JP2002128230A - Picking system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] To provide a picking system in which erroneous picking does not occur. A management computer for inputting an article list of articles to be picked up, an article identification IC tag provided in the article and storing article information capable of identifying the article provided by itself. The article 6 is provided in a storage section 13 for storing the picked article 6, and the article 6 is identified from the article information stored in the article identification IC tag 8 provided for the article 6 stored in the storage section 13. An IC information reader 12 that transmits article information, receives the article information transmitted by the IC information reader 12, compares the received article information with the article list input by the management computer 1, A determination unit (management computer 1) for determining whether the stored article 6 matches the content of the article list is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a picking system, and more particularly, to a factory, a distribution center,
Alternatively, the present invention relates to a picking system capable of confirming that an article of a desired item and quantity has been picked when an article is picked in a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a picking system in a factory, a distribution center, or a store, it is confirmed by the following method that the items and quantities of articles such as parts and commodities are picked as planned. After inspection,
They have been shipped to a predetermined destination.

[0003] First, a picking plan is input to a computer, and the computer creates an article list to be determined based on the picking plan and outputs it as a form. The operator picks parts, commodities, and the like in a factory or a distribution center based on the form. And
After the picking is completed, the form and the picked product are inspected by oneself or another worker to check whether the picking has been performed according to the form.

[0004] In the course of such picking work, picking items described in a form are manually erased one by one to confirm the picked items.

[0005] However, such a check of the consistency between the form and the picked product by visual inspection requires a time other than the picking work because it is performed after the completion of the picking work, resulting in a reduction in work efficiency. . Also, during the picking operation, every time an item is picked, it is extremely troublesome to manually delete the item of the item from the form one by one, which inevitably increases the time required for picking. There is also. Further, since this operation is a human operation relying on an operator, there is a possibility that the user may forget to apply. If the user forgets to apply, even though the article is picked, it is picked up again without being recognized, resulting in a problem of picking mistake.

Therefore, a picking system using a barcode is applied to improve the above-mentioned problems.

In this type of picking system, a bar code label on which information on the article is written is attached to the article. Each time an article is picked, the information written on the bar code label of the article is read by a handy terminal or the like, thereby recognizing that the article has been picked. As a result, the work required for the above-mentioned scrubbing can be saved.

In this type of picking system,
By uploading the article list output from the computer to the handy terminal, a list of articles to be picked and its storage location are displayed on a display screen provided in the handy terminal. The operator moves to a storage location of a desired article according to the display, picks the desired article, and reads information written on a barcode label attached to the article.

[0009]

However, such a conventional picking system has the following problems.

That is, the picking system using a barcode as described above replaces the human work that had been performed by recognizing the picked-up article by erasing it from the item list by using a barcode. It's just that.

[0011] This is because the picked item is recognized by reading the information on the bar code label attached to the picked item. Therefore, basically, all picked items are read one by one. It is necessary to read the information of the barcode label.

[0012] However, this is because the operator has to search for the bar code label attached to the article and read the surface of the bar code label with the handy terminal, so that the bar code label is not read by the handy terminal. Nevertheless, there is a problem that the operator may erroneously recognize that the image is read.

In the case of picking the same article a plurality of times, the article read from the bar code label and
If you do not properly classify unread items,
There is a problem that there is a possibility that an operator may mistakenly perform the duplicate reading, or conversely, may mistakenly read the data even though the reading has not been performed and the operator misunderstands the reading and does not perform the reading.

In the case of picking the same article a plurality of times, it is possible to read the information of any one of the barcode labels, recognize the article, and then input the quantity as data. Since the input is also manually performed by the operator, there is a problem that an erroneous input may occur.

On the other hand, parts and products picked up in a factory or a distribution center are shipped to a prime contract factory, a customer, or the like. Therefore, picking for a plurality of shipping destinations may be performed at the same time. In such a case,
After creating an item list of picked goods that accumulates picked goods for multiple shipping destinations, and after picking according to this item list, sorting for each shipping destination unit must be performed again, resulting in extra work processes. There is also the problem of getting lost.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to attach an IC tag on which individual information of an article is written to an article in place of a bar code label, and to attach the IC tag to the article. Receiving the information written in the wirelessly facilitates the work of recognizing the picked goods, and also prevents erroneous recognition such as unrecognized and duplicate recognition of the picked goods, thereby preventing the occurrence of erroneous picking. There is no picking system.

A second object of the present invention is to pick each product while managing it for each shipping destination, thereby omitting the operation of sorting each product to each shipping destination after picking, and thus, after picking. It is an object of the present invention to provide a picking system capable of immediately shipping goods by destination.

[0018]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an article list input means for inputting an article list of articles to be picked up, and article information provided on the article and capable of identifying the article provided by itself are stored. An article identification IC tag,
An article identification means for identifying an article based on article information stored in an article identification IC tag provided on the article stored in the article storage means, the article identification means being provided in an article storage means for storing the picked article; Receiving the item information transmitted by the item information transmitting unit and comparing the received item information with the item list input by the item list inputting unit; And determining means for determining whether or not the articles stored in the article storing means match the contents of the article list.

Therefore, in the picking system according to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the article identification IC tag on the article as described above, the picked article can be recognized without contact.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an article list input means for inputting an article list defining an article to be picked and its shipping destination, and an article provided on the article and capable of identifying the article provided by itself An article identification IC tag storing information, article storage means for storing picked articles by shipping destination of the article, and shipping destination information provided in each article storing means and capable of identifying a shipping destination. The shipping destination identification IC tag and the shipping destination information stored in the shipping destination identification IC tag provided in each article storage means are used to identify the shipping destination and to provide the goods stored in each article storage means. From the article information stored in the article identification IC tag, an article identifying means for identifying the article, and an article transmitting the shipping destination information of the shipping destination identified by the article identifying means and the article information of the article. Receiving the shipping destination information and the article information transmitted by the article information transmitting section and the article information transmitting section, comparing the received shipping destination information and the article information with the article list input by the article list input section, and storing the articles. Determining means for determining whether or not the article stored in the means and its shipping destination match the contents of the article list.

Therefore, in the picking system according to the second aspect of the present invention, by picking up the article identification IC tag and the shipping destination identification IC tag as described above, the picked up article and the shipping destination are recognized in a non-contact manner. be able to.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the picking system according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the determination means determines that the article and its shipping destination match the contents of the article list, the shipping of the article to the shipping destination is performed. A shipping arrangement means for making arrangements is provided.

Therefore, in the picking system according to the third aspect of the present invention, by taking the above-described means, it is possible to arrange for shipping only when the articles are picked as specified in the article list. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the picking system according to any one of the first to third aspects,
There is provided display means for displaying each piece of information identified by the article identification means.

Therefore, in the picking system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by taking the above means, it is possible to confirm the articles picked up in the article storage means.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a system conceptual diagram showing an example of a picking system according to the first embodiment.

That is, the picking system according to the present embodiment comprises a management computer 1, an IC information registration device 2,
It comprises a picking cart 3 and a shipping device 4.

The management computer 1 stores an article name, an article code, and an article 6 of an article 6 stored in a factory, a warehouse, or a distribution center.
The input of data such as the stock quantity and the storage location is received, and the input data is stored. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, an input of an article list for picking is received, and the input article list data is stored. The article list is form data describing a shipping code, a shipping destination, an article code, an article name, a quantity, and the like. And
The article list data is transmitted to the picking cart 3 together with the storage location information of the article 6 described in the article list. The article list is transmitted by the management computer 1
Via the transfer device 7 connected to the.

The IC information registration device 2 is a device for writing data to the article identification IC tag 8 and the destination identification IC tag 9. The article identification IC tag 8 is provided for each article 6, and the IC information registration device 2
Then, an article code and an article name, which are article information capable of identifying the article 6, are written in the table. The destination identification IC tag 9
The IC information registration device 2 is provided for each shipping destination.
Writes a shipping code and shipping destination information capable of identifying the shipping destination into the shipping destination identification IC tag 9.

These IC tags use RFID (Radio Frequ
Entity Identification), which uses a non-contact automatic recognition technology using wireless communication and uses an IC chip with a built-in memory, and uses an IC information registration device 2 and an IC information writing device 11 described later. It is possible to write information by a wireless communication signal from the IC information reader and to read information by a wireless communication signal from an IC information reading device 12 described later.

In some cases, picking for a plurality of shipping destinations may be performed by one picking cart 3. In such a case, the storage section 13 of the picking cart 3 is partitioned by a partition plate 14, and each of the partitioned carts 3 is separated. A shipping destination identification IC tag 9 is provided at the site.

The picking cart 3 has both a storage function for storing the articles 6 picked by the operator and an inspection function for checking whether the picked articles 6 are as defined in the article list. And an IC information writing device 11, an IC information reading device 12,
3 and a controller 15 with a display.

The controller 15 with a display is provided with the transfer device 7
And receives the article list data output from the management computer 1 via the PC, and displays the received article list data. Since the article list data includes data such as a shipping code, a shipping destination, an article code, an article name, a storage location of the article, and a quantity, a desired article 6 is displayed in accordance with the display contents of the article list data. Notify workers where they are stored. The display of the item list data is not limited to one, and a plurality of items can be displayed. In addition, the controller 15 with a display reads, based on the article code written in the article identification IC tag 8 read by the IC information reading device 12, the article 6 picked and stored in the storage section 13 in an article list. It is determined whether or not the article 6 is defined. If the item 6 is defined in the item list, the data is cumulatively recorded as storage data. If the item 6 is not defined in the item list, it is determined that erroneous picking is performed, and the fact is displayed. Then, when all the articles 6 defined in the article list are finally stored, a message indicating completion of picking is displayed.

The storage section 13 is a section for storing the articles 6 picked up by the worker. The space of the storage section 13 is divided by using a partition plate 14 as necessary, so that a plurality of shipping destinations can be stored. Simultaneous picking is also possible.

The IC information reading device 12 reads the shipping code and the shipping destination, which are the information written in the shipping destination identifying IC tag 9 provided in the storage section 13, and outputs the information to the controller 15 with a display. . Note that this is a case where picking for a plurality of shipping destinations is performed at once, and
Is divided by the partition plate 14 for each shipping destination, a shipping destination identification IC tag 9 is provided in each section partitioned by the partition plate 14, but in such a case, it is provided for each section. The shipment code and the shipment destination which are the information written in the shipment destination identification IC tag 9 are read,
The information is output to the controller 15 with a display.

When the article 6 is stored in the storage section 13, the IC information reading device 12 reads information written in the article identification IC tag 8 attached to the article 6, and displays the information. The information is output to the controller 15.

When the controller 15 with the display determines that the article 6 is the article 6 defined in the article list, the IC information writing device 11 writes the article identification IC tag 8 of the article 6 into the shipping destination. Write the code and shipping destination information.

The shipping device 4 takes out the article 6 from the picking cart 3 in which the picking according to the article list is completed, packs the article 6 as a packaged article 17, and places the packaged article 17 with a destination identification IC corresponding to the packed article 6. Tag 9 is attached.
Further, the shipping device 4 includes a shipping destination data reading device 18.
And a shipping inspection controller 19.

The shipment destination data reading device 18
The shipment code and the shipment destination information written in the shipment destination identification IC tag 9 attached to are read and the information is output to the shipment inspection controller 19.

The shipping inspection controller 19 performs the following based on the shipping code output from the shipping destination data reading device 18.
The corresponding article list data stored in the management computer 1 is extracted and printed. The status of the article list data stored in the management computer 1 is set to “shipped”. The printed article list data is attached to the packaged product 17 and is referred to the packaged product 17 so that the packaged product 17 is shipped to the designated destination without error.

Next, the operation of the picking system according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, an article name of an article 6 stored in a factory, a warehouse, or a distribution center via the management computer 1,
Input data such as article code, stock quantity, storage location, etc.
Further, the article code and the article name are written in the article identification IC tag 8 and the shipping code and the shipping destination are written in the destination identification IC tag 9 via the IC information registration device 2. Then, the article identification IC tag 8 is attached to the predetermined article 6, and the destination identification IC tag 9 is provided in the storage section 13 of the picking cart 3. When picking for a plurality of shipping destinations is performed at once, the storage unit 13 of the picking cart 3 is
, And sorts by shipping destination.
Is provided. Further, article list data is input via the management computer 1. This article list is form data describing a shipping code, a shipping destination, an article code, an article name, a quantity, and the like. Then, the article 6 input to the management computer 1
This article list data together with the storage location information of the picking cart 3 from the management computer 1 via the transfer device 7
Sent to the side. When picking for a plurality of shipping destinations is performed at once, a considerable number of item list data is transmitted to the picking cart 3 (S1).

On the picking cart 3 side, the information of the shipping destination identification IC tag 9 provided for each section partitioned by the storage section 13 or the partitioning plate 14 of the picking cart 3 is read by the IC information reading device 12 and displayed on the display. Is displayed on the attached controller 15. As a result, the shipping destination of the article 6 picked for each section partitioned by the storage unit 13 or the partition plate 14 is recognized by the operator. Also,
On the picking cart 3 side, the controller 15 with display
, The article list data output from the management computer 1 via the transfer device 7 is received, and the received article list data is displayed. Since the article list data includes data such as a shipping code, a shipping destination, an article code, an article name, a storage location of the article, and a quantity, a desired article 6 is displayed in accordance with the display contents of the article list data. The storage location where is stored is displayed. In this way,
The picking information such as the list information of the articles 6 to be picked up and the storage location information of the articles 6 is displayed by the controller 15 with the display for each section partitioned by the storage section 13 or the partition plate 14 of the picking cart 3 ( S2).

As described above, the picking of the article 6 is started by the operator in accordance with the contents displayed by the controller 15 with the display (S3), the predetermined article 6 is picked, and the storage section 13 of the picking cart 3 ( Or, it is put into a predetermined section) (S4).

The articles 6 are stored in the storage section 13 of the picking cart 3.
Is inserted, the article code stored in the article identification IC tag 8 attached to the article 6 is read by the IC information reading device 12.
And output to the controller 15 with a display. The controller with display 15 determines whether or not the picked article 6 is the article 6 defined in the article list based on the output article code (S5).

If the item 6 is defined in the item list (S6: Yes), the data is accumulated and recorded as stored data. On the other hand, if the item is not defined in the item list (S6: No), an error is detected. It is determined that the picking is performed, and the controller 15 with the display displays the fact (S7).
Then, the worker returns the incorrectly picked article 6 to the original storage location, puts the missing article 6 into the picking cart 3 (S8), and returns to step S5.

When the articles 6 defined in the article list are accumulated and recorded as storage data, and finally, all the articles 6 defined in the article list are stored (S9: Yes)
Indicates that the picking operation is completed, and the picking operation is completed (S10). On the other hand, if there is an article 6 that has not been picked yet among the articles 6 defined in the article list (S9: No), the process returns to step S4.

When the picking of the article 6 is completed in this way, the picked article 6 is taken out of the picking cart 3 and packed as a packing article 17 (S1).
1).

The package 17 is provided with a shipping destination identification IC tag 9 provided in the storage section 13. Then, the destination data reading device 18 causes the destination identification I
The shipping code and shipping destination information written in the C tag 9 are read, and this information is read by the shipping inspection controller 19.
Is output to In the shipping inspection controller 19, the corresponding article list data stored in the management computer 1 is printed based on the shipping code output from the shipping destination data reading device 18. Further, the status of the article list data stored in the management computer 1 is set to “shipped”. The printed article list data is attached to the packaged goods 17, and by referring to this, the packaged goods 17 are shipped without error to the designated shipping destination (S1).
2).

As described above, in the picking system according to the present embodiment, as described above, the IC tag is attached to the article instead of the barcode label, and the information written on the IC tag is wirelessly recognized. By
Since the reading operation of the barcode information of the picked article can be performed in a non-contact manner, erroneous recognition such as unrecognized and duplicated recognition of the picked article 6 can be prevented.

The display of the storage location of the article 6 to be picked, the determination as to whether the picked article 6 is the article 6 specified in the article list, and the status during the picking operation are also displayed. Since the information is displayed from the controller 15, it is possible to shorten the time required for the picking operation, immediately detect an erroneous picking operation, and easily grasp the state of the picking operation.

Further, by picking the picked articles 6 while managing the picked articles for each shipping destination, the operation of sorting the picked articles 6 to the respective shipping destinations after picking can be omitted.

The packing article 17 is provided with a shipping destination identification IC tag 9 provided in the picking cart 3 and is shipped by a shipping destination data reading device 18.
The shipping code and the shipping destination information written in the C tag 9 are read and referred to the article list data stored in the management computer 1 so that the packaged product 17 can be correctly specified as the shipping destination. Can be shipped.

As a result, it is possible to realize a picking system capable of improving the work efficiency and reliability of all the work from the picking work of the article 6 to the shipping work of the picked article 6. .

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a system conceptual diagram showing an example of a picking system according to the second embodiment. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Is described only.

In the picking system according to the present embodiment, similarly to the picking system according to the first embodiment, an article identification IC tag 8 is attached to an article 6 and information stored in the article identification IC tag 8 is stored. In addition to the fact that the worker can easily grasp the picking situation of the article 6 to be picked, the settlement at the time of completion of the picking can be automatically performed using the debit card 22 based on A management computer 1, an IC information registration device 2, a picking cart 3, and an article inspection gate 2.
It consists of 0.

The management computer 1 receives input of article data for identifying an article 6 for each article 6 and sales price data of the article 6, manages the input data, and, upon request, the IC information registration apparatus 2 Output these data. In addition, it is connected to a debit card settlement organization (not shown), and the
In the case where the payment using the payment method 2 is performed, the payment data is obtained from the picking cart 3 via the transfer device 7 and the payment data is output to a predetermined debit card payment institution.

The IC information registration device 2 receives the article data and the selling price data of the article 6 from the management computer 1,
These data are written in the article identification IC tag 8.

The picking cart 3 has a storage function of temporarily storing the goods 6 picked from the display shelf by the customer, a list display of the picked goods 6, a display of the picking status such as the number and the total amount, and a settlement function. The storage unit 13, the controller 15 with a display, the IC information reading and writing device 24, the debit card reading device 25, and the debit settlement information interface 2 have various functions.
6 is provided.

The IC information reading / writing device 24 reads the article data and the sales price data stored in the article identification IC tag 8 attached to the article 6 picked up by the customer, and outputs them to the controller 15 with a display. For the article 6 for which payment has been completed, data for recognizing that "payment is completed" is written in the article identification IC tag 8.

The debit card reader 25 reads the information written on the debit card 22 and outputs the information to the controller 15 with display and the debit payment information interface 26.

The controller 15 with a display performs a list display of the picked-up articles 6, an individual charge, and a display of the accumulated charge based on the article data and the sales price data output from the IC information reading / writing device 24.

The debit payment information interface 26
Payment data is created based on the information read by the debit card reader 25 and the accumulated charge of the article 6 displayed on the controller 15 with a display, and output to the transfer device 7. The payment data output to the transfer device 7 is output from here to the management computer 1 and further transferred to a debit card payment institution (not shown) via the management computer 1, where a charge is charged from a predetermined account based on the payment data. Payment is made by subtracting the payment.

The storage section 13 is as described in the first embodiment.

The article inspection gate 20 is a device for detecting an unsettled article 6, and includes an IC tag reader 28, an anti-theft controller 29, and an alarm device 30.

The IC tag reader 28 reads information written on the article identification IC tag 8 for the article 6 that has passed through the article inspection gate 20 and outputs the read result to the anti-theft controller 29.

The anti-theft controller 29 activates the alarm device 30 when the data read by the IC tag reading device 28 does not include data indicating "payment completed".

The alarm device 30 is adapted to detect the unsettled article 6 by means of an alarm sound or a rotating light.
Notify that it has passed zero.

Next, the operation of the picking system according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Articles 6 arranged on display shelves (not shown) are provided with an article identification IC tag 8 for each article 6. In the article identification IC tag 8, the article data and the selling price data of the corresponding article 6 are registered by the IC information registration device 2 (S21).

A predetermined article 6 is taken out from a display shelf (not shown) by an operator (customer) and picked up by a picking cart 3.
When the IC information reading / writing device 24 is operated at an arbitrary timing, the storage unit 13
Article identification IC tag 8 attached to article 6 stored in
The article data and the sales price data written in are read (S22).

The read article data and sales price data are further output to the controller 15 with a display.
Based on the output article data and sales price data, a list display of the article 6, individual charges, and accumulated charges are displayed (S23).

When the picking of the article 6 is performed in this way, the article data and the accumulated charge of the picked article 6 are displayed. Then, when all the picking of the predetermined article 6 is completed, the settlement is made by inserting the debit card 22 into the debit card reader 25 (S24). When the debit card 22 is inserted into the debit card reader 25, the debit card 22
Is written by the debit card reader 25, and the information is output to the debit payment information interface 26. In the debit payment information interface 26, the information read by the debit card reader 25 and the controller 15
The settlement data is created based on the accumulated charge of the article 6 displayed in the item (1). The settlement data is transferred to a debit card settlement organization (not shown) via the transfer device 7 and the management computer 1, where the settlement is performed by subtracting a charge from a predetermined account based on the settlement data.

When the settlement is completed in this manner, the article 6 stored in the picking cart 3 can be recognized by the IC information reading / writing device 24 as “settled” on the article identification IC tag 8. Data is written (S
25).

When the settlement is completed, the picking cart 3 containing the article 6 moves out of the picking site such as a store through the article inspection gate 20. In this case, the data of the article identification IC tag 8 of the article 6 passing through the article inspection gate 20 is read by the IC tag reading device 28 provided in the article inspection gate 20. Then, when the article identification IC tags 8 of all the articles 6 passing through the article inspection gate 20 are written as "settled" (S26: Y
In es), the settlement is completed. Meanwhile, goods inspection gate 2
0, there is an article 6 in which the article identification IC tag 8 is not written as “settled” (S
26: No), the alarm device 30 is operated by the anti-theft controller 29, an alarm is issued, and the process returns to step S24 (S27). This eliminates unsettled articles 6 and prevents theft.

As described above, in the picking system according to the present embodiment,
By reading the sales price data written in the article identification IC tag 8, the price of the picked article 6 is displayed.

The settlement using the debit card 22 not only saves labor, but also reduces the settlement amount of the article 6 temporarily stored in the storage unit 13 during the picking process. Since it can be displayed, even when picking within a budget is performed, it is possible to easily grasp the current situation.

Further, since the article inspection gate 20 can identify the article 6 after settlement and the unsettled article 6, it is possible to detect the removal of the unsettled article 6 and to prevent theft. It is also possible to do. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be used for, for example, a settlement business for selling goods at a retail store and a crime prevention.

As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such configurations. Within the scope of the invented technical concept described in the claims, those skilled in the art will be able to conceive various changes and modifications, and those changes and modifications are also within the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs to.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An IC tag in which individual information of the article is written in place of the barcode label is attached to the article, and the information written in the IC tag is received wirelessly, thereby facilitating the work of recognizing the picked article and picking. It is possible to prevent erroneous recognition such as unrecognized and duplicated recognition of the article.

Thus, it is possible to realize a picking system that does not cause erroneous picking.

Further, according to the present invention, by picking each article while managing it by each shipping destination,
After picking, it is possible to omit the operation of sorting the articles to the respective shipping destinations.

As a result, the picking system can be realized in which articles can be shipped by shipping destination immediately after picking, and work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system conceptual diagram showing an example of a picking system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of an article list.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the picking system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a system conceptual diagram showing an example of a picking system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the picking system according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Management computer 2 ... IC information registration apparatus 3 ... Picking cart 4 ... Shipment apparatus 6 ... Article 7 ... Transfer apparatus 8 ... Article identification IC tag 9 ... Shipment destination identification IC tag 11 ... IC information writing apparatus 12 ... IC information reading Apparatus 13 ... Storage section 14 ... Partition plate 15 ... Controller with display 17 ... Packaged product 18 ... Shipment destination data reader 19 ... Shipment inspection controller 20 ... Article inspection gate 22 ... Debit card 24 ... IC information read / write device 25 ... Debit card reader 26 ... Debit payment information interface 28 ... IC tag reader 29 ... Anti-theft controller 30 ... Alarm device

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Claims (4)

[Claims] An article list input means for inputting an article list of articles to be picked, an article identification IC tag provided on the article and storing article information capable of identifying the article provided by the article, Article identification means for identifying the article from article information stored in the article identification IC tag provided on the article stored in the article accommodation means, provided in the article storage means for storing the picked article; An article information transmitting means for transmitting article information of the article identified by the article identifying means; receiving the article information transmitted by the article information transmitting means; receiving the received article information and the article list inputting means; To determine whether or not the article stored in the article storage means matches the content of the article list. Picking system characterized by comprising a constant section. 2. An article list input means for inputting an article list defining an article to be picked and its shipping destination, and article information provided on the article and capable of identifying the article provided by the article itself. An article identification IC tag, an article storage means for storing the picked article for each shipping destination of the article, and a shipping destination of the article stored in the article storage means provided in each of the article storing means. A shipping destination identification IC tag storing shipping destination information that can be stored, and the shipping destination is identified from shipping destination information stored in the shipping destination identification IC tag provided in each of the article storage units, An article identification unit that identifies the article based on article information stored in the article identification IC tag provided for the article stored in each of the article storage units; Receiving the shipment destination information and the article information transmitted by the article information transmitting means, transmitting the shipment destination information of the shipment destination and the article information of the article identified by The shipped destination information and the article information are compared with the article list input by the article list input means, and it is determined whether the articles stored in the article storage means and the shipping destination match the contents of the article list. A picking system comprising: a judging means for judging. 3. The picking system according to claim 2, wherein when the determination means determines that the article and its shipping destination match the contents of the article list,
A picking system comprising shipping arrangement means for arranging shipment of the article at the destination. 4. The picking system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying each piece of information identified by said article identification means.