order and the number of times, the direction of movement in either the expanding direction or the narrowing direction and its distance are detected.

<< Other Sensors >> In addition, as a sensor, a file folder pull-in detection sensor 737a for detecting pull-in of the file folder 17 when the optical path is blocked by the locking head 170 of the pulled-in file folder 17. , 737b (FIG. 20,
22) and the file folder protrusion detection sensors 738a, 73 for detecting whether the file folder 17 inserted into the holding fixture is protruding beyond the holding fixture to the extent that it interferes with the operation of the file folder delivery device 7.
8b (see FIGS. 20 and 22), when the file folder 17 is pulled in by the chucking mechanism section 700 (see FIGS. 17 and 18 etc.), the file folder 17 is actually hung from the target holding metal fitting 16. A folder presence / absence detection sensor 739 (FIG. 20) for detecting in advance whether or not the folder is present.
See).

A parent mark detection sensor 740a for detecting the parent mark and the child mark attached to the holding metal fittings (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and confirming the stop position is provided on the front part of the apparatus casing. , A child mark detection sensor 740b. Reference numeral 742 is a file folder barcode reader for reading a barcode as a code unique to the file folder attached to the side surface of the file folder 17.

<< File Folder Clamping Mechanism 750
-Flap retracting mechanism 770 >> Next, the file folder sandwiching mechanism 750 and the flap retracting mechanism 7
70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 29. First, the file folder entrapment mechanism section 750 encloses the file folder 17 drawn into the file folder delivery device 7 from both sides thereof to correct the deformation such as the bending of the storage section 172 (see FIG. 4) of the file folder 17. While measuring the net thickness of the storage portion 172 and storing the file folder 17 in the holding metal fitting 16, the file holder 17 is sandwiched and is advanced to the target mounting position of the holding metal fitting 16. The holder 17 guides the file folder 17 to be surely inserted.

That is, FIG. 25 is a front view showing the file folder holding mechanism 750, FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof, FIG. 26 is a plan view, FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 26, and FIG. FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 26, and FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view of a rack and a pinion portion for driving drive plates 755 and 756 described later. In the figure, the file folder 17
The pair of flaps 751 and 752 sandwiching the flaps have flap rails 753a and 753b at their upper ends, respectively.
Elongated slide block 754 slidably fitted to
It is fixed to the a and 754b in a suspended manner and is movable back and forth.

Therefore, each flap 751, 752
Is flared around the flap rails 753a and 753b as a spindle, and the file folder 17 is sandwiched in between.
The file folder 17 is sandwiched along the side surface of the file. This flared flap 75
Protrusions 751c and 752c projecting forward from the lower end are formed at the upper end of the narrower width between the first and the second 752. Therefore, the file folder 17 of the holding metal fitting 16
When inserting the file folder 17
The protrusions 751c, 75 while being sandwiched by the 51, 752
2c enters into the intended gap of the holding metal fitting 16, and the sandwiched file folder is also simultaneously inserted between the adjacent file folders (not shown). As a result, the file folder 17 can be surely inserted into the target holding metal fitting 16.

Further, the flaps 751 and 752 ensure that the file folder 17 is sandwiched, and the non-slip rubber plates 751a and 752a are screwed to the flaps 751 and 752. 75
Locking blade 7 that locks when the 1,752 is pulled back into the device
51b and 752b are formed.

Next, the drive plate for driving the lower ends of the flaps 751 and 752 in the direction in which the file folder 17 is sandwiched will be described. The drive plates 755 and 756 have upper portions located on both outer sides of the respective flaps 751 and 752, and lower and lower slide rails 758a and 758b arranged on the base 757, and slide blocks 759a, 759b and 759c. , 759d are slidably fitted in the direction in which the file folder 17 is sandwiched, and springs 760a and 760b arranged in front and rear are urged in the direction in which the file folder 17 is sandwiched.

Drive plate drive motor 7 shown in FIGS. 26 and 27.
Reference numeral 61 is a drive motor for expanding the drive plates 755, 756 that are biased in the direction in which the file folder 17 is sandwiched, and is attached to the rotary shaft of the drive plate drive motor 761 as shown in FIG. Pinion 762
The upper and lower racks 763a and 763b respectively project in the opposite directions by the rotation of, and the projecting ends are the springs 760a and 760a.
The drive plates 755 and 756 are expanded against each other against the biasing force of 760b.

The drive plate sensor 764 fixed to the base 757 shown in FIGS. 26 and 29 is used for sandwiching and expanding the file folder 17 of the drive plates 755 and 756.
a, 764b and a dog 765 arranged at the end of the rack 763a. In addition, the drive plates 755 and 756
Sensors 766a, 766 for detecting the net thickness of the file folder 17 sandwiched by
b and the dog 767 for detection are arrange | positioned at the rear part of the drive plates 755 and 756. This net thickness detecting sensor 766a, 7
66b and the detection dog 767 have the same relationship as the specified thickness detection sensors 735a and 735b and the dog 736 shown in FIG. The net thickness of the file folder 17 is detected by turning on and off when the blade portion slides in a recess (not shown) of the net thickness detecting sensors 766a and 766b.

When the chucking mechanism 700 (see FIG. 16 and subsequent figures) moves forward to insert the file folder 17 into the holding metal fitting 16 with the file folder 17 sandwiched, the flaps 751 and 752 and the drive are driven by this forward force. The plates 755 and 756 also move forward. Drive plates 755, 7
A block 778 is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the base 757 of 56, and the block 778 is fitted on a rail 779 fixedly mounted on the apparatus housing to move the base 757 back and forth. Reference numerals 768a and 768b are stoppers fixed to the front and rear of the apparatus housing, and the contact rubber 769 fixed to the base 757 is the stoppers 768a and 768 on the front and rear.
The base 757 is prevented from protruding beyond a predetermined position by making contact with b.

A flap 75 is provided at the position shown by the diagonal lines in FIG.
When the chucks 1, 752 move forward, the chucking mechanism 70
The forward movement by 0 is temporarily stopped, and at this position, the drive plates 755, 756 are opened by driving the drive plate drive motor 761 to open the file folder 1 by the flaps 751, 752.
The pinching of 7 is released, and after this release, the file folder 17 is advanced again and inserted into the holding metal fitting 16.

The flaps 751 and 752 that have moved forward are pulled back into the apparatus by the flap pull-in mechanism section 770. That is, this flap retraction mechanism 770
Is a flap pull-in drive motor 771, a gear 772a rotated by the drive of the flap pull-in drive motor 771, a gear 772b rotated by meshing with the gear 772a, and a ball screw screw rod 773 rotated by the rotation of the gear 772b. , Locking block 7 that is screwed to the screw rod 773 to move the slide rail 774 back and forth.
The locking block 775, which has 75, and is positioned at the front end in advance, is a locking piece 757 a of the base 757.
(See FIG. 26, etc.) is locked and the screw rod 773 is rotated by the drive of the motor to move to the rear end portion.
Since the locking blades 751b and 752b of the blades 1 and 752 are locked, the flaps 751 and 752 are drawn into the apparatus. A dog 77 is provided above the locking block 775.
6 is attached, and the position of the locking block 775 is detected by the device position confirmation sensors 777a and 777b of the flap retracting mechanism 770.

<< Control Configuration >> Next, the control configuration will be described.
FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the automatic loading / unloading apparatus 1 for a file folder according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the control device 20 as the file folder delivery control unit has a CPU, a system memory for storing a system program, and a data memory (not shown) for storing various data.

In this data memory, with respect to all the holding metal fittings 16 and 16 mounted on the right side 2a of the shelf unit, for example, the holding metal fittings at the rightmost position of the uppermost shelf,
Alternatively, the number of the holding metal fitting on the second shelf from the left from the left can store a file folder with a thickness of several millimeters and is currently empty, or currently the file folder with a code number is stored. The data stored in the file folder, such as, is stored. In the control device 20 having such a data memory, the movable column 5, the movable base 6, the file folder delivery device 7, the loading / unloading unit 8,
Various controlled devices constituting the device 9 are connected. The various controlled devices connected to the control device 20 are listed below.

<< Movable Column 5 >> (1) Moving column drive motor 501 (2) Movable base drive motor 221 (not shown in FIG. 11) It should be noted that the movement distance is counted for any of these motors for position confirmation. An encoder (not shown) for performing the operation is provided. (3) A bar code reader 506 for position confirmation arranged on one side surface of the lower end of the movable column 5 (see FIG. 11). The position confirmation bar code reader 506 has a bar code as a traveling position code mark attached to the base 201a of the shelf unit right 2a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) as described above [FIG. 31].
(See (b))]. This is to check whether or not the movable column 5 has moved to a position as controlled when the movable column 5 is moved to a target mounting position of the holding metal fitting under the control of the control device 20. This is for confirmation after the movement is completed. Therefore, this bar code is attached with some correspondence to the intended attachment position of the holding metal fitting. In this embodiment, the bar code corresponding to this holding metal fitting is attached right below the mounting position of the target holding metal fitting, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any correspondence may be provided.

<< Movable Table 6 >> (4) Stage display code mark detection sensor 505 (see FIG. 11). The step display code mark detection sensor 505 detects the step display code mark 504 attached to the side surface of the movable column 5 corresponding to each shelf position, and enables the movable table 6 and the file folder delivery device 7 to deliver the file folder. It is for positioning. (5) Rotation detection sensors 609a and 609b (see FIG. 12). The rotation of the file folder delivery device 7 arranged at the end of the suspension frame 601 (see FIG. 12 etc.) of the movable table 6 by the rotation mechanism is detected. (6) A rotation drive motor 607 of the rotation mechanism.

<< File Folder Transfer Device 7 >> (7) Sensor 7 for confirming the pull-in position of the file folder
19a (see Figure 16). (8) An expansion position detection sensor 719b (see FIG. 16) that expands the gripped state of the grips 709a and 709b. (9) A standby position confirming sensor 719c (see FIG. 16) which stands by for the next loading operation after the insertion of the file folder 17 into the holding metal fitting 16 is completed. (10) Sensor 719d for confirming the insertion completion position of the file folder (see FIG. 16).

(11) Sensor 721a (see FIG. 19) for confirming the operation start position of the opening pin 716 (see FIG. 17) that opens the grips 709a and 709b, and sensor 721b for confirming the opening position (12) of the file folder 17 Specified thickness detection sensors 735a, 735b in a file folder for measuring the stipulated thickness
(See FIGS. 21 and 23). (13) Net thickness detecting sensors 766a and 766b for detecting the net thickness of the file folder 17 sandwiched between the drive plates 755 and 756 (see FIGS. 26 and 28).

(14) File folder pull-in detection sensors 737a and 737b for detecting that the file folder 17 has been pulled into the file folder delivery device 7.
(See FIGS. 20 and 22). (15) File folder delivery Whether the file folder 17 taken in the device 7 does not protrude outside the device casing, or the file folder 1 inserted in the holding metal fitting
File folder protrusion detection sensors 738a and 738b (FIG.
0, see FIG. 22). (16) When the file folder 17 is pulled in by the chucking mechanism 700 (see FIG. 17, FIG. 18, etc.), it is detected in advance whether the file folder 17 is actually hung on the target holding metal fitting 16. Folder presence / absence detection sensor 739 (see FIG. 20).

(17) A parent mark detection sensor 740a (see FIG. 20, etc.) for detecting the parent mark and child mark attached to the holding metal fitting (see FIGS. 3 and 4) to confirm the stop position. (18) Child mark detection sensor 740b (see FIG. 20, etc.). (19) File folder barcode reader 742 (FIG. 1) for reading a barcode as a unique code of the file folder attached to the side surface of the file folder 17.
8, FIG. 20, etc.).

(20) Drive plate sensors 764a and 764b (see FIG. 26) for detecting pinching and expansion of the file folder 17 by the drive plates 755 and 756. (21) Device position confirmation sensors 777a and 777b of the flap retracting mechanism unit 770 for detecting the positions of the flaps 751 and 752 that have been advanced back into the device (see FIG. 25).

(22) A chucking drive motor 704 for moving the chucking mechanism 700 (see FIG. 16) back and forth on the slide rails 703a and 703b. (23) Opening drive motor 7 for releasing the grip of the file folder 17 by opening the grips 709a and 709b after the insertion of the file folder 17 into the holding metal fitting 16 is completed.
11 (see FIGS. 15 and 17). (24) The drive plate drive motor 761 (see FIG. 26, FIG. 27, etc.) for expanding the drive plates 755, 756 that are urged in the direction to sandwich the file folder 17 and the flaps 751, 752 that have advanced are installed in the housing. A flap pull-in drive motor 771 for pulling in (see FIG. 25).

<< Incoming / Outgoing Units 8 and 9 >> (25) Lifted position detection sensor 1214 provided on the lift base 1202 of the lift 12 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
(See FIG. 9: A similar sensor 1214 is also provided on the other 2b side lift base shown in FIG. 6, but not shown). (26) Similarly, the lift base 1202 of the lift 12 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
Etc.) (see FIG. 9: the other 2b side lift base shown in FIG. 6 is also provided with a similar sensor 1216, but is not shown). (27) Box sensors 803 and 903 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) for detecting whether or not the box 10 is placed on the lift table 1202 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) of the lift 12 (28) A lifting motor 1204 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) for lifting and lowering the lift table 1202 of the lift 12.

The controlled device as described above is connected to the control device 20. Further, the control device 20 is connected with a manual operation panel 13c shown in FIG. 1 and the like for driving the device by a manual operation such as warehousing and inputting data such as a code number of a target file folder. Further, a higher-level control device 19 that totally controls the automatic loading / unloading device 1 of this file folder is connected. Reference numeral 13a is the right input / output section operation panel, and reference numeral 13b is the left input / output section operation panel.

<< Description of Operation >> The operation of the automatic loading / unloading apparatus 1 for the file folder configured as described above will be described. First, an example in which a file folder stored in the shelf unit right 2a is put out from the loading / unloading section 8 will be described.

<< Positioning of Box Carrier 11 to Storage / Receiving Section 8 >> First, the box carrier 11 [FIGS. 1 and 5]
(See (a), (b), etc.] is inserted into the loading / unloading section 8 (see FIGS. 1, 6, 6 and 7) for positioning. That is, the door 801 that is unlocked by the switch operation from the loading / unloading operation panel 13a is opened, and the box carrier 11 is loaded / unloaded by the loading / unloading section 8.
To enter. By this approach, the box carrier 11
The lift base 1202 of the lift 12 is inserted into the recess 114 (see FIG. 5C). Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the lock mechanism 18 operates, and the hook 1801 locks the notch 115 of the box carrier 11 to lock the box carrier 11. A box sensor 803 (see FIG. 6) detects the boxes 10, 10 on the lift table 1202.

In this state, the lifting / lowering motor 1204 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) operates under the control of the control device 20, and the lift table 1202 rises. As a result of this rise, the fitting protrusions 1212 formed on the lift table 1202 are fitted into the dowel holes 113 formed on the bottom surfaces of the boxes 10, 10 and the boxes 10, 10 are lifted up and positioned at predetermined positions. . When the lift-up of the boxes 10, 10 is completed, the box carrier 11 can be unlocked and taken out from the loading / unloading section 8, so that the box carrier 11 can be used efficiently.

<< Input of Code of File Folder to be Retrieved >> First, right and left of the loading / unloading section operation panel of the loading / unloading section 8 (FIG. 1).
(See etc.) and instruct to take out. In this case, the unique code of the file folder to be taken out and the box number (to be described later) to be stored are transmitted in advance from the higher-level control device 19 that controls the device. Alternatively, the unique code of the file folder to be taken out and the data of the box number to be stored can be manually input from the manual operation panel 13c. Receiving these data, the control device 20 searches the data memory storing the storage location of each file folder according to the system program stored in the system memory, and the target file folder is located at the right 2a of the shelf unit. It is also determined which part of the shelf unit left 2b is stored.

<< Positioning of File Folder Transfer Device 7 >> When the storage location of the target file folder is specified, the control device 20 causes the moving column drive control circuit 21 and the movable base drive control circuit 22 to target the file folder. Send the data of the storage location. The movable pillar drive control circuit 21 and the movable base drive control circuit 22 control the movable pillar 5 and the movable base 6 based on this control signal, and the movable pillar 5 and the movable base 6 are driven by this, and the target file folder. Positioning is performed to move the file folder delivery device 7 to a position opposite to the mounting position of the holding metal member that is suspended.

<< Movement and Positioning of Movable Platform 6 >>
In FIG. 11, the movable table 6 receives data from the control device 20 indicating the number of the shelf of the shelf unit right 2a, and a drive motor (not shown) operates. In this operation, the moving distance is counted by an encoder (not shown) provided in the drive motor, and the movable table 6 is positioned at a desired shelf position. In this movement, the step display code mark 504 attached to the side surface of the moving column 5 is moved to the step display code mark detection sensor 5
In 05, it is confirmed whether or not the movable table 6 is positioned at the correct position. When the movement of the movable table 6 is completed, the movement completion signal is transmitted from the movable table drive control circuit 22 to the control device 20.

In addition, the suspension frame 601 (see FIG. 11,
The transfer port 790 of the file folder transfer device 7 rotatably held in the shelf unit right 2a
If it is not in the position facing the right side, the control device 20 drives the rotation drive motor 607 (see FIG. 12, FIG. 13 and the like) to rotate the file folder delivery device 7 to face the shelf unit right 2a. The delivery port 790 is positioned at the position to be used. The rotation of the file folder delivery device 7 is performed before the file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at the target position of the holding metal fitting.

<< Movement of Moving Pillar 5 and Positioning of File Folder Transfer Device 7 >> Further, the control device 20 controls the movement of the moving pillar 5 simultaneously with the positioning of the movable table 6.
In the movement control of the moving pillar 5, the control device 20 sets a temporary moving position before the target moving position from the current position of the moving pillar 5, and moves the moving pillar 5 at high speed up to the temporary moving position. After the temporary movement position, the temporary movement position is moved at a low speed to perform the positioning to the target position. That is,
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holders 16 and 16 of the file folder attached to the shelf 15 have the child marks 160d and 160d as described above, and the holders of a predetermined number each have a child. Parent mark 160e, 16 with mark
0e to are attached. The control device 20 is located between the first parent mark located in front of the target holding metal fitting and the second parent mark located in front of the first parent mark. A temporary movement position is set for the part, and at what child mark from the first parent mark the position of the target holding metal fitting is calculated.

Then, the control device 20 moves the moving column 5 to the temporary moving position at high speed through the control of the moving column drive control circuit 21. When the moving column 5 reaches this temporary moving position, the moving column drive control circuit 21 transmits a movement end signal to the temporary moving position to the control device 20. Control device 20
Since both of the movement end signal and the movement end signal of the movable table 6 are transmitted, the moving column 5 is moved at a low speed, and at the time of this low speed movement, the file folder delivery device 7 is moved. The parent mark detection sensor 740a provided (see FIG. 20)
(See), the first parent mark 160e is detected, and the moving pillar 5 is moved at a low speed from this position until the child mark detection sensor 740b detects the number of the previously calculated child marks.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 (a), (b) and (c). FIG. 31A shows the shelves 15, 15-.
(Refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, etc.)
6 is a diagram schematically showing child marks 160d and 160d attached to 6- and parent marks 160e and 160e-. The child marks 160d, 160d-are the child marks detecting sensor 740b and the parent marks 160e, 160e-.
Is detected by the parent mark detection sensor 740a.

The bar code shown in FIG. 31 (b) is the position confirmation bar code attached to the base 201a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the shelf unit right 2a.
Each of the holding metal fittings 16 attached to 5 and 16 is attached at a position corresponding to each attachment position. Reference numeral 50
Reference numeral 6 denotes a position confirmation bar code reader for detecting the position confirmation bar code 507. FIG. 31 (c)
Is the detection waveform H1 of the parent mark detection sensor 740a.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a detection waveform H2 of the child mark detection sensor 740b, and the protruding portions of the waveform show the positions where the parent mark and the child mark are detected, respectively.

In the illustrated example, for example, the moving column 5
The current position of is the address N + 10 shown in FIG. 31 (c),
If the target final movement position is the address N, the control device 20
Is an intermediate position between the first parent mark position N + 3, which is immediately before the target stop position N, and the parent mark position N + 7, which is one position before the first parent mark. A temporary moving position is set to the target parent mark position, and the target N is started from the address N + 3.
Calculate the number of child marks up to the address. In the illustrated example, the position of the third child mark from the first parent mark is the target final stop position.

Next, the control unit 20 controls the moving column control circuit 2
The moving column driving motor 501 is controlled via 1 and the moving column 5 is moved to the temporary moving position at high speed by the count of an encoder (not shown) provided in the moving column driving motor 501, and is moved from the temporary moving position. The pillar 5 is moved slowly. During this low-speed movement, the parent mark detection sensor 7
When the first parent mark at the address N + 3 is detected at 40a,
It moves from this position until the child mark detection sensor 740b detects the calculated number of child marks, and stops the moving column 5 at the target N address. When this movement is completed, the moving column drive control circuit 21 outputs a movement end signal to the control circuit 20.

When the movement of the movable column 5 is completed, the position confirmation bar code reader 506 arranged at the base end of the movable column 5 is mounted on the base of the shelf unit right 2a (see FIG. 1 etc.). The bar code (bar code shown in FIG. 31B) attached to 201a is read. The control device 20 receives this data and confirms whether or not the moving column 5 is positioned at the position according to the control. The confirmation of the movement position by the position confirmation barcode reader 506 is only for confirmation, and if the movement of the movable column 5 is performed without error, it is not necessary to provide it.

<< Actuation of Chucking Mechanism 700, Grasping of File Folder 17 >> When the file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at the intended mounting position of the holding metal fitting by the above-mentioned procedure, the files provided in the file folder delivery device 7 Folder presence / absence detection sensor 739 (FIG. 20)
(See reference) detects whether the file folder 17 is hung from the holding metal fitting 16. When the control device 20 detects that the file folder is hung on the target holding metal fitting by the detection of the file folder presence / absence detection sensor 739, the control device 20 holds the file folder by the chucking mechanism unit 700 (FIG. 15, see FIG. 16 onward).

That is, the control unit 20 sends a drive signal to the chucking drive motor 704 (see FIGS. 15, 16 and 17). As a result, the chucking drive motor 704 is driven and the screw rod 705 rotates clockwise. By the right rotation of the screw rod 705, the screw block 706 screwed to the screw rod 705 is moved forward, whereby the slide blocks 702a, 702 connected to the screw block 706 are connected.
The table 701 moves forward via b and 702c. By the forward movement of the table 701, the pair of grips 709a,
709b is inserted so as to be sandwiched from both sides of the end of the locking head 170 of the file folder 17, and the tips of the gripping portions 709a and 709b formed in the shape of a key are locked by the locking head 170.
It engages with the locking hole 171 (see FIG. 4) formed in the above and locks it.

<< Incorporation of File Folder 17 >> When the file folder 17 is locked, the control device 20 controls the chucking drive motor 704 to rotate it to the left. This leftward rotation causes the screw rod 705 to rotate in the opposite direction to the above direction, so that the screwing block 706 retracts, and this retracting causes the table 701 to retract and the grip portions 709a,
709b moves backward with the file folder 17 locked. By retreating the grips 709a and 709b,
The file folder 17 is a file folder rail 73.
1a, 731b (see FIG. 15, FIG. 21, etc.), flaps 751, 752 that have been expanded in advance (FIGS. 24, 25)
It enters in between and is taken into the file folder delivery device 7. At the same time, the control device 20 updates the file folder storage data of the shelf unit right 2a stored in the memory (not shown). The file folder 17
When taking in, the flaps 751 and 752 are
It is located at the position shown in FIG. 20 and does not protrude from the apparatus housing. As will be described later, when inserting the file folder 17 into the holding fixture 16, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG.
51 and 752 are adapted to project outside the apparatus housing.

<< Bar Code Reading of File Folder 17 >> The read file folder 17 is a file folder pull-in detection sensor 737a, 737b.
It is confirmed by the detection (see FIGS. 20 and 22). In addition, the file folder protrusion detection sensor 7 determines whether or not the file folder 17 protrudes outside the apparatus housing.
This is confirmed by detection of 38a and 738b (FIGS. 20 and 22). Further, a file folder sandwiching mechanism unit 750
By pressing the flaps 751 and 752 sandwiching the file folder 17 from both sides in (see FIG. 24 and below), the file folder 17 is positioned and the file folder barcode reader 742 (see FIG. 20 and below). At, the bar code (not shown) attached to the side surface of the file folder 17 is read. By this reading,
The control device 20 confirms whether or not the file folder is the target file folder.

<< Transport of File Folder 17 and Storage in Box 10 >> When it is judged from this confirmation that the target file folder has been taken in, the control device 20
Is the moving column drive motor 501 of the moving column 5 as described above.
(See FIG. 11) to move the moving column 5 to the loading / unloading section 8 and mount the file folder delivery device 7 attached to the movable table 6 on the boxes 10, 10 (see FIG. 7, etc.).
Position. As described above, the boxes 10 and 10 of the loading and unloading section 8 are lifted up and positioned by the lift 12, but the boxes 10 and 10 are positioned in the positioned boxes 10 and 10. In this embodiment, in each of the boxes 10 and 10 shown in FIG. 7, the lower left box is number 1, the lower middle is number 2, the lower right is number 3, and the upper left is the number. Number 4, the upper middle is number 5, and the box on the upper right is number 6. As mentioned above,
The file folder extraction instruction is output together with the box number that stores the extracted file folder.

The control device 20 moves the file folder delivery device 7 to the holding metal fitting position attached to the box of the number designated in advance to perform positioning, and first, the file folder presence / absence detection sensor 73.
9 (see FIG. 20), it is confirmed whether or not the file folder is hung on the holding fitting. By this, when it is confirmed that the holding metal fitting is empty, the file folder 17 is inserted into the holding metal fitting.

That is, when the file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at the attachment position of the holding metal fitting into which the file folder 17 is inserted, the control device 20 rotates the chucking drive motor 704 (see FIG. 16 and the like) to the right, thereby causing the screw rod to move. 705 rotates. The rotation of the screw rod 705 causes the table 701 to move forward.
The grips 709a and 709b placed on 01 also move forward so as to grip the file folder 17 from both sides and push it out. During this forward movement, the flaps 751 and 752 that cover the file folder from both sides are pressed from both sides by the drive plates 755 and 756 (see FIGS. 24 and 25). 752 also slides the flap rails 753a and 753b above the slide block 7
At 54a and 754b, it moves forward and projects to the outside of the device housing as shown by the diagonal lines in FIG.

The controller 20 controls the flaps 751 and 752.
25 is detected by the grip expansion position detection sensor 719b (see FIG. 16), the chucking drive motor 704 (see FIG. 1) is detected.
Driving of the drive plate drive motor 761 at this position.
(See FIGS. 26 and 27) to activate the drive plates 755, 7
Flaps 561 and 751 by expanding 56 to the outside.
Release the clamp.

The controller 20 controls the drive plates 755 and 756.
When the drive plate sensors 764a and 764b (see FIG. 26) detect the expansion of the motor, the chucking drive motor 4 is restarted.
07 (see FIG. 16 etc.) is driven to advance the file folder 17 as described above. As a result, the narrow portion of the lower end of the locking head 170 of the file folder 17 is guided by the guide portions 161b and 161b of the holding metal fitting 16 to enter the slit portion 161a as shown in FIG. The locking portion 161c formed on the upper part of the file folder 17 is pushed in to spread, and thus the narrow portion of the file folder 17 is locked by the locking portion 161c.
The insertion of 7 is completed.

When the control device 20 detects the completion of the insertion of the file folder 17 with the file folder insertion completion position confirmation sensor 719d (see FIG. 16), the holding portion 709 holding the file folder 17 is detected.
A and 709b (see FIG. 17 etc.) are opened. That is,
The controller 20 drives the opening drive motor 711 to move the opening pin 716 forward from the tapered center of the grips 709a and 709b to open the grips 709a and 709b. The control device 20 uses the opening position confirmation sensor 721b.
(Refer to FIG. 19).
The openings 09a and 709b are detected.

When the openings of the grips 709a and 709b are detected, the controller 20 drives the chucking drive motor 704 (see FIGS. 16 and 17) to reverse the procedure described above. , 709b are pulled into the device housing. Further, the opening drive motor 711 (see FIG. 17) is driven to retract the opening pin 716, and the grip portions 709a, 709
09b is closed.

<< Retraction of flaps 751 and 752 >> Further, flaps 751 and 752 protruding outside the apparatus casing
(See FIGS. 15 and 25) is pulled back into the apparatus housing. First, the control device 20 uses the flap pull-in drive motor 77.
1 (see FIG. 25) and the locking block 775 previously positioned at the front end portion by the rotation of the screw rod 773.
(See FIG. 25) is retracted, and when the locking block is retracted, the locking piece 757a of the base 757 is locked to retract the base 757 as described above.
Drive plates 755 and 756 when the flaps 751 and 7 are retracted.
52 Locking blades 751b and 752b at the rear end are locked, and the flaps 751 and 752 are drawn into the apparatus housing. The control device 20 controls the retracting of the flaps 751 and 752 by the sensor 7 for confirming the device position of the flap retracting mechanism section 770.
Detected by 77b. Further, the control device 20 controls the file folder protrusion detection sensors 738a and 738b.
(See FIGS. 20, 21, and 22)
It is detected whether or not the file folder 17 inserted into is not protruding to the extent that it interferes with the operation of the file folder delivery device 7.

The above procedure is repeated, and the control device 2
Each time 0, each time a file folder is taken out from the shelf unit right 2a, the stored data of the file folder stored in the memory is updated, and the boxes 10 and 10 positioned in the loading / unloading section 8 are respectively sorted by destinations. The file folder 17 is stored. This box 10,1
When the storage of the file folders in 0 to 0 is completed, the loading / unloading operation panel right 13a and the manual operation panel 13c display the completion of the removal, and the control device 20 causes the lift 12 (by the removal instruction from the loading / unloading operation panel right 13a. (See FIGS. 6 and 7) to lower the lift table 1202 to mount the boxes 10 and 10 on the box carrier 11 and lock the box carrier 11 by the lock mechanism 18 (see FIG. 10) and the door. The lock of 801 is released. By releasing this lock, the box carrier 11 is put out from the loading / unloading section 8.

In each of the boxes 10 and 10 on the unloading box carrier 11, for example, only the file folder to be delivered to the reception is stored in the number 1 box, and the number 2 box is used in the pharmacy. Since only the file folders to be transported are stored, it is sorted and stored according to the destination of the file folders. It does not require the extra work of storing it in the carrier or mounting it on the carrier.

<< Storage Procedure of File Folder >> Next, an example in which the file folder 17 is stored in the shelf unit right 2a (see FIG. 1) will be described. First, the loading / unloading section operation panel 13
The box carrier 11 on which the boxes 10 and 10 storing the file folders are placed by unlocking the door 801 by opening the box storage operation instruction from a (see FIG. 1).
[See FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), etc.] is inserted into the loading / unloading section 8 to perform the positioning. Then, the lift 12 (see FIGS. 6 to 9) is operated under the control of the control device 20 to lift up the boxes 10, 10 on the box carrier 11 to predetermined positions as described above and perform positioning.

<< Incorporation into File Folder Delivery Device 7 >> Next, when a storage instruction for a file folder is input from the right and left storage panel operation panel 13a, the control device 20 drives the movable column 5 and the movable table 6, and the movable table 6 is moved. The delivery port 790 of the file folder delivery device 7 is positioned at a position facing the boxes 10 and 10 located in the loading / unloading section 8, and the file folder presence / absence detection sensor 739 of the file folder delivery device 7 (see FIG. 20). Detects whether the file folder is hung. When the hanging of the file folder is detected by this detection, this is taken into the file folder delivery device 7 by the above-mentioned procedure.

<< Detection of Net Thickness by Net Thickness Detection Sensors 766a and 766b of File Folder 17 >> The taken-in file folder 17 is sandwiched by the file folder sandwiching mechanism 750 (see FIGS. 24 to 27). By this sandwiching, the net thickness of the storage portion 172 is detected while correcting the deformation of the storage portion 172 (see FIG. 4) of the file folder 17 as described above. That is, the taken-in file folder 17 enters between the flaps 751 and 752, and the entered file 17 is pressed by the drive plates 755 and 756 that press the flaps 751 and 752 from both sides in a direction in which they approach each other. At the time of this pressing, the net thickness detecting sensor 766a,
The net thickness of the file folder 17 is detected at 766b (see FIG. 28).

<< Bar Code Reading of File Folder 17 >> Further, when the file folder 17 is sandwiched and positioned by the file folder sandwiching mechanism section 750, the file folder barcode reader 742 (FIG. 17, FIG. 20, FIG. 21 etc.), the bar code (not shown) that is a unique code of the file folder 17 attached to the side surface of the file folder 17 is read.

<< Detection of Specified Thickness by the Specified Thickness Detection Sensors 735a and 735b of the File Folder 17 >> Further, the taken-in file folder 17 enters the file folder prescribed thickness measuring mechanism unit 730 (see FIG. 21), The specified thickness of the file folder 17 is detected. That is, when the taken-in file folder 17 enters between the pair of guide portions 733a and 733b, the guides 733a and 733b expand each other as described above, and by this expansion, the specified thickness detection sensors 735a and 73
5b detects the specified thickness of the file folder. When the file folder 17 stores a lot of stored items and its side surface is inflated, the net thickness becomes larger than the specified thickness,
On the contrary, when the number of stored items is small, the specified thickness is larger than the net thickness.

<< Judgment of Storage Position by Control Device 20 >> The control device 20 searches the data memory for storing the storage data of the file folders in the left and right shelf units 2a, 2b, and determines the shelf for storing the file folder 17. Determine the position. That is, the holding metal fittings 16, 16 to 16 (see FIG. 3, FIG. 4, etc.) attached to the shelf 15 are grouped in a wide and narrow manner for each attachment interval as described above, and the specified thickness of the file folder 17 is detected. Sensors 735a, 735b and net thickness detection sensor 766
a, the file folder 17 detected in 766b
Based on the thickness data, the control device 20 searches the file folder storage data stored in the data memory, and the most suitable mounting position of the holding metal fitting for storing the file folder 17 from the empty space. To judge.

<< Transportation and Storage of File Folder 17 >>
Then, the control device 20 follows the above-described procedure to move the movable column 5 and the movable table 6 (see FIG. 11) and, if necessary, the rotation drive motor 607 of the file folder delivery device 7 (see FIGS. 12 and 1).
3 etc.) to drive the left and right shelf units 2a or 2b
(See FIGS. 1 and 2) At the attachment position of the target holding metal fitting position, the delivery port of the file folder delivery device 7 (see FIG. 1).
5, refer to FIG. 16 and the like), and insert and store the file folder 17 taken in the apparatus housing.

That is, when the file folder 17 is stored, the flaps 751 and 752 shown in FIGS. 15 and 25 project to the outside of the apparatus housing and advance to the position of the holding metal fitting 16 to be inserted, as described above. 75
1, 752 enters the gap between the file folders (not shown) hung on both sides of the target holding metal fitting, and the sandwiched file folder 17 also enters between the two adjacent file folders at the same time. The file folder 17 can be surely stored in the target holding metal fitting 16. The control device 20 registers this storage in the file folder storage data stored in the data memory. By repeating such a procedure, the box 1 positioned in the loading / unloading section 8 (see FIG. 1).
File folders 0, 10 are sequentially stored in the left and right shelf units 2a, 2b.

<< Second Embodiment >> Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the positioning of the file folder delivery device 7 is performed only by the child mark. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 32, the holding metal fittings 16, 16 to be attached to the shelf 15 (see FIG. 1, FIG. 3, etc.).
Are assigned only child marks 160d and 160d, and the parent marks 160e and 160e, as in the first embodiment, are added.
(See FIGS. 3 and 31) is not attached. Accordingly, the apparatus configuration also does not include the parent mark detection sensor 740a (see FIG. 20) for detecting the parent marks 160e and 160e. Other device configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Next, the control using only the child mark of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 (a), 32 (b) and 32 (c). This FIG. 32 (a) shows the holding metal fittings 16, 16 to be attached to the shelves 15 and 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 3).
It is the figure which showed roughly. In addition, FIG. 3B shows the base unit 201a of the shelf unit right 2a as in the first embodiment.
(See FIGS. 1 and 2) The position confirmation bar code is attached to each of the shelves 15 and 15-, and is attached to a position corresponding to each mounting position of the holding metal fittings 16 and 16-. There is. Further, FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a detected waveform H2 by the child mark detection sensor 740b, and the position where the waveform is projected is the position where the child mark is detected.

First, the control device 20 makes a provisional adjustment at the intermediate point between the first child mark position which is the target movement position and the second child mark position which is located immediately before the first child mark. The moving position is set, the moving pillar 5 is moved at a high speed up to the set temporary stop position by the count of the encoder (not shown), and the moving pillar 5 is moved at a low speed from the temporary moving position. The position of the child mark of is the stop position for the purpose of positioning the file folder file folder 7.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 32 (c). The current position of the moving column 5 is N + 10, and the final target moving position is N. Therefore, the first child mark position is also N.
The position of the address and the second child mark is the address N + 1. The temporary movement position is provided between the Nth address and the N + 1th address. The control device 20 controls the moving column drive motor 501 (see FIG. 11) via the moving column control circuit 21 up to the preset provisional moving position, and counts an encoder (not shown) provided in the moving column drive motor 501. Thus, the moving pillar 5 is moved at high speed to the temporary moving position. From this tentative movement position, the moving pillar 5 is moved at a low speed, and the detected position of the first sub-mark becomes the target final movement position.

Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, since the distance from the temporary moving position to the target moving position, which is slow moving, can be short, the moving pillar 5 and the file folder delivery device 7 can be quickly positioned. There is an advantage that can be.

[0134]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the holding metal fittings for the file folders hung on the fence can be easily slid in the lateral direction of the shelf, the mounting pitch of the holding metal fittings can be made easy. This makes it possible to flexibly cope with the increasing and decreasing thickness of the file folder, and it is possible to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for the file folder that can efficiently use the storage space of the shelf. .

Further, when the mounting position of the holding metal fitting is changed by the structure in which the positioning mark for laterally positioning the file folder delivery device is mounted on the holding metal fitting itself, the mounting position of the horizontal positioning mark is also changed. Since it is changed at the same time, it is possible to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder that can more easily change the mounting pitch of the holding metal fittings.

Further, the box placed on the box carrier and stored at the loading / unloading port for loading / unloading the file folder is the box carrier loaded by the lift provided at this loading / unloading port. Due to the structure that is lifted up from the top and positioned at a predetermined position, the box carrier is taken out from the loading / unloading port and used for other work while the file folder is being transferred between the box and the file folder transfer device. Since it is possible, the box carrier can be used as an automatic loading / unloading apparatus for file folders that can be used efficiently.

Further, the file unit delivery device for taking out the file folder from the holding metal fitting of the fence or inserting it into the holding metal fitting of the fence is provided with the rotating mechanism for rotating 180 degrees about the vertical line as the rotating shaft, whereby the shelf unit is Both single-row and double-row can be accommodated, and the position of the file folder transport section with respect to the shelf unit and the position of the entrance and exit with respect to the shelf unit can be set arbitrarily. Therefore, it can be used as an automatic loading / unloading device for file folders, which has a high degree of freedom in device layout.

Further, when the file folders are put out, the plurality of boxes which are positioned and arranged in the loading / unloading section are sorted according to destinations, and the file folders of the same destination are stored in the same box. Since these multiple boxes are put out in the box carrier, it is not necessary to manually sort out the file folders that have been put out by destination, and to transfer the file folders that have been put out. It is possible to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder that can be quickly and accurately performed.

Further, when inserting the file folder into the holding metal fitting, the pair of flaps which sandwich the file folder from both sides and have a projecting portion at the tip of the file folder first enter the target holding metal fitting position. The configuration is such that the file folder that is hung from the holding metal fittings on both sides of this holding metal fitting can be inserted between the gaps of the file holders, and the sandwiched file folder can be inserted between the two adjacent file holders at the same time. It is possible to provide an automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder that can reliably insert the file folder into the holding metal fitting.

Furthermore, when the moving column is moved to position the file folder delivery device at a predetermined position, a temporary moving position is set slightly before the target moving position, and the encoder is used up to this temporary moving position. With the configuration in which the movable pillar is moved at high speed by counting, the file folder automatic delivery / unloading device that can quickly position the file folder delivery device to the target holding metal fitting position can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway external perspective view of an example in which shelving units are arranged on both sides, as an embodiment of an automatic article storage / entry device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which a shelf unit is arranged only on one side.

FIG. 3 Supports 14, 14 of left and right shelf units 2a, 2b
~ Each of the shelves 15, 15 fixedly installed between ~ and this shelf 15
FIG. 8 is a front view of a portion showing a plurality of holding metal fittings that are slidably attached in the lateral direction to hold a file folder.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a shelf 15 shown in FIG. 3, a perspective view with a part of a holding metal fitting of a file folder attached to the shelf 15 cut away, and a view showing a file folder 17.

5A is a plan view of a box carrier 11 on which the boxes 10 and 10 are mounted, FIG. 5B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 5C is a box carrier into which a lift 12 is fitted. It is a schematic perspective view for showing the recessed part 114 of 11.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of loading / unloading sections 8 and 9;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a box carrier 11 is stored in the loading / unloading section 8.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the lift 12.

9 is a front view in which a part of FIG. 8 is cut away.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a lock mechanism for positioning the box carrier 11 stored in the loading / unloading units 8 and 9.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a transport unit 3.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a rotation mechanism portion attached to a suspension frame 601.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

14A is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 12, and FIG. 14B is a left side view of the positioning lock portions 613a and 613b shown in FIGS.

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a file folder delivery device 7.

16 is a front view showing a chucking mechanism section 700. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a right side view of FIG.

19 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a file folder specified thickness measuring mechanism unit 730.

21 is a plan view of FIG. 20. FIG.

22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 23 is a view as seen from the arrow BB of FIG. 21.

FIG. 24 is a right side view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 25 is a front view showing a file folder holding mechanism section 750.

FIG. 26 is a plan view of FIG. 25.

27 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 28 is a view as seen from the arrow BB of FIG. 26.

FIG. 29 is a pinion 7 that drives drive plates 755 and 756.
62 is a cross-sectional view of 62 and racks 763a and 763b.

[Fig. 30] Fig. 30 is a block diagram showing a configuration of control of the automatic loading / unloading apparatus 1 for a file folder according to the present invention.

FIG. 31 (a) is a view showing child marks 160d, 1 attached to the holding fittings 16, 16 attached to the shelves 15, 15.
It is a figure which shows 60d- and parent marks 160e and 160e- roughly, (b) figure is the base part 2 of the shelf unit right 2a.
A barcode for position confirmation attached to 01a, (c)
The figure shows the detection waveform H by the parent mark detection sensor 740a.
1 and the detection waveform H by the child mark detection sensor 740b
2 is a diagram showing 2 and illustrating temporary movement position setting. FIG.

FIG. 32 (a) is a child mark 160d, 1 attached to the holding metal fittings 16 and 16 attached to the shelves 15 and 15.
FIG. 60d is a diagram schematically showing the parts, and FIG. 60b is the position confirmation bar code attached to the base 201a of the shelf unit right 2a, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the detection waveform H2 by the sensor 740b, and is a figure explaining temporary movement position setting.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ・ ・ Automatic loading / unloading device of file folder 2a ・ Shelf unit right 2b ・ Shelf unit left 201a ・ Base part 3 ・ ・ Transport part 5 ・ ・ Movable column 501 ・ Movable column drive motor 504 Display code mark detection sensor 506, position confirmation bar code reader 507, position confirmation bar code 6, movable table 602, rotation axis 607, rotation drive motor 7, file folder delivery device 700, chucking mechanism section 704 -Chucking drive motors 709a and 709b-Grip part 711-Opening drive motor 716-Opening pin 730-File folder specified thickness measurement mechanism part 735a, 735b-Specified thickness detection sensor 740a-Parent mark detection sensor 740b-Child mark detection sensor 750・ File folder sandwiching mechanism 751,7 52, flaps 751c, 752c, protrusions 755, 756, drive plate 761, drive plate drive motors 766a, 766b, net thickness detection sensor 770, flap retraction mechanism unit 771, flap retraction drive motor 790, delivery port 8, 9・ Incoming / outgoing section 10 ・ File folder box 11 ・ Box carrier 12 ・ Lift 13a ・ Inward / outgoing section operation panel right 13b ・ Incoming / outgoing section operation panel left 13c ・ Manual operation panel 15 ・ Storage shelf (shelf) 16 ・ Holding bracket 160d ・Child mark 160e, parent mark 17, file folder 172, storage unit 19, upper control device 20, control device

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 10, 1996

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0023

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The pair of flaps are driven by the pinching drive unit to pinch the file folder hung on the file folder rail from both sides. The advancing drive unit is driven to move the file folder forward on the file folder rail toward the holding bracket. At the time of this forward movement, the pair of flaps also slide forward on the flap rails in the suspension block portion above the flap while holding the file folder. When moving forward, the protruding portion of the tip provided on the flap advances to the mounting position of the target holding metal fitting before the file folder, and the holding metal fitting mounted adjacent to the target holding metal fitting. enter the gaps hanging Do the two neighboring file folders, and stops at a predetermined position, the pair of off
Widen the gap between wraps, and then drive the forward / backward drive section.
Therefore, move only the file folder forward, and
Insert it between the folder and hold it in the holding bracket.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0071

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

<< File Folder Clamping Mechanism 750
-Flap retracting mechanism 770 >> Next, the file folder sandwiching mechanism 750 and the flap retracting mechanism 7
70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 29. First, the file folder enclosing mechanism section 750 encloses the file folder 17 drawn into the file folder delivery device 7 from both sides thereof and increases the number of pages of a medical record or the like of the storage section 172 (see FIG. 4) of the file folder 17.
The deformation of the bend, such as swelling due to flap 751,
When the net thickness of the storage portion 172 is measured while being corrected by sandwiching 752, and the file folder 17 is stored in the holding metal fitting 16, the file folder 1
7 sandwiched between file folder 17 and flap 75
The upper part of 1,752 is each file folder rail
And retaining metal along the flap rails 753a and 753b
Move forward to the tool 16 side, and the vacant position of the target holding metal fitting 16
The flaps 751 and 752 enter. Of the holding metal fitting 16
Advance to the mounting position and between the flaps 751 and 752
The space is widened, and the file folder 17 is moved forward so that the file folder 17 can be surely inserted into the holding fixture 16. At this time, the file folder 17 moves forward
Smooth movement without load from both sides
can do.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0073

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Therefore, each flap 751, 752
It is, earlier flap rail 753a, the 753b as a support shaft
End is rising wide, so as to hold the file folder 17 along the side of the scissors write do I file folder 17 in. This spreads the ends on the flap 751 and 752, the projecting portion 751c projecting forward from its lower end,
752c is formed. Therefore, when inserting the file folder 17 of the holding metal fitting 16 , the protruding portion 751
c, 752c enters the gap between the holding member 16 for the purpose, an increasing spacing flaps 751 and 752, only the file folder 17 which sandwiches from would be advanced between the file folder (not shown) on both sides, file folder 17 Contact flaps 751, 752 on the side
Without any load, it can be securely inserted.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Yuji Yamashita, 1-27, Ebahonmachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima (72) Inventor Hidemitsu Takashita, 7271, 2751, Otani, Takaya-cho, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A file folder having an elongated locking head having a predetermined thickness and having locking holes at both ends, and a storage section for storing articles below the locking head, and the file folder being a depth. A shelving unit that has a plurality of holding brackets that hang and hold in one direction, and has a file folder storage shelf that can store multiple types of file folders with different specified thicknesses by varying the mounting intervals of the holding brackets for each group And a transfer unit having a movable column that moves in parallel with the shelf unit and a movable base that is attached to the movable column so as to be capable of moving up and down; A file folder delivery device for delivering multiple types of file folders with different thicknesses, and the file to the target holding bracket. Horizontal and vertical positioning marks for positioning the folder delivery device, a positioning mark detection sensor for detecting the positioning marks, and the holding metal fittings, and a plurality of files for storing a file folder for each destination A folder box, a box carrier capable of carrying a plurality of the file folder boxes, and a loading / unloading section for storing the box carrier having the file folder boxes for loading and unloading a file folder, A storage unit that stores position data including a mounting interval of holding brackets attached to the shelf unit and whether or not a file folder is hung, and the file folder at the target holding bracket position based on the storage data of the storage unit. Position the delivery device to control delivery of file folders Automatic goods movements device file folder, characterized by having a file folder transfer control unit for updating the stored contents of the storage unit performs. 2. A lift that lifts up a file folder box on the box carrier stored in the loading / unloading unit from a mounted box carrier to position it at a predetermined position. The automatic loading / unloading apparatus for the file folder according to claim 1. 3. The movable table is provided with a rotating mechanism for horizontally rotating the casing of the file folder delivery device so that the delivery port of the file folder delivery device is directed to the left or right. Automatic storage device for file folders described in 2. 4. The holding metal fitting is for suspending a shelf hanging part attached in a hanging manner in a depth direction of the file folder storage shelf, and for holding the file folder in a hanging manner below the shelf hanging portion. And a positioning mark for lateral positioning for transferring the file folder to and from the file folder transfer device is attached to the front part of the shelf hanging part. It is mounted slidably in a direction orthogonal to the depth direction of the storage shelf so that its mounting position can be easily changed, and the file folder holding part holds the narrow part at the lower end of the locking head of the file folder from both sides. There is a slit part for locking and locking the entrance of the file folder from both sides at the tip of this slit part. 2. The taper-shaped guide portion and the rear end portion thereof are provided with locking portions for locking the narrowed portion of the entered file folder by sandwiching it from both sides thereof. The automatic loading / unloading apparatus for the file folder according to claim 2 or claim 3. 5. The file folder delivery device includes a chucking mechanism portion having a pair of gripping portions that are inserted while sandwiching both side portions of a locking head of the file folder to lock the locking hole, Locking the file folder pulled in by the chucking mechanism part A pair of file folder rails that hangs the narrow part at the lower end of the head from both sides and hangs the file folder rail that is gripped by the chucking mechanism part. A forward / backward drive unit that drives the chucking mechanism part forward and backward to insert or remove the file folder to be dropped into or from the holding metal fitting, and the pair of grips when the insertion into the holding metal fitting is completed. The openings that mutually open the parts to release the grip of the file folder, and the file folder that is hung on the file folder rail. It has a pair of flaps sandwiching both side surfaces of the folder, and a clamping drive unit that drives the pair of flaps in a direction that clamps the file folder, the pair of flaps being near the file folder rail. The holding metal fitting is provided with a projecting portion that is suspended from a pair of suspension blocks slidably fitted to a pair of flap rails arranged in parallel with the rails and that projects forward from the sandwiched file folder. When the file folder is inserted into the file folder, the projecting portion advances to the position of the holding metal fitting as a lead of the file folder, the file folder of claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4. Automatic loading / unloading device. 6. A pair of guides for guiding the entry of the lower end of the file folder pulled in by the chucking mechanism and expansion of the pair of guides when the file folder enters the pair of guides. A specified thickness reading sensor that measures the original specified thickness of a file folder by detecting a distance, and the pair of pinching drive units drive the pair of flaps to pinch the file folder to deform the file folder. It is equipped with a net thickness reading sensor that detects the net thickness of the file folder by correcting the distance and the distance between the pinching drive parts during pinching,
The file folder delivery control unit may determine a storage position of the file folder from a group of attachment intervals of the holding metal fittings based on the data detected by the specified thickness reading sensor and the net thickness reading sensor. An automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5. 7. The lateral positioning mark provided on the holding metal fittings comprises a child mark on all the holding metal fittings and a parent mark on each of the predetermined number of holding metal fittings together with the child mark. The folder delivery control unit, based on the data of the current position of the moving column by the count of the encoder provided on the moving column, the first parent mark which is closest to and is in front of the target holding metal fitting and the first parent mark. A tentative movement position is set in the middle of the second parent mark, which is located immediately before the mark and the first parent mark.
The number of child marks from the parent mark to the target holding metal fitting is calculated, and the moving column is moved at high speed based on the count of the encoder up to the set temporary moving position. 2. The file folder delivery device is positioned by detecting the number of child marks from the detection of the first parent mark to the target holding metal fitting by moving the moving column at a low speed. Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5 or Claim 6
Automatic loading / unloading device for the listed file folders. 8. The holding metal fitting is provided with a child mark as a lateral positioning mark, and the file folder delivery control unit is based on the data of the current position of the moving pillar by the count of the encoder provided on the moving pillar. A first child mark position corresponding to a target holding metal fitting position,
A temporary movement position is set in the middle of the second child mark position on the front side adjacent to the first child mark position, and the moving pillar is moved at high speed up to this temporary movement position based on the count of the encoder. 3. The file folder delivery device is moved by moving the moving column at a low speed after the temporary moving position, and the file folder delivery device is positioned by the detected first child mark. An automatic loading / unloading device for a file folder according to claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, or claim 6.