JPH10120123A - Deposit control method on automatic storage device of file holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve storage efficiency of the whole of a shed storage shelf by suspending and storing a file holder on a hanging hook at a vacant position of a storage site in the case when there is a required vacant position and suspending and storing it on a hanging hook at a storage site of kinds of back width of an overflow storage region in the case when there is no vacant position. SOLUTION: Existence of a shelf area is discriminated. In the case when there is the shelf area, existence of a required vacant address of the shelf area of a terminal digit to deposit is discriminated by kinds of back width of a file holder 9 is discriminated, in the case when there is the vacant address, the file holder 9 is suspended on a hanging hook 12 of the vacant address, stored and deposited, a control file is renewed, and deposit is completed. In the case when there is no vacant address, existence of the vacant address in a shelf area of an overflow storage region 3b is discriminated. In the case when there is the vacant address, the file holder 9 is suspended, stored and deposited (105), the control file is renewed, and deposit is completed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage control method in a file holder automatic storage device for automatically taking out a file holder for storing documents such as medical records from a cart and storing the file holder in a storage shelf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When classifying a storage control method in a hanging file holder automatic storage device, a file holder is assigned a logical division (grouping) to one storage storage shelf in advance. There is a method of classifying using attribute values depending on the contents such as medical charts stored in the inside. Further, there is a method of classifying storage shelves into several groups based on the thickness of the file holder, based only on the physical element of the thickness of the file holder.

[0003] The storage shelves are divided into groups using attribute values depending on the contents of the file holders, and when the file holders are stored, even when the file holders are stored, they are placed in the shelf group to which the attribute values of the file holders belong. The method of controlling the storage is performed is called a “terminal digit method”. On the other hand, a storage control method that does not depend on the attributes of the contents of the file holder is called a “free location method”.
Furthermore, no special logical division is provided for the storage shelves, and a first rule based on a certain rule for searching for an empty position of a shelf (for example, a rule for preferentially searching for an empty position from the one near the entrance) is used. The method of controlling the file folder to be stored in the empty position found in the above is referred to as a “complete free location method”.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-12028, storage shelves are roughly divided into "dedicated file holder storage areas" (a plurality of dedicated file holder storage areas, each having a different specific thickness). File holders of different thickness types) and "coexisting file holder storage areas" (file holders of different thicknesses are stored together). The “file holder suspension points” in the constituent shelves are arranged at a constant pitch so that file holders of the thinnest thickness type (back width type) can be stored without gaps. When storage of a file holder occurs in the storage shelf configured as described above, the thickness type of the file holder to be stored is determined, and whether or not there is an empty position in the dedicated storage area of this thickness type is determined. The search is performed, and if there is an empty position, the file holder is preferentially stored in the empty position. If there is no vacant position in the dedicated storage area, a search is made next for the coexisting file holder storage area, and control is performed such that continuous vacant positions necessary for warehousing are secured in the area to perform warehousing. .

In this method, storage storage shelves are grouped based on physical elements (thickness in this case) of a file holder, and when a file holder is stored, a shelf group to which the thickness of the file holder belongs is assigned. This is controlled so as to store the goods in the warehouse, and is called a “shelf classification dependent free location method”. In general, the control method based on the "shelf classification dependent free location method" uses the same thickness when the file holder thickness is adopted as the storage storage rack grouping and the file holder storage destination determination criteria. Since storage can be performed without waste while maintaining an appropriate constant hanging interval in a specified range, the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf is improved. Here, the storage efficiency is a volume ratio of the space where the file holder is actually stored to the volume capacity of the file holder storage shelf.

[0006] Further, Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 8-3 proposed earlier by the applicant.
The storage control method described in the specification of Japanese Patent No. 5050 sets an attribute value (terminal digit) for each file holder, and configures the entire storage shelf with shelves on which file holder hanging members are arranged at an appropriate uniform pitch. A normal storage area assigned to each terminal digit of the file holder and an overflow area provided with a shelf called “overflow shelf” separately from these are arranged. It is configured such that mixed loading can be performed for width types. When storing the file holder in the storage shelf configured in this way, first, the back width type and the terminal digit value of the file holder to be stored are detected, and then in the normal storage area to which the terminal digit is assigned, Search whether there is a vacant position necessary for warehousing according to the type of the width of the back, and if a vacant position that can be entered can be secured, store the file holder in a hanging bracket at the center of the vacant position. To control.

[0007]

By the way, what is disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-12028 is a "shelf classification dependent free location system", in which a number of storage shelves are determined based on the thickness of a file holder. These criteria are based on only the physical element of the thickness of the file holder, and are not based on attribute values that depend on the contents such as medical records. Therefore, when the system goes down and the file holder stored in the storage shelf cannot be automatically taken out or data about the storage state of the file holder cannot be viewed, a specific file holder is required. Need to be manually retrieved from the storage shelf by hand. If file holders are stored in this "shelf classification dependent free location method", it is necessary to search for a desired file holder from the entire storage shelf, and it is extremely difficult to search for the file holder in a short time. there were.

On the other hand, when the file holder is stored in the terminal digit system, even in the case of an emergency as described above, the file holder is stored based on the attribute value (terminal digit) depending on the contents of the file holder. Thus, the range of storage shelves where the desired file holder can be located is limited, so that the desired file holder can be found relatively easily.

Therefore, in Japanese Patent Application No. 8-35050, the entire storage storage shelf is constituted by shelves on which hanging metal fittings are arranged at regular intervals, and entry control is performed by a terminal digit system. When receiving a file holder, if the storage space to which the terminal digit value of the file holder is assigned cannot secure the necessary free space for the storage, the file holder is stored in the overflow area. Since the arrangement interval (shelf pitch) of the hanging brackets on the storage shelves is constant even in the area, the storage method is mixed loading for the width type of the file holder, and the "shelf classification dependent free location method"
The storage efficiency is inferior to that of. Since the overflow area plays a role of reliably receiving a file holder that has not normally been stored in the storage area, it is desirable that the overflow area be configured so that the storage efficiency is as high as possible.

Therefore, the present invention improves the storage efficiency of the entire storage storage shelf by improving the storage efficiency of the overflow area while ensuring the easiness of manual file folder search in preparation for a system failure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage control method in an automatic storage device for a file holder.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and takes out a file holder containing a medical record or the like from a transport cart by a transfer device and stores the file holder thus taken out. In the storage control method for an automatic storage device of a file holder that is suspended and stored at a predetermined position of hanging brackets arranged side by side on a number of shelves of a storage shelf, a large number of hanging brackets are arranged at regular intervals on the storage shelf. The contents of the file holder, which are provided so that one file holder occupies the number of hanging brackets by the thickness corresponding to the width type of the file holder and can store different types of file widths in a mixed manner. The normal storage area divided based on the attribute value depending on the type and the hanging brackets are juxtaposed at predetermined intervals corresponding to the file holder of each back width type. Provide an overflow storage area classified according to the width type of the file holder, and when the delivery device takes out the file holder from the cart, the attribute value and the width type depending on the file holder content of the file holder are detected, It is determined whether or not there is a vacant position necessary for storing the file holder of the back width type in the storage location of the attribute value depending on the content of the file holder in the normal storage area of the storage shelf, and the content of the file holder is determined. If there is a necessary empty space in the storage location of the attribute value dependent on the file holder, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging metal fitting of the empty location of the storage location of the attribute value depending on the contents of the file holder, and the file is stored. If there is no necessary empty space in the storage location of the attribute value depending on the contents of the folder, And and receiving control method in an automatic storage device of the file holder characterized by being suspended housed in hanging metal fitting of the back span type of storage location of row storage area.

Further, when the delivery device takes out the file holder from the cart, the attribute value and the back width type depending on the contents of the file holder of the file holder are detected, and the corresponding file in the normal storage area of the storage shelf is detected. When there is no empty position required for storing the file holder of the corresponding width type in the storage location of the attribute value depending on the holder content, and there is also no empty position in the storage location of the relevant width type in the overflow storage area. In the overflow storage area, an empty position is sequentially searched for in a storage location of a back width type larger than the back width type, and when there is an empty position in a storage location of a back width type larger than the back width type, the empty position is The file holder is suspended and stored. A file holder characterized by searching for a continuous empty position necessary for storing the file holder in a storage location of a lower width type smaller than the lower width type and suspending and storing the file holder. Storage control method in the automatic storage device.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an automatic file holder storage device to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic file holder storage device 1 has a pair of storage shelves 3 and 3 arranged side by side for storing a file holder 9 described later.
A moving column 5 is disposed between the pair of storage shelves 3 and 3 so as to move along the front surface of the storage shelf 3 so as to be movable between upper and lower rails. A delivery device 6 for taking out the lowered file holder 9 and delivering and storing the file holder 9 at a predetermined location on the storage storage shelf 3 is attached to be able to move up and down.

FIG. 4 shows the supporting columns 1 of the storage shelves 3 and 3.
.., And a file holder 9 mounted on the shelf 11 so as to be movable in the lateral direction.
Is a front view of a number of hanging fittings 12, 12,... For holding the hanging fittings, and the hanging fittings 12 are arranged at regular intervals in a normal storage area described later.

FIG. 5 shows the file holder 9 and the shelf 1.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cutaway part of a hanging metal fitting 12 attached to the apparatus 1; As shown in FIG.
Is an elongated locking body 15 having a predetermined thickness and having locking holes 16, 16 at its front end and rear end,
And a storage body 17 for storing a medical chart or the like, the upper end of which is fixed at the lower end. The housing 17 is made of a member having an appropriate flexibility, and its body part is expanded and its thickness (net thickness) is variable depending on the amount of articles to be stored. Such a file holder 9 is used to store the contents of the storage 1 depending on the contents to be stored or the amount thereof.
7 different back width thicknesses are available,
In the present embodiment, file holders 9 of various back widths for 8 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm are prepared in order of thickness, and an appropriate back width depends on the articles to be stored or the amount thereof. The thick file holder 9 can be used properly. And file holder 9
A bar code 18 representing a code unique to the file holder is attached to one side surface of the container 17.

The hanging bracket 12 for suspending and holding the file holder 9 is suspended in the depth direction of the storage shelf 3 and in a direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the storage shelf 3 (hereinafter referred to as the storage shelf). (Referred to as a lateral direction), and a file holder holding portion 20 connected below the engaging portion 19 for suspending and holding the file holder 9. The engaging portion 19
A holding portion 19a for holding the front of the shelf board 11 of the storage shelf 3 so as to cover the front portion; a holding portion 19b for holding a U-shaped lower surface of the rear end of the shelf board 11; And a connecting portion 19c for connecting the front and rear of the holding portion 19b. A small mark 22 for positioning the delivery device 6 and a large mark 23 for each of a predetermined number of holding brackets are provided at the front of the grip 19a.

The file holder holding portion 20 of the hanging bracket 12 has a slit portion 20a through which the storage body 17 of the file holder 9 passes, and a slit portion 20a for guiding the file holder entering the slit portion 20a. Guide portions 20b, 20b tapered on both sides
And a locking portion 20c for sandwiching and locking the narrow portion at the lower end of the locking body 15 of the file holder 9 that has entered the base end of the slit portion 20a from both sides thereof.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing a state in which file holders 9 of various back widths are stored in the storage shelves 3, and as shown in FIG.
, A large number of hanging fittings 12, 12, ... are arranged at regular intervals in a normal storage area to be described later, and have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the back width of the file holder 9 taken out from the carriage 7. However, one file holder 9 exclusively stores the number of hanging fittings 12. Note that a plurality of shelves 11, 11 and a large number of hanging fittings 12, 12,...

Next, the delivery device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. The delivery device 6 pulls the file holder 9 suspended and stored in the trolley 7 or the hanging fitting 12 of the storage shelf 3 into the delivery device 6, and pulls the file holder 9 from the delivery device 6 to the storage storage shelf 3 or the truck. 7 is a device to be inserted into the hanging bracket 12 and stored.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of the delivery device. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the delivery device. As shown in FIGS. Mark detection sensors 25 and 25 for reading the marks 22 and 23, a file holder presence / absence sensor 26 for judging whether or not there is a file holder in the hanging metal, and a chucking mechanism 3 for holding or opening the file holder 9.
0, the transport mechanism 40 that transports the table on which the chucking mechanism 30 is mounted, and the thickness of the file holder 9 itself drawn into the transfer device 6 by the chucking mechanism 30 and the transport mechanism 40, that is, the type of the back width. The detection device 50 of the kind of the width to be detected and the file holder 9 are sandwiched from both sides thereof to correct the deformation such as bending of the storage body 17 of the file holder 9, and the hanging bracket 1 of the storage shelf 3 or the cart 7.
A file holder clamping mechanism 60 having a pair of flaps 61, 61 which can lead the file holder 9 and advance to the hanging bracket 12 at an empty position together with the file holder 9 so that the file holder 9 is securely inserted into the file holder 9; Retraction mechanism 70, file holder clamping mechanism 6
0 file holder 9 sandwiched between flaps 61
And a file holder / barcode reader 80 for reading the unique barcode 18 of the file holder 9 drawn into the transfer device 6 (not shown).

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 82 denotes a file holder pull-in detection sensor for detecting pull-in of the file holder 9 by blocking the optical path by the locking member 15 of the file holder 9 pulled in, and 83 a delivery device. 6
This is a file holder protruding detection sensor for detecting whether the file holder 9 taken into the device does not protrude from the delivery device 6.

As shown in FIG. 7, the chucking mechanism 30 of the delivery device 6 is mounted on a table 41, and the table 41 is provided with slide blocks 42a and 42a.
slide rails 43 slidably fitted to b, 42c.
Slide back and forth on 43. A drive motor 45 for moving the chucking mechanism 30 and the table 41 is provided at the rear end of the delivery device 6.
Is transmitted to the screw shaft 44 via a motor pulley, a belt, and a pulley 46, and a screw block 48 screwed to the screw shaft 44 moves to push the slide block 42 b via a spring 49, The table 41 and the chucking mechanism 30 are pressed against the storage shelf 3 or the hanging bracket 12 side of the cart 7.

A pair of grips 3 for gripping the file holder 9 are provided at the front end of the table 41 which slides back and forth.
1, 31 are provided. The grips 31, 31 are urged by an elastic member or the like in a direction in which they come into contact with each other, the tip is formed in a key shape, and the rear end is tapered and fixed by a fixing screw. Then, as the table 41 advances, the key-shaped tip portion advances so as to sandwich the locking body 15 of the file holder 9 suspended from the hanging bracket 12 from both sides, and engages with the locking hole 16. By driving the drive motor 45 in this state to retreat the table 41, the file holder 9 is drawn into the transfer device 6. Conversely, the hanging bracket 1
When the insertion of the file holder 9 into the holder 2 is completed, the grippers 31, 31 are opened and retracted.
The opening of the opening 31 can be made by the opening driving motor 33 or the like against the urging force of the elastic member.

Next, the back width type (8 mm thick, 15 mm thick, 20 mm thick) of the file holder 9 taken into the transfer device 6 is set.
A detection device 50 of a back width type for detecting (millimeter thickness, 30 mm thickness) will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a plan view showing a detection device of a back width type, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a view taken along line BB shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The file holder 9 taken into the inside enters the detection device 50 of the back width type, and the back width type is detected. That is, when the container 17 of the file holder 9 that has been taken in enters between the pair of guides 51, 51, the guides 51, 5
Numerals 1 are mutually expanded against the urging force of the spring 52, and one guide 51 is provided with a pair of back width type detection sensors 53, 53, and the other guide 51 is provided with the pair of back width type detection sensors 53, 53. A dog 55 having a tongue-shaped blade passing through a concave portion (not shown) between the sensors 53 is fixedly provided.
When 1 slides left and right and separates, the mutual distance between the back width type detection sensors 53 and 53 and the dog 55 is shifted by the distance thus separated, and the type of the back width of the file holder 9 is detected by the shift. It is supposed to.

In addition to the method shown in the drawings, a generally known thickness measuring device,
For example, it is also possible to use a device that measures by pressing the file holder 9 from both sides, a device that uses a rotary encoder for entering the file holder 9, and the like. Furthermore, in addition to the method shown in the drawing, as a method of detecting the type of the file holder back width, an individual recognition mark (a hole, a black and white mark, a bar code label, etc.) is attached to the file holder, and the individual recognition mark is detected by a sensor. By doing so, the type of the back width may be determined.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pair of flaps 61, 61 for sandwiching the file holder 9 are provided at the upper ends thereof in a hanging manner slidably on flap rails. It is movable.
Therefore, each flap 61, 61 spreads in a flared shape with the flap rail as a support shaft, and sandwiches the storage body 17 of the file holder 9 along the side surface of the storage body 17 of the file holder 9 sandwiched therein. Has become.
Projections 61a, 61a projecting forward from the lower end are formed at the narrow upper end of the flared flaps 61, 61, and the file holder 9 is inserted into the suspension fitting 12. At this time, the projecting portions 61a, 61 are held while the file holder 9 is held between the flaps 61, 61.
a enters the gap immediately below the intended hanging bracket 12,
The sandwiched file holder 9 enters between the file holders 9 on both sides.

Next, a procedure for taking out the file holder 9 from the cart 7 and storing it in the storage shelf 3 will be described. First,
In response to a command from a control device (not shown), the hanging metal mark detection sensors 25, 25 of the delivery device 6 read the unique marks 22, 23 of the hanging metal 12 of the truck 7, and move the moving pillar 5 in front of the predetermined hanging metal 12. And the transfer device 6 stops driving, and the file holder presence / absence sensor 26 of the transfer device 6 determines whether or not the predetermined file holder 9 has the target file holder 9. The chucking mechanism 30 of the chucking mechanism 30 is advanced by operating the transport mechanism 40 to advance the chucking mechanism 30.
The locking holes 16 of the locking body 15 of the file holder 9
, And with the grippers 31, 31 holding the file holder 9, retracted by the transport mechanism 40, and the file holder 9 is moved to the file holder rails 47, 47 (see FIG. 7).
The upper part enters between the flaps 61, which have been expanded in advance, and is taken into the delivery device 6. When the file holder 9 is taken into the delivery device 6, the flaps 61 do not protrude from the box of the delivery device 6.

The file holder 9 gripped by the chucking mechanism 30 of the transfer device 6 is suspended by the lower end of the locking member 15 being drawn between the pair of file holder rails 47, 47. At this time, the back width type of the file holder 9 is detected by the back width type detecting device 50, and the unique bar code 18 of the file holder 9 is read by the file holder / bar code reader 80. Then, the file holder holding mechanism 60 is operated, and the pair of flaps 61, 61 causes the file holder 9 to move.
, The net thickness of the file holder 9 is detected by a net thickness detecting device (not shown).

If the net thickness of the file holder detected by the net thickness detecting device is within the storable specified thickness determined for each type of the file holder back width, the file is stored in the storage shelf according to the type of the back width. In addition, if the net thickness of the file holder exceeds the storable specified thickness defined for each type of back width of the file holder, the file holder is discharged to an error holder discharge station (not shown) as an error holder. Has become.

Then, in response to a command from the control device, the movable pillar 5 and the delivery device 6 move, and the hanging metal mark detection sensors 25, 25 of the delivery device 6 use the unique marks 22, 25 of the hanging metal 12 on the storage shelf 3 for storage. 23, the moving column 5 and the transfer device 6 stop driving in front of the predetermined hanging fitting 12, and the file holder presence / absence sensor 26 of the transferring apparatus 6 determines whether or not the predetermined hanging fitting 12 is empty. 1
If 2 is empty, the transport mechanism 40 is operated, and while the file holder 9 in the transfer device 6 is sandwiched between the flaps 61, 61, the protrusions 61a, 61a of the flaps are located immediately below the intended hanging bracket 12. Into the gap, the sandwiched file holder 9 and the file holders 9 and 9 on both sides are inserted.
Is narrowly inserted into the slit portion 20a, and then the advance of the file holder 9 is temporarily stopped. At this position, the flaps 61 and 61 are mutually expanded to release the holding of the file holder 9, and The transporting mechanism 40 is operated to further advance the chucking mechanism 30, and the lower end of the locking body 15 of the file holder 9 is locked by being sandwiched from both sides of the locking portion 20 c of the file holder holding portion 20 of the hanging bracket 12, Thus, the insertion of the file holder 9 is completed.

The gripping part 3 of the chucking mechanism 30
1 and 31 are opened, the engagement between the holding portions 31 and 31 and the locking hole 16 of the locking body 15 of the file holder 9 is released, and the transfer mechanism 40 is operated to transfer the chucking mechanism 30 to the inside of the transfer device 6. And the flap retracting mechanism 70 is operated to operate the flaps 61,
61 is drawn into the delivery device 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entire storage storage shelf 3 has a normal storage area 3a and an overflow storage area 3b.
It is composed of In the normal storage area 3a, the shelf pitches (the installation intervals of the hanging brackets 12, 12,...) Are all constant, and the file holders 9, 9,... Having the minimum back width (8 mm in this embodiment) are arranged side by side. , And a terminal digit, for example, the last two digits of an ID number (00, 01, 02, 03, ... 97, 98, 99) divided into multiple groups by terminal digit,
A storage location where the file holder 9 having each terminal digit is to be stored is assigned in advance.

The overflow storage area 3b is an area for storing a file holder when there is no empty space in the storage area allocated to each terminal digit in the normal storage area 3a. A storage location having a shelf pitch suitable for each of the back width types is provided, and the storage location for each of the back width types is an area for preferentially storing a file holder corresponding to the back width type. However, mixed loading of other file types of different widths is allowed. Then, the file holder having the maximum back width (30 mm in the present embodiment) stores a continuous necessary free address (this embodiment) in a storage location having a shelf pitch for the minimum back width (8 mm in the present embodiment). In this case, it is possible to store in a space of 3 addresses) (see FIG. 6).

Next, a storage control method in the automatic file holder storage device of the present invention will be described with reference to a storage flowchart shown in FIG. First, when storage is started by a command from the control device (step 101),
The bar code 18 of the ID number of the file holder 9 in the delivery device 6 is read by the file holder / bar code reader 80, and the lower two digits of the ID number (00, 0) are read.
1, 02, 03,... 97, 98, 99), the terminal digit value is detected, and the back width type is detected by the detection device 50 of the back width type. The back width of the file holder is 8 mm, 15 mm, It is identified whether the distance is 20 mm or 30 mm (step 102).

[Phase 1: Search for Normal Storage Area] Then, in the normal storage area, the file holder
It is determined whether there is a storage area (shelf area) to which the terminal digit is assigned by the last two digits of the ID number read by the barcode reader 80 (step 103), and the shelf area of the terminal digit is determined. If there is (YES), the number of free addresses N (N is an integer of 1 or more) necessary for storage is determined based on the type of the width of the file holder detected by the detection device 50 of the type of the width of the transfer device 6. It is determined whether there is the necessary free address or the number of N consecutive free addresses in the shelf area of the terminal digit to be stored (step 104), and the necessary address is stored in the shelf area of the terminal digit to be stored. There are empty addresses (YE
S) In the case, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging metal fitting of the corresponding empty address (on the shelf of the terminal digit) or the center address of the N consecutive empty addresses (step 105), and the management file is stored. Is updated (step 106), and the storage is terminated (step 111).

On the other hand, if there is no shelf area to which the terminal digit is assigned in the normal storage area in step 103 (NO), the file holder is transported to an error boulder discharge station (not shown) (step 11).
0), ending the storage (step 111).

For example, assuming that the file holder has a terminal digit of "00" and a back width type of 15 mm,
The 15 mm back width type requires three consecutive free addresses, and if there are three consecutive free addresses in the "00" shelf area, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket at the center address and then entered. Then, the control device updates the management file when the file holder is suspended and stored at any address in the shelf area “00”.

[Phase 2: Retrieval of Overflow Storage Area] In step 104, a free address of the required number of consecutive addresses corresponding to the type of the width of the file holder is stored in the shelf area of the terminal digit to be stored in the normal storage area. If there is no such address (NO), it is determined whether or not there is an empty address in the shelf area in the overflow storage area that matches the back width of the file holder (step 107). If there is a free address in the shelf area in the overflow storage area that matches the back width of the file holder in step 107 (YES), step 105
(Step 106) The file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging metal fitting of the corresponding free address (in the shelf area in the overflow storage area corresponding to the width of the file holder in the overflow storage area), and the management file is updated (Step 106). ), Ending the storage (step 111).

If there is no free address in the shelf area in the overflow storage area that matches the back width of the file holder in step 107 (NO), a back width larger than the back width of the file holder is applied. It is determined whether there is an empty address in the shelf area (step 10).
8) If there is a vacant address in the shelf area that matches the back width larger than the back width of the file holder (YES), the process proceeds to step 105, and the hanging bracket of the vacant address (in the corresponding shelf area) Then, the file holder is suspended and stored, and stored, the management file is updated (step 106), and the storage is completed (step 111).

In step 108, if there is no empty address in the shelf area that matches the back width larger than the back width of the file holder (NO), the back width smaller than the back width of the file holder is used. It is determined whether there is a necessary number of consecutive free addresses in the shelf area (step 109), and the necessary number of consecutive free addresses in the shelf area that is smaller than the back width of the file holder. If there is (YES), the process proceeds to step 105, where the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging metal fitting of the central address of N consecutive free addresses (within the corresponding shelf area), and the file is stored in the management file. Is updated (step 106), and the storage is terminated (step 111).

In step 109, if there is no necessary number of consecutive free addresses in the shelf area conforming to the back width smaller than the back width of the file holder (NO), the file holder is sent to the error holder discharge station. Is conveyed (step 110), and the warehousing is completed (step 1).
11).

For example, if the file holder has a terminal digit of "00" and a width of 15 mm,
The 15 mm back width type requires three consecutive free addresses, and three consecutive addresses are normally stored in the “00” shelf area of the storage area.
If there is no free address, a search is made in the overflow storage area for a free address in a shelf area having a shelf pitch of 15 mm in width, and an empty address is found in a shelf area having a shelf pitch of 15 mm in width. If there is, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket of the corresponding empty address in the shelf area, and the storage is performed, and the control device determines that the file holder is a file holder of 15 mm width type in the overflow storage area. The management file is updated when it is suspended and stored at any address in the storage shelf area.

On the other hand, if no free address is found in the shelf area for the file holder of 15 mm in width in the overflow storage area, the next storage destination candidate is
A shelf area of 20 mm in width or 30 mm in other cases is searched. If there is an empty address, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket of the empty address in the shelf area. After receiving the file, the control device determines that the file holder is the back width type 20 in the overflow storage area.
At any address in the shelf area for a millimeter or 30 mm file holder, the management file is updated when the file is suspended and stored.

Further, if there is no free space in any of the addresses in the shelf area for the file holders of 20 mm or 30 mm in width, the file holder of 8 mm in width in the overflow storage area is next. Whether there are three consecutive free addresses in the shelf area for the file holder, and if there are three consecutive free addresses in the shelf area for the file holder of 8 mm in width, the center address of the three free addresses is determined. The file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket, and the storage is performed, and the control device manages that the file holder is suspended and stored at any address in the shelf area for the file holder of 8 mm in width in the overflow storage area. The file will be updated.

Accordingly, since the overflow storage area is formed at a shelf pitch (interval of installation of the file holder hanging bracket) according to each type of back width of the file holder, the entire storage area is formed at the conventional fixed shelf pitch. As compared with the case of performing the above, the interval between the adjacent file holders is reduced, and the storage efficiency of the overflow storage area can be improved. Also, when the system is down and the operator searches for a specific file holder storing medical records, the storage area is usually divided by the terminal digit, so that the file holder stored in the shelf area of the terminal digit can be searched. It is possible to take out the target file holder relatively easily. In addition, the normal storage area is configured with a fixed shelf pitch in which different back width types of file holders can be mixed and stored, and the overflow storage area has a different shelf pitch according to each back width type of the file holder, and is different. Since the configuration is such that mixed file holders of different widths are allowed, unnecessary space that is not used can be greatly reduced, and the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, a large mark 23 is attached to each of a predetermined number of hanging fittings 12, and the upper hanging fitting mark detection sensor 25 which reads the large mark 23 to the transfer device 6.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the large mark 23 and the upper hanging metal mark detection sensor 25 may be omitted. The detection sensor 25 may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the last two digits of the identification number (ID number) of the contents of the file holder are taken as the terminal digit and are set to "00" to "99", but the present invention is not limited to this. Last three digits "000" to "9"
99 ", and may be of a type such as internal medicine or surgery, a doctor in charge, a region such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, or other types. Further, in the above embodiment, one terminal digit is allocated to one or more shelves, but a plurality of terminal digits may be allocated to one shelf. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the back width type of the file holder 9 is set to 8 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm,
Although the thickness is 30 mm, the thickness is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that another thickness may be used. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a pair of storage shelves is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. One storage shelves or another number of storage shelves such as three, four, etc. may be used. Of course.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Attribute values and back width types depending on the file holder contents of the file holder pulled into the delivery device are detected, empty positions necessary for storing the file holders of the back width type are counted, and Depends on the file holder contents in the normal storage area of the storage shelves, because the shelves with attribute values that depend on the contents of the file holder occupy the empty space necessary to store the file holder of the corresponding width, and occupy it. File holders of various widths can be mixed and stored in the storage location for each attribute value specified, depending on the contents of the file holder when the system goes down and the operator searches for a specific file holder containing medical records What is necessary is just to search for the file holder stored in the storage location of the attribute value thus set, and the target file holder can be taken out relatively easily. In addition, since the overflow storage area is configured at each shelf pitch (installation interval of the file holder hanging bracket) according to each back width type of the file holder, the conventional storage area is configured at a fixed constant shelf pitch. In comparison, the interval between adjacent file holders is reduced, and the storage efficiency of the overflow storage area can be improved. In addition, the normal storage area is configured to be divided into attribute values depending on the file holder contents at a fixed shelf pitch in which file holders of different back width types can be mixed and stored, and the overflow storage area is provided for each of the file holders. Since it is configured to allow mixed loading of file holders of different back width types at each shelf pitch according to the back width type, the attribute value and the back width type file holder depend on the specific file holder contents. Is not full and is not ejected without being stored in the storage shelves due to the fullness of the designated storage location. It is possible to greatly reduce the number of file holders that are regarded as an error and are ejected as in the past, and to reduce waste that is not used. Space can be greatly reduced, and the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a storage control method in an automatic file holder storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a storage shelf having a normal storage area and an overflow storage area in an automatic file holder storage device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cart and a storage shelf showing the entire automatic file holder storage device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a number of hanging fittings attached to a shelf plate of a storage shelf.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a part of a hanging bracket attached to a file holder and a shelf is cut away.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing a state where file holders having various widths are stored in a storage shelf.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a delivery device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the delivery device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a detecting device of a back width type of the transfer device.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a view taken along line BB of FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic storage device of file holder 3 Storage storage shelf 3a Normal storage area 3b Overflow storage area 5 Moving column 6 Delivery device 7 Dolly 9 File holder 10 Support 11 Shelf 12 Suspension fitting 15 Locking body 16 Locking hole 17 Storage body 18 Bar code 19 Engaging part 19a Gripping part 19b Nipping part 19c Connecting part 20 File holder holding part 20a Slit part 20b Guide part 20c Locking part 22 Small mark 23 Large mark 25, 25 Hanging bracket mark detection sensor 26 File holder presence / absence sensor 30 Chucking mechanism 40 Transport mechanism 50 Detector of back width type 60 File holder holding mechanism 61, 61 Flap 80 File holder / barcode reader

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Eiji Imanaka 5-16-24, Kameyama-minami, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture (72) Harumi Uchiyama 3-9-1-9 Hamada, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture No. 503 (72) Inventor Takeshi Ken Arima 7-21-105 Ujinahigashi 7-chome, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A file holder containing a medical record or the like is taken out of a transport cart by a transfer device, and the taken out file holder is hung at a predetermined position of hanging metal fittings juxtaposed on a number of shelves of a storage shelf. In the storage control method in the automatic storage device for storing file holders, a large number of hanging fittings are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval on the storage shelf, and the number of hanging fittings is equal to the thickness corresponding to the back width type of the file holder. Is occupied by one file holder so that different types of file holders can be mixed and stored.
The normal storage area divided based on the attribute value depending on the contents of the file holder, and the hanging brackets are juxtaposed at predetermined intervals corresponding to the respective file holders of different back width types. When the delivery device takes out the file holder from the carriage, an attribute value and a back width type depending on the file holder contents of the file holder are detected, and the overflow storage area is separately provided. It is determined whether or not the storage location of the attribute value depending on the content of the file holder in the normal storage area has a vacant position necessary for storing the file holder of the back width type, and the attribute value dependent on the content of the file holder If there is a necessary free space in the storage location of the file, the file holder is stored in the attribute value If the storage space of the attribute value depending on the contents of the file holder does not have a necessary empty position, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket at the empty position of the storage location, and the file holder is placed in the back width of the overflow storage area. A storage control method in an automatic storage device for a file holder, wherein the storage device is suspended and stored in hanging brackets at different storage locations. 2. When the delivery device takes out a file holder from the cart, an attribute value and a back width type depending on the file holder contents of the file holder are detected, and the file in the normal storage area of a storage shelf is detected. There is no empty space necessary to store the file holder of the back width type in the storage location of the attribute value depending on the folder contents,
When there is no empty position in the storage location of the back width type in the overflow storage area, a free position is sequentially searched in storage locations of the back width type larger than the back width type in the overflow storage area, and When there is an empty position in the storage location of the large back width type, the file holder is suspended and stored in this empty location, and there is no empty position in the storage location of the back width type larger than the corresponding width type in the overflow storage area. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the file holder is suspended and stored by searching for a continuous empty position necessary for storing the file holder in a storage location of a lower width type smaller than the lower width type. Storage control method in the automatic storage device of the file holder described in the above.