KR20010049447A - Metering product sorting equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a weighing type goods sorting equipment capable of accurately and quickly ensuring the quantities of goods kept within a carrying container, and of simply and surely picking the specified quantities of the goods every sorting delivery point out of the carrying container. CONSTITUTION: The equipment is provided with goods information processing device 20, into which the goods storing information of a carrying container B carried from a goods carrying-in device 10, is inputted, a first weight measuring device 30 measuring the whole received weight W1 of the carrying container B and the great quantity of stored goods A, a received goods display device 40 ensuring the quantities of goods in the carrying container B, a picking navigation device 50 for picking the specified quantities of the goods out of the carrying container B, a second weight measuring device 60 measuring the remaining weight W2 of the carrying container B under a picking condition and the remaining goods, and with a good delivery device 70 delivering the specified quantities of the picked-up goods A in order.

Description

METERING PRODUCT SORTING EQUIPMENT}

The present invention relates to a merchandise classification facility, and in particular, a metering type capable of picking (classifying) a predetermined quantity for each of a number of stores or users by confirming the receipt of a plurality of goods stored in an import container at a distribution delivery center. It relates to a commodity classification facility.

Conventionally, in the product distribution process, it is extremely important to classify goods delivered by the manufacturer by store and user. In order to cope with the recent mass consumption, a distribution delivery center is set up to facilitate the distribution of goods from the manufacturer's side to the retailer's side such as supermarkets, department stores, and retail stores. The varieties and the quantity of the goods are checked and classified into the varieties and the quantity of the goods according to the order of the shipper before shipment.

In such a product sorting process, a store or user that reads a mark such as a bar code attached to an individual product or a cardboard box of a product on a supply conveying line and confirms the receipt of the product, and then inputs it to the automatic sorting device in advance. The products are classified into different categories and classified according to the information. Various sorted automatic sorting devices have been developed and put into practical use.

However, in such a conventional automatic sorting device, a bar code attached to an outer surface of a cardboard box or the like when checking the storage of a large number of products stored in a sealed transfer container such as a cardboard box or a plastic case, such as a seal case, etc. After reading the mark, the quantity of the product opened and stored is counted by human hands to check the actual product and its quantity, or to read only the marks such as barcodes attached to cardboard boxes, The method of checking the actual product and the quantity of the product by omitting the count is adopted, and the former manual check method requires a great labor and checking time and lacks the reliability. There was a problem with the lack of reliability.

On the other hand, when confirming receipt of a large number of products stored in a transport container such as an opening container called an Oricon, the actual goods and the quantity of the goods are checked by reading a display such as a bar code attached to the goods stored in the transport container. Although the method of reading a product can secure the reliability of storing confirmation, there has been a problem that it requires enormous work labor and work time to pick up the stored goods once and read out the total number.

In addition, in the conventional automatic sorting apparatus, in picking a predetermined quantity of goods from a carrying container, the picking worker empirically judges the quantity of goods that can be picked at one time in consideration of the shape of the product, such as the shape and weight of the goods. Although the quantity of the product is picked repeatedly as the number of picking units until it reaches a predetermined quantity for each category, there is a high possibility of causing a work miss because it is highly dependent on the experience of picking workers and the burden of calculating the quantity of people. There was a problem of inefficiency.

In addition, in the case of picking to a plurality of classification destinations, it is important to start to find the maximum common divisor number of picking units according to the quantity of goods for each classification point, but it is important to improve the picking efficiency. This was a very troublesome problem because it had to be set every time according to the change of picked goods, classification, etc., and had to rely heavily on the personal ability and experience of picking workers.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to accurately and quickly confirm the quantity of goods in a carry-in container, and at the same time, to pick up a predetermined quantity of goods per sorting place in the carry-in container quickly and easily. It is to provide a metered product sorting equipment that can exhibit efficiency.

1 is a plan view showing the entire arrangement of the metered commodity classification facility which is an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view showing the entire arrangement of the metered commodity classification facility of one embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing a metered product classification facility of the present embodiment.

4 is a schematic diagram of a picking and navigation device used in this embodiment.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: Goods carrying device (belt type conveying conveyor)

20: Product information processing device (personal computer)

21: input means (barcode reader, keyboard)

22: means for calculating the quantity of goods 23: means for checking the quantity of goods

30: first weighing device (load cell weight detector)

40: Goods storage display device (display)

50: peaking navigation device (digital display)

51: picking quantity display means 52: picking excess and lack quantity display means

53: picking quantity updating means (push-button switch)

60 second weighing device (load cell weight detector)

70: product carrying out device (belt type conveying conveyor)

A: Goods B: Import Container

C: Goods storage information D: Carry out container

N: Quantity of goods calculated by means of goods quantity calculation

P1: Picking quantity P2: Picking quantity

W1: Total storage weight W2: Total residual weight

w1: Weight of loading container (B) w2: Weight of product unit

X1: Operator of receipt confirmation X2: Picker

Therefore, the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention, a product import device for sequentially importing a number of goods stored in the import container according to the variety of goods, and the product storage information of the import container imported by the product import device is input A first weight measuring device for measuring the total storage weight of the product information processing device, the import container into which the goods storage information is input, and the goods stored in a large number thereof, and a product for confirming the quantity of goods in the container Measuring the total remaining weight of the storage container, the picking-navigation device for picking a predetermined quantity of goods in the carry-in container, the pick-up container in the picked state using the picking-navigation device, and the products remaining therein. To sequentially take out a predetermined quantity of goods picked using the second weighing device and the picking / navigation device to each container And a product quantity calculating means for calculating the quantity of the product in the carrying container from the total storage weight, and the product quantity calculated by the product quantity calculating means. In contrast, the above-mentioned problem is solved by having a quantity quantity matching means outputted to the article storing display apparatus.

In addition, the picking navigation apparatus in the metered product sorting facility of the present invention includes a picking quantity display means for designating and displaying a picking quantity according to the picking information registered in advance in the product information processing apparatus, and the total storage weight and Pre-set picking quantity of the picking quantity and the amount of the peaking quantity display means, when it is confirmed that the peaking and insufficient quantity display means for subtracting the peaking and insufficient quantity according to the total remaining weight, The above problem is further solved by having a picking quantity updating means for updating in correspondence with one sorting destination.

Here, the goods loading apparatus in the metered goods sorting facility of the present invention can adopt various conveyors such as belt conveyors and slat conveyors which are usually used in accordance with the working conditions of the goods storage confirmation work area.

The product dispensing apparatus in the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention is a product in which a product induction apparatus, a tilt conveyance apparatus, a belt conveyance apparatus, a slat conveyor, a product shooter, etc. are suitably combined according to the sorting operation form after picking. Various carrying devices can be adopted.

In addition, the "import container" which can be handled in the metered goods classification facility of this invention is a storage container which can accommodate many goods, such as a corrugated cardboard box and a plastic case currently used, The opening part and the insole part Regardless of whether or not the container is used, the container weight according to the form of the entire container is constant, so that any container can be used.

In addition, a "export container" for sequentially carrying out a predetermined quantity of goods picked up in the metered product sorting facility of the present invention is a container that can be handled in response to a product carrying device after picking. Even if this does not interfere, it is preferable to use a tilt tray when the tilt transfer device is connected from the viewpoint of the overall work efficiency of the sorting operation.

In addition, "product storage information" used for the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention means at least product information stored in an import container, product information such as the number of products, product weight, container name of the transport container, and container weight of the transport container. Information is registered in advance by using a terminal keyboard or the like in advance, or by reading a barcode reader or the like at the time of product import, inputting the data into the product information processing device, and performing data processing on the product information processing device. Information that can be used as basic data for calculating or comparing product quantities.

In addition, the "picking information" used for the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention is input to the product information processing apparatus by registering data in advance with a terminal keyboard or the like, and the picking quantity is displayed on the picking quantity display means of the picking / navigation apparatus. Is information that can be used as a basic data for displaying or performing arithmetic processing on peaking and deficiency quantities in a commodity information processing apparatus or the like.

In addition, in the "weight of the import container" and "weight of a goods unit" which are required as basic data when performing arithmetic processing in the goods quantity calculation means of the said goods information processing apparatus, and the picking and lack quantity display means of the picking-navigation apparatus, Although it is obtained as the above-mentioned goods storage information, it can also be obtained by utilizing the said 1st weight measuring apparatus, and can register in the said goods information processing apparatus, Any of these acquisition methods may be employ | adopted.

That is, in the above-mentioned "weight of the carry-on container" and "weight of a merchandise unit," the first weight measuring device simultaneously measures the total storage weight of the carried-in container and the goods housed in it a lot, By measuring the total weight when one product is removed from this carry-in container, the weight of a commodity unit can be calculated from these weight differences, and the weight of a carry-in container can be calculated according to the weight of this commodity unit.

(Action)

In the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention, in confirming the goods in the imported container, the first weight measurement is performed while the product storage information of the imported container is first input to the product information processing device. By the device, the total storage weight of the carry-on container and the goods housed in large numbers is measured.

The product information processing apparatus calculates the quantity of the product in the carry-in container from the total storage weight by the quantity-counting means for calculating the quantity of the carry-in container and the weight of the product unit. The quantity comparison means checks the goods storage information and outputs it to the goods storage display apparatus, and confirms the quantity of goods in the carrying container by the quantity of goods calculated in this way. Next, the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention picks up a predetermined quantity of goods in the carry-in container, firstly by means of a second weighing device, a pick-up container in a picking state using a picking / navigation device and a product remaining therein. The total residual weight of the fruit is measured.

And the picking quantity is designated and displayed according to the picking information previously registered in the product information processing apparatus by the picking quantity display means, and the total storage weight and the total remaining weight by the picking and under quantity display means. If the peaking excess and deficit quantity is subtracted and displayed, and then the peaking excess and deficit quantity is confirmed to be zero by the peaking quantity updating means, the peaking quantity of the peaking quantity display means is updated in correspondence with the classification destination set in advance. Information processing is repeated to induce picking operations.

Finally, the metered product sorting facility of the present invention sequentially delivers a predetermined quantity of goods picked by the picking and navigating device by the goods discharging device to the dispensing container for each sorting destination.

(Example)

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are related to the metered product sorting equipment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a plan view showing the entire arrangement of the metered goods sorting equipment of one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view thereof, Figure 3 Is a schematic system diagram.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the metered product sorting equipment of the present embodiment is a belt conveying conveyor for sequentially carrying in a plurality of goods A stored in the loading container B according to the variety of goods A. The commodity information processing apparatus 20 which consists of a personal computer which inputs the commodity carrying apparatus 10 which consists of this, and the commodity storage information C of the carrying container B carried in by this commodity carrying apparatus 10, and processes data. ), And a first weighing device comprising a load cell weight detector for measuring the total storage weight (W1) between the carry-in container (B) in which the merchandise storage information (C) is input and the merchandise (A) housed therein. A product storage display device 40 comprising a device 30, a display for confirming the quantity of goods in the carry-in container B, and a picked quantity of goods A in the carry-in container B. Two peaking navigation system with digital display Two second weighing apparatus comprising a load cell weight detector for measuring the total residual weight W2 between the apparatus 50, 50 and the pick-up container B and the product A remaining in the picking state. (60, 60) and a product discharging device (70) consisting of a belt conveying conveyor for sequentially discharging the picked predetermined quantity of goods (A) to the discharging container (D) for each sorting destination.

In addition, in the metered product sorting equipment of the present embodiment, in order to improve the sorting efficiency after picking, the take-out container D is a tilt tray, and the goods take-out device 70 is a product induction device and a tilt-type circulation. The transfer device and the product shooter may be replaced with ones sequentially connected.

In addition, the goods loading device 10, the goods information processing device 20, the first weighing device 30, the goods storage display device 40, the picking and navigation device 50 constituting the metered product sorting equipment of this embodiment ), The layout layout of the second weighing device 60 and the product discharging device 70 is not limited to the layout layout shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the storage confirmation work and the picking operation of the returned goods are performed. As long as the layout layout takes into consideration the space, the work efficiency of the worker, and the like, any layout layout other than this can be used.

In the present embodiment, two picking navigation apparatuses 50 and a second weighing apparatus 60 are arranged, but each of the picking navigation apparatus 50 and the second weighing apparatus 60 is arranged according to the number of sorting destinations, the number of installations of the product discharging apparatus 70, and the carrying-out efficiency. Alternatively, three or more units may be arranged.

Next, the merchandise information processing device 20 comprising the personal computer or the like is a bar code for easily inputting the merchandise storage information C of the carry-in container B, as shown in the schematic system configuration diagram of FIG. Loading container (B) from the total storage weight (W1) with reference to the input means (21) consisting of a reader or a keyboard, the weight (W1) of the loading container (B) registered in advance, and the weight (W2) of the product unit. Commodity quantity calculating means 22 for calculating and calculating the quantity of commodities therein; and the commodity quantity calculated by the commodity quantity calculating means 22 in comparison with the commodity storing information C to the commodity storing display device 40; It has the quantity quantity matching means 23 to output.

In the product information processing apparatus 20, the following logical expression is registered, and information processing for confirming product storage is logically and reliably executed. That is, the total storage weight of the carry-in container B measured by the 1st weight measuring apparatus 30, and the goods A accommodated in this many times W1, The weight of the carry-in container B registered beforehand is w1, If the weight of the product unit is w2, the product quantity N calculated by the product quantity calculating means 22 has a relationship of N = (W1-w1) / w2.

On the other hand, the picking navigation device 50 comprising the digital display designates the picking quantity P1 in accordance with the picking information previously registered in the commodity information processing apparatus 20, as shown in the schematic system configuration diagram of FIG. Picking quantity display means 51 for displaying, picking excess quantity lacking display means 52 for subtracting and displaying picking excess quantity P2 according to the said total storing weight W1 and the total residual weight W2, and Push button for updating the picking quantity P1 of the picking quantity display means 51 in accordance with the classification destination set in advance when it is confirmed that the picking excess / quantity quantity display means 52 has become zero. It has the picking quantity updating means 53 provided with a switch.

In the picking and navigation apparatus 50, as shown in FIG. 4, the picking quantity display means 51 and the picking and under quantity display means 52 are integrated with the picking quantity updating means 53. As shown in FIG. It is assembled with, and the picking operator (X2) is composed of a layout layout that can be seen at a glance, can achieve a picking operation without waste. In addition, the following logical expression is registered in the said pick-up navigation apparatus 50, and the information processing for picking goods in the carry-in container B is performed. That is, the peaking weight of the carrying-in container B measured by the 1st weighing apparatus 30, and the goods A accommodated in many in this W1 and the 2nd weighing apparatus 60 are picked. If the total remaining weight of the carry-on container (B) in the state and the product (A) remaining in this state is W2, the weight of the carry-in container (B) is w1, the weight of the product unit is w2, and the picking quantity is P1. The peaking and insufficient water quantity P2 displayed by the quantity display means 52 has a relationship of P2 = P1- (W1-W2) / w2.

As the metered product sorting facility of the present embodiment thus obtained, the product information processing device 20, the first weighing device 30, and the like are provided, thereby accommodating the goods A in the carrying-in container B. Since the quantity N of the goods in the carrying container B can be calculated and confirmed by weight calculation, the quantity of goods imported without having to depend on the experience and the human quantity calculation burden of the worker X1 who is responsible for the same storage confirmation conventionally The quantity of goods N in the carry-in container B can be confirmed correctly and promptly.

The product quantity N calculated by the product quantity calculating means in the metered product sorting apparatus of this embodiment is a case where an induction apparatus, a tilt circulation apparatus, and a product shooter are employed as part of the product discharging apparatus. In addition, not only for acknowledgment of storage, but also as a classification management data for classifying a large number of imported goods without oversight through the whole work process of the goods sorting equipment can be utilized in various ways.

In addition, as the metered product sorting equipment of the present embodiment, the picking navigation device 50, the second weighing device 60, and the like are provided to pick a predetermined quantity of goods for each sorting destination in the carrying-in container B. FIG. Can be picked randomly as guided by the picking quantity P1 and picking excess or deficiency quantity P2 displayed on the picking / navigating device 50, so that it does not depend on the personal ability or experience rule of the picking operator X2. In addition, it is possible to quickly and easily pick a predetermined quantity of goods for each sorting destination in the carrying-in container B, and to exhibit the outstanding sorting work efficiency.

Since the metered product sorting facility of the present invention has the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained. That is, (1) the merchandise storage information of the carry-in container brought in by the merchandise carrying device is inputted to the merchandise information processing device, and the total storage weight of the carry-in container and the merchandise stored in it by the first weight measuring device is measured. Subsequently, the product information processing apparatus calculates the quantity of the product in the carrying-in container from the total storage weight by the quantity of goods calculating means, and at the same time compares the calculated quantity of goods with the quantity of goods storing information by the quantity of goods matching means. Since the quantity of goods in the carry-in container can be confirmed by the quantity of goods calculated in this way, the goods in the carry-in container do not require the enormous work labor and work time when confirming receipt of goods in the same carry-on container conventionally. The quantity can be checked accurately and quickly.

(2) The total weight remaining between the pick-up container in the picking state using the picking and navigation device and the goods remaining therein is measured by the second weighing device, and the picking and navigation device uses the picking quantity display means. The picking quantity is designated and displayed according to the picking information registered in advance in the information processing apparatus, and the picking and under quantity is displayed by subtracting the picking and under quantity according to the total storage weight and the total remaining weight by the picking over and under quantity display means. When it is confirmed that the picking excess and deficit quantity have become zero, the picking quantity of the picking quantity display means is updated according to a predetermined sorting destination, and the information processing is repeated to induce the picking operation all the time to classify a predetermined quantity of goods per sorting destination. Since the containers can be taken out one after another, a predetermined quantity of goods can be placed for each sorting destination in a conventional import container. In what King does not depend on individual ability and experience of picking an inefficient worker, every classification in the processing container import it possible to quickly and simply picking a product of a given quantity, it can exert an excellent classification efficiency.

Claims (2)

A merchandise import device for sequentially importing a plurality of merchandise contained in a merchandise container according to a variety of merchandise, a merchandise information processing device for receiving merchandise storage information of the merchandise container brought in by the merchandise import device, and the merchandise storage information A first weighing device for measuring the total storage weight of the input carry-on container and the goods stored in a large number thereof, a product storage display device for confirming the quantity of the product in the carry-in container, and a predetermined quantity in the carry-in container And a second weighing device for measuring the total remaining weight of the picking-up container using the picking-navigation device and the remaining product of the goods remaining therein, and the picking-navigation device for picking the goods A metered commodity classification system having a commodity carrying device for sequentially carrying out a predetermined quantity of commodities picked up by using a device into a carrying container for each sorting destination In the facility, The product information processing apparatus compares the product quantity calculating means for calculating the quantity of the product in the carry-in container from the total storage weight, and compares the quantity of the product calculated by the product quantity calculating means with the product storing information to the product storing display device. A metered product sorting facility comprising a product quantity checking means for outputting. 2. The picking and navigating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the picking and navigation apparatus includes: picking quantity display means for designating and displaying the picking quantity according to the picking information registered in advance in the product information processing apparatus, and the picking quantity according to the total storage weight and the total remaining weight. When the peaking and lacking quantity display means for subtracting and displaying the excess and insufficient quantity and when the peaking and lacking quantity of the picking excess and quantity displaying means become zero, update the peaking quantity of the picking quantity displaying means according to the preset classification destination. A metered product classification facility, characterized in that it has a picking quantity for updating means.