JPH0295603A - Sorting and gathering method for article and device used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the work efficiency and prevent the work mistake by sorting and gathering the article on the basis of the information of a terminal and concluding the gathering of several orders about simultaneously at the time of sorting many kinds of the article in response to the predetermined fetch information. CONSTITUTION:Multiple orders are changed to be arranged in order of the storage of books 2, the dimensions of loadable books 2 in a classification frame 41 is operated, and the fraction of the volumes of the books 2 is regulated so as to conclude the gathering of the books 2 per orders in one block. The regulated orders are gathered per 10 orders and are set in a computer as a sorting data. Next, when a switch of a key board 52 on a terminal 5 is turned on so as to start the sorting, the first fetch information is sent to the terminal 5 of a truck 4 and is displayed on a display 51 and while the LED3 provided in an appropriate block of a storage shelf 1 lit up. A worker carriers the truck 4 to the lighting block, and takes out the books 2 to the classification frame 41 on the basis of the displayed data on the display 51 and push a completion button of the keyboard 52.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an article sorting and aggregation method for sorting many types of articles according to predetermined extraction information, and an apparatus used therefor.

[Conventional technology]

In line with diversifying user demands in product logistics,
Products are becoming increasingly diverse and in small quantities. Accordingly, it has become necessary to efficiently remove a wide variety of products from storage in accordance with order information. As a conventional storage management method, for example, there is an invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 16881/1981. This transfers and displays article identification, quantity, and address information from the central processing unit to the portable terminal prior to unloading and warehousing, and manually inputs work completion information and correction information each time one work is completed. is transferred to the central processing unit when all work is completed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the invention has a problem in that only batch processing can be performed and various information cannot be transferred or input in real time.

Furthermore, when a large variety of small quantities of articles such as books are collected and sorted from multiple rows of shelves and then taken out of the warehouse, it is difficult to mechanize and requires manual sorting and collection work. When sorting and aggregating work is done manually, a major problem is how to prevent work errors and improve efficiency in managing the walking distance of workers and the volume of trolleys.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes a terminal device equipped with a display device that performs two-way communication with the central processing unit, and displays information on the terminal device when a worker sorts and aggregates items. By inputting and outputting information in real time, the system can input and output information in real time, and by sorting several orders of goods from the same storage location, it can be completed almost simultaneously, improving work efficiency. let me,
The object of the present invention is to provide a method for sorting and consolidating articles that prevents work errors, and a device used therefor.

[Means to solve the problem]

The article sorting and aggregation method according to the present invention sorts articles using sorting data created in accordance with extraction information for extracting a predetermined type and quantity of articles from a plurality of types of articles arranged on a storage shelf having a plurality of storage positions. In an article sorting and aggregation method in which items are sorted and aggregated and loaded onto a trolley that circulates through storage shelves,
arranging the retrieval information in an order related to the storage position; and the sorting section, which has a predetermined volume and is provided on the trolley for sorting the articles according to the retrieval information, has a volume of articles that can be loaded on the frame. is calculated for each piece of the retrieval information, a step of adjusting the quantity of the article so that the aggregation for each piece of retrieval information of the article whose volume has been determined is completed at the same storage position, and a step of adjusting the quantity of the article whose volume has been adjusted and aggregated as described above. Sorting is characterized by having a step of consolidating into the number of frames and creating sorting data for one trolley, and the device used for this includes a storage shelf for storing a plurality of types of articles at predetermined storage positions; Data creation means is provided for creating sorting data for articles based on the identification information, quantity, and storage location information of the stored articles from the retrieval information, and the articles are sorted and loaded from the storage shelf to the trolley based on the sorting data. The article sorting and aggregation device includes a terminal device for bidirectional communication with the data creation means, a frame for sorting into a plurality of categories, and a display device for displaying identification information and quantity of articles to be placed in the sorting frame. a storage shelf having display means for displaying that articles sorted according to the sorting data are being stored; means for rearranging the retrieval information in an order related to the storage position; The sorting method includes means for determining the volume of articles that can be loaded onto the frames, and sorting data that creates sorting data so that the articles collected in each group are sorted at the same storage position using removal information corresponding to the number of frames. and the means to
and means for displaying the sorted data on the display device.

[Effect]

In the invention of claim 1 of this invention, the take-out information of the articles is rearranged in the order of storage, and for each take-out information, the volume of the articles that can be loaded in the sorting frame is determined, and the articles are aggregated at the same storage position on the storage shelf. Adjust the fraction of the number of goods to end,
By aggregating the adjusted articles into frames and creating sorting data for one trolley, it is possible to complete the aggregation and sorting of the articles for one truck at the same storage location, which reduces the time required for sorting and aggregation work. Increased efficiency. Further, in the invention of claim 2, since the trolley and the central processing unit can perform two-way communication, information can be input and output in real time, and work can always be performed based on new information.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of a cart and a storage shelf used in the article sorting and aggregation method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cart.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a plurality of rows of storage shelves installed in a warehouse. ... are provided with blocks with shelf numbers, and books 2.2, which are articles, are stored in each block. Further, each block is provided with LEDs 3, 3, . . . as display means, and by lighting the LEDs 3, 3, .

It also runs between the storage shelves 1, 1, etc. in the warehouse and books 2.
A cart 4 carrying 2... is being moved by a worker.

The trolley 4 sorts the articles by order, which is the takeout information 1
The 0-item sorting is equipped with frames 41, 41..., a handle 42 for the worker to operate the trolley 4, and wheels 43, 43, and an L-shaped bracket 53 is attached to the opposite side of the handle 42. , the bracket 53 is provided with a terminal device 5 that performs two-way communication with a central processing unit 6, which will be described later. Terminal 5
The computer uses a microcomputer and has a keyboard 52 for inputting data, a liquid crystal display 51 for displaying data, and communication means 54 for bidirectional communication with the central processing unit 6. The central processing unit 6 uses a computer to create sorting data for stored books according to a predetermined process described later based on an order from a user, and transmits the data to the terminal 5 using a communication means 61. Receives input data and performs specified processing on it.

Next, the operation will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the central processing unit. First, in step l, multiple orders are
Sort by storage order. Next, in step 2, each book 2
, 2, . . . calculates the volume that can be loaded in the frame, and in step 3, the fraction of the number of books 2, 2, . Then, in step 4, the adjusted orders are aggregated into 10 orders, and in step 5, they are sent to the computer 6 as selection data. In addition to the sent sorted data, various files are set in step 6. Next, in step 7, sorting is started by turning on the start switch of the keyboard 52 of the terminal device 5. When started, the first retrieval data is sent to the terminal 5 of the trolley 4 in step 8, and the data is displayed on the display 51, and the storage shelf 1 is displayed in step 9.
The LEDs 3, 3, etc. installed in the corresponding blocks of , 1 are lit, and the worker takes the trolley 4 to the lit block, and in step 1o, the data is stored in the block based on the data displayed on the display. Books 2, 2... 1o
Sort the pieces into frames.

When the removal of books 2, 2, . . . from that block is completed, the completion button on the keyboard 52 is pressed in step 11. When the completion button is pressed, it is determined in step 12 whether or not the extracted data has been completed. If not, the process returns to step 8 and the next block is retrieved. When all data has been retrieved, various data are sent to the central processing unit 6 in step 13, and the process ends.

Table 1 is a table explaining the creation of sorting data, in which the ordered books are rearranged in order of the number of the block which is the storage position, and the central processing unit 6 sorts the books into frames 41, 41, etc.
・Collect 10 orders that correspond to the volume of (in this case, 100 books) and that can be performed by sorting the same block. In other words, 10 books of orders A, G, and H surrounded by O and books of similar orders are collected, sorted and aggregated by the running of a certain trolley, and surrounded by Δ by the running of another trolley. 10 orders of B, F, J books and books of similar order are grouped together, and 10 orders of books of F, I order and books of similar order are grouped together. They are sorted and aggregated using separate trolleys.

In this way, the operator can take out the books in accordance with the storage order of the blocks on the storage shelf, and the cart can be used to sort 10 orders to fill the slots almost simultaneously. Furthermore, workers do not have to search for products on the storage shelves (by sorting and aggregating the storage transoms once, it is possible to combine 10 orders of books, which prevents workers from making mistakes when taking out books and minimizes the walking distance). It can be done.

(Margin below) As mentioned above, this trolley not only informs the worker of the quantity to be taken out and provides sorting data on the trolley, but also displays the title and shelf block name.

Inform you of various other information about the book.

In addition, it is possible to immediately send out-of-stock information to the central processing unit and receive instructions for processing the out-of-stock items from the central processing unit.

In this embodiment, transmission between the trolley and the central processing unit was performed wirelessly, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other communication means such as light or wires may be used for the communication.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the central processing unit creates sorting data that fills the slots at almost the same time when the carts are sorted by one trip to one storage shelf. In addition to reducing the walking distance, a display means is provided for each block of the storage shelf, and items are taken out based on the display, which reduces the number of mistakes in taking out items.

According to another invention, bidirectional communication with the central processing unit is possible, and an equivalent effect of inputting and outputting information in real time is achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an article sorting and aggregation device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cart, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of control of the central processing unit. 1...Storage shelf 11,12.13...Shelf 2...
・Book 3...LED 4...Trolley 41・
... Sorting is a frame 5 ... Terminal 51 ... Display 52 ... Keyboard patent Applicant Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Noboru Kono Figure C = [Colo D Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Sorting and sorting of articles based on sorting data created in accordance with extraction information for extracting a predetermined type and quantity of articles from a plurality of types of articles arranged on storage shelves having a plurality of storage positions. A method for sorting and aggregating articles in which the articles are collected and loaded onto a trolley that circulates through storage shelves, including the step of rearranging the retrieval information in an order related to the storage position; the step of determining the volume of the articles that can be loaded in the sorting frame provided on the trolley for sorting, for each piece of the take-out information; A method for sorting and aggregating articles, comprising: adjusting the quantity of articles; and collecting the articles whose quantities have been adjusted and aggregated into the number of sorting frames to create sorting data for one truck. . 2. A storage shelf for storing a plurality of types of articles at predetermined storage positions, and a data creation means for creating sorting data for articles based on the identification information, quantity, and storage position information of the stored articles from the retrieval information, and the said sorting. An article sorting and aggregation device that sorts and loads articles from the storage shelf onto a trolley based on data, comprising: a terminal device that communicates bidirectionally with the data creation means; a sorting frame divided into a plurality of sections; and a sorting frame that is placed on the sorting frame. a trolley having a display device for displaying identification information and quantity of articles to be stored; a storage shelf having a display device for displaying that articles sorted according to the sorting data are being stored; means for rearranging the items in order related to their positions; means for determining the volume of articles that can be loaded in the sorting frames of the trolley; and retrieval information corresponding to the number of sorting frames. An article sorting and aggregation device comprising: means for creating sorting data to be completed by sorting; and means for displaying the sorting data on the display device.