KR20040075798A - Display apparatus of physical distribution support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A display system of a logistics support system is provided to automatically display changed data on a product or a delivery place on a screen so that it facilitates a product picking or distributing process at a logistics center. CONSTITUTION: The system comprises a CPU(71), a communication module(72), a selector(73), an LCD(74), an FND(Flexible Numeric Display) device(75), a switching module(76), and a lamp(77). The CPU(71) receives signals from the switching module(76), and controls displaying a state of a product picking or distribution. The communication module(72) communicates data between the CPU(71) and a sub controller of a logistics support system. The selector(73) selectively outputs various control signals of the CPU(71). The LCD(74) displays the state of a product picking or distribution. The FND device(75) receives signals from the switching module(76) and also displays the state of a product picking or distribution. The switching module(76) inputs the state of the product pricking or distribution at each workplace. The lamp(77) displays a status of work process completion.

Description

Display device of logistics support system {DISPLAY APPARATUS OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a display device of a logistics support system, and more particularly to a logistics such as a digital picking system (hereinafter referred to as 'DPS') or a digital distribution system (hereinafter referred to as 'DAS'). In the display device used in the support system, the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) indicator is additionally configured to automatically display product or shipping information in the form of numbers, Korean, and English on the LCD screen, so that picking or distribution operations at the distribution center can be performed. The present invention relates to a display device of a logistics support system that can be processed more quickly and accurately.

In general, DPS or DAS is a logistics support system to support the efficiency and accuracy of logistics operations in the distribution center, DPS is a system for picking goods or products, DAS is a system for the distribution of goods or products .

The DPS installs a display device on the side of the shelf where the goods are stored for each product, and performs the picking operation in the order of shipment. In particular, it is suitable for the inventory distribution center that holds inventory, and because the display device is installed for each product, inventory management is possible at the same time.

The DAS installs a display device on the side of the shelf where the shipping destination box is placed for each shipping destination, and performs distribution in order of goods. Especially, it is suitable for the pass-through distribution center that does not have inventory, and it is possible to perform the automatic inspection work while totally picking and distributing work by each shipper.

As described above, both the DPS and the DAS display the picking quantity or the dispensing quantity of the goods through the display device, and perform the picking or distributing work based on this.

Figure 1 is a simplified block diagram of a general logistics support system, the operating computer 10 for operating and managing the overall operation of the DPS or DAS by inputting and storing product-related information, shipping destination-related information and various work status information, and this operation According to the operation management of the computer 10, it controls to display the progress and status information of the entire work (total number of stores, the number of stores remaining, the amount of work, working hours, etc.), and conveys the goods during the picking or distribution of goods, such as a conveyor Control the operation of the conveying device, control to issue product-related information and shipping-related information in the form of labels, control the picking or dispensing operation of the product in each workplace, and collect the work results in each workplace Main control unit 20 outputting to the operating computer 10, and the progress and status information of the entire work under the control of the main control unit 20 According to the operation status plate 30 to be displayed, the transport device 40 which drives to transport goods under the control of the main control unit 20, and the control of the main control unit 20, picking or A sub-control unit 50 for managing and managing a distribution operation, and a code display board 60 for displaying a store name, a store code, a sequence number, etc. in each work place in numerical, English, and Korean form according to the control of the sub-control unit 50; And a display device 70 for displaying the amount of work of the goods picked or distributed under the control of the sub-controller 50 and the progress of the picking or dispensing operation, a barcode scanner, a block lamp, a passage lamp, various switches, a cart. The peripheral device 80 is configured to perform an auxiliary operation so as to smoothly pick or distribute a product under the control of the sub controller 50.

At this time, the display device 70 is a three-digit, five-digit quantity display LED that displays the order quantity for picking or distributing goods, that is, a flexible numeric display (FND) indicator, and the ID (IDentifier) of the display device It consists of an ID switch for setting, a correction switch for correcting and inputting a work amount, a completion switch for inputting a completion state of a job, and a completion lamp for displaying a completion state of a job.

In the logistics support system configured as described above, conventionally, to change the position from the position where the product-related information (product name, product code) or shipping-related information (store name, store code, order name, order code) is set In this case, the worker had to manually issue the label and put it on the shelf where the goods or shipping boxes were placed.

In other words, the conventional logistics support system has a disadvantage in that the worker hassle to issue a label every time the product related information or the shipper related information changes, so that the picking or distributing of the goods in the distribution center cannot be processed quickly and accurately. There was a problem that the productivity is lowered.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the purpose of the display device used in the logistics support system, such as DPS or DAS, by additionally configuring the LCD display by changing the product or shipping information in the LCD of the location By displaying the changes automatically in the form of numbers, Korean, and English on the screen, you can handle the picking or dispensing work in the distribution center more quickly and accurately, and display the logistics support system to increase the productivity. It is to provide a device.

1 is a simplified block diagram of a general logistics support system.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a display device of the logistics support system according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing the appearance of a display device according to the present invention;

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

70: display device 71: CPU

72: communication unit 73: selection unit

74: LCD indicator 75: FND indicator

76: switch portion 77: completion lamp

78: speaker

The display device of the logistics support system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the main computer for controlling the operation of the operation computer for managing the overall operation of the logistics support system, and the operation of picking or distributing the goods for each workplace A control unit, a work status board displaying the progress and status information of the entire work, a transport device driven to transport the goods, a sub-controller that manages the picking or distribution of goods at each workplace, and a store in each workplace Code display boards that display names, store codes, order numbers, etc., display devices that display the amount of work and progress of picked or distributed goods, and peripherals that perform auxiliary operations to smoothly pick or distribute goods. In the logistics support system comprising a, the display device, under the control of the sub-control unit D) The product related information and the shipper related information are controlled on the LCD display, which will be described later, and the amount of work of the product picked or distributed at each workplace is displayed on the FND display, which will be described later. Or a CPU for controlling the progress of the distribution operation to be displayed on the LCD display or the FND display, an input / output port, a communication unit performing mutual communication between the CPU and the sub-controller, and various control signals output from the CPU. Selector for selecting and outputting, and up to 16 characters of numbers, Korean, and English bitmap fonts can be supported, and product-related information and shipment-related information, goods, which are connected from the CPU and the data bus line and output from the CPU. An LCD display for displaying the progress of picking or distributing operations in the form of numbers, Korean and English; And a FND indicator that displays the progress of picking or dispensing work for the goods by receiving the amount of work of the goods picked or distributed at each work place and the signal value of the switch unit. A switch unit for inputting a progress state as a signal value, a completion lamp for indicating a completion state of a picking or dispensing operation for a product, and an audible sound when the corresponding switch unit is operated under the control of the CPU. It is characterized by consisting of a speaker.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the display device of the logistics support system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a display device of the logistics support system according to the present invention, under the control of the sub-control unit 50 in the logistics support system, product related information (product name, product code) and shipping information (store name, store) Code, orderer name, order code) is controlled to display on the LCD display 74 to be described later, the amount of work picked or distributed in each workplace on the FND indicator 75 to be described later, switch section 76 to be described later CPU 71 and an input / output port (I / O port) for controlling the display of the progress of picking or distributing the product on the LCD display 74 or FND display 75 to be described later. A communication unit 72 for performing mutual communication between the CPU 71 and the sub control unit 50, a selection unit 73 for selecting and outputting various control signals output from the CPU 71; Bitmap fonts of numbers, Korean and English are supported up to 16 characters. And a product related information and a shipping destination related information which are connected to the CPU 71 through a data bus line and output from the CPU 71 through a data bus line, and a state of picking or distributing a product. LCD display 74 for displaying the numbers in the form of numbers, Korean and English, and the amount of work of goods picked or distributed at each workplace under the control of the CPU 71 and signal values of the switch unit 76 to be described later. A FND indicator 75 for receiving and indicating the progress of picking or distributing work on goods, a switch unit 76 for inputting a progress state of picking or distributing work on goods at each workplace as a signal value, and The completion lamp 77 for indicating the completion status of the picking or dispensing operation for the operation and when the corresponding switch of the switch unit 76 is operated under the control of the CPU 71, The speaker 78 is configured to recognize the situation accurately.

The FND indicator 75 is composed of seven-segment quantity LEDs, such as three digits and five digits, which indicate order quantities for picking or distributing goods, and the switch unit 76 sets an ID of the corresponding display device. ID switch 76-1 for inputting, B / F (Box / Full) switch 76-2 for inputting a completion state of a picking or dispensing operation in boxes, and a correction switch for correcting and inputting the amount of work ( 76-3) and a completion switch 76-4 for inputting the completion state of the work.

The completion lamp 77 is implemented integrally with the completion switch 76-4 by using a high-brightness LED, in this case implemented in a protruding form so that it can be easily confirmed from a distance. That is, the completion state of the work is indicated by covering various color completion caps on the high brightness LED. For example, when the LED blinks, the operation corresponding to the display device is not completed, and when the completion switch 76-4 in the button form is pressed when the operation is completed, the blinking stops and turns on continuously, indicating that the operation is completed.

3 is a view showing the appearance of a display device according to the present invention, wherein the display device 70 installed on the shelf side where the goods are stored or the shelf side where the shipping box is placed is shown in FIG. 74), the B / F switch 76-2, the correction switch 76-3, the FND indicator 75, the integrated completion switch 76-4 and the completion lamp 77 are sequentially installed and installed, The operator recognizes the information displayed on the display and at the same time, the switch operation to perform the picking or distribution of goods more efficiently.

Referring to the operation of the display device of the logistics support system according to the present invention configured as described above, when performing the picking operation in the DPS first, the sub-control unit 50 for managing the workplace is output from the main control unit 20 Receives a variety of information for the picking operation such as product related information (product name, product code, total inventory, replenishment quantity, location code) and the picking quantity to the CPU 71 through the communication unit 72 of the display device 70 Output

Then, the CPU 71 in the display device 70 outputs the product related information to the LCD display 74 through the data bus line, and displays the product related information through the LCD screen of the LCD display 74 in numbers, Korean, and Korean. It should be displayed in English.

Then, the picked quantity passed through the selector 73 is displayed on the FND indicator 75 in the form of a number, and the high brightness LED in the completion lamp 77 is operated to blink.

In the state in which the display device 70 is operated as described above, the worker picks the goods by the quantity indicated on the FND indicator 75, and after completing the picking operation, presses the completion switch 76-4 to pick the one store. The CPU 71 notifies the sub control unit 50 through the communication unit 72 that the completion of the process has been completed.

Here, the B / F switch 76-2 may notify the sub control unit 50 that the picking operation of the goods is completed in units of boxes, or the amount of work performed may be displayed on the FND indicator 75. In this case, the worker may correct the amount of work through the correction switch 76-3 when a difference between the amount of work displayed on the FND indicator 75 and the amount of work actually performed occurs.

In addition, whenever the corresponding switch of the switch unit 76 is operated, an audible sound is generated through the speaker 78 so as to prevent an operator from accidentally missing work.

As the product related information is automatically displayed through the LCD display 74 as described above, the product changed through the LCD screen of the LCD display 74 in the display device 70 at the corresponding position even when the product related information at the corresponding position is changed. By displaying the relevant information, there is no need for the operator to issue a new label and attach it to the shelf as in the prior art.

Next, when performing the distribution work in the DAS, the sub-control unit 50 that manages the workplace is related to the shipper-related information (store name, store code, orderer name, orderer code) output from the main control unit 20 And various types of information for distribution work such as the quantity of distribution and the like, and outputs the information to the CPU 71 through the communication unit 72 of the display device 70.

Then, the CPU 71 in the display device 70 outputs the shipment destination information to the LCD display 74 through the data bus line, and displays the shipment destination information through the LCD screen of the LCD display 74 in numerical, Korean, It should be displayed in English.

Then, the dispensing quantity passing through the selector 73 is displayed on the FND indicator 75 in numerical form, and the high luminance LED in the completion lamp 77 is flickered.

In the state in which the display device 70 is operated as described above, the operator puts the goods in the corresponding boxes by the quantity indicated on the FND indicator 75, and after the dispensing work is completed, the completion switch 76-4 is pressed to The CPU 71 notifies the sub controller 50 via the communication unit 72 that the distribution operation is completed.

In the case of the DAS, as described above, when the shipment related information is automatically displayed through the LCD display 74, the LCD screen of the LCD display 74 in the display device 70 at the corresponding position is changed. By displaying the information related to the changed shipping address through the operator, there is no need for the operator to issue a new label and attach it to the shelf as in the prior art.

In addition, the DAS sets the optimum position according to the optimal position setting program for the shipper and then displays it on the LCD display, thereby increasing the efficiency of the entire work.

As described above, the present invention, in the display device used in the logistics support system, such as DPS or DAS, by additionally configuring the LCD display to change the number of goods or shipping information through the LCD screen of the corresponding location, By automatically displaying the changes in the English form, picking or dispensing work can be done more quickly and accurately in the distribution center, eliminating the hassle of manual labor such as issuing labels and attaching shelves to conventional workers. There is an effect that can be increased.

In particular, when using the display device equipped with the LCD display of the present invention in the logistics company, the following effects are obtained, that is, the working time is shortened by minimizing the working route, and a system can be used by several product brands jointly. This reduces the cost of introduction and improves the accuracy of the work because the shipper registration can be set accurately by the program, and the progress of the work can be easily predicted by displaying the total order quantity and the remaining order quantity of the shipper.

In addition, even when applied to the automated return classification system, the product code (style, color, size) is automatically displayed on the LCD display, the return can be classified by the corresponding color size. This means that the time it takes to organize returns by color size is three times faster, the accuracy of return sorting is close to 100% more accurate than before. The management is accurate, and it is easy for anyone who is not an expert in return work.

In the future, even when applied to the field of automatic piece sorting machine, which is a logistics automation machine that automatically sorts ordered products, the information on the shipping destination is displayed through the Hangul LCD display for each category classified to reduce the working time for setting the shipping location. There is no setting error, and you can see the vehicle information, total quantity information, remaining quantity information, etc. of the shipper, and it is possible to predict the work progress.

Claims (3)

An operation computer that manages the overall operation of the logistics support system, a main control unit that controls the picking or distributing operation of the product at each workplace, a task board displaying the progress and status of the entire operation, and the product A transporting device driven for the purpose of operation, a sub-controller that manages the picking or distributing operation of goods at each workplace, a code display board displaying a store name, a store code, a sequence number, etc. at each workplace, and In the logistics support system comprising a display device for displaying the amount of work and the progress of the work, and a peripheral device for performing an auxiliary operation to facilitate the picking or distribution of goods, The display device, Under the control of the sub-controller, the product related information and the shipper related information are controlled on the LCD display, which will be described later, and the work amount of the product picked or distributed at each workplace is displayed on the FND display, which will be described later. A CPU configured to control an input state of picking or distributing a product to be displayed on the LCD display or the FND display, an input / output port, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the CPU and the sub-controller; Selector for selecting and outputting various control signals to be output from and up to 16 characters of numbers, Korean, and English bitmap fonts can be supported, and product-related information output from the CPU connected to the CPU through the data bus line And information about the shipping address and the progress of picking or distributing the product in numerical, Korean and English formats. LCD display, FND indicator which displays the progress of picking or distributing work of goods by receiving input of work quantity of goods picked or distributed in each workplace and signal value of the switch unit under the control of the CPU, goods in each workplace A switch unit for inputting a progress state of a picking or dispensing operation for a signal, a completion lamp for indicating a completion state of a picking or dispensing operation for a product, and a corresponding switch of the switch unit under control of the CPU Display device of a logistics support system, characterized in that consisting of a speaker that generates an audible sound when operated. The method of claim 1, An ID switch for setting the ID of the corresponding display unit, a B / F switch for inputting a completion state of a picking or dispensing operation in units of boxes, a correction switch for correcting and inputting a work amount, and a completion state of the operation Display device of a logistics support system, characterized in that consisting of a complete switch for inputting. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Display device of a logistics support system, characterized in that the complete lamp and the complete switch is implemented integrally.