JPH0958705A - Feed hanging container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feed hanging container capable of corresponding to a hanging type feed apparatus. SOLUTION: A feed hanging container 4 is equipped with a hanger 11, a housing bag 12 and cables 13. Arm parts 16 are provided to both ends of the hanger 11 in a protruding state and a hooking part 15 is provided to the central part thereof and a housing space 23 is provided in the housing bag 12 and the charging port 22 communicating with the housing space 23 is provided to the upper surface thereof. The cables 13 support both side surface parts 21 of the housing bag 12 so as to suspend them at both ends of the hanger 11. The hooking part 15 of the hanger 11 is hooked with a hanging type feed apparatus in such a state that an article is housed in the housing bag 12 to be hung down to feed the container 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanging container for transportation which stores articles and conveys them in a suspended state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a conveyor installed on a floor such as a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor is generally used in a conveyor for conveying articles such as small articles. When an article is conveyed by such a conveyor, a box-shaped container such as a container for containing the article is used.

When carrying an article, the article is placed in a box-shaped container, and the box-shaped container is placed on a conveyor, whereby the box-shaped container is carried by the rotation of the rollers and belts of the conveyor.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, since the box-shaped container is carried on a conveyor such as a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor installed on the floor, the space for installing the conveyor is very small. However, there is a problem in that it requires a large space, the space efficiency is poor, and the size of the entire transfer device becomes large.

Therefore, a hanging-type conveying device which can effectively use the floor space by transporting the articles in a suspended state and which can improve space efficiency and can be made compact has been proposed. For example, it is not possible to support a hanging type transfer device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hanging container for transportation which can be applied to a hanging type transportation device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hanging container for transportation, comprising a hanger having arm portions projecting at both ends and a hook portion at a center, a storage space inside, and a storage space on an upper surface. And a cord for suspending and supporting both side surface portions of the storage bag at both ends of the hanger, respectively. Then, in a state where the article is stored in the storage bag and the storage bag is hung by the hanger via the rope,
The hooking portion of the hanger is hooked on a hanging type conveying device or the like and conveyed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the hanging container for transportation according to the first aspect of the hanging container for transportation, in which the intervals between the engaging portions of the cords which are engaged with both ends of the hanger are set on both sides of the storage bag. It is characterized in that it is formed wider than the interval. Then, the loading port on the upper surface of the storage bag is widened in both lateral directions.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the hanging container for transportation according to the first or second aspect, in which an upper edge position of a front portion of the storage bag is lower than other upper edge positions of the storage bag. It is characterized by being formed. Then, the charging port is opened substantially large.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hanging container for transportation according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein two side surface portions of the storage bag are provided at two positions along the upper edge of the side surface portion. Is characterized in that a pair of through holes are formed in the cord, a tube is inserted into the cord, and both ends of the cord protruding from the tube are inserted into the through holes, respectively. Then, when the cord is pulled in the suspended state, the tube is joined to the side surface portion of the storage bag, the side surface portion is stretched in parallel, and the charging port is largely opened.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the hanging container for transportation according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the hanger is provided with a display plate for attaching a label displaying a bar code. And Further, it is also compatible with bar code processing by the hanging type conveying device.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the hanging container for transportation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a picking device to which a hanging container for transportation is applied. The picking device is for performing total order picking, and is provided with respective areas of an article storage unit 1, a batch standby unit 2, and an order sorting unit 3,
A hanger body 4 as a transportation hanging container, which will be described later, is used to convey the article, and the conveyance means 5 conveys the hanger body 4 between the areas.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the hanger body 4. The hanger body 4 has a hanger 11, a storage bag 12, and a pair of cords 13 such as strings and wires.

The hanger 11 has a substantially horizontal base portion 14, a hook portion 15 for hooking a pipe or the like is formed above the base portion 14, and arm portions 16 are formed at both ends of the base portion 14. Has been done. The tip side of each arm 16 is the base
It is formed in an inclined shape that descends with respect to 14, and its arm portion 16
A hook groove portion 17 is formed at the tip of the. The distance between the tips of the two arm portions 16 is formed wider than the width of the storage bag 12.

The storage bag 12 includes a bottom surface portion 18, a front surface portion 19, and a rear surface portion.
It is formed in a bag shape having 20 and side surface portions 21 on both sides, a charging port 22 is formed on the upper surface side, and a storage space 23 is formed inside. At least the front part of the storage bag 12
Reference numeral 19 is made of transparent soft synthetic resin or net-like, and is configured so that the contents can be visually observed. The upper edge position of the front surface portion 19 is lower than the upper edge positions of the rear surface portion 20 and the side surface portions 21, and the insertion port 22 is widened so that articles can be easily inserted. Through holes 24 are formed near the upper ends of the rear surface portion 20, and a pair of through holes 24 are formed near the upper portions of the side surface portions 21.

One end of each cord 13 is passed from the outside of the through hole 24 of the rear surface portion 20 to the inside of one of the through holes 24 near the rear surface portion 20 side of the side surface portion 21. At the same time, it is passed from the outside of the other through hole 24 to the inside, is connected to the other end, and is hooked in each hooking groove portion 17 of the hanger 11. The portions of the cords 13 that pass through the outside of the side surface portions 21 are passed through the tube 25.

When the storage bag 12 is suspended by the hanger 11, since the distance between the tips of the arms 16 of the hanger 11 is wider than the width of the storage bag 12, the storage bag 12 is pulled in the width direction. Further, the tube 25 is pressed against the outer surface of the side surface part 21 to extend the side surface part 21 in parallel, and the end surface part of the tube 25 is pressed almost perpendicularly to the rear surface part 20 side so that the side surface part 21 is rearward. It is formed in a substantially vertical shape with respect to the surface portion 20, and by these, the insertion port 22 of the storage bag 12 is largely opened, and it is easy to insert the article and it is easy to put a hand when taking out the article.

A display plate 26 is attached to the front side of the base 14 of the hanger 11, and a label 28 displaying a bar code 27 as a reading medium is attached to the display plate 26. Furthermore, the rear surface of the base 14 of the hanger 11 is almost L-shaped.
A character-shaped hook 29 is provided so as to project a hanging article such as a hanger for hanging clothes as shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the article storage unit 1
Has a plurality of rows of storages 31 as an article storage area a and a plurality of rows of automatic warehouses 32, which are installed in parallel.

Each storage box 31 has a storage block 33 in which articles such as products and parts are stored according to type, and at the time of picking, a worker picks a required number of articles from the storage block 33. Therefore, this storage block
33 areas are picking areas b as picking parts
Is configured as

In the automatic warehouse 32, a plurality of cases 34 for storing articles are movably provided, and a pick station 35 is provided at one place.
The name and number of items to be picked are displayed on the terminal 36 of the computer, and the case 34 accommodating the items corresponding to the picking order is automatically moved to the pick station 35, and the required number of items are sequentially picked from the case 34. To do. Therefore, the pick station 35 is configured as a picking area b as a picking portion.

In addition, in the area of the storage box 31, each storage box 31
A plurality of replenishment lines 37 for conveying the replenishment items are installed along the storage 31.

Next, the transfer means 5 is an empty hanger body transfer line 41 installed along each storage 31 and automatic warehouse 32.
The unloading side of each empty hanger carrier line 41 is connected to a merging line 42 connected to the batch standby unit 2, and a plurality of batch standby lines 43 of the batch standby unit 2 are connected to the merging line 42. , The unloading side of a plurality of batch-by-batch standby lines 43 is connected to a transport line 44 connected to the order-by-order sorting section 3, and a trolley standby line 45 is connected to the transport line 44,
The trolley standby line 45 is connected to a supply line 46 connected to the loading side of each empty hanger carrier transport line 41.

The area along the empty hanger carrier line 41 in each storage box 31 and the area near the pick station 35 of the automatic warehouse 32 serve as a storage section for storing picked articles in the hanger body 4 by order. It is configured as a storage area c.

Each of the lines 41 to 46 of the conveying means 5 is installed on the side of the ceiling surface which is separated from the floor surface. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the lines 41 to 44, 46 has a plurality of lines. It is configured to convey a plurality of trolleys 47 hooked with the hanger body 4 in a suspended state. Further, in the trolley standby line 45, it is configured to convey an empty trolley 47 in a suspended state and wait in parallel. Has been done.

The trolley 47 has a pipe portion 48 for hooking the hanger body 4 and a pair of support portions 49 bent upward from both ends of the pipe portion 48, and each support portion 49 has each line.
A traveling body 50 that travels by engaging with 41 to 46 is provided. Partition projections 51 are formed on the upper surface of the pipe portion 48 at predetermined intervals so as to prevent the hanger body 4 from moving along the pipe portion 48. In addition, on the front surface of the trolley 47 in the transport direction, a panel on which a barcode as a reading medium (not shown) showing an identification code for identifying the trolley 47 is displayed is attached.

As shown in FIG. 2, each line 41-46
Automatic line changers 52 are installed at the connection portions of the lines, and the line automatic changers 52 smoothly join and separate the trolleys 47 between the lines.

Further, a waiting line for each batch of the merging line 42
A bar code reader 53 as a reader for reading the bar code of the trolley 47 is arranged immediately before the connection of 43.

The transfer line 44 and the trolley standby line
A detachment mechanism 54 for dismounting each hanger body 4 suspended from the trolley 47 from the trolley 47 is disposed between the trolley 47 and the trolley 47. Further, between the trolley standby line 45 and the supply line 46, a loading mechanism 55 for loading the empty hanger body 4 sent from the order-sorting section 3 on the trolley 47 is arranged.

Further, the trolley standby line 45 makes a plurality of trolleys 47 on which the hanger body 4 has been lowered stand by in parallel in an inclined state. As a result, a large number of trolleys 47 can be made to stand by in a small space as compared with the case where the trolleys 47 are made to stand by in series.

Next, the order-sorting section 3 includes a hanger body 4
It has a sorting means 61 for sorting the items by order. The sorting means 61 includes an annular sorting line 62 for ordering the hanger body 4 in a suspended state.
The hanger body 4 unloaded from the trolley 47 by the detaching mechanism 54 is carried into the container via the carrying-in line 63. A bar code reader 64 for reading the bar code 27 of the hanger body 4 is provided immediately after the connection part of the carry-in line 63 of the order-sorting line 62.

A plurality of chutes 66 for each order are arranged in parallel in two lines along the order-sorting line 62 via a separator 65. Of the hangers 4 conveyed on the order-sorting line 62. Separate the hanger body 4 of the corresponding order from the separator 65.
It is designed to separate into the shoot 66 through.

As shown in FIG. 4, the chute 66 is composed of a rail that obliquely descends from the order-sorting line 62, and the hanger body 4 separated from the order-sorting line 62 is slanted at the end by tilting. To the packing work section d.

A workbench 67 along the ends of the plurality of chutes 66
And a packing table 69 for packing articles in the packing box 68 is arranged on the work table 67.
The caster 70 can be moved by a caster 70.

An empty box transfer conveyor 71 for transferring an empty packing box 68 is arranged on the lower side of the work table 67, and
On the upper side, a real box transfer conveyor 72 that transfers a packing box 68 filled with articles is arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the empty box transport conveyor 71 is arranged along each row of the chutes 66,
A packaging box (68) made by a box making machine (73) arranged at an end is conveyed to an end position of each chute (66). Real Box Conveyor 72
Is arranged along each row of the chutes 66 and conveys a packing box 68 filled with articles in a direction opposite to the empty box transfer conveyor 71 and sends it to a boxing machine or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, an empty hanger body transfer line 74 for transferring the empty hanger body 4 in a suspended state is provided above the real box transfer conveyor 72.
From this empty hanger body transport line 74, the empty hanger body 4 is sent out to the loading mechanism 55 through the carry-out line 75.

In addition to the hanger body 4, the objects to be conveyed include a slip hanger 4a containing an order slip, a clothes hanger 4b suspending clothes, and the like. The clothes hanger 4b has a bar code (not shown) similar to the bar code 27 of the hanger body 4.

Next, the operation of total order picking using the hanger body 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As an embodiment, in the case where the orders from a plurality of customers are collectively managed by the host computer and the total order picking for a plurality of orders is sequentially performed for each batch under the control of the host computer. First, the article is picked in the article storage unit 1. A trolley 47 in which a plurality of empty hanger bodies 4 are suspended is supplied near the pick-up station 35 of the storage 31 of the article storage unit 1 and the automatic warehouse 32.

In the storage box 31, when a batch number is input by a portable wireless terminal (step 1), picking data is received from the host computer (step 2). The worker confirms the picking data with the portable wireless terminal, inputs the bar code of the trolley 47 (step 3), picks the ordered items, and puts them in the storage bag 12 of the hanger body 4 or suspends them by order. In the case of a lowered article, it is hooked on the hook 29 of the hanger body 4 (step 4), and the bar code 27 of the hanger body 4 is input (step 5). Thereby, the articles for a plurality of orders are collectively picked and sorted into each hanger body 4 by order. And the batch number and the trolley
The number of 47 and the number of the hanger body 4 in which articles are stored according to the order are associated with each other and managed by the host computer.

In the automated warehouse 32, the terminal 36 of the computer receives the picking data for each batch from the host computer, displays the name and the number of articles to be picked on the terminal 36, and the articles corresponding to the picking order. The case 34 containing the is automatically moved to the pick station 35. On the other hand, the bar code of the trolley 47 and the bar code 27 of the hanger body 4 are automatically read and automatically supplied to a position near the pick station 35. Then, the worker picks up the articles for the order displayed on the terminal 36 from the case 34 and puts them in the storage bag 12 of the hanger body 4 for each order. This allows
Items of a plurality of orders are collectively picked and sorted into each hanger body 4 by order. Then, the batch number, the number of the trolley 47, and the number of the hanger body 4 in which articles are stored for each order are associated with each other and managed by the host computer.

When the ordered article is clothes, etc.,
The bar code of the clothes hanger 4b on which the clothes are suspended is input to suspend the clothes hanger 4b on the trolley 47.

The articles corresponding to one batch are loaded on one trolley 47, and the articles corresponding to another batch are loaded on another trolley 47. Therefore, there is no problem even if picking of articles corresponding to different batches is performed in parallel.

Next, the trolley 47 on which the articles are mounted is conveyed from the empty hanger carrier conveying line 41 to the joining line 42, and the bar code reader 53 reads the bar code of the trolley 47 before the batch standby unit 2 and the bar code reader 53 reads the bar code. The trolleys 47 are sorted into the batch waiting lines 43 of the corresponding batches (Step 6), and the trolleys 47 are sorted by batch in the batch waiting lines 43.
(Step 7).

Next, after all the trolleys 47 in which the articles for the batch of the batch are loaded are gathered in one batch standby line 43 (step 8), the sorting operation of the articles of the batch by the order is started. (Step 9).

First, in order-based sorting, a plurality of voucher hangers 4a are loaded (hanged) into the order-based sorting section 3 (step 10). The slip hangers 4a may be put in by putting the trolley 47 equipped with the slip hangers 4a first and making them stand by at the beginning of the batch-by-batch waiting line 43, or by putting them in the middle of the transport line 44. Good. Further, the voucher hangers 4a are suspended in order from the head of the trolley 47 and in the order of the chutes 66 to be sorted.

Then, the trolley 47 equipped with the slip hanger 4a is transported by the transport line 44, and the slip hanger 4a is unloaded from the trolley 47 by the detaching mechanism 54, and the slip hanger 4a.
Is delivered to the order-sorting line 62 through the delivery line 63. Voucher hanger 4a carried into order-sorting line 62
Are sequentially separated from the leading slip hanger 4a to the chute 66, and are guided to the tip side of the chute 66 as shown in FIG.

Note that each chute 66 is pre-allocated and set for each order, and by inserting the order-specific slip hangers 4a in the order of the shoots 66 and sorting the shoot hangers 4a from the leading slip hanger 4a sequentially into each shoot 66. , The chute 66 for each order and the slip hanger 4a can be dealt with.

Next, all the trolleys 47 waiting in the corresponding batch-by-batch waiting line 43 are carried to the carrying line 44, and the detaching mechanism 54 carries out the hanger body 4 and the clothes hanger.
4b is unloaded from the trolley 47, and the hanger body 4 and the clothes hanger 4b are loaded into the order-sorting line 62 through the loading line 63 (step 11). Order sorting line 62
The bar code reader 64 reads the bar codes of the hanger body 4 and the clothes hanger 4b that are loaded into the chute, and the chute 66 that sorts the read hanger body 4 and the clothes hanger 4b.
Check.

Then, at the position of each chute 66, when the corresponding hanger body 4 or clothing hanger 4b to be sorted is conveyed, the hanger body 4 is separated by the separator 65.
Alternatively, the clothes hanger 4b is separated into the shoot 66 (step 12). Isolated hanger body 4 or clothes hanger 4b
As shown in FIG. 4, following the voucher hanger 4a, they are sequentially guided to the tip side of the chute 66 (step 13).

When the sorting operation for one batch is completed in the order-based sorting section 3, the sorting operation for the next batch is started.

In this way, each time the sorting operation for one batch is completed in the order-based sorting section 3, the sorting operation for the next batch is started. For example, as shown in FIG.
The chute 66 is divided into orders A, B, and C for a plurality of batches.

Next, on the workbench 67, the worker performs inspection and packing operations (step 14). That is, the packing table 69 is arbitrarily shot by the worker 66 by the worker.
Of the empty box transport conveyor 71, and put it on the packing table 69, take out the slip from the slip hanger 4a hanging on the chute 66, and take out the article from the hanger body 4. Remove the clothes hanger 4b, inspect the item against the slip, and package the item.
Crush to 68.

The packing box 68 in which the articles have been packed is placed on the real box carrying conveyor 72, whereby
It is conveyed to the next packaging process by 72 (step 15). Further, the hanger body 4 that has become empty after the article is taken out is sent to the stacking mechanism 55 from the empty hanger body transport line 74 through the carry-out line 75 by being hooked on the empty hanger body transport line 74, and returns to the article storage unit 1. Load it on trolley 47.

As described above, the hanger body 4 stores the articles in the storage bag 12, and the storage bag 12 is hung by the hanger 11 via the cords 13 and the hooking portions 15 of the hanger 11 are respectively arranged. It can be hooked to the line and conveyed, and can be used as a hanging type conveyance device.

Further, the ropes engaged with both ends of the hanger 11
Since the space between the engaging portions of the storage bag 13 is formed wider than the space between both side surface portions of the storage bag 12, the insertion port 22 on the upper surface of the storage bag 12 is formed.
Can be spread in the direction of both sides to facilitate the loading of articles into the loading port 22.

Since the upper edge position of the front surface portion 19 of the storage bag 12 is formed lower than the other upper edge positions of the storage bag 12,
The input port 22 can be opened substantially large, and the articles can be easily input into the input port 22.

In addition, a pair of through holes 24 are formed at both sides 21 of the storage bag 12 along the upper edge of the side 21 thereof, and a tube 25 is inserted through the cord 13. Since both ends of the strip 13 protruding from the tube 25 are respectively inserted into the through holes 24, when the strip 13 is pulled in the suspended state,
The tube 25 is joined to the side surface portion 21 of the storage bag 12 and the side surface portion
21 can be extended in parallel and the opening 22 can be opened widely, so that articles can be easily inserted into the opening 22.

Further, since the display plate 26 to which the label 28 displaying the bar code 27 is attached is provided on the hanger 11, it is possible to deal with the bar code processing.

[0061]

According to the suspending container for transportation of the first aspect of the invention, articles are stored in a storage bag, and the storage bag is hung by a hanger via a line, and the hook portion of the hanger is suspended. It can be hooked to and transported by a lower-type transport device, and can be used as a hanging-type transport device.

According to the hanging container for transportation of claim 2,
In addition to the effect of the hanging container for transportation according to claim 1, since the interval between the engaging portions of the cords that are engaged with both ends of the hanger is formed wider than the interval between both side surface portions of the storage bag, The input port on the upper surface of the storage bag can be widened in the direction of both sides to facilitate the insertion of articles into the input port.

According to the hanging container for transportation of claim 3,
In addition to the effect of the hanging container for transportation according to claim 1 or 2, since the upper edge position of the front surface of the storage bag is formed lower than the other upper edge positions of the storage bag, the insertion port is substantially formed. The opening can be made large, and the articles can be easily inserted into the insertion port.

According to the hanging container for transportation of claim 4,
In addition to the effect of the hanging container for transportation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a pair of through holes are formed at two locations along the upper edge of the side surface of the storage bag on both side surfaces, and A tube is inserted through the tube, and both ends of the cord protruding from the tube are inserted through the through holes, so if the cord is pulled in the suspended state, the tube will join to the side surface of the storage bag. The side surface portion can be extended in parallel and the opening can be opened widely, so that the article can be easily inserted into the opening.

According to the hanging container for transportation of claim 5,
In addition to the effect of the hanging container for transportation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, since a display plate for attaching a label displaying a barcode is provided on the hanger, it is possible to handle the barcode processing by the hanging type transportation device. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a transportation hanging container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a picking device to which the hanging container for transportation according to the above embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the transporting means of the picking device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a part of an assortment unit by order of the picking device according to the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a picking operation of the picking device according to the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Hanger body as a hanging container for transport 11 Hanger 12 Storage bag 13 Rope 15 Hook 16 Arm 21 Side 22 Input port 23 Storage space 24 Through hole 25 Tube 26 Display board 27 Bar code 28 Label

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A hanger having arm portions protruding at both ends and a hooking portion in the center, a storage bag having a storage space inside and a charging port communicating with the storage space on the upper surface, and both sides of the storage bag. A suspending container for transportation, comprising: a string for suspending and supporting a surface portion on each end of the hanger. 2. The suspension for transportation according to claim 1, wherein an interval between engaging portions of the cords engaged with both ends of the hanger is formed wider than an interval between both side surface portions of the storage bag. Lower container. 3. The hanging container for transportation according to claim 1, wherein the upper edge position of the front surface portion of the storage bag is formed lower than the other upper edge positions of the storage bag. 4. A pair of through-holes are formed at two locations along the upper edge of the side surface of both sides of the storage bag, and a tube is inserted through the cord, and the cord projects from the tube of the cord. The hanging container for transportation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein both ends are respectively inserted into the through holes. 5. A display plate on which a label displaying a bar code is attached is provided on the hanger.
4. The hanging container for transportation according to any one of 4 to 4.