CA2029773A1 - Automatic conveyance system - Google Patents

Automatic conveyance system

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CA2029773A1
CA2029773A1 CA2029773A CA2029773A CA2029773A1 CA 2029773 A1 CA2029773 A1 CA 2029773A1 CA 2029773 A CA2029773 A CA 2029773A CA 2029773 A CA2029773 A CA 2029773A CA 2029773 A1 CA2029773 A1 CA 2029773A1
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buffer storage
test cells
unit
test
requirement
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Masamichi Kawasoe
Tadao Yokoyama
Shozo Kitamoto
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Fujitsu Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4189—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the transport system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31002—Computer controlled agv conveys workpieces between buffer and cell
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31286—Detect position of articles and equipment by receivers, identify objects by code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/36—Nc in input of data, input key till input tape
    • G05B2219/36371—Barcode reader
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/60—Electric or hybrid propulsion means for production processes

Abstract

AUTOMATIC CONVEYANCE SYSTEM

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

An automatic conveyance system comprising a buffer storage for storing a plurality of unit racks containing units; a plurality of test cells for testing the units contained in the unit racks; a plurality of test cell controllers, each being provided in one of the test cells, and each for accepting a requirement to take out a unit rack from the buffer storage, to store a unit rack into the buffer storage, or to convey a unit rack from one of the test cells to another one of the test cells; an automatic guided vehicle for conveying a unit rack; and a computer connected to the test cell con-trollers by a single bus and having information of the unit racks stored in the buffer storage, the computer controlling, based on the requirement accepted by one of the test cell controllers and the information of the unit racks stored in the buffer buffer storage, the automatic guided vehicle so as to convey the unit rack from the buffer storage to a desired one of the test cells r between two of the test cells, or from one of the test cells to the buffer storage, whereby by simply supply a requirement by an operator without knowing what, where, and when the units are stored in the buffer storage, a desired conveyance is possible.
CA002029773A 1989-11-14 1990-11-13 Automatic conveyance system Expired - Fee Related CA2029773C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP1294132A JPH03156383A (en) 1989-11-14 1989-11-14 Self-propelling vehicle feed apparatus
JP01-294132 1989-11-14

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CA2029773A1 true CA2029773A1 (en) 1991-05-15
CA2029773C CA2029773C (en) 1994-01-04

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EP (1) EP0428160B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH03156383A (en)
CA (1) CA2029773C (en)
DE (1) DE69017595T2 (en)

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EP0428160A1 (en) 1991-05-22
EP0428160B1 (en) 1995-03-08
JPH03156383A (en) 1991-07-04

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