JP2004107031A - Gate management method and gate management device for container terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gate management method and a gate management device for a container terminal in which the processing capacity of the gate is improved.
Kind Code: A1 A container in which a gate attendant is on standby at a conventional gate, stores a container with a container number that specifies a container by sealing an opening / closing door with a seal with a seal number according to a planned management plan. In place of the terminal gate management method, a terminal preparation step of carrying a checker terminal to a gate attendant, a number display step of displaying the container number and seal number of the container to be inspected by the checker terminal, A container inspection step of performing a visual inspection of the container based on the container number and the seal number, and an inspection result input step of causing the gate staff to input an inspection result of the visual inspection to the checker terminal, [Selection diagram]

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gate management method and a gate management device for a container terminal that stores containers in a port or the like. In particular, the present invention relates to a gate management method and a gate management device for a container terminal, which are characterized by a method of receiving a vehicle carrying a container at a gate and equipment for receiving the vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The container terminal consists of a yard, gate and other auxiliary equipment. The yard is a space for temporarily storing containers. The gate is an entrance of a vehicle entering the yard and a vehicle exiting the yard, and is a place where entry and exit of containers carried by the vehicle are managed. Ancillary equipment is other equipment required for the container terminal, such as a customs inspection or a quarantine station.
[0003]
The gate is divided into an entrance gate and an exit gate.
The entrance gate will be described in further detail.
The entrance gate is provided with a plurality of passages. The passage is a road through which a trailer loaded with containers passes. A check-in booth with a breaker and a printer booth are provided along the passage.
A gate attendant (hereinafter, referred to as a checker) is arranged in each passage, and performs a visual inspection of the container.
[0004]
Each container is assigned a unique container number. The container number is printed on a legible portion such as the side of the container.
The opening and closing door of a container (hereinafter, referred to as an actual container) containing a load to be transported is sealed with a seal. The seal is given a unique seal number. The seal number is printed on an easily visible part of the seal.
[0005]
A gate management method in a container terminal will be described by taking, as an example, a case where a trailer loaded with actual containers transports containers to a container yard.
The driver of the trailer loaded with the actual container carries a “container cargo carry-in slip”. The “container cargo carry-in slip” is a slip created when a container is loaded. The “container cargo carry-in slip” describes logistics information such as the type of cargo, weight, destination, shipper, container number, and seal number.
[0006]
When a trailer loaded with actual containers enters the container terminal, the trailer selects one of a plurality of passages of the entrance gate and enters the passage.
The trailer stops in front of the passway barrier. The driver of the trailer hands the “container cargo carry-in slip” to the checker resident at the check-in booth. The checker reads the container number and seal number written on the “container cargo loading slip”. The checker confirms that the container number displayed on the actual container matches the container number described on the “container cargo loading slip”. Next, the checker confirmed that the seal closing the container opening / closing door was not broken, and that the seal number printed on the seal was the same as the seal number printed on the `` Container Cargo Import Form '' Check. In addition, the checker performs a visual inspection of the container to confirm that the container has no dents or holes. When all checks are completed, the checker sets the "container cargo carry-in slip" on the camera stand and presses the button. In addition, the checker notifies the result of the visual inspection to the control room.
[0007]
When the button is pressed, a video of the “container cargo loading slip” is sent to the management room. In the management room, an operator (hereinafter, referred to as a "clark") watches the image of the "container cargo loading slip" displayed on the CRT and inputs necessary data to the computer. In addition, Clark enters the results of the checker's visual inspection.
The computer processes the data according to a predetermined procedure to determine the container location address. The container storage address is an address of a container storage area for transferring cargo to and from a yard crane in the yard.
Clark sends a print command to the computer. The computer instructs the printer booth to print a delivery note for the carry-in device. The container delivery address and other management data are printed on the carry-in device delivery note.
The trailer goes to the printer booth and receives a delivery receipt. Move to the container storage area with the described container storage address. The trailer moves to the specified location. The yard crane receives the container from the trailer, moves to the yard, and places it temporarily.
The empty trailer leaves the container terminal via the dedicated gate.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-261158 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-261159 A
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-261160 A
[Patent Document 4]
JP 2001-287833 A
[Patent Document 5]
JP-A-8-319027
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In container terminals with conventional gate management methods and gate management devices, trailers loaded with containers typically stop at the entrance gate for two to five minutes. Since the number of passages provided in the gate is limited, if all the passages in the gate have trailers, the next trailer waiting for processing at the gate will stay in front of the gate. Especially during peak loading hours, long trailer lines will form in front of the gate.
There was a problem that traffic on the road in front of the gate was blocked by a trailer waiting for processing at the gate, which hindered traffic. There is also a problem that the trailer waits for a long time in front of the gate while the engine is running, thereby imposing a load on the environment around the gate.
Accordingly, there has been a demand for a more rapid entrance and exit procedure at the gate and a shorter trailer passing time through the gate.
There was also a request to omit equipment at the checker booth at the gate and at the printer booth.
In addition, there has been a demand for eliminating a row of trailers waiting for time in front of the gate to reduce the load on the environment due to exhaust gas and the like.
[0010]
The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and a gate attendant is waiting at a conventional gate, and the opening / closing door is sealed by a seal provided with a seal number, and a container number for specifying a container is provided. An object of the present invention is to provide a gate management method and a gate management device for a container terminal, in which the processing capacity of the gate is improved, instead of the gate management method and the gate management device for the container terminal that stores the assigned containers.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a gate attendant is waiting at the gate according to the present invention, and a planned management of a container provided with a container number for identifying the container by closing the opening / closing door with a seal provided with a seal number. A method of managing a gate of a container terminal to be stored according to a plan, a terminal preparation step of carrying a checker terminal to a gate attendant, a number display step of displaying the container number and seal number of the container to be inspected by the checker terminal, A container inspection step of allowing a staff member to visually inspect the container based on the container number and the seal number.
[0012]
According to the configuration of the present invention, the gate staff carries the checker terminal, the checker terminal displays the container number and the seal number of the container to be inspected, and based on the container number and the seal number for the gate staff. Since the visual inspection of the container is performed, the gate staff looks at the display of the checker terminal, performs a visual inspection of the container, can complete the inspection work of the container, there is no work to carry around the conventional documents, the visual inspection work. It can be completed smoothly.
[0013]
Further, in the gate management method according to the present invention, the plurality of vehicle display steps of displaying the plurality of containers or vehicles in which the checker terminal has entered the gate, and a gate clerk displaying a container or vehicle to be inspected from the plurality of containers or vehicles to the gate attendant. Vehicle selection step to be selected,
According to the configuration of the present invention, the checker terminal displays a plurality of containers or vehicles entering the gate, and a gate attendant selects a container or a vehicle to be inspected from among the plurality of containers or vehicles. It is up to the gate attendant to determine which container or vehicle to inspect from among multiple containers or vehicles, inspecting containers in the most convenient order of the gate attendant, and individually managing where each container is at the gate. No need.
[0014]
Further, the gate management method according to the present invention includes an on-vehicle device preparing step of preparing an on-vehicle device having wireless communication means in a vehicle that transports a container, and a wireless communication with the on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle approaching the gate. A gate system preparation step of preparing a gate system capable of communicating with the checker terminal, a communication waiting step in which the gate system waits for wireless communication from the on-board unit, and the on-board unit transmits cargo data on a container to the gate system. A cargo data transmitting step of wirelessly transmitting, a number extracting step in which the gate system extracts a container number and a seal number from the cargo data, and a number transmitting step of transmitting the container number and the seal number to the checker terminal by the gate system. It is preferable to provide
According to the configuration of the present invention, the in-vehicle device having the wireless communication means is mounted on the vehicle that transports the container, and is capable of wirelessly communicating with the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle approaching the gate and capable of communicating with the checker terminal. A system is prepared, the gate system waits for wireless communication from the on-board unit, the on-board unit wirelessly transmits cargo data on the container to the gate system, and the gate system uses the container number and the seal number from the cargo data. And the gate system transmits the container number and the seal number to the checker terminal, so that the gate system simply informs the checker terminal of the specifications of the container approaching the gate, and the gate staff visually checks the container. Inspection can be performed, and the system configuration of the gate system can be simplified.
[0015]
Further, in the gate management method according to the present invention, an inspection result input step of causing the gate staff to input the inspection result of the visual inspection to the checker terminal, and an inspection result in which the checker terminal transmits the inspection result to the gate system A transmission step, an instruction data transmission step in which the gate system wirelessly transmits instruction data obtained based on the cargo data, the inspection result, and the management plan to an on-vehicle device, and the on-vehicle device transmits the instruction data to the vehicle. And an instruction communication step of transmitting the instruction to the driver.
According to the configuration of the present invention, when the gate attendant inputs the inspection result of the visual inspection to the checker terminal, the inspection result is transmitted to the gate system via the checker terminal, and the gate system stores the cargo data and Instruction data obtained based on the inspection result and the management plan is wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device, and the vehicle-mounted device transmits the instruction data to the driver of the vehicle. Just by approaching, the onboard equipment and the gate system can exchange data by wireless communication and obtain command data based on the inspection results performed by the gate staff, completing the procedure for passing through the gate in a short time. , And the following work instruction can be obtained.
[0016]
Further, in the gate management method according to the present invention, there is provided an electronic document preparing step of preparing an electronic document which is a storage medium capable of storing digital data, and a cargo data input capable of recording the cargo data as the digital data in the electronic document. A freight data terminal preparing step of preparing a terminal, a freight data writing step of writing freight data including a container number and a seal number created by the freight data input terminal in accordance with the management plan in the electronic document, A cargo data reading step of reading the cargo data from a document.
According to the configuration of the present invention, an electronic document as a storage medium capable of storing digital data is prepared, a cargo data input terminal capable of recording the cargo data as the digital data on the electronic document is prepared, and the cargo data input is performed. The terminal writes the cargo data including the container number and the seal number created according to the management plan in the electronic document, and the in-vehicle device reads the cargo data from the electronic document. In conjunction with the plan, necessary data is transmitted from electronic documents to the gate system via the vehicle-mounted device, and accurate gate management can be performed in a short time.
[0017]
In order to achieve the above object, a gate attendant is waiting at the gate according to the present invention, and a planned management of a container provided with a container number for identifying the container by closing the opening / closing door with a seal provided with a seal number. A gate management device for the container terminal to be stored according to the plan, a checker terminal having a display means that can be carried by the gate staff and visible to the gate staff, and a communication means that can communicate with the outside, and the checker terminal of the container to be inspected is provided. The container number and the seal number are displayed, and the gate staff is made to visually inspect the container based on the container number and the seal number.
[0018]
According to the configuration of the present invention, the checker terminal that can be carried by the gate attendant has display means that can be visually recognized by the gate attendant and communication means that can communicate with the outside, and the checker terminal has a container number and a seal number of the container to be inspected. Is displayed and the gate attendant performs a visual inspection of the container based on the container number and the seal number, so the gate attendant looks at the display of the checker terminal, performs a visual inspection of the container, and completes the inspection operation of the container. It is possible to complete the visual inspection work smoothly without the conventional work of carrying documents.
[0019]
Further, in the gate management device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the checker terminal displays a plurality of containers or vehicles and allows a gate attendant to select a container or a vehicle to be inspected.
According to the configuration of the present invention, the checker terminal displays a plurality of containers or vehicles and allows a gate attendant to select a container or a vehicle to be inspected. It is possible to leave the judgment of the inspection to the gate attendant, inspect the containers in the gate agent's most convenient order, and it is not necessary to individually manage where each container is at the gate.
[0020]
Further, the gate management device according to the present invention includes an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle on which a container is loaded and having wireless communication means capable of performing wireless communication with the outside, and the on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle approaching a gate and a wireless communication device. A gate system having on-board unit communication means capable of communication and terminal communication means capable of communicating with the checker terminal, wherein the gate system waits for wireless communication from the on-vehicle unit and performs wireless communication. It is preferable that a container number and a seal number are extracted from the cargo data wirelessly received from the vehicle-mounted device, and the container number and the seal number are transmitted to a checker terminal.
According to the configuration of the present invention, the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle on which the container is loaded has wireless communication means capable of wireless communication with the outside, and the gate system wirelessly communicates with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle near the gate. The gate system waits for wireless communication from the on-vehicle device, and wirelessly communicates with the on-vehicle device on which the wireless communication has been performed. Since the container number and the seal number are extracted from the received cargo data and the container number and the seal number are transmitted to the checker terminal, the gate system simply informs the checker terminal of the specifications of the container approaching the gate. Thus, the gate staff can visually inspect the container, and the system configuration of the gate system can be simplified.
[0021]
Further, in the gate management device according to the present invention, the checker terminal has an input unit capable of inputting a gate attendant, the checker terminal allows the gate attendant to input an inspection result of a visual inspection of the container, and the checker terminal An inspection result is transmitted to a gate system, and the gate system wirelessly transmits instruction data obtained based on the cargo data, the inspection result, and the management plan to the on-vehicle device, and the on-vehicle device is a driver of the vehicle. Preferably, the instruction data is communicated to the user.
According to the configuration of the present invention, when a gate attendant inputs the inspection result of the visual inspection of the container to the checker terminal, the inspection result is transmitted to the gate system via the checker terminal, and the gate system stores the cargo data and the cargo data. The instruction data obtained based on the inspection result and the management plan is wirelessly transmitted to the on-board unit, and the on-board unit communicates the instruction data to the driver of the vehicle. Just by approaching the gate, the vehicle-mounted device and the gate system exchange data by wireless communication, and can obtain command data based on the inspection results performed by the gate staff, completing the procedure for passing through the gate in a short time. , And the following work instruction can be obtained.
[0022]
Furthermore, the gate management device according to the present invention includes an electronic document as a storage medium capable of storing digital data, and cargo data including a container number and a seal number created according to a container management plan as digital data in the electronic document. It is preferable that a cargo data input terminal to be written be provided, and that the in-vehicle device has cargo data reading means for reading the cargo data from the electronic document.
According to the configuration of the present invention, the electronic document is a storage medium capable of storing digital data, and the freight data including the container number and the seal number created by the freight data input terminal in accordance with the container management plan is used as the digital document. Since the data reading means of the vehicle-mounted device reads the cargo data from the electronic document, the exchange of the conventional document becomes unnecessary, and the necessary data is linked with the management plan from the electronic document via the vehicle-mounted device. The information is transmitted to the gate system, and accurate gate management can be performed in a short time.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a gate management device according to a preferred first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a gate layout diagram of the first embodiment.
The gate management device 1 is a device in which the gate staff 4 is waiting at the gate 6 and stores the container 2 in accordance with a planned management plan. The checker terminal 10, the gate system 20, the vehicle-mounted device 30, the terminal management computer 40, An electronic document 50 and a cargo data input terminal 60 are provided.
The container is sealed at the opening / closing door with a seal provided with a seal number, and is provided with a container number specifying the container 2.
[0025]
The outline of the gate 5 will be described. The gate 5 is a place where entry and exit of the container 2 entering and exiting the container terminal is managed, and a plurality of passages 6 are arranged in parallel. A gate island is provided between the passage 6 and the passage. A gate attendant 4 resides on the gate island.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a gate arrangement. The gate 5 with four passageways 6 and four gate personnel is shown. A state where the trailer 3 loaded with the container 2 attempts to enter the passage 6 is shown. An on-vehicle device 10 described later is mounted on the driver's seat of the trailer 3. Further, a gate-side wireless antenna 21 described later is provided on the gate 5. The wireless communicable area of the gate-side wireless antenna 21 is indicated by a two-dotted line. The gate-side wireless antenna 21 can wirelessly communicate with the vehicle-mounted device 10 in the wirelessly communicable area.
[0026]
The checker terminal 10 is a terminal that can be carried by the gate staff, and includes a checker wireless communication antenna 11 (corresponding to a communication unit), a checker terminal 12 (corresponding to a display unit), and a touch panel 13 (corresponding to an input unit). )). The checker wireless communication device antenna 11 is a wireless circuit and an antenna capable of wireless communication with a gate system 20 described later. The checker terminal (display) 12 is a liquid crystal display that the gate attendant 4 can visually recognize. The gate attendant 4 reads various information from the checker terminal (display) 12. Touch panel 13 is a pressure-sensitive panel attached to the surface of a liquid crystal panel. The gate attendant 4 can make various inputs by touching the icons displayed on the touch panel 13.
The checker terminal 10 can display the container number and the seal number of the container to be inspected. Further, the checker terminal 10 allows a gate attendant to input an inspection result of the visual inspection of the container based on the container number and the seal number. Further, the checker terminal 10 can transmit the inspection result to the gate system.
In addition, the checker terminal 10 can display a plurality of containers, and allows a gate attendant to select a container to be inspected.
[0027]
The gate system 20 is a system that manages the gate 5, and includes a gate-side wireless antenna, a gate-side wireless communication device 21 (corresponding to a combination of terminal communication means and vehicle-mounted device communication means), and a gate management computer 22. Having.
The gate-side wireless antenna and the gate-side wireless communication device 21 function as terminal communication means, and can communicate with the checker terminal 10. Further, the gate-side wireless antenna and the gate-side wireless communication device 21 function as vehicle-mounted device communication means, and can wirelessly communicate with the vehicle-mounted device 10 mounted on the trailer 3 (corresponding to a vehicle) approaching the gate 5. is there. The wireless communicable area of the gate-side wireless antenna is, for example, a circle having a radius of several tens of meters, and covers substantially the entire area of the plurality of passages 6 in the gate 5. If the gate is wide, a plurality of gate-side wireless antennas may be provided.
A general-purpose wireless system can be used as the gate-side wireless antenna system. For example, a wireless LAN, a PHS, or the like is suitable.
The gate management computer 22 is a computer that manages the gate, and can exchange data with the checker terminal 10 and the vehicle-mounted device 30 described later via the gate-side wireless antenna and the gate-side wireless communication device. It can also exchange data with the terminal management computer 40.
The gate system 20 can transmit the container number and the seal number to the checker terminal. In addition, the gate system 20 can wait for wireless communication from the vehicle-mounted device 30 and extract the container number and the seal number from the cargo data wirelessly received from the vehicle-mounted device with which the wireless communication was performed. . In addition, the gate system 20 can wirelessly transmit instruction data obtained based on cargo data, inspection results, and a management plan, which will be described later, to the vehicle-mounted device.
[0028]
The vehicle-mounted device 30 is a device mounted on a vehicle on which a container is loaded, and includes a vehicle-mounted wireless communication antenna 31 (corresponding to wireless communication means), a vehicle-mounted terminal (display) 32, and an electronic document reading / writing device 33. (Corresponding to data reading means). The in-vehicle wireless communication antenna 31 is a device capable of wireless communication with the gate system 20.
The in-vehicle terminal (display) 32 displays data. Various information can be provided to the driver of the vehicle.
The electronic document reading / writing device 33 can read cargo data from an electronic document 50 described later and write cargo data.
[0029]
The terminal management computer 40 is a computer that manages the entire container terminal, and can exchange data with the gate system 20 and a cargo data input terminal 60 described later.
The terminal management computer 40 records the planned management plan, and transmits necessary data in response to a request from the gate system 20 or the cargo data input terminal 60.
[0030]
The electronic document 50 is a storage medium that can store digital data, and is, for example, an IC card or a magnetic recording medium.
The electronic document 50 can record cargo data including a container number and a seal number.
[0031]
The cargo data input terminal 60 is a device for writing cargo data including a container number and a seal number created in accordance with the management plan of the terminal management computer into the electronic document as digital data. It has a writing device 62.
The cargo data input terminal main body 61 is, for example, a personal computer on which a predetermined program is installed.
The electronic document reading / writing device 62 is a device that can write or read digital data on the electronic document 50.
[0032]
Next, an operation program of the gate management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, an operation program of the vehicle-mounted device 30 will be described. FIG. 4 shows the operation program 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows the operation program of the vehicle-mounted device 30.
S1 "Insert an electronic document into the vehicle-mounted device and set it":
The digital data is read from the electronic document 50 set in the vehicle-mounted device. The data is arranged according to a predetermined data format and demodulated into cargo data. The cargo data includes a container number and a seal number.
S2 "Automatically or manually wirelessly transmit cargo data and vehicle data when entering the terminal gate":
When the communication standby signal of the gate system 20 is received, the cargo data and the vehicle data are automatically transmitted to the gate system 20 by radio. Alternatively, the cargo data and the vehicle data are wirelessly transmitted to the gate system 20 by the driver's manual operation.
S3 "Is command data received?"
A signal from the gate system 20 is received, and whether or not the signal is a command signal is determined by referring to a predetermined data format. If it is determined that the signal is a command signal, the process proceeds to the next step.
[0033]
S4 "Is the command data a yard number?"
It is determined whether or not the command data is a yard number by referring to a predetermined data format. If the command data is a yard number, the process proceeds to step S5; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S6.
When the inspection result of the gate staff is “all good”, the command data is the yard number. When the inspection result of the gate attendant is not “all good”, the instruction data becomes various instructions according to the mode of the inspection result.
S5 "Display the destination in the yard":
The yard number is displayed, and the driver of the trailer is instructed to move to the displayed yard number.
S6 "Display a guidance instruction to the waiting place":
The waiting place is displayed, and the driver of the trailer is instructed to move to the displayed waiting place.
[0034]
Next, an operation program of the gate system 20 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the operation program 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows the operation program of the gate system 20.
G1 “Receive cargo information and vehicle number from onboard equipment?”:
A communication standby signal is transmitted from the gate side wireless antenna 21. When the freight information and the vehicle number are received from the vehicle-mounted device 10 that has entered the wireless communicable area, the process proceeds to the next step.
G2 "Send data to checker to checker terminal":
The container number and the seal number are extracted from the cargo information according to a prescribed data format. The container number, the seal number, and the vehicle number are processed according to a predetermined data format, and transmitted to the checker terminal 10.
G3 "Send cargo information and vehicle number to terminal management computer 40":
The cargo information and the vehicle number are processed according to a predetermined data format, and transmitted to the terminal management computer 40.
[0035]
G4 "Receive test result from checker terminal 10":
The inspection result is received from the checker terminal 10.
G5 "Received matching result from terminal management computer"
Receive the verification result from the terminal management computer.
G6 "Create command data based on inspection results and data from terminal management computer"
Command data is created based on the inspection results and management data from the terminal management computer. If the inspection result and the collation result are “all good”, the command data is data indicating the destination in the yard. Otherwise, predetermined data is obtained according to the mode of the inspection result and the collation result.
G7 "Send command data to on-board unit"
Sends command data to the vehicle-mounted device.
[0036]
Next, an operation program of the checker terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 6 shows the operation program 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows the operation program of the checker terminal 10.
T1 "Receive cargo information and vehicle number from gate system":
The cargo information and the vehicle number are received from the gate system 20. Decode the signal data according to the prescribed data format to obtain the cargo information and vehicle number.
Information such as container numbers, seal numbers, and the presence or absence of dangerous goods is extracted from the cargo information.
T2 "Display vehicle numbers of all vehicles":
Among the vehicle numbers received from the gate system 20, all the vehicle numbers of the trailers loaded with untested containers are displayed on the liquid crystal screen.
[0037]
T3 "Selection of vehicle number from gate attendant?"
The gate staff selects the vehicle number of the trailer loaded with the container to be inspected. When the gate attendant selects the vehicle number, the process proceeds to the next step.
T4 "Display cargo information of selected vehicle number on screen"
The container number of the container loaded by the trailer having the selected vehicle number, the seal number, the presence / absence of dangerous goods, and the like are displayed on the liquid crystal screen.
T5 "Complete the inspection result?"
The gate clerk is prompted to input the inspection results, and when the inspection results are input for all the inspection items, the process proceeds to the next step.
T6 "Send vehicle number and inspection result to gate system":
The vehicle number and the inspection result are transmitted to the gate system 20.
[0038]
Next, a gate management method for a container terminal according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
FIG. 7 is a first process chart of the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a process diagram No. 2 of the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a display screen diagram of the checker terminal according to the second embodiment.
[0039]
The gate management method of the container terminal is a management method in which a gate staff is waiting at the gate and stores the container according to a planned management plan. The preparation process P10, the electronic document issuing process P20, the pre-gate process P30, and the checker process P40 and a post-gate process P50. Hereinafter, the steps will be described roughly in chronological order. The container is sealed with an opening / closing door by a seal provided with a seal number, and is provided with a container number for specifying the container.
[0040]
The preparation process P10 includes a terminal preparation process P11, a gate system preparation process P12, an on-board unit preparation process P13, an electronic document preparation process P14, a cargo data terminal preparation process P15, and a terminal management computer P16.
In the terminal preparation step P11, the checker terminal 10 is carried by the gate attendant 4.
In the gate system preparing step P12, the gate system 20 is prepared. The gate system 20 can communicate with the checker terminal and can wirelessly communicate with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle approaching the gate.
In the vehicle-mounted device preparing step P13, the vehicle-mounted device 30 is prepared in the vehicle 3 that transports the container 2. The vehicle-mounted device 30 has wireless communication means, and can wirelessly communicate with the gate system 20.
In the electronic document preparation step P14, an electronic document 50 is prepared. The electronic document 50 is a storage medium that can store digital data.
In the cargo data terminal preparation step P15, the cargo data terminal 60 is prepared for a shipper, a carrier or the like. The cargo data terminal 60 can record the cargo data on the electronic document 50 as the digital data.
The detailed description of the checker terminal 10, the gate system 20, the vehicle-mounted device 30, the electronic document 50, the freight data terminal 60, and the terminal management computer 40 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and will not be repeated.
[0041]
The electronic document issuing process P20 includes a cargo data writing process P21 and a cargo data reading process P22.
In the cargo data writing step P21, the cargo data input terminal 60 writes the cargo data including the container number and the seal number created according to the management plan in the electronic document 50. The cargo data input terminal 60 receives the management plan from the terminal management computer 40 by communication, and writes predetermined data as digital data of the cargo data in the electronic document.
In the cargo data reading step P22, the vehicle-mounted device 30 reads the cargo data from the electronic document 50. When the driver of the trailer 3 receives the electronic document 50, the driver inserts the electronic document 50 into the vehicle-mounted device 30 mounted on the driver's seat and sets it. The vehicle-mounted device 30 reads digital data from the electronic document 50 and obtains cargo data according to a predetermined data format.
[0042]
The gate pre-process P30 includes a communication waiting process P31, a cargo data transmitting process P32, a number extracting process P33, and a number transmitting process P34.
In the communication waiting process P31, the gate system 20 waits for wireless communication from the vehicle-mounted device 30. The gate system 20 transmits a standby signal from the gate-side wireless antenna 21 and responds when the vehicle-mounted device enters the wireless communication area and receives the standby signal.
In the cargo data transmission step P32, the vehicle-mounted device 10 wirelessly transmits the cargo data and the vehicle number relating to the container 2 to the gate system 20.
In the number extraction step P33, the gate system 20 extracts the container number and the seal number from the cargo data. The gate system 20 decodes the cargo data according to the determined data format and obtains the container number and the seal number.
In the number transmitting step P34, the gate system 20 transmits the container number, the seal number, and the vehicle number to the checker terminal 10.
[0043]
The checker process P40 includes a multiple vehicle display process P41, a vehicle selection process P42, a number display process P43, a container inspection process P44, an inspection result input process P45, and an inspection result transmission process P46.
In the multiple vehicle display step P41, the checker terminal 10 displays a plurality of containers entering the gate 5. FIG. 9 shows the checker terminal 10 in which a plurality of vehicle numbers are displayed in the inspection target selection window.
In the vehicle selection step P42, the gate staff is made to select a container or vehicle to be inspected from the plurality of containers or vehicles.
In the number display step P43, the checker terminal 10 displays the container number and the seal number of the container to be inspected. FIG. 9 shows the checker terminal 10 displaying the container number and the seal number of the container loaded on the trailer whose vehicle number is “1234”.
In the container inspection step P44, the gate operator 4 is caused to visually inspect the container 2 based on the container number and the seal number. The gate attendant 4 confirms that the container number printed on the container to be inspected matches the container number displayed on the checker terminal. Further, the gate attendant 4 confirms that the seal number of the seal sealing the opening / closing door of the container to be inspected matches the seal number displayed on the checker terminal, and confirms that the seal has not been broken or tampered with. I do. further,
The gate attendant 4 confirms that the container is not damaged or punctured.
In the inspection result input step P45, the gate operator 4 is caused to input the inspection result of the visual inspection to the checker terminal 10. The gate attendant 4 taps the $ K button or the NG button displayed on the touch panel to input the inspection result. After inputting the inspection result, the gate attendant returns to the multiple vehicle display step P41 and selects the next container to be inspected.
In the inspection result transmitting step P46, the checker terminal 10 transmits the inspection result to the gate system 20. FIG. 9 shows the checker terminal 10 transmitting the inspection result.
[0044]
The post-gating process P50 includes a command data transmission process P51 and a command communication process P52.
In the command data transmission step P51, the gate system 20 wirelessly transmits the instruction data obtained based on the cargo data, the inspection result, and the management plan to the vehicle-mounted device. If the inspection result is “all good”, the gate system determines the yard number assigned to the container number based on the management plan obtained from the terminal management computer 40, and wirelessly transmits the yard number to the vehicle-mounted device 30. .
In the command communication step P52, the vehicle-mounted device 30 transmits the command data to the driver of the vehicle. If the inspection result is “all good”, the yard number is displayed on the display unit of the vehicle-mounted device 30.
[0045]
By using the container terminal gate management method and the gate management device of the above embodiment, the container can be visually inspected while looking at the display of the checker terminal carried by the gate staff, so that the visual inspection of the container at the gate can be performed in a short time. Can be smooth. In addition, the information of a plurality of containers entering the gate is displayed on the checker terminal, and the gate attendant selects a container to be inspected, so that the gate attendant performs a visual inspection of the container selected as the inspection target according to his / her convenience. Since the gate system does not need to know which container has entered which passage, the wireless device of the gate system can be realized with a simple configuration. For example, a wireless LAN or PHS that is currently widely used can be adopted.
In addition, since the gate system wirelessly communicates the container information to the checker terminal and can obtain the result of the visual inspection performed by the gate staff from the checker terminal, management at the gate can be performed in a short time.
In addition, the vehicle-mounted device is mounted on the trailer, data is exchanged between the gate system and the vehicle-mounted device by wireless communication, work instructions can be given to the driver of the trailer through the vehicle-mounted device, and the management work at the gate can be shortened.
In addition, data linked to the management plan of the container terminal was prepared in an electronic document that was recorded, the data of the electronic document was read by the onboard unit, and wireless communication with the gate system was performed, so when passing through the gate, There is no need to exchange paper documents, and management work at the gate can be performed in a short time.
[0046]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.
Although the gate system and the checker terminal have been described as performing wireless communication, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, wired communication.
Although the gate system and the terminal management computer have been described separately from each other, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the same computer may be used.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the gate staff is waiting at the gate of the present invention, and the opening and closing door is sealed by the seal with the seal number, and the container with the container number for specifying the container is stored according to the planned management plan. The gate management method and the gate management device of the container terminal to be operated have the following effects depending on the configuration.
Since a portable checker terminal is prepared and a visual inspection of the container is performed based on the display, the gate staff can visually inspect the container by looking at the display of the checker terminal, and can complete the inspection work of the container, There is no work to carry around the conventional document, and the visual inspection work can be completed smoothly.
In addition, the checker terminal displays a plurality of containers or vehicles, and leaves the determination of which container or vehicle among the plurality of containers or vehicles entering the gate to the gate clerk. Containers or vehicles can be inspected in good order and there is no need to individually manage where each container is at the gate. In addition, the gate system receives cargo data from the on-board unit approaching the gate and transmits the cargo data to the checker terminal, so the gate system simply informs the checker terminal of the specifications of the container approaching the gate, The staff can visually inspect the container, and the system configuration of the gate system can be simplified.
Further, the gate system receives the inspection result from the checker terminal, generates command data from the inspection result, and sends the command data to the on-board unit, so that when entering the container terminal, the vehicle only needs to approach the gate and communicate with the on-board unit. The gate system exchanges data by wireless communication and can obtain command data based on the inspection results performed by the gate staff, completes the procedure for passing through the gate in a short time, and obtains the next work command be able to.
In addition, since the storage medium that records the necessary items is used in place of the documents in conjunction with the management plan, the exchange of conventional documents is unnecessary, and the necessary data can be transferred from the electronic documents to the on-board unit in conjunction with the management plan. Through the gate system, and can perform accurate gate management in a short time.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a gate management method and a gate management device for a container terminal in which the processing capacity of the gate is improved.
[0048]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a gate layout diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an operation program 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an operation program 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows an operation program 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a process diagram No. 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a process diagram No. 2 of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a display screen diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Gate management device
2 containers
3 Trailer
4 Gate staff
5 Gate
6 Passageway
10. Checker terminal
11 Checker wireless communication antenna (communication means)
12 Checker terminal (display) (display means)
13 Touch panel (input means)
20 Gate system
21 Gate side wireless antenna
22 Gate side wireless communication device
23 Gate management computer
30 OBE
31 In-vehicle wireless communication antenna
32 In-vehicle terminal (display)
33 Electronic document reading / writing device
40 Terminal management computer
50 electronic documents
60 Cargo data input terminal
61 Cargo data input terminal
62 Electronic Document Reading / Writing Device

Claims (10)

A gate management method for a container terminal in which a gate attendant is on standby at a gate, and a container provided with a container number for identifying a container is sealed according to a management plan, with the opening / closing door sealed by a seal provided with a seal number,
A terminal preparation step for bringing the checker terminal to the gate staff,
A number display step in which the checker terminal displays a container number and a seal number of a container to be inspected,
A container inspection step of causing the gate attendant to visually inspect the container based on the container number and the seal number;
A gate management method comprising: A multiple vehicle display step of displaying a plurality of containers or vehicles in which the checker terminal has entered the gate,
A vehicle selecting step of causing a gate attendant to select a container or vehicle to be inspected from the plurality of containers or vehicles,
The gate management method according to claim 1, further comprising: A vehicle-mounted device preparing step of preparing a vehicle that transports a container with a vehicle-mounted device having wireless communication means,
A gate system preparation step of preparing a gate system that can wirelessly communicate with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle approaching a gate and that can communicate with the checker terminal;
A communication waiting step in which the gate system waits for wireless communication from the vehicle-mounted device,
Cargo data transmission step in which the on-board unit wirelessly transmits cargo data on the container to the gate system,
A number extraction step in which the gate system extracts a container number and a seal number from the cargo data,
A number transmitting step in which the gate system transmits the container number and the seal number to the checker terminal,
The gate management method according to claim 1, further comprising: An inspection result input step of causing the gate attendant to input an inspection result of the visual inspection to the checker terminal;
An inspection result transmitting step in which the checker terminal transmits the inspection result to the gate system,
An instruction data transmitting step in which the gate system wirelessly transmits instruction data obtained based on the cargo data, the inspection result, and the management plan to the vehicle-mounted device,
An instruction communication step in which the vehicle-mounted device transmits the instruction data to a driver of the vehicle,
The gate management method according to claim 3, further comprising: An electronic document preparation step of preparing an electronic document that is a storage medium capable of storing digital data,
A cargo data terminal preparation step of preparing a cargo data input terminal capable of recording the cargo data as the digital data on the electronic document,
A cargo data writing step of writing the cargo data including the container number and the seal number created by the cargo data input terminal in accordance with the management plan in the electronic document,
A cargo data reading step in which the vehicle-mounted device reads the cargo data from the electronic document,
The gate management method according to claim 3, further comprising: A gate management device of a container terminal in which a gate attendant is on standby at the gate, and the opening and closing door is sealed by a seal with a seal number and a container with a container number for specifying a container is stored according to a management plan,
A checker terminal having display means that can be carried by the gate attendant and visible to the gate attendant, and communication means capable of communicating with the outside;
With
A gate management device wherein a checker terminal displays a container number and a seal number of a container to be inspected, and causes a gate attendant to visually inspect the container based on the container number and the seal number. The gate management device according to claim 6, wherein the checker terminal displays a plurality of containers or vehicles, and causes a gate attendant to select a container or vehicle to be inspected. An on-vehicle device having wireless communication means mounted on a vehicle loaded with a container and capable of wireless communication with the outside,
A gate system having on-board unit communication means capable of wireless communication with the on-board unit mounted on the vehicle approaching a gate and terminal communication means capable of communicating with the checker terminal,
With
The gate system waits for wireless communication from the vehicle-mounted device, extracts a container number and a seal number from the cargo data wirelessly received from the vehicle-mounted device with which the wireless communication has been performed, and checks the container number and the seal number. Send to terminal,
The gate management device according to claim 6, wherein the gate management device includes: The checker terminal has an input unit that a gate attendant can input,
The checker terminal causes the gate staff to input the inspection result of the visual inspection of the container,
The checker terminal sends the inspection result to a gate system,
The gate system wirelessly transmits instruction data obtained based on the cargo data, the inspection result, and the management plan to the vehicle-mounted device, and the vehicle-mounted device communicates the instruction data to a driver of the vehicle. The gate management device according to claim 8, wherein: An electronic document that is a storage medium capable of storing digital data, and a freight data input terminal that writes freight data including a container number and a seal number created according to a container management plan as digital data in the electronic document,
10. The gate management device according to claim 8, wherein the on-board unit has cargo data reading means for reading the cargo data from the electronic document.

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