JP-2026074718-A - Conveyor transport system
Abstract
[Problem] To provide a conveyor transport system that transports desired collection bags to shipping packs that are sorted by nearby area. [Solution] The system comprises a collection bag S in which one or more ordered items are collected, a circulation box 10 in which one collection bag S is placed and transported, and a shipping pack 20 in which one or more collection bags S are arranged. The circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 are transported by a conveyor 40 to a sorting unit that sorts the collection bags S into the shipping pack 20. The system identifies geographically close nearby areas from the address of the customer, links the collection bag S, the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 to the nearby areas, and transports the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 in groups for each nearby area. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1
Inventors
- 頓所 知己
Assignees
- トーヨーカネツ株式会社
Dates
- Publication Date
- 20260507
- Application Date
- 20241021
Claims (9)
- A collection bag into which one or more ordered items are collected, A recycling box on which one of the aforementioned collection bags is placed and transported, A shipping pack that can accommodate one or more collection bags, The packing section, which arranges collection bags in the aforementioned shipping packs, includes a conveying section that transports the aforementioned circulation box and the aforementioned shipping packs by a conveyor. It includes a lookup unit that identifies geographically nearby areas based on the address of the customer who placed the order, A conveyor transport system characterized by linking the collection bags, the recycling boxes, and the shipping packs to the nearby areas, and transporting the recycling boxes and shipping packs in groups for each nearby area.
- An identifier reading sensor installed upstream of the worker and near the conveyor, and a plurality of guide lamps installed near the conveyor in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box and the shipping pack, Furthermore, The identifier reading sensor reads the identifiers affixed to the recycling box and the shipping pack. The conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that the multiple guide lamps provide visual indication to clearly show the shipping packs to be assembled and the recycling box, and instruct the user to take a collection bag from the recycling box and assemble it into the shipping pack.
- The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the color of the guide lamps is switched.
- The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that it switches between turning on and turning off the guide lamp.
- The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the guide lamp is made to flash.
- The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the viewing means uses one or more of the following: a liquid crystal panel, a light bulb, a discharge tube, an LED, or a projection device.
- The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a stop control unit that controls the stopping of the conveyor if the collection bag is not placed in the shipping pack.
- The aforementioned conveyor is, A first conveyor for transporting the aforementioned circulation box, A second conveyor for transporting the aforementioned shipping packs, The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, characterized by being divided into two parts.
- The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that the grouping is done in the order of delivery along the delivery route of the shipping packs, and shipping packs with different delivery routes are not grouped together.
Description
This invention relates, for example, to a conveyor transport system, and more particularly to a conveyor transport system for consolidating ordered items from multiple customers into shipping containers arranged by nearby area. In logistics centers for home delivery and other services, ordered items from each customer are picked from shelves, collected in bags, and then grouped into shipping packs (large foldable containers, etc.) by destination and further by nearby areas along the delivery route. For example, ambient temperature items are placed in foldable containers, while refrigerated and frozen items are placed in cooler boxes with appropriate temperature-controlled ice packs. These packs are then loaded onto delivery carts and onto large trucks, which are then delivered to distribution centers established for each destination (area, region). At each distribution center, the packs are sorted, consolidated according to delivery route, and loaded onto delivery vehicles. Along the delivery route, items are picked from the shipping packs set up for multiple nearby areas and delivered to the corresponding customers in those areas. An order from a single customer consists of one or more collection bags, one shipping pack consists of one or more collection bags, and one or more shipping packs are delivered along one delivery route. Collection bags are sorted into shipping packs organized by nearby area. The aforementioned "neighborhood area" refers to residential areas, such as a block, an apartment building, or, in the case of large-scale apartment complexes, a floor or building. Using computer control systems such as WMS (Warehouse Management System) (or WCS: Warehouse Control System), shipping packs and collection bags are linked, and the number of collection bags to be included in each shipping pack is managed. Patent Document 1 discloses a sorting device comprising a host computer, a conveying facility having an incoming goods confirmation means for verifying incoming goods and a sorting area having multiple sorting locations, and an easy-inspection label having specific information necessary for identifying storage cases that contain the sorted goods in the sorting area. The invention is characterized by a configuration in which the storage cases containing the goods distributed to the sorting area based on the goods information confirmed by the incoming goods confirmation means, and the easy-inspection labels, each having different information, are associated by an association means, thereby enabling inspection of the sorted goods. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-191119 This is a schematic diagram of a conveyor transport system related to a cargo sorting station according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram illustrating the information contained in an order form according to one embodiment of the present invention.This diagram illustrates a data table that links delivery addresses with nearby area information according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram illustrating the display of a guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram (part 1) illustrating a circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram illustrating the first part of the sorting process at a sorting station according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram (part 2) illustrating the relationship between the circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram illustrating the second part of the sorting operation at a sorting station according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram (part 1) illustrating a circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram illustrating the third stage of the sorting process at a sorting station using one embodiment of the present invention.This is a schematic diagram of a transport system relating to a cargo sorting station according to another embodiment of the present invention. The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The drawings illustrate devices and methods for realizing the technical idea of the invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to those described below. The technical idea of the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and may differ from reality. Parts of the already known technology are omitted from the explanation. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a conveyor transport system related to a cargo sorting station according to one embodiment of the present invention. As sho