JPS59217506A - Shipping device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save time and labor for searching articles while looking at slips and improve workability by displaying the quantity of articles to be taken out of each storage section on an indicator in front of each storage section. CONSTITUTION:A control section 13 adds 1 to the number n=0 for specifying a shipping slip and displays the quantity of articles stored in the storage section of the first block 1a, i.e., the quantity of articles to be taken out of the storage section, among the already inputted information of a slip with n=1 on an indicator 5 provided on the corresponding storage section and also prints the number of a storage box for storing articles in the displayed quantities on the paper via the first printer 15a as the first storage box. Next, articles in the displayed quantities are taken out of the case of their storage section and stored in the first storage box, the end button 6 of this storage section is depressed to clear the indicator 5, and the piece of paper outputted from the first printer 15a is picked and put in the first storage box.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an unloading device for unloading a plurality of types of articles stored on shelves provided in a warehouse or the like in accordance with an unloading instruction slip.

[Technical Background of the Invention] Conventionally, when multiple types of articles stored on a shelf are to be delivered in accordance with a delivery instruction slip, a person looks at the delivery instruction slip and searches the shelf for the specified item. , this has been issued.

[Problems with background technology]

However, with this method, when the number of types of items increases, it takes a lot of effort and time to search for the specified item, and as the types and quantities of the specified items increase, errors are more likely to occur. There was a drawback.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and even when there are many types of goods and the types and quantities of goods for which delivery is instructed increase, the present invention is a warehouse delivery device that can easily and accurately take out the goods for which delivery has been instructed. It provides:

[Summary of the invention]

The unloading device of the first invention is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is divided into multiple stages and multiple rows of storage sections each storing different types of articles, and an article takeout surface is provided on the front surface of each storage section. a formed shelf; a display provided on the front of each storage section of the shelf to display the number of articles to be taken out; and an end button provided in correspondence with each display to clear the display on the display; A conveyor is arranged along the front surface of the shelf and conveys a storage box for storing the items taken out from each of the storage sections, and the number of items to be taken out is displayed on one of the indicators in each of the blocks. If the storage box containing the item is stopped on the conveyor in front of the block, and if all the indicators in the block are cleared, then the storage box containing the item is placed on each indicator in the block. The number of items to be stored in the next storage box is displayed, and if there is no storage box on the conveyor in front of the next block, the storage box on the conveyor in front of that block is moved to the conveyor in front of the next block. This system is characterized by a control unit that allows the operator to move the storage boxes from each storage section to the front of each block of the shelf as indicated on the display. By taking out and storing a number of articles, it is attempted to take out a predetermined number of articles of a predetermined type.

The unloading device of the second invention is the unloading device of the first invention, and an indicator is provided in each block to indicate the storage box in which the article whose number i is displayed on each indicator in the block is to be stored. This is a percentage mark that is provided correspondingly, and in the above-mentioned warehouse unloading device, even though the unloading of goods in a certain block has been completed, the unloading of goods in the next block has not been completed. If the storage box cannot be sent from one block to the next because there is no storage box, in other words, the next storage box has not arrived, or if you have taken out the items to be stored in the next storage box in advance, this This is to prevent items from being placed in the wrong storage box by mistake.

[Embodiments of the invention]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The delivery device of the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

In Figure 111 and Figure 2, +11 is a shelf, and this shelf (
11 is the month, as shown in Figure 4! It is divided into 1 to 4 blocks (1α) (14) (IC) (1d), and each block (1α) (1z) (IC゛) (1d) has an extraction surface on the front side. It has a multi-stage, multi-row storage section (3) for storing cases (2) of different types of articles.

In each of these storage sections (3)i, a roller is pivoted on a frame (4) that supports the article case (2) so that the article case (2) to be stored from the rear moves toward the front. Moreover, this frame (4) is provided in a downwardly inclined shape toward the front. Note that the front end of each storage section (3) is designed to further increase the slope of the case (2) so that it is easy to take out the articles stored in the frontmost case (2).

In addition, at the lower front end of each storage section (3), a display (5) for displaying the number of articles to be taken out and a display (5) corresponding to the number of articles to be taken out as shown in Fig. 3 are displayed. An end button (6) and an end button (6) for clearing the area are integrally disposed on a fixed frame (7).

(8) is a conveyor, and this conveyor (8) is connected to the shelf (
1), a transport conveyor (9) formed by rollers etc. disposed in front of the transport conveyor (9), and a carry-in conveyor (101) formed by a belt etc. continuously provided at the carry-in end of this transport conveyor (9). The transport conveyor (9) is always driven in the direction of the arrow, and the carry-in conveyor (10) is intermittently driven.

(11α) (11NE) (llC) (Ltd) are the first to 1st to 4th stoppers, and each stopper (ilcL) (
1,1X11C) (lld) is the conveyor (9
), each block (1α) (14) (I
C) arranged corresponding to (1d) and conveyor (9)
) is formed so that it can move forward and backward on the conveyor surface of the conveyor (8), and when it advances, the storage box (
121 and corresponding blocks (lα) (
1) It is to be stopped in front of (1c) and (ld), and when it is retracted, it does not interfere with the transportation of the storage box α2.

αJ is a control unit, and this control unit U controls each display (5) and the first to 74th stoppers (1) based on the exit information inputted from the input device (141) and the operation of the end button (6).
1cL) (114) (11c) (11d).

(15cL) (154) (15C) (15d) are printers as the first to fourth indicators, and each printer (15σX15A) (15C) (15d) is connected to the shelf (
The control unit ([3
The corresponding block controlled by 1 (lax14)
The items whose numbers are displayed on each indicator (5) in (lC There is. In addition,
Each of these puddings 9C15αx15z) (15C) (15d
) are provided with temporary storage boxes (16) for articles adjacent to each of them.

Next, the operation of this delivery device will be explained based on the diagram.

First, using the input device diagram, information based on the outgoing slips from O. At the same time, after placing the first storage box (12) on the carry-in conveyor QO1, a start switch (not shown) is operated.

Then, the transport conveyor (9) starts driving, and the carry-in conveyor aω is driven for a predetermined time, that is, for a time sufficient to carry the storage box O onto the transport conveyor (9). By driving the carry-in conveyor Ql and the transport conveyor (9), the first storage box α2 is transported to a position corresponding to the front surface of the first block (1(L)) of the shelf (11), and normally it is moved forward. It comes into contact with the stopper (11α) of the spear 1 and is stopped.

Next, the control section 3 adds 1 to the number L = 0 for specifying the shipping slip, and then adds 1 to the number R = 0 that has already been input.
Among the information on the th slip, the number of items stored in the storage section (3) of the first block (lα), that is, the number of items stored in the storage section (3)
), the number of items to be taken out from the corresponding storage section (
For example, the display (5) provided in 3) shows "1".
Print it on a piece of paper and put it out as a number storage box.

The operator takes out the displayed number of articles from the case (2) of the storage section (3) and stores them in the first storage box (12), and completes storage of the displayed number of articles. 7. Press the end button (6) of the storage section (3) to clear the corresponding display (5). And 111
After clearing all the indicators (5) in the block (1α), take the pieces of paper from the first printer (15α) and put them into the first storage box α.

Control unit (131 is a display (5) on which the number is displayed)
When the end button (6) corresponding to is suppressed, the display on that display (5) is cleared, and at the same time, the display on all displays (5) of the block (1α) of 'A/1 is cleared. If not, wait until it is cleared.

Then, in the control unit α4, if the display (5) of the first block (1a) is cleared or if it is not displayed from the beginning, it corresponds to the front of the next block (1k) of the spear 2. Place the storage box (1) on the conveyor (9) at the position where
2) Determine whether or not.

The method of this judgment is to memorize and compare the number of times the first stopper (11α) has regressed and the number of times the second stopper (11+) has regressed, and if the number of times is the same, then the second block (14 ) is judged to have no storage box (+2), and a stopper (111) is placed on the conveyor (9) corresponding to
If the number of regressions of α) is large, it is determined that there are storage boxes (12). Also, each stopper (11αχ114) (11
C) A touch switch is provided in (11d), and the presence or absence of the storage box (121) can be determined based on whether or not this touch switch is activated depending on the storage range, and further,
A light receiving element is installed at an appropriate position on the conveyance path, and the presence or absence of the storage box α2 is determined depending on whether the light is blocked or not. You can also judge. It goes without saying that other suitable means can also be used.

When the storage box (121) is placed in the position corresponding to the block (la) of 12 on the conveyor (9), the control unit U keeps the first stopper (11a) in the advanced state until the storage box (121) is removed. If it is not available, use the stopper of spear 1 (
1xa) for a predetermined time, that is, by the conveyor (9), the storage box +121 corresponds to the second block (1b) 1
Regress just long enough to be sent to the enemy by 6.

After that, the process returns to the beginning of the flow and repeats this process.

On the other hand, the control unit 113) controls the block of spear 1 (1
If all indicators (5) of α) are cleared or are not displayed from the beginning, 1 is added to the number n-1 for identifying the shipping slip, and after that Among the information on the second slip, the number of articles stored in the storage section (3) of the block (1α) of 471, that is, the number of articles to be taken out from the storage section (3), is calculated from the corresponding storage section ( 3) Indicator (5) installed in
At the same time, the first printer (
15α), print something like ``No. 2 storage box'' on a piece of paper and send it out.

Then, if the number of items to be taken out from the storage section (3) of the first block (1α) is not entered in the information on the n = second slip, 1 is sequentially added to n = 2, and the next Based on the information of the n+x-th slip in which the number of articles to be taken out from the storage section (3) of the first block (1α) of Nito is input, the storage section (3) of the first block (1α) is then 3) The number of items to be taken out from the storage section (3) is displayed on the display (5) provided in the corresponding storage section (3), and the number of the storage box in which the item whose number is displayed is to be stored is displayed on the first storage box. For example, "(1+
3:) Print the number ``Storage Box'' on a piece of paper and put it out.

The worker should store the displayed number of items.
+If the fourth storage box (12+) has not been transported to the position corresponding to the front of the first block (1α), take out the displayed number of items from the case (2) of the storage section (3). Store it in the temporary storage box (161) corresponding to the block (1α) of Teta 11, and press the end button (6) of the storage section (3) in which the displayed number of items has been stored. Clear all indicators (5) of the 1st block (1cL).
), take the piece of paper from the first printer (15α) and put it in the temporary storage box (1e).

This allows the operator to move the first block (1
The item to be taken out from the storage part (3) of α) and stored in the storage box (12) can be taken out in advance, and the number of the storage box α2 in which this item should be stored can be confirmed by a piece of paper, and the storage box (When 13 arrives, you can immediately store the item in the storage box (Iz).

Note that this flow, -, is only an explanation of the operation for the first block (1α), but in the case of the second block (14), the carry-in conveyor Q (l is the first stopper (1α)
1α), the first stopper (11α) is connected to the second stopper (11+), the second stopper (114) is connected to the third stopper (11C), and the first stopper (15α) is connected to the second stopper (11C).
The same applies to the 6th block (1C) and the 4th block (1d).

In this embodiment, the number of blocks is four, but the structure of the spring cleaning stopper can also be moved forward and backward, and the storage box α2
It suffices as long as it can stop the
Instead of using a stopper, the transport conveyor may be divided into blocks corresponding to each block, and each conveyor may be driven and controlled independently.

In addition to directly displaying the number of articles, the display (5) may also be configured to display the number of article cases (2) when taking out a large amount of articles. In this case, the removed case (2) or another storage box may be placed on the conveyor adjacent to the storage box.

Furthermore, as an indicator, a display device can be used in addition to a printer, and in this case, the displayed storage box number,
If you note down the symbols, etc., you can put the items you have taken out in advance into the designated storage box.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the quantity of articles to be taken out from each storage section can be displayed on the display on the front of each storage section, so it is possible to improve work efficiency by eliminating the trouble of searching for the articles while looking at the slip. . In addition, even if the types and quantities of specified items increase, the items can be reliably retrieved.
Errors such as quantity can be prevented.

In addition, the shelves are divided into blocks, and the storage boxes for goods can be transported and stopped for each block, so it is possible to take out goods corresponding to multiple slips in parallel.
It is possible to speed up the shipping process.

In each block, if all the displays are cleared, the display will display the number of items to be taken out next, so you can take out the items to be stored in the next storage box in advance. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the worker's waiting time, and it is possible to further speed up the delivery work.

Furthermore, if an indicator is provided in each block to indicate the storage box 111 in which the item whose number is displayed is to be stored, if the item to be stored in the next storage box is taken out in advance, this item will be removed. This will prevent you from accidentally putting it in another storage box.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the unloading device of the present invention, i! 2
6 is a front view showing a display and an end button, FIG. 4 is a block diagram, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation. +11... Shelf, (1α) (14) (lC) (ld)
・Block, (2)・Product case, (3)・Φ storage unit, (5)・Indicator, (6)・End button, (8)・
・Conveyor, (121...Storage box, u31--control unit,
(15cL) (15k) (15C) (15d)...Printer as an indicator.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A shelf that is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is divided into multi-stage and multi-row storage sections each storing different types of articles, and an article takeout surface is formed on the front surface of each storage section; A display device provided on the front of each storage section of the shelf to display the number of items to be taken out; an end button provided corresponding to each display device to clear the display; and a clear display device provided on the front surface of the shelf. a conveyor for transporting storage boxes which are arranged in such a manner as to store the articles taken out from each storage section; If the storage box to be stored is stopped on the conveyor in front of that block and all the indicators in that block are cleared, each indicator in that block will be taken out and stored in the next storage box. a control unit that displays the number of articles to be stored and transports the storage boxes on the conveyor in front of the next block onto the conveyor in front of the next block on the condition that there are no storage boxes on the conveyor in front of the next block; A retrieval device characterized by comprising the following. (2) A shelf that is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is divided into multi-stage, multi-row storage sections each storing different types of articles, and an article takeout surface is formed on the front surface of each storage section; A display device provided on the front of each storage section of the shelf to display the number of items to be taken out; an end button provided corresponding to each display device to clear the display on the display; and an end button provided along the front surface of the shelf. a conveyor for transporting storage boxes for storing the articles arranged and taken out from each storage section; If the storage box to be stored is stopped on the conveyor in front of that block and all the indicators in that block are cleared, each indicator in that block 1 will be taken out and stored in the next storage box. a control unit that displays the number of items to be stored and causes the next block to transport the storage boxes on the conveyor in front of the block to the conveyor in front of the next block; An indicator for instructing a storage box in which to store the articles whose numbers are displayed on each indicator;