Picking system, picking gate, and article sorting method

Abstract

In order to flexibly configure a picking facility so that a desired article can be correctly picked in a short time from the storage location thereof, a picking system is configured from: containers (2) which each have an open top surface and house an article, a rack (3) on casters which has an open front surface and is formed by installing shelf plates (31), on which the containers (2) are mounted, vertically in multiple tiers; a picking gate (4, 4A) which is formed by hanging horizontal crosspieces (47) each equipped with indicators (5) of picking information vertically in multiple tiers between vertical crosspieces (43); and a picking information processing device (6) which is provided with a management computer (61), a controller (62) that controls the operations of the indicators (5), a handy terminal (64) and an inspection processing terminal (66) that transmit and receive information to and from the management computer (61), and which processes picking information.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a picking gate for flexibly configuring an article picking facility, a picking system using the picking facility, and an article classification method. Background technique [0002] As an article picking device, there is known a device having a structure in which articles are stored in bins for each type by automatic classification and stored in an automatic warehouse. The cargo hopper of the item is conveyed from the shelf of the automatic warehouse and transferred to the outbound station. According to the instructions of the monitor installed at the outbound station to display the picking quantity of the item, the operator picks the items in the hopper. If the operation of the monitor is completed button, the above-mentioned buckets are returned from the outbound station to the automatic warehouse and automatically stored in the original storage position in the shelf (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). [0003...

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Problems solved by technology

[0010] Regarding other picking equipment utilized in this case, it is preferable to arrange picking racks in a layout in which the operator can correctly and quickly pick up a required number of items according to the number and types of picked items, and each picking rack is equipped with a display for displaying picking information , but because the existing picking racks and automatic warehouses are fixed at predetermined positions in the picking area, and the monitors are integrally installed on the dedicated picking racks, it is not possible to set the picking racks and monitors in a flexible layout. It is difficult to efficiently carry out the shipment processing of the above-mentioned items exceeding the processing volume

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