JPH05278806A - Stock control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the necessary number of specification-data receiving means, and to increase the efficiency of stock control operation, and also to reduce the cost by constituting a stock control device in such a way that the specification data output from a specification-data output means are received by a specification-data receiving means in the group unit. CONSTITUTION:A large number of pallets 1 in which stock parts to be used in the production line of automobiles, for example, bumpers 2 are loaded are stocked in a stock area 10, and to each bumper 2, an ID card 6 (not shown) as a specification-data output means in which specification data such as a car kind and color are registered is attached. To each pallet 1, an in-pallet specification-data reading device 15 for collectively receiving the specification data from the entire ID cards 6 included in the pallet is fitted. Further, an antenna 16 for collecting specification data from the respective reading devices 15 is fitted to the ceiling part of the stock area, and the received pallet specification-data are precessed by a computer, and it is displayed by a display unit 5 where in the stock area the bumper to be delivered exists.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention does not require many devices and does not reduce the efficiency of inventory management, and based on information from an ID card attached to the inventory, the inventory requested to be delivered. The present invention relates to an inventory management device capable of easily recognizing where an item is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automobile production plant, a place for temporarily storing parts before assembly as an inventory is provided so that parts can be smoothly supplied. For example, the pre-assembly process of the bumper is no exception, and the inventory thereof is managed by a device as shown in FIG. A large number of pallets 1 can be accommodated in the stock area. Each pallet 1 has various bumpers 2, which correspond to the vehicle type and specifications to be put on the production line.
2, ... are piled up. Each bumper 2 is equipped with an ID card 6 in which specification data such as what kind of vehicle it corresponds to, what specifications it has, and what color it has been written. Each pallet 1 is designed to be placed in a predetermined position, and these I
A specification data reading device 7 for reading the specification data is arranged at a position facing the D card 6. The specification data reading device 7 always reads the specification data recorded on the facing ID card 6, and the inventory management device collects and arranges the specification data to determine what type of bumper is currently accommodated in the inventory area. It has recognized. On the other hand, a computer that manages production in the factory outputs a bumper delivery instruction request necessary for the production line through the LAN 4 in the factory. Then, the stock management device displays on the display device 5 where in the stock area the bumper requested to be delivered is based on the delivery instruction information and the collected stock data in the stock area. The worker 3 sees this display and delivers the requested bumper to a predetermined line.

[0003]

However, although such a conventional inventory management device has achieved satisfactory results in terms of inventory management, it is improved in terms of handling within the inventory area. There was room for
That is, in the conventional inventory management device, the specification data of the ID cards 6 attached to each of the bumpers 2 is read by the reading device provided individually, so that the same number of devices 7 as the available inventory can be installed. Must be placed in the inventory area. For this reason, the pallet 1 cannot be freely moved, and the work efficiency of inventory management is reduced. Furthermore, a considerable amount of equipment cost is required, and a considerable burden is imposed on management as well. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inventory device which can efficiently perform inventory management and has a small facility cost burden. .

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a specification data output means attached to each of the inventory parts and outputting the specification data of the attached inventory parts, and the specification data output means. Based on the specification data received by the specification data receiving means and the specification data receiving means provided for each group that receives the specification data output from the group of the inventory parts, Based on the position recognizing means for recognizing the storage position, the delivery instruction request output from the host computer, and the storage position recognized by the position recognizing means, the storage position of the requested stock is searched and the position is displayed. And an inventory position display means for controlling the inventory position.

[0005]

In the present invention thus constructed, the specification data output means is attached to each of the inventory parts and outputs the specification data of the attached inventory parts. The specification data receiving unit receives the specification data output from the specification data output unit in units of inventory parts. Therefore, the specification data receiving means may be provided as many as the groups. The position recognizing means recognizes the storage position of each inventory part based on the specification data received by the specification data receiving means. The stock position display means searches the storage position of the requested inventory based on the delivery instruction request output from the host computer and the storage position recognized by the position recognition means, and displays the position. in this way,
Even if the number of specification data output means is large, the number of required specification data receiving means may be the number of set groups, and the efficiency of inventory management work, reduction of equipment cost, and further reduction of management burden can be achieved. You can

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of application of an inventory management device according to the present invention.

In the stock area 10, a large number of pallets 1,
1, ... can be accommodated. Bumpers 2 as stock parts used in the production line are stacked on these pallets 1. An ID card 6 as specification data output means is attached to each of the bumpers 2. These ID cards 6 store specification data unique to the mounted bumper. The specification data is data such as a vehicle type and a color suitable for the bumper. Each pallet 1 has an ID card 6 attached to every bumper 2 loaded on this pallet.
An in-pallet specification data reading device 15 is attached as specification data receiving means for receiving the specification data from all at once. This pallet specification data reader 1
5 requires a power supply for operating it, which uses a battery (not shown) mounted in the pallet 1 or a commercial power supply provided in the stock area 10. Normally, power is taken from a floor outlet or the like provided in the stock area 10 as shown in the figure,
When the connector is removed to move the pallet or the like, it is possible to take power from the battery. The battery is charged when the connector is connected.

Further, the specification data reading device 15 in the pallet
The communication distance between the ID card 6 and the
It is set to about 1 m so that the specification data from the D card is not received. Therefore, loading of bumpers on the pallet is also performed within this range. On the ceiling portion of the stock area 10, the antenna 1 of the specification data collecting device for collecting the specification data from the specification data reading device 15 in the pallet provided for each pallet.
6 is attached. The communication distance between the antenna 16 and the specification data reader 15 in the pallet is about 2 to 3 m. In this embodiment, one antenna can receive specification data from four pallets. The received specification data is processed together with the delivery instruction information from the computer for production control, and the display device 5 displays where in the stock area the bumper to be delivered is located.

In this way, the specification data reading device 15 in the pallet can read the specification information of all the bumpers mounted on the pallet, and since it is provided on the upper part of the pallet, the stock area 10
Since the device does not protrude from the floor portion, the inventory management work can be easily performed.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the inventory management device according to the present invention. I attached to each bumper 2
The specification data from the D card 6 is sent to the in-pallet specification data reader 15. The specification data for each group, that is, for each pallet, read by the in-pallet specification data reading device 15 is input to the specification data collecting device 17 via the antenna 16. Each specification data collection device 17
Specification data entered in, ie, inventory management area 10
All the specification data existing in 1) are input to the part number-specific inventory position recognition unit 18, and a part number-specific inventory position file is generated to individually grasp where each bumper exists in the inventory area. From the OK part number input unit 19, the specification data of the bumper to be stored in the stock area is input, and the part number specification correspondence table file is generated based on this input data. The operator of the bumper manufacturing line inputs this input. The part position correspondence unit 20 associates the part number stock position file created by the part number stock position recognition unit 18 with the part number specification correspondence table file to create a specification stock position file. The designated component position searching unit 21 searches the storage position of the designated delivery component from the specification-specific stock position file based on the delivery designation information output from the production management computer 22. The search result is displayed on the display device 5 for the worker.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, the specification data output means receives the specification data output from the specification data output means in units of groups of inventory parts. The number of required specification data receiving means can be reduced even if the number is large, and the inventory management work can be made efficient, the facility cost can be reduced, and the management load can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an inventory management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional inventory management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pallet 2 ... Bumper (stock parts) 6 ... ID card (specification data output means) 15 ... Specification data reader in pallet (specification data reception means) 18 ... Inventory position recognition part (position recognition means) 21 by part number 21 ... Pointed component position search unit (inventory position display means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A specification data output unit attached to each of the inventory parts and outputting the specification data of the attached inventory parts, and specification data output from the specification data output unit in units of the inventory parts group. The specification data receiving means provided for each group to receive, the position recognizing means for recognizing the storage position of each stocked part based on the specification data received by the specification data receiving means, and output from the host computer Inventory control means for searching the storage position of the requested inventory based on the delivery instruction request and the storage position recognized by the position recognition means and displaying the position. apparatus.