Method of correcting stock condition in an automated storehouse control and apparatus therefor, and method of correcting conveyance state of parts and apparatus therefor

• US 5,757,650 A
• Filed: 11/09/1995
• Issued: 05/26/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Okuno, Takio, Yamashita, Tomimasa, Hagino, Katsuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Elmore, Reba I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel, Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US08/552,465
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 364/478.02, 364/140, 439/586, 439/590, 439/591, 182/156, 182/159, 182/160, 182/161, 182/162, 182/163, 280/47.28, 280/47.29, 280/47.27, 505/829, 505/830, 505/831, 395/702
• US Class Current: 700/214
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 1/1371 with data records
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 505/829 Electrical computer or data processing system
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 505/83 Electrical pulse counter, pulse divider, or shift register

Abstract

The disclosed is a method comprising the steps of displaying entirely a plurality of storehouse facilities in the form of a plan view; informing a storage abnormality when the actual storage location and stock condition are different from that displayed in parallel with displaying the stock condition at each instant; and correcting the stock condition at the time the storage abnormality is informed. Shelves are distinguished using displayed figures in accordance with shelves in which already stored, shelves still remaining empty, and shelves for which storage is prevented; and the stock condition of the storehouse facilities is displayed by specifying any of the facility on the displayed surface.

Claims

1. A method of correcting as necessary a stock condition of component parts in an automated storehouse having an inlet and an outlet comprising the steps of:

applying specification information to specify production component parts;

monitoring the state of parts being stored in view of storehouse facilities in conjunction with said specific information;

displaying entirely a plurality of storehouse facilities in the form of a plan view;

informing a storage abnormality when the actual storage location and stock condition are different from that displayed in parallel with displaying the stock condition at each instant;

correcting the stock condition at the time the storage abnormality is informed;

displaying correcting information at least at said inlet and said outlet in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;

wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facility by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facilities, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank; and

wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf; and

wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.

2. A method of correcting a stock condition according to claim 1, wherein said stock condition is represented by a plurality of shelves to be filled with said parts, and said shelves are distinguished by means of displayed figures in accordance with shelves in which already stored, shelves still remaining empty, and shelves for which storage is prevented;

and

said stock condition of said storehouse facilities is displayed by specifying any of said storehouse facilities on said displayed surface.

3. A method of correcting a stock condition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said correction comprising the steps of:

appointing an arbitrary shelf within said storehouse facilities on the displayed surface; and

displaying information of specification of parts stored on said appointed shelf.

4. A correction apparatus for correcting as necessary the stock condition of component parts within storehouse facilities in an automated storehouse comprising:

means for specifying the component parts by an entry of specification information;

means for monitoring said stock condition of said parts by correlating said storehouse facilities with said specification information;

display means for entirely displaying a plurality of storehouse facilities in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said stored state at each point of time;

means for informing an abnormality of said stored state when the stored location and stored state are different from that being displayed;

means for correcting said stored state for which any abnormality of storing is informed; and

a second display device installed at least at two places of an inlet and an outlet;

wherein each second display device displays work status of storehouse facilities in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;

wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facility by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facilities, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank;

wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf; and

wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.

5. A correction method of the conveyance state in an automated storehouse, more specifically for correcting as necessary the stored state of component parts in storehouse facilities of an automated storehouse having an inlet and an outlet comprising the steps of:

specifying said component parts by entry of specification information;

monitoring said stored state of said parts by correlating the conveyance paths of said parts with said specification information,

displaying entirely the conveyance paths in said automated storehouse in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said stored state at each point of time,

informing an abnormality of said stored state when the stored location and stored state are different from that being displayed,

correcting said stored state for which any abnormality of storing is informed, and

displaying correcting information at least at said inlet and said outlet in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;

wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facilities by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facility, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank; and

wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf; and

wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.

6. A method of correcting conveyance state according to claim 5, said step of correction including the substeps of:

displaying said conveyance state of conveyance paths to be corrected at each point of time, correcting the shelf location or specification information when said parts are stored, and in priority correcting the order of storing entry or correcting said specification information when said parts are delivered.

7. A method of correcting conveyance state according to claim 5, wherein said step of correction is performed in connection with displaying a conveyance path to be corrected and a conveyance state associated with an arbitrary conveyance path.

8. A correction apparatus for correcting as necessary the conveyance state of component parts within storehouse facilities in an automated storehouse having an inlet and an outlet comprising:

entry means for specifying said component parts by entry of specification information;

means for monitoring said conveyance state of said parts by correlating a plurality of conveyance paths with said specification information;

display means for entirely displaying said conveyance paths of said parts in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said conveyance paths at each point of time;

means for informing a deviation of conveyance when an actual location and the conveyance state are different from that being displayed;

means for correcting the conveyance state at the point of time when such deviation is informed; and

a second display device installed at least at two places of an inlet and an outlet;

wherein each second display device displays work status of storehouse facilities in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;

wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facility by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facilities, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank;

wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf; and

wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.