US 12,453,069 B2
Warehouse system
Hidetoshi Kawai, Anjo (JP); and Fumitaka Maeda, Chiryu (JP)
Assigned to FUJI CORPORATION, Chiryu (JP)
Appl. No. 17/777,796
Filed by FUJI CORPORATION, Chiryu (JP)
PCT Filed Nov. 25, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/045898
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 18, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/106026, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0411185 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 13/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/12 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); H05K 13/04 (2006.01); H05K 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 13/086 (2018.08) [B25J 9/123 (2013.01); B65G 1/0485 (2013.01); B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); H05K 13/021 (2013.01); H05K 13/0882 (2018.08); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A warehouse system comprising:
a component container warehouse configured to store multiple component containers that accommodate multiple components;
a component supply unit warehouse configured to store multiple component supply units used when supplying the components accommodated in the component container to a component mounter;
a component container loader configured to load the component container into the component supply unit to form a prepared component supply unit, and configured to separate the component container from the prepared component supply unit;
a conveyance robot configured to move between the component container warehouse, the component supply unit warehouse, and the component container loader to convey the component container and the component supply unit to the component container loader; and
a warehouse control section configured to receive a loading work instruction and a separation work instruction,
wherein when the loading work instruction is received, the warehouse control section is configured to
control the conveyance robot to convey the component container and the component supply unit to the component container loader,
control component container loader to load the component container into the component supply unit at a predetermined position to form the prepared component supply unit, and
control the conveyance robot to convey the prepared component supply unit to a predetermined location, and
wherein when the separation work instruction is received, the warehouse control section is configured to
control the conveyance robot to convey the prepared component supply unit from the predetermined location to the component container loader,
control the component container loader to separate the component container from the prepared component supply unit, and
control the conveyance robot to convey the component container to the component container warehouse, and to convey the component supply unit to the component supply unit warehouse.
 
13. A warehouse system comprising:
a component container warehouse configured to store multiple component containers that accommodate multiple components;
a component supply unit warehouse configured to store multiple component supply units used when supplying the components accommodated in the component container to a component mounter;
a component container loader configured to load the component container into the component supply unit to form a prepared component supply unit, and configured to separate the component container from the prepared component supply unit; and
a conveyance robot configured to move between the component container warehouse, the component supply unit warehouse, and the component container loader to convey the component container and the component supply unit to the component container loader,
wherein when the warehouse system performs a loading work,
the conveyance robot conveys the component container and the component supply unit to the component container loader,
the component container loader loads the component container into the component supply unit at a predetermined position to form the prepared component supply unit, and
the conveyance robot conveys the prepared component supply unit to a predetermined location, and
wherein when the warehouse system performs a separation work,
the conveyance robot conveys the prepared component supply unit from the predetermined location to the component container loader,
the component container loader separates the component container from the prepared component supply unit, and
the conveyance robot conveys the component container to the component container warehouse, and conveys the component supply unit to the component supply unit warehouse.
 
14. A warehouse system comprising:
a component container warehouse configured to store multiple component containers that accommodate multiple components;
a component supply unit warehouse configured to store multiple component supply units used when supplying the components accommodated in the component container to a component mounter;
a component container loader configured to load the component container into the component supply unit to form a prepared component supply unit, and configured to separate the component container from the prepared component supply unit; and
a conveyance robot configured to move between the component container warehouse, the component supply unit warehouse, and the component container loader to convey the component container and the component supply unit to the component container loader.