JP2579486Y2 - Picking equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention takes out required articles from a group of stored articles in a storage facility that stores articles and stores them quickly in a collection container, without causing the stored articles to fall over or to collapse. The present invention relates to a picking facility that enables efficient transportation and shipping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various factories, distribution centers, and the like, a desired article is taken out from a storage shelf in which many kinds and many articles are stored, and the article is stored in a conveyed collection container. And a picking facility configured as described above. Various proposals have been made regarding this kind of article handling apparatus and picking equipment. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 59-118601 and 59-1
86803, JP-A-59-217503,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 59-217506 discloses one.

[0003] However, all of the transfer devices in the facilities described in the above publications have horizontal transfer surfaces, so that it is difficult to store articles taken out of storage facilities for taking out articles in collection containers. In addition, there were difficulties such as the article falling over in the container, and the whole system could not be efficiently and quickly picked. For the purpose of eliminating such difficulties in the article handling apparatus, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-24483 discloses an article handling apparatus. The configuration of the present invention is an article storage facility in which an article take-out surface is formed on one side surface of a storage section divided into multi-stages and rows for storing articles, and the take-out surface is divided into a plurality of zones, and the article is taken out for each of the zones An indicator for displaying the number of articles to be taken and a takeout indicator having a completion button for clearing the display, and a storage box for storing the articles taken out from the takeout face of the storage facility, An article handling device comprising a transport device disposed along the
The transfer device is arranged such that the transfer surface is inclined toward the take-out surface side.

[0004]

However, in the article handling apparatus described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-24483 described above, since the transport apparatus itself is arranged at an angle, the article handling apparatus is different for each installation location. Special transport equipment must be designed and manufactured . In addition, the manufacturing apparatus itself is large-scale because the entire transfer apparatus is manufactured for each installation location. In other words, in consideration of workability, it is necessary to create a device that sets an inclination angle specific to the installation location,
There was a drawback that the response to this request was extremely low. Further, since only one side is inclined, the work area, that is, the storage shelf is provided only on one side, so that the layout of the storage facility installation is limited, and there is a disadvantage that the work efficiency of picking goods is poor. . Therefore, the present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional article handling apparatus, facilitates the design and manufacture of the transport apparatus, is compact, and has storage facilities installed not only on one side of the transport apparatus but also on both sides. An object of the present invention is to provide a picking facility that is possible and has high workability.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a storage shelf for storing a large number and variety of articles, and a transport device for transporting collection containers is arranged adjacent to the storage shelf. A work area is provided between the storage shelf and the transfer device, and a picking facility configured to store the articles in the storage shelf in the collection container transferred by the transfer device, The transfer device has a tilting means for tilting only the transfer surface, alternately left and right along the transfer direction.
The picking equipment is provided, wherein the picking equipment is configured to place the collection container on the tilting means and to tilt the container toward the work area. Further, the transfer device has a configuration in which projections are provided on a horizontal transfer surface, and the protrusions are provided alternately on both left and right sides along the transfer direction of the transfer device. The transfer device is configured to be detachable, the transfer device includes a transfer belt having a width that covers substantially the entire width of the device, and a configuration including a push-up member that pushes up a part of the transfer belt from below the belt. The above object can also be achieved by a transport device in which a plurality of transport belts guide the respective belts from below and have a guide member that can move up and down.

[0006]

As described above, the transporting device in the picking equipment of the present invention is provided with a tilting means for tilting only the transporting surface, and the tilting angle of the transporting surface can be changed as required. When no inclination means is provided, the apparatus has a horizontal conveying surface. Furthermore, when the working area is provided on both sides of the transport device, the collection containers can be alternately inclined by providing the inclining means alternately in the left and right directions along the transport direction.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the picking equipment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4
1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the picking equipment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the picking equipment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transport device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the arrow YY of FIG. 2.

The picking equipment 1 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a storage shelf 11 for storing many types and many items. A transport device 2 for transporting the collection containers 3 is arranged adjacent to the storage shelf 11. Further, a work area 30 is provided between the storage shelf 11 and the transport device 2, and the workers A and B stand by in the work area 30 and the collected containers transferred by the transport device 2. The articles 6 (usually articles in a container such as a cardboard box or a plastic container) from the storage shelf 11 are appropriately picked up and stored in the storage shelf 3. The storage shelf 11 has a configuration in which the storage articles 5 at the back of the taken-out article 6 are divided into multiple rows and rows, and one side (work area side) of the storage shelf 11 has a larger inclination than the back side. It is provided with a take-out section 12 for taken-out articles. The take-out unit 12 is provided with an operation unit 8 capable of performing an operation such as an appropriate display, an instruction, or a reset for each article in each stage. Further, the storage shelf 11 is configured as a fluidized shelf in which the storage articles 5 are placed and stored on the inclined roller conveyor 13. The stored articles 5 can be automatically moved toward the unloading section 12. The storage article take-out section is provided at each stage, and the storage articles 5 that have been moved from each supply port (not shown) of the storage shelf 11 are stopped by a stopper (not shown).

In this embodiment, the transfer means 2 is provided with a projection 4 which is a tilt means for tilting only the transfer surface. The collection container 3 can be placed on the tilting means 4 to tilt the container toward the work area 30.
As shown in FIG. 2, the transport device 2 includes projections 4 at regular intervals on both left and right sides of a horizontal transport surface B formed by a transport belt 2a. They are provided alternately. Since the projections 4 have elasticity as described above, no problem is caused in the portion where the conveyor belt 2a rotates. Further, the fixed length L is not particularly limited, and may be formed in a projection shape smaller than the illustrated one. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the collection container 3 can be placed so as to be inclined to the storage shelves 11 on both sides where picked articles are taken out. As described above, the transfer device 2 can form an inclined surface alternately inclined on one transfer surface on one transfer surface, so that workability with respect to the left and right storage shelves 11 can be improved without arranging two transfer devices. Can be.

In the present embodiment, the projections 4 provided on the transfer device 2 are partially intermittently provided on both sides of the transfer surface so as to be alternately provided on the opposite side at regular intervals. The configuration is not limited, and may be a continuous configuration. In the case where the projections 4 are continuously formed on both the left and right sides, for example, the bottom of the collection container 3 is placed on one of the projections, and the corner of the collection container 3 is hooked on the other projection. It can also be non-slip.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the projections 4 in the present invention can be configured to be detachable from the transport belt 2a forming the horizontal transport surface B. In this configuration, for example, the projection 4 is configured as a rectangular column-shaped block, and one surface thereof is provided with a detachable planar fastener 4a, while the transport belt 2a has the fastener 4a.
The fastener 2b which engages with a is provided with an appropriate area. In FIG. 5, the fasteners 2b of the transport belt 2a are provided in a staggered manner, but this arrangement is not particularly limited, and may be a continuous configuration, and may be provided on both sides in an intermittent configuration. Instead, it goes without saying that a configuration may be provided only on one side.

The present invention can also be configured as shown in FIGS. The conveying device 2 shown here is provided with a conveying belt 2a having a width substantially covering the entire width of the device, and tilting means 15 for pushing up a part of the conveying belt 2a from below the belt is provided on both left and right sides in the device width direction. The configuration is such that they are arranged continuously. The tilting means 15 is composed of a cylinder 15a having a support bar 15b which is a T-shaped piston operated by hydraulic pressure or the like, and the tilting means 15 is appropriately fixed to a frame of the transfer device. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (1), by raising the one-side inclining means 15 disposed on both sides below the conveying surface, the conveying belt 2a itself forming the conveying surface can be inclined to the side opposite to the protruding side. Further, by adjusting the amount of rise of the support bar 15b, the inclination angle can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, it is also possible to reverse the inclination direction while the collection container 3 is being conveyed.

Further, the transfer device according to the present invention can be configured as shown in FIGS. In the case of this configuration, the transport device 2 has a configuration in which the two transport belts 17 are independently guided to travel by the tilting means 15 from the lower side thereof, and the tilting means 15 can move up and down. For example, a belt having a hexagonal cross section can be used as the transport belt 17 constituting the transport surface, and the transport belt 17 is guided by a guide rail 18 having a U-shaped cross section. Supported by Also in this configuration, it is possible to freely set the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the collection container 3 placed on the transport surface.

[0014]

As is clear from the above description, according to the picking equipment of the present invention, since the transfer device of this equipment is provided with the inclination means for inclining only the transfer surface, the pick-up surface of the storage shelf is provided. Can efficiently and quickly store the products taken out of the container into the collection container , preventing not only falling and collapsing of the goods stored in the container, but also simpler than the structure in which the entire transport device is inclined. With a simple configuration, it can meet the demands of equipment and is extremely versatile. Further, according to the present invention, when the inclination means is configured to be detachable or movable, the inclination angle of the transport surface can be easily changed as necessary, and the inclination direction can be changed. In addition, the inclination direction can be alternately changed to the opposite direction at the same time, and the picking workability on both sides thereof can be improved by one transfer device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a picking facility in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a transport device constituting the picking equipment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line YY of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a transport device in a picking facility according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a transport device in a picking facility according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic cross-sectional perspective view of a portion of the transfer device shown in FIG. 6 taken along the line ZZ.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of a transport device in a picking facility according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion along line VV in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of the device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Picking equipment 2 Conveyor 2a Conveyor belt 3 Collection container 4 Inclination means 5 Storage article 6 Take-out article 11 Storage shelf 15 Inclination means 17 Transport belt 18 Guide rail 30 Work area

Claims (5)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A storage shelf (11) for storing a large number and variety of articles is provided, and a transport device (2) for transporting a collection container (3) is arranged adjacent to the storage shelf (11). A work area (30) is provided between the storage shelf (11) and the transfer device (2), and the storage shelf is provided in the collection container transferred by the transfer device (2). In the picking equipment configured to store articles according to (11), the transfer device (2) is provided with inclining means (4, 15) for inclining only the transfer surface thereof, alternately left and right along the transfer direction.
And the collection container (3) is placed on the inclination means (4, 15).
Picking equipment, characterized in that the container is tilted toward the work area (30) by placing the container. 2. The transfer device (2) includes a horizontal transfer surface (B).
Picking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that projections (4) are provided on the upper side, and the projections (4) are provided alternately on both left and right sides along the transport direction of the transport device (2). 3. The horizontal transfer surface (B) wherein the projection (4) is provided on the horizontal transfer surface (B).
Claims characterized by being configured to be detachable with respect to
3. The picking equipment according to 2 . 4. The transport device (2) includes a transport belt (2a) having a width substantially covering the entire width of the device, and a tilting means (15) for pushing up a part of the transport belt (2a) from below the belt. The picking facility according to claim 1, wherein the picking facility is provided. 5. The transport device (2) includes a plurality of transport belts (17) that guide each of the belts (17) from below.
Then picking installation according to claim 1, characterized in that a both tilting means having a vertically movable guide rails (18) (15).