Method of correcting stock condition in an automated storehouse control and apparatus therefor, and method of correcting conveyance state of parts and apparatus therefor

A correction apparatus for correcting as necessary the stock condition of component parts within storehouse facilities in an automated storehouse comprising:

• means for specifying the component parts by an entry of specification information;
• means for monitoring said stock condition of said parts by correlating said storehouse facilities with said specification information;
• display means for entirely displaying a plurality of storehouse facilities in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said stored state at each point of time;
• means for informing an abnormality of said stored state when the stored location and stored state are different from that being displayed;
• means for correcting said stored state for which any abnormality of storing is informed;
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• a second display device installed at least at two places of an inlet and an outlet;
• wherein each second display device displays work status of storehouse facilities in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;
• wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facility by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facilities, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank;
• wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf;
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• wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.

A correction method of the conveyance state in an automated storehouse, more specifically for correcting as necessary the stored state of component parts in storehouse facilities of an automated storehouse having an inlet and an outlet comprising the steps of:

• specifying said component parts by entry of specification information;
• monitoring said stored state of said parts by correlating the conveyance paths of said parts with said specification information,
• displaying entirely the conveyance paths in said automated storehouse in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said stored state at each point of time,
• informing an abnormality of said stored state when the stored location and stored state are different from that being displayed,
• correcting said stored state for which any abnormality of storing is informed, and
• displaying correcting information at least at said inlet and said outlet in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;
• wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facilities by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facility, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank;
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• wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf;
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• wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.

A correction apparatus for correcting as necessary the conveyance state of component parts within storehouse facilities in an automated storehouse having an inlet and an outlet comprising:

• entry means for specifying said component parts by entry of specification information;
• means for monitoring said conveyance state of said parts by correlating a plurality of conveyance paths with said specification information;
• display means for entirely displaying said conveyance paths of said parts in the form of a plan view to illustrate in succession said conveyance paths at each point of time;
• means for informing a deviation of conveyance when an actual location and the conveyance state are different from that being displayed;
• means for correcting the conveyance state at the point of time when such deviation is informed;
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• a second display device installed at least at two places of an inlet and an outlet;
• wherein each second display device displays work status of storehouse facilities in one image comprising a first partial image to display storage facilities into which component parts are to be stored, a second partial image to display delivery facilities from which component parts are to be delivered, and a third partial image to display operating guidance;
• wherein the first partial image includes an introducing path for introducing a storage container into the storage facility by a storing conveyer, a distributing path for distributing the storage container to a selected storage bank of the storage facilities, a guide path for transferring the storage container to an automotive transporter, and a storing path for storing the storage container by the automotive transporter to a selected storage shelf of the selected storage bank;
• wherein the second partial image includes an outlet path for delivering the storage container by a delivery conveyer, a confluence path for transferring the storage container to the outlet path from a selected bank of the delivery facilities, a transmitting path for transferring the storage container from a delivery automotive transporter, and an obtaining path for obtaining the storage container by the delivery automotive transporter from a selected storage shelf;
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• wherein the display of the storing path and the display of the obtaining path each include a display of an instruction shelf column for representing bay and level values for a selected storage shelf, a transport indicating column for indicating a storage/delivery distinction and an identification number of an automotive transporter, and a bank indication column for numerically representing a corresponding bank.