JPH1146889A - Automatic flasher for passage illuminating light of rack facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the operational burden of a shipping person by eliminating the need to blink passage illuminating lights at each shipping operation. SOLUTION: This device has an entrance/exit detecting means having a plurality of photoelectric sensors arranged in an approximately-spaced, parallel relation to one another, either along the horizontal direction or with some steps between them, for detecting whether a shipping person has entered or exited any of passages 2, 3a, 3b between racks A-D in the order of blocking or incidence of light signals, the means provided at the entrance of each passage or each section including the plurality of passages. The device also has a count storage means for counting the numbers of entry and exist detected and an illuminating light flashing means which turns on passage illuminating lights when entry is detected and which turns off the passage illuminating lights when the number of entry coincides with that of exit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf facility such as a fixed shelf or a movable shelf, which is used when a cashier enters or exits a passage in which she wants to perform a cashier operation. The present invention relates to the operation of flashing an illumination lamp, and more particularly to the automation of an operation for reducing the burden of the flashing operation, saving labor in accounting work, and saving power.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional shelves such as archives, the lighting in the main passage is often turned on at all times, but in each passage between the arranged shelves, the lighting in the passage is turned off when not in use. In many cases, a work mode for energy saving is adopted. Then, a blinking switch of a passage lighting is provided near the entrance of each passage, or the inside of the library where shelves are arranged is divided into several sections, and a blinking switch provided for each section is used for lighting a passage for each cashing operation. The light is blinking. Also,
In some cases, an infrared sensor or a human sensor is provided on a ceiling or the like of each passage to detect the presence of a person in the passage and automatically flash the passage illumination light.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned shelf equipment, there is a trouble that the cashier must perform the blinking operation every time the cashier performs the cashier work. Since the blinking operation cannot be performed immediately in a work state in which both hands are held, there is a problem that the temporary placement of the articles to be delivered and then the blinking operation is performed, or the work is forced in a dim state without performing the lighting operation. there were.

[0004] Furthermore, the passage lighting is kept turned on due to forgetting to turn off the light after the accounting operation, so that wasteful power is consumed or reciprocation must be made to a place where a blinking switch is provided for a blinking operation. In addition, there has been a problem that the traffic flow line becomes long and wasteful labor is expended.

In the method of automatically blinking using an infrared sensor (infrared sensor) or a human sensor (pyroelectric sensor), since the detection area of the former infrared sensor is narrow, an elongated passage space between the shelves is made uniform. A large number of sensors must be used to perform detection without cost, which is expensive. In the case of the latter human sensor, the detection distance is long, but a non-detection area is likely to occur, and even if a person enters the detection area, it is stationary for browsing work etc. or enters the blind spot of the sensor. There was a problem that the passage illuminating lamp was extinguished without being detected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and determines whether a person has entered or exited a passage by detecting whether the person has entered the passage or not. The aisle lamp is turned on, the number of ingresses is counted, and the number of exits is counted when exiting the aisle at the end of the accounting operation. Then, when the number of ingresses and the number of exits match, the passage illumination light is turned off, so that there is no need for troublesome blinking operation each time the accounting operation is performed, waste of power due to forgetting to turn off the light, and non-operation due to stationary or sensor blind spots. Provided is an automatic flickering device for a passageway illumination light of a shelf facility, which aims to secure the security of a cashier, to save labor and speed up the cashier work, and to improve the work efficiency because the light is not turned off upon detection. Things.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a plurality of shelves are arranged so as to provide a work passage between the shelves, and a passage illuminating lamp is provided above each of the work passages for illuminating the inside of the passage. At the time of the cashier operation, for each of the passages, or for each section including a plurality of the passages, the passage illumination light is turned on,
At the end of the accounting operation, in a shelf facility capable of turning off the passage illumination lamp, provided for each passage, or for each section including the plurality of passages, at the entrance of each passage or each section. , Are arranged in parallel, horizontal, or with a slight step with an appropriate interval for detecting entry and exit of the cashier into the passage or the section and exit from the passage or the section. Entry / exit detection means provided with a plurality of photoelectric sensors, count storage means for counting the number of entry / exit detections, and when the entry is detected, the passage illumination lamp is turned on, and the entry / exit is provided.
Means for comprising a lighting lamp blinking means for turning off the passage lighting when the exit counts match, or
A plurality of shelves are arranged so as to provide an in-and-out work passage between the shelves, and a passage illumination light is provided above each of the work passages to illuminate the inside of the passage. For each section including the aisle, in a shelf facility that turns on the aisle illumination light and enables the aisle illumination light to be turned off at the end of the accounting operation,
Alternatively, provided for each section including the plurality of passages,
At the entrance / exit portion of each of the passages or each of the sections, an appropriate distance for detecting entry / exit of the cashier into the passage or the section and exit from the passage or the section is provided. Entry and exit detection means provided with a plurality of photoelectric sensors arranged in parallel, and horizontal, or with some steps,
Count storage means for counting the number of detected ingress / exit, and a timer circuit which operates after the number of ingress / egress counts coincides, and turns off the passage lighting at the end of the time period set in the timer circuit. Turn-off delay means, and turn on the passage illuminator when the entry is detected, and when the counts of the entry and exit match, at the end of the time period set by the timer circuit of the turn-off delay means, the passage illuminator The above problem has been solved by adopting a means comprising an illumination lamp blinking means for turning off the light.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view of a shelf facility provided with an automatic flickering device for a passage light according to the present invention.
D are respectively provided with accounting work passages 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 4.

On the top plate of each of the shelves A to D, a passage illuminating light mounting frame FF is provided so as to extend over the ceiling plate.
・ Aisle lighting FL2 ・ FL3a ・ F which illuminates 3a ・ 3b
L3b is provided.

At the entrance and exit of the section integrating the passage 2 and the passages 3a and 3b shown in FIG. 1, photoelectric sensors RA2 and LA are provided.
2, RB2 / LB2, RA3 / LA3, RB3 / LB3
Are shelves AB on both sides of the passages 2 and 3a and 3b.
D. The photoelectric sensors RA2 and LA2,
RB2, LB2, RA3, LA3, and RB3, LB3 will be described with reference to the perspective view of the main part shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. Although omitted in FIG. 4,
The photoelectric sensor of each passage has the same configuration, and detects whether the cashier has entered or exited the passage by detecting the light signals BA and BB in the order of blocking or entering the light. (Two in FIG. 4) photoelectric sensors RA and LA, RB and LB that constitute the approach / exit detecting means
However, in FIG. 4, they are arranged in parallel and horizontally with an appropriate interval to the edge (side plate, pillar, etc.) of the passage entrance / exit portion, and are provided at a height position that can be detected as one object in the upper body part of the human body. .

[0011] The two photoelectric sensors RA · LA, RB ·
LB is an optical signal BA, B due to the entry / exit of the cashier.
In order to accurately determine the order of light blocking or light entering B,
Although there is no particular limitation, it is preferably provided in parallel and horizontally at an appropriate interval of about 3 to 5 cm. As another embodiment, although not shown, 2
The individual photoelectric sensors RA • LA and RB • LB need not be particularly limited, but may be provided preferably in parallel with an appropriate interval of about 3 to 5 cm and with a slight height difference. Thereby, the photoelectric sensor RA · L
The intervals between A, RB and LB are widened, and interference between the photoelectric sensors can be prevented.

The photoelectric sensors RA, LA, RB, LB employed in the present invention are arranged such that the light-emitters / light-receivers RA, RB are located on one side with the respective passages therebetween, and the reflection plate is located at a position facing the other direction. LA and LB are provided, and an optical signal B between the emitter / receiver and the reflector is provided.
A method of detecting entrance / exit by the order of light blocking or light entering of A and BB may be used.
A method may be used in which light projectors LA and LB are provided on the RB and the other direction side, and entrance / exit is detected based on the order of light blocking or light input of the optical signals BA and BB between the light receiver and the light projector. Note that the code in the latter method is R in the figure in the former method.
A and RB are replaced with a light receiving device, and LA and LB are replaced with a light emitting device.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a structure of a shelf provided with a passage lighting automatic flashing device of the present invention, in which a cashier enters and exits the passage from the front side. In many cases, the passage opening is closed by a wall or the like on the rear side, and the cashier enters and exits from the front side. At the edge of the section of each of the shelves A to D where the passage 2 and the passages 3a and 3b are integrated, facing the entrance / exit portion, the cashier has entered the passage 2.3a or 3b, or A plurality of photoelectric sensors RA2, LA2, RB2, LB2, RA3, LA constituting entry / exit detection means for detecting whether the vehicle has exited from inside 3a, 3b.
3. RB3 and LB3 are provided in parallel with an appropriate interval. In addition, the passage illumination lamp mounting frame FF between the shelves A to D has the passages 2.3a and 3b respectively.
The passage lightings FL2, FL3a, and FL3b that illuminate the light are mounted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the photoelectric sensor will be described.
Projector / Receiver RA2 on the outside and Receiver / RA2 on the inside
A light receiver or a light receiver RB2 is mounted, and a reflector or a light emitter LA2, LB2 is provided at the entrance of the shelf B on the side of the passage 2 so as to face the RA2, RB2.
Also, at the entrance / exit portion of the shelf B on the side of the passage 3a, an appropriate distance is provided in the same manner as described above, and the light emitting / receiving device or the light receiving device RA
3, an emitter / receiver or a light receiver RB3 is mounted on the inside, and the RA3,
Facing RB3, a reflector or a projector LA3, LB
3 are provided.

Then, the photoelectric sensors RA2, LA2, RB
The optical signals BA2, BB2 and BA3, BB3 are respectively connected between 2 · LB2 and RA3 · LA3, RB3 · LB3.
Is in the light-in state, and the optical signal BA2, BB2 or B
When light is blocked or incident on A3 and BB3 sequentially from the outside, the entrance IN is detected for each passage or section, and when light is blocked or incident from the inside in order, exit O
It is configured to detect a UT.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing detection signals of the entry / exit detection means for the cashier entering and leaving the passage from the front side shown in FIG. The photoelectric sensors RA2 and LA2 according to FIG.
RB2 ・ LB2, RA3 ・ LA3, RB3 ・ LB3
It is composed of a projector / receiver and a reflector, or a receiver and a projector, but has an output function for blocking / incoming light of an optical signal. The projector / receiver or the receiver RA2 / RA3, RB
2 · RB3, and these are shown in FIG.
The description will be made using RB symbols. The entry / exit detection signal may be detected at any operation / return point in each area shown by a combination of the operation / return output signals of the two outer and inner photoelectric sensors RA and RB.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of shelves E to H in which a cashier enters and exits the aisle from either the front or the back in a shelf facility provided with the automatic passage lighting device of the present invention. FIG. The front and back photoelectric sensors are
The same structure as the photoelectric sensor which forms the entrance / exit detection means provided at the entrance / exit portion of each of the passages 2, 3a, 3b of each of the shelves A, B, D of the type which enters and exits the passage from the front side shown in FIG. It is. That is, whether or not the cashier has entered the passages 5, 6a, 6b at the edge facing the entrance / exit of the section integrating the passage 5 and the passages 6a, 6b on the front side of each shelf E to H, Alternatively, a plurality of photoelectric sensors RA5, LA5, RB5, LB5, RA6, which serve as entrance / exit detection means for detecting whether or not the vehicle has exited from the passages 5, 6a, 6b.
LA6, RB6 and LB6 are provided in parallel with an appropriate interval. The cashier also works on the edges facing the entrance and exit of the section integrating the passage 5 and the passages 6a and 6b on the back side of the shelves E to H with the passages 5.6a.6.
b and a plurality of photoelectric sensors RC5.
LC5, RD5 LD5, RC6 LC6, RD6 L
D6 are provided in parallel at appropriate intervals. In addition, passage lightings FL5, FL6a, and FL6b that illuminate the passages 5, 6a, and 6b are mounted on the passage lighting lamp mounting frame FF between the shelves E to H, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 3, the photoelectric sensor will be described. The light emitting / receiving device or light receiving device RA5 is directed outward and the light receiving / receiving device RA5 is directed inward with a suitable space at the front entrance on the passage 5 side of the shelf E. A light receiver or a light receiver RB5 is mounted, and the light receiver RA5,
Reflector or projector LA5, LB5 facing RB5
Is provided. At the front doorway on the side of the passage 6a of the shelf F, a light emitting / receiving device or light receiving device RA6 is mounted on the outside and a light emitting / receiving device or light receiving device RB6 is mounted on the inside at an appropriate interval as described above. In addition, a reflector or a projector LA6, LB6 is provided at the front entrance on the passage 6b side of the shelf H, facing the RA6, RB6.

Further, a light emitting / receiving device or a light receiving device RD5 is mounted on the outside and a light emitting / receiving device or the light receiving device RC5 is mounted on the inside at an appropriate distance from the rear entrance on the side of the passage 5 of the shelf E. A reflector or a projector LD5, LC5 is provided at the entrance on the back side of the shelf F on the side of the passage 5 so as to face the light receivers RD5, RC5. At the rear entrance on the side of the passage 6a of the shelf F, the light receiving / receiving device or the light receiving device RD6 is projected to the outside at an appropriate distance in the same manner as described above.
A light receiving device or a light receiving device RC6 is attached, and a reflection plate or a light emitting device LD6 or LC6 is provided at a rear entrance on the side of the passage 6b of the shelf H so as to face the RD6 or RC6.

Then, the photoelectric sensors RA5, LA5, RB
The optical signals BA5, BB5 and BA6, BB are respectively connected between 5 and LB5 and between RA6 and LA6 and RB6 and LB6.
6 is in a light-in state, and when the optical signals BA5, BB5 or BA6, BB6 are sequentially blocked or entered from the outside, the entrance IN is detected for each passage or section, and the blocked or entered light is sequentially entered from the inside. It is configured to detect exit OUT when light enters, and furthermore, between photoelectric sensors RD5 and LD5, RC5 and LC5, and RD6 and LD.
6, between RC6 and LC6 are optical signals BD5 and BC, respectively.
5 and BD6 and BC6 are in the light receiving state, and the optical signal B
When light blocking or light entering D5, BC5 or BD6, BC6 is sequentially applied from the outside, entrance IN is detected for each passage or section in the same manner as described above. It is configured.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing detection signals of the entry / exit detection means for the cashier entering and exiting the passage from the back side shown in FIG. 3, and is similar to the description of the photoelectric sensor of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to the reference numerals of the photoelectric sensors RD and RC in FIG. The entry / exit detection signal may be detected at any operation / return point in each area illustrated by a combination of the operation / return output signals of the two outer and inner photoelectric sensors RD and RC.

FIG. 7 shows a shelf facility provided with the automatic passage lighting device of the present invention, which is provided with entry / exit detection means, count storage means for counting the number of entry / exit detections, and passage illumination light upon entry detection. Automatically turn on, when the number of entrances and exits match, the illumination light blinking means to automatically turn off the passage illumination light, and a passage illumination light automatic blinking device having an extinguishing delay means to delay turning off the light for a certain period of time. It is a block diagram which shows a control part, When the cashier enters or exits from the passage, the optical signal BA, BB or BD, BC
Photoelectric sensors RA, R
B or RD or RC operates or returns, and determines whether or not the vehicle enters or exits. And when it detects ingress,
Turns on the aisle lights, counts up in the count storage means, counts down if exits, stores the count, and turns off the aisle lights automatically when the number of count-ups matches the number of count-downs. By the means, the passage lighting which has been turned on until now is turned off. A timer circuit that operates after the entry / exit counts match, and a turn-off delay unit that turns off the passage illumination light at the end of the time period set in the timer circuit is provided. By turning off the light after a certain period of time, the safety of the worker can be achieved. Although the photoelectric sensors RD and RC are shown by dotted lines in the figure, they are provided only in the case of the shelf arrangement shown in FIG.

Next, the flow chart will be described. In the flow chart shown below, the codes of the photoelectric sensors are replaced by the codes RA2 to RA6, RB2 of the light emitting / receiving device or the light receiving device having an output function by the operation / return of the photoelectric sensor.
RB6, RC5 to RC6, and RD5 to RD6. Note that the maximum value of the entry count number is sufficient if it is possible to count about 10 persons per passage in actual use. First, the operation in the case where one worker enters and leaves the passage 2 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When one worker enters the passage 2 (step 11), light is blocked and incident in the order of optical signals BA2 → BB2 (step 12), so that the photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RA2 → RB2. (Step 1
3) When the entry of the worker into the passage 2 is detected and the number of entry 1 is stored by counting up the count storage means (step 14), the passage 2 is illuminated by the lighting operation of the illumination lamp blinking means (step 15). The passage illuminating lamp FL2 is turned on (step 16), and one worker who has entered the passage 2 performs the accounting operation in the passage 2 (step 1).
7).

When the unloading operation in the passage 2 is completed and one worker leaves the passage 2 (step 18), the light is shielded and incident in the order of the optical signal BB2 → BA2 (step 18). Step 19), the photoelectric sensor is also RB
Operate and return in the order of 2 → RA2 (step 20),
The exit of the worker from the passage 2 is detected, and the remaining entry 0 is stored by countdown of the count storage means (step 21). When the entry remaining is 0, the entry count and the exit count match. By turning off the illumination lamp blinking means (step 22), the passage illumination lamp FL2 which has been lit up until now is extinguished (step 23), and a series of operations is completed.

Next, the operation when two workers enter and leave the passage 5 in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. When one worker enters the passage 5 from the front side (step 31), the optical signal BA5
By blocking and entering light in the order of BB5 (step 32), the photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RA5 → RB5 (step 33), detects entry of the worker into the passage 5, and stores the count. When the entry number 1 is stored by counting up the means (step 34), the lighting of the lighting lamp blinking means (step 35) turns on the passage lighting FL5 illuminating the passage 5 (step 36).

When another worker enters the passage 5 from the rear side (step 37), the optical signal BD5
By blocking and entering light in the order of BC5 (step 38), the photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RD5 → RC5 (step 39) to detect the entry of the second worker into the passage 5. Then, the number of approach 2 is stored by counting up the count storage means (step 40), and the two workers who have entered the passage 5 perform accounting operations in the passage 5 (step 41).

When the union operation in the passage 5 is completed and one worker exits from the passage 5 to the front side (step 42), light is shielded and enters in the order of the optical signal BB5 → BA5. As a result (step 43), the photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RB5 → RA5 (step 44), detects that one worker has left the passage 5, and counts down by the count down of the count storage means. 1 is stored (step 45).

Thereafter, another one remaining in the passage 5
When a human worker retreats to the back side (step 46), the photoelectric sensor BC operates and returns in the order of RC5 → RD5 by blocking and entering light in the order of optical signals BC5 → BD5 (step 47) (step 47). Step 48) The exit of the second worker out of the passage 5 is detected, and the remaining entry 0 is stored by counting down the count storage means (Step 49).
When the remaining entry becomes 0, the counted number of entering and the counted number of leaving coincide with each other, and by turning off the lighting lamp blinking means (step 50), the passage lighting FL5 which has been lit so far has been turned on.
Is turned off (step 51), and a series of operations is completed.
It should be noted that a plurality of cashiers may enter from the front side and retreat to the rear side, and the aisle lighting lamp will automatically flash as described above, regardless of the direction in which they enter or exit.

Further, according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12, an operation is performed when one worker enters and exits the passage 6a in FIG. Will be described. Note that, in this flowchart, an embodiment in which the light-off delay means is activated after the remaining entrance becomes 0 and the passage illumination light is continuously lit for a certain period of time is taken as an example. First, when one worker enters the passage 6a from the front side (step 61), the optical signal BA6 → BB6.
(Step 62)
The photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RA6 → RB6 (step 63), detects the entry of the worker into the passage 6a, and counts up the number of entries by counting up the count storage means.
Is stored (step 64), the passage lightings FL6a and FL6b that illuminate the passages 6a and 6b are turned on by the lighting operation of the lighting blinking means (step 65) (step 6).
6), one worker who has entered the passage 6a
The accounting operation is performed in the inside (step 67).

Then, when one worker who has performed the accounting operation in the passage 6a exits from the passage 6a to the rear side after the operation is completed (step 68), the optical signal BC6 → B
By blocking and entering light in the order of D6 (step 6)
9), the photoelectric sensor also operates and returns in the order of RC6 → RD6 (step 70), detects that the worker has left the passage 6a, and stores 0 remaining entry by counting down the count storage means (step 70). 71), the light-off delay means operates (step 72). However, since the lighting lamp blinking means continues the lighting operation (step 73), the lighting state of the lit passage lightings FL6a and FL6b is maintained, and the time period set in the timer circuit of the light-off delay means is maintained. The lighting state is continued until the end of.

If one worker enters the passage 6b from the rear side before the time-out set by the timer circuit of the light-off delay means (step 74), the optical signal BD
By blocking and entering light in the order of 6 → BC6 (step 75), the photoelectric sensor also operates in the order of RD6 → RC6.
After returning (step 76), the entry of the worker into the passage 6b is detected, and the number of entry 1 is stored by counting up the count storage means (step 77). Passage lighting FL6
The a.FL 6b continues to be turned on (step 78), the turning-off delay means is released from the delay operation and returns to the initial state (step 79), and one worker who has entered the passage 6b receives and moves in the passage 6b. Work is performed (step 80).

Then, when one worker who has performed the accounting operation in the passage 6b exits the passage 6b to the front side after the operation is completed (step 81), the optical signal BB6 → B
By blocking and entering light in the order of A6 (step 8)
2), the photoelectric sensor also operates / returns in the order of RB6 → RA6 (step 83), detects that the worker has left the passage 6b, and stores 0 remaining entry by counting down the count storage means (step 83). 84) After the light-off delay means has been activated and a predetermined time has elapsed, the time-out period set in the timer circuit has expired (step 85), and the illumination lamp blinking means has been turned off (step 86), and the passage that has been lit up until now has been turned on. The illumination lamps FL6a and FL6b are turned off (step 8).
7), a series of operations is completed.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, whether an operator enters or exits a passage at the entrance or exit of each passage or section is determined in parallel, horizontally and at appropriate intervals. Alternatively, a plurality of photoelectric sensors lined up with some steps may be used to detect the light signal in the order of light blocking or light entering, so that accurate detection is possible, and when detecting entry of a worker into a passage, a passage illuminating lamp illuminating the passage. While turning on, count the number of ingresses, count the number of exits when exiting from the passage at the end of the cashier operation, and when the detected number of ingresses and the number of exits match, turn on the lit passageway illumination light. Because it is turned off, there is no need to turn on and off the lamp because there is no need to turn off the light, and there is no waste of power due to forgetting to turn off the light. The suppliers of safety can be ensured, labor saving teller operations, it is possible to improve the work efficiency with faster. In addition, a timer circuit that operates after the entry / exit counts are matched, and a light-off delay unit that turns off the passageway illumination lamp when the time set by the timer circuit expires is provided. Since the light is turned off after a certain period of time, the safety of the worker can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a shelf facility provided with a passage lighting automatic blinking device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a shelf in the shelf facility in which a cashier enters and exits a passage from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a shelf in which the cashier in the shelf facility enters and exits the aisle from both the front and rear sides.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing detection signals of entrance / exit detection means on the front side of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing detection signals of entry / exit detection means on the back side of the shelf equipment.

FIG. 7 shows an entry / exit detection unit, a count storage unit for counting the number of entry / exit detections,
A passage illuminator having a passage illuminator that turns on the passage illuminator lamp upon detection of entry, turns off the passage illuminator when the number of entrances and exits match, turns off the passage illuminator for a fixed time, and a passage illuminator. It is a block diagram showing a control part of an automatic blinking device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in which the passage lighting device blinks automatically when the passage lighting device is automatically turned on and off when carrying in and out of the shelf facility from the front side.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which the passage illumination light automatic blinking device is activated and the passage illumination light blinks when the entry / exit work is performed from the front side and the back side in the shelf facility.

FIG. 10 is a continuation of the flowchart in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 In the same shelf facility, when performing a cashier operation, a passage lighting automatic blinking device having a turn-off delay means operates,
It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which a passage illumination light blinks.

FIG. 12 is a continuation of the flowchart in FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

A to H shelves (fixed shelves), 1 to 7 shelving work passages between shelves, FL2 to FL6b aisle lighting, RA2L
A2-RA6 / LA6 Photoelectric sensor (front / outside),
RB2 / LB2-RB6 / LB6 Photoelectric sensor (front /
(Inside), RC5 / LC5-RC6 / LC6 Photoelectric sensor (back / inside), RD5 / LD5-RD6 / LD6
Photoelectric sensor (back / outside), BA2 to BA6, BB
2-BB6, BC5-BC6, BD5-BD6 Optical signal, FF passage lighting mounting frame.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of shelves are arranged so as to provide an accounting work passage between the shelves, and a passage illuminating light for illuminating the inside of the passage is provided above each of the work passages. Or, for each section including a plurality of the passages, in a shelf facility that turns on the passage illumination lights so that the passage illumination lights can be turned off at the end of the accounting operation, wherein each of the passages or the plurality of passages Is provided for each of the sections including, and detects the entry and exit of the cashier in the passage or the section and the exit from the passage or the section at the entrance of each passage or the section. With a plurality of photoelectric sensors arranged in parallel, horizontal, or with a slight step with appropriate spacing for
Exit detection means, count storage means for counting the number of detections of the entry / exit, and turning on the passage illuminating lamp when the entry is detected; And an illumination light blinking means for turning off the light. 2. A plurality of shelves are arranged so as to provide an in-and-out work passage between the shelves, and a passage lighting lamp is provided above each of the work passages to illuminate the inside of the passage. Or, for each section including a plurality of the passages, in a shelf facility that turns on the passage illumination lights so that the passage illumination lights can be turned off at the end of the accounting operation, wherein each of the passages or the plurality of passages Is provided for each of the sections including, and detects the entry and exit of the cashier in the passage or the section and the exit from the passage or the section at the entrance of each passage or the section. With a plurality of photoelectric sensors arranged in parallel, horizontal, or with a slight step with appropriate spacing for
Exit detection means, count storage means for counting the number of entry / exit detections, and a timer circuit which is activated after the entry / exit count numbers match, at the end of a time period set in the timer circuit. Lighting-off delay means for turning off the illumination light, and when the entrance is detected, the passage illumination light is turned on, and when the count numbers of the entrance and exit coincide,
A passage lighting lamp automatic blinking device for shelf equipment, comprising: lighting lamp blinking means for turning off the passage lighting at the end of a time period set by a timer circuit of the light-off delay means. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit detection means is provided at the front and rear entrances.