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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
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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.

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