Picking system and article sorting method

Abstract

Picking facilities are flexibly configured so that a desired article can be accurately picked from a storage location in a short time. A picking system is configured to include a container of which the upper surface is opened to contain the article; a caster rack of which the front surface is opened and where upper and lower plural stages of shelves on which the container is mounted are installed; a picking gate where upper and lower plural stages of horizontal bars attached with indicators of picking information are installed between vertical posts; and a picking information processing apparatus which processes the picking information and includes a management computer, a controller which controls operations of the indicators, and a handy terminal and an inspection processing terminal which transmit and receive information with the management computer.

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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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