JP2024041682A - Efficient furniture production and sales system - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an efficient furniture production and sales system that can provide custom-made furniture that matches the customer's needs. [Solution] In the efficient furniture production and sales system, furniture-related businesses share information about furniture via a communication network, and by working comprehensively with each business, they propose appropriate conceptual products as furniture with good design and functionality, and introduce these assumed assembled furniture on an online screen. In order to receive an order for a desired piece of furniture from a customer via a communication network, the order is received by an order processing server of a furniture sales agent that transmits information between the customer's terminal and the order is received, network operations are performed to match the customer's needs and options, the order is processed, an appearance diagram of the furniture requested by the customer is created from a basic model and a model of related parts, parts are shipped from the related parts business, and a furniture manufacturer that assembles the furniture parts assembles the furniture requested by the customer and transports it. [Selected Figure] Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a system for obtaining orders from customers by creating and presenting conceptual furniture from materials provided by furniture-related companies, and provides custom-made furniture that can provide furniture that matches the customer's needs. Concerning an efficient production and sales system for furniture.

Traditionally, customers have increasingly placed orders online, seeking appropriate prices and delivery times, and placing orders online without seeing the original product. Traditionally, furniture material companies have kept a variety of materials in order to quickly respond to orders. Each of the companies involved has excellent materials. Currently, this material is not being utilized, and it is desired to create effective furniture from these materials based on the knowledge of furniture manufacturers. When arranging a complete set of general practice furniture (e.g. sofa, bed, bedspread, table, shelf, rug, curtain, TV stand, etc.), it is often manufactured according to the wishes of the furniture manufacturer, and the design is carefully selected from the materials of the related companies. They are not supposed to produce functional furniture. In particular, we refer to effective interior design samples and arrange furniture with a similar atmosphere.

To manufacture furniture by combining a plurality of replaceable furniture parts in order to appropriately and easily judge whether each piece of furniture can be reused. The usage status of each furniture part is associated and managed, and when used furniture is collected, each furniture part is determined to be a reuse candidate based on the usage status associated with each furniture part. A method has been proposed in which furniture parts that are candidates for reuse are used to provide reusable furniture (see Patent Document 1).

Therefore, when you select an interior plan created by an interior planner that is proposed based on the conditions you entered, you can purchase the interior products that make up that plan. Proposed. In recent years, design support devices have been disclosed that can change the size and configuration of furniture and easily design and manufacture custom-made furniture that has the size and structure required by the furniture purchaser and has a design that the purchaser prefers. There is. With these design support devices, furniture of any size and structure can be freely designed on a display.

In order to be able to freely design multiple types of constituent members that make up furniture, data representing units used to design furniture is created. This data is material space data that determines the positions of the six faces of the three-dimensional material space, which represents the rectangular parallelepiped space that circumscribes the material, based on the three-dimensional rectangular parallelepiped part space that circumscribes the part to which the material belongs. Part space data that determines the surface positions of six surfaces of a three-dimensional part space representing a circumscribed rectangular parallelepiped space based on a three-dimensional unit space representing a rectangular parallelepiped space defined for the unit to which the part belongs, and the above unit. Unit space data that defines the six plane positions of a three-dimensional unit space representing a rectangular parallelepiped space surrounding the skeleton unit with reference to the three-dimensional skeleton cell space representing a rectangular parallelepiped space defined within the frame of the skeleton unit. A system including the following has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

A system for designing, receiving orders, and placing manufacturing orders for products made from multiple parts, including a means for reading out multiple parts and calculating and inputting a part space, and a means for calculating and inputting a part space. A unit space creation input means for displaying surface-associated unit spaces and allowing changes to be input to the unit space; and a unit/part member for associating six surfaces of the unit space with each surface of a plurality of parts forming the unit. a surface association means, a product creation means for combining units to create a product, a unit space change input means for inputting data for changing the dimensions of the unit space, and receiving input for changing the unit space to configure the unit space. A system is provided that includes an information processing means for changing the dimensions of a part member space, a storage means, an output display means for outputting and displaying a three-dimensional image of a product, etc., and a manufacturing ordering means (Patent Document (See 3).

A system that supports storage furniture made up of multiple assembly units using a display screen that is designed according to the user's preferences. an installation space frame display means for displaying an installation space frame corresponding to the installation location; an assembly unit display means for displaying an image of an assembly unit on a display section based on furniture type information; An assembly unit moving means moves the image of the assembly unit selected by the operator among the unit images into the installation space frame as shown by an arrow, and the image of each assembly unit displayed on the display section is moved at that time. A method has been proposed that includes display limiting means that limits the display to items that can be installed depending on the space left in the furniture installation location, etc. (see Patent Document 4).

As a way for the customer's purchaser to design furniture freely and easily, and to install the furniture with the desired design in the desired space, the furniture dealer/installer who possesses the customer's information upon the customer's order. The furniture sales manager's computer, which processes this information, creates selected divided parts diagrams and unit diagrams in accordance with the basic program file, and sends these to material/processing companies, hardware manufacturers, and furniture manufacturers. Based on the received part drawings, we provide materials, processed products, parts, and hardware, and comprehensively assemble and process the furniture at a furniture manufacturer equipped with various manufacturing tools and skills.The furniture is then shipped before assembly. At this stage, a drawing of the completed furniture product is presented to the customer, and by the deadline, the carrier transports the furniture and the furniture handler/builder installs the furniture with the design and functionality requested by the customer. An ordering/installation system for functional furniture has been proposed (see Patent Document 5).

In providing a furniture set recommendation system that recommends a set of furniture that meets the conditions of one's room size, favorite color, and purchase cost, a terminal transmits the room size to a server. The server acquires layout type information that matches the received room size and transmits it to the terminal. The terminal displays a screen for selecting the received layout type information, selecting a color, and inputting estimated costs, and transmits those conditions set by the user to the server. The server searches the database for a set of furniture that matches the layout type and color preference selected by the user and fits within the estimated cost, and sends it to the terminal. A system is provided for a terminal to display a received set of furniture (see Patent Document 5).

As a furniture design system that can design furniture according to the floor plan of the room and the size of luggage, the furniture design system inputs data on multiple pieces of luggage to be stored in the furniture and floor plan data of the room where the furniture will be installed. and a design section that designs furniture so that a plurality of pieces of luggage can be stored in a plurality of storage parts, based on luggage data and room floor plan data. The luggage data includes data on the size of the luggage, and the room floor plan data includes data on the positions and sizes of openings (doors, windows) in the room. The design department tried to avoid the furniture from interfering with the opening of the room, reduce the depth of the storage compartment near the opening of the room, and make sure that the front edge of the furniture was curved when viewed from above. , a method of designing a plan view design of furniture has been proposed (see Patent Document 6).

However, the materials and metal fittings that actually make up designer furniture are made of materials that have unique functions for each furniture manufacturer, and it is not possible to simply design furniture with a size and structure that ignores this on a computer. However, decorative furniture manufactured from such a design, including design and functionality, may be unusable due to insufficient strength and bending or distortion.
As a countermeasure against this, we design furniture with functionality and design from a material perspective based on the knowledge of furniture-related companies, and perform structural calculations of furniture all at once or sequentially during the design process to meet customer needs. It is also possible to display conceptual furniture like this on the screen. There are few systems in which the customer makes this selection and receives the order. This may be limited to certain regions.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-108109 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-74973 Patent No. 5850594 JP 2017-91203 Publication JP 2019-75076 Publication JP2021-117997A

The present invention relates to a system in which customers place orders online, seeking a reasonable price and delivery date, without seeing the original product. Conventionally, furniture material companies have various materials in stock and are able to respond to orders quickly. Each related company has excellent materials. Currently, these materials are not being utilized, and it is desirable to create effective furniture from these materials based on the knowledge of furniture companies. In particular, when deciding to purchase furniture, customers often select furniture based on the price and delivery date, taking into account the interior design of the entire room, the size of their room, and the cost. This invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a furniture production system that recommends furniture that matches the size of the room, the purchase cost, and the delivery date.

Furthermore, although the basic idea of the present invention is for the customer/purchaser to make a specific proposal for indoor spaces such as residences and offices, the present invention presents structural furniture proposed in terms of furniture materials, with cost and delivery guidelines in mind. After receiving the order, our aim is to provide the requested furniture through negotiation with the customer. Based on the knowledge of furniture-related companies, functional and aesthetically pleasing furniture is designed from a material standpoint.We perform structural calculations of furniture all at once or sequentially during the design process to create conceptual furniture that the customer desires. It is also possible to display it on the screen. The objective is to provide a system in which customers can make such selections and place orders. In particular, even if a purchaser, who is an amateur in furniture design, freely designs furniture according to his/her own tastes, the designed furniture may not satisfy him/her in various aspects. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to propose a furniture manufacturing system that supports furniture design so that the purchaser does not find it difficult to design decorative furniture.

Taking advantage of the characteristics of the furniture manufacturing region, we mainly engage in furniture manufacturing, which is furniture assembly and processing companies, as well as joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and other companies that provide related parts. This is shared via a communication network based on the collaboration between furniture manufacturers and furniture-related companies, and we work comprehensively with each related company to obtain furniture information, including the characteristics of each material and design, and create special furniture. Based on the specifications, by confirming the original materials of special materials and arranging the materials, we propose appropriate conceptual products as furniture with design and functionality, and introduce these assumed assembled furniture on the Internet screen. A basic model of the furniture sales handler's order processing server transmits information from the customer to the customer terminal via a communication network in order to receive an order for desired furniture. We perform network operations to match customer requests and options using a program file containing models of related parts, perform order processing, create a drawing of the furniture requested by the customer from the basic model and models of related parts,
Based on the furniture appearance drawing requested by the customer, we create drawings broken down into assembly details, which are parts and units, and present the furniture appearance drawings and drawings of each manufacturing part to each related parts supplier and furniture assembly manufacturer. Then, the furniture parts are shipped from each related parts supplier, the furniture assembly manufacturer that assembles the furniture parts parts assembles the furniture requested by the customer, and the furniture is assembled to the customer and sent to the carrier at an appropriate time and price. This is an efficient production and sales system for furniture that is transported based on the system.

Taking advantage of the characteristics of the furniture manufacturing region, we mainly engage in furniture manufacturing, which is furniture assembly and processing companies, as well as joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and other companies that provide related parts. We have furniture-related businesses within a 20 km range based on cooperation among furniture businesses, and we share information via a communication network, creating a database of information including details of each material held by each related business and its characteristics. Based on this knowledge, we build a concept for furniture products by confirming the characteristics and materials in real objects, directly obtaining effective materials, and quickly arranging raw materials to improve design quality, We assemble effective functional furniture such as new tables, cupboards, and TV boards based on the concept, present it effectively in terms of price and delivery, and present these assumed assembled furniture on the internet screen. 2. The efficient furniture production and sales system according to claim 1.

In a furniture order-manufacturing system having an order processing server that transmits information between a customer terminal and a customer terminal in order to receive furniture orders with design and functionality presented on an internet screen, The business server acts as a furniture sales agent,
A program file of a basic model for constructing an order site accessed from the customer terminal via the communication network and storing ordered furniture, and a basic design tool for a basic model of concept furniture corresponding to the ordered furniture. The program file of the basic model to be stored is held by furniture-related companies such as joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies that provide related parts for the materials of conceptual furniture. It consists of a material program file and a partial part assembly procedure program file that stores a plurality of options for each of the partial parts of the conceptual furniture.

A step of producing a drawing disassembled into the parts/parts for the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture that has been approved by the customer based on the concept furniture proposal, and a fittings company that provides related parts as materials for the appearance drawing of the conceptual furniture. We ship and deliver the manufacturing parts drawings and parts hardware drawings of materials owned by furniture-related companies such as wood companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies to each manufacturer. The step is to clarify the deadline, have the furniture assembly company gather all the parts and materials, configure the assembled unit, and finally assemble the designed furniture requested by the customer, and have the customer assemble the assembled furniture. , the step of confirming whether the ordered furniture conforms to the customer's requirements, and requesting a carrier to deliver the assembled ordered furniture on the requested date, transporting it to the customer's address, and installing it in the room. It has a step.

In a furniture order receiving method using an order receiving business server that transmits information between the customer terminal and the order receiving server via a communication network, a basic model file that stores a basic model of the customer and the ordered furniture is provided.
The order receiving business server, which has a partial parts file that stores data of furniture-related businesses for each of a plurality of partial parts of the basic model of the customer/ordered furniture, displays a request for input of dimensional data of the concept furniture for the basic model on the order receiving site, receives the dimensional data of the ordered furniture input in response to this from the customer terminal, and displays on the order receiving site the portions/parts read from the partial parts file for the selected basic model for comparison, and receives approval of the ordered furniture in response to this from the customer terminal,
The order-to-production business involves displaying the finished ordered furniture on the order site based on the basic model data received from the customer terminal, the received dimensional data, and the received partial parts data, as well as displaying a request for input regarding order approval, and receiving order approval data entered in response to this from the customer terminal.

A step of producing a drawing disassembled into parts for the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture that has received order approval from the customer, and a fitting company, lumber company, veneer company, hardware company, glass company that provides the related parts, We share furniture-related companies such as paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies via communication networks, and we work comprehensively with each company to provide furniture information, including materials and characteristics, and drawings of each manufacturing part. and sending the parts hardware drawings, clarifying the delivery date, estimating the price and delivery date of the basic model, and selecting the received basic model selection data and the received partial attribute options. Based on the data, the division drawings of parts and units for the appearance drawing of the concept furniture of the ordered furniture are produced by the related companies, and the furniture manufacturers collect the processed wood parts and hardware. and assembling and shipping the ordered furniture.

With the present invention, customers are increasingly placing orders online, seeking appropriate prices and delivery times, and placing orders on the Internet screen without looking at the original product. Traditionally, furniture material companies have kept a variety of materials in order to quickly respond to orders. Each of the companies involved has excellent materials. Currently, this material is not being utilized, so we will create effective furniture from these materials based on the knowledge of furniture manufacturers. Based on the cooperation of joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies that provide related parts, the information is shared with furniture-related companies via communication networks, and information about each relationship is shared. We work comprehensively with vendors to obtain furniture information, including each material and its characteristics, and by confirming the original materials and stocking the materials, we propose the desired conceptual product as furniture with design and functionality. can.

By providing a design furniture production system and program that allows users to install a set of design furniture that matches their room size, preferred color, and purchase cost conditions in a room of their choice. We can provide furniture that satisfies your needs at a price and delivery time. In addition, if a purchaser who is an amateur in furniture design can easily design furniture according to his or her own preferences without experiencing any difficulty, and if he actually manufactures the designed furniture, he will be able to realize that the furniture is functional and aesthetically pleasing. You can get the furniture you want at the right price and on time without worrying.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an efficient furniture production and sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an efficient furniture production and sales system between furniture-related businesses. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a database stored in a storage unit of an administrator's server in the efficient furniture production and sales system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the efficient furniture production and sales system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information on ordered furniture and conceptual furniture stored in the efficient furniture production and sales system. FIG. 1 is an example diagram of an efficient production and sales system for furniture (tables) according to an embodiment of the present invention. A: Developed view B: Completed view FIG. 2 is an example diagram of an efficient production and sales system for furniture (TV board) according to an embodiment of the present invention. A: Developed view B: Completed view This is an example diagram 3 of an efficient manufacturing and sales system for furniture (cupboards) according to an embodiment of the present invention. A: Development drawing B: Finished drawing

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an efficient furniture production and sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, Figures 2 and 3 are block diagrams showing an example of the configuration of furniture-related businesses in an efficient furniture manufacturing and sales system, and a database stored in the storage unit of the administrator's server in the efficient furniture manufacturing and sales system. FIG. Furthermore, the explanation will be given using actual examples of a table, a TV board, and a cupboard in FIGS. 6 to 8.

As shown in Figure 1, for example, A joinery company provides related parts mainly to furniture assemblers and processors (furniture manufacturers), taking advantage of the characteristics of furniture manufacturing regions in areas where furniture production is active. , C lumber company, G veneer company, B hardware company, E glass company, F paint company, D resin processing company, H furniture processing company through a communication network, and as shown in Figure 2. We work comprehensively with each related company to obtain furniture information including each material and its characteristics, and by confirming the originals of special materials and stocking the materials, we create furniture that is appropriate for design and functionality. Furniture sales in which a conceptual product is proposed, the envisioned assembled furniture is introduced on an online screen, and information is transmitted from the online screen to a customer terminal so that the customer can receive an order for the desired furniture via a communication network. A program file that is received by the order processing server of the handler and has a basic model of the furniture sales handler's order processing server and a model of related parts is used to perform network operations to match the customer's requests and options. We then create a diagram of the appearance of the furniture requested by the customer from the basic model and models of related parts. Based on the appearance diagram of the furniture requested by the customer, we create drawings that disassemble the assembly details of parts and units. The furniture assembly/processing company will present the above-mentioned furniture appearance diagram and drawings of each manufacturing part to the related parts suppliers and furniture assemblies/processors, receive the parts from the related parts suppliers, and then assemble the furniture parts/processors. We have created an efficient furniture production and sales system that assembles the furniture requested by the customer and transports the assembled furniture to the transport company at the appropriate time and price.

Taking advantage of the characteristics of the furniture-manufacturing area, we are focusing on furniture manufacturers, which are furniture assemblers and processors, as well as joiners, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, and resin processing companies that provide related parts. We have furniture-related businesses within a radius of approximately 20 km, and we share furniture-related information via a communication network.We have a database of furniture-related information, including detailed information on each material held by each related business and its characteristics. After accumulating the basics, we build the concept of furniture products by confirming the characteristics and materials in real objects, directly obtaining effective materials, and quickly arranging raw materials to improve design and functionality. We will assemble effective furniture such as new tables, cupboards, and TV boards based on the concept, present it effectively in terms of price and delivery, and present these assumed assembled furniture on the internet screen. .

As shown in Figure 3, in order to accept furniture orders with design and functionality presented on the internet screen, the furniture order processing server has an order processing server that transmits information to and from a customer terminal via a communication network. - In the manufacturing system, as shown in FIG. 4, a basic model in which the order receiving business server, as a furniture sales agent, constructs an order receiving site that is accessed from the customer terminal via the communication network and stores the ordered furniture. A program file, a basic model program file that stores the basic design tool for the basic model of the conceptual furniture corresponding to the custom-made furniture, and a joiner, lumber vendor, and veneer vendor that provides related parts for the conceptual furniture. , a program file for materials owned by a furniture-related business such as a hardware company, a glass company, a paint company, and a resin processing company; and a program file for a partial parts assembly procedure that stores a plurality of options for each of the partial parts of the conceptual furniture; It consists of

A step of producing a drawing disassembled into the parts/parts for the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture that has been approved by the customer based on the concept furniture proposal, and a fittings company that provides related parts as materials for the appearance drawing of the conceptual furniture. We send out drawings for manufacturing parts and hardware parts for materials owned by furniture-related companies such as lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, and resin processing companies to each manufacturer, and clarify delivery dates. The next step is to have a furniture assembler collect the parts and materials, configure the assembled unit, and finally assemble the decorative furniture requested by the customer. A step of confirming whether the ordered furniture conforms to the requested requirements and a step of requesting a carrier to deliver the assembled ordered furniture on the requested date, transporting it to the customer's address, and installing it in the room. It is a system that has

A basic model file that stores a basic model of the customer/ordered furniture in a furniture ordering method using an ordering business server that transmits information to and from a customer terminal to receive furniture orders via a communication network;
The order processing server, which has a partial parts file that stores furniture-related vendor data for each of a plurality of partial parts of the basic model of the customer/ordered furniture, requests input of dimension data of conceptual furniture for the basic model. Receive from the customer terminal the dimension data of the ordered furniture displayed on the order receiving site and input accordingly, and the order receiving site regarding the parts/parts read from the partial parts file for the selected basic model. and display the furniture in a comparison manner, and receive approval for the ordered furniture accordingly from the customer terminal,
Based on the basic model data received from the customer terminal, the received dimension data, and the received partial part data, the finished product of the ordered furniture is displayed on the order receiving site, and an input request for order approval is made. This is the order acceptance and production work of displaying and receiving the order approval data inputted accordingly from the customer terminal.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a step of producing a drawing disassembled into the parts/parts based on the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture that has been approved by the customer, and a step of producing a drawing broken down into the parts/parts, and a fitting company, lumber company providing the related parts, and veneer. Furniture information is shared with furniture-related businesses such as hardware manufacturers, glass manufacturers, paint companies, and resin processing companies via communication networks, and furniture information, including the materials and characteristics of each material, is shared with each related company through a communication network. , the step of sending each manufacturing part drawing and part hardware drawing to clarify the delivery date, estimating the price and delivery date of the basic model, and the received selection data of the basic model and the received part. Based on the selection data of the attribute options, the division drawings of parts and units for the appearance drawing of the conceptual furniture of the ordered furniture are produced by related companies, and the furniture manufacturers produce the processed wood parts. Furniture production was carried out using a method that included collecting furniture and hardware, assembling and shipping the ordered furniture.

The furniture sales agent's server is a computer system consisting of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disc Drive), etc. Receives input information from the server installed by the customer, layout type and color selection information, and furniture purchase cost input information, and reads out data according to the information from a group of data stored in the database in advance. and send it to the terminal.
Further, the furniture sales agent's server receives furniture parts, interior information, and furniture installation layout information from the furniture-related vendor's terminal, and also receives furniture information from the furniture manufacturer's terminal, and stores the information in the database.

The furniture sales agent's terminal is a computer equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, HDD, input section, display screen, etc., and the terminal sends information to the server via the network and displays the furniture sent from the server. The complete set information was received and the received furniture information was displayed. The terminal transmits to the customer's server via the network. The furniture-related vendor's terminal is a computer equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, HDD, input section, display screen, etc., and when the furniture-related vendor inputs furniture information and installation layout information, The information was sent over the network to a server and stored in a database.

The furniture sales handler's terminal is a computer equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, HDD, input section, display screen, etc. When furniture information is input by the furniture sales handler, the information is transmitted over the network. to the server and stored in the database. The network is a LAN (Local Area Network) or Internet network, and represents a furniture sales system in which servers, terminals, etc. are connected via the network. Configured with a sales system.

As an example, we will explain the production of a table. An outline of the furniture as shown by A in FIG. 6 was received from the customer's terminal. Based on this, we created table furniture according to the customer's requests.
Utilizing the characteristics of the region to manufacture furniture such as tables, we provide related parts mainly to furniture assemblers and processors that manufacture furniture. We share information with related companies via communication networks, and we work comprehensively with each company to obtain furniture information, including each material and its characteristics, and to obtain furniture information including the characteristics of table materials such as wood and the original materials of hardware. After checking and arranging the materials, we propose an appropriate concept product for furniture with the design and functionality of the table that the customer requests, and introduce these envisioned assembled furniture on the online screen, so that the customer can communicate from the online screen. The information is received by a furniture sales agent's order processing server, which transmits information regarding the approval of design, price, and other matters to and from a customer terminal in order to receive an order for desired furniture via a network.

A network operation is performed to match customer requests and options using a program file having a basic model and related part models in the order receiving server of the furniture sales dealer, order receiving is performed, a diagram of the appearance of the furniture requested by the customer is created from the basic model and the related part models, a drawing of the furniture disassembled into assembly details of parts and units is created based on the diagram of the furniture requested by the customer, the diagram of the furniture appearance and each production part drawing are presented to each related parts supplier and furniture assembly/processing company, parts are shipped from the related parts supplier, the furniture requested by the customer is assembled at the furniture assembly/processing company, and the assembled furniture is transported to the customer by a transport company at an appropriate time and price based on the above, thus promoting an efficient furniture production/sales system.

In the design and functional concept furniture presented on the internet screen as shown in FIG. In the furniture order-manufacturing system, the order processing server handles furniture as a sales agent.
A program file of a basic model for constructing an order site accessed from the customer terminal via the communication network and storing ordered furniture, and a basic design tool for a basic model of concept furniture corresponding to the ordered furniture. A program file of the basic model to be stored, a program file of materials held by a furniture-related company such as a lumber company, a hardware company, a paint company, or a furniture company that provides related parts for the material of the conceptual furniture, and each of the partial parts of the conceptual furniture. From the program file of the partial parts assembly procedure that stores multiple options for the table, the table configuration as shown in Figure 6 is completed by assembling parts, units, and the finished table product is under the responsibility of the furniture sales handler. shipped to customer.

A step of producing a drawing disassembled into parts as shown in FIG. 5 for the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture shown in FIG. , Send drawings of manufacturing parts and drawings of hardware parts of materials owned by furniture-related companies such as joinery companies, lumber companies, hardware companies, and paint companies that provide related parts for the appearance drawings of concept furniture to each manufacturer. The next step is to clarify the delivery date, have the furniture assembly company gather all the parts and materials, configure the assembled unit, and finally assemble the designer furniture requested by the customer and deliver it to the customer. The step of assembling the assembled furniture and confirming that it complies with the customer's requirements for the ordered furniture.We ask a carrier to deliver the assembled ordered furniture by the requested date, and transport it to the customer's address. , along with the steps to install it in a room, we completed a distinctive table product at an appropriate price and provided it to our customers. .

As mentioned above, in order to efficiently provide distinctive table products at appropriate prices, it is necessary to have a basic model file that stores the basic model of the customer/ordered furniture, and a plurality of basic models of the customer/ordered furniture. The order-receiving business server, which has a partial parts file that stores furniture-related vendor data for each partial part, displays on the order-receiving site a request for inputting dimension data of conceptual furniture for the basic model, and responds to the request. The input dimensional data of the ordered furniture is received from the customer terminal, and the parts/parts read from the partial parts file for the selected basic model are compared and displayed on the order receiving site, and the ordered furniture is displayed accordingly. The completed product of the ordered furniture is obtained based on the basic model data received from the customer terminal, the received dimension data, and the received partial parts data. Order approval data to be displayed on the order receiving site was received from the customer terminal during the order acceptance and production process.

As an example, we will explain the production of a television board. An outline of the furniture as shown by A in FIG. 7 was received from the customer's terminal. Based on this, we created table furniture according to the customer's requests.
Utilizing the characteristics of the region to manufacture furniture such as TV boards, we provide related parts mainly to furniture assemblers and processors that manufacture furniture: E glass companies, C lumber companies, B hardware companies, F paint companies, H: The information is shared with the furniture-related companies of furniture processing companies via communication networks, and we work comprehensively with each related company to obtain furniture information, including each material and its characteristics, and to obtain furniture information such as wood, which is a special material for TV boards. By confirming the original hardware and arranging the materials, we propose a conceptual product that is suitable for the design and functionality of the table that the customer requests, and introduce these imagined assembled furniture on the internet screen. In order for a customer to receive an order for the desired furniture via a communication network from the internet screen, the order processing server of the furniture sales handler transmits information regarding the approval of decisions such as the design and price of the TV board to the customer terminal. Recieved.

Using a program file containing the basic model of the TV board and related parts models on the order processing server of the furniture sales handler, network operations are performed to match customer requests and options, order processing is performed, and the basic model and related parts are We create a drawing of the furniture requested by the customer from the model, and based on the drawing of the furniture requested by the customer, we create drawings broken down into assembly details, which are parts and units, and we work with each related parts supplier to assemble and process the furniture. We present the above-mentioned furniture appearance diagram and drawings of each production part to the supplier, receive the parts from the related parts supplier, and then proceed to the furniture assembly/processing company that assembles the furniture parts for the TV board. We have promoted an efficient furniture manufacturing and sales system that assembles the requested furniture and transports the assembled furniture to the transport company at the appropriate time and price.

An order processing server that transmits information to and from customer terminals in order to receive orders for furniture for television boards via a communication network regarding design and functional conceptual furniture presented on the internet screen as shown in FIG. 7B. In the furniture order-manufacturing system, the order processing server handles furniture as a sales agent,
A program file of a basic model for constructing an order site accessed from the customer terminal via the communication network and storing ordered furniture, and a basic design tool for a basic model of concept furniture corresponding to the ordered furniture. A program file of the basic model to be stored, a program file of materials held by a furniture-related company such as a lumber company, a hardware company, a paint company, or a furniture company that provides related parts for the material of the conceptual furniture, and each of the partial parts of the conceptual furniture. From the program file of the partial parts assembly procedure that stores multiple options for the configuration of the TV board as shown in Figure 7, the finished product of the TV board is the responsibility of the furniture sales agent. shipped to the customer under.

As an example, we will explain the production of a cupboard. An outline of the requested cupboard furniture as shown in A in FIG. 8 was received from the customer's terminal. Based on this, we created cupboard furniture according to the customer's requests.
Utilizing the characteristics of the region to manufacture furniture such as cupboards, we mainly provide related parts to furniture manufacturers (e.g., furniture assemblers and processors), including E: glass companies, C: lumber companies, B: hardware companies, and H: furniture processing companies. We share information with furniture-related companies via communication networks, and we work comprehensively with each company to obtain furniture information, including each material and its characteristics, and provide information on the unique materials of cupboards, wood, and original hardware. By confirming the above and sourcing materials, we propose appropriate conceptual products as furniture with the design and functionality of cupboards desired by the customer, and introduce these envisioned assembled furniture on the online screen, allowing customers to interact with customers from the online screen. was received by the furniture sales agent's order processing server, which transmits information regarding the approval of decision items such as the design and price of the cupboard to the customer terminal via a communication network in order to receive an order for the desired furniture.

Using a program file containing a basic model of a cupboard and a model of related parts on the order-taking server of the furniture sales handler, perform network operations to match customer requests and options, perform order-taking operations, and create a basic model of a cupboard. Create a drawing of the furniture requested by the customer from the model of the furniture and related parts. Based on the drawing of the furniture requested by the customer, create a drawing that disassembles the assembly details of parts and units, and then share the furniture with each related parts supplier. Present the furniture appearance diagram and each manufacturing part drawing to the assembling/processing company, receive the parts from the related parts supplier, and send them to the furniture assembly/processing company that will assemble the furniture parts for the cupboard. , an efficient furniture production and sales system that assembles the furniture requested by the customer and transports the assembled furniture to the carrier at the appropriate time and price.

A: Joinery trader B: Hardware trader C: Timber trader D: Resin processing trader E: Glass trader F: Paint trader G: Veneer trader H: Furniture trader 1...Furniture sales system 2...Server 3...Customer Terminal 4...Control unit 5...Storage unit 6...Parts 7...Unit 8...Net screen 9...Furniture/products 10...Top plate 11...Legs 12...Side plate 13... Door frame 14... Shelf board 15... Door 16... Cupboard 17... Tempered glass 18... Slide rail 19... Slide counter 20... Drawer 21... Shelf dowel 22... Aluminum crosspiece 23... Outlet 24...・TV board 25・・TV board

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Taking advantage of the characteristics of the furniture manufacturing region, we mainly engage in furniture manufacturing, which is furniture assembly and processing companies, as well as joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and other companies that provide related parts. This is shared via a communication network based on the collaboration between furniture manufacturers and furniture-related companies, and we work comprehensively with each related company to obtain furniture information, including the characteristics of each material and design, and create special furniture. Based on the specifications, by confirming the original materials of special materials and arranging the materials, we propose appropriate conceptual products as furniture with design and functionality, and introduce these assumed assembled furniture on the Internet screen. A basic model of the furniture sales handler's order processing server transmits information from the customer to the customer terminal via a communication network in order to receive an order for desired furniture. We perform network operations to match customer requests and options using a program file containing models of related parts, perform order processing, create a drawing of the furniture requested by the customer from the basic model and models of related parts,
Based on the furniture appearance drawing requested by the customer, we create drawings broken down into assembly details, which are parts and units, and present the furniture appearance drawings and drawings of each manufacturing part to each related parts supplier and furniture assembly manufacturer. Then, the furniture parts are shipped from each related parts supplier, the furniture assembly manufacturer that assembles the furniture parts parts assembles the furniture requested by the customer, and the furniture is assembled to the customer and sent to the carrier at an appropriate time and price. An efficient production and sales system for furniture, which is characterized by transportation based on the base. Taking advantage of the characteristics of the furniture manufacturing region, we are focusing on furniture assembly manufacturers, which are furniture manufacturers, as well as joinery companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies that provide related parts. We have furniture-related businesses within a 20 km radius based on collaboration among vendors, and we share information through communication networks, interviews, and meetings, and we provide detailed information on each material owned by each related vendor, including its characteristics. After accumulating information based on a database, we construct the concept of furniture products by confirming the characteristics and materials in the furniture appearance and actual objects, directly obtaining effective materials, and quickly procuring raw materials. By assembling design and functional furniture such as new tables, cupboards, TV cabinets, and sofas, we can effectively present them in terms of price and delivery time. 2. The efficient furniture production and sales system according to claim 1, wherein the assumed assembly furniture is presented on an internet screen. In a furniture order-manufacturing system having an order processing server that transmits information between a customer terminal and the order processing server via a communication network in order to receive an order for furniture with a design and functionality concept presented on an internet screen, the order processing server, as a furniture sales dealer,
3. The efficient furniture manufacturing and sales system according to claim 1, further comprising: a program file of a basic model for constructing an order receiving site accessed from the customer terminal via the communication network and storing ordered furniture; a program file of a basic model for storing basic design tools of a basic model for a concept furniture corresponding to the ordered furniture; a program file of materials, parts and technical information held by furniture-related businesses, such as joiners, lumber businesses, veneer businesses, hardware businesses, glass businesses, paint businesses, resin processing businesses and furniture businesses, who provide related parts for the materials of the concept furniture; and a program file of partial part assembly procedures for storing multiple options for each of the partial parts of the concept furniture. A step of producing a drawing of the appearance of the ordered furniture proposed by the furniture sales dealer on the Internet screen and accepted by the customer, disassembling the drawing into the parts and components;
A step of sending drawings of each production part and drawings of hardware parts of materials held by furniture-related companies to each manufacturer and furniture-related company based on cooperation between fittings companies, lumber companies, veneer companies, hardware companies, glass companies, paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies that provide related parts for materials of the conceptual furniture appearance drawing, and clarifying delivery dates and unit prices;
The efficient furniture manufacturing and sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by comprising the steps of: collecting each component part and material at a furniture assembly company, constructing an assembled unit, and finally assembling the furniture with the design and functionality desired by the customer, assembling the assembled furniture for the customer, and confirming whether the ordered furniture meets the customer's requirements; and requesting a delivery company to deliver the assembled ordered furniture to the customer's address so that it can be delivered by the requested date. A basic model file that stores a basic model of the customer/ordered furniture in a furniture ordering method using an ordering business server that transmits information to and from a customer terminal to receive furniture orders via a communication network;
The order processing server, which has a partial parts file that stores furniture-related vendor data for each of a plurality of partial parts of the basic model of the customer/ordered furniture, requests input of dimensional data of conceptual furniture for the basic model. Receive from the customer terminal the dimension data of the ordered furniture displayed on the order receiving site and input accordingly, and the order receiving site regarding the parts read from the partial parts file for the selected basic model. and display the furniture in a comparison manner, and receive approval for the ordered furniture according to the received information from the customer terminal,
Based on the basic model data received from the customer terminal, the received dimensional data, and the received partial part data, the finished product of the ordered furniture is displayed on the order receiving site, and an input request for order approval is requested. The efficient manufacturing of furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the order acceptance/manufacturing work involves displaying and receiving order approval data inputted in response from the customer terminal.・Sales system. A step of producing a drawing disassembled into parts for the appearance drawing of the ordered furniture that has received order approval from the customer, and a fitting company, lumber company, veneer company, hardware company, glass company that provides the related parts, We share furniture-related companies such as paint companies, resin processing companies, and furniture companies via communication networks, and we provide comprehensive support with each company to provide furniture information, including materials and design characteristics, and each manufacturing part. Sending the drawings and parts hardware drawings, clarifying the delivery date, and estimating the price and delivery date of the basic model;
Based on the received basic model selection data and the received partial attribute option selection data, the division drawings of parts and units for the appearance drawing of the conceptual furniture of the ordered furniture are created, and each basic part and parts are created by related vendors. The furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising the steps of: manufacturing the furniture, collecting processed wood parts and hardware at a furniture manufacturer, and assembling and shipping the ordered furniture. Efficient production and sales system.

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