JPH1095510A - Carrying-in controlling method in automatic file holder storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve storing efficiency by setting the number of storing shelf units to the existing ratio relating to the kinds of the back width of the file holders and providing priority area for each kind of file holders for controlling carrying-in. SOLUTION: The whole of a storing shelf comprises the priority storing area provided for each kind of the back width of file holders. In order to divide the whole of the storing shelf into several areas, the number of storing shelf units for each of the priority storing area of files is determined (201). The accommodation ratio of each priority storing area is determined in proportion to the existing ratio of the file holder of each kind of back width, and the number of storing shelf units is allotted so as to be nearly equal to this existing ratio. In the next step, each priority storage area is divided into several blocks (202). All of terminal digit values are allotted to storage shelves in each block unit (203).

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 an automatic file holder for automatically taking out a file holder for storing medical records and the like from a cart and storing the file holder in a storage shelf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When categorizing the storage control method in a hanging type file holder automatic storage device, a logical division (grouping) is given to one storage shelf in advance. A method of classifying according to whether or not to use an attribute value depending on the contents such as a medical chart to be stored in the document. In addition, the file holders are classified according to their thickness divisions, are divided into a plurality of groups, and the intervals of the suspenders arranged on the upper surface of the storage shelf are changed for each of the plurality of groups. Are engaged and arranged. In this case, the file holders have different back width types for each thickness division, for example, 8 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm back width types. The locations were also divided into groups with back widths of 8 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm.

[0003] The storage shelves are grouped using attribute values depending on the contents of the file holders, and when the file holders are stored, they are stored in the shelf group to which the attribute values of the file holders belong. The method of controlling so as to perform is referred to as “terminal digit method”. (On the other hand, a storage control method that does not depend on the attribute of the contents of the file holder is called a “free location method.”
There is no special logical division for the storage shelves, and the vacancies first found based only on certain rules for searching for empty positions on the shelves (rules for preferentially searching empty positions from the one near the entrance). A method of controlling a file holder to be stored at a location is called a “completely 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" (only file holders of a specific thickness type are stored) and "coexisting file holders". It is composed of two types of storage areas, ie, “holder storage area” (mixing and storing file holders of a plurality of thickness types), and the “file holder hanging point” in the shelf that constitutes each area is the thinnest. File holders of different types (back width types) are arranged at a constant pitch so that they can be stored without gaps. When a file holder is received in the storage shelf configured as described above, the thickness type of the file holder to be stored is determined, and a search is performed to determine whether there is an empty position in the dedicated storage area of this thickness type. If there is an empty position, the file holder is preferentially stored in the empty position. If there is no free space in the dedicated storage area, control is performed so that the coexistence file holder storage area is searched next, and continuous free positions necessary for storage are secured in the area to perform storage.

In this method, storage shelves are grouped based on physical elements (thickness) of a file holder, and when a file holder is stored, the storage is stored in a shelf group to which the thickness of the file holder belongs. And is called a “shelf classification dependent free location method”. Generally, in the control method based on this "shelf classification dependent free location method", when the file holder thickness is adopted as the criterion for grouping of storage shelves and the file holder storage destination, the same thickness is specified. Since storage can be performed while maintaining an appropriate constant hanging interval in the range, the storage efficiency of the storage shelf as a whole is improved. Here, the storage efficiency is a ratio of the volume of the space where the file holder is actually stored to the volume capacity of the storage shelf. On the other hand, if the file holder stored in the automatic storage device cannot be automatically taken out or the data regarding the storage state of the file holder cannot be viewed, the free location method is used to store the entire storage storage shelf. To search for a desired file holder, it is difficult to find this in a short time. Further, when the file holder is stored in the “terminal digit method”, even in the case of an emergency as described above, the file holder may exist based on the terminal digit depending on the contents of the file holder. Because the range of storage shelves can be limited,
It is relatively easy to find a desired file holder.

[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 storage shelf with shelves on which file holder hanging brackets are arranged at an appropriate uniform pitch. A normal storage area assigned exclusively to the file holder for each terminal digit of the file holder, and an overflow area formed by providing a shelf called `` overflow shelf '' separately from these, in any area, When storing file holders into storage shelves that are configured so that mixed storage related to the width of the file holders can be mixed into each storage shelf, first detect the width type and terminal digit value of the file holders to be stored. In the normal storage area to which the terminal digit is assigned. It searches whether there is a vacant position necessary for warehousing according to the type, and if vacant space is available for warehousing, controls so that the file holder is suspended so that the file holder is suspended from the hanging bracket at the center of the vacant position Is what you do.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-120 is disclosed.
No. 28 divides storage shelves into several groups based on the thickness of the file holder, but this criterion depends only on the physical elements of the file holder, It is not a classification based on the attribute value or terminal digit value depending on the contents such as. In addition, since file holders of different thickness types cannot be stored in the dedicated storage area, depending on the order in which the file holders are stored, a shelf area in an acceptable state remains,
There was a problem that the whole was full and could not be stored.

On the other hand, in the method described in Japanese Patent Application No. 8-35050, the storage shelves are divided into several groups based on the terminal digit depending on the contents. Is divided into a normal storage area and an overflow storage area, the normal storage area is controlled by a terminal digit method, and the storage is preferentially performed in the normal storage area. When the storage cannot be performed, the normal storage area is stored in the overflow storage area. . Therefore, there is no clear information as to how much the capacity of the overflow storage area is appropriate. If the overflow storage area is too large, the rate of entry into the overflow storage area becomes high, so that the trouble of manually searching for the file holder stored therein in an emergency increases, which is inconvenient. vice versa,
If the overflow storage area is too small, the storage area for some specific terminal digits is full and overflows, even though there is still room in the normal storage area for certain terminal digits to accept file holders. If the storage area is also full, there is a problem that it is impossible to store the next file holder.

In addition, in these conventional methods, all the storage shelves have hanging brackets arranged at regular intervals, so there is a limit in improving the storage efficiency. For example, when a plurality of thickness types of file holders are mixed and stored, it is not always possible to set the thickness types of the file holders so as to obtain an optimum storage efficiency corresponding to a predetermined interval of the hanging bracket. For this reason, a file holder having a thickness in which the file holder does not conform to the interval of the hanging bracket always appears. When such a file holder is received in large quantities,
The storage efficiency of the entire storage shelves will rapidly decrease. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to automatically store file holders that solve the problems of the prior art while improving the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf while maintaining the ease of manual file folder search in preparation for a system down. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage control method in a device.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and takes out a file holder storing medical records and the like from a transport cart by a transfer device and stores the file holder taken out. In a storage control method in an automatic storage device for a file holder that is hung and stored at a predetermined position of hanging brackets juxtaposed on a number of shelves of a storage shelf, the entire storage shelf is stored for each type of back width of the file holder. The priority storage area is configured with an area, and the priority storage area is one or more in which a large number of hanging fittings are juxtaposed such that file holders are arranged at regular intervals on each shelf plate of the priority storage area of the storage shelf. These storage shelves are divided into several areas, and the type of file holder to be stored, for example, the type of contents of the file holder The number of priority storage areas and the total number of storage shelving units are set according to the distribution destination and the width type, and the capacity ratio of each priority storage area is determined by the ratio of file holders of each corresponding width type. The priority is determined in proportion, the number of storage shelves in each priority storage area is allocated so as to be equal to this ratio, and each allocated priority storage area is divided into several blocks and secured in this one block. The number of storage shelf units is determined according to the block division table. From the number of shelf units specified on this block division table, an arbitrary reservable quantity is selected. And wherein said block partitioning table comprises:
The number of shelf units to be secured by each block and the number of attribute values of file holders allocated to each shelf unit are defined. The number corresponding to the number of units is assigned to one storage shelf unit, and the number of hanging brackets is exclusively stored in one file holder by the thickness corresponding to the width type of the file holder taken out from the cart. When the delivery device takes out the file holder from the cart, the attribute value and the width type of the file holder are detected, and the file holder of the width type is stored in the storage location of the attribute value on the storage shelf. To determine if there is a vacant position needed to
If the storage location of the attribute value of the file holder has a vacant position necessary for storing the file holder of the back width type, suspend the file holder at the center of the vacant position of the storage location of the attribute value. It is configured to be hung and stored in metal fittings.

The above-mentioned object can also be achieved by the following constitution. The attribute value (eg, terminal digit) and the type of the width of the contents such as the chart of the file holder taken into the delivery device for storage in the storage shelf are detected and discriminated, and determined in the storage shelf unit. Priority storage area is selected, the storage unit to which the attribute value of the file holder is assigned in the block is searched in order from the first block in the priority storage area, and the file holder can be stored in the storage unit. If there is a free address, store it in the hanging bracket of that address. If there is no free address, search for the free address in the next block in the same manner, and search for the corresponding attribute value for all blocks in the priority storage area. If there is no free address in the storage shelf unit, the non-priority storage area is appropriately selected, and the non-priority storage area is selected in order from the first block. It is configured to store the file folder searching a free address in the storage shelf unit for the appropriate attribute values in the same procedure.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The storage control method in an automatic file holder storage apparatus according to the present invention provides a storage control method for storing file holders in which medical records and the like are bound into storage storage shelves by classification and type. A priority storage area to be stored according to the set back width type of the file holder is constituted by several sets of storage shelf units having an appropriate shelf pitch according to the back width. This priority storage area is an area that is preferentially selected as a storage destination candidate. If there is a vacant space for the number of consecutive addresses necessary for storing file holders of other widths, if necessary, the address corresponding to that is used. Permit warehousing using width. In other words, the type of the width of the file holder is set so that it can be mixed. In each priority storage area, storage units are allocated so that the storage capacity can be secured in proportion to the file holder existence ratio. Each priority storage area is divided into one or more small areas (blocks). At the time of division, the number of shelf units to be secured by each block and the number of terminal digits allocated to each shelf unit are divided into blocks as a matrix table. Decide according to the table.

[0013] The storage shelf unit of the present invention is a storage shelf in which hanging brackets are arranged at appropriate constant intervals in accordance with each back width type of a file holder within a predetermined volume capacity, and a file holder storage area. Is a basic unit constituting. Since the interval between the hanging brackets differs depending on the type of the back width of the file holder, the storage capacity of the file holder per unit differs for each type of the back width.

A storage control method in the automatic file holder storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a storage control method in the automatic file holder storage device of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow from distribution of shelf units to all storage shelves, block division, and terminal digit allocation. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a block division table applied to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a table showing an example of the maximum number of books that can be stored in the priority shelf unit for each file holder type and the existence ratio of each file holder. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the result of performing block division on the entire storage shelf. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment in which terminal digits are assigned to a specific block. FIG. 7 is a table showing the number of shelf units secured for each block and the number of terminal digits allocated per unit. FIG. 8 is a table showing the maximum storage quantity of various file holders for each shelf unit type. 9 to 17 are an overall perspective view of an automatic storage device according to an embodiment to which the storage control method of the present invention is applied, and an explanatory diagram of a file holder and a delivery device.

The entire storage shelf is composed of priority storage areas provided for each type of back width of the file holder. Assuming that there are n types of back widths of the file holders, the entire storage shelf is composed of n priority storage areas, and these priority storage areas are denoted as A, B, C, D,. Each priority storage area is constituted by one or more storage shelf units in which hanging brackets are arranged at appropriate constant intervals such that file holders of different widths to be preferentially stored are arranged without unnecessary intervals. I have.

The entire storage shelf is divided into several areas by the procedure shown in FIG. First, the number of storage shelf units for each priority storage area of each file holder is determined (step 201). The capacity ratio of each priority storage area is
The ratio is determined in proportion to the existence ratio of the corresponding file width type file holders, and the number of storage shelf units in each priority storage area is allocated so as to be substantially equal to this ratio. Next, each priority storage area is divided into several blocks (small areas) (step 202).

The number of storage shelf units to be secured as one block follows the block division table. An arbitrary number that can be secured is selected from the number of shelf units specified on the table, and storage blocks are sequentially secured to form each block. The block division table is a matrix table for specifying the number of shelf units to be secured by each block and the number of terminal digits allocated to each shelf unit. For example, when a file holder is managed with 100 terminal digits 3 is shown in FIG.

When the block division is completed for all of the priority storage areas of the respective file holders, all terminal digit values are assigned to the storage shelves for each block (step 203). In the distribution of the terminal digit value, the number corresponding to the number of shelf units held by each block in the above-described block division table is determined by:
Assign to one storage shelf unit.

For example, 8 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm
Assume that there is an automatic storage device for storing file holders of different widths. It is assumed that the entire storage shelf is composed of 200 storage shelf units, and the maximum number of books that can be stored in the storage shelf unit and the existence ratio of each file holder are given as shown in FIG. At this time, the number of shelf units in the priority storage area of each file holder type is determined as follows (step 101). That is, 8 mm,
Assuming that the priority storage areas of the three types of file holders of 20 mm and 30 mm are A, B, and C, respectively, and that the number of shelf units to be allocated to these is x, y, and z, from each condition, | x + y + Z = 200│64x: 32y: 24z = 5: 3: 2 When x, y, and z are solved as integers for these two equations, x = 60, y = 75, and z = 65 are obtained, and the storage shelf units are in the priority storage areas A, B, and C.
In this case, the distribution may be made in units of 60, 75, and 65 units, respectively.

The priority storage area having the determined number of shelf units is divided into blocks based on the block division table shown in FIG. 3 (step 202). First, for the priority storage area A of a file holder having a width of 8 mm, the total number of shelves is 60. Therefore, 50 units of the first block are secured from the block division table of FIG. And Therefore, the priority storage area A is divided into two blocks, and the first and second blocks are denoted by A _{1 and} A ₂ respectively. Next, in the priority storage area B, the first block is 50 units,
The block is composed of 25 units, and each block is B1 _, B
_{Assume 2} . Similarly, the priority storage area C is determined, and the first storage area C is determined.
The block 50 unit, the second block 10 unit, the third block constituted by 5 units, for each block and C _1, C _2, C _3.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the result of block division of all storage shelves. The actual storage shelves are lined up on the left and right sides with the traveling part of the moving column for moving the transfer device up and down and left and right. However, in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 5, the storage shelves on the left and right sides are illustrated as being continuously arranged on one surface. Next, a terminal digit is assigned to the storage shelf unit for each block (step 20).
3). Here, the terminal digit is determined by the last two digits of the identification number (ID number) of the contents of the file holder,
It is assumed that the file holder is managed by 100 kinds of terminal digit values from 0 to 99. First, block A
_{In the case of 1} , since the number of holding shelf units is 50, the number of terminal digits allocated per unit is two from the block division table of FIG. Therefore, it assigns a terminal digit value of the two at a time to each storage shelf unit as shown in FIG. 6, to cover the entire terminal digits (00-99) in the entire block A _1. Similarly, for the other blocks, the numbers shown in FIG. 7 are assigned to each unit, and all the terminal digits are comprehensively allocated to each block.

The storage method of the automatic storage device of the present invention thus configured will be described. It is assumed that the entire storage storage shelf has a priority storage area for each type of back width of the file holder, and each priority storage area is assigned a terminal digit with an appropriate roughness for some blocks. Storage control of the file holder is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the warehousing operation is started in accordance with a command from the control device (step 101), the ID number (identification number) of the file holder taken into the delivery device.
Is read by the file holder bar code reader, and the lower two digits of the ID number (00,
01, 02... 99) identifies the terminal digit value. Further, the back width type is detected by the detection device of the back width type, and the back width of the corresponding file holder is 8 mm,
It is identified whether the distance is 20 mm or 30 mm (step 102).

[Phase 1: Search for priority storage area] A search is made for a free address in the priority storage area of the file holder of the corresponding width type (step 103). In a block in the priority storage area to be searched, it is searched for an empty address in the storage shelf unit to which the corresponding terminal digit is assigned (step 10).
4). If a free address exists (step 10
5yes), the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging bracket of the empty address of the storage shelf unit of the terminal digit, and is stored (step 117), the control device updates the management file (step 118), and the storing operation is completed. (Step 116).

For example, in the file holder stored in the automatic storage device of the present invention, the terminal digit is "00".
In the back span type is that it was 20 mm in the first block B ₁ of 20 Mirihoruda priority storage area B of searches whether there is a free address of the storage shelf unit terminal digit "00" is assigned. If,
If there is an empty address, the file holder is suspended and stored in the hanging metal fitting of the address, and the storage is performed. Controller will update the file holder suspended to any address of the storage shelf unit "00" of the block B ₁ housed & Management file. On the other hand, if there is no free address in the current search target block (step 105 No), the search target block is set as the next block (step 107), and the free address is searched again in steps 104 to 105. If no free address is found in the terminal digit storage shelf unit as a result of searching up to the maximum block number (step 106 yes), the search in the priority storage area for the back width type is aborted and priority storage is performed. Move to search for areas other than areas.

[Phase 2: Search for areas other than priority storage areas] Areas other than priority storage areas (hereinafter referred to as non-priority storage areas) are appropriately selected. (This selection method will be described later.) The search order of the blocks in the non-priority storage area is also performed in order from the first block (step 108). The control device searches the block in the non-priority storage area to be searched for a free address or a continuous free address required for storage in the storage shelf unit to which the terminal digit is assigned ( Step 10
9). If the file holder exists (step 110yes), the file holder is suspended and stored in the corresponding empty address position of the storage shelf unit of the terminal digit or the center of the continuous continuous empty address required for storage (step 110). 117), the control device updates the management file (step 118), and ends the storage operation (step 116).

For example, in the file holder stored in the automatic storage device of the present invention, the terminal digit is "00".
If there is no free address in any block of the priority storage area C of the 30 mm holder, the non-priority storage area A is selected and the non-priority storage area A is selected. in the first block a _1, searches whether continuously in storage shelf unit terminal digit "00" is assigned has five free address. If there are 5 free addresses,
Was Receipt by hanging the file holder hanging bracket center addresses of these storage, and the control device the file holder has been any address hanging down storage of the storage rack unit "00" of the block A ₁ Administration You will update the file.

On the other hand, if there is no free address group that can be stored in the current search target block (step 1).
10 No), the search target block is set as the next block (step 112), and an empty address is searched again in steps 109 to 110. If, as a result of searching up to the maximum block number, no free address group that can be stored in the terminal digit storage shelf unit is found (step 111yes), the search in the non-priority storage area currently being searched is Termination is performed, and the process proceeds to search for another non-priority storage area (step 114). Steps 108 to 113 are executed for each of the non-priority storage areas. If there is no storable free address as a result (step 113 No), the file holder is transported to the A discharge station (step 115), and the processing is performed. To end.

What order does the non-priority storage area have?
Select the area using the system so that it can be set arbitrarily.
It can be systemized. Here, store the settings
A book that can accommodate the width of the file holder
When selecting non-priority storage areas in the order of the largest number
Consider the example. For example, 8mm, 20mm, 30mm
When there is each width type, priority of these file holders
For the storage shelf unit, use each type of file holder.
The maximum number of books that can be stored is given as shown in Fig. 8.
It has been obtained. 8mm back file holder
When storing in the priority storage area, one shelf unit
The number of books that can be stored is from 20 to 20 mm (B) and 30 mm
(C) in that order. Therefore, including the priority storage area,
The search order of the storage area when searching for an empty address is A → B
→ C (If you write in detail in block units, A₁→ A_Two→ B₁→
B_Two→ C₁→ C_Two→ C_Three). Similarly, 20 mm
B → C → A (for details, see B₁→
B _Two→ C₁→ C_Two→ C_Three→ A₁→ A_Two), And
C → A → B (30 C₁→ C_Two→ C
_Three→ A₁→ A_Two→ B₁→ B_Two).

Another example of the selection order of the non-priority storage areas is to search for the file type larger than the back width type of the file holder to be stored in ascending order, and then search for the smaller type in ascending order. There are various methods, such as rules and vice versa. A method is also conceivable in which the average storage capacity of each priority storage shelf unit is calculated according to the existence ratio of the back width type of each file holder, and the non-priority storage areas are selected in descending order of this value. As described above, the storage priority order in storage area units can be arbitrarily set according to various cases, so that more appropriate storage control without waste can be performed.

An automatic storage device according to an embodiment to which the file holder storage control method of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 9, 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. 10 shows a support 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 pieces 12, and the hanging fittings 12 are arranged at regular intervals.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the file holder 9 and the hanging bracket 12 attached to the shelf 11 with a part thereof cut away. As shown in FIG. 11, the file holder 9 has an elongated locking body 15 having predetermined thicknesses and having locking holes 16, 16 at its front end and rear end, and a lower end of the locking body 15. The upper end is formed from a storage body 17 for storing a chart or the like to which the fixed top is fixed. The storage body 17
Is made of a member having appropriate flexibility, and its body expands depending on the amount of articles to be stored, and its thickness (net thickness)
Is variable. Such file holders 9 are prepared in various back widths in which the back width of the storage body 17 varies depending on the stored contents or the amount thereof. , 1
File holders 9 having various widths for 5 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm are prepared, so that the file holder 9 having an appropriate width can be properly used depending on the articles to be stored or the amount thereof. I have. A bar code 18 representing a code unique to the file holder is attached to one side surface of the housing 17 of the file holder 9.

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 for passing the storage body 17 of the file holder 9, 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. 12 is a partial front view showing a state where the file holders 9 of various back widths are stored in the storage shelves 3. As shown in FIG.
A large number of hanging fittings 12, 12, ... are arranged at regular intervals in 1, 11, ..., and the hanging fittings 12 have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the back width of the file holder 9 taken out from the carriage 7.
Is exclusively stored in one file holder 9. Note that, similarly to the storage shelf 3, the trolley 7 also includes a plurality of shelves 11, 11 and a large number of hanging fittings 12, 12,
… Is arranged.

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 bracket 12 of the storage shelf 3 into the delivery device 6,
This is a device for inserting the file holder 9 from the delivery device 6 into the storage / holding shelf 3 or the hanging bracket 12 of the cart 7 and storing it.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of the delivery device, and FIG. 14 is a schematic front view thereof.
As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG.
Hanging mark detecting sensors 25 and 25 for reading the unique marks 22 and 23 of FIG. 2 and a file holder presence / absence sensor 2 for determining whether or not the hanging fitting has a file holder.
6, a chucking mechanism 30 for holding or opening the file holder 9, a transport mechanism 40 for transporting a table on which the chucking mechanism 30 is placed, and the chucking mechanism 30 and the transport mechanism 40 are drawn into the transfer device 6 by the chucking mechanism 30 and the transport mechanism 40. The detection device 50 for detecting the thickness of the file holder 9 itself, that is, the type of the back width, the file holder 9 is sandwiched from both sides thereof to correct deformation such as bending of the storage body 17 of the file holder 9 and store it. A pair of flaps 61, 61 leading the file holder 9 so that the file holder 9 can be reliably inserted into the hanging metal fitting 12 of the storage shelf 3 or the trolley 7 and can advance to the hanging metal fitting 12 in an empty position together with the file holder 9. File holder holding mechanism 6 having
0, a flap retracting mechanism 70, a net thickness detecting device (not shown) for detecting the net thickness of the file holder 9 sandwiched between the flaps 61, 61 of the file holder clamping mechanism 60,
It roughly comprises a file holder / barcode reader 80 for reading the unique barcode 18 of the file holder 9 drawn into the delivery device 6.

In FIG. 14, reference numeral 82 denotes a file holder pull-in detection sensor for detecting the 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. This is a file holder protrusion detection sensor for detecting whether the file holder 9 taken in by 6 does not protrude from the delivery device 6.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The chucking mechanism 30 is mounted on a table 41, and the table 41 is mounted on slide blocks 42a, 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 a screw shaft 47 via a motor pulley, a belt, and a pulley 46, and a screw block 48 screwed to the screw shaft 47 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.
A detection device 50 of a back width type for detecting (millimeter thickness, 30 mm thickness) will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17. FIG.
5 is a plan view showing a detection device of a back width type, and FIG.
17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B. As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the file holder 9 taken into the transfer device 6 enters the detection device 50 of the back width type, and the back width type is detected. . That is, when the storage body 17 of the file holder 9 that has been taken in enters between the pair of guides 51, 51, the guides 51, 51 mutually expand against the urging force of the spring 52, and Is a pair of back width type detection sensors 5
A dog 55 having tongue-shaped blades passing through a concave portion (not shown) between the pair of back width type detection sensors 53 is fixed to the other guide 51. When the left and right members 51 and 51 are slid left and right and separated from each other, the mutual positions of the back width type detection sensors 53 and 53 and the dog 55 are displaced by the distance thus separated, and due to this deviation, the back width type of the file holder 9 is changed. Is detected.

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. 13 and 14, a pair of flaps 61, 61 sandwiching the file holder 9 are provided.
Are slidably provided on the flap rails at the upper ends thereof so as to be movable forward and backward. 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 portion 61 is held while the file holder 9 is held between the flaps 61, 61.
The a and 61a enter the gap immediately below the intended hanging fitting 12, and the sandwiched file holder 9 and the file holder 9 enter between the adjacent file holders 9, 9.

Next, a procedure for taking out the file holder 9 from the carriage 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
The file holder 9 is retracted by the transport mechanism 40 in a state where the grippers 31, 31 sandwich the file holder 9, and the file holder 9 is previously expanded on the file holder rails 47, 47 (see FIG. 13). It enters between 61 and 61 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.

Then, 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 column 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.

Then, the grip 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.

In the present invention, the file holders are classified according to their back width types. However, as another example, a thickness detecting means is provided in the file holder transfer device, and the net thickness of the file holders is divided stepwise. In addition, it is also possible to store the file holder in a storage area corresponding to the detected thickness. In addition, if both the back width type and the net thickness can be detected, a priority storage area can be provided for each back width type, and the net thickness can be considered at the same time and reflected in the selection of a storage destination. . For example, when the amount of the contents bound to the file holder is large and the net thickness exceeds the back width, conventionally, it has been general that the thickness is over conveyed to the error holder discharge station. However, if the difference between the back width thickness and the maximum net thickness is taken into consideration, and the classification result based on the back width of the file holder is treated as belonging to the next higher back width thickness group and can be stored, an error occurs. The trouble of discharging as is eliminated,
More appropriate warehousing control can be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the identification number (I
D number), the last two digits are taken as “00” to “99”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the last three digits “000”
To "999", and may be classified by type of internal medicine or surgery, by doctor in charge, by region such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, or other types. Further, in the above embodiment, the types of back width of the file holder are 8 mm thick, 15 mm thick, 20 mm thick, and 30 mm thick, but are not limited thereto.
Of course, other thicknesses may be used.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, the hanging metal fittings are provided at appropriate intervals for accommodating the respective file holders in accordance with the existence ratio relating to the type of the file holder back width drawn into the transfer device. Since the number of storage shelving units arranged is set, and priority storage areas are provided for each type of file holder to perform storage control, the probability that stored file holders are stored in the most appropriate shelf unit is high. As a result, the storage efficiency per shelf unit increases, and the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf increases.

Further, terminal digits are allocated to all the storage shelf units, and only the corresponding file holders are stored in each shelf unit. Therefore, a map or the like in which the terminal digit assigned to each shelf unit is recorded before starting operation. If the file holder is prepared, the file holder stored in the automatic storage device cannot be automatically removed, or the file holder cannot be automatically read out. Even when a search is required, the intended file holder can be taken out relatively easily.

Further, each of the divided 1s in each priority storage area
For one or more blocks, the terminal digits are gradually allocated from the finer divisions to the coarser divisions between the blocks, so that the terminal digit values with a large number of warehouses and the terminal digit values with a small number share the storage shelf units of the second block and thereafter, The difference in the storage amount generated in the previous block is absorbed in the next block, and the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf is 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 a flowchart showing a flow from distribution of shelf units to storage shelves, block division, and terminal digit allocation in the automatic file holder storage apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a block division table 1 applied to the present invention;
It is a figure showing an example.

FIG. 4 is a table showing an example of the maximum number of books that can be stored in a priority shelf unit for each file holder type and the existence ratio of each file holder.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a result of performing block division on the entire storage shelf.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment in which terminal digits are assigned to a specific block.

FIG. 7 shows the number of shelf units secured for each block,
It is a table | surface which showed the number of terminal digits allocated per 1 unit.

FIG. 8 is a table showing the maximum storage quantity of various file holders for each shelf unit type.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cart and a storage shelf showing the entire automatic file holder storage apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a number of hanging fittings attached to a shelf plate of a storage shelf.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a cutaway part of a hanging bracket attached to a file holder and a shelf board.

FIG. 12 is a partial front view showing a state in which file holders of various widths are stored in a storage shelf.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a delivery device.

FIG. 14 is a schematic front view of the delivery device.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a detection device of a width type of the transfer device.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a view taken along line BB of FIG. 15;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic storage device of file holder 3 Storage shelf 5 Moving column 6 Delivery device 7 Dolly 9 File holder 10 Support 11 Shelf plate 12 Hanging fitting 15 Locking body 16 Locking hole 17 Storage body 18 Barcode 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 Back Width type detection device

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Eiji Imaka, Inventor 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 Ken Arima 7-21-105 Ujinahigashi 7-chome, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Claims (3)

[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 for an automatic storage device of file holders to be stored, the entire storage storage shelf comprises a priority storage area in which a storage area is set for each type of back width of the file holder, and the priority storage area is the storage storage. It is composed of one or more storage shelving units in which a number of hanging brackets are arranged side by side so that file holders are arranged at regular intervals on each shelf in the priority storage area of the shelf.The storage shelves are divided into several areas. The number of priority storage areas and the total number of storage shelving units are set according to the type of file holder to be stored, and the capacity ratio of each priority storage area is The ratio is determined in proportion to the ratio of the file holders of each corresponding width type, and the number of storage units in each priority storage area is allocated to be equal to this ratio. The number of storage units to be secured in one block is determined according to the block division table. From the number of shelf units specified on this block division table, an arbitrary quantity that can be secured is determined. Each block is configured by sequentially selecting and storing storage shelf units, and the block division table defines the number of shelf units to be secured by each block and the number of file holder attribute values to be allocated to each shelf unit. , Attribute value distribution within each block corresponds to the number of shelf units held by each block in the block division table described above. The number of the hanging brackets is allocated to one storage shelf unit, and the number of hanging brackets can be exclusively used and stored by one file holder by the thickness corresponding to the type of the back width of the file holder taken out from the cart. When the device takes out the file holder from the cart, the attribute value and the width type of the file holder are detected, and the file holder of the width type is stored in the storage location of the attribute value on the storage shelf. Judge whether there is a vacant position, and if the storage location of the attribute value of the file holder has a vacant position necessary for storing the file holder of the back width type, store the file folder in the storage location of the attribute value. A storage control method in an automatic file holder storage device, wherein the storage device is suspended and stored in a hanging bracket at the center of the empty position. 2. 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, an attribute value and a width type of the file holder taken into the delivery device for storage in the storage shelf are detected and determined, and a predetermined volume capacity is determined. Among them, a priority storage area having a storage shelf unit in which hanging brackets are arranged at appropriate constant intervals according to the back width type of the file holder is selected, and the file in the block is sequentially arranged from the first block in the priority storage area. Search for the storage shelf unit to which the attribute value of the folder is assigned, and there is a free address that can store the file holder in this storage shelf unit. If you do not have an empty address, hang it in the hanging bracket of that address,
In the next block, search for an empty address in the same manner,
If no free address exists in the storage shelf unit for the attribute value of the corresponding file holder for all blocks in the priority storage area, a non-priority storage area is appropriately selected, and the same procedure is performed in order from the first block. 2. The storage control method in the automatic file holder storage device according to claim 1, wherein a free address is searched for in the storage shelf unit for the corresponding attribute value and the file holder is stored. 3. The storage priority according to claim 1, wherein the storage priority can be arbitrarily set for each of the back width types of the file holder in the priority storage area unit or the divided block unit. Storage control method in the automatic file holder storage device.