JPH05104420A - Storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Even if the processing unit transfer means becomes unusable, the necessary work is automatically dispensed from the storage means and the processing operation is started for the processing means according to the instruction of the host control means. The purpose is to obtain a storage device dispensing device that can send instructions. [Structure] The host computer 10 is provided with information capable of determining whether or not the processing device transfer robot 8 can be used. If the processing device transfer robot 8 cannot be used, the work delivered from the storage 3 is manually transferred to the processing device 4, and the processing device transfer robot 8 Even if 8 becomes unusable due to a failure or the like, the work 1 is dispensed from the storage 3 and can be processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage container payout device capable of automatically paying out from a storage container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an example of a conventional storage delivery device. In FIG. 7, 1 is a work, 3 is a storage for storing a plurality of works 1, 4 is a processing device for processing the work 1, 6 is a transfer table for the work 1,
Reference numeral 6a is a transfer area on the transfer table 6 used when transferring the work 1.

The reference numeral 7 indicates that the work 1 is taken in and out of the storage 3,
Storage box transfer robot that conveys the discharged work 1 to the transfer area 6a, 8 is a processing apparatus transfer robot that transfers the work 1 from the transfer area 6a to the processing apparatus 4, and 9 is a storage box 3, a storage box transfer robot 7, and a processing apparatus transfer robot. 8 is a transport device controller, 10a is a host computer that controls the transport device controller 9 and the processing device 4, and 11 is a terminal of the host computer 10a.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a work payout control program of the host computer 10a, and FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a transfer robot control program of the carrier equipment controller.

Next, the operation will be described. Host computer 1
0a determines whether or not the work 1 can be paid out to the processing device 4 on the basis of the payable / impossible judgment information of the higher-level computer 10a (step 13).
When it is determined by this determination that the processing device 4 is vacant (step 14), an instruction to transfer the work 1 from the storage case 3 to the processing device 4 is transmitted to the transport device controller 9 (step 15), and thereafter. When the transfer work completion report is received from the carrier device controller 9 (step 23), the transfer work is completed.

The carrier device controller 9 is a host computer 1.
When the transfer work instruction is received from 0a (step 17),
The storage 3 is controlled to perform a work delivery preparation work (step 18). When the preparation work is completed, the storage transfer robot 7 is controlled to transfer the work 1 from the storage 3 to the transfer area 6a.
When the transfer work is performed (step 19) and the work 1 transfer work is completed, the processing device transfer robot 8 is controlled to perform the work 1 transfer work from the transfer area 6a to the processing device 4 (step 20). Computer 10a
It is reported that the work 1 transfer work from the storage 3 to the processing device 4 is completed (step 21), and the series of work is ended.

The host computer 10a sends a processing work start instruction for the work 1 to the processing device 4 when the transfer work is completed. Since the processing device transfer robot 8 cannot be moved because the processing device transfer robot 8 is out of order or the processing device 4 is being maintained, it is judged to be impossible by the work payout work possible / impossible judgment (step 13). In this case, the higher-level computer 10a does not perform the work 1 payout work.

[0008]

Since the conventional storage delivery device is constructed as described above, it cannot be used due to a failure of the processing section transfer means 8 or maintenance of the processing device 4. In that case, there is a problem that the necessary work 1 cannot be paid out from the storage 3 by the instruction of the host computer 10a.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and even when the processing section transfer means becomes unusable, the necessary work can be carried out from the storage means by the instruction of the host control means. An object of the present invention is to obtain a storage device payout device that can automatically pay out and send a processing operation start instruction to a processing means.

[0010]

According to the storage delivery device according to the present invention, the upper control means is provided with information for determining whether or not the processing section transfer means can be used, in addition to the information for determining whether or not the processing section can be delivered. is there.

[0011]

The upper control means changes how to give a transfer instruction to the carrier device control means according to the content of the information for determining whether the processing section transfer means can be used, and instructs the processing means to start the work processing operation depending on the situation. To send.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a storage delivery device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a host computer having information capable of determining whether or not the processing unit transfer robot 8 can be used, and the other components are the same as those in the example of FIG. 7. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the work payout control program in the host computer 10,
3 and 4 are flowcharts of the transfer robot control program in the carrier device controller 9.

First, the transfer work procedure of the host computer 10 will be described. The upper-level computer 10 has information in which the availability of the processing device transfer robot 8 is registered in advance by the terminal 11, and determines the availability of the processing device transfer robot 8 (step 26).

When the processing device transfer robot 8 can be used, the host computer 10 checks the vacancy of the processing device 4 (step 27) and instructs the transfer device controller 9 to transfer the work 1 from the storage box 3 to the transfer area 6a. Is transmitted (step 28) and the transfer work completion report is received from the carrier device controller 9 (step 35), a transfer work instruction of the work 1 from the transfer area 6a to the processing device 4 is transmitted to the carrier device controller 9 (step). 36).

The host computer 10 is a carrier device controller 9
When the transfer work completion report is received from (step 42),
The work 1 transfer operation from the storage 3 to the processing device 4 is completed. When the work 1 transfer operation is completed, the host computer 10
Sends a processing work start instruction for the work 1 to the processing device 4.

On the other hand, when the processing apparatus transfer robot 8 cannot be used, the high-level computer 10 looks at the empty state of the processing apparatus 4 (step 27) and transfers the transfer apparatus controller 9 from the storage box 3 to the transfer area 6a. A work transfer instruction for the work 1 is transmitted (step 28), and the carrier device controller 9
When the transfer work completion report is received from (step 35),
The work of paying out the work 1 from the storage 3 is completed.

When the work 1 paying-out work is completed, the worker takes out the work 1 on the transfer area 6a and puts it in the processor 4, and then, using the terminal 11, puts the work 1 in the host computer 10 into the processor 4. Enter. In response to this input, the host computer 10 transmits a processing operation start instruction to the processing device 4 to start processing the work 1.

Next, the work procedure of the carrier device controller 9 will be described. The carrier device controller 9 receives the work 1 from the storage box 3 to the delivery area 6a from the host computer 10.
When the work transfer instruction is received (step 30), the storage 3 is controlled to perform the work preparation preparation (step 31). When this is completed, the storage transfer robot 7 is controlled to transfer the work 1 from the storage 3 to the transfer area. The work 1 is transferred to the 6a (step 32), and when the transfer work is completed, the fact is reported to the host computer 10 (step 33),
The work is completed.

When the transfer device controller 9 receives a transfer work instruction of the work 1 from the transfer area 6a to the processing device 4 from the host computer 10 (step 38), it controls the processing device transfer robot 8 to transfer from the transfer region 6a. The work 1 is transferred to the processing device 4 (step 3
9) When the transfer work is completed, the completion report is sent to the host computer 10 (step 40), and the work is completed.

As described above, the work 1 is automatically dispensed from the storage 3, and the processing of the work 1 by the processing device 4 is started.

When the work 1 is manually transferred to the processing device 4, the ID card 2 which is an identification mark attached to the work 1 as shown in FIG. The processing device 4 may start the processing when the card recognition device 5 recognizes it and reports it to the host computer 10.

Further, in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 5, the processing device transfer robot 8 is controlled by the carrier device controller 9, but it is not controlled by the carrier device controller 9 as shown in FIG. Even if it is directly controlled by 10, the same effect can be obtained.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper control means is provided with the information capable of determining whether or not the processing section transfer means can be used. Since a work transfer work instruction from the storage means to the transfer area is transmitted to the transfer device control means, and when the transfer operation is completed, the worker takes out the work from the transfer area and causes the processing means to insert the work, Even when the transfer means is unusable, the work is automatically discharged from the storage means under the control of the host control means, and the processing means can process the work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a work payout control program of a host computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a transfer robot control program in a carrier device controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a transfer robot control program in a carrier device controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional storage delivery device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a work payout control program of a host computer in a conventional storage payout device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a transfer robot control program in a carrier device controller in a conventional storage delivery device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Work 3 Storage 4 Processing Device 6 Transfer Platform 6a Transfer Area 7 Storage Transfer Robot 8 Processing Device Transfer Robot 9 Transport Equipment Controller 10 Host Computer 11 Terminal

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing a plurality of workpieces, processing means for processing and processing the workpieces, storage portion transfer means for transporting the workpieces to an area including the storage means within a movable range and transferring the workpieces, A processing part transfer means for transferring the work through the area and supplying the work to the processing means; a storage device; a transportation device control means for controlling the storage part transfer means and the processing part transfer means; and the processing part transfer means. It has information for determining whether it is in a normal operating state or an inoperable state, and has upper control means for controlling the storage means, the processing means, the storage portion transfer means, the processing portion transfer means, and the carrier device control means based on the information. Storage delivery device.