JP2002210418A - Container for article conveyance and article supplying device using the container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article conveying container with which supply and selection of an article by each item can be efficiently performed and to provide an article supplying device using the container. SOLUTION: Containers B, C, and D taken out from a conveyance container E are carried with a supply conveyer 5. While reading bar codes F attached to the containers B, C, and D with information readers 13, 14 and 15, the containers are sorted on the basis of the judgment of an information processor 17 to conveyers 10, 11 and 12. A transshipment apparatus 25 is driven to load farm products Ab, Ac and Ad held in the containers B, C and D into a tray G, or the like. The containers B, C and D are subjected to sorting by each item and the contents are packed in boxes according to the items on the basis of the judgment of the information processor 17. On the other hand, the containers B, C and D from which farm products A have been removed are carried to a recovery part 7 by using recovery conveyers 18 to 21. While reading the bar codes F of the containers B, C and D with an information reader 16, the containers B, C and D are sorted according to the producers to recovery conveyers 22 on the basis of the judgment of the information processor 17, and the containers B, C and D are accommodated according to the producers in a conveyance container E carried to the recovery part 7.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、例えば農作物
（ミカンや柿等の果菜物を含む）、海産物、球技用ボー
ル、食品、部品等の物品を供給する作業に用いられる物
品運搬用の容器及びその容器を用いた物品供給装置に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for transporting articles used for supplying articles such as agricultural crops (including fruits and vegetables such as oranges and persimmons), marine products, ball balls, foods, parts and the like. The present invention relates to an article supply device using the container.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、上述例の農作物を選別する装置と
しては、例えば様々な等階級が混在する複数の農作物
を、一つのトレイに並列載置したまま計測装置により一
括して計測し、その計測情報に基づいて、各農作物の等
階級を個々に判定すると共に、その判定に基づいて、特
定の等階級を有する農作物のみを箱詰め装置を構成する
チャックにより保持してトレイから取出し、特定の農作
物を所望する状態に整列して箱詰めする装置（特開平８
−２５３２２５号公報）がある。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for selecting agricultural products in the above-described example, for example, a plurality of agricultural products having various grades mixed are collectively measured by a measuring device while being placed in parallel on one tray. Based on the measurement information, the grade of each crop is individually determined, and based on the determination, only the crop having a specific grade is taken out of the tray while being held by a chuck constituting a box packing device and taken out from a tray. For packing boxes in a desired state (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
-253225).

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上述の装置
は、様々な等階級が混在する複数の農作物を、一つのト
レイに載置したままで計測するので、特定の農作物を取
り除く場合、トレイのキャリアナンバー（番地）と、農
作物の収容位置とを計測時に対応させて記憶しなければ
ならず、その記憶する情報量が多くなるほど、装置全体
の処理スピードが遅くなるため、作業能率が悪くなる。However, since the above-described apparatus measures a plurality of crops of various ranks while being placed on one tray, when a specific crop is removed, the above-described apparatus is used. The carrier number (address) and the storage location of the crop must be stored in correspondence with each other at the time of measurement, and the greater the amount of information stored, the slower the processing speed of the entire device, resulting in poor work efficiency.

【０００４】また、農作物の数や位置が判定の度に異な
るため、箱詰め装置を構成する特定のチャックを、特定
の農作物と略対向する位置及び間隔に移動させなければ
ならず、チャックと農作物との位置合わせが難しく、相
互の位置関係が不安定であるため保持ミスや箱詰めミス
が起きやすい。且つ、チャックを移動するための機構や
制御が複雑となるだけでなく、チャックを所定の位置及
び間隔に移動するのに時間が掛かるため、作業能率が悪
いという問題点を有している。[0004] Further, since the number and the position of the agricultural products are different each time the judgment is made, a specific chuck constituting the box packing device must be moved to a position and an interval substantially opposed to the specific agricultural product. Are difficult to align, and the mutual positional relationship is unstable. In addition, not only is the mechanism and control for moving the chuck complicated, but also it takes time to move the chuck to a predetermined position and interval, resulting in poor work efficiency.

【０００５】この発明は上記問題に鑑み、様々な物品を
複数の容器に対して項目別に収容して供給し、該物品が
取除かれた容器を項目別に回収することにより、物品を
項目別に供給する作業と、容器を項目別に供給及び回収
する作業とが容易に行える物品運搬用の容器及びその容
器を用いた物品供給装置の提供を目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention supplies various articles to a plurality of containers by individually storing the articles and collects the containers from which the articles have been removed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article transport container and an article supply device using the container, which can easily perform an operation of supplying and collecting containers by item.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１記載の発明は、
所定数の物品を項目別に収容する複数の容器に、該物品
を整列した状態に収容する収容部を複数形成した物品運
搬用の容器であることを特徴とする。According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The present invention is characterized in that the container is a container for carrying articles, in which a plurality of containers for accommodating a predetermined number of articles by item and a plurality of accommodation sections for accommodating the articles in an aligned state are formed.

【０００７】請求項２記載の発明は、上記請求項１記載
の構成と併せて、上記容器に、上記物品の項目に対応し
て該容器を識別する情報が記録された記録媒体を付設し
た請求項１記載の物品運搬用の容器であることを特徴と
する。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the container is provided with a recording medium on which information for identifying the container is recorded corresponding to the item of the article. Item 1 is a container for carrying goods.

【０００８】請求項３記載の発明は、上記請求項１又は
２記載の容器を供給する供給コンベアに、該容器を項目
別に設定した積替え部に対して振分け供給する容器振分
け供給手段を設けた物品供給装置であることを特徴とす
る。[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article provided with a container distributing means for distributing and supplying the containers to a transshipment section set for each item on a supply conveyor for supplying the containers according to the first or second aspect. It is a supply device.

【０００９】請求項４記載の発明は、上記請求項３記載
の構成と併せて、上記積替え部に、上記物品が取り除か
れた容器を項目別に設定した回収部に対して振分け供給
する容器振分け回収手段を設けた物品供給装置であるこ
とを特徴とする。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, the container distributing and collecting supplies the container, from which the articles have been removed, to the collecting part set for each item to the transfer part. An article supply device provided with a means.

【００１０】請求項５記載の発明は、上記請求項４記載
の構成と併せて、上記供給コンベア及び又は回収コンベ
アに、上記容器に付設した記録媒体の情報を読取る情報
読取り手段を設けると共に、上記情報読取り手段で読取
った情報に基づいて、上記容器を項目別に振分け処理す
る情報処理手段を設けた物品供給装置であることを特徴
とする。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the supply conveyer and / or the recovery conveyer are provided with information reading means for reading information on a recording medium attached to the container. It is an article supply device provided with an information processing means for sorting the containers by item based on the information read by the information reading means.

【００１１】請求項６記載の発明は、上記請求項３記載
の構成と併せて、上記積替え部に、上記容器に積載され
た物品を該物品が個々に載置される載置体に積替える積
替え手段を設けた物品供給装置であることを特徴とす
る。According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, the articles mounted on the container are transshipped to the mounting body on which the articles are individually mounted. It is an article supply device provided with transshipment means.

【００１２】[0012]

【作用及び効果】この発明によれば、様々な物品を、複
数の容器に対して項目別に収容して供給するので、その
項目に関して計測する必要が無く、物品を項目別に供給
する作業と、物品に関する情報処理とが迅速に行える。
且つ、物品が収容又は取除かれた容器を項目別に振分け
供給するので、容器を項目別に供給及び回収する作業が
正確且つ適確に行えると共に、所定数の物品を一つの容
器に収容したまま一括して供給するので、装置全体の処
理能力が向上する。According to the present invention, various articles are housed and supplied to a plurality of containers by item, so that there is no need to measure the items, and the operation of supplying the articles by item and Information processing can be performed quickly.
In addition, since containers containing or removed articles are sorted and supplied for each item, the operation of supplying and collecting containers for each item can be performed accurately and accurately, and a predetermined number of articles can be collectively stored in one container. Since the power is supplied in this manner, the processing capacity of the entire apparatus is improved.

【００１３】しかも、容器毎に付設した記録媒体の識別
情報に基づいて、物品の荷受け量を項目別に算出するの
で、物品の荷受け管理が正確且つ確実に行え、作業の省
力化及び能率アップを図ることができる。Moreover, since the amount of goods received is calculated for each item based on the identification information of the recording medium attached to each container, the goods received can be accurately and reliably managed, and labor is saved and the efficiency is improved. be able to.

【００１４】[0014]

【実施例】この発明の一実施例を以下図面に基づいて詳
述する。図面は物品の一例である農作物を項目別に選別
する作業に用いられる物品供給装置を示し、図１及び図
２に於いて、この物品供給装置（又はシステム）は、例
えばミカンや柿等の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを、容器
Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの収容部Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａに対して予めサイ
ズ別に収容しておき、その容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを運搬容器Ｅ
に複数個収容して選別施設１に運搬し、運搬容器Ｅから
取出した容器Ｂ，Ｃ，ＤをバーコードＦの個有情報に基
づいてサイズ別に振り分け、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを
項目別に選別処理及び箱詰め処理する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show an article supply apparatus used for an operation of sorting agricultural products, which are examples of articles, by item. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the article supply apparatus (or system) is a crop Ab such as, for example, orange or persimmon. , Ac, and Ad are stored in advance in the storage portions Ba, Ca, and Da of the containers B, C, and D by size, and the containers B, C, and D are transported to the transport containers E.
The containers B, C, and D taken out of the transport container E are sorted by size based on the personal information of the barcode F, and the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad are sorted by item. Processing and packing.

【００１５】上述の運搬容器Ｅ（コンテナやケージ）
は、図３にも示すように、平面から見て略同一形状及び
寸法に形成した略矩形（又は略正方形）の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，
Ｄが上下に積重ねたまま収容される大きさ及び深さに形
成され、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの３種類（又は２種類）を上下
に積重ねて収容したり、何れか一種類の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ
を上下に積重ねて収容する。その容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの収容
例として、例えばＢ，Ｄ，ＣやＣ，Ｂ，Ｄ、Ｄ，Ｂ，Ｃ
等の所望する順序に積重ねたり、Ｂ，Ｂ，ＣやＣ，Ｃ，
Ｄ、Ｄ，Ｄ，Ｂ等の所望する状態に組み合わせて積重ね
てもよい。The above-mentioned transport container E (container or cage)
3, as shown in FIG. 3, are substantially rectangular (or substantially square) containers B, C,
D is formed in a size and depth that can be accommodated while being stacked vertically, and three types (or two types) of containers B, C, and D are stacked and accommodated vertically, or any one of the types of containers B, C, D
Are stacked one above the other. As examples of accommodation of the containers B, C, D, for example, B, D, C and C, B, D, D, B, C
Or B, B, C, C, C,
D, D, D, B and the like may be combined in a desired state and stacked.

【００１６】且つ、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ及び運搬容器Ｅは、
例えばプラスチックや金属、木等の単一材質又は複合材
質で構成され、上下段に積重ねられる形状又は構造を有
している。また、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ及び運搬容器Ｅを、例
えば略楕円形や略六角形、略菱形等の所望する形状に形
成してもよい。The containers B, C, D and the transport container E are
For example, it is made of a single material or a composite material such as plastic, metal, wood, or the like, and has a shape or structure that can be stacked in upper and lower stages. Further, the containers B, C, D and the transport container E may be formed in a desired shape such as, for example, a substantially elliptical shape, a substantially hexagonal shape, and a substantially rhombic shape.

【００１７】なお、上述の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを運搬容器Ｅ
に収容せずに、複数種又は特定種の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを上
下に積重ねたまま直接運搬してもよい。また、最上段に
積重ねられた容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ又は運搬容器Ｅの上面側開
口部を、例えば蓋やシート、カバー等で閉塞してもよ
い。The above-mentioned containers B, C and D are transported to the transport container E.
, And a plurality of types or specific types of containers B, C, and D may be directly transported while being stacked vertically. Further, the upper side opening of the containers B, C, D or the transport container E stacked on the uppermost stage may be closed with, for example, a lid, a sheet, a cover, or the like.

【００１８】前述の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄは、図４、図５、図
６にも示すように、大サイズの農作物Ａｂを収容する収
容部Ｂａを複数形成（実施例では１５個）した大サイズ
用の容器Ｂと、中サイズの農作物Ａｃを収容する収容部
Ｃａを複数形成（実施例では２４個）した中サイズ用の
容器Ｃと、小サイズの農作物Ａｄを収容する収容部Ｄａ
を複数形成（実施例では４０個）した小サイズ用の容器
Ｄとで構成している。As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the containers B, C, and D have a large size (15 in the embodiment) in which a plurality of storage portions Ba for storing large-sized agricultural products Ab are formed. A container B for medium size, in which a plurality of containers B for accommodating medium-sized crops Ac (24 in the embodiment) for accommodating medium-sized crops Ac, and a container Da for accommodating small-sized crops Ad.
And a small-sized container D in which a plurality of are formed (40 in the embodiment).

【００１９】且つ、収容部Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａは、平面方
向に対して升目状（又は千鳥状）に配列され、農作物Ａ
ｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの略全体が開口側周縁部よりも内側に収
容（没入）される大きさ及び深さに形成すると共に、相
互の接触や乗移り、落下を防止するための間仕切りで区
切っている。また、収容部Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａの数や大き
さ、形状を、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの大きさや種類に
応じて変更してもよい。或いは、一つの収容部Ｂａ，Ｃ
ａ，Ｄａを、複数個の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄが収容さ
れる大きさに形成してもよい。The storage portions Ba, Ca, and Da are arranged in a grid shape (or staggered shape) with respect to the plane direction.
Substantially the entirety of b, Ac, and Ad is formed to have a size and depth to be accommodated (immersed) inside the opening side peripheral edge, and is partitioned by a partition to prevent mutual contact, transfer, and drop. I have. Further, the number, size, and shape of the storage units Ba, Ca, and Da may be changed according to the size and type of the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad. Alternatively, one storage unit Ba, C
a and Da may be formed in a size that accommodates a plurality of crops Ab, Ac and Ad.

【００２０】且つ、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの一側面又は両側面
には、図７にも示すように、例えば生産者別に設定され
た生産者ナンバー、容器毎に設定されたキャリアナンバ
ー（番地）、収容数、階級情報、等級情報、荷受時間等
の固有情報が記録されたバーコードＦ（記録媒体）を付
設している。また、そのバーコードＦを、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，
Ｄの四側面又は底面に付設してもよい。As shown in FIG. 7, for example, a producer number set for each producer and a carrier number (address) set for each container are provided on one or both sides of the containers B, C and D. , A bar code F (recording medium) on which unique information such as the number of accommodations, class information, grade information, and unloading time is recorded. Further, the barcode F is transferred to containers B, C,
D may be attached to the four side surfaces or the bottom surface.

【００２１】上述のバーコードＦが付設されたシートや
カード等の記録媒体を、例えば両面粘着テープやマグネ
ット、面ファスナー等の貼着部材を用いて容器Ｂ，Ｃ，
Ｄに貼付したり、ネジ止めしたり、巻付けたり、結止め
る等して付設してもよい。A recording medium such as a sheet or a card provided with the barcode F is attached to containers B, C, and C by using an adhesive member such as a double-sided adhesive tape, a magnet, and a surface fastener.
It may be attached to D, screwed, wound, tied, or the like.

【００２２】また、上述のバーコードＦに代わる記録媒
体の他の例として、例えばＩＤタグ（非接触情報記録装
置＝データキャリア）を容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄに付設して、そ
のＩＤタグに、ＩＤタグアンテナ（非接触型通信装置）
を対峙して、振分け及び回収するのに必要な固有情報を
読取り可能に書き込んだり、予め書き込まれた固有情報
を読取る等してもよい。Further, as another example of a recording medium that replaces the above-described bar code F, for example, an ID tag (non-contact information recording device = data carrier) is attached to containers B, C, and D, and the ID tag includes: ID tag antenna (non-contact type communication device)
In such a case, unique information necessary for sorting and collection may be written in a readable manner, or previously written unique information may be read.

【００２３】その固有情報に加えて、例えば農作物の品
種、収穫時期（収穫日や時間）、収穫時の気象、園地
（生産場所や状況）、賞味期限、生産者の紹介や生産物
の特徴等の情報を記録しておいてもよい。In addition to the unique information, for example, the cultivar of the crop, harvest time (harvest date and time), weather at the time of harvest, orchard (production place and situation), expiration date, introduction of producer and characteristics of product May be recorded.

【００２４】前述の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを収容した運搬容器
Ｅは、例えばパレットや運搬車等の運搬手段により選別
施設１の荷受部２に運搬した後、荷受部２側部に待機す
る作業者の手又は設置した機械により１個（又は２個）
ずつ保持（分離）して荷受コンベア３に積載され、荷受
コンベア３上に設定した取出し部４に搬送される。The transport container E containing the containers B, C, and D is transported to the load receiving section 2 of the sorting facility 1 by a transporting means such as a pallet or a transport vehicle, and then waits at the load receiving section 2 side. One (or two) depending on the hand of the person or the machine installed
Each of them is held (separated) one by one, loaded on the receiving conveyor 3, and transported to the take-out unit 4 set on the receiving conveyor 3.

【００２５】且つ、運搬容器Ｅに収容した容器Ｂ，Ｃ，
Ｄは、取出し部４側部に待機する作業者の手又は設置し
た機械で上段側から１個ずつ取出して、取出し部４側部
の上位側に架設した供給コンベア５に積載され、供給コ
ンベア５上に設定した項目別の振分け部ｂ，ｃ，ｄに搬
送される。また、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを一括して取出した
後、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを上下分離して供給コンベア５に積
載してもよい。The containers B, C,
D is picked up one by one from the upper side by a worker's hand or a machine installed on the side of the unloading unit 4 side, and is loaded on the supply conveyor 5 erected on the upper side of the unloading unit 4 side. The items are conveyed to the sorting units b, c, and d for the items set above. Alternatively, after the containers B, C, and D are collectively taken out, the containers B, C, and D may be vertically separated and stacked on the supply conveyor 5.

【００２６】一方、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが取出された空の運
搬容器Ｅは、例えばプッシャーやアーム、コンベア等の
移載手段により取出し部４側部の下位側に配設した回収
コンベア６に移載され、回収コンベア６上に設定した回
収部７に搬送される。その回収部７に搬送された運搬容
器Ｅは、上述のような移載手段により回収部７側部に配
設した複数（例えば２本）の回収コンベア８に対して振
分けられる。On the other hand, the empty transport container E from which the containers B, C and D have been taken out is transferred to the collection conveyor 6 disposed below the take-out unit 4 by a transfer means such as a pusher, an arm or a conveyor. It is transferred and transported to the collection unit 7 set on the collection conveyor 6. The transport container E conveyed to the collection unit 7 is sorted to a plurality (for example, two) of collection conveyors 8 arranged on the side of the collection unit 7 by the above-described transfer means.

【００２７】上述の振分け部ｂ，ｃ，ｄ側部には、情報
処理装置１７（例えばパーソナルコンピュータ）に接続
された情報読取り装置１３，１４，１５（例えばバーコ
ードリーダーやカメラ等の光学的読取り装置）を、容器
Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄに付設したバーコードＦと対峙して配設して
いる。情報読取り装置１３，１４，１５は、容器Ｂ，
Ｃ，Ｄに付設したバーコードＦの固有情報を読取り、そ
の読取り情報を情報処理装置１６に出力する。On the side of the above-mentioned sorting units b, c, d, information reading devices 13, 14, 15 (for example, optical reading such as a bar code reader and a camera) connected to an information processing device 17 (for example, a personal computer) are provided. (Device) is disposed facing the barcode F attached to the containers B, C, and D. The information readers 13, 14, 15 include a container B,
The unique information of the barcode F attached to C and D is read, and the read information is output to the information processing device 16.

【００２８】その情報処理装置１７は、情報読取り装置
１３，１４，１５から出力される読取り情報と、予め装
置に記憶された基準情報とを比較して、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ
が何れの項目（階級や等級）に該当するかを判定する。
容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが判定と対応する項目の振分け部ｂ，
ｃ，ｄに搬送されたとき、その判定に基づいて、容器
Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを振分けコンベア１０，１１，１２に対して
項目別（例えばＬ、Ｍ、Ｓ等の階級別や秀、優、良等の
等級別）に振分け、振分けコンベア１０，１１，１２上
に設定した積替え部ｅ，ｆ，ｇに搬送する。The information processing device 17 compares the read information output from the information reading devices 13, 14, 15 with reference information stored in advance in the devices, and compares them with containers B, C, D
To which item (class or grade) corresponds.
Containers B, C, and D are assigned to items corresponding to the determination,
When transported to c and d, based on the determination, the containers B, C, and D are sorted into the sorting conveyors 10, 11, and 12 according to items (for example, grades such as L, M, and S, excellent, excellent, (By quality grade) and transported to the transfer units e, f, g set on the sorting conveyors 10, 11, 12.

【００２９】一方、後述する積替え装置２５により農作
物Ａを取除いた空の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄは、上述のような移
載手段により積替え部ｅ，ｆ，ｇ側部に斜設した回収コ
ンベア１８，１９，２０（又は流下台）に移載され、そ
の回収コンベア１８，１９，２０から供給コンベア５下
部に配設した回収コンベア２１に移載して、回収コンベ
ア２１上に設定した回収部７に搬送される。On the other hand, the empty containers B, C and D from which the crops A have been removed by the below-described transfer device 25 are collected by the transfer conveyors skewed at the transfer units e, f and g by the above-mentioned transfer means. 18, 19, 20 (or a dropping table), and from the collection conveyors 18, 19, 20 to a collection conveyor 21 disposed below the supply conveyor 5, and a collection unit set on the collection conveyor 21. 7.

【００３０】上述の回収部７前段には、上述の情報処理
装置１７に接続された情報読取り装置１６を、容器Ｂ，
Ｃ，Ｄに付設したバーコードＦと対峙して配設してい
る。情報読取り装置１６は、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄに付設した
バーコードＦの固有情報を読取り、その読取り情報を情
報処理装置１６に送信する。An information reading device 16 connected to the information processing device 17 described above is provided in a container B,
The barcodes are provided so as to face the barcodes F attached to C and D. The information reading device 16 reads the unique information of the barcode F attached to the containers B, C, and D, and transmits the read information to the information processing device 16.

【００３１】その情報処理装置１７は、情報読取り装置
１６から出力される読取り情報と、予め装置に記憶され
た基準情報とを比較して、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが何れの生産
者のものであるか判定する。その判定に基づいて、容器
Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄは、上述のような移載手段により回収部７上
部に配設した複数（例えば２本）の回収コンベア２２に
対して振分けられる。且つ、生産者別に振分けられた容
器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄは、回収部７側部に待機する作業者の手又
は設置した機械により１個（又は複数個）ずつ保持し
て、回収部７に搬送される運搬容器Ｅに対して上下に積
重ねて生産者別に収容される。The information processing device 17 compares read information output from the information reading device 16 with reference information stored in advance in the device, and determines whether the containers B, C, and D belong to any producer. Determine if there is. Based on the determination, the containers B, C, and D are sorted to a plurality (for example, two) of collection conveyors 22 disposed above the collection unit 7 by the above-described transfer means. In addition, the containers B, C, and D sorted by producer are held one by one (or a plurality of pieces) by a worker's hand or a machine installed on the side of the collection unit 7 and transported to the collection unit 7. The transport containers E are stacked up and down and accommodated by producer.

【００３２】また、上述の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの他の振分け
方法として、例えば判定と対応する位置に移動するまで
のタイムラグを計数したり、文字やエンボス、配色等の
識別情報を光学的読取り手段で読取る等して項目別に振
分けてもよい。As another method of sorting the containers B, C, and D, for example, a time lag until the user moves to a position corresponding to the judgment, and identification information such as characters, embossing, and color arrangement are optically read. The information may be sorted by item, such as by reading by means.

【００３３】前述の積替え部ｅ，ｆ，ｇに配設した積替
え装置２５は略同一構成であるので、積替え部ｅに配設
した積替え装置２５の構成のみを図面に基づいて詳述す
る。この積替え装置２５は、図８にも示すように、吸着
ユニット２６を、例えばエアーシリンダやソレノイド、
モータ、カム、リンク等の駆動手段により振分けコンベ
ア１０上に設定した積替え部ｅ上方に移動したとき、容
器Ｂの収容部Ｂａに収容された農作物Ａを後述する吸着
子２７で吸着保持し、積替え部ｅ側部の積替え台２８上
に設定した積載部ｈ上方に移動したとき、吸着子２７で
吸着保持した農作物Ａを積重ね台２８に整列載置された
トレイＧに移載する。Since the transfer units 25 provided in the transfer units e, f, and g have substantially the same configuration, only the configuration of the transfer unit 25 provided in the transfer unit e will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 8, the transshipment device 25 includes a suction unit 26, for example, an air cylinder, a solenoid,
When moving above the transfer unit e set on the sorting conveyor 10 by driving means such as a motor, a cam, a link, etc., the crop A stored in the storage unit Ba of the container B is sucked and held by an adsorber 27 described later, and the transfer is performed. When moving above the loading section h set on the reloading table 28 on the side of the section e, the crop A sucked and held by the adsorbent 27 is transferred to the tray G arranged and mounted on the stacking table 28.

【００３４】上述の吸着子２７は、例えば吸気ブロワや
真空ポンプ等の負圧発生装置（図示省略）に接続され、
容器Ｂの収容部Ｂａに収容された農作物Ａと略対向して
吸着ユニット２６に複数垂設（例えば１５個）して、上
述のような駆動手段により容器Ｂの収容部Ｂａに収容さ
れた農作物Ａと対向する間隔と、農作物Ａが積替え台２
８に整列載置されたトレイＧに積載される間隔とに拡縮
動作する。The adsorber 27 is connected to a negative pressure generator (not shown) such as an intake blower or a vacuum pump.
A plurality of crops (e.g., 15 pieces) are vertically installed on the suction unit 26 substantially opposite to the crops A stored in the storage section Ba of the container B, and the crops stored in the storage section Ba of the container B by the driving means described above. A and the crop A
8 and the interval at which they are stacked on the trays G aligned and placed on the tray 8.

【００３５】一方、積替え部ｆの積替え装置２５には、
２４個の吸着子２７…を容器Ｃの収容部Ｃａ…と対応し
て垂設し、積替え部ｇの積替え装置２５には、４０個の
吸着子２７…を容器Ｄの収容部Ｄａ…と対応して垂設し
ているが、吸着子２７…の垂設数を、農作物Ａｂ，Ａ
ｃ，Ａｄの収容数や積載数に略応じて変更してもよい。On the other hand, the transfer device 25 of the transfer portion f
The twenty-four adsorbents 27 are vertically installed corresponding to the storage portions Ca of the container C, and the transfer device 25 of the transfer portion g has the 40 adsorbents 27 corresponding to the storage portions Da of the container D. The number of the adsorbents 27...
It may be changed substantially according to the number of c and Ad to be accommodated or the number of loaded.

【００３６】前述の積替え台２８は、上述のような駆動
手段により、積替え部ｅ側に架設（振分けコンベア１０
下部）した下位の送込みコンベア２９と、積載部ｈ側に
架設した上位の送出しコンベア３０と略水平となる高さ
に上下動され、降下停止時に於て、前述のような移載手
段又はコンベアの搬送力により、送込みコンベア２９上
のトレイＧが積替え台２８に移載し、上昇停止時に於
て、前述のような移載手段又はコンベアの搬送力によ
り、積替え台２８上のトレイＧを送出しコンベア３０に
移載する。The above-mentioned reloading table 28 is installed on the reloading section e side by the above-mentioned driving means (the sorting conveyor 10).
The lower feeding conveyor 29 which has been moved downward and the upper sending conveyor 30 which is installed on the loading portion h side are moved up and down to a height substantially horizontal. The tray G on the transfer conveyor 29 is transferred to the transfer table 28 by the transfer force of the conveyor, and the tray G on the transfer table 28 is transferred by the transfer means or the transfer force of the conveyor as described above when the ascent is stopped. And transferred to the conveyor 30.

【００３７】上述の積載部ｈ，ｉ，ｊに配設した送出し
コンベア３０は、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄが積載された
所定個のトレイＧを、送出し側に配設した１条（又は複
数条）の仕分けコンベア３１に対して１列ずつ移載す
る。The delivery conveyor 30 arranged in the loading section h, i, j described above is provided with a single tray G in which a predetermined number of trays G loaded with agricultural products Ab, Ac, Ad are arranged on the delivery side. It is transferred one row at a time to the sorting conveyor 31 of a plurality of rows).

【００３８】一方、仕分けコンベア３１上の計測部ｋに
配設した項目計測装置３２は、例えば特願平１１−２７
９２９１号、特願２０００−６６７２号、特願２０００
−７２１６６号等で構成され、トレイＧに積載された農
作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを表裏反転したり、持ち上げる等
して、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの所定項目（例えば等級
や階級、色相、損傷、成熟度、大きさ、形状、高さ、
幅、体積、重量、偏平度、腐り具合、浮き皮具合、糖酸
度等）を計測すると共に、その計測情報に基づいて、農
作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの所定項目を個々に判定し、その
判定結果を、計測順に設定される番地情報と対応させて
記憶する。On the other hand, the item measuring device 32 disposed in the measuring section k on the sorting conveyor 31 is, for example, disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-27.
No. 9291, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-6672, Japanese Patent Application No. 2000
-72166, etc., and the crops Ab, Ac, Ad loaded on the tray G are turned upside down or lifted, etc., so that the crops Ab, Ac, Ad have predetermined items (for example, grade, grade, hue, damage, Maturity, size, shape, height,
Width, volume, weight, flatness, rotting, floating skin, sugar acidity, etc.), and based on the measurement information, individually determine predetermined items of the crops Ab, Ac, Ad, and the determination result. Is stored in association with the address information set in the measurement order.

【００３９】且つ、搬送路上に設定した項目別の仕分け
部ｍ，ｎ，ｏに、判定と対応する農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａ
ｄが搬送されたとき、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄが積載さ
れた容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを、その仕分け部ｍ，ｎ，ｏ側部に
配設した振分けコンベア３３に対して項目別に振分け供
給すると共に、荷受時に読取った生産者情報に基づい
て、生産者別に農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの荷受量を算出
する。また、トレイＧに積載された農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，
Ａｄの重量を、例えばロードセルや重量センサ等の重量
計測装置（図示省略）で計測してもよい。The items Ab, Ac, and A corresponding to the judgment are stored in the sorting units m, n, and o for each item set on the transport path.
When d is conveyed, the containers B, C, and D loaded with the agricultural products Ab, Ac, and Ad are sorted and supplied to the sorting conveyor 33 disposed on the sorting unit m, n, and o side by item. At the same time, based on the producer information read at the time of receiving the goods, the amount of received agricultural products Ab, Ac, and Ad is calculated for each producer. Also, the crops Ab, Ac,
The weight of Ad may be measured by a weight measuring device (not shown) such as a load cell or a weight sensor.

【００４０】振分けコンベア３３上の箱詰め部に配設し
た箱詰め装置３４は、振分けコンベア３３上に整列され
た所定個数の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを項目別に箱詰め
すると共に、その箱体（図示省略）を、出荷コンベア３
５により次工程（例えば封函工程や出荷工程、保管工程
等）に搬送する。規格外の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄは、
回収コンベア４０により回収する。The box packing device 34 arranged in the box packing section on the sorting conveyor 33 packs a predetermined number of the crops Ab, Ac, Ad arranged on the sorting conveyor 33 by item, and the box (not shown). , Shipping conveyor 3
By 5, it is conveyed to the next step (for example, sealing step, shipping step, storage step, etc.). Non-standard crops Ab, Ac, Ad
Collected by the collection conveyor 40.

【００４１】計測部ｋ前段に配設した検知装置３６は、
トレイＧに積載された農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの有無
と、バーコードＦに記録された情報の書込み不良とを検
知するセンサーで構成され、検知装置３６による検知に
基づいて、農作物無し又は書込み不良と判定されたトレ
イＧを、計測部ｋ前段に接続したリターンコンベア３７
により送込みコンベア３０前段にリターンする。The detecting device 36 disposed in front of the measuring section k is
The sensor is configured to detect the presence or absence of the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad loaded on the tray G, and the writing failure of the information recorded in the barcode F. Conveyor 37 connecting the tray G determined to be upstream of the measuring section k.
To return to the previous stage of the infeed conveyor 30.

【００４２】一方、リターンコンベア３７後段に配設し
た積重ね装置３８は、農作物Ａが取り除かれたトレイＧ
を上下に積重ねて積替え部ｅ，ｆ，ｇの送込みコンベア
２９に供給し、その送込みコンベア３０前段に配設した
分離装置３９は、上下に積重ねられたトレイＧを一段ず
つ分離して、送込みコンベア３０に対して１段ずつ分離
供給する。On the other hand, the stacking device 38 disposed downstream of the return conveyor 37 is provided with the tray G from which the crop A has been removed.
Are stacked vertically and supplied to the transfer conveyor 29 of the transfer units e, f, and g, and the separation device 39 disposed in front of the transfer conveyor 30 separates the trays G stacked one above the other one by one. The feed conveyor 30 is separated and supplied one by one.

【００４３】なお、前述のコンベア３，５，６，８，１
０〜１２，１８〜２２，２９〜３１，３３，３５，３
７，４０は、例えばローラコンベアやベルトコンベア、
チェーンコンベア等の搬送手段で構成され、容器Ｂ，
Ｃ，Ｄや運搬容器Ｅ、トレイＧ等を所定方向に対して所
定間隔に整列して搬送する。The above-mentioned conveyors 3, 5, 6, 8, 1
0-12,18-22,29-31,33,35,3
7, 40 is, for example, a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor,
Container B, consisting of a conveyor means such as a chain conveyor
C, D, transport containers E, trays G and the like are aligned and transported at predetermined intervals in a predetermined direction.

【００４４】図示実施例は上記の如く構成するものにし
て、以下、物品供給装置（又はシステム）により農作物
Ａを供給及び選別する方法を説明する。The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and a method of supplying and sorting the crop A by the article supply device (or system) will be described below.

【００４５】先ず、多数の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを運
搬するのに予想される数の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ及び運搬容器
Ｅを生産者に予め預けておき、収穫時に於て、農作物Ａ
のサイズを作業者の目で判定し、図３、図４、図５にも
示すように、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの収容部Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａ
に対してサイズ別に収容する。図６にも示すように、複
数種（又は特定種）の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを上下に積重ねて
運搬容器Ｅに複数個収容した後、その運搬容器Ｅを上下
に積重ねて選別施設１の荷受部２に運搬する。First, the expected number of containers B, C, D and the transport containers E for transporting a large number of agricultural products Ab, Ac, Ad are deposited in advance with the producer, and the crop A is harvested at the time of harvesting.
Of the containers B, C, and D, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, respectively.
To accommodate different sizes. As shown in FIG. 6, after a plurality of types (or specific types) of containers B, C, and D are stacked vertically and accommodated in the transport container E, a plurality of the transport containers E are stacked vertically and the sorting facility 1 It is transported to the receiving unit 2.

【００４６】次に、荷受部２に於て、上下に積重ねられ
た運搬容器Ｅを、荷受部２の荷受コンベア３に１個ずつ
積載して取出し部４に搬送する。取出し部４に於て、運
搬容器Ｅに収容された容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを１個ずつ取り出
して、供給コンベア５に対して略同一方向に向きを揃え
て積載する。一方、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが取出された空の運
搬容器Ｅを、回収コンベア６に移載して回収部７に搬送
する。Next, in the receiving section 2, the transport containers E stacked vertically are loaded one by one on the receiving conveyor 3 of the receiving section 2 and transported to the unloading section 4. In the unloading section 4, the containers B, C, and D accommodated in the transport container E are taken out one by one, and are stacked on the supply conveyor 5 in substantially the same direction. On the other hand, the empty transport container E from which the containers B, C, and D have been taken out is transferred to the recovery conveyor 6 and transported to the recovery unit 7.

【００４７】次に、図７にも示すように、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，
ＤのバーコードＦを情報読取り装置１３，１４，１５で
読取り、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが何れの項目（階級や等級）に
対応するかを情報処理装置１７で判定し、その判定に基
づいて、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを、振分け部ｂ，ｃ，ｄの振分
けコンベア１０，１１，１２に対して夫々振分け、積替
え部ｅ，ｆ，ｇに搬送する。Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the containers B, C,
The barcode F of D is read by the information readers 13, 14, 15 and the information processing device 17 determines which item (grade or grade) the containers B, C, D correspond to, and based on the determination. The containers B, C, and D are sorted to the sorting conveyors 10, 11, and 12 of the sorting units b, c, and d, respectively, and are transported to the transfer units e, f, and g.

【００４８】次に、図８にも示すように、積替え部ｅ，
ｆ，ｇに配設した積替え装置２５を駆動して、容器Ｂ，
Ｃ，Ｄに収容された農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを吸着ユニ
ット２６の吸着子２７…で吸着保持し、積載部ｈ，ｉ，
ｊの積替え台２８上に整列載置されたトレイＧ…に積載
し、その農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄが積載されたトレイＧ
…を送出しコンベア３０に順次移載する。Next, as shown in FIG.
By driving the transshipment device 25 disposed in f and g, the containers B and
The crops Ab, Ac, and Ad stored in C and D are sucked and held by the absorbers 27 of the suction unit 26, and the loading units h, i, and
j, which are stacked on the trays G arranged and placed on the transfer table 28, and the tray G on which the agricultural products Ab, Ac, and Ad are stacked.
Are sent out and sequentially transferred to the conveyor 30.

【００４９】一方、積替え装置２５により農作物Ａをト
レイＧに積載する時間を利用して、農作物Ａが取り除か
れた容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを、回収コンベア１８，１９，２０
から回収コンベア２１に移載して回収部７に搬送し、容
器Ｂ，Ｃ，ＤのバーコードＦを情報読取り装置１６で読
取り、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが何れの生産者のものであるかを
情報処理装置１７で判定し、その判定に基づいて、容器
Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを回収コンベア２２に対して生産者別に振分
ける。On the other hand, the containers B, C, and D from which the crops A have been removed are collected by the collection conveyors 18, 19, and 20 using the time for loading the crops A on the tray G by the transshipment device 25.
Is transferred to the collection conveyor 21 and transferred to the collection unit 7, and the barcode F of the containers B, C, and D is read by the information reader 16, and the producer of the containers B, C, and D Is determined by the information processing device 17, and based on the determination, the containers B, C, and D are distributed to the collection conveyor 22 for each producer.

【００５０】次に、生産者別に振分けた容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ
を、回収部７に搬送される運搬容器Ｅに対して生産者別
に収容する。この後、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄが収容された運搬
容器Ｅを再び生産者に返却する。また、返却前に洗浄処
理や消毒処理してもよい。Next, containers B, C, and D sorted by producer
Is stored in the transport container E transported to the collection unit 7 for each producer. Thereafter, the transport container E containing the containers B, C, and D is returned to the producer again. Further, a cleaning process or a disinfecting process may be performed before returning.

【００５１】一方、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄが積載され
たトレイＧを、送出しコンベア３０から仕分けコンベア
３１に順次移載して、トレイＧに積載された農作物Ａ
ｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの所定項目を項目計測装置３２により個
々に計測及び判定すると共に、その判定に基づいて、農
作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを、仕分け部ｍ，ｎ，ｏの振分け
コンベア３３に対して項目別に振分け供給する。On the other hand, the trays G on which the agricultural products Ab, Ac, and Ad are loaded are sequentially transferred from the sending-out conveyor 30 to the sorting conveyor 31, and the agricultural products A loaded on the trays G are transferred.
Predetermined items of b, Ac, and Ad are individually measured and determined by the item measuring device 32, and based on the determination, the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad are transferred to the sorting conveyor 33 of the sorting units m, n, and o. Sort and supply by item.

【００５２】次に、振分けコンベア３３上に整列された
所定個数の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを箱詰め装置３４に
より項目別に箱詰めすると共に、その箱体（図示省略）
を、出荷コンベア３５により次工程に搬送する。以下、
上述と略同様にして、農作物Ａの積替え作業及び選別作
業を継続して行う。Next, a predetermined number of crops Ab, Ac, Ad arranged on the sorting conveyor 33 are boxed by the box packing device 34 by item, and the box (not shown).
Is transported to the next process by the shipping conveyor 35. Less than,
In substantially the same manner as described above, the transshipment work and the sorting work of the crop A are continuously performed.

【００５３】以上のように、様々な項目を有する農作物
Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを、複数の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄに対して項
目別（大きさ別）に収容して運搬するので、その項目に
関して計測する必要が無く、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを
項目別に供給する作業と、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄに関
する情報処理とが迅速に行える。且つ、農作物Ａｂ，Ａ
ｃ，Ａｄが収容又は取り除かれた容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを項目
別に振分け供給するので、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを項目別に供
給及び回収する作業が正確且つ適確に行えると共に、所
定数の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを一つの容器に収容した
まま一括して供給するので、装置全体の処理能力が向上
する。As described above, the agricultural products Ab, Ac, and Ad having various items are transported in a plurality of containers B, C, and D by storing them in the items (by size). There is no need to measure, and the work of supplying the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad for each item and the information processing on the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad can be performed quickly. And the crops Ab, A
Since the containers B, C, and D in which c and Ad are stored or removed are sorted and supplied for each item, the operation of supplying and collecting the containers B, C, and D for each item can be performed accurately and accurately. Since Ab, Ac, and Ad are supplied collectively while being accommodated in one container, the processing capacity of the entire apparatus is improved.

【００５４】しかも、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ毎に付設したバー
コードＦの識別情報に基づいて、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを項目
別に供給するので、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの荷受け管
理が正確且つ適確に行え、作業の省力化及び能率アップ
を図ることができる。Further, since the containers B, C, and D are supplied for each item based on the identification information of the barcode F attached to each of the containers B, C, and D, the receiving management of the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad is performed accurately and accurately. It can be performed accurately, and labor can be saved and efficiency can be improved.

【００５５】さらに、略同一項目の農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，
Ａｄを、容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄの収容部Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａに予
め収容しておくので、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄの位置及
び間隔が安定し、農作物Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄを保持した
り、積替えたりする作業が正確且つ確実に行える。ま
た、複数の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを一つの運搬容器Ｅに収容し
て運搬するので、複数の容器Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄを一括して供給
又は回収することができ、作業が能率的に行える。Further, the crops Ab, Ac,
Since Ad is stored in advance in the storage portions Ba, Ca, and Da of the containers B, C, and D, the positions and intervals of the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad are stabilized, and the crops Ab, Ac, and Ad are held. Transshipment work can be performed accurately and reliably. In addition, since the plurality of containers B, C, and D are accommodated and transported in one transport container E, the plurality of containers B, C, and D can be supplied or collected at one time, and the operation can be performed efficiently. .

【００５６】この発明の構成と、上述の実施例との対応
において、この発明の物品は、実施例の農作物Ａｂ，Ａ
ｃ，Ａｄに対応し、以下同様に、記録媒体は、バーコー
ドＦやＩＤタグに対応し、容器振分け供給手段は、振分
けコンベア１０，１１，１２及びプッシャーやアーム等
の移載手段に対応し、容器振分け回収手段は、回収コン
ベア１８，１９，２０，２１及びプッシャーやアーム等
の移載手段に対応し、積替え手段は、積替え装置２５に
対応し、情報処理手段は、情報処理装置１７に対応し、
載置体は、トレイＧに対応するも、この発明は、上述の
実施例の構成のみに限定されるものではない。In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the article of the present invention is the same as the agricultural products Ab and A of the embodiment.
Similarly, the recording medium corresponds to a barcode F or an ID tag, and the container sorting and supplying means corresponds to sorting conveyors 10, 11, and 12, and transfer means such as a pusher and an arm. The container sorting and collection means corresponds to the collection conveyors 18, 19, 20, and 21 and transfer means such as pushers and arms, the transfer means corresponds to the transfer apparatus 25, and the information processing means corresponds to the information processing apparatus 17. Correspondingly,
Although the mounting body corresponds to the tray G, the present invention is not limited to only the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

【００５７】実施例の物品供給装置は、例えば海産物や
球技用ボール、食品、部品等の物品を振分け供給する作
業にも用いることができる。The article supply apparatus of the embodiment can also be used for sorting and supplying articles such as marine products, ball for ball games, food, parts and the like.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】 物品供給システムの全体構成を示す平面図。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of an article supply system.

【図２】 容器の振分け動作及び農作物の積替え動作を
示す平面図。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a container sorting operation and an agricultural product transshipment operation.

【図３】 大中小の容器を運搬容器に収容した状態を示
す斜視図。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where large, medium and small containers are accommodated in a transport container.

【図４】 大サイズの農作物を容器に収容した状態を示
す平面図。FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where large-sized agricultural products are stored in a container.

【図５】 中サイズの農作物を容器に収容した状態を示
す平面図。FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a medium-sized crop is stored in a container.

【図６】 小サイズの農作物を容器に収容した状態を示
す平面図。FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where small-sized agricultural products are stored in a container.

【図７】 容器のバーコードと情報読取り装置との対峙
状態を示す斜視図。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the barcode of the container and the information reading device face each other.

【図８】 積替え装置による農作物の積替え動作を示す
側面図。FIG. 8 is a side view showing the transfer operation of the crop by the transfer apparatus.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａｂ，Ａｃ，Ａｄ…農作物 Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ…容器 Ｂａ，Ｃａ，Ｄａ…収容部 Ｅ…運搬容器 Ｆ…バーコード Ｇ…トレイ ｅ，ｆ，ｇ…積替え部 ５…供給コンベア ７…回収部 １０，１１，１２…振分けコンベア １３〜１６…情報読取り装置 １７…情報処理装置 １８〜２２…回収コンベア ２５…積替え装置 ３１…仕分けコンベア ３２…項目計測装置 ３３…振分けコンベア ３４…箱詰め装置 Ab, Ac, Ad: agricultural products B, C, D: containers Ba, Ca, Da: accommodation unit E: transport containers F: barcode G: trays e, f, g: transshipment unit 5: supply conveyor 7: collection unit 10 , 11, 12 ... sorting conveyor 13-16 ... information reading device 17 ... information processing device 18-22 ... collection conveyor 25 ... transshipment device 31 ... sorting conveyor 32 ... item measuring device 33 ... sorting conveyor 34 ... box packing device

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】所定数の物品を項目別に収容する複数の容
器に、該物品を整列した状態に収容する収容部を複数形
成した物品運搬用の容器。1. A container for carrying goods, comprising a plurality of containers for accommodating a predetermined number of articles by item, and a plurality of accommodation sections for accommodating the articles in an aligned state. 【請求項２】上記容器に、上記物品の項目に対応して該
容器を識別する情報が記録された記録媒体を付設した請
求項１記載の物品運搬用の容器。2. A container for transporting goods according to claim 1, wherein said container is provided with a recording medium on which information for identifying said container is recorded corresponding to the item of said article. 【請求項３】上記請求項１又は２記載の容器を供給する
供給コンベアに、該容器を項目別に設定した積替え部に
対して振分け供給する容器振分け供給手段を設けた物品
供給装置。3. An article supply apparatus comprising: a supply conveyor for supplying containers according to claim 1 or 2 provided with container distribution supply means for distributing and supplying the containers to a transshipment unit set for each item. 【請求項４】上記積替え部に、上記物品が取り除かれた
容器を項目別に設定した回収部に対して振分け供給する
容器振分け回収手段を設けた請求項３記載の物品供給装
置。4. The article supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said reloading section is provided with a container sorting and collecting means for sorting and supplying a container from which said articles have been removed to a collecting section set for each item. 【請求項５】上記供給コンベア及び又は回収コンベア
に、上記容器に付設した記録媒体の情報を読取る情報読
取り手段を設けると共に、上記情報読取り手段で読取っ
た情報に基づいて、上記容器を項目別に振分け処理する
情報処理手段を設けた請求項４記載の物品供給装置。5. An information reading means for reading information on a recording medium attached to the container on the supply conveyor and / or the recovery conveyor, and the containers are sorted by item based on the information read by the information reading means. 5. The article supply device according to claim 4, further comprising an information processing means for processing. 【請求項６】上記積替え部に、上記容器に積載された物
品を該物品が個々に載置される載置体に積替える積替え
手段を設けた請求項３記載の物品供給装置。6. The article supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said transfer section is provided with a transfer means for transferring the articles stacked in said container to a mounting body on which said articles are individually mounted.