WO2010041364A1 - 走行車システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a traveling vehicle system that causes a traveling vehicle to travel on a predetermined traveling route, and more particularly, to a traveling vehicle system that manages the availability of a plurality of stations provided along the traveling route.
- traveling vehicle system in which a traveling vehicle is automatically driven unattended by computer control on a traveling route including a plurality of one-way circulation routes provided in advance on a ceiling, a floor surface, and the like.
- other traveling vehicles cannot travel in a part of the traveling route including a place where the traveling vehicle stops, such as when a failure occurs in the traveling vehicle.
- the traveling vehicle cannot travel in a section of the travel route that is being constructed.
- the traveling vehicle system sets a section of the traveling route including the place as a travel impossible section. Accordingly, the traveling vehicle system selects a route so that the traveling vehicle does not travel in the untravelable section in the route selection to the instructed station (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the conventional traveling vehicle system when there is no route for arriving at the designated station, the conventional traveling vehicle system only transmits information indicating that the route does not exist to the host system. That is, the traveling vehicle system and the host system cannot grasp the availability of the station corresponding to the setting of the travel impossible section.
- the host system since the host system does not know the station where the traveling vehicle can arrive, it cannot indicate the alternative station to the traveling vehicle system. As a result, in the worst case, the host system and the traveling vehicle system continue to transmit / receive an arrival instruction to a station that cannot arrive and information indicating that no route exists. That is, the traveling vehicle stops on the traveling route while holding the luggage to be transported, causing a traffic jam.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a traveling vehicle system capable of appropriately grasping whether or not a station can be used in accordance with the setting of a travel impossible section.
- a traveling vehicle system includes at least two one-way circulation paths connected to each other and a plurality of travel paths arranged in advance along the traveling path.
- Station a traveling vehicle traveling along the traveling route, and a management device that manages the availability of the plurality of stations, wherein the management device is a partial section of the traveling route where the traveling vehicle cannot travel.
- the travel impossible section setting unit that sets the travel impossible section and the travel impossible section setting unit newly sets the travel impossible section
- the traveling vehicle started from the station does not pass through the travel impossible section.
- a determination unit that determines whether each of the plurality of stations can return to the station, and the determination unit returns When it is determined that the station can be used, the station is set to be usable. When the determination unit determines that the station cannot be returned, the station is set to be unusable.
- a setting unit that determines whether each of the plurality of stations can return to the station.
- the station where the traveling vehicle cannot return is set as unusable, it is possible to prevent the traveling vehicle from moving to another station after arrival.
- the travel impossible section setting unit can further cancel the set travel impossible section, and the determination unit can further cancel a part of the travel impossible section by the travel impossible section setting unit.
- whether or not the traveling vehicle that has started from the station can return to the station without passing through the untravelable section that has not yet been released is determined to be unusable by the usability setting unit. The determination is preferably made for each of the set stations.
- the management device further includes an acquisition unit that acquires layout change information indicating that a layout of the travel route or the plurality of stations has been changed, and the determination unit further performs layout change by the acquisition unit. Whether or not the traveling vehicle started from the station can return to the station without passing through the non-travelable section when information is newly acquired is determined for each of the plurality of stations. It is preferable to make a determination based on the changed layout.
- the present invention in a traveling vehicle system in which a traveling vehicle travels on a travel route provided in advance, it is possible to appropriately grasp whether or not a station can be used according to the setting of the travel-disabled section.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a traveling vehicle system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a characteristic functional configuration of the controller.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the station information table.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller when a non-travelable section is newly set.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller when a section where travel is impossible is newly released.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller when layout change information is newly acquired.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of station availability information displayed by the display unit.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the traveling vehicle system.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a traveling vehicle system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the traveling vehicle system 100 includes traveling vehicles 111 to 113, stations 121 to 124, a traveling route 130, and a controller 140. Below, each component which comprises the traveling vehicle system 100 is demonstrated.
- Traveling vehicles 111, 112, and 113 are, for example, overhead traveling vehicles that travel while being suspended from guide rails provided on the ceiling, and travel on the traveling route 130 in one way.
- each traveling vehicle is referred to as traveling vehicle 110 when it is not necessary to distinguish between the traveling vehicles.
- the traveling vehicle 110 may be a traveling vehicle that travels on a rail provided on the floor.
- Stations 121, 122, 123, and 124 are places where the traveling vehicle 110 delivers packages, for example, and are arranged along the traveling route 130. In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish each station, it is referred to as a station 120. Note that the arrival of the traveling vehicle 110 at the station 120 means that the traveling vehicle 110 stops at a stop point on the traveling route 130 provided corresponding to the station 120.
- the traveling route 130 is composed of, for example, guide rails provided in advance on the ceiling, and includes two circulation routes 131 and 132. As shown in FIG. 1, the circulation path 131 and the circulation path 132 branch at a branch point 133 and merge at a junction 134. Further, in FIG. 1, a partial section of the circuit route 131 is set as a travel impossible section 135.
- the controller 140 is an example of a management device that manages the availability of the station 120. Further, the controller 140 controls the plurality of traveling vehicles 110 based on an instruction from a host controller (not shown).
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the controller 140.
- the controller 140 includes an input unit 141, a display unit 142, a communication unit 143, a control unit 144, a travel impossible section setting unit 145, a layout change acquisition unit 146, a determination unit 147, an availability setting unit 148, And a storage unit 149.
- each component provided in the controller 140 will be described.
- the input unit 141 includes, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and inputs various operations by the user.
- the display unit 142 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays information stored in the storage unit 149 or displays information input to the input unit 141.
- the communication unit 143 is a processing unit that communicates with other devices and the like. For example, the communication unit 143 transmits information on the station 120 to arrive to the traveling vehicle 110 or travels the current position of the traveling vehicle 110 via a wireless communication network. Or receive from the car 110. Also, the communication unit 143 receives, for example, a transport instruction including information on the station 120 serving as the start point and the end point from the host controller via a LAN (Local Area Network), and transmits information on the availability of the station 120 to the host controller. Or send.
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- the control unit 144 is a processing unit realized by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and the like, and controls the traveling vehicle 110 based on a conveyance instruction from a host controller. Specifically, the control unit 144 controls the traveling vehicle 110 so that the traveling vehicle 110 does not arrive at the station 120 set as unusable by the availability setting unit 148. That is, when receiving an instruction from the host controller that must arrive at the station 120 set as unusable, the control unit 144 informs the communication unit 143 that the station 120 cannot be reached. Send it.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 is a processing unit realized by, for example, a memory, a CPU, and the like, and sets and cancels a travel impossible section that is a partial section of the travel route 130 where the traveling vehicle 110 cannot travel.
- the layout change acquisition unit 146 is a processing unit realized by, for example, a memory, a CPU, and the like, and acquires layout change information indicating that the layout of the travel route 130 or the station 120 has been changed. Specifically, the layout change acquisition unit 146 acquires, for example, information regarding a change in the arrangement of the stations 120 input to the input unit 141 by the user as layout change information.
- the determination unit 147 is a processing unit realized by, for example, a memory, a CPU, and the like.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 newly sets a travel impossible section, the traveling vehicle 110 started from the station 120 is not travelable. It is determined for each of the plurality of stations 120 whether or not it is possible to return to the station 120 without going through the station.
- the determination unit 147 does not pass the traveling vehicle started from the station 120 through the travel disabled section that has not been released yet. Whether or not the station 120 can be returned to the station 120 is determined for each of the stations set as unusable by the availability setting unit 148.
- the determination unit 147 returns the traveling vehicle 110 started from the station 120 to the station 120 without passing through the non-travelable section. Whether or not it is possible to come is determined based on the changed layout for each of the plurality of stations 120.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets a travel impossible section 135 that is a partial section of the circuit route 131.
- the determination unit 147 determines that the traveling vehicle 110 that has started the stations 121 and 122 cannot return to the stations 121 and 122 without passing through the non-travelable section 135.
- the determination unit 147 determines that the traveling vehicle 110 that has started the stations 123 and 124 can return to the stations 123 and 124 without passing through the non-travelable section 135.
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station as usable.
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station as unusable.
- “available” means that an instruction that needs to arrive at the station may be issued to the traveling vehicle.
- “unusable” indicates that an instruction that needs to arrive at the station should not be issued to the traveling vehicle.
- the control unit 144 performs control so that the traveling vehicle 110 arrives only at the station 120 set to be usable.
- the host controller does not transmit, for example, an instruction that needs to arrive at the station 120 set as unusable to the controller 140.
- the storage unit 149 includes, for example, a readable / writable memory.
- the storage unit 149 stores information regarding availability of each station. Specifically, a station information table 150 is stored in the storage unit 149.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the station information table 150 stored in the storage unit 149. As shown in FIG. 3, the station information table 150 stores a station ID and availability information.
- the station ID is identification information of the station 120. 1 are identified by station IDs “S1”, “S2”, “S3”, and “S4”.
- the availability information is information indicating whether or not the station 120 can be used.
- the availability information “1” indicates that the station 120 is usable.
- the availability information “0” indicates that the station 120 cannot be used.
- the stations 121 and 122 identified by the station IDs “S1” and “S2” are set to be unusable.
- the station information table 150 shown in FIG. 3 it is set that the stations 123 and 124 identified by the station IDs “S3” and “S4” can be used.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller 140 when a non-travelable section is newly set.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets a travel impossible section (step S101). For example, in FIG. 1, when a failure occurs in the traveling vehicle 111, the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets a section including a position where the traveling vehicle 111 is stopped as a travel impossible section.
- the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 constituting the traveling vehicle system 100 (step S102). For example, the determination unit 147 selects the station 121 identified by the station ID “S1”.
- the determination unit 147 determines whether or not the traveling vehicle 110 started from the station 120 selected in step S102 can return to the station 120 without passing through the untravelable section (step S103). .
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station 120 selected in Step S102 as usable (Step S104).
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station 120 selected in step S102 as unusable (step S105).
- the determination unit 147 determines that the traveling vehicle 110 that has started the station 121 cannot return to the station 121 without passing through the untravelable section including the position where the traveling vehicle 111 is stopped. Then, the availability setting unit 148 stores “0” as availability information corresponding to the station ID “S1” in the station information table 150. Whether or not the traveling vehicle 110 can return is calculated using a general traveling route search logic or the like.
- the determination unit 147 determines whether all the stations 120 have been selected (step S106).
- the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 included in the traveling vehicle system 100 that has not yet been selected (Step S102). .
- the controller 140 repeats the processing from step S103 to step S105.
- Step S106 when all the stations 120 are selected (Yes in Step S106), the controller 140 outputs the availability information stored in the station information table 150 (Step S107). Specifically, the communication unit 143 transmits the availability information to the host controller, and the display unit 142 displays the availability information.
- the controller 140 sets whether or not the station 120 can be used when the travel impossible section is set.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller 140 when the untravelable section is newly released.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 cancels the travel impossible section (step S201). For example, in FIG. 1, when the failure that has occurred in the traveling vehicle 111 is repaired, the travel impossible section setting unit 145 releases the travel impossible section that has been set.
- the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 set as unusable (Step S202). For example, the determination unit 147 refers to the station information table 150 to select one of the stations 120 identified by the station ID that is the availability information “0”.
- the determination unit 147 determines whether or not the traveling vehicle 110 started from the station 120 selected in step S202 can return to the station 120 without passing through the untravelable section that has not yet been released. Determination is made (step S203).
- the availability setting unit 148 changes the availability of the station 120 selected in Step S102 to be usable (Step S204).
- the usability setting unit 148 proceeds to the process in step S205 as it is.
- the determination unit 147 determines whether or not all the stations 120 set as unusable have been selected (step S205). Here, when all the stations 120 are not selected (No in Step S205), the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 that are not yet selected and set to be unusable (Step S202). ). On the other hand, when all the stations 120 are selected (Yes in Step S205), the controller 140 outputs the availability information stored in the station information table 150 (Step S206).
- the controller 140 changes the availability of the station 120, which is set as unusable when the unrunable section is canceled, as necessary.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the controller 140 when layout change information is newly acquired.
- the layout change acquisition unit 146 acquires layout change information indicating that the layout has been changed (step S301). For example, when the station 120 is newly installed, removed, or rearranged, or when the travel route 130 is newly added, deleted, or changed, the layout change acquisition unit 146 acquires layout change information.
- the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 constituting the traveling vehicle system 100 (step S302).
- the determination unit 147 determines whether or not the traveling vehicle 110 started from the station 120 selected in step S302 can return to the station 120 without passing through the untravelable section in the changed layout. Based on the determination (step S303).
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station 120 selected in Step S302 as usable (Step S304).
- the availability setting unit 148 sets the station 120 selected in step S302 as unusable (step S305).
- the determination unit 147 determines whether all the stations 120 have been selected (step S306).
- the determination unit 147 selects one of the stations 120 included in the traveling vehicle system 100 that has not yet been selected (Step S302). .
- the controller 140 outputs the availability information stored in the station information table 150 (step S307).
- the controller 140 sets whether or not the station 120 can be used when the layout is changed.
- the availability setting unit 148 can set the availability of all the stations 120 when the unusable section is set. Therefore, the controller 140 can appropriately grasp the availability of the station 120 according to the setting of the travel impossible section. As a result, the traveling vehicle system 100 can transmit information on the availability of the station 120 according to the setting of the unusable section to the host controller or the like, and thus needs to arrive at the unusable station 120. It is possible to prevent confusion caused by instructions. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 142 can display information on whether or not the travel disabled section and the station 120 can be used on a monitor or the like, so that the user can easily grasp the situation of the traveling vehicle system 100. It becomes.
- the availability setting unit 148 sets a station where the traveling vehicle 110 cannot return, it cannot be used, and thus the traveling vehicle system 100 cannot move to another station 120 after the traveling vehicle 110 arrives. Can be prevented.
- the traveling vehicle system 100 can prevent an arrival instruction to the station 121 that cannot move to another station from being issued. In other words, the traveling vehicle system 100 can increase the operating rate of the traveling vehicle 110 when the travel impossible section is set.
- the traveling vehicle system 100 can change the availability of the station 120 that is set to be unusable when the untravelable section is canceled. Therefore, the traveling vehicle system 100 can quickly recover the station 120 set to be unusable.
- the traveling vehicle system 100 when there is a layout change indicating addition, deletion or location change of the station 120 or a change of the travel route 130, the traveling vehicle system 100 appropriately grasps whether or not the station 120 can be used based on the layout change. It becomes possible.
- the traveling vehicle system 100 since the traveling vehicle system 100 does not set the availability of the traveling vehicle 110, the traveling vehicle 110 travels to the usable station 120 even if the traveling vehicle 110 exists in the unusable section. Is possible. Specifically, in FIG. 1, the traveling vehicle 112 can execute a command for transporting luggage from the station 123 to the station 124.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets a travel impossible section only for a part of the circuit route including a place where the traveling vehicle 110 cannot travel. That is, the travel impossible section setting unit 145 does not set all of the circulatory routes including the places where the traveling vehicle 110 cannot travel as the travel impossible section as in the prior art. Generation of a car can be suppressed. A specific example will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the traveling vehicle system.
- the traveling vehicle system 200 includes a traveling route 230 composed of circuit routes 231 to 237 and stations 221 and 222. Since other components of the traveling vehicle system 200 are the same as those of the traveling vehicle system 100, description thereof is omitted.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets the travel impossible section 239.
- the usability setting unit 148 sets the station 221 to be unusable.
- the availability setting unit 148 allows the traveling vehicle started from the station 222 to return to the station 222 without passing through the non-travelable section 239, so that the availability setting unit 148 can use the station 222. Set.
- the station 222 is also set to be unusable.
- System 200 may set station 222 as available. That is, the traveling vehicle system 200 according to the present invention can suppress the generation of an unusable station unnecessarily.
- the travel impossible section setting unit 145 sets a minimum range section as the travel impossible section 239. Therefore, conventionally, the traveling vehicle 111 and the traveling vehicle 111 that cannot travel because all the sections of the circulation route 231 including the place 238 or the section from the branch to the branch of the traveling route 230 are set as the travel impossible section, and 112 can also continue traveling. That is, the traveling vehicle system 200 according to the present invention can suppress the generation of a traveling vehicle that cannot travel unnecessarily.
- the traveling vehicle system includes one controller, but may include a plurality of controllers.
- each controller manages the availability of stations belonging to a predetermined management area.
- the traveling vehicle system includes a plurality of controllers, so that the traveling vehicle system quickly determines whether or not the station can be used even if the traveling vehicle system is a complex traveling vehicle system including a plurality of circulation routes and a plurality of stations. It becomes possible.
- the controller controls the traveling vehicle in accordance with an instruction from the host controller.
- the controller may determine a station to which the traveling vehicle should arrive based on information on availability of the station. .
- the present invention is realized as a station management method using a characteristic processing unit included in the management device (controller) of such a traveling vehicle system as a step, or a program for causing a computer to execute such a characteristic step. It can also be realized as.
- a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) or a communication network such as the Internet.
- the traveling vehicle system according to the present invention is an unmanned traveling according to a guide rail provided on the ceiling, for example, as a traveling vehicle system capable of appropriately grasping whether or not a station can be used according to the setting of the untravelable section.
- the overhead traveling vehicle can be used as a transport vehicle system for transporting luggage.
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110、111、112、113 走行車
120、121、122、123、124、221、222 ステーション
130、230 走行経路
131、132、231、232、233、234、235、236、237 周回経路
133 分岐点
134 合流点
135、239 走行不可区間
140 コントローラ
141 入力部
142 表示部
143 通信部
144 制御部
145 走行不可区間設定部
146 レイアウト変更取得部
147 判定部
148 使用可否設定部
149 記憶部
150 ステーション情報テーブル
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- 互いに接続された少なくとも二つの一方通行の周回経路からなる予め設けられた走行経路と、
前記走行経路に沿って配置される複数のステーションと、
前記走行経路を走行する走行車と、
前記複数のステーションの使用可否を管理する管理装置とを備え、
前記管理装置は、
前記走行車が走行できない前記走行経路の一部区間である走行不可区間を設定する走行不可区間設定部と、
前記走行不可区間設定部により走行不可区間が新たに設定された際に、前記ステーションからスタートした前記走行車が前記走行不可区間を経由せずに当該ステーションに戻ってくることができるか否かを、前記複数のステーションのそれぞれに対して判定する判定部と、
前記判定部により戻ってくることができると判定された場合、前記ステーションに対して使用可能と設定し、前記判定部により戻ってくることができないと判定された場合、前記ステーションに対して使用不可能と設定する使用可否設定部とを有する
走行車システム。 - 前記走行不可区間設定部は、さらに、設定した走行不可区間を解除可能であり、
前記判定部は、さらに、前記走行不可区間設定部により走行不可区間の一部が新たに解除された際に、前記ステーションからスタートした前記走行車が、まだ解除されていない前記走行不可区間を経由せずに当該ステーションに戻ってくることができるか否かを、前記使用可否設定部により使用不可能と設定されたステーションのそれぞれに対して判定する
請求項1に記載の走行車システム。 - 前記管理装置は、さらに、前記走行経路又は前記複数のステーションのレイアウトが変更されたことを示すレイアウト変更情報を取得する取得部を備え、
前記判定部は、さらに、前記取得部によりレイアウト変更情報が新たに取得された際に、前記ステーションからスタートした前記走行車が前記走行不可区間を経由せずに当該ステーションに戻ってくることができるか否かを、前記複数のステーションのそれぞれに対して変更後のレイアウトに基づいて判定する
請求項1に記載の走行車システム。
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