JPS61267602A - Automatic article management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correctly read a bar code regardless of the position of an article by disposing a scanning duide indication on a code label, and moving a code reader according to the guide indication to read a code in automatic lending management for a book or the like. CONSTITUTION:A code label 43 is provide with a scanning guide indication 42 for indicating its read position, which is disposed in the direction orthogonal to a bar code 41. The guide indication 42 is shown by a color or a fluorescent paint different from that of the bar code 41. A bar code reader moves its read position according to the guide indication 42 toread a bar code. In this arrangement, the bar code reader always confronts with the bar code accurately to read the bar code correctly not to be influenced by the posture of an article.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an automatic article management system, and more particularly to an automatic article management system for articles mainly subject to loan management, such as technical data, accounting data, registration registers, and books.

(Prior art) Materials, ledgers, books, etc., which are managed in the form of lending them within a certain work area, have traditionally been managed automatically, and in many cases are managed manually. 1
- When implemented, it is limited to some parts such as transportation means.

On the other hand, in assembly factories and repair factories where automatic management is implemented to a large extent, there are many items of the same standard, such as assembly parts, repair parts, and consumables, and each item cannot be returned once it leaves the warehouse. First, when stored in a warehouse, they are packaged in an appropriate manner and handled in large numbers of small quantities.

However, when managing documents, drawings, etc., unlike assembly parts and repair parts, there is usually only one identical item, and a loan format is adopted in which the same item is borrowed. Therefore,
Even when searching for books of various sizes by displaying appropriate management numbers among lending-type items, it is difficult to find books that are placed diagonally or horizontally, unless they are stored in an orderly manner. Automation of the management of rental items has not been implemented because they are often piled up and cannot be read using regular numbers or bar codes.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The problems in the conventional technology that the present invention attempts to solve are that when automatically managing articles in the manner described above, articles in a warehouse are placed diagonally and stacked horizontally. This is at the point where numbers, barcodes, etc. become unreadable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and provide a system for automatically managing companion items.

(Ninth Means for Solving the Problem) An automatic article management system of the present invention, an article accounting system and an instruction thereof, an operating means for outputting the accounting record and giving the instruction, and a reading displayed on the article. a code reading means for reading a barcode including a position at the reading position; and a code reading means to search for the article from the partition shelf with a preset neck thickness for the article that has been instructed to be taken out of the storage and take out the article. Then, among the items to be stored, the item code is read by the code reading means, and according to the result, the item is stored in the partition shelf of the designated warehouse, and the item is taken out.
and a conveyance means for recording storage.

(Embodiments) Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to all the drawings showing embodiments. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the reading scanning direction of a code reader, and Fig. 3 is an example of a barcode used in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the relationship among the bookshelf, the storage/retrieval device, the code reader, and the conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An overview of embodiments of the present invention will be described.

As mentioned earlier, the items in the warehouse are placed diagonally or, in extreme cases, stacked horizontally, making it difficult to read the codes on the items, making it difficult to automatically manage the items.

These measures will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First of all, there is an 8I according to the size of the inspection in the warehouse where the goods are not stacked horizontally! Install the elegant partition shelf 51 shown in Figure 2.

next! Code sound 15 for the sea urchin item seen in Figure 2! When reading a code on an item (conventional) in which the reading scanning direction 54 does not take into account the oblique direction of the item, if reading starts from the optimal position of the barcode on the code label, when reading is completed, the barcode of the adjacent item is read. This creates a tricky situation when reading the code, resulting in an error or the wrong code being read. Therefore, the items in the partition shelf 51 (here, books 5
The code labels 53a to 53e affixed to the barcodes 2a to 52et'' fingers are read and scanned.Therefore, as shown in the code label 43, in addition to the barcode 41 A scanning guide display 42 is provided substantially perpendicular to this to indicate the reading position.

It is displayed on the guide display 42 in a different color or fluorescent paint from the barcode 41, and when reading the barcode with a barcode reader, the barcode is read according to the guide display.
This has the advantage that there is no risk of errors or incorrect codes being read when reading barcodes. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned method is provided with a guide display provided on the partition shelf of the neck storage and the article code display area to form an automatic article management system.

Here, the configuration and operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained. 1! Referring to FIG. 1, this embodiment includes a transport section 1, code readers 2, 2a, and an operation section 3.

The transport section 1 is composed of a bookshelf 11a, a storage/retrieval device 12a, a controller thereof, a calculator unit 15, and its peripheral devices, and includes a bookshelf 11a, a storage/retrieval device 12m, a code reader 2.
23 is shown in FIG.

When an instruction is given from the keyboard display 31 of the operation unit 3 to lend a book including a code number and the name of the person requesting the loan, the calculator unit 15 inputs the code number and the book stored in the magnetic storage device 16a. Verify whether the loan is available or not. If the book is lent out, it is displayed on the keyboard display 31, and if it is in stock, the bookshelf containing the bookshelf and its partition shelf/hi is specified, and the input/output interface llc and the controller 11b are displayed. The primary input/output interface 12 allows the bookshelf 11aft to move on the rail 66 through which the storage/retrieval device 12a can be operated.
C through the machine controller 12bft, put the storage/retrieval device 12a on the rail 67, place the horizontal slider 64 on the slide rail 63, move the upper and lower sliders 68 at the center of the horizontal slider 64, and move the upper and lower sliders 68.
The code reader 2t attached to the bottom of the screen faces the designated partition shelf.

Next, the code reader 2 sequentially reads all the barcodes 41 of the books in the F partition shelf 61, and if a book with the same number as the borrowing instruction is found, it is taken out with the manipulator 62, and the horizontal slider 64 and the upper and lower sliders 68 The books that have received the lending instruction are moved to the lower side of the conveyor 13b, and the books that have received the lending instruction are transported by the conveyor 13b and transferred to the lending tray 33a of the operating section 3 along the arrow 71. It will be handed over to those who wish to borrow it. At the same time, the rental record is stored in the magnetic storage device 16a, and the printer 32 of the operation unit 3 outputs the rental card or rental record report.

In addition, in the case of returning a borrowed book, the book is placed on the return device 33b of the operating section 3, and then transferred along the arrow 72 to the upper side of the belt conveyor 13b. Barcode 43ai [Input/output interface 14C and computer unit 15 to record the refund amount in the magnetic storage device 16a, and at the same time specify the position of the bookshelf and partition shelf and input/output interface llc
- The 12C bookshelf 11a is moved through the 12C book controllers 11b and 12b, and the bookshelf 11a is taken out from above the belt conveyor 13b by the manipulator 62 and stored in the partition shelf of the designated bookshelf. Further, a return completion report is output from the keyboard display 31 of the operation unit 3 and the printer 32, and the return process is completed.

Furthermore, the code reader 2L and 2a [scanning guide 42t-
It reads the accompanying barcode 41, and the barcode 41 of the code label 43 affixed to the spine of the book 44 is completely removed in the partition shelf 51 or 61 when borrowed, and the barcode 41 on the code label 43 affixed to the spine of the book 44 is removed when the book is returned. Book 4 in the upper row
40 Code label 43a attached to the front or back cover
barcodes are read according to the scanning guide 42, respectively.

The operation unit 3 includes a keyboard display 31 and a printer 32.
It is equipped with a lending tray 33a and a return device 33b, and performs the lending and return of books and the input/output of records thereof as described above. Further, the rental status, return status, and other composite information from the rental records stored in the magnetic storage device 16a are transmitted to the printer 32 and the Haraline printer 16 via the computer unit 15 in response to commands from the keyboard display 31.
It can be output to b.

As described above, it becomes possible to manage the lending, return, and status of books by simply operating the control panel, which reduces the number of required personnel, enables librarians to concentrate on their primary duties, and allows them to constantly monitor the situation at any given time.

° Also, in the above automatic management system, we will explain the case where there is only one storage/retrieval device, but if there are many stocks, the bookshelf should be configured with multiple rows, each row has a storage/retrieval device, and multiple rows of conveyors can be used. There is also a method of arranging them in series or in parallel and guiding them to the lending tray or return machine. Furthermore, although the upper and lower parts of the conveyor are used for transport in opposite directions, separate conveyors can also be driven in opposite directions.

In the above-mentioned embodiments, books were used as an example of the article, but the examples are not limited to these, such as accounting documents, original registration documents with 1@ stamped on them, tapes and films stored in cases, etc. However, similar management is possible.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, when managing the lending of goods using the automatic goods management system of the present invention, the barcode displayed on the goods is used as a reading scanning guide. By making it possible to read the barcodes of items placed in the storage space, and by preventing items from being placed horizontally through partitioned shelves according to the size of the items, it is also possible to automatically manage the lending of items, making it possible to easily manage the lending of items. This has the effect of reducing the number of personnel required for management and being able to constantly monitor the rental status of items.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of reading scanning of a code reader, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a barcode used in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the relationship between a bookshelf, a storage/retrieval device, a code reader, and a conveyor in an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Conveyance section, 2, 2a... Code reader, 353-, 53e: Code reader (see Figure 2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] an operating means for dispensing and dispensing goods and giving instructions thereof, or outputting the said disbursement record and giving instructions therefor; a code reading means for reading a barcode including a reading position displayed on said articles at said reading position; The code reading means searches for the goods for which the instruction has been given from a partition shelf in the warehouse set in advance and takes out the said goods, and the code reading means reads the goods code of the goods for which the storing instruction has been received among the storage items. An automatic article management system comprising a conveying means for storing the article in a partitioned shelf of a designated warehouse according to the result and recording the taking out or storing.