Conveyor transport system

Abstract

To provide a conveyor transport system that transports desired collection bags to shipping packs that are sorted by nearby area. [Solution] The system comprises a collection bag S in which one or more ordered items are collected, a circulation box 10 in which one collection bag S is placed and transported, and a shipping pack 20 in which one or more collection bags S are arranged. The circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 are transported by a conveyor 40 to a sorting unit that sorts the collection bags S into the shipping pack 20. The system identifies geographically close nearby areas from the address of the customer, links the collection bag S, the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 to the nearby areas, and transports the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 in groups for each nearby area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, a conveyor transport system, and particularly to a conveyor transport system for consolidating ordered items from a plurality of ordered households into a shipping container that is consolidated for each neighboring area.

Background Art

[0002] In a logistics center for home delivery, etc., ordered items from each ordered household are picked from a commodity shelf, etc., collected in a collection bag, and further consolidated into a shipping pack (such as a large folding container) for each neighboring area on the delivery route in the same direction. As the shipping pack, for example, normal temperature items are put into a folding container, and refrigerated or frozen items are put into a cooler box containing a cold insulating agent suitable for their temperature, loaded onto a delivery cage truck, loaded onto a large truck, and delivered to a delivery center provided by direction (area by area, region by region). They are sorted at one delivery center, the shipping packs are aggregated for each delivery route, loaded onto a delivery vehicle, and from the shipping packs for each neighboring area set in a plurality on the delivery route, the collection bags are picked and delivered to a plurality of ordered households corresponding to that neighboring area.

[0003] An order from one ordered household is composed of one or more collection bags, one shipping pack is composed of one or more collection bags, and one or more shipping packs are delivered on one delivery route. The collection bags are consolidated into the shipping packs that are consolidated for each neighboring area.

[0004] The above-mentioned neighboring area is a residential area unit, for example, a block unit, a condominium unit, etc. In the case of a large-scale condominium, it is a floor unit, a building unit, etc.

[0005] By computer control typified by a warehouse management system such as WMS (Warehouse Management System) (or WCS: Warehouse Control System), the shipping pack and the collection bag are associated, and the number of collection bags consolidated into the shipping pack, etc., is managed.

[0006] Patent Document 1 discloses a sorting device comprising a host computer, a transport equipment having an incoming goods confirmation means for confirming incoming goods and a sorting area having multiple sorting locations, and an easy-to-inspect label having specific information necessary for identifying storage cases that contain the sorted goods in the sorting area. The invention is characterized in that the storage cases containing the goods distributed to the sorting area based on the goods information confirmed by the incoming goods confirmation means and the easy-to-inspect labels, each having different information, are associated by an association means, and the sorted goods are inspected. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-191119 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0008] In view of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention aims to provide a conveyor transport system that transports desired collection bags to shipping packs that are prepared for each nearby area. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To solve the above problems, a conveyor transport system according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a collection bag in which one or more ordered items are collected, a circulation box in which one of the collection bags is placed and transported, and a shipping pack in which one or more collection bags are arranged, wherein the circulation box and the shipping pack are transported by a conveyor to a sorting unit that sorts the collection bags into the shipping pack, and the system is characterized in that it identifies geographically close nearby areas from the address of the customer, links the collection bag, the circulation box and the shipping pack to the nearby area, and transports the circulation box and the shipping pack in groups for each nearby area.

[0010] A conveyor transport system according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, may be characterized by comprising an identifier reading sensor installed upstream of the worker and near the conveyor, and a plurality of guide lamps installed near the conveyor in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box and the shipping pack, wherein the identifier reading sensor reads the identifiers affixed to the circulation box and the shipping pack, and the plurality of guide lamps provide visual means to clearly indicate the shipping packs to be assembled and the circulation box, and to instruct the worker to take the collection bags out of the circulation box and assemble them into the shipping packs.

[0011] In a third aspect of the present invention, in the second embodiment, the visibility means may be characterized by switching the illumination color of the guide lamp.

[0012] In a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the visibility means may be characterized by switching the guide lamp on and off.

[0013] In a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second embodiment, the visibility means may be characterized by flashing the guide lamp.

[0014] In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the conveyor transport system may be characterized in that, in the second aspect, the viewing means uses one or more of the following: a liquid crystal panel, a light bulb, a discharge tube, an LED, or a projection device.

[0015] In the seventh aspect of the present invention, the conveyor transport system may be characterized in that, in the first aspect, it has a stop control unit that controls the conveyor to stop if the collection bags are not placed in the shipping pack.

[0016] As a conveyor transport system according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the conveyor may be divided into two: a first conveyor for transporting the circulation box and a second conveyor for transporting the shipping pack.

[0017] As a conveyor transport system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the grouping may be arranged in the order of delivery of the delivery route of the shipping pack, and it may be characterized in that shipping packs with different delivery routes are not put in the same group. [Effect of the Invention]

[0018] According to each aspect of the present invention, a conveyor transport system for transporting a collecting bag to a shipping pack that is sorted by neighborhood can be provided. [Brief Description of the Drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] It is a schematic configuration diagram of a conveyor transport system according to a sorting station according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a schematic diagram for explaining information described in an order slip according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] It is a diagram for explaining a data table that links a delivery address and neighborhood information according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] It is a schematic diagram for explaining the display of a guide lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] It is a schematic diagram No. 1 for explaining a circulation box, a shipping pack, and a guide lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] It is a schematic diagram for explaining sorting operation No. 1 at a sorting station according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] It is a schematic diagram No. 2 for explaining the relationship between a circulation box, a shipping pack, and a guide lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] It is a schematic diagram for explaining sorting operation No. 2 at a sorting station according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram (Part 1) for explaining a circulation box, a shipping pack, and a guide lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the third alignment operation at the alignment station according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] Fig. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conveyance system related to an alignment station according to another embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The devices and methods for embodying the technical idea of the invention are exemplified, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the matters described in the claims. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and different from the actual ones. Descriptions of parts that are already known technologies are omitted.

[0021] Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conveyor conveyance system related to an alignment station according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, in a conveyance system 1 related to the alignment station of Case 1, a total control computer 100, a guide lamp 30, a first conveyor 40, and a first identifier reading sensor 60 are communicably connected wirelessly / wiredly.

[0022] The total control computer 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read - only Memory) storing a control program and the like operating on the CPU, a RAM for temporarily storing various data, and a storage device. It may be a server.

[0023] The overall control computer 100 is composed of a control unit that executes a desired program and controls the driving of the conveyor 40 in the transport system 1 related to the sorting station, a communication unit that processes communication with the devices constituting the transport system 1, and a storage unit that processes related to the storage device. The storage device stores individual delivery information such as delivery area and address, which is linked to order information such as the scheduled delivery date and ordered products. The individual delivery information is linked as delivery attributes such as delivery route and nearby area information, at the residential area level, for example, at the block level, apartment building level, or, in the case of large apartment buildings, at the floor level or building level. Priority (regular delivery, express delivery, etc.) and cases where refrigerated or frozen goods are shipped using insulated shipping packs are distinguished from regular delivery and linked to the delivery attributes.

[0024] The overall control computer 100, in accordance with the shipping plan, collects ordered items from customers at the collection station located upstream of the sorting station. There, it sorts the ordered items into collection bags (see Figure 4) made of plastic or similar material, stacked on top of the circulation box 10, one or more items per customer. The circulation box 10 and shipping packs 20 are transported to the sorting station by the first conveyor 40, where the collection bags S are sorted into shipping packs 20, which are sorted according to the nearby delivery area.

[0025] The basic principle is to consolidate multiple collection bags S for customers within a specific area (for example, within the same apartment building) into a single shipping pack 20, but this is not limited to that; orders from a single customer may be consolidated into one or more shipping packs 20. Labels printed with identifiers (such as ID tags with 2D codes or RFID) are affixed to the recycling boxes 10 and / or shipping packs 20. The identifiers are read by an identifier reading sensor 60, and the desired processing is performed by the overall control computer 100. However, items from multiple customers will not be collected into a single collection bag S.

[0026] The first identifier reading sensor 60 is installed upstream of the first conveyor 40 and near the first conveyor 40 for the worker P, and the guide lamp 30 is installed near the first conveyor 40 so that it can be recognized by the worker P, in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20. The identifiers affixed to the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20 are read by the first identifier reading sensor 60 and are linked to the guide lamp 30. One first identifier reading sensor 60 is sufficient for each worker P, but it is not limited to one. The number of collected bags that worker P prepares for the shipping pack 20 at one time is determined by the work time given for one preparation and the transport speed of the first conveyor 40. As will be described later, in one embodiment, it will be explained that an average of 3 collected bags S are prepared, but it is not limited to 3.

[0027] This section describes the steps for determining how to transport the circulation box 10 and shipping pack 20 by conveyor in order to arrange one or more collection bags S into shipping packs 20, which are prepared according to the shipping plan and organized by nearby area. The order of the steps is not limited to the order described later.

[0028] <Steps related to preparation> - A step of registering product-related information, such as product name, product identification number, price, product volume / weight, and whether refrigeration is required, into a storage device. - A step to register the height, width, and length dimensions of the outer dimensions of the return box 10 and the shipping pack 20 in the storage device. - A step to register the appropriate and maximum possible volume for packing the collection bag S and shipping pack 20 in the storage device.

[0029] • A step to associate an address with a geographically nearby area and register it in a storage device.

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the information contained in an order slip according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the order slip contains at least the order date, order number, name (name of the person placing the order), address (delivery address or the address of the person placing the order), name of the ordered items, item number, quantity, and delivery date and time (or preferred delivery date and time).

[0031] Figure 3 illustrates a data table that links delivery addresses with nearby area information according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, Tokyo, Shinagawa Ward, 10-chome, A-banchi XX, Tokyo, Shinagawa Ward, 10-chome, A-banchi XX, and Tokyo, Shinagawa Ward, 11-chome, B-banchi XX have nearby area information of 1000-200-3 and are linked as the same nearby area. This linking is performed, for example, based on the block or street number unit of the address notation written on the order slip.

[0032] Linking addresses to nearby areas can be done using known techniques such as nearest neighbor search algorithms (e.g., K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) or DBSCAN). Alternatively, geocoding (obtaining latitude and longitude) can be performed from addresses to create standardized address data.

[0033] <Steps involved in creating a shipping plan> From the order slip that lists the ordered items and quantities from the customer, the delivery address is located in the vicinity of the customer's home. The step of searching for a match and determining a delivery route for each delivery day, passing through the corresponding nearby areas to deliver the collection bag S. - A step to calculate the weight and volume of the ordered items by comparing the order slip with pre-registered product information. • A step to determine time priorities based on the order slip, according to the delivery date and time of the ordered items. • A step to calculate how many collection bags S the ordered items should be collected into, based on the order slip. - A step to calculate the volume of collection bags when collecting ordered items from each customer's home, and to determine how many collection bags S to pack into the shipping pack for the corresponding nearby area. However, the system is not limited to just one shipping pack for the relevant nearby area; it determines how many shipping packs and how many collection bags S to pack the ordered items from the relevant nearby area.

[0034] <Steps related to conveyor transport> - At the collection station located upstream of the sorting station, for each delivery day, the ordered items are collected one or more times per customer into collection bags S, such as plastic bags, stacked in the recycling box 10, based on the priority determined from time priority information and the determined delivery route. The following steps are performed: For each nearby area, the recycling boxes 10 on which the collection bags S are placed and the shipping packs 20 are linked as a group, the recycling boxes 10 are transported in a continuous sequence from the beginning, and the shipping packs 20 are placed in a continuous sequence after the last recycling box 10 to form a group and transported from upstream to the sorting station.

[0035] The grouping is done by aligning the delivery order of the shipping routes for shipping packs 20, and shipping packs 20 with different delivery routes are not grouped together.

[0036] <Steps at the sorting station: arranging the collection bags in the shipping packs to be sorted.> At the sorting station, the step involves grouping together the recycling boxes 10 and shipping packs 20 whose guide lamps 30 are the same color, and then removing the collection bags S from the recycling boxes 10 to sort them.

[0037] <Conditions related to conveyor transport, Part 1> As one example, let's consider a case where each collection bag S is considered to represent one order, and a sorting station processes, for example, 1200 orders per hour, and the number of collection bags S to be sorted into shipping packs 20 is, for example, an average of 3 orders. Under these conditions, the time required to switch shipping packs is 9 seconds, which is the time required to sort the collection bags S by switching from the shipping pack 20 being transported on the conveyor 40 to the shipping pack 20 being transported in the next order. The formula is: Per hour: 1200 / 3 = 400 shipping packs Per shipping pack: 3600 seconds / 400 packs = 9 seconds This is the case. However, it is not limited to this.

[0038] <Conditions related to conveyor transport, part 2> As one embodiment, we consider a case where the conveyor 40 uses, for example, one shipping pack 20 and three circulation boxes 10 as one unit, and the transport speed is based on 9 seconds. Under these conditions, the transport speed of the conveyor is, with respect to the transport direction, where L1 is the length of one shipping pack 20 and L2 is the length of one circulation box 10, The conveying speed of the conveyor is 3600 / (L1 + L2 x 3) x 9 This is how it works. In accordance with the conveying speed of this conveyor, three circulation boxes 10 are transported as one unit for each shipping pack 20. The identifier reading sensor 60 reads the identifier (ID tag such as a 2D code, RFID, etc.) from the labels attached to the circulation boxes 10 and shipping packs 20, transmits it to the overall control computer 100, and performs the desired processing. The lighting color of the guide lamps 30 is switched according to the transporting speed of the circulation boxes 10 and shipping packs 20.

[0039] There may be steps to determine the delivery method, such as refrigerated delivery for refrigerated goods, and steps to determine priority based on the deadline and desired delivery date, such as standard delivery or express delivery. For example, the collection bags S to be packed into refrigerated delivery pack 2 do not need to be limited to nearby areas if they are being delivered to customers on the same delivery route. Similarly, the collection bags S to be packed into express delivery pack 2 do not need to be limited to nearby areas if they are being delivered to customers on the same delivery route.

[0040] Dynamic rules may be applied in response to real-time information (e.g., new orders, priority changes, delivery schedule changes). Dynamic rules adjust the sorting conditions based on the latest data. Alternative sorting conditions may be set up to handle abnormal situations such as system failures or surges in orders.

[0041] Machine learning can be used to learn the optimal pattern from past data and determine a more accurate transport order.

[0042] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the display of a guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the red 31 and blue 32 of the guide lamp 30 are switched by processing by the overall control computer 100. However, the lighting color of the guide lamp 30 is not limited to red 31 and blue 32, nor is it limited to switching colors. It is sufficient to allow the worker P to correctly perform the task of arranging the desired collection bags S in the desired shipping packs 20 by visual confirmation, such as switching the guide lamp 30 on and off or flashing the lamp 30.

[0043] <Case 1> Figure 5 is a schematic diagram (part 1) illustrating a circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, the overall control computer 100 instructs worker P-1 at the sorting station to illuminate the guide lamp 30 in red 31 in accordance with the transport of circulation box 10-1 and shipping pack 20-1, indicating which collection bag S from which circulation box 10 should be sorted into which shipping pack 20-1. The guide lamp 30 corresponding to the circulation box 10-2 that will be transported after shipping pack 20-1 is illuminated in blue 32. By switching the color of the guide lamp 30, workers can clearly see the difference in color and prevent work errors. Similarly, the guide lamp 30 instructs worker P-2 to illuminate in blue 32 in accordance with the transport of circulation box 10-2 and shipping pack 20-2, indicating which collection bag S from which circulation box 10 should be sorted into shipping pack 20-2.

[0044] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the first part of the sorting process at the sorting station. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the overall control computer 100 transports the corresponding circulation box 10-1 from upstream to downstream at the sorting station, and lights up the guide lamps 30 in red 31 in sequence as it is transported. Worker P-1 peels off the label L-1, which contains information linked to the order information, from the circulation box 10-1, attaches it to the collection bag S-1 placed on the circulation box 10-1 from which the label was removed, removes the collection bag S-1 from the circulation box 10-1, and holds it until the shipping pack 20-1 is transported near worker P-1. The empty circulation box 10-1, from which the collection bag S-1 has been removed, is transported downstream by the first conveyor 40. The worker is not limited to holding the collection bag S-1 by hand; it may also be sorted into the shipping pack 20-1.

[0045] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram (part 2) illustrating a circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, the overall control computer 100 transports the circulation box 10-1 and shipping pack 20-1 downstream from the state shown in Figures 5 and 6, and illuminates the guide lamp 30 in red 31 in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box 10-1 and shipping pack 20-1. Similarly, it illuminates the guide lamp 30 in blue 32 in conjunction with the transport of the circulation box 10-2 and shipping pack 20-2, instructing worker P-2 which collection bag S from the circulation box 10 should be placed next to the shipping pack 20-2.

[0046] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the second part of the packing operation at the packing station. As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the overall control computer 100 transports the corresponding circulation box 10-1 downstream at the packing station and lights up the guide lamp 30 in red 31 in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box 10-1 and the shipping pack 20-1. Worker P-1 peels off the label L-2, which contains information linked to the order information, from the circulation box 10-1, attaches it to the collection bag S-2 placed on the circulation box 10-1 from which the label was peeled off, removes the collection bag S-2 from the circulation box 10-1, and holds it until the shipping pack 20-1 is transported near worker P-1. The empty circulation box 10-1, from which the collection bag S-2 has been removed, is transported downstream by the first conveyor 40. The worker is not limited to holding the collection bag S-2 by hand; the items may also be packed into the shipping pack 20-1.

[0047] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram, part 3, illustrating a circulation box, shipping pack, and guide lamp according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 9, the overall control computer 100 transports the circulation box 10-1 and shipping pack 20-1 downstream from the state shown in Figures 7 and 8, and illuminates the guide lamp 30 in red 31 in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box 10-1 and shipping pack 20-1. Similarly, it illuminates the guide lamp 30 in blue 32 in conjunction with the transport of the circulation box 10-2 and shipping pack 20-2, instructing worker P-2 which collection bags S from the circulation box 10 to be placed in the shipping pack 20-2.

[0048] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the third packing operation at the packing station. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the overall control computer 100 transports the corresponding circulating box 10-1 downstream at the packing station and illuminates the guide lamp 30 in red 31 in conjunction with the transport position of the circulating box 10-1 and the shipping pack 20-1. Worker P-1 peels off the label L-3, which contains information linked to the order information, from the circulating box 10-1, attaches it to the collection bag S-3 placed on the circulating box 10-1, removes the collection bag S-3 from the circulating box 10-1, and holds it until the shipping pack 20-1 is transported near worker P-1. The circulating box 10-1, now empty after the collection bag S-3 has been removed, is transported downstream by the first conveyor 40. The worker is not limited to holding the collection bag S-3 by hand; it may also be packed into the shipping pack 20-1. The process of packing three collection bags into one shipping pack is now complete.

[0049] <Case 2> Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a transport system relating to a cargo sorting station according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 11, in the transport system 1 relating to a cargo sorting station that performs cargo sorting work, a total control computer 100, guide lamps 30, a first conveyor 40, a second conveyor 50, a first identifier reading sensor 60, and a second identifier reading sensor 70 are connected wirelessly / wired for communication. Case 2 further includes a second conveyor and a second identifier reading sensor 70 compared to Case 1, the first conveyor 40 transports the circulation box 10, the second conveyor 50 transports the shipping pack 20, the first identifier reading sensor 60 reads the identifier printed on the label attached to the circulation box 10, and the second identifier reading sensor 70 reads the identifier printed on the label attached to the shipping pack 20.

[0050] The overall control computer 100 is comprised of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read-only Memory) that stores control programs and the like that run on the CPU, RAM for temporarily storing various data, and a storage device. It may also be a server.

[0051] The overall control computer 100 consists of a control unit that executes a desired program in the transport system 1 related to the cargo sorting station, a communication unit that processes communication with devices constituting the transport system 1, such as identifier information from the first identifier reading sensor 60 and the second identifier reading sensor 70, information related to the drive control of the first conveyor 40 and the second conveyor 50, and information related to the illumination of guide lamps, and a storage unit that processes information related to the storage device. The storage device stores individual delivery information such as delivery area and address, which is linked to order information such as the scheduled delivery date and ordered products. Individual delivery information is linked as delivery attributes such as delivery route and nearby area information, such as by residential area, for example, by block, by apartment building, or in the case of large apartment buildings, by floor or by building. Priority (regular delivery, express delivery, etc.) and cases where refrigerated or frozen goods are shipped using insulated shipping packs may be distinguished and linked to delivery attributes.

[0052] The second identifier reading sensor 70 is installed upstream of the second conveyor 50 and near the conveyor 50 for each worker P. One second identifier reading sensor 70 is sufficient for each worker P, but it is not limited to one. The identifiers attached to the circulation box 10 by the first identifier reading sensor 60 and the identifiers attached to the shipping pack 20 by the second identifier reading sensor 70 are read and linked to the guide lamp 30.

[0053] The overall control computer 100 instructs worker P at the sorting station to illuminate the guide lamps 30 installed on the first conveyor 40 and the second conveyor 50 in red 31 in conjunction with the transport of the circulation box 10 and the shipping pack 20, and to sort the collection bags S from the circulation box 10 illuminated in red 31 into the shipping pack 20 illuminated in red 31. The computer also instructs worker P to illuminate the guide lamps 30 in blue 32, and to sort the collection bags S from the circulation box 10 illuminated in blue 32 into the shipping pack 20 illuminated in blue 32. At this time, worker P peels off the label L containing information linked to the order information from the circulation box 10, attaches it to the collection bag S placed on the circulation box 10 from which the label was peeled off, removes the collection bag S from the circulation box 10, and sorts it into the shipping pack 20.

[0054] By switching the color of the guide lamp 30, worker P can identify the switching of the shipping pack 20 into which the collection bags S are to be packed, and the circulation box 10 into which the collection bags S are to be packed. Therefore, even if the circulation box 10 is transported from upstream to downstream without stopping the first conveyor 40 and the shipping pack 20 is transported without stopping the second conveyor 50, the packing operation can be reliably completed. However, this is not limited to transporting without stopping the first conveyor 40 and the second conveyor 50. For example, a stop button (not shown) may be pressed to stop the conveyor in case of an abnormality, or the first conveyor 40 and / or the second conveyor may be stopped depending on the timing of the packing operation.

[0055] The transport system according to the embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the embodiments. For example, in one embodiment, the task of arranging the collection bags S into the shipping pack 20 by one worker may be performed by two workers, including an assistant worker, in accordance with the lighting color of the guide lamp 30. [Industrial applicability]

[0056] Each embodiment of the present invention can be used to improve the efficiency of cargo handling operations. Therefore, the present invention has great potential for use in various industries such as logistics and machinery manufacturing. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1. Conveying system 10...Circulation box 20...Shipping Pack 40...Conveyor, First Conveyor 50...Second conveyor 60... Identifier reading sensor, first identifier reading sensor 70...Second identifier reading sensor 100... Overall control computer P...worker S...collection bag L... Label

Claims

1. A collection bag into which one or more ordered items are collected, A recycling box on which one of the aforementioned collection bags is placed and transported, A shipping pack that can accommodate one or more collection bags, The sorting section, which arranges collection bags in the aforementioned shipping packs, includes a conveying section that transports the aforementioned circulation box and the aforementioned shipping packs by a conveyor. A lookup unit that identifies geographically close nearby areas from the address of the customer who placed the order. Equipped with, A conveyor transport system characterized by linking the collection bags, the recycling boxes, and the shipping packs to the nearby areas, and transporting the recycling boxes and shipping packs in groups for each nearby area.

2. An identifier reading sensor installed upstream of the worker and near the conveyor, and a plurality of guide lamps installed near the conveyor in conjunction with the transport position of the circulation box and the shipping pack, Furthermore, The identifier reading sensor reads the identifiers affixed to the recycling box and the shipping pack. The conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that the multiple guide lamps provide visual indication to clearly show the shipping packs to be assembled and the recycling box, and instruct the user to take a collection bag from the recycling box and assemble it into the shipping pack.

3. The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the color of the guide lamps is switched.

4. The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that it switches between turning on and turning off the guide lamp.

5. The aforementioned viewing means is The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the guide lamp is made to flash.

6. The transport system according to claim 2, characterized in that the viewing means uses one or more of the following: a liquid crystal panel, a light bulb, a discharge tube, an LED, or a projection device.

7. The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, further comprising a stop control unit that controls the stopping of the conveyor if the collection bag is not placed in the shipping pack.

8. The aforementioned conveyor is, A first conveyor for transporting the aforementioned circulation box, A second conveyor for transporting the aforementioned shipping packs, The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, characterized by being divided into two parts.

9. The conveyor transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that the grouping is done in the order of delivery along the delivery route of the shipping packs, and shipping packs with different delivery routes are not grouped together.

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