Title:
PICKING SYSTEM, PICKING GATE, AND ARTICLE SORTING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/042397
Kind Code:
A1
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.
Inventors:
HOSHINO YOSHIHIKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/061087
Publication Date:
March 28, 2013
Filing Date:
April 25, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YAMATO HOLDINGS CO LTD (JP)
HOSHINO YOSHIHIKO (JP)
HOSHINO YOSHIHIKO (JP)
International Classes:
B65G1/137
Foreign References:
| JP2007182280A | 2007-07-19 | |||
| JPH04112105A | 1992-04-14 | |||
| JP2005237955A | 2005-09-08 | |||
| JP2006264812A | 2006-10-05 | |||
| JPH1159831A | 1999-03-02 | |||
| JP2005343591A | 2005-12-15 | |||
| JPH092623A | 1997-01-07 | |||
| JPH07257712A | 1995-10-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2752377A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TAKEUCHI, ICHIZAWA & ASSOCIATES (JP)
Patent business corporation Takeuchi and an Ichizawa international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation Takeuchi and an Ichizawa international patent firm (JP)
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