KR20000023990A - Barcode and post based storage and delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for keeping and transmitting articles based upon a bar code and a post is provided to perform a real time management for all processes from custody of article to discovery of article by using a network and a bar code. CONSTITUTION: A system for keeping and transmitting articles based upon a bar code and a post comprises a post, a special custody case, an automatic envelope/bar code sticker issue device, a receipt issue device, a bar code reading device, and a computer system. The post is installed to keep and transmit articles. The special custody case comprises a separated plate(1) for performing reception and transmission of articles within the post. The computer system controls the automatic envelope/bar code sticker issue device, the receipt issue device, and the bar code reading device. The system performs an information-intensive work for a whole process to receive, deliver, input, and output the articles by connecting the computer system to a network.

Description

Bar code and post based storage and delivery system {.}

The present invention provides a real-time information and post-information of the goods movement situation due to the barcode of the goods and the delivery box to the goods storage and delivery system that manages everything from the initial request for storage and delivery to finding the goods in real time with a network system and a barcode. Based on the delivery system, special storage boxes connected to the system for the efficient input and withdrawal of goods, resulting in shortened delivery time, compact storage of goods, and low cost. Conventional goods storage and delivery system has the disadvantages that only the person with the key can find the goods, the delivery process is not informed in real time, the delivery time is long or expensive, or a large place is required for the goods storage. .

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and all the work occurring in the storage and delivery of the goods at the same time the work takes place at the same time through the barcode stickers and network system in a special storage box that can be stored in a compact manner By placing the product in the post where the goods are stored and placed, the post can be easily set up in a narrow place such as subway platform, and the product delivery time can be shortened by making it easy and convenient to receive, move, store, and take over the goods. It allows users to find items by their numbers, and allows customers to understand the movement of goods in real time through the Internet and telephone ARS system. In the case of post delivery, short delivery time and low cost are possible. E-commerce distribution system is easy to use .

※ Definition of terms

Post: It is a place where goods are stored and placed. It is a starting point of goods, an intermediate route of goods movement, a destination, etc., and is installed in transportation elements such as subway platform, bus terminal, and convenience store.

Barcode Sticker: Stickers such as [Fig. 5] and [Fig. 9] in which the serial number of the goods, the delivery address code, etc. are made into a barcode and printed with them, or the delivery address, the address code, etc. can be written.

Barcode Sticker Number: Serial number of the item engraved on the barcode sticker.

Additional number: number added after barcode sticker number

Item Number: Barcode Sticker Number and Additional Number

Address code: A number representing the address to which the goods will be delivered. There are two types of codes classified by the post and one classified by the general address (zip code, etc.).

Post delivery: A person who finds the item delivered by post finds the item in the post.

Address delivery: delivery of goods to an address, such as regular courier or registered mail

FIG. 1 shows a separator plate and is composed of a handle 2, an article input indicator 3, a pullout indicator 4, and a circuit line 5 connecting the system and the indicator lamp.

Figure 2 shows a layer of the storage compartment consisting of the separator plates that the separator is movable from side to side and the goods are put between the separator and the separator.

Figure 3 shows a storage box installed in the post. The stack is a stack of four tiers consisting of 30 separators and can hold up to 120 items.

Fig. 4 shows the back side of the envelope into which the article is placed, and an adhesive sticker 8 is attached to the top surface of the envelope so that the sticker can be removed and the envelope can be attached.

FIG. 5 shows a bar code sticker, which includes a name of a delivery address, an address code, a bar code sticker number (serial number), and these pieces of information are printed in a bar code.

6 is a view showing a state of sticking a barcode sticker on the front of the envelope

7 shows the receipt of goods

Figure 8 shows the withdrawal invoices that customers write when looking for goods

Figure 9 is taken by the employee when taking the goods at the address other than the post, a bar code sticker and a receipt is a pair, the bar code sticker has only a serial number and the address code and delivery address is written by the employee. The barcode sticker is attached to the goods, and the receipt is cut to the perforation line 9 and given to the customer.

10 is a light receiving device attached to the center of the left side of the right separation plate receives the light from the light emitting device 10 attached to the right center of the separation plate as the optical sensor attached plate Check for the presence of goods. When there is no article, the light receiving element receives light, but if there is an article, the light from the light emitting element is blocked by the article and cannot be transmitted to the light receiving element.

11 is a separator attached with a flexible grounding wire 14 and a grounding plate 12 grounded to the grounding wire before the article is put into the grounding plate of the right side separating plate and a current flows through the article. The ground wire is pushed back to the item and bent back to the ground plate so that the current flows off. Check the current flow to check the presence of the item.

12 is a light control separation plate that connects the separation plate and the system with a circuit line to control the indicator with light such as a laser without controlling the indicator of the separator by an electric signal, The indicator light 15 lights up through the optical fiber 16.

FIG. 13 shows fifty light control separators with different positions of the light absorbing elements, wherein the numbers 1 to 50 in each separator indicate the positions of the light absorbing elements.

[FIG. 14] is a view of the 50 light control separators of [13] in one stage (layer) of the storage box and viewed from the right side of the storage box in the direction of light shooting. Indicates the position of the light absorbing element of the plate

15 is a view showing a state of shooting light, such as a laser on the light control separation plate

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1: Separator

2: Grasp the handle with the handle of the separator and move the separator from side to side

3: Input indicator light that is turned on when loading the goods

4: The withdrawal indicator that is turned on when the goods are withdrawn

5: Circuit line connecting system and indicator light

6: identification number of separator

7: The storage box installed in the post consists of a separation plate that can move from side to side.

8: You can peel off the sticker and attach the envelope with a sticker that has been glued to attach the envelope.

9: perforated

10: light emitted by the light emitting element

11: Receives light from a light emitting device as a light receiving device

12: ground plate (conductor)

13: circuit

14: It is made of elastic conductor with ground wire, and when there is no goods, it touches the ground plate of right side plate and current flows.

15: indicator light of the light control separator

16: optical fiber

17: light absorption element

18: optical transmitter

The article storage and delivery system based on the present invention barcode and post to achieve the above object is composed of posts connected to the central system largely by a network. The post is an envelope / bar code sticker automatic vending machine, a receipt machine, a special storage box, It consists of a bar code reader and a computer system for controlling them, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Posts entrusted with small items can be found in subway platforms, bus terminals, convenience stores, etc. There are special storage boxes such as [FIG. 3], which can be moved from side to side as shown in [FIG. 2]. It is composed. As shown in FIG. 1, the separator consists of an input indicator light 3, an indicator light 4, a system connection circuit line 5, a handle 2, and the like, as shown in FIG. It can be moved left and right, and the goods are put between the separator plate and the separator plate. The separator is connected to the system so that when the product input signal comes from the system, the input indicator light (e.g. red light) lights up and when the product withdrawal signal comes on, the light indicator (e.g. blue light) lights up. It is done. The envelope / bar code sticker automatic ticket machine is an automatic ticket machine that releases an envelope as shown in [Fig. 4] and a barcode sticker as shown in [Fig. 5]. The envelope has an adhesive sticker (8) attached to the top to seal and seal the barcode. The sticker can also be peeled off and attached to the envelope like a regular sticker. The receipt dispenser is a printing machine that prints a receipt as shown in FIG. 7. These separators, envelope / bar code sticker dispensers, and receipt machines are connected to the computer system in the post, which in turn is networked to the central system so that any post can see each other's situation. Referring to the present invention according to the process of entrusting and finding the goods as follows. First, the sender (customer) who wants to deliver the goods at the post puts money into the envelope / bar code sticker vending machine and selects the delivery address (address or post name) through the touch screen or button to release the envelope and barcode sticker. On the sticker, the delivery address and the serial number of the goods are printed with a barcode, and the delivery address is composed of a name of the delivery address and a code (post code, post code, etc.) classified by the number. Vending machines and posts are networked with each other, and when the storage capacity of the posts to be delivered is over, the vending machine notifies the customer in real time. After receiving the envelope with the adhesive sticker attached as shown in FIG. 4, the small item is put in, the sticker 8 is peeled off, the envelope is sealed, and as shown in FIG. Write the name and contact information of the consignee / recipient, and if the item is to be sent to the address, write the sender / recipient's name, contact information and address. After attaching the barcode sticker like [Fig. 5] printed with the delivery address and serial number of the item to the top of the front of the envelope as shown in [Fig. 6], and entrusting it to the post employee, the post employee reads it with the barcode reader and issues a receipt. do. Instead of using a vending machine, the customer directly tells the employee the delivery address, and the employee enters the delivery address into the system, prints the barcode sticker and receipt, attaches the barcode sticker to the goods, and passes the receipt to the customer. Issuance post name, delivery address, address code, issuance date, article number, etc. are printed on the receipt as shown in [Fig. 7]. The article number is a number of digits added after the serial number (barcode sticker number) printed on the barcode sticker. It is. The person who finds the item must know the item number of the barcode sticker number plus the additional number so that the person can find the item. Therefore, there is no concern when the barcode sticker number is exposed to other people during the delivery process. The received goods are classified according to the delivery route of the goods and put into the delivery box engraved with the serial number and the barcode. The delivery box may appear in various forms as needed, such as boxes, bags, bags, and vehicles. The delivery box is put into a higher delivery box, for example, to deliver the goods to be delivered to Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and to the delivery to Seocho-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Put it in box 3. The delivery box is engraved with the delivery serial number and bar code, and contains a delivery address and address code that properly classifies the post and address. Register the delivery box to the system by reading the barcode of the delivery box or by entering the serial number and input the address code to which the delivery box should be delivered. Enter (serial number) to register the correspondence between the delivery box and the goods in the system. In this case, when transporting the transport box M contained in the transport box N during transport, and put it in the transport box K going to another route, the change of the correspondence between the transport boxes is registered in the system, and the movement path of the goods contained therein You can figure it out, and posts are a kind of delivery box. In the post, read the barcode of the largest unit (vehicle, etc.) or enter a serial number to inform that all items in or out of the post have arrived or departed. The mobile status is registered in the central system with the mobile phone and the information of the movement status of all items in the vehicle (one delivery) is informed in real time. In this case, all the goods are moved in the delivery box, so by checking only the uppermost delivery box in which the moving path is changed, it is possible to grasp the movement status of each item in the delivery, the estimated time of arrival, and the like. First, in the case of post delivery, the goods are moved to the corresponding posts. If the posts are on the subway platform, the goods will be moved through the subway. When the goods are moved to the post and stacked to some extent, the post staff switches the system to feed mode. The goods are put between the separator and the separator plate of the goods storage box as shown in FIG. 3, and the article number put on the right side of the separator promises one-to-one correspondence with the separator. When switching to feed mode, the system will automatically flash the feed indicator (e.g. red) on the divider to load the item and call up the divider number. The post staff checks this, reads the item with the barcode reader, confirms that it has been read aloud, and then loads the item on the right side of the separator. The input indicator turns on and off for a few seconds when the barcode is read. This is to confirm that the inputter has entered the system in a one-to-one correspondence with the number of the separator plate. In this case, the number of the separator and the item number of the item put on the right side correspond to the system in one-to-one correspondence. Then the system will automatically turn on the flashing indicator light of the next insertable separator and repeat the process of calling up the separator number.The separator can not be loaded even though the system can not insert any more thick goods. There may be a case that indicates. For example, the goods storage box shown in FIG. 3 contains 30 separator plates in one stage, and these stages are stacked vertically in four, so that 120 items can be stored. Suppose there is no more free space in the first stage, but the system is pointing to the 21st divider in the first stage. In this case, the staff of the post injecting the goods assigns another stage with free space to the system and resets the system to instruct new input from this stage. When the person who finds the goods fills out a withdrawal invoice like the one shown in FIG. 8, the post employee receives the bill and inputs the item number directly into the system or puts it into a letter (digit) recognizer. If there are many people looking for goods, collect withdrawal invoices and continue to enter their article number into the system, and after seeing the situation, the system switches to the withdrawal mode. When the system is switched to the draw mode, the system turns on the flashing indicator (e.g. blue) of the separator plate corresponding to the item number entered first, and flashes to call up the separator plate number. The post staff then withdraws the item on the right side of the separator and reads the bar code with the barcode reader. If the reading is successful, the system beeps and the draw indicator turns off. In this case, the one-to-one correspondence between the corresponding article number and the separator plate is released, and the system then turns on the withdrawal indicator of the separator plate corresponding to the input article number and blinks, and repeats the process of calling up the number of the separator plate. After the withdrawal process is completed, the late employee checks the late fees in the system and passes them to the person who finds the goods. Items that are not found after a certain amount of time are transferred to a separate storage location, where the employee switches the system to the overtime item mode. The release indicators of the separator plate containing the timed items will then be lit at once, and the employee will register all the items on the right side of the illuminated separator plate and then withdraw them all. There is also a storage box consisting of a separator plate like a post and a computer system that controls it so that you only need to know the item number, like a post. 10 is a light transmitting device 10 attached to the right center of the separator plate, and a light receiving device 11 attached to the center of the left side before the article is put into the light signal from the light emitting device of the left separator plate to the right When the light receiving element of the separator continues to be received, but the article is inserted, the article blocks the light emitting path and stops the reception of the optical signal, thereby automatically detecting the input and withdrawal of the article and reflecting it to the system. to be. 11 is a resilient conductor ground wire 14 attached to the right side of the separator plate, and the ground plate 12 is attached to the left side. Before the article is introduced, the ground wire is attached to the ground plate of the right separator plate and current flows. It is a separating plate that automatically detects the input and withdrawal of the article and reflects it to the system by using the fact that the ground wire is pushed back to the article and the current flows away from the ground plate. 12 to 15 are views showing a light control separation plate that shoots a light such as a laser to the light absorbing element 17 of the separation plate and controls the indicator by the light, and a physical connection line between the separation plate and the system is shown. none. Goods management when you go to the customer's address and take over the goods is also based on the bar code stickers in this case staff prepare a bar code sticker-receipt as shown in Figure 9 in advance. Among them, the bar code sticker is cut off and attached to the received goods, and the receipt is filled out with the address code, delivery address, and signature box and given to the customer. Enter the delivery address to which the goods should be delivered and the corresponding address code on the bar code sticker and enter the address code into the system. You can bring the goods to the post, or the employee who is moving to the communication means such as mobile phone, laptop, etc. You can also register directly with. After handing over the goods to the address, these situations are collected at the post and registered in the central system, or the handed-over staff registers directly with the central system. In this case, the movement status of the goods is informed in real time, so that the sender and receiver can check all the information related to the goods, such as the movement route and estimated time of arrival, in real time through the internet / telephone ARS using only the item number. . The bar code sticker-receipt as shown in FIG. 9 can be made in other ways as well. The front side of the sticker that can be attached to the item contains the information of the bar code sticker, and the back side of the sticker contains the information of the receipt. You can also attach it to the customer and give the back receipt to the customer.

In the storage and delivery of goods, only the person with the key can find the goods, and in the case of the existing courier, registered mail, and quick service, it is address delivery, which is expensive, time-consuming, or manual delivery system. There were inconveniences such as not being able to grasp the movement route of goods in real time by internet or telephone ARS system because the data could not be informed in real time.In the case of post delivery, the goods storage and delivery system based on barcode and post of the present invention Even if you are not yourself, you can tell others the item number to find the goods, and the items are collected into convenient posts, so the delivery time is shorter and cheaper than the address delivery, and the transportation of subways, bus terminals, convenience stores, etc. If a post is installed on the element, it is easy to store and find the goods In addition, the input and withdrawal of the goods is made efficiently by the characteristics of the separator connected to the bar code and the system, and the items can be densely stored due to the characteristics of the separating plate moving from side to side, making it easy to erect posts even in narrow places such as subway platforms. In addition, all goods and delivery boxes are managed by barcode stickers, so that the movement status is informed in real time, so that customers can grasp the movement status of the goods in real time through the Internet or telephone ARS system. In particular, when posts are installed on elements of transportation such as subway platforms, it is easy to use them as e-commerce distribution system for small items (books, CDs, etc.) due to the characteristics of post delivery, which has short delivery time and low cost. For example, you can order a book late at night, specify a post to find, and then go to the post on the subway platform the next morning.

Claims (3)

Special storage consisting of separators for installing and moving posts for storage and delivery of goods and moving them from side to side and directing entry and withdrawal of goods, envelope / barcode sticker automatic vending machines, receipt machines, barcode readers and computers controlling them Goods storage and delivery system that installs the system and connects this computer system to the central system so that the entire process such as the receipt, delivery, input, and withdrawal of goods is informed in real time The above-mentioned system can move left and right the separating plate constituting the goods storage box of the post, especially for the efficient input and withdrawal of goods, attach indicators to the separating plate and connect it with the system to instruct the input and withdrawal of the goods. Or by attaching a light absorbing element to the separating plate to instruct the input and withdrawal of the goods with light such as a laser, or by attaching an optical sensor or electric sensor and connecting it with the system to automatically detect the input and withdrawal of the product. Locker for reflection in Among the above systems, in order to efficiently manage the goods, the receipt and delivery of the goods, delivery, withdrawal, etc. are made by attaching the bar code sticker that encodes the goods and the information of the delivery box (serial number, delivery address code, etc.) into barcodes or codes. The entire process is managed based on this barcode sticker, and the delivery of the goods can be realized in real time by simply checking the barcode sticker of the highest delivery box for each moving step. A system that allows you to find an item in a post just by knowing the item number and delivery post