TW202342346A - Virtual grid warehousing system which is a flexible storage planning system without being limited to a fixed product shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

A virtual grid warehousing system has a floor at the warehouse site, a map of the floor is stored in a server database. The map is loaded and displayed in a window during execution of a gridless warehouse planning interface. More-than-one warehouse areas are planned through the interface within the scope of this map, and after receiving the information of more-than-one storage units to be warehoused, the storage units are displayed as a predetermined grid of the virtual image, and the predetermined grid is placed or stacked on the storage area to generate a planning result. The planning results are used to instruct the storage unit to be transported to the warehouse site and placed or stacked in a position corresponding to its predetermined grid, which can make good use of the three-dimensional space of the warehouse site for flexible storage planning. The system has a forklift on which a terminal is mounted for wirelessly communicating with the server and receiving the planning results.

Description

Virtual storage system

The invention relates to a shelf-less storage planning system; in particular, it relates to a virtual grid storage system.

The existing warehousing method is to set up shelves and aisles between two adjacent shelves in the warehouse. When the unmanned truck stores the products produced by the production equipment or the goods to be stored in the warehouse, it is based on the position and location of the empty spaces on the shelves. Size, store matching products or merchandise in a specific location.

In the above-mentioned warehousing structure, since the shelves are fixed, the size and location of the vacancies that can be used for storage are also fixed and cannot be changed at will. Therefore, the flexibility of warehousing is very low. When more large storage locations are needed, only the existing larger ones can be used. When there are empty spaces to store products, or when a large number of small products need to be stored, a larger space needs to be wasted to place small products. The fixed design of the above-mentioned storage shelves allows large and small goods to be placed in fixed positions only, and the use of space is limited, resulting in storage Waste of space.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an open virtual grid storage system that plans virtual predetermined grids on the open floor, making the storage planning flexible and not limited to fixed shelves, so it can better Make optimal use of floor space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a virtual storage system, which includes a storage site and a server. The storage site has a floor, the server has a database and a display, the database stores a map, the map corresponds to the floor of the storage site, the server executes a gridless warehouse planning interface and displays a map on the display A window in which the map is imported and displayed; the window displays an area setting button and a goods arrangement button; selecting the area setting button means planning more than one storage area within the scope of the map; selecting the goods arrangement button means receiving Information on more than one storage unit to be stored. The storage unit is displayed as a predetermined slot of a virtual image in the window. A plan will be generated by placing or stacking the predetermined slot of the storage unit on the storage area. As a result, the planning results are used to indicate where the storage unit is to be moved to its predetermined slot.

The effect of the present invention is that by executing the gridless warehouse planning interface, a storage area can be virtually planned on a map corresponding to the floor, and the virtual grids of the storage units to be stored can be arranged in a placed or stacked manner in the storage area. position, thereby generating planning results to instruct the storage unit to be transported to its predetermined location. Through the planning results, the automatic forklift, manned forklift, unmanned truck or manual means are used to move the storage unit. The storage units are transported to the storage site and placed or stacked in positions corresponding to their predetermined compartments. As a result of the planning results, the storage units can be placed or stacked on the floor at locations corresponding to the storage areas. The storage locations are not limited to the slots of the existing racks. When planning the storage or actually storing the storage units, both the floor and the floor can be utilized. The three-dimensional space on the warehousing site is planned flexibly.

In order to illustrate the present invention more clearly, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below along with the drawings. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 , which shows a virtual storage system 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a storage site 10 and a server 20 .

The storage site 10 is a floor or warehouse and has a floor 12. The floor 12 is an open storage space without shelves. A map A of the floor 12 is established. The positions displayed on the map A correspond to the locations on the floor 12. The actual location, the map A shows the area or volume in the same proportion as the floor 12 , and also corresponds to the actual area or the actual volume in the floor 12 in the same proportion.

The server 20 includes a database 22 and a display 24. The database 22 stores the information of the map A. As mentioned above, the content displayed on the map A corresponds to the floor 12 of the storage site 10. The server 20 A gridless warehouse planning interface 26 is executed and a window 261 is displayed on the display 24 , and a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, or a display 24 with a touch function is selected as the input interface for operating the server 20 . When the server 20 executes the gridless warehouse planning interface 26, the map A is imported and displayed in the window 261, and a region setting button 262 and a goods arrangement button 263 are displayed in the portion other than the map A displayed in the window 261.

When operating the gridless warehouse planning interface 26, after selecting the area setting button 262, you can use the above-mentioned input interface such as keyboard, mouse or touch panel to select a frame within the range of the map A by using a pointer or a selection range, or by using By inputting length and width dimensions and coordinate positions, more than one storage area 264 is planned on the map A. The storage area 264 is an actual area corresponding to the same position and size ratio on the floor 12 of the storage site 10 .

When operating the grid-free warehouse planning interface 26, selecting the goods arrangement button 263 is to receive more than one warehouse to be warehoused from the ERP system (enterprise resource system) connected to the grid-free warehouse planning interface 26 or from a similar manufacturing database system. The information of storage unit B is displayed in the window 261 as a predetermined slot 265 of a virtual image. The predetermined slot 265 of the corresponding storage unit B is placed or stacked on the storage area 264 to generate a Planning result C, the planning result C is used to indicate that the storage unit B is transported to its predetermined position 265.

When the virtual storage system 100 of the above preferred embodiment actually implements the planning result C, equipment capable of transporting the storage unit B is set up at or around the storage site 10, or is configured to accept instructions to transport the storage unit B. Personnel in storage unit B. For example, in this preferred embodiment, more than one stacker 30 is set up at or around the storage site 10 . The stacker 30 has a terminal 32 for receiving wireless communication from the storage site 10 Produced planning results C. The storage unit B includes a pallet B1 and a product B2 carried on the pallet B1. The stacker 30 transports the storage unit B to the storage site 10 according to the planning result C, and places the storage unit B. Or stacked at the position of the predetermined grid 265 corresponding to the storage unit B in the planning result C.

To further explain the content of the above preferred embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 to 3. Multiple wireless base stations 14 are set up in the warehouse site 10, thereby constructing an RFID positioning system 16 at the warehouse site 10 to use RFID positioning. The system 16 calibrates the coordinate positions corresponding to various locations on the floor 12 . There is an RFID tag B3 in the storage unit B. The RFID positioning system 16 will sense the position of the storage unit B obtained by the RFID tag B3 and transmit it to the database 22 of the server 20 for storage and matching with the planning results. The position comparison of the predetermined compartment 265 corresponding to the storage unit B in C is as shown in Figure 2B. When the position of the storage unit B is the same as the position of the predetermined compartment 265, it indicates the position where the storage unit B is placed. Correct. At this time, it is confirmed that the storage unit B has been placed in the correct predetermined slot 265, and it will be displayed in an eye-catching manner in the window 261, such as with different colors, transparency or brightness.

The forklift 30 in the above preferred embodiment is an automatic forklift that can be visually recognized and can operate automatically (it can also be operated by an unmanned truck). When the storage unit B is transported manually, the transporter places the storage unit B in its predetermined slot according to the instructions of the planning result C (receiving and viewing the planning result C through a tablet or other handheld mobile device) 265, after completion, the location of the storage unit B can be confirmed by the operator inputting the placement location on the tablet computer, or by the RFID tag B3 on the storage unit B being sensed by the RFID positioning system 16 Is it correct.

In other preferred embodiments, the stacker 30 can also be a manned stacker 30. In this case, the terminal 32 is a tablet computer, and the driving system drives the stacker according to the content displayed on the terminal 32 according to the planning result C. The machine 30 transports the storage unit B to its predetermined space 265. After the transportation is completed, the terminal 32 receives the driver's input as to whether the storage unit B is placed in the corresponding predetermined space 265. The terminal 32 will receive the driver's input as mentioned above. The result is wirelessly transmitted to the server 20 and stored in the database 22 for comparison with the planning result C. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 2B . When the comparison result is the position of the storage unit B and its predetermined grid position 265 When the positions are the same, the predetermined grid position 265 will be displayed in a prominent manner in the window 261 .

When operating the gridless storage planning interface 26 to place or stack one or more predetermined bays 265 in the storage area 264, more than one predetermined aisle 266 can be planned in accordance with the location and size of the predetermined bay 265 and in the storage area 264. The predetermined aisle 16 is a virtual path for the forklift 30 to move, so that the forklift 30 has enough movement and maneuvering space on the floor 12 when executing the planning result C, and with different sizes of the predetermined spaces 14 , quantity and location planning will produce predetermined walkways 16 extending in different directions.

When receiving information about more than one storage unit B to be stored, the predetermined slots 265 of the storage unit B are placed or stacked on the storage area 264 in a manual or automatic manner. When arranging in a manual manner, the window 261 displays the predetermined slot 265 corresponding to the storage unit B, and the predetermined slot 265 is dragged and dropped to the storage area 264 by using the mouse or touch. Place or stack them at any position to produce the planning result C.

When arranging in an automatic manner, a cargo arrangement panel 267 is displayed in the window 261, and the information fields 2671 of more than one storage unit B are listed in the cargo arrangement panel 267. Arrange button 268. Selecting the start arrangement button 268 will automatically place or stack the predetermined slots 265 of the storage unit B on the storage area 264 to generate the planning result C. The automatic placement is in a row. The predetermined compartments 265 of the storage unit B are placed in the storage area 264, and the intervals between rows are sufficient to allow the forklift 30 to move or maneuver.

A manual modification button 269 is displayed on each information field 2671 of the goods arrangement panel 267. After the predetermined slot 265 is automatically placed or stacked on the storage area 264 to generate the planning result C, select the manual modification button 269 to Modify the position corresponding to the predetermined slot 265 by inputting coordinates, or by dragging and dropping the predetermined slot 265 to any position on the storage area 264 to place or stack it with the mouse or touch, changing the reservation. The position of grid position 265 and generates a new planning result C.

In the above preferred embodiment, the storage area 264 and the predetermined compartments 265 placed or stacked thereon displayed in the window 261 are displayed in a plan view. Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4A to Figure 4B. A cargo management button 270 is displayed in the window 261. When operating the gridless warehouse planning interface 26, selecting the cargo management button 270 will change the warehouse displayed in the window 261. The area 264 and the predetermined grid positions 265 placed or stacked on it are displayed in a 3D window 2672 in the form of a 3D visual perspective. At this time, the operator can rotate the 3D perspective in the 3D window 2672 to view and confirm each predetermined grid position 265 s position.

A storage unit list 271 and a delete button 272 are displayed in the 3D window 2672 of the window 261. The storage unit list 271 lists more than one display field 2711 of the storage unit B. When using the mouse or touch When selecting the predetermined space 265 on the 3D stereogram or selecting the display field 2711 corresponding to the storage unit B, the predetermined space 265 and the display field 2711 of the storage unit B will be displayed in a striking manner. At this time, the predetermined space 265 and the display field 2711 of the storage unit B will be selected. The delete button 272 can delete the display field 2711 of the storage unit B and the predetermined slot 265 displayed on the 3D perspective view. The deleted predetermined slot 265 will disappear from the storage area 264 and will not be output to the storage area as shown in Figure 1 The planning result shown is C.

The above are only the best possible embodiments of the present invention. Any equivalent changes made by applying the description and patent scope of the present invention should be included in the patent scope of the present invention.

[Invention] 100:Virtual grid storage system 10: Warehousing site 12:Floor 14:Wireless base station 16:RFID positioning system 20:Server 22:Database 24:Display 26:Gridless warehouse planning interface 261:Window 262:Region setting button 263: Cargo arrangement button 264:Storage area 265: Pre-registered seat 266: Book a walkway 267: Cargo arrangement panel 2671:Information field 2672:3D window 268: Start arranging button 269:Manual modification button 270: Cargo management button 271: List of storage units 2711:Show field 272:Delete button 30:stacker 32:Terminal A:Map B: Storage unit B1: Pallet B2:Product B3: RFID tag C: Planning results

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the gridless warehouse planning interface according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing the correct placement of the storage unit according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of placing the storage unit into a predetermined position according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a plan view of the 3D window according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of selecting a predetermined grid position for eye-catching display according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100:Virtual grid storage system

10: Warehousing site

12:Floor

14:Wireless base station

16:RFID positioning system

20:Server

22:Database

24:Display

264:Storage area

265: Pre-registered seat

30:stacker

32:Terminal

B: Storage unit

B1: Pallet

B2:Product

B3: RFID tag

C: Planning results

Claims (9)

A virtual storage system, including: A storage site with a floor; and A server has a database and a display. The database stores a map corresponding to the floor of the warehouse site. The server executes a gridless warehouse planning interface and displays a window on the display. Enter to display the map; the window displays an area setting button and a goods arrangement button. Selecting the area setting button means planning more than one storage area within the scope of the map; selecting the goods arrangement button means receiving more than one storage area to be stored. The information of the storage unit is displayed in the window as a predetermined grid of a virtual image. The predetermined grid of the storage unit will be placed or stacked on the storage area to generate a planning result. The planning result is used To indicate the location where the storage unit is to be moved to its predetermined compartment. The virtual grid storage system as described in claim 1, wherein more than one forklift is provided, and the forklift has a terminal for wireless communication to receive the planning results of the server, and transport according to the planning results. The storage unit goes to the storage site, and the storage unit is placed or stacked in the position corresponding to the predetermined slot of the storage unit in the planning result. The virtual storage system of claim 2, wherein a cargo arrangement panel is displayed in the window, the information of the storage unit is listed in the cargo arrangement panel and a start arrangement button is displayed. Selecting the start arrangement button will The predetermined slots of the storage units are automatically placed or stacked on the storage area to produce the planning results. The virtual storage system of claim 3, wherein the automatic placement is to place the predetermined slots of the storage unit in the storage area in a row. The virtual grid storage system as described in claim 1, wherein a manual modification button is displayed on the goods arrangement panel at a position corresponding to the storage unit display information, and the predetermined grid is automatically placed or stacked on the storage area to generate the After planning the results, selecting the manual modification button can change the position of the predetermined grid corresponding to the storage unit, thereby generating new planning results. The virtual grid storage system as described in claim 2, wherein the forklift is a manned stacker, and the terminal is a tablet computer and receives the driver's input as to whether the storage unit is placed in the corresponding predetermined grid, The terminal wirelessly transmits the result of the terminal receiving the driving input to the server and stores it in the database and compares it with the planning result. It confirms that the predetermined slot of the storage unit is displayed in a prominent manner in the window. . The virtual grid storage system as described in claim 2, wherein multiple wireless base stations are set up in the storage area, an RFID positioning system is constructed in the warehouse area, and the corresponding locations on the floor 12 are marked using the RFID positioning system. The coordinate position of the storage unit is provided with an RFID tag. The RFID positioning system will sense the position of the storage unit obtained by sensing the RFID tag, transmit it to the database of the server, store it, and compare it with the planning results. Confirm that its storage unit has been placed in the correct predetermined slot and is prominently displayed in this window. The virtual storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage area displayed in the window and the predetermined storage areas placed or stacked thereon are displayed in a plan view. The virtual compartment storage system as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage area displayed in the window and the predetermined compartments placed or stacked thereon are displayed in a three-dimensional view.

Images