JP2001307244A - Article control system, article control method, and carrying out control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method which control carrying out articles, when they are lent out, by simplified work, quickly, and at low cost. SOLUTION: In a place for lending out with an alarm ALS1, which is always working and alerts when an article MAT is carried out, when steps for carrying out the article MAT are taken, an article-data-processing-device RW records a carrying out permit data Ipmt on a memory means Mem of a data holding device ICD which is different from the article MAT. Then, when users go out from a gate GT carrying the article MAT and the data holding device ICD, a carrying out control device TOM checks the records in the data holding device ICD, if there is a record of the carrying out permit data Ipmt, it stops the alert of the alarm ALS1 as a proper carrying out, and if there is not a record of the carrying out permit data Ipmt, it is recognized to be a wrong carrying out, and the alarm ALS1 is worked and notified as it is.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article management system, an article management method, and an outgoing management apparatus, and more particularly to an article management system, an article management method, and an outgoing management apparatus for managing an outgoing lending of an article.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a library that lends books to users and in rental stores that lend goods to customers, books that are lent to open shelves and display stands arranged in the halls and stores serving as lending places. The user or customer selects books or articles to be borrowed, takes them out of the shelf, transports them to a reception desk called a booth, performs the lending procedure, and carries out the books and articles from the lending area with the books and goods. It is configured to be able to.

[0003] In the structure in which an unspecified user or customer can freely touch a book or rental article freely by the open-type as described above, the purpose is to prevent unauthorized use in which a card is obtained without completing a lending procedure. A notification system is applied. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional notification system using radio waves or electromagnetic waves applied to a library as an example. As shown in the figure, a security tag Stg is locked or provisionally locked in each book (hereinafter referred to as an article MAT) displayed in the hall which is a rental place.
On the other hand, a pair of antenna gates Agt1 and Agt2 is provided on the side surface of the gate GT provided in front of the entrance EXT.
And a notification device ALS configured by a buzzer that can play and / or a lamp that can be turned on. The antenna gates Agt1 and Agt2 are arranged so as to sandwich the gate GT. When the antenna gate Agt1 emits a detection radio wave having a frequency of, for example, about 8 MHz to 15 MHz, the antenna gate Agt2 side receives the detection radio wave across the gate GT. Be composed.

On the other hand, inside the security tag Stg locked to the article MAT, a resonating portion formed by an antenna, a tuning circuit, and a load is provided so as to resonate in response to the detection radio wave. And therefore the security tag Stg
Are configured to function as sensors for the purpose of detection.

[0005] A rental article M in which a customer or user does not pass through the gate GT, and thus the security tag Stg is locked.
In a steady state where the AT does not pass through the gate GT, the detection radio wave emitted from the antenna gate Agt1 is received on the antenna gate Agt2 side without causing the security tag Stg to react or interfere on the way. Here, interference includes reflection of radio waves. Therefore, no change occurs in the intensity or waveform of the received radio wave in the steady state. On the other hand, when the rental article MAT in which the security tag Stg is locked passes through the gate GT, the security tag Stg responds to the detection radio wave emitted from the antenna gate Agt1, or enters an unsteady state in which interference occurs. The intensity of the received radio wave received by the antenna gate Agt2 decreases due to the absorption of the security tag Stg, or the waveform of the received radio wave changes. Here, the notification device ALS does not operate in a steady state in which a predetermined radio wave intensity is continuously obtained on the antenna gate Agt2 side or a predetermined waveform is continuously obtained. It is adjusted so as to be activated when the value becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value or a change in the waveform is detected. Therefore, when the rental article MAT passes through the gate GT, the security tag Stg responds to or interferes with the detection radio wave, and as a result, the alarm device ALS is activated to notify by sounding and / or lighting.

[0006] Further, in this configuration, the customer operates the booth BTH
When the formal lending procedure of the goods MAT is carried out,
The security tag Stg locked (or temporarily locked) to the T is peeled off and removed, or the security tag Stg is covered with a metal seal that shields the radio wave for detection and delivered to the customer. Therefore, even if the customer who has completed the lending procedure at the booth BTH carries this article MAT and goes out of the gate GT, the above-mentioned steady state is maintained because there is no sensitivity to the detection radio wave by the security tag Stg, and thus the alarm device ALS. Does not work. As described above, the notification by the notification device ALS does not occur in the out-of-band operation when the normal lending procedure is performed. On the other hand, the goods MA without the normal lending procedure
If T passes illegally through the gate GT, the security tag Stg responds to or interferes with the detection radio wave to activate and notify the alarm device ALS, thereby detecting illegal illegal banding.

Alternatively, in addition to stripping the security tag Stg or shielding with a metal seal, the security tag Stg may be brought out in a state where operation is stopped by short-circuiting an antenna or short-circuiting a capacitor. The article MAT, including the security tag Stg, can be taken out in a state of being housed in a special bag having an effect of blocking radio waves and electromagnetic fields, and the like.

[0008]

However, when the security tag Stg is stripped or the antenna is short-circuited as described above,
Alternatively, when a short-circuit operation of the capacitor is performed, the security tag Stg is destroyed, so that it is difficult to reuse the tag.
There is a problem that waste is generated and the cost is high. On the other hand, when the metal seal is attached and covered, the number of parts increases and the reuse of the metal seal is difficult, so that similarly, waste is generated and the cost is increased. . Furthermore, when storing in a special bag, the customer must return the special bag, which is troublesome for the customer, causes many losses such as loss or damage, and increases the cost, which is not a good idea. Further, in common to all cases, the clerk needs to perform each of the above-described processing of the security tag Stg in addition to the work of the lending procedure, so that the number of working steps increases and the processing time is prolonged, thereby lowering the processing efficiency. In addition, there is a possibility that processing errors and erroneous operations may increase due to an increase in the work load of the attendant, and thus improvements have been expected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and it is possible to easily detect legitimate product stripping, to reduce the work load by shortening the work process, and to reduce the occurrence of erroneous operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article management system, an article management method, and a card management apparatus which eliminate processing waste, improve processing efficiency, are low in cost, have no parts loss, are free of waste, and are environmentally friendly.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems Prior to description of means for solving the problems, terms used in the present invention will be briefly described. However, the following is a description for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and the following description does not limit the definition, range, and the like of each term.

[0011] "Information holding device": is configured separately from the article, and records information relating to customers, lending procedure information, and banding permission information in a reproducible and / or rewritable manner.
It is a small card-sized and easy-to-carry information recording device capable of exchanging information without contact with an article information processing device which is an operating means having a read / write (information writing / reading) function, and acts as an information holding means. I do. The information holding device includes a storage unit capable of recording and reproducing information, and an information transfer unit with the article information processing apparatus, and receives and analyzes at least instruction information and data supplied from the article information processing apparatus. Based on the information, the information can be recorded / updated in the storage means, or the recorded information can be reproduced from the storage means, and the response information can be supplied to the article information processing apparatus.

"Information": There are the following first to third types of information as information that can be recorded / held / reproduced / updated / additionally recorded / deleted in a card size information holding device. The first type of information is “presence information”, the second type of information is “state information”, and the third type of information is “application information”. Both are formed as data relating to the article on a spatiotemporal region formed by spatiotemporal coordinates.

"Presence information": basic information relating to the identification (identification) of a user or a customer, and is classified as a first type of information. For example, a user number or a member code (so-called ID) of the user,
Name, gender, age, address, contact information, etc. The frequency of the update is smaller than the frequency of the state information described later.

"Status information": Information of an attribute that a person having the above-mentioned presence information has at a specific position in a space-time area formed by time coordinates and space coordinates, or information to be generated, and is guided based on the presence information. Time
Active information that frequently changes and includes spatially dependent information. This is classified as the second type of information. For example, transaction records such as article lending procedure information (rental article number, lending procedure date and expected return date)
There is past / present information. Therefore, the status information is a second type of information that constantly changes temporally and / or spatially, and is constantly updated or added.

"Applied information": Applied active information derived based on the state information, and is classified as a third type of information. For example, there is banding permission information from a lending place, such as books and rental goods from a library or a rental store having a lending place for goods, and the active information is frequently changed.

Hereinafter, the means according to the present invention will be described. In order to solve the problem of the prior art and to achieve the object, an article management system according to claim 1 of the present invention is arranged in a lending place for lending out displayed goods by lending, and is provided with an electromagnetic field or a light beam. Alternatively, a detection medium including a sound wave is radiated, and the passage of the article is detected and reported based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to an approach of an article provided with a detection substrate that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium. An article management system that manages the lending of the article by including an operating notifying unit, and is configured separately from the article, and includes a storage unit for information to reproduce and delete at least information related to the lending of the article. An information holding unit that can be freely and repeatedly recorded, and at the time of lending the article, at least the band-out permission information of the article to the information holding unit in the lending place. An article processing means for recording, by examining the recorded contents of said information holding means being home use from the lending field,
Banding management means for controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of recording of the banding permission information, and the notifying means performs a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on the control of the banding management means. It is characterized by the following.

According to the article management system described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. Then, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected by the banding management unit, the banding management unit controls the notification unit, and the notification is performed even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. Is not operated, and as a result, the notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented.
In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article.
In addition, the amount of work is reduced automatically by performing the lending management automatically only by the lending procedure work, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing is performed quickly, and the efficiency of the procedure work is improved. Moreover, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need for work such as replacement from the article, and erasing and re-recording of the recorded information is possible, and the information is repeatedly used. The resource utilization is improved, the environmental burden is improved, and low cost is realized because there are no consumable parts.

An article management system according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided in a lending area for renting out displayed articles out of the area by lending, radiating a detection medium containing an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave. Lending the article by detecting the passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with the detection base responsive to or interfering with the detection medium, An article management system for performing management, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, provided with an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. At the time of lending, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area; Inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means, controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of recording of the banding permission information, and based on the notifying operation information sent from the controlled notifying means. Banding management means for inspecting the function of the notifying means, and the notifying means performs a notification operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control of the banding management means, and further performs notification operation information to the banding management. And sending it to the means.

According to the article management system described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. Then, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected by the banding management means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notification is performed even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. Is not operated, and as a result, the notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented.
In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article.
In addition, the amount of work is reduced automatically by performing the lending management automatically only by the lending procedure work, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing is performed quickly, and the efficiency of the procedure work is improved. Moreover, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need for work such as replacement from the article, and erasing and re-recording of the recorded information is possible, and the information is repeatedly used. The resource utilization is improved, the environmental burden is improved, and low cost is realized because there are no consumable parts. Furthermore, the reliability of the system is improved by checking the function of the notification means on the basis of the notification operation information sent from the notification means on the side of the banding management means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management system which is arranged in a lending area for lending out displayed articles out of the area and radiates a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam or a sound wave. Lending the article by detecting the passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with the detection base responsive to or interfering with the detection medium, An article management system for performing management, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, provided with an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. At the time of lending, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area; A banding management unit that controls the operation of the notification unit based on whether or not the banding permission information has been recorded, and the notification unit includes A notification operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control, and further inspecting the function of the banding management unit by comparing the detection result when the article approaches and the control received from the banding management unit. It is characterized by the above.

According to the article management system described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. Then, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected by the banding management means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notification is performed even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. Is not operated, and as a result, the notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented.
In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article.
In addition, the amount of work is reduced automatically by performing the lending management automatically only by the lending procedure work, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing is performed quickly, and the efficiency of the procedure work is improved. Moreover, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need for work such as replacement from the article, and erasing and re-recording of the recorded information is possible, and the information is repeatedly used. The resource utilization is improved, the environmental burden is improved, and low cost is realized because there are no consumable parts. Further, the function of the banding management unit is inspected on the notification unit side by comparing the detection result when the article approaches and the control received from the banding management unit, thereby improving the reliability of the system.

An article management system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is provided in a lending area for renting out displayed articles out of the area by lending, radiating a detection medium containing an electromagnetic field, a light beam or a sound wave, and Lending of the article, comprising: a notifying means for detecting the passage of the article based on a change generated in the detection medium due to the approach of an article provided with a detection base that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium and performing an alerting operation. An article management system for performing management, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, provided with an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. At the time of lending, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area; Inspect the recorded contents of the information holding means, control the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording permission information, and based on the notifying operation information sent from the notified notifying means, Banding management means for inspecting the function of the notifying means, and the notifying means performs a notifying operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control of the notching management means, and further provides the notifying operation information to the notifying means. And further checks the function of the banding management means by comparing the detection result when the article approaches with the control received from the banding management means.

According to the article management system described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. Then, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected by the banding management unit, the banding management unit controls the notification unit, and the notification is performed even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. Is not operated, and as a result, the notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented.
In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article.
In addition, the amount of work is reduced automatically by performing the lending management automatically only by the lending procedure work, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing is performed quickly, and the efficiency of the procedure work is improved. Moreover, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need for work such as replacement from the article, and erasing and re-recording of the recorded information is possible, and the information is repeatedly used. The resource utilization is improved, the environmental burden is improved, and low cost is realized because there are no consumable parts. Further, the function of the notifying means is inspected based on the notifying operation information sent from the notifying means on the side of the banding management means,
On the other hand, on the notification means side, the function of the banding management means is inspected by comparing the detection result when the article approaches and the control received from the banding management means. The function is checked. This further improves the reliability of the system.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management system according to any one of the first, second, third, and fourth aspects, wherein the article information processing means transmits the article to the information holding means when the article is lent. The lending procedure information of the article is recorded, and the outgoing permission information is automatically recorded.

According to the article management system, the lending procedure information is automatically recorded when the lending procedure information is recorded in the information holding means. Can also be used at the same time, and both can reduce system cost and improve system efficiency. Further, the work is streamlined only by performing the lending procedure work, and the processing time is shortened by reducing the number of work steps, thereby enabling quick processing. In addition, the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the decrease in the amount of work, and erroneous operation is avoided, thereby improving the reliability of the system.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management system according to any one of the first, second, third and fourth aspects, wherein the article information processing means sends the information to the information holding means when the article is lent. The lending procedure information of the article is recorded, and the band management section examines the recorded contents of the information holding section, and controls the operation of the notifying section based on whether or not the lending procedure information is recorded.

According to the article management system, the article management is performed using the rental procedure information which is always recorded only when the article rental procedure is properly performed. No information other than procedural information is required, thereby reducing the load on the information holding means and simplifying the readout process, enabling quicker certification and notification, thereby shortening the time and reducing the possibility of unauthorized possession of goods. Detection is facilitated, and illegal outgoing of articles is reliably prevented.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management method comprising:
Emitting a detection medium containing an electromagnetic field or light or sound waves,
Display means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to an approach of an article having a detection base responsive to or interfering with the detection medium, and displaying the article; An article management method for managing the lending of the article in a lending hall for lending the article out of the hall by lending, wherein the article management method is provided separately from the article and provided with information storage means. A first step of recording at least the lending permission information of the article at the time of lending the article to an information holding means capable of repeatedly recording information so that the information can be reproduced and erased; and a record of the information holding means banded out from the lending place. A second step of examining the contents and controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of recording of the carding permission information; and A third step of the notifying operation of the continuation or stop of the notification based control to be characterized by having a.

According to the article management method, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. In addition, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected, the notification unit is controlled, and the notification unit does not activate the notification even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. Notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. In addition, the amount of work is reduced automatically by performing the lending management automatically only by the lending procedure work, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing is performed quickly, and the efficiency of the procedure work is improved. Moreover, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need for work such as replacement from the article, and erasing and re-recording of the recorded information is possible, and the information is repeatedly used. The resource utilization is improved, the environmental burden is improved, and low cost is realized because there are no consumable parts.

[0030] The article management method according to claim 8 of the present invention comprises:
Emitting a detection medium containing an electromagnetic field or light or sound waves,
Display means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to an approach of an article having a detection base responsive to or interfering with the detection medium, and displaying the article; An article management method for managing the lending of the article in a lending hall for lending the article out of the hall by lending, wherein the article management method is provided separately from the article and provided with information storage means. A first step of recording at least the lending permission information of the article at the time of lending the article to the information holding means capable of repeatedly recording information so that the information can be reproduced and erased; A second step of inspecting the contents and controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording permission information; and A third step of the notifying operation of the continuation or cessation of knowledge, and a fourth step of checking the functions of the notification unit based on the notification operation of the informing means receiving said control,
It is characterized by having.

According to the article management method described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. In addition, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected, the notification unit is controlled, and the notification unit does not activate the notification even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. The notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented. Furthermore, the reliability of the system is improved by checking the function of the notification means based on the notification operation of the notification means.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management method comprising:
Emitting a detection medium containing an electromagnetic field or light or sound waves,
Display means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to an approach of an article having a detection base responsive to or interfering with the detection medium, and displaying the article; An article management method for managing the lending of the article in a lending hall for lending the article out of the hall by lending, wherein the article management method is provided separately from the article and provided with information storage means. A first step of recording at least the lending permission information of the article at the time of lending the article to an information holding means capable of repeatedly recording information so that the information can be reproduced and erased; and a record of the information holding means banded out from the lending place. A second step of inspecting the contents and controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of recording of the carding permission information; A third step of performing a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on control, and a fourth step of testing the entire function by comparing the detection result and the control when the notification means approaches the article. , Is provided.

According to the article management method described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means separately formed from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. In addition, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected, the notification unit is controlled, and the notification unit does not activate the notification even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. Notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented. Furthermore, the reliability of the system is improved by checking the overall function by comparing the detection result when the article approaches the notification means with the control performed.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article management method for an article having a detection base which radiates a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave and is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium. A notifying means for detecting and notifying the passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach includes an informing means, and manages the lending of the article in a lending hall that lends the displayed article out of the hall by lending. An article management method to be performed, wherein the information storage means is configured separately from the article and includes information storage means, and at least information on lending of the article can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. A first step of recording at least lending permission information of the article at the time of lending, and inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means lending from the lending place, A second step of controlling the operation of the notification means based on the presence or absence of the recordable information, and a third step of the notification means performing a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on the control of the banding management means, A fourth step of inspecting the function of the notifying unit based on the notifying operation of the notifying unit that has received the control, and comparing the control result with the detection result obtained when the notifying unit approaches the article and the overall function. And a fifth step of inspecting

According to the article management method described above, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means formed separately from the article, and when the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. In addition, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding unit is detected, the notification unit is controlled, and the notification unit does not activate the notification even if the notification unit detects the detection base attached to the article. The notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, and on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the informing means. Thereby, illegal outgoing of the article is prevented. Further, the function of the notifying means is checked based on the notifying operation of the controlled notifying means. On the other hand, the detection result when the article approaches the notifying means and the control performed are compared with the overall control. By performing the function check, the reliability of the system is further improved.

An article management method according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the article management method according to any one of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth aspects, wherein the lending procedure information of the article is sent to the information holding means when the article is lent. It is configured to record and automatically record the banding permission information.

According to the article management method, the lending procedure information is automatically recorded when the lending procedure information is recorded in the information holding means, so that the information holding means can be used not only for the lending procedure management but also for the lending management. Can be used at the same time, and both of them can reduce system cost and improve system efficiency. Further, the work is streamlined only by performing the lending procedure work, and the processing time is shortened by reducing the number of work steps, thereby enabling quick processing. In addition, the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the decrease in the amount of work, and erroneous operation is avoided, thereby improving the reliability of the system.

The article management method according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the article management method according to any one of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth aspects, wherein the lending procedure information of the article is sent to the information holding means when the article is lent. It records and checks the recorded contents of the information holding means, and controls the operation of the notifying means based on whether or not the lending procedure information is recorded.

According to the article management method described above, the article management is performed using the rental procedure information which is always recorded only when the article rental procedure is properly performed. No information other than procedural information is required, thereby reducing the load on the information holding means and simplifying the readout process, enabling quicker certification and notification, thereby shortening the time and reducing the possibility of unauthorized possession of goods. Easier to detect,
Unauthorized outgoing of goods is reliably prevented.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the lending management apparatus is disposed in a lending area for lending out displayed articles out of the hall by lending, and the lending area includes a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave. Radiating, detecting and reporting the passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with a detection substrate that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium, and sent from outside An alerting device capable of controlling the activation or stop of the alert by the control signal provided is provided, and the displayed article is configured separately from each of the articles, and the formal lending procedure is performed on the article. When both of the information holding device and the information holding device, in which the information on the permission of carrying out the article are reproducibly recorded and held in the storage means, are taken out of the lending area, the information holding device and the information holding device are connected to each other via an electromagnetic field. A banding management device that manages banding of the article from the lending place by exchanging information in a contactless manner, wherein the reading unit reads information recorded and held in the information holding device; and Based on the read result, if at least the banding permission information of the article is read, it is determined that the article is a normal banding of the article,
On the other hand, when the banding permission information of the article is not read out, banding information confirmation means for certifying that the article is abnormal banding and sending the control signal based on at least one of the certifications to the notification device. And characterized in that:

According to the banding management device described above, the information holding device, which is formed separately from the article with the detection base attached thereto, and on which the carding permission information is recorded, and the article reading out when the article is banded together. When the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding device is detected by the means, the banding information confirmation means controls the notifying device and activates the notification even if the notifying device detects the detection base attached to the article. However, as a result, the notification is stopped. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, while on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the alarm device. This prevents illegal outgoing of the article.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the outgoing management apparatus is disposed in a lending area for lending out displayed articles out of the hall by lending, and the lending area is provided with a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave. Radiating, detecting and reporting the banding of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with the detection substrate that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium, and sent from outside The control of the operation or stop of the notification is possible by the provided control signal, further comprising a notification device capable of providing information related to the operation based on the control signal to the outside, the displayed article, the article, An information holding device that is configured separately from each of the above, and when the formal lending procedure is performed on the article, the outgoing permission information of the article is reproducibly recorded and held in storage means provided therein. When both are out of the lending place, by sending and receiving information in a non-contact manner via the information holding device and an electromagnetic field, a banding management device that performs banding management of the article from the lending place, Reading means for reading the information recorded and held in the information holding device; and, based on a read result by the reading means, when at least the banding permission information of the article is read, it is a normal banding of the article. On the other hand, if the banding permission information of the article is not read out, it is determined that the article is an unusual banding, and the control signal based on at least one of the certifications is sent to the notification device. And an outgoing information confirming means for receiving the information on the operation based on the control signal from the informing device and inspecting the function of the informing device.

According to the banding management device described above, the information holding device, which is formed separately from the article with the detection base attached thereto and in which the banding permission information is recorded, is read out when the article is banded together. When the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding device is detected by the means, the control signal is sent from the article detection management means to the notification device, and the notification is activated even if the notification device detects the detection base attached to the article. The notification is stopped as a result. Therefore, when the outgoing permission information is recorded in a valid lending procedure, the notification is stopped and the article is outgoing, while on the other hand, in the outright outgoing where the outgoing permission information is not recorded, the notification is made by detecting the detection base by the alarm device. This prevents illegal outgoing of the article. Further, by inspecting the function of the notification device based on the information on the operation based on the control signal received from the notification device, a failure or malfunction of the notification device is easily and quickly detected, and the reliability is improved.

A lending management device according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the one according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, wherein the lending procedure information of the article is recorded in the information holding device when the article is lent. In this case, the outgoing information confirmation means checks the recorded contents of the information holding device, and sends the control signal to the notifying device based on whether or not the lending procedure information is recorded.

According to the above-mentioned banding management device, if there is a record of the lending procedure information as a result of the inspection of the recorded contents of the information holding device by the banding information confirming means, the banding of the article is a valid banding. Control is performed so that the notification device stops the notification. With this control, the notification device stops the notification, and the article is banded. On the other hand, when there is no record of the lending procedure information in the information holding device, since the banding of the article is an illegal banding, control is performed so that the notifying device notifies, and the notifying device operates by the control. This notification makes it possible to easily and surely detect the illegal outgoing of the article, thereby preventing the illegal outgoing of the article. Moreover, since the lending procedure information which is always recorded only when the lending procedure of the article is properly performed is used, information other than the lending procedure information is not required, so that the load on the information holding device is reduced, The simplification of the read process saves time, and allows for faster certification and notification.

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Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is a part of a preferred example for showing the essential configuration and operation of the present invention, and therefore, various restrictions which are preferable in the technical configuration may be given. The scope of the invention is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified in the following description.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an article management system MMS, which is an embodiment of the article management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a use mode of the article management system MMS. FIG. 3 shows an article management system M
It is a functional block diagram of MS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the article management system MMS according to the present embodiment
Is installed in a rental room of a library or rental store where a number of articles MAT are displayed on open shelves. In the lending area, there are provided a booth BTH, which is a reception desk where the lending procedure of the article MAT is performed, and a gate GT located in front of the entrance EXT to the outside of the lending area. The customer or user takes out the article MAT desired to be rented from the shelf and carries it to the booth BTH. After completing the lending procedure, the customer or user passes through the gate GT with the article MAT out of the entrance EXT and out of the rental area.
It is configured to bring out.

The article management system MMS is an information card-shaped information holding device ICD formed separately from the article MAT.
, An article information processing device RW, a band management device TOM,
The alarm device ALS1 is provided.

The article information processing device RW is a device installed in the booth BTH for performing a lending procedure, and is a non-contact type information holding device ICD brought along with the desired article MAT to be lent to the booth BTH. To read or write information from an information storage device ICD, which is activated in response to an electromagnetic field formed by the electromagnetic wave, in a non-contact manner; It has a function of controlling its operation and operates as an article information processing means. When the checkout machine or the personal computer in the booth BTH organizes the lending procedure data by a driving operation or the like during the lending procedure of the article MAT, the article information processing device RW receives the transmission of the lending procedure data and sends the lending procedure information to the information holding device ICD as the lending procedure information. Send and record without contact. Further, at the same time, the banding permission information is organized, sent to the information holding device ICD in a non-contact manner, and recorded.

The information storage device ICD functions as an information storage means, includes an information storage means, and transmits and receives information in a non-contact manner, and transmits and receives information relating to a user and information relating to an article MAT, and a built-in storage means. The lending procedure information sent from the article information processing device RW is recorded in the storage means Mem as the lending procedure information Irnt, and at the same time, the banding permission information sent from the article information processing apparatus RW. Can be recorded in the storage means Mem as the banding permission information Ipmt.
Further, the information holding device ICD is configured to be able to reproduce the banding permission information Ipmt recorded in the storage means Mem and to add the information to the banding management device TOM based on an instruction from the banding management device TOM.

The banding management device TOM functions as banding management means, is arranged on the side surface of the gate GT, forms an electromagnetic field around the gate GT, and moves the article MA passing through the gate GT.
When the non-contact type information storage device ICD passing along with T starts in response to this electromagnetic field, the information storage device ICD
It has a function to read or write information from contactlessly.
The banding management device TOM determines the article MAT based on the presence / absence of banding permission information Ipmt read from the information holding device ICD.
Is checked, and based on the inspection result, if the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded, it is passed as a valid banding, and if the banding permission information Ipmt is not recorded, it is recognized as an illegal banding, and the alarm device ALS1 is determined. To control the operation of the alarm device ALS1.

The annunciator ALS1 emits a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam or a sound wave, and responds to or interferes with the detection medium. Based on the resulting change, it functions as a notification unit that detects the passage of the article MAT and performs a notification operation, and continues the notification or temporarily stops the notification based on the notification control signal received from the band management device TOM.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a use mode of the article information processing apparatus RW, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the article information processing apparatus RW. Article information processing device R based on FIG.
The usage of W will be described. The article information processing device RW is placed in a booth BTH in a handy manner, and is connected to a personal computer PC also placed in the booth BTH so as to be able to exchange information. When a user carrying the information holding device ICD brings a part MAT (book) to be rented to the booth BTH, first, a staff member inserts a barcode printed on the part MAT with a book name and a product number into the barcode. The reader reads the title or product number visually from a label attached to the component MAT or reads the title or product number visually, and key-in the personal computer PC. When the information such as the product number is displayed on the screen of the personal computer PC, the article information processing device RW and the information holding device ICD are then displayed.
The exchange of information with the customer is opened. In order to exchange information between the information holding device ICD and the article information processing device RW, it is necessary to position at least the information holding device ICD in a region that can respond to an electromagnetic field formed by the article information processing device RW. Therefore, the information holding device ICD and the article information processing device RW are brought relatively close to each other so that they are sensitive to the formed electromagnetic field. Normally, a hand-held article information processing device R is attached to the information holding device ICD placed at the stationary position.
An operation of moving W to approach is performed. These approaching operations are performed by performing an “over” operation of holding the article information processing device RW over the information holding device ICD.

When the information exchange between the information holding device ICD and the article information processing device RW is opened as described above, the user code and name recorded in the information holding device ICD by the article information processing device RW are read. Specific information such as affiliation is read and sent to the personal computer PC. Next, when the lending procedure data is keyed in the personal computer PC, the lending procedure data is taken into the article information processing apparatus RW. Then, the article information processing device RW composes the lending procedure information Irnt from the taken in lending procedure data, and further automatically forms banding permission information Ipmt and sends them to the information holding device ICD in a non-contact manner.
Is the lending procedure information Irnt and the lending permission information Ipmt
Is stored.

As described above, the article information processing apparatus RW operates the information holding device ICD by a non-contact approach operation via an electromagnetic field.
It is configured to be able to read information from, or write and record information from, and easily move to a position where the information holding device ICD can be contacted with an electromagnetic field by mutual induction without contact.
The information exchange with the personal computer PC may be performed by infrared communication or the like in addition to the above-described wired communication.

The article information processing device RW is of a handy type, and has an antenna device Ant1 as shown in FIG.
A read-only memory unit R11 storing, as a program, respective means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus; and a clock generation unit R1.
, A filter unit R2, a modulation unit R3, and a power amplification unit R4
A terminal voltage detection unit R5, a demodulation unit R6, an arithmetic processing unit (microprocessor unit) Cpu, a working memory unit Wkm, a transmission / reception interface unit R7, an input / output interface unit R8, an input unit Ipky, It has a notification unit Dply and a connection unit R9, and operates in a transmission mode, a reception mode, and an article lending management mode. In the transmission mode, an instruction signal (command) and / or recording data is added to the information holding device ICD, and in the reception mode, a response from the information holding device ICD is received. Further, in the article lending management mode, the article lending procedure information is managed using information obtained in the transmission mode and the reception mode.

The arithmetic processing unit Cpu is a computer that operates according to the stored program method, and each program stored in the read-only memory unit R11 is stored in the arithmetic processing unit Cpu.
It is prepared as a program that can be read and executed by pu. The read-only memory unit R11 is configured by a read-only memory device (read only memory: ROM) or a nonvolatile memory device (EEPROM, flash memory, etc.). The working memory unit Wkm temporarily stores temporary data generated in the course of reading and executing each program by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu, and is composed of a DRAM (a random write / read memory in which a memory holding operation is performed).

The clock generator R1 includes an oscillation circuit and a frequency divider, outputs a clock signal of a carrier frequency, divides the frequency of the clock signal, and generates an operation reference clock for various digital circuits in the apparatus. A master clock is generated and output. The carrier clock signal is supplied to the filter section R2. Master clock is arithmetic processing unit C
pu, working memory unit wkm, read-only memory unit R11,
The signals are supplied to the modulation unit R3, the demodulation unit R6, the notification unit Dply, and the like.

The filter unit R2 includes a low-pass filter for waveform shaping and the like, and removes high-frequency components of the carrier clock signal to output a sine wave signal of the carrier frequency as the carrier signal. This carrier signal is supplied to the modulation section R3. In the transmission mode, the modulation unit R3 receives the supply of the encoded transmission data dt from the transmission / reception interface unit R7, performs, for example, ASK modulation on the carrier based on the transmission data dt, and outputs a modulated signal. The modulation signal is supplied to power amplification section R4. Further, in the reception mode, the modulation unit R3 is configured not to receive the supply of the coded information to be transmitted, and to supply the power to the power amplification unit R4 without passing through the carrier.

The power amplification section R4 power-amplifies the modulated signal at a predetermined amplification rate in the transmission mode, and power-amplifies only the carrier at the predetermined amplification rate in the reception mode. The power-amplified modulated signal or carrier is supplied to the antenna device Ant1. The antenna device Ant1 is composed of a loop antenna for both transmission and reception, and forms an electromagnetic field based on the modulation signal in the transmission mode, and forms an electromagnetic field based on the carrier wave in the reception mode. The antenna device Ant2 on the device ICD side is inductively coupled via an electromagnetic field.

The terminal voltage detector R5 is provided with the antenna device An
The fluctuation of the high frequency voltage generated at t1 is detected, and the detected voltage is supplied to the demodulation unit R6, or the detection voltage (not shown) is directly sent to the transmission / reception interface unit R7. Note that the input impedance of the terminal voltage detector R5 is set sufficiently higher than the impedance of the antenna device Ant1. The demodulation unit R6 performs demodulation based on the detection voltage and sends the demodulated signal dr to the transmission / reception interface unit R7.

The transmission / reception interface unit R7 transmits the data transmitted when the arithmetic processing unit Cpu executes reading of the program in the read-only memory unit R11 to the transmission signal dt.
And the demodulation signal dr received from the demodulation unit R6 is converted to data, and the processing unit Cp executing the program in the read-only memory unit R11 is converted to data.
u.

The input means Ipky is constituted by buttons and the like operated by the operator, and data and instruction information input by the operator in the transmission / reception mode or the article lending management mode are received by the input / output interface unit R8. The display means Dply is a liquid crystal panel (LCD) or an LED.
And the like, and displays information given from the input / output interface unit R8. Alternatively, instead of the display means Dply, a printing mechanism may be used to display by printing or a voice guide mechanism.

The input / output interface R8 is connected to the connection R
9 to interface information exchange with an external device such as a personal computer PC or a cash register, convert data and instruction information sent from the input means Ipky, and execute an operation while executing a program in the read-only memory unit R11. Processing unit Cpu
To. Alternatively, the data sent when the program in the read-only memory unit R11 is read by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu is given to the display unit Dply.

In the read-only memory unit R11, the article lending management means 1, the control means 2, the encoding / decoding means 3, the information holding device reading / recording means 4, and the information holding device confirming means 5 are operated by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu. It is stored as a readable and executable program. Article lending management means 1
Receives the lending procedure data, sends it to the information storage device ICD as lending procedure information Irnt, and records it,
At the same time, the program is programmed so that the banding permission information Ipmt is organized and sent to the information holding device ICD for recording. The function is performed by the arithmetic processing device Cpu being read and executed. The control means 2 controls the operation of each means together with its timing by being executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu, and controls the operation of the entire apparatus. The encoding / decoding means 3 encodes data obtained by adding an error correction code such as a CRC code to the information given from the control means 2 and transmits it to the control means 2 at the time of transmission. Further, at the time of reception, the demodulation signal provided from the control means 2 is subjected to error correction based on an error correction code such as a CRC code, so that the response information provided from the information holding device ICD is correctly restored.

Under the control of the control means 2, the information holding device reading / recording means 4 records information on the information holding device ICD, and reads and reproduces information from the information holding device ICD. The information holding device confirming means 5 sends a result of confirming that the information holding device ICD is located within a communicable distance to the control means 2.

Next, the information holding device ICD will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the information holding device ICD shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view of the main part. As shown in both figures, the information holding device ICD has a thin substrate Sbt as a base, a spacer Spc, and an adhesive layer Ad.
h1, an upper sheet Srf1, an adhesive layer Adh2, and a lower sheet Srf2.
bt is realized in a one-chip configuration. The substrate Sbt is made of, for example, a heat-resistant flexible printed circuit board, the spacer Spc is made of a resin plate, the upper sheet Srf1 is a PET plate, the lower sheet Srf2 is a release paper, and the adhesive layers Adh1 and Adh2 are Each is made of a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Substrate Sbt
Above, as shown in FIG. 7, an antenna device Ant2 is formed as a loop antenna.
At t2, the semiconductor chip IC and the capacitor C are connected.
The capacitor C adjusts the resonance frequency. Since the semiconductor chip IC mounted on the surface of the substrate Sbt has a built-in nonvolatile memory functioning as storage means Mem and has an appropriate thickness, the semiconductor chip IC is provided with a cavity Cvy at a corresponding portion of the spacer Spc.
Is configured to absorb the thickness. The upper surface sheet Srf1 is adhered to the upper surface of the substrate Sbt by the adhesive layer Adh1, and the lower surface sheet Srf2 is adhered to the lower surface of the spacer Spc by the adhesive layer Adh2.
Thus, one information holding device ICD integrated to a thickness of about 0.7 mm is formed. The information storage device ICD is formed as an information card having the same size and shape as a cash card, is easily portable, and is applied as a library user card or a rental store membership card.

When the information holding device ICD is brought into the booth BTH by the user, in the booth BTH, the article information processing device RW is operated by "holding" the information holding device I.
Move closer to the CD. As a result, the information holding device ICD is excited, information is exchanged between the article information processing device RW and the information holding device ICD, and lending procedure information and banding permission information are recorded in the information holding device ICD. On the other hand, at the gate GT, the user holds the article MAT and the information holding device I
The information holding device ICD is excited by passing the vicinity of the banding management device TOM with the CD, and the banding management device T
Information is exchanged between the OM and the information holding device ICD, and the lending procedure information Irnt and the outgoing permission information Ipmt recorded in the information holding device ICD are read out by the outgoing management device TOM. That is, the information holding device ICD is placed at a separated position where electromagnetic waves can be transmitted and received by mutual guidance without contact with the article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM, and the electromagnetic field formed by the article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM. , And is configured to receive, record, and reproduce information.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the information storage device ICD. The information holding device ICD is inductively coupled to an antenna device incorporated in the article information processing device RW or an antenna device incorporated in the band management device TOM using an electromagnetic field as a medium, and receives power supply in a non-contact manner by mutual induction. Antenna device Ant2 for transmitting and receiving information (command, data) and antenna device Ant2
2, a power supply unit Pw, a clock extraction unit Ck, a demodulation unit De, and a modulation unit Cm, all of which are connected to the power supply unit Pw.
t, an encoding / decoding unit Erc connected to the control unit Cnt, and a storage unit Mem connected to the control unit Cnt. The storage unit Mem functions as a nonvolatile memory device.

The antenna device Ant2 is composed of a loop antenna for both transmission and reception. The demodulation means De equalizes the induced current generated in the antenna device Ant2, further detects and demodulates the information, and supplies the information to the control means Cnt. The modulating means Cm modulates the reflected wave by controlling the load impedance (not shown) to be intermittently transmitted to the antenna device Ant2 based on the response information obtained by encoding the reproduced information supplied from the control means Cnt. Alternatively, control is performed to interrupt the load directly or indirectly connected to the power supply unit Pw based on the response information, or a carrier of another frequency modulated (for example, ASK modulation) by the response information is supplied to the antenna device Ant2. Or
Either configuration.

To explain this further, in a configuration in which the load impedance of the antenna device Ant2 is controlled based on the response information, the carrier wave is transmitted from the antenna device Ant2 which continues to receive the electromagnetic field from the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM. When launching the reflected wave of
By controlling the switching of the load impedance based on the response information, the reflectance of the antenna device Ant2 is controlled, whereby the reflected wave is modulated by the above-described response information. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the load of the power supply is controlled based on the response information, the load on the power supply is switched by the load switching control based on the response information, and the modulation is performed by changing the impedance of the information holding device ICD in the inductive coupling state. It is configured to The impedance fluctuation on the information holding device ICD side is detected on the side of the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM in the inductively coupled state as a fluctuation in the terminal voltage of the antenna device Ant1 (see FIG. 5) or a fluctuation in the input power amount. Is done.

In the information exchange according to the above configuration, the antenna device Ant2 of the information holding device ICD is operated by the article information processing device R.
An antenna based on information transmitted to the article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM by processing an induced current generated by mutual induction when responding to the electromagnetic field formed by the W or the banding management device TOM. Device Ant
(2) controlling the load impedance (transmission of information by reflected waves of a carrier wave) or controlling the load of the power supply of the information holding device ICD based on information transmitted to the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM. Whether to transmit (information transmission due to impedance fluctuation), article information processing device R
Whether to modulate a carrier wave of another frequency by using W or information transmitted to the band management device TOM, and to feed power to the antenna device Ant2 for transmission (information transmission by a transmission wave of another frequency generated by a transmission function of the information holding device ICD) , Etc. Further, it can be realized by other principles.

The power supply section Pw receives and rectifies a high-frequency induced current generated by the antenna apparatus Ant2 through mutual induction via an electromagnetic field, and supplies power to each section of the apparatus as a power supply. Further, a voltage stabilizing circuit for outputting a stable DC voltage can be provided. And each part of an apparatus can operate by this supply electric power.

The clock extracting unit Ck has a frequency dividing circuit, outputs a clock signal of a carrier frequency based on the carrier wave received by the antenna device Ant2, divides this clock signal, and sets the operation reference of each unit in the device. Generate and output a master clock to be a clock.

Storage means Me comprising a nonvolatile memory device
m is a first type information area to a third type information for recording the above-described first type information isj1 to third type information isj3, such as information relating to a user who owns the information holding device ICD and lending procedure information. A type information area can be formed, and these areas are formed under the control of the control means Cnt to form a first information area.
The type information isj1 to the third type information isj3 are updated and reproducibly recorded, and the first type information i
sj1 to third type information isj3 are reproduced.

The first type information isj1 records information relating to the identification of the user, such as the user's membership number, identification code, name, gender, age, and affiliation. Second type information i
As sj2, the lending procedure information Irnt of the article MAT is recorded. The lending procedure information Irnt includes the name of the article MAT, classification, lending date, expected return date, lending history, and the like. As the third type information isj3, the band-out permission information Ipmt of the article MAT is recorded. In addition, the carding permission information Ipm
In addition to t, it is also possible to record the time when the band is actually taken out.

The control means Cnt receives the signal demodulated from the demodulation means De at the time of reception, and sends it to the encoding / decoding means Erc. The encoding / decoding means Erc decodes the information supplied from the control means Cnt into, for example, CR
After performing correction based on the C code and returning it to the control means Cnt,
The control means Cnt extracts the instruction information (command) from this. In this way, the instruction information given from the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM via the electromagnetic field is restored. The encoding / decoding means Erc adds an error correction code such as a CRC code to information supplied from the control means Cnt at the time of reply, organizes the information into response information, and returns the response information to the control means Cnt. The encoding / decoding means Erc includes a data error correction function, but may have a data encryption / decryption function. Further, the present invention is not limited to the CRC method, and another principle of error correction can be applied.

The control unit Cnt sends the demodulated signal supplied from the demodulation unit De to the encoding / decoding unit Erc based on the clock supplied from the clock extraction unit Ck.
A sequence control function for extracting and analyzing various kinds of instruction information (commands) based on the error-corrected signal, separating and extracting information for recording, and sequentially executing the specified processing in a predetermined procedure. As a semiconductor logic control circuit. The technique of a semiconductor sequence controller that determines conditions in accordance with such a predetermined procedure and sequentially executes, for example, the opening and closing of a plurality of gates in chronological order is widely applied, and the control means Cnt utilizes this technique. .

As an example, if the instruction information received from the band management device TOM is an instruction to transmit the band permission information Ipmt which is the third type information isj3, it is recorded in the third type information area of the nonvolatile memory device Mem. Carding permission information I
pmt is read out as binary information consisting of “1” and “0”, and is passed through the encoding / decoding unit Erc to the modulation unit Cm.
Send to As described above, the control unit Cnt functions as the instruction information analyzing unit and the sequence control unit, and also functions as the signal processing unit. Thereby, the process is executed based on the instruction information sent from the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM, and the execution result is sent to the modulation unit Cm. The modulation unit Cm receiving the execution result from the control unit Cnt executes a modulation process based on any of the above-described modulation methods, and applies a modulation signal to the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM via the antenna device Ant2. I do. As described above, this assignment is performed based on the principle of the transmission wave by the transmission function of the information holding device ICD, the reflection wave, or the impedance variation.

Next, the principle of detecting the contents of the memory means Mem in the information holding device ICD by the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM will be described. Assuming that the loop-shaped antenna device Ant1 on the side of the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM of the present invention is the first antenna, and the loop-shaped antenna device Ant2 on the information holding device ICD side is the second antenna, When the two antennas face each other and the magnetic field generated by the current flowing through the first antenna is captured by the second antenna, the magnetic field generated by the current changes according to the change in the current flowing through the first antenna. This causes a change in the magnetic flux passing through the second antenna,
The mutual induction generates an electromotive force in the second antenna. The electromotive force V2 generated in the second antenna is proportional to the change in the current I1 of the first antenna, and is represented by V2 = M (dI1 / dt) under the tuning condition where M is a mutual inductance, and flows through the second antenna. The current I2 depends on the characteristics of the connected circuit. On the other hand, a resistance and a reactance (inductive reactance ωL or capacitive reactance 1 / ωC) can be connected to the second antenna of the information holding device ICD as a load impedance, and the load impedance is intermittently connected to the second antenna. Is controlled by the contents (“1” or “0”) of the memory means included in the information holding device ICD.

A. First detection principle: As described above, the article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM is set as the primary side, and this article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM is used.
Information storage device ICD inductively coupled to M by mutual induction
When the total impedance of the secondary side is Z, it can be treated as the inductively coupled four-terminal network shown in FIG. Here, the impedance Zie measured on the primary side is calculated as follows. ω is the angular frequency, the inductance of the antenna device Ant1 of the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM is L1, the electromotive force is V1, the current is I1, the inductance of the antenna device Ant2 of the information holding device ICD is L2, and the electromotive force is V
2. Assuming that the current is I2, and the mutual inductance between the antenna device Ant1 and the antenna device Ant2 is M, the induced electromotive force V1 under the tuning condition is V1 = jω * L1 * I1 + jω * M * I2, and the induced electromotive force V2 Is as follows: V2 = jω * M * I1 + jω * L2 * I2 Here, since the direction of the current I2 is reversed, V2 = −Z * I2.

From the above, the impedance Zie on the side of the article information processing device RW or the banding management device TOM is represented by jω * (L1-
M ** 2 / L2) and jω * (M **) as the second term
2) The sum of * Z / L2 * (Z + jω * L2). Here, u2 = L2 / jω * (M ** 2) Further, if the second term is modified as u3 = (L2 ** 2) / Z * (M ** 2), it becomes 1 / (u2 + u3). . Therefore, when the first term is u1, the impedance Zie on the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM side is expressed as Zie = u1 + 1 / (u2 + u3). As a result, an equivalent circuit of the inductive coupling four-terminal network shown in FIG. 8 can be shown as in FIG.

The impedance Z on the information storage device ICD side
If the circuit is controlled to have an infinite impedance according to the contents of the storage means Mem (either “1” or “0”, for example, “1”), u3 = (L2 ** 2) / Z * (M ** 2) becomes infinitesimal, so that the state of “1” in the storage means Mem is determined by the article information processing device RW or the band management device TO.
It is observed on the M side as impedance Zie1 = jω * L1. On the other hand, when the impedance Z on the information holding device ICD side is set to zero impedance according to the content of the storage unit Mem (either “1” or “0”, for example, “0”), 1 / ( The term “u2 + u3) becomes infinitesimal, and the state of“ 0 ”in the storage unit Mem is observed as impedance Zie0 = jω * (L1−M ** 2 / L2) on the article information processing apparatus RW side. This is expressed as Zie0 = jω * L1 * (1-k ** 2) using the coupling constant kk ** 2 = M ** 2 / L1 * L2 of the antenna devices Ant1 and Ant2. As described above, the state of “1” or “0” in the storage unit Mem on the information holding device ICD side is observed as the different impedance values Zie1 and Zie0 on the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM side. Thereby, the state of “1” or “0” of the storage unit Mem can be easily detected.

Furthermore, by changing the impedance Z on the information holding device ICD side to any different value between zero and infinity, it is possible to observe as different impedance values Zie corresponding to each. Thus, the secondary side (information holding device ICD side) by mutual guidance
The impedance Zie on the primary side (article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM side) changes according to the load Z of the information storage device. State can be detected.

B. Second detection principle: Next, by supplying power to the above inductively coupled four-terminal network only from the primary side, the inductively coupled four-point network is connected to the power supply circuit of the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM. The entire terminal network becomes a load, and the supplied power fluctuates with a change in the impedance Zie of the load. Therefore, by detecting the fluctuation of the supplied power in the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM, the storage means Me of the information holding device ICD is detected.
m can be detected.

C. Third detection principle: information storage device ICD
When an electromagnetic wave enters the antenna Ant2 on the side from the article information processing device RW or the antenna Ant1 on the band management device TOM side, and an induced current is generated on the information holding device ICD side by electromagnetic induction, the electromagnetic wave is emitted again from the antenna Ant2. However, this is observed on the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM side as backscattering or reflection (hereinafter, referred to as reflection) of the electromagnetic wave by the antenna Ant2. Moreover, since the reflectance depends on the antenna impedance of the information storage device ICD, and the antenna impedance depends on the state of the circuit, the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM uses the observed reflected wave to detect the information storage device ICD. You can know the state of the circuit. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the antenna impedance of the information holding device ICD is changed in accordance with the contents of the storage means Mem, the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM uses the observed reflected wave to store the memory of the information holding device ICD. The contents of the means can be detected.

The second or third detection principle will be further described. There are cases where the resonance frequency of the antenna Ant2 changes and shifts due to a change in the state of the information holding device ICD, and cases where the resonance frequency does not change. The current in the resonant circuit is a function of impedance Z, which is a function of resistance R, inductance L, and capacitance C. For example, when the equivalent circuit of the antenna resonance circuit is approximated by the series connection of the resistance R, the inductance L, and the capacitance C, the impedance Z is the square of the resistance R, the inductive reactance ωL, and the capacitive reactance 1 /.
It is the root of the sum of the square of the difference of ωC. Q of this resonance circuit
The value is determined by the peak value and the half value width at the resonance point (resonance frequency ω0) of the characteristic curve of the square of the absolute value of the induced current, and thus the Q value depends on the resistance R, the inductance L, and the capacitance C. The square of the absolute value of the induced current is
It is obtained as the product of conjugate complex numbers in complex numbers.
On the other hand, the resonance frequency ω0 of this equivalent circuit is the reciprocal of the root of the product of the inductance L and the capacitance C, and thus depends on the inductance L and the capacitance C and the resistance R
Does not depend on At the time of resonance, the impedance Z becomes a pure resistance, has a minimum value, and the resonance current has a maximum value.

Based on the above characteristics, the antenna device An
The resistance R of the resonance circuit on the t2 side is determined by the content of the memory means (“1”).
Or "0").
The resonance frequency ω0 does not move, and the peak value and the half value width (therefore, Q value) of the current at the resonance point change. This change is caused by the antenna device Ant which applies energy to the antenna device Ant2 via electromagnetic waves under inductive coupling as described above.
This can be detected as a change in the transmission power on one side. Therefore, the detection result (“1” or “0”) of the storage unit Mem can be detected based on the detection result.

On the other hand, when the load having the inductance L and the capacitance C is intermittently connected to the antenna device Ant2 in accordance with, for example, the contents of the memory means (“1” or “0”), the antenna device Ant2 side The change in the inductive reactance ωL or the capacitive reactance 1 / ωC in the impedance of the resonance circuit causes the resonance frequency ω0
Shifts to ω0 ′. Therefore, in this case, in the antenna device Ant2 on the information holding device ICD side, the re-radiation power is increased due to an increase in the standing wave ratio of the current due to the electromagnetic wave of the frequency ω0 emitted from the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM. Increases, while the power supplied from the antenna device Ant2 to the load decreases, and as a result, the antenna device Ant2
W or the frequency ω0 emitted from the band management device TOM
It functions as a reflection device for electromagnetic waves and emits reflected waves.
The article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM can detect the content of the storage means Mem of the information holding device ICD by detecting the reflected wave. Alternatively, the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM changes the frequency ω0 of the emitted electromagnetic wave to ω0 ′ when the resonance frequency shifts according to the content of the storage unit Mem on the information holding device ICD side as described above. Then, by detecting the absorption on the information holding device ICD side, the contents of the storage unit Mem of the information holding device ICD can be detected.

D. Fourth detection principle: Each of the above-mentioned principles supplies power from the primary-side article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM to the information holding device ICD so that it is handled as an inductively coupled four-terminal network. Article information processing device RW or banding management device TO by mutual guidance
In the state where the information holding device ICD is inductively coupled to M, the contents of the storage means Mem in the information holding device ICD are detected, and therefore, the information holding device ICD does not transmit information by itself emitting electromagnetic waves. Was.
On the other hand, the article information processing apparatus R emits an electromagnetic wave carrying information on the information holding apparatus ICD by itself.
The information can be transmitted to the article information processing device RW or the card management device TOM.

In this case, the information holding device ICD has an independent electromagnetic wave emitting function, and uses the electric power supplied from the article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM, or prepares a separate power source to The electromagnetic wave is independently emitted toward the processing device RW or the band management device TOM. The article information processing device RW or the band management device TOM can obtain the contents of the storage means Mem of the information holding device ICD by receiving this electromagnetic wave and extracting information.

The article information processing device RW and the band management device TOM according to the present invention can be configured to apply at least any one of the above-mentioned principles in exchanging information with the information holding device ICD.

Next, the operation of lending the article MAT in the booth BTH and the operation of lending the article information processing device RW will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a process of lending the article MAT in the booth BTH. FIG. 11 is a memory map of the storage unit Mem of the information holding device ICD subjected to the lending procedure processing by the article information processing device RW. FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of an article MAT lending procedure in the booth BTH.

At the booth BTH, the article information processing device R
A state in which information can be exchanged between W and the personal computer PC is maintained. Here, the rental desired part MAT is the information holding device ICD.
(Step S1 in FIG. 12), the staff starts an operation of bringing the article information processing device RW closer to the information holding device ICD (step S2), and the article information processing device RW holds the information. Device ICD
Is detected and approaching is performed until information can be exchanged (step S3). During this time, under the control of the control means 2, the article information processing device RW continues to transmit a carrier wave from the antenna device Ant1 via the clock generation unit R1, the filter unit R2, the modulation unit R3, and the power amplification unit R4, and approaches a sufficient distance. Is performed, the information holding device ICD is activated. Then, the response signal returned from the activated information holding device ICD is detected by the terminal voltage detecting unit R5 via the antenna device Ant1, and when the information tag confirming means 5 confirms that the device is the information holding device ICD, the information holding device ICD I
The exchange of information with the CD opens.

When the information transfer between the information holding device ICD and the article information processing device RW is started as described above, the clerk operates the personal computer PC to start the lending procedure processing, and the personal computer PC for performing the lending procedure processing is shown in FIG. Is displayed, and the user is prompted to select "lend" or "return". Here, in the case of "lending", it is selected and input by key-in or the like (step S4), and then the personal computer PC
The item number, title, genre, performer, displayed shelf number, etc. of the article MAT are input by key-in or by reading a bar code attached to the article MAT (step S).
5).

The personal computer PC displays a screen Pct2 (see FIG. 10) for displaying the product number and the like, and further prompting the user to input the name, address, lending date, scheduled return date, etc. of the lending target. Here, the clerk reads the name, address, etc. of the person to be lent from the information storage device ICD2 by the article information processing device RW2 and inputs the same to the personal computer PC. This operation will be described in more detail. The instruction to reproduce the first type information isj1 such as the name recorded in the information storage device ICD by the information storage device reading / recording device 4 under the control of the control device 2 is transmitted data. As dt, a modulation unit R3, a power amplification unit R4,
The information is transmitted to the information storage device ICD via the antenna device Ant1. Here, the encoding / decoding means 3 adds an error correction code such as a CRC code to the instruction and encodes the data with the error correction code added thereto, and the control means 2 sends this as transmission data dt to the modulation section R3. Output. The modulation unit R3 modulates the carrier with the transmission data dt and sends it as a transmission signal to the power amplification unit R4, which power-amplifies this and drives the antenna Ant1. This allows
An electromagnetic field carrying a transmission signal is formed, and the information holding device IC
Captured by D.

Next, the first type information isj1 read by the information holding device ICD is used as a response signal,
Antenna device Ant1, terminal voltage detector R5, demodulator R
6. The information holding device reading / recording means 4 receives the data through the encoding / decoding means 3. At this time, the inductive coupling between the antenna Ant1 and the antenna Ant2 on the information storage device ICD side causes
If the load state of the information holding device ICD changes during the reception mode, the high frequency voltage of the antenna Ant1 fluctuates. The terminal voltage detector R5 detects a change in the high-frequency voltage of the antenna Ant1 during the reception mode. The terminal voltage detector R5 detects a change in the high-frequency voltage generated at the antenna Ant1, and supplies the detected voltage to the demodulator R6. The input impedance of the terminal voltage detector R5 is
It is set sufficiently higher than the impedance of nt1. Assuming that the demodulation unit R6 performs demodulation based on the detection voltage and obtains a demodulated signal dr, the encoding / decoding means 3 performs error correction on the demodulated signal dr based on an error correction code such as a CRC code, and outputs the information to the information holding device. The first type information isj1 is correctly restored as the response information given from the ICD side.

The first type information isj1 read from the information storage device ICD as described above is provided by the control means 2 to the personal computer PC via the input / output interface R8 and the connection R9.

Subsequently, when the clerk further inputs a lending date, a scheduled return date and the like by key-in (step S6), the personal computer PC displays a screen Pct3 as shown in FIG. Prompt for selection. Here, when "lending permission" is selected and input by key-in or the like (step S7), the personal computer PC organizes lending procedure data including a lending date, a scheduled return date and the like, and sends the data to the article information processing apparatus RW2. The control means 2 of the article information processing device RW2 takes in the data via the connection section R9 and the input / output interface section R8.

Then, under the control of the control means 2, the article lending management means 1 organizes lending procedure information based on the received lending procedure data and further automatically organizes lending permission information (step S8). In response to a processing start instruction input from Ipky, a command, lending procedure information Irnt, and banding permission information Ip are sent to information holding device ICD.
mt and lending procedure information Irnt to the second type information i
The information holding device ICD records and holds the outgoing permission information Ipmt as the third type information isj3 as sj2 (step S9). Note that the details of the operation are similar to those described above in the main description, and therefore, the description is omitted with the above description being used. In each of the above operations, the control means 2 causes the notifying means Dply to display an operation confirmation including the contents of the instruction input and the contents of the read information. Also,
This display is similarly performed in other operations.

When the above-described lending procedure is performed, a record as shown in the map of FIG. 11 is formed in the storage means Mem of the information holding device ICD. In FIG. 11, the storage means Mem having a capacity of 1 KB is divided into 64 blocks each of which consists of 16 bytes, and 62 blocks (second to 63rd blocks) excluding the system area of the first two blocks (0th to 1st blocks). Block) is available. Second
To the (N-1) th block are assigned to the first type information area, and the first type information isj1 such as name, address, user number, etc.
Is recorded. Next, the Nth to M-1th blocks are allocated to the second type information area, and the lending procedure information Irnt
Is recorded in this area. Next, the Mth to 63rd blocks are allocated to the third type information area, and the third type information isj3 including the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded in this area.

When "return" is selected and input by key-in or the like in step S4 of FIG. 12, the process proceeds to step S10, and a return process is performed. PC for return processing
To the article information processing device RW, the lending procedure information Ir in the second type information isj2 recorded in the information holding device ICD.
nt and banding permission information Ipmt in the third type information isj3
Is sent, and the article information processing device RW deletes the lending procedure information Irnt and the banding permission information Ipmt from the record of the information holding device ICD according to the instruction. Since the details of the operations of the article information processing device RW and the information holding device ICD at this time are similar to those described above, the description will be omitted with reference to the above description. By erasing the lending procedure information Irnt and the lending permission information Ipmt, the information holding device ICD can be reused, and the cost can be reduced by improving the use efficiency. Further, since it is not necessary to replace each time, the generation of useless waste can be prevented, and the number of working steps can be reduced to shorten the processing time, thereby enabling quick processing.

Next, FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the band management device TOM shown in FIG. The same parts as those in the article information processing device RW are denoted by the same reference numerals as those described above, and the description described above is used. Banding management device T
The OM is fixedly arranged on the side surface of the gate GT as shown in FIG. Therefore, the approach to the information storage device ICD
This is performed when the information holding device ICD carried by the user having the article MAT which moves for banding through the gate GT passes near the banding management device TOM.

The band management device TOM includes the antenna device An.
t1, a read-only memory unit R21 storing, as a program, respective means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, a clock generation unit R1, a filter unit R2, a modulation unit R3, a power amplification unit R4, a terminal voltage detection unit R5, demodulation unit R6, and arithmetic processing unit (microprocessor unit) Cpu
, A working memory unit Wkm, and a transmission / reception interface unit R
7 and an output interface unit R28, and operates in a transmission mode, a reception mode, and a band information confirmation mode. In the transmission mode, an instruction signal (command) and / or recording data is added to the information holding device ICD, and in the reception mode, a response from the information holding device ICD is received. Further, in the banding information confirmation mode, the validity of the banding of the article is inspected and confirmed using information obtained in the transmission mode and the reception mode.

The output interface unit R28 interfaces output of a control signal to the alarm device ALS1. Further, the antenna device Ant1, the arithmetic processing device Cpu, the working memory unit Wkm, the clock generation unit R1, the filter unit R2,
The modulation unit R3, the power amplification unit R4, the terminal voltage detection unit R5, the demodulation unit R6, and the transmission / reception interface unit R7 are substantially the same as those in the article information processing device RW.

The read-only memory section R21 is composed of a read-only memory device (read only memory: ROM) or a non-volatile memory device (EEPROM, flash memory, etc.).
2. Encoding / decoding means 3, information holding device reading means 2
4. Information holding device confirmation means 5 is stored. The encoding / decoding means 3 and the information holding device confirming means 5 are substantially the same as those in the article information processing device RW.

[0107] The band information confirmation means 21 determines whether the article M
An attempt is made to read the banding permission information Ipmt recorded from the information holding device ICD that is accompanied by the AT, and the article MAT is determined based on whether the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded.
Check your outgoing permission. If the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded, it is regarded as a valid banding and the alerting device A which is always operating.
A control signal for temporarily stopping LS1 is formed to notify the notification device A
The information is sent to the LS1, and if the banding permission information Ipmt is not recorded, it is recognized as an illegal banding, and a control signal for continuing the operation of the alarming device ALS1 is formed to notify the alarming device ALS.
1, and functions as described above when read and executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu. The control means 22 controls the operation of each means together with its timing by being executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu, and controls the operation of the entire apparatus. The information holding device reading means 24 reads and reproduces information from the information holding device ICD under the control of the control means 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, the notification device ALS1 includes a first part Blk1 which radiates an electromagnetic field as a detection medium.
And a second unit Blk2 for receiving the electromagnetic field. The first unit Blk1 includes an oscillation circuit R51, a power amplification circuit R52, and an antenna Ag1, and modulates an electromagnetic wave corresponding to the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit R51 as a carrier wave or an audible signal, and modulates the antenna Ag1 with a constant intensity from the antenna Ag1. Radiate. The second part Blk2 includes an antenna Ag2 and a detection circuit R61.
, A reception level detection circuit R62, and a low frequency amplification circuit R6.
3 and a detection circuit R61 or a reception level detection circuit R62
A switch Sw for cutting off the application of the output to the low-frequency amplifier circuit R63, a sounding means Bz driven by the low-frequency amplifier circuit R63, and an open / close control of the switch Sw in response to the output of the reception level detection circuit R62. A control circuit R60 is provided. The control circuit R60 is controlled by a control signal 60a from the band management device TOM. Further, the control circuit R60
Can send a control signal 60b to the card management device TOM. First part Blk1 and second part Blk
2 are installed facing each other with the gate GT interposed therebetween as shown in FIG.
The part Blk1 and the second part Blk2 are always kept in operation. Here, the antenna Ag1 and the antenna Ag2 are formed as antenna gates as shown in FIG. A band management device TOM is provided near the gate GT.

Article MAT provided with a security tag Stg (functioning as a detection base) that responds to or interferes with this electromagnetic field
Does not pass through the gate GT, the notification device ALS1 is in a steady state, and the second unit Blk2 always receives a signal at a predetermined reception level. At this time, the control circuit R60 operates the switch Sw.
Is turned off and there is no notification by the sounding means Bz. On the other hand, when the article MAT provided with the security tag Stg passes through the gate GT, the security tag Stg responds to or interferes with the electromagnetic field, and as a result, when the reception level of the second part Blk2 fluctuates,
The control circuit R60 turns on the switch Sw to turn on the sounding means B.
It is adjusted so that z plays and informs. Notification device A
LS1 is constantly operating by the above function. In the above description, the notification operation is performed by detecting a change in reception level. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the notification operation may be performed by detecting a change in a reception waveform. Furthermore, a configuration in which the detection medium is a light beam or an ultrasonic wave is also possible.

The notification device ALS1 is a band management device TOM.
When the notification control signal 60a is sent when the banding information confirmation means 21 is executed, the notification is temporarily stopped. Alternatively, the notification may be activated based on two types of notification control signals or the notification may be temporarily stopped.

FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart of the band management device TOM. The control means 22 is in the detection standby state and constantly transmits only the carrier wave from the antenna device Ant1 (step S11). Here, the power amplifying unit R4 amplifies the unmodulated modulated signal obtained by passing the carrier signal through the modulating unit R3 to produce an output signal, and energizes the antenna device Ant1 to form an electromagnetic field. As a result, only the carrier is transmitted. In a state where only this carrier is being transmitted, the terminal voltage detection unit R5 monitors the terminal voltage of the antenna device Ant1 (step S12), and determines whether the antenna terminal voltage has decreased compared to the steady state voltage. (Step S1
3).

If the current antenna terminal voltage is the same as the normal antenna terminal voltage, the antenna device Ant1
Since there is no object responsive to the electromagnetic field formed by the information storage device, it is determined that there is no passage through the information storage device ICD, and the process returns to step S11 to continue the state of transmitting only the carrier wave. On the other hand, if it is detected in step S13 that the antenna terminal voltage has become lower than the steady state voltage, the information storage device ICD senses the electromagnetic field formed by the antenna device Ant1 and absorbs energy. Since the voltage drop of the antenna device Ant1 due to the induction is observed, it is confirmed that the information holding device ICD is passing through the communication range (step S14). Upon receiving the result, the control means 22 triggers the band information confirmation means 21, and the band information confirmation means 21
A command for confirming the presence / absence of the banding permission information Ipmt, which is the third type information isj3, and transmitting the result is transmitted to the CD (step S15). Next, the control means 22 waits for the transmission of the result (step S16). If the result is not transmitted at this time, the flow returns to step S15 and loops. Alternatively, the process returns to step S11.

If there is a response from the information holding device ICD (step S16) and the banding information confirmation means 21 confirms that the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded on the information holding device ICD side (A2 in step S17), The banding information confirming unit 21 determines that the banding is valid, and based on this determination, the control unit 22 sends a control signal instructing the alarm device ALS1 to stop the alarm (step S1).
8). At this time, the article MAT passes through the gate GT with the security tag Stg attached, and thus the constantly operating alarm device ALS1 detects that the security tag Stg is detected and issues an alarm to notify the alarm from the band management device TOM. The alarm notification is temporarily stopped based on the control signal. As a result, no alarm is issued, and the article MAT is passed through the gate GT as it is.

On the other hand, in step S16, the information holding device IC
If the response is received from D and the banding information confirmation unit 21 confirms that there is no recording of the banding permission information Ipmt on the information holding device ICD side (B2 in step S17), the banding information confirmation unit 21 determines that the The control means 22 determines that the lending procedure has not been performed and the control means 22 sends a control signal instructing an alarm operation to the alarm device ALS1 based on the determination (step S19). The alerting device ALS1, which is always in operation, continues the alarming operation since the received control signal indicates the alarming operation, and the security tag Stg
When the article MAT with the mark passes through the gate GT,
The security tag Stg is detected and an alarm is issued. In this way, illegal outing is prevented.

Alternatively, the control means 22 of the band management device TOM may be configured to detect an operation error of the notification device ALS1 and to simultaneously perform a failure test of the notification device ALS1. FIG. 15 shows an operation flowchart of the band management device TOM configured to be capable of performing the fault inspection in this manner.
The operation will be described below. The control unit 22 is in the detection standby state and constantly transmits only the carrier wave from the antenna device Ant1 (step S31). While only this carrier is being transmitted, the terminal voltage detection unit R5 monitors the terminal voltage of the antenna device Ant1 (Step S32),
It is determined whether the antenna terminal voltage is lower than the steady state voltage (step S33).

If the current antenna terminal voltage is the same as the normal antenna terminal voltage, it is determined that there is no passage through the information storage device ICD, and the process returns to step S31 to continue the state of transmitting only the carrier. On the other hand, if it is detected in step S33 that the antenna terminal voltage has become lower than the steady state voltage, it is confirmed that the information holding device ICD is passing through the communication range (step S34). Upon receiving the result, the control means 22 triggers the band information confirmation means 21, and the band information confirmation means 21
A command is transmitted to the CD to send a confirmation result of the presence / absence of the banding permission information Ipmt, which is the third type information isj3 (step S35). Then control means 2
2 waits for the transmission of the result (step S36), and if there is no transmission of the result at this point, the process returns to step S35 and loops. Alternatively, the process returns to step S31.

If there is a response from the information holding device ICD (step S36) and the banding information confirmation means 21 confirms that the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded on the information holding device ICD side (step S37), the banding is performed. The information confirming means 21 determines that this is a normal outing, and based on this determination, the control means 22 sends a control signal for instructing the alarm device ALS1 to stop the alarm (step S38). At this time, the article MAT passes through the gate GT with the security tag Stg attached, and thus the alarm device AL that is always operating.
S1 temporarily stops the alarm notification based on the control signal from the band management device TOM when the security tag Stg is detected and the alarm is notified. As a result, no alarm is issued, and the article MAT is passed through the gate GT as it is.

Here, the notification device ALS1 executes the suspension of the alarm notification and sends a notification to the effect that the operation has been stopped to the card management device TOM. On the other hand, after executing step S38, the control means 22 of the banding management device TOM sends the notification device A
It waits for a notification from LS1 (step S39). If there is a notification, it can be confirmed that the notification device ALS1 is operating normally, and the process returns to step S31. On the other hand, if there is no notification from the notification device ALS1 within a predetermined time (step S39), an error is reported because the notification device ALS1 is not operating normally. As described above, the band management device TOM simultaneously performs the failure inspection of the notification device ALS1.

On the other hand, in step S37, the information holding device IC
If it is confirmed that there is no record of the outgoing permission information Ipmt on the D side, one of the following is performed. (B) The user leaves without having the article MAT. (B) The article MAT is illegally banded out. Therefore, in step S40, the banding information confirmation unit 21 notifies that the article MAT passing from the notification device ALS1 has been detected. Is confirmed, and if there is no detection notification from the notification device ALS1, it is determined that the above is (a), and since it is not an illegal band, the control means 22 returns to step S31 and continues. On the other hand, if there is a detection notification from the notification device ALS1 in step S40, it is determined to be the above (b), and a control signal for instructing an alarm operation to the notification device ALS1 is sent to prevent unauthorized banding (step S41). The alerting device ALS1, which is always operating, transmits the article M passing through the gate GT at this time.
Since the security tag Stg attached to the AT is detected,
Upon receiving a control signal instructing an alarm operation, an alarm is issued. In this way, illegal outing is prevented. When the user leaves without carrying the information holding device ICD and carries the article MAT, the alarm device ALS1, which operates constantly, issues an alarm to prevent illegal outing.

FIG. 16 is an operation flowchart of the notification device ALS1. Control circuit R60 of alarm device ALS1
Always checks whether the reception level has dropped based on the output from the reception level detection circuit R62 (step S5).
1) When the reception level decreases, it is detected that the article MAT with the security tag Stg attached has passed through the gate GT,
This is notified to the band management device TOM as a control signal 60b (step S52). Then, it waits for the input of the control signal 60a on which the instruction from the card management device TOM is input (step S53). Here, within a predetermined time, the card management device TO
If the control signal 60a is not input from the M, (c) the exiting person does not carry the information holding device ICD and the article M
(D) The control signal 60a is not transmitted from the band management device TOM. (E) The transmitted control signal 60a cannot be received by the control circuit R60. Is activated, and in the case of the above (d) or (e), an error is notified that a failure has occurred (step S61). As in the case of the alarm operation, the error notification can be performed by a buzzer sound, a screen display, or another notification method. In particular, in the case of the above (d), the failure of the banding management device TOM is inspected by the notification device ALS1.

On the other hand, in step S53, the band management device TO
When the control signal 60a is input from M, the control circuit R60
Confirms whether the instruction is to stop the alarm or to continue the alarm. If the instruction is to stop the alarm (A in step S54), the notification by the buzzer is stopped (step S55), and then the control circuit R60 stops the buzzer. As a control signal 60b to the band management device TOM (step S56), and then proceeds to step S57 to check whether detection of the passing part MAT is continuing, and returns to step S55 if detection is continuing to loop. . Further, when the detection of the component MAT is stopped in step S57, the buzzer sounding stop is canceled (step S58), and the process returns to step S51.

On the other hand, if the instruction is to continue the alarm in step S54 (B in step S54), the notification by the buzzer sounding is continued, and this is notified to the band management device TOM as a control signal 60b (step S59). The loop between step S59 is continued until an input for stopping the buzzer sound is made (step S60). When the input for stopping the buzzer sound is made in step S60, the process returns to step S51. The control signal 60b from the failure inspection function or the notification device ALS1 to the band management device TOM can be omitted as appropriate.

As described above, the article management system MMS according to the present embodiment records the banding permission information Ipmt in the information holding device ICD which is separate from the article MAT,
Is banded together with the information holding device ICD in which the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded, and when the banding management device TOM detects the recording of the banding permission information Ipmt in the information holding device ICD, the banding management device TOM notifies the notification device ALS1. Is controlled, the notification is not activated and the notification is stopped even if the notification device ALS1 detects the security tag Stg attached to the article MAT. On the other hand, in the case of illegal out-of-office,
Since pmt is not detected, the notification device ALS1 activates the notification when the security tag Stg is detected. As a result, if the proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped and the goods M
AT is allowed to run out, and if the run is not valid, the alarm is activated to prevent illegal running of the article MAT. On the other hand, they enter only by browsing or returning, do not want to rent,
There is no extra burden on the user who leaves the lending area without carrying the AT. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient.

Further, the security tag Stg and the alarm device ALS1
It is possible to construct the article management system MMS of the present invention without making any modifications to the collections and the like as the article MAT without making any modifications by effectively utilizing the existing facilities. That is, in order to construct the article management system MMS according to the present invention using the existing equipment, a book (article MAT) to which a security tag Stg or a barcode (product number is recorded) is already attached is as it is. It can be used without any additional processing. It is possible to modify the conventional user card by making improvements to the notification device provided at the gate GT and adding functions such as control signal transmission and reception to the notification device ALS1. An information card (information holding device ICD) capable of exchanging and storing information in a non-contact manner is introduced, and an article information processing device RW, which is a reader / writer for recording / reproducing information on the information card in a non-contact manner, is set up in booth B.
Introduced to TH, and introduced to the gate GT is a band management device TOM, which is a reader for playing back from an information card in a non-contact manner.

[0125] In addition, the operation of the system does not increase the burden on the user, does not make the user aware of inconvenience and security measures, and works such as pasting / peeling the security tag Stg as in the conventional system. Is unnecessary, so that the lending / returning process can be simplified, and the amount of work can be reduced and quick processing becomes possible. Further, the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced. Conventional expensive security tag S that can withstand repeated sticking / peeling
Instead of tg, an inexpensive security tag Stg can be applied, and equipment costs can be reduced. More specifically, in the conventional system as described above, the security tag Stg is stripped and removed every time the security tag Stg is used for the purpose of outgoing after the regular lending procedure, or the security tag Stg is covered with a disposable metal seal or the metal seal is used. Although a special bag and a storage operation for storing each part or the article MAT are necessary, the article management system MMS according to the present invention eliminates these parts and the operation, thereby reducing the operation and increasing the efficiency of the operation. Further, the new sticking operation at the time of returning the article MAT, which has been performed in the above-described conventional security tag Stg, can be omitted, the work efficiency is improved, and there is no inconvenience due to forgetting to peel off or forget to attach new. As described above, the cost and the processing time can be reduced by reducing the number of working steps, and the processing can be performed quickly. In addition, there is an advantage that the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the reduction of the work amount, malfunction can be avoided, and the reliability of the system is improved.

Further, the information holding device ICD is an article MAT.
Since it is separate from the MAT, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement from the article MAT, and the recorded information can be deleted and re-recorded. In other words, the article information processing device RW deletes the lending procedure information Irnt and the lending permission information Ipmt recorded in the information holding device ICD when the banded article MAT is returned, so that the past lending procedure can be performed in a later use. The malfunction due to the remaining information or the outgoing permission information is eliminated, and the operation cost can be reduced because there is no consumable part. In this way, there is no need to dispose each time, and by avoiding disposables and eliminating wasteful waste, the utilization of resources is improved and the environmental burden is improved. However, a favorable state can be realized.

Further, the band management device TOM is provided with the notification device A.
The failure inspection can be performed by confirming the operation of LS1, or the alarm device ALS1 can confirm the failure by confirming the operation of the band management device TOM. Or, the card management device TOM and the notification device A
The LS1 can mutually check the operation of one another and perform a failure inspection,
Therefore, the reliability of the system is improved.

As described above, the article management method according to the present invention is attached to each of the articles MAT displayed at the rental place,
Or, an information holding device ICD which is integrally formed and has an information storage means Mem and which can record at least information on an article MAT in a reproducible manner and functions as an information holding means.
In contrast, in the first step, the lending procedure information Irnt relating to the leasing of the article MAT to the information holding device ICD at the time of the lending of the article MAT is provided in the article management method. Record
In addition, it automatically records the outgoing permission information Ipmt relating to the permission of outgoing from the lending area of the article MAT, and in the second step, the information holding device ICD attached to or integrally formed with the article MAT outgoing from the lending area. Inspect the records,
The notification operation or the notification stop is performed based on whether or not the banding permission information Ipmt is recorded.

The above embodiment focuses on the function of an information card (information holding device ICD) which is originally introduced as a user card for the purpose of lending / return management, and provides the information holding device ICD with a rental site for goods MAT. In this case, information relating to permission of banding from is recorded, and banding management of the article MAT is performed based on reproduction of the information. Therefore, the information holding device ICD is also used, and in addition to the lending procedure information Irnt recorded for the purpose of lending / return management, the lending permission information Ipmt is recorded. Moreover, by simultaneously and automatically organizing and recording the lending permission information Ipmt when the lending procedure is performed, the work is simplified and the occurrence of erroneous work is eliminated.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration in which the function of the information holding device ICD is also used for various types of management purposes. Other embodiments are possible. In the case of another embodiment, the lending procedure information is managed by another file or the like (for example, a customer file), and the outgoing allowance information Ipmt is recorded in the information holding device ICD. For example, an information holding device I having a recording area for banding permission information
The CD is prepared, and the article information processing device RW records the banding permission information Ipmt in the information holding device ICD at the booth BTH. Then, similarly to the above-described embodiment, at the gate GT, the band management device TOM controls the notification device ALS1 based on the presence or absence of the band permission information Ipmt. According to this embodiment, it is possible to apply the information storage device ICD having a small storage capacity, and it is possible to realize a cost-effective system using the inexpensive information storage device ICD. Further, the stripping removal and the new sticking operation each time the device is used as in the above-mentioned conventional security tag can be omitted, the work efficiency is improved, and there is no inconvenience caused by forgetting to strip or newly attaching.

Next, still another embodiment of the article management system and the article management method according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 17 is a block diagram of an article management system MMS2, which is another embodiment of the article management system according to the present invention. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description described in the above-described embodiment is referred to. The article management system MMS2 according to the present embodiment includes:
As shown in FIG. 2 described above, a large number of articles MAT are arranged in a rental room displayed on an open shelf. In the lending area, there are provided a booth BTH, which is a reception desk where the lending procedure of the article MAT is performed, and a gate GT located in front of the entrance EXT to the outside of the lending area. The customer or user takes out the article MAT desired to be rented from the shelf and carries it to the booth BTH. After completing the lending procedure, the customer or user passes through the gate GT with the article MAT out of the entrance EXT and out of the rental area.
It is configured to bring out.

The article management system MMS2 has an article MAT.
The information storage device ICD2, the article information processing device RW2, the band management device TOM2, and the notification device ALS1 are separately provided. Here the information holding device IC
D2 functions as an information holding unit, and the article information processing apparatus R
W2 functions as an article information processing means, and
OM2 functions as a card-out management means, and the alarm device ALS1
Functions as notification means.

The article information processing device RW2 is provided at the booth BTH
Is installed at the booth and performs the lending procedure.
Contactless information storage device ICD2 brought by the user
To read or write information from an information storage device ICD2 that is activated in response to an electromagnetic field formed by the electromagnetic wave, in a non-contact manner. It has a function to control its operation. Booth BTH at the time of lending procedure of goods MAT
When the cash register machine or the personal computer PC organizes the lending procedure data by a driving operation or the like, the article information processing device RW2 receives the lending procedure data, sends it to the information holding device ICD2 as the lending procedure information Irnt in a non-contact manner, and records it. . The information exchange with the cashier machine or the personal computer uses the personal computer PC shown in FIG. 4 and the above description corresponding to FIG.

The information holding device ICD2 is configured to record information relating to the user (card holder), to exchange information relating to the lending procedure, and to be able to reproduceably record the information in the built-in storage means Mem. The lending procedure information sent from the processing device RW2 is stored in the storage means Mem as the lending procedure information Ir.
It is configured to be able to record as nt. Further, the information holding device ICD2 is configured to be able to reproduce the lending procedure information Irnt recorded in the storage means Mem based on an instruction from the banding management device TOM2 and to provide the same to the banding management device TOM2.

The band management device TOM2 is arranged on the side surface of the gate GT to form an electromagnetic field around the gate GT, and when the non-contact type information holding device ICD2 passing through the gate GT starts in response to this electromagnetic field. , Information storage device ICD
2 has a function of reading information without contact. The banding management device TOM2 checks the banding permission of the article MAT based on the presence or absence of the lending procedure information Irnt read from the information holding device ICD2, and based on the inspection result, the lending procedure information Irn.
If t is recorded, it is passed as a valid band, and if lending procedure information Irnt is not recorded, it is recognized as an illegal band and a notification control signal for operating the notification device ALS1 is formed, and the notification device ALS1 is formed. Send to

The notification device ALS1 is a band management device TOM.
Based on the notification control signal received from 2, the notification that is always in operation is continued or the notification operation is temporarily stopped.

The block configuration of the article information processing device RW2 differs from the block configuration of the article information processing device RW shown in FIG. 5 in that the functions and configurations of the article lending management means 1 and the control means 2 are different. The parts are substantially the same, and therefore, will be described with reference to FIG. Although the article lending management means 1 'and the control means 2' described below are not shown, they are replaced with the article lending management means 1 and the control means 2 in FIG. The article information processing device RW2 is of a handy type similarly to the article information processing device RW, and has an antenna device Ant1;
A read-only memory unit R11 storing, as a program, respective means for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus; and a clock generation unit R1.
, A filter unit R2, a modulation unit R3, and a power amplification unit R4
A terminal voltage detection unit R5, a demodulation unit R6, an arithmetic processing unit (microprocessor unit) Cpu, a working memory unit Wkm, a transmission / reception interface unit R7, an input / output interface unit R8, an input unit Ipky, It has a notification unit Dply and a connection unit R9, and operates in a transmission mode, a reception mode, and an article lending management mode. In the transmission mode, an instruction signal (command) or / and recording data is added to the information storage device ICD2, and in the reception mode, a response from the information storage device ICD2 is received. Further, in the article lending management mode, the article lending procedure information is managed using information obtained in the transmission mode and the reception mode.

The antenna device Ant1, the arithmetic processing device Cp
u, working memory unit wkm, clock generation unit R1, filter unit R2, modulation unit R3, power amplification unit R4, terminal voltage detection unit R5, demodulation unit R6, transmission / reception interface unit R7, input / output interface unit R8, connection unit R9, Input means Ip
The ky and notification means Dply are substantially the same as in the above-described embodiment.

In the read-only memory unit R11, the article lending management means 1 ', the control means 2', the encoding / decoding means 3, the information tag reading / recording means 4, the information tag confirming means 5
Is stored as a program that can be read and executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu. The article lending management means 1 'is programmed to send the lending procedure data to the information holding device ICD2 and record the lending procedure information Irnt upon receipt of the lending procedure data, and read and execute by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu as described above. Function. Control means 2 '
Is executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu to control the operation of each means together with its timing, and also controls the operation of the entire apparatus. The encoding / decoding means 3, the information tag reading / recording means 4, and the information tag confirming means 5 are all substantially the same as in the above embodiment.

When the article MAT is taken out from the display shelf by the user and brought into the booth BTH together with the information holding apparatus ICD2 for the lending procedure, the information processing apparatus RW2 is held in the booth BTH by "holding" the information. The information holding device ICD2 is excited by approaching the device ICD2, and the article information processing device RW2 and the information holding device ICD2 are excited.
And the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded in the information holding device ICD2. On the other hand, in the gate GT, when the user carrying the information holding device ICD2 carries the article MAT and passes near the band management device TOM2, the information holding device ICD2 is excited and the band management device TMD is excited.
Information is exchanged between the OM2 and the information storage device ICD2, and the lending procedure information I recorded in the information storage device ICD2.
rnt is read by the band management device TOM2.
That is, the information holding device ICD2 is provided with the article information processing device R.
The article MAT is placed at a remote position where electromagnetic waves can be transmitted and received by mutual guidance without contact with W2 or the card management device TOM2, and is activated in response to the electromagnetic field formed by the article information processing device RW2 or the card management device TOM2. Is configured to receive, record, and play back information related to.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information storage device ICD2. The information holding device ICD2 is inductively coupled to an antenna device incorporated in the article information processing device RW2 or an antenna device incorporated in the band management device TOM2 using an electromagnetic field as a medium, and receives power supply without contact by mutual induction. Information (command, data)
Ant2, which transmits and receives the signal, a power supply unit Pw, a clock extracting unit Ck, a demodulating unit De, and a modulating unit Cm, both connected to the antenna device Ant2, and further controls the operation of the entire information holding device ICD2. Control means Cnt2, an encoding / decoding means Erc connected to the control means Cnt2, and a storage means Mem connected to the control means Cnt2. The storage unit Mem functions as a nonvolatile memory device. Power supply unit Pw, clock extraction unit Ck, antenna device Ant2, demodulation unit D
e, the modulating means Cm is substantially the same as in the above embodiment.

Storage means Me comprising a nonvolatile memory device
m can form a first type information area to a second type information area that respectively record first type information isj1 relating to a user who owns the information holding device ICD2 and second type information isj2 relating to lending. These areas are formed under the control of the control means Cnt2, and the first type information isj1-
The second type information isj2 is renewably and reproducibly recorded, and the first type information isj1 and the second type information isj2 are reproduced from these areas. Information relating to the identification of the user, such as a name and an identification code, is recorded in the first type information isj1. As the second type information isj2, the lending procedure information Irnt of the article MAT to be lent is recorded, and further, the number of uses, the frequency, and the like are recorded.

The control means Cnt2 functions as instruction information analyzing means and sequence control means, and also functions as signal processing means. Thereby, the process is executed based on the instruction information sent from the article information processing device RW2 or the band management device TOM2.

The block configuration of the band management device TOM2 is as follows.
In the block configuration of the banding management device TOM shown in FIG. 13, the functions and configurations of the banding information confirmation unit 21 and the control unit 22 are different, and the other parts are substantially the same. explain. In addition, the carding information confirmation means 21 'and the control means 22' described below.
Are not shown, but are replaced with the banding information confirmation means 21 and the control means 22 in FIG. The band management device TOM2 is fixedly arranged on the side surface of the gate GT, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the approach to the information holding device ICD2 is caused by the information holding device ICD moving together with the article MAT which passes through the gate GT.
2 is passed through the vicinity of the band management device TOM2.

The band management device TOM2 is provided with the antenna device A
nt1, a read-only memory unit R21 storing each unit for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus as a program, a clock generation unit R1, a filter unit R2, a modulation unit R3, a power amplification unit R4, a terminal voltage detection unit R5, a demodulation unit R6,
Arithmetic processing unit (microprocessor unit) Cpu
, A working memory unit Wkm, and a transmission / reception interface unit R
7 and an output interface unit R28, and operates in a transmission mode, a reception mode, and a band information confirmation mode. In the transmission mode, an instruction signal (command) or / and recording data is added to the information storage device ICD2, and in the reception mode, a response from the information storage device ICD2 is received.
Further, in the banding information confirmation mode, the validity of the banding of the article is checked using the information obtained in the transmission mode and the reception mode.

The output interface unit R28 interfaces output of a control signal to the alarm device ALS1. Further, the antenna device Ant1, the arithmetic processing device Cpu, the working memory unit Wkm, the clock generation unit R1, the filter unit R2,
The modulation unit R3, the power amplification unit R4, the terminal voltage detection unit R5, the demodulation unit R6, and the transmission / reception interface unit R7 are substantially the same as those in the band management device TOM.

The read-only memory section R21 is composed of a read-only memory device (read only memory: ROM) or a non-volatile memory device (EEPROM, flash memory, etc.), and includes band information confirmation means 21 ', control means 22', and encoding means. .Decoding means 3, information tag reading means 2
4. Information tag confirmation means 5 is stored. The encoding / decoding means 3 and the information tag confirmation means 5 are substantially the same as those in the band management device TOM.

[0148] The band information confirmation means 21 'attempts to read the lending procedure information Irnt recorded from the information holding device ICD associated with the article MAT passing therethrough, and based on the presence or absence of the lending procedure information Irnt, attempts to read the lending procedure information Irnt. Check MAT outgoing permission. If the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded, the article MAT is passed as a valid card out,
If the lending procedure information Irnt is not recorded, it is determined that an illegal outgoing call is made, and a notification control signal to the notification device ALS1 is programmed and sent to the notification device ALS1, and the arithmetic processing device Cpu reads and executes. By doing so, it functions as described above. The control means 22 ', when executed by the arithmetic processing unit Cpu, controls the operation of each means including the banding information confirmation means 21' together with its timing, and controls the operation of the entire apparatus. The information tag reading means 24 reads and reproduces information from the information holding device ICD2 under the control of the control means 22 '.

The notification device ALS1 is a band management device TOM.
2, the notification is temporarily stopped when the notification control signal is sent when the banding information confirmation means 21 'is executed. Alternatively, the notification may be activated based on two types of notification control signals or the notification may be temporarily stopped.

FIG. 20 is an operation flowchart of the article MAT lending procedure. In the booth BTH, information can be exchanged between the article information processing device RW2 and the personal computer PC (see FIG. 4 described above). Here, the parts MAT desired to be rented together with the information storage device ICD2 and the booth BT
H (Step S71), an operator starts an operation of bringing the article information processing device RW2 closer to the information holding device ICD2 (Step S72), and the article information processing device RW2 detects the information holding device ICD2 to exchange information. Approach is made until it becomes possible (step S73).
During this time, the article information processing device RW2 controls the clock generator R1, the filter R2,
The antenna device Ant passes through the modulation unit R3 and the power amplification unit R4.
The transmission of the carrier wave is continued from 1 and when approaching a sufficient distance, the information holding device ICD2 is activated. Then, the response signal returned from the activated information holding device ICD2 is detected by the terminal voltage detecting unit R5 via the antenna device Ant1, and the information tag confirming means 5 detects the response signal.
D2, the information holding device IC
The information exchange with D2 is started.

When the information transfer between the information holding device ICD2 and the article information processing device RW2 is started as described above, the clerk operates the personal computer PC to start the lending procedure processing, and the personal computer PC for performing the lending procedure processing is described above. FIG.
A screen Pct1 similar to that shown in is displayed, and the user is prompted to select "lend" or "return." Here, in the case of "lending", the key-in or the like is selected and input (step S74), and then the article number of the article MAT is input to the personal computer PC by reading the key-in or the barcode attached to the article MAT (step S75). ).

The personal computer PC displays a product number and the like, and further displays a screen Pct2 (see FIG. 10) for prompting the user to input the name, address, lending date, and expected return date of the lending subject. Here, when the clerk reads the name and address of the person to be lent from the information storage device ICD2 with the article information processing device RW2 and inputs them to the personal computer PC, and further inputs the lending date and the expected return date by key-in (step S76), The personal computer PC displays a screen Pct3 as shown in FIG. 10 and prompts the user to select "permit lending" or "cancel".
Here, when "lending permission" is selected and input by key-in or the like (step S77), the personal computer PC organizes lending procedure data including a lending date, a scheduled return date, and the like, and sends the data to the article information processing device RW2. The control means 2 'of the article information processing device RW2 takes in the data via the connection section R9 and the input / output interface section R8.

Then, under the control of the control means 2 ', the article lending management means 1' organizes the lending procedure information based on the received lending procedure data (step S78), and then issues a processing start instruction input from the input means Ipky. Then, the command and the lending procedure information are transmitted to the information holding apparatus ICD2, and the lending procedure information is recorded and held in the information holding apparatus ICD2 as the second type information isj2 (step S7).
9). Note that the details of the operation are similar to those described above in the main description, and therefore, the description is omitted with the above description being used.

When the above-described lending procedure is performed, a record is formed in the storage means Mem of the information holding device ICD2, for example, as shown in the memory map of FIG. FIG.
8, the storage means Mem having a capacity of 1 KB
Divided into 64 blocks of 6 bytes, excluding the system area of the first 2 blocks (0th to 1st blocks)
Two blocks (second to 63rd blocks) can be used. The second to (N-1) th blocks are allocated to the first type information area, and the first type information isj1 such as a name and a member code is assigned.
Is recorded. The Nth to 63rd blocks are the second
Lending procedure information Irnt allocated to the type information area
(In the figure, "01", "12",
Second type information isj2 including “13”, “33”, etc.)
Is recorded in this area.

When the return of the article MAT is performed by selecting and inputting "return" by key-in or the like in step S80 of FIG. 20, the personal computer PC is transmitted to the article information processing apparatus RW2 and the second type information recorded in the information holding apparatus ICD2. isj
The article information processing device RW2 sends an instruction to delete the lending procedure information Irnt in Step S80.
And returns the lending procedure information Irnt from the record of the information holding device ICD2. Since the details of the operations of the article information processing device RW and the information holding device ICD at this time are similar to those described above, the description will be omitted with reference to the above description. Due to the deletion of the lending procedure information Irnt, the memory map in the storage unit Mem becomes as shown in FIG. 19, for example. That is, in the lending procedure information area starting from the Nth block, the recorded lending procedure information Irnt is deleted, zero-suppressed or filled with a unit price mark,
Reuse becomes possible. Thus, the information holding device ICD2
Can be reused, thereby improving utilization efficiency and reducing costs. Further, it is not necessary to replace the information holding device ICD2 each time, so that the generation of useless waste can be prevented, and the number of working steps can be reduced, so that the processing time can be shortened.

FIG. 21 is an operation flowchart of the band management device TOM2. The control means 22 'is in the detection standby state and constantly transmits only the carrier wave from the antenna device Ant1 (step S91). Here, the power amplifier R
Numeral 4 amplifies an unmodulated modulated signal in which the carrier signal has passed through the modulating section R3 to produce an output signal, and urges the antenna device Ant1 to form an electromagnetic field. As a result, only the carrier is transmitted. In the state where only this carrier is being transmitted, the terminal voltage detection unit R5 monitors the terminal voltage of the antenna device Ant1 (step S92), and determines whether the antenna terminal voltage has decreased compared to the steady state voltage. (Step S93).

If the current antenna terminal voltage is the same as the normal antenna terminal voltage, the antenna device Ant1
Since there is no object responsive to the electromagnetic field formed by the information storage device, it is determined that there is no passage through the information holding device ICD2, and the process returns to step S91 to continue the state of transmitting only the carrier wave. On the other hand, if it is detected in step S93 that the antenna terminal voltage has become lower than the steady state voltage, the information holding device ICD2 is added to the electromagnetic field formed by the antenna device Ant1.
Has been absorbed and has been observed as a voltage drop of the antenna device Ant1 due to mutual induction, whereby it is confirmed that the information holding device ICD2 is passing through the communication range (step S94). . In response to this result, the control means 22 'triggers the band information confirmation means 21', and the band information confirmation means 21 'confirms whether or not the lending procedure information Irnt, which is the second type information isj2, to the information holding device ICD2. Then, a command to send the result when the lending procedure information Irnt is not recorded is transmitted (step S95). Next, the control means 22 'waits for the transmission of the result (step S9).
6) If no result is sent at this point, step S91
Return to and loop.

When it is confirmed that the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded in the information holding device ICD2, the result is not transmitted from the information holding device ICD2 to the banding management device TOM2, and the banding management device TOM2 determines that this is not valid. The operation of the notification device ALS1 is stopped when it is determined that the product is running, and the article MAT is passed through the gate GT while the notification is stopped. During this time, the confirmation of the presence or absence of the lending procedure information Irnt is repeated, and the reliability is improved. When the information holding device ICD2 moves out of the communication range due to banding out of the lending area, the antenna terminal voltage returns to a steady state, and the detection standby state between steps S91 to S93 is continued.

On the other hand, in step S96, the information holding device IC
If the result is sent from D2 to the card management device TOM2,
It is confirmed that there is no record of the lending procedure information Irnt in the information holding device ICD2. Therefore, this lending is regarded as an unjust lending in which the formal lending procedure has not been performed, and the control means 2
2 'notifies by operating the notification device ALS1 as it is (step S97).

As described above, the article management system MMS2 according to the present embodiment has the article MAT in the booth BTH.
Is performed, the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded by the article information processing device RW2 in the memory unit Mem of the information holding device ICD2 separate from the article MAT. Next, when this article MAT is taken out of the lending area from the gate GT with the information holding device ICD2, the banding management device TOM2 inspects the recorded contents of the information holding device ICD2, and the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded. If the lending procedure information Irnt is not recorded, it is recognized as an illegal outgoing and the informing device ALS1 notifies it. In the above, the lending procedure information Irnt is originally information for performing lending / return management, but it is noted that the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded only when the lending procedure is properly performed. A feature of the present embodiment is that the lending procedure information Irnt is used as it is for band management. As a result, the information holding device I requires less recording information.
The CD 2 can be used for both lending / return management and out-of-home management, and both uses can reduce system costs and improve system efficiency. Alternatively, the article management system MMS2 of the present embodiment can be constructed by additionally introducing the banding management function of the present invention into an existing sales management system or product management system using the information holding device ICD2.

Further, in the present embodiment, the staff only needs to perform the lending procedure work in the booth BTH, and the work such as inputting the information of the outgoing allowance can be made unnecessary, and the work can be made more efficient.
In addition, since the number of working steps is reduced, cost can be reduced and the time required for processing can be reduced, so that quick processing can be performed. In addition, there is an advantage that the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the reduction of the work amount, malfunction can be avoided, and the reliability of the system is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the article M
When the AT is returned, the article information processing device RW2 deletes the lending procedure information Irnt recorded in the information holding device ICD2, so that a malfunction due to the remaining lending procedure information in the past is eliminated in subsequent use. In addition, since the information storage device ICD2 can be reused, the operation cost can be reduced,
Since disposables can be avoided and wasteful waste can be eliminated, a favorable state can be realized in terms of resource utilization and environmental burden. Further, the stripping removal and the new sticking operation each time the device is used as in the above-mentioned conventional security tag can be omitted, the work efficiency is improved, and there is no inconvenience caused by forgetting to strip or newly attaching.

As described above, the article management method according to the present invention is configured separately from the article MAT displayed at the rental place,
The information storage device ICD2 which includes information storage means Mem and which can record at least information on the article MAT in a reproducible manner and functions as an information holding means records the information in the lending place to manage the lending of the article MAT. In the first step, the article MA
At the time of lending of T, the lending procedure information Irnt regarding the article MAT lending is recorded in the information holding apparatus ICD2, and in the second process, the recorded contents of the information holding apparatus ICD2 accompanying the article MAT lending from the lending place are inspected, The notification operation or the notification stop is performed based on whether or not the lending procedure information Irnt is recorded.

In this article management method, the lending procedure information Irnt recorded in the information holding device ICD2 during the lending procedure is
It is also used as permission information for card-out. That is, the article MA
When the lending procedure of T is performed at the lending place, the lending procedure information Irnt, which is information about lending, is recorded in the information holding device ICD2, which is information holding means, by the article information processing device RW2, which is the article information processing means. In addition, it is always recorded when the formal loan procedure is performed. Therefore, by checking whether or not the lending information is recorded in the information holding device ICD2, the lending management device TOM2 as the lending management means can determine whether the lending procedure has been properly performed. This makes it possible to easily and surely detect an illegal outgoing movement of the article MAT, thereby preventing an illegal outgoing out of the article MAT. As described above, it is possible to use the lending procedure information Irnt originally recorded for the purpose of lending / return management, and to report the lending management without needing any other information. The load on the ICD 2 can be reduced. Information storage device ICD
2 is applied to not only lending / return management but also lending management at the same time, thereby reducing costs and improving efficiency. Further, the processing time is shortened by simplifying the readout process, thereby enabling more rapid certification and notification.

Further, when the article MAT is returned, the article information processing device RW2 operates the information holding device ICD.
Since the lending procedure information Irnt recorded in No. 2 is deleted, a malfunction due to the remaining lending procedure information Irnt in the past is eliminated in subsequent use. Thus, the information holding device I
Reuse of CD2 can reduce operating costs, and avoid waste and eliminate wasteful waste to effectively use resources, control waste generation and contribute to the creation of an environment-friendly environment. can do.

[0166]

The article management system according to the first aspect of the present invention records the banding permission information in the information holding means which is separate from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the carding permission information is recorded. When the banding management means detects the record of banding permission information in the information holding means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. The notification is not activated and the notification is stopped. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly.
As a result, the utilization of resources can be improved, the environmental burden can be improved, and the cost can be reduced because there are no consumable parts.

In the article management system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means separately formed from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the carding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the banding management means detects the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notification is performed even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. Do not operate, stop notification. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. This will increase resource utilization, reduce environmental impact,
Low cost can be realized because there are no consumable parts. further,
The reliability of the system can be improved by checking the function of the notification means on the basis of the notification operation information received from the notification means by the banding management means.

In the article management system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means separately formed from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the banding management means detects the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notification is performed even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. Do not operate, stop notification. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. This will increase resource utilization, reduce environmental impact,
Low cost can be realized because there are no consumable parts. Furthermore, the reliability of the system can be improved by checking the function of the banding management unit by comparing the detection result when the article approaches and the control received from the banding management unit.

In the article management system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means which is separate from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the carding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the banding management means detects the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means, the banding management means controls the notifying means, and the notification is performed even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article. Do not operate, stop notification. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. This will increase resource utilization, reduce environmental impact,
Low cost can be realized because there are no consumable parts. further,
The banding management means performs a function test of the notification means based on the notification operation information sent from the notification means, while the notification means compares the detection result when the article is approaching with the control received from the banding management means. By executing the function check of the banding management means, the mutual function inspection of the banding management means and the notification means can be performed, thereby further improving the reliability of the system.

An article management system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the article management system according to any one of the first, second, third and fourth aspects, wherein the article information processing means rents the article to the information holding means when renting the article. Since the information is recorded and the outgoing permission information is automatically recorded, the information holding means can be used not only for the management of the lending procedure but also for the management of the outgoing loan, and both can be used to reduce the system cost and improve the system efficiency. To achieve. Further, since the work is only a lending procedure work, the work can be made more efficient, and the processing time can be shortened by reducing the number of work steps, thereby enabling quick processing. In addition, the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the decrease in the work amount, and erroneous operation is avoided, and thus the reliability of the system can be improved.

An article management system according to claim 6 of the present invention is any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, and is always recorded only when the article lending procedure is properly performed. Since the banding management of the article is performed using the lending procedure information, no information other than the lending procedure information is required for the banding management, and the load on the information holding means can be reduced. In addition, the reading process is simplified, the time is shortened, and quick recognition and notification can be performed. As a result, it is easy to detect the illegal outgoing of the article, and it is possible to reliably prevent the illegal outgoing of the article.

In the article management system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means which is separate from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected, the notifying means is controlled so that the notifying is not activated even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article, and the notification is stopped. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. As a result, the utilization of resources can be improved, the environmental burden can be improved, and the cost can be reduced because there are no consumable parts.

In the article management system according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means separate from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the carding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected, the notifying means is controlled so that the notifying is not activated even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article, and the notification is stopped. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. As a result, the utilization of resources can be improved, the environmental burden can be improved, and the cost can be reduced because there are no consumable parts. Furthermore, by inspecting the function of the notification means based on the notification operation of the notification means, the reliability can be improved.

In the article management system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means which is separate from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected, the notifying means is controlled so that the notifying is not activated even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article, and the notification is stopped. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. As a result, the utilization of resources can be improved, the environmental burden can be improved, and the cost can be reduced because there are no consumable parts. Furthermore, the reliability can be improved by inspecting the entire function by comparing the detection result when the article approaches the notification means with the control performed.

In the article management system according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the banding permission information is recorded in the information holding means separately formed from the article, and the article is banded together with the information holding means in which the banding permission information is recorded. At this time, when the recording of the banding permission information in the information holding means is detected, the notifying means is controlled so that the notifying is not activated even if the notifying means detects the detection base attached to the article, and the notification is stopped. On the other hand, the outgoing permission information is not detected in the illegal outing, so that the informing means activates the informing when the detection base is detected. As a result, when a proper lending procedure is performed, the notification is stopped to allow the product to be banned, and the notification is activated when the illegitimate outgoing is performed, thereby preventing illegal product banning. In addition, no burden is imposed on a user who does not want to lend, and thus leaves the lending place without carrying an article. Further, since the banking management is automatically executed only by the lending procedure work, the amount of work is reduced, the work efficiency is improved, the processing time is shortened, the processing can be performed quickly, and the procedure work can be made more efficient. In addition, since the information holding means is separate from the article, there is no need to perform operations such as replacement of the information, and the recorded information can be erased and re-recorded, and can be used repeatedly. As a result, the utilization of resources can be improved, the environmental burden can be improved, and the cost can be reduced because there are no consumable parts. Further, the function of the notifying means is inspected based on the notifying operation of the controlled notifying means.
The reliability can be further improved by checking the overall function by comparing the detection result when the article approaches the notification means with the control performed.

An article management method according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the article management method according to any one of the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth aspects, wherein the article lending procedure information is recorded in the information holding means when the article is lent. Since the outgoing permission information is automatically recorded, the information holding means can be simultaneously applied to not only the management of the lending procedure but also the outgoing management, and both uses can reduce the system cost and improve the system efficiency. Further, since the work is only a lending procedure work, the work can be made more efficient, and the processing time can be shortened by reducing the number of work steps, thereby enabling quick processing. In addition, the occurrence of erroneous work is reduced due to the decrease in the work amount, and erroneous operation is avoided, and thus the reliability of the system can be improved.

The article management method according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention is the method according to any one of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth aspects, wherein the method is always recorded only when the article lending procedure is properly performed. Since the banding management of the article is performed using the lending procedure information, no information other than the lending procedure information is required for the banding management, and the load on the information holding means can be reduced. In addition, the reading process is simplified, the time is shortened, and quick recognition and notification can be performed. As a result, it is easy to detect illegal outgoing of an article, and it is possible to reliably prevent illegal outgoing of an article.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an out-of-band management device which stores an outgoing permission information and an information holding device which is separately formed from an article, and an information holding apparatus in which an article having a detection base attached thereto is out-of-band. When detecting the recording of the banding permission information in the holding device, the notifying device is controlled so that the notification is not activated even if the detection base is detected, the notification is stopped, and if the banding permission information is not detected, the detection base is detected. When the is detected, the notification is activated. In this way, when a valid lending procedure is performed, the notification can be stopped to allow the article to be banned, and when the illegitimate rental is performed, the notification can be activated to reliably prevent the illegal ban of the article. In addition, there is no burden on the user who leaves the lending place without carrying any articles.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a banding management apparatus which stores information on permission of banding, and an information holding device which is separately formed from an article, and an information holding apparatus which is provided with a detection base. When detecting the recording of the banding permission information in the holding device, a control signal is sent to the notifying device, the notification is not activated even if the detection base is detected, the notification is stopped, and if the banding permission information is not detected, When the detection base is detected, the notification is activated. In this way, when a valid lending procedure is performed, the notification can be stopped to allow the article to be banned, and when the illegitimate rental is performed, the notification can be activated to reliably prevent the illegal ban of the article. In addition, there is no burden on the user who leaves the lending place without carrying any articles. Further, since information on the operation based on the transmitted control signal is received from the notification device and the function of the notification device is inspected, a failure or a malfunction of the notification device can be detected easily and quickly, and reliability can be improved.

A lending management device according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the lending management device according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, wherein the lending procedure information that is always recorded only when the lending procedure of the article is properly performed. Since the band management of the article is performed by using the information, information other than the lending procedure information is not required for the band management, and the load on the information holding device can be reduced. In addition, the reading process is simplified, the time is shortened, and quick recognition and notification can be performed. As a result, it is easy to detect illegal outgoing of an article, and it is possible to reliably prevent illegal outgoing of an article. Further, an information holding device having a small storage capacity can be applied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an article management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a use mode of the article management system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the article management system shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a use mode of the article information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an article information processing apparatus included in the article management system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the information holding device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part of the information holding device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram using an inductive coupling four-terminal network.

FIG. 9 is an equivalent circuit of the inductively coupled four-terminal network shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a process of an article lending procedure in the booth shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a memory map of a storage unit of the information holding device that has been subjected to a lending procedure by the article information processing device.

FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of an article lending procedure in a booth.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the banding management device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart of the band management device shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is an operation flowchart of another embodiment of the band management device.

FIG. 16 is an operation flowchart of the notification device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the article management system according to the present invention.

18 is an example of a memory map of a storage unit of the information holding device shown in FIG.

19 is another example of the memory map of the storage unit of the information holding device shown in FIG.

20 is an operation flowchart of the article information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

21 is an operation flowchart of the banding management device shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional notification system applied to a library.

[Explanation of symbols]

MMS …… Article management system, BTH …… Booth, RW
…… article information processing device, GT …… gate, TOM …… band out management device, ALS1 …… notification device, MAT …… article
Stg: Security tag, ICD: Information storage device, Ant
2 ... antenna device, Pw ... power supply unit, De ... demodulation unit, Cm ... modulation unit, Ck ... clock extraction unit, Cn
t: control means, Erc: coding / decoding means, Mem
... storage means, isj1 ... first type information, isj2 ...
... second type information, Irnt ... lending procedure information, isj3
... Third type information, Ipmt...

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Claims (15)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A lending station for lending out a displayed article out of the hall by lending, radiating a detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave,
Notifying means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to approach of an article provided with a detection base that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium and performs an alerting operation, An article management system that manages lending of an article, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, including an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. When renting the article, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area, and inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means banded from the lending area. A band management means for controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording of the band permission information, and wherein the notifying means is An article management system configured to perform a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on the control. 2. A renting station for renting out the displayed articles out of the hall, radiating a detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave;
Notifying means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to approach of an article provided with a detection base that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium and performs an alerting operation, An article management system that manages lending of an article, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, including an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. When renting the article, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area, and inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means banded from the lending area. Controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording permission information, and providing the notifying operation information sent from the controlled notifying means. Banding management means for inspecting the function of the notifying means, and the notifying means performs a notification operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control of the banding management means, and further outputs the notification operation information to the banding. An article management system, wherein the article is sent to a management means. 3. A detection device including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave, which is disposed in a rental room for letting the displayed articles out of the space by lending,
Notifying means for detecting passage of the article based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to approach of an article provided with a detection base that is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium and performs an alerting operation, An article management system that manages lending of an article, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, including an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. When renting the article, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area, and inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means banded from the lending area. A band management means for controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording of the band permission information, and wherein the notifying means is A notification operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control is performed, and further, the function of the banding management unit is inspected by comparing the detection result when the article is approaching with the control received from the banding management unit. An article management system having a configuration. 4. An apparatus for arranging a displayed article out of the hall by lending, radiating a detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave,
Notifying means for detecting and notifying the passage of the article based on a change generated in the detection medium due to the approach of an article having a detection substrate which is sensitive to or interferes with the detection medium, and An article management system that manages lending of an article, comprising: an information holding unit configured separately from the article, including an information storage unit, and capable of repeatedly recording at least information on the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. When renting the article, an article information processing means for recording at least the lending permission information of the article in the information holding means in the lending area, and inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means banded from the lending area. Controlling the operation of the notifying means based on the presence or absence of the recording permission information, and based on the notifying operation information sent from the controlled notifying means. Banding management means for inspecting the function of the notifying means, and the notifying means performs a notification operation for continuing or stopping the notification based on the control of the banding management means, and further outputs the notification operation information. Sent to a management means, and further checks the function of the banding management means by comparing the detection result at the time of approaching the article with the control received from the banding management means. Article management system. 5. The article information processing means, when lending the article, records the article lending procedure information in the information holding means, and automatically records the banding permission information. Item management system according to any one of Items 1, 2, 3, and 4. 6. The article information processing means records the article lending procedure information in the information holding means at the time of lending the article, and the band management means inspects the recorded contents of the information holding means, The operation of the notifying unit is controlled based on whether or not the lending procedure information is recorded.
Item management system according to any one of items 3 and 4. 7. A detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave, and based on a change in the detection medium caused by an approach of an article having a detection substrate responsive to or interfering with the detection medium. An article management method comprising: a notifying unit that detects and informs the passing of the article and performs a lending management of the article in a lending hall that borrows the displayed article out of the hall by lending. At least when the article is rented out, at least the banding permission information of the article is recorded in the information holding means which is separately formed and has information storage means and which can repeatedly record at least the information relating to the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. A first step of inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means which is rented out from the lending place, and based on the presence or absence of recording of the renting permission information, And a third step in which the notifier performs a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on the control of the banding management means. . 8. A detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave, and based on a change in the detection medium caused by an approach of an article having a detection substrate responsive to or interfering with the detection medium. An article management method comprising: a notifying unit that detects and informs the passing of the article and performs a lending management of the article in a lending hall that borrows the displayed article out of the hall by lending. At least when the article is rented out, at least the banding permission information of the article is recorded in the information holding means which is separately formed and has information storage means and which can repeatedly record at least the information relating to the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. A first step of inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means which is rented out from the lending place, and based on the presence or absence of recording of the renting permission information, A second step of controlling the operation of the control unit; a third step of the notification unit performing a notification operation of continuation or stop of the notification based on the control; and the notification unit based on a notification operation of the notification unit under the control. And a fourth step of inspecting the function of the article. 9. A detection medium including an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave is emitted, and based on a change in the detection medium caused by an approach of an article having a detection substrate responsive to or interfering with the detection medium. An article management method comprising: a notifying unit that detects and informs the passing of the article and performs a lending management of the article in a lending hall that borrows the displayed article out of the hall by lending. At least when the article is rented out, at least the banding permission information of the article is recorded in the information holding means which is separately formed and has information storage means and which can repeatedly record at least the information relating to the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. A first step of inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means which is rented out from the lending place, and based on the presence or absence of recording of the renting permission information, A third step in which the notifying means performs a notifying operation of continuation or stop of the notifying based on the control; and a detection result and the control in which the notifying means approaches the article. And a fourth step of testing the entire function in contrast to the above. 10. A detection medium that emits an electromagnetic field or a light beam or a sound wave, and is based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to an approach of an article having a detection substrate responsive to or interfering with the detection medium. An article management method comprising: a notifying unit that detects and informs the passing of the article and performs a lending management of the article in a lending hall that borrows the displayed article out of the hall by lending. At least when the article is rented out, at least the banding permission information of the article is recorded in the information holding means which is separately formed and has information storage means and which can repeatedly record at least the information relating to the lending of the article so that the information can be reproduced and erased repeatedly. A first step of inspecting the recorded contents of the information holding means which is banded out from the lending place, and performing the notification based on whether or not the banding permission information is recorded. A second step of controlling the operation of the step; a third step of notifying the continuation or stop of the notification based on the control based on the control; and a notifying operation based on the notification operation of the notified means under the control. A fourth step of inspecting the function of the means, and a fifth step of inspecting the overall function by comparing the detection result when the article approaches and the control with the notification means. Article management method. 11. The method according to claim 7, wherein when renting the article, information on the procedure for renting the article is recorded in the information holding means, and the information on permission for renting out is automatically recorded.
The article management method according to any one of 8, 9, and 10. 12. An article renting procedure information is recorded in the information holding means at the time of renting the article, and the recorded contents of the information holding means are inspected, and the notification is made based on the presence or absence of the renting procedure information. The article management method according to any one of claims 7, 8, 9, and 10, wherein the operation of the means is controlled. 13. A rent-out room for renting out displayed articles out of the premises by lending, and the rent-out room emits a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave, and is responsive to the detection medium. Based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with the detection base that interferes with the detection medium, detects and notifies the passage of the article, and activates or stops the notification by a control signal sent from outside. And a display device that is capable of controlling the above-mentioned items, and is configured separately from each of the displayed items and each of the above-mentioned items, and is provided in a storage unit provided when a proper lending procedure is performed on the items. When both of the banding permission information and the information holding device that is recorded and held reproducibly are banded out of the lending place, by exchanging information in a non-contact manner through the information holding device and the electromagnetic field, A banding management device for managing banding of the article from the lending area, comprising: reading means for reading information recorded and held in the information holding device; and at least banding of the article based on a reading result by the reading means. If the permission information is read, it is determined that the article is a normal banding, while if the article banding permission information is not read, it is recognized that the article is an abnormal banding, And a banding information confirming means for sending the control signal based on at least one of the certifications to the notifying device. 14. A rent-out hall for renting out displayed articles out of the hall by lending, and the rent-out hall emits a detection medium including an electromagnetic field, a light beam, or a sound wave, and is responsive to the detection medium. Based on a change occurring in the detection medium due to the approach of the article provided with the detection base that interferes with the detection medium, detection and notification of the banding of the article, and activation or stoppage of the notification by a control signal sent from outside And an information device capable of externally providing information relating to an operation based on the control signal, wherein the displayed articles, and the articles are configured separately from each other, and the articles are configured separately. When the regular lending procedure is carried out, both the information holding device and the information holding device in which the outgoing permission information of the article is reproducibly recorded and retained in the storage means provided when the outgoing lending is performed. A non-contact information transfer between the information holding device and the lending place by exchanging information with the information holding device via an electromagnetic field, wherein the information is recorded and held in the information holding device. Reading means for reading out, based on a reading result by the reading means, when at least the banding permission information of the article is read, it is determined that the article is a normal banding, and on the other hand, the banding permission of the article is determined. If the information is not read out, it is determined that the article is out of the normal band, and the control signal based on at least one of the recognitions is sent to the notification device, and further based on the control signal from the notification device. A banding management device comprising: a banding information confirmation unit that receives the information related to the operation and checks a function of the notification device. 15. In the case where the lending procedure information of the article is recorded in the information holding device at the time of lending the article, the banding information confirming unit inspects the recorded contents of the information holding apparatus and performs the lending procedure. 15. The out-of-band management device according to claim 13, wherein the control signal is sent to the notification device based on whether or not information is recorded.