JP2003123033A - Ic chip, and merchandise management system and merchandise management method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise management system for efficiently performing total merchandise management from production to physical distribution, sales and repair. SOLUTION: A communication control part 13 controls an IC chip 1 and signals received in an antenna part 11 are supplied to a radio communication control part 12, processed in the communication control part 13 and sent to an information storage part 14. In the information storage part 14, depending on received data, the data are stored in a global information storage part 141 or a personal information storage part 142. In a coil part 152 inside a power supply part 15, when magnetic force from the outside is supplied, power is generated. The power is controlled in a power control part 151 and sent from he power supply part 15 to the communication control part 13. The power to be used inside the IC chip 1 is supplied from the communication control part 13 to each parts inside the IC chip 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC chip, a product management system and a product management method using the IC chip,
In particular, it relates to an IC chip attached to each product and a product management system using this IC chip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of merchandise management system, it is generally rare to manage individual merchandise, and it takes a lot of time and effort to manage merchandise mainly in a variety of small quantities. There is. Furthermore, this product management often requires human intervention, which requires a lot of labor.

However, in recent years, with the development of computers, computers have been introduced in the field of product management as well, but as the needs of consumers are diversified, each company is required to produce a wide variety of products in small quantities. In addition, since product management handles many kinds of products, very complicated work is forced, and efficient management is required.

Product management is not limited to production sites of companies,
There is also a pressing need in other fields, such as the logistics field for transporting goods and the sales field for selling. Especially in the sales field, not only product inventory management but also price setting, product tag attachment,
It is essential to manage a wide variety of products such as the number of products sold.

In addition, when selling at a price different from usual prices such as bargains, a lot of manual labor is required such as attaching a product tag for bargain to the product tag attached to the product or reattaching the product tag itself. It is clear. Further, in order to avoid misunderstanding to consumers, correct product tag attachment is required, and thus accurate product management is required.

In order to meet this demand, for example, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 11-133860, only the price of the product is obtained by incorporating an IC (integrated circuit) chip and a display device in the product tag itself. First of all, information necessary for consumers such as material, size, explanation of handling, etc.,
There has been proposed a method of displaying information necessary for a store such as a product code and a bar code.

Also in terms of product management, by reading the product tag information with an IC card reader / writer, the backyard side such as a store or the head office can determine when, what product, how much, and the like were sold. Accumulate information in
Management methods have also been proposed.

In the method described in this publication, FIGS. 9 and 10 are used.
As shown in, the product management system includes a central product management server 7 on the backyard a side and a sales floor product management server 8 on the sales floor b side, and product management is performed at the sales stage.

The central product management server 7 has a control device 71, a display device 72, a communication device 73, and an input device 7.
4, the information storage device 75, the product information database (D
B) 76 and a sales inventory database 77.

Further, the sales floor product management server 8 is a control device 8
1, a display device 82, a communication device 83, a sales inventory database 84, an input device 85, and an information storage device 86, to which an IC card writer 87 is connected.

The product tag 9 shown in FIG. 10 is provided with a display method for making the material of the product clear to the consumer, and at the same time, the price of the product is displayed. When selling at a price, the contents of the product tag 9 can be rewritten by wirelessly transmitting to the product tag 9 from the IC card writer 87 connected to the sales floor product management server 8.

When the product is sold, the contents of the product tag 9 are read by the IC card reader / writer 88 and the POS is performed.
(Point Of Sales) It is transmitted from the terminal 89 to the central product management server 7, and after the product tag 9 is collected and its contents are initialized, it can be used again as a product tag of another product.

In FIG. 10, the product tag 9 comprises an IC chip 91, an antenna 92, a power storage section 93, and a display device 94, and the IC chip 91 is a communication control section 91.
1, an information storage unit 912, a control device 913, and a display control unit 914 are incorporated.

[0014]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional product management system, various devices in the product tag 9 are driven by driving the display device 94 in the product tag 9 or wirelessly receiving information from the server. The electric power accumulated in the electric power accumulating portion 93 is used to operate the item. However, when the accumulated electric power is used up, the product tag 9 does not operate at all.

In particular, since the display device 94 constantly displays the price, it consumes a large amount of power, and when the power is used up, the price of the product is not displayed, which may cause confusion to consumers.

Further, since the product tag 9 is attached to the product when the product is delivered and is detached at the time of selling the product, it takes a lot of manpower and time to attach / remove the product tag as compared with the conventional technique. does not change.

At the same time, the product tag 9 needs to input the product code assigned to each product at the time of product delivery via the server, so that this also requires a lot of manpower and time. it is obvious.

Furthermore, the above method is a technique for selling a product, and is a technique that cannot be used at a product production site, a distribution field, or a storage site such as a warehouse. Since this is a system that is managed only at the sales site, there is a problem that total product management from production to sales cannot be performed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to efficiently perform total product management from production to distribution, sales, and repair, and an IC chip and a product management system using the same. And to provide a product management method.

[0020]

An IC chip according to the present invention comprises self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual product information.

The product management system according to the present invention includes self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual product information, and arranged in each of the individual products. The integrated IC chip, means for exchanging the individual product information between the IC chip, and means for applying the magnetic force to the IC chip.

The product management method according to the present invention includes self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual product information, and arranged in each of the individual products. And a step of giving and receiving the individual product information to and from the formed IC chip, and a step of applying the magnetic force to the IC chip.

That is, the IC chip of the present invention is characterized in that the inside thereof is provided with a coil portion for generating electric power by externally applying a magnetic force and supplying the electric power.

Further, the IC chip of the present invention has therein a global information storage section which is an information storage area used in the product management system from the production stage to the sales stage and an information storage area for consumers. An information storage unit including a personal information storage unit is provided.

The product management system according to the present invention is capable of supporting each consumer by providing the product centralized management device with a personal database in addition to the product database and the management database. This personal database stores various dimensions such as length, sleeve length, hem length, etc. when the consumer orders, and the repair history of the product.
Data is also registered in the information storage unit in the chip.

Further, in the product management system according to the present invention, all the products can be managed by attaching the above IC chip to each product. In this case, since the IC chip is attached to an individual product, it is indispensable that the IC chip be small. Therefore, the IC chip is made as small as possible.

In the product management system according to the present invention, the product management system has a magnetic force generating part necessary for causing the above-mentioned IC chip to generate electric power and a part for reading / writing data to / from the IC chip. .

As described above, by using the IC chip provided with the mechanism for self-generating electric power, it becomes possible to carry out total product management from the production department to the distribution department, the sales department, and the repair department. .

Since the IC chip is embedded in the product in the production department, almost no manpower is required to attach the IC chip. Moreover, since this IC chip is not removed from the product, no labor or time is required to remove it.

Furthermore, since an information storage unit for consumers is provided in the IC chip, for example, repair history of goods,
It will be possible to save information for consumers such as repair history of hem and length.

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IC chip according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an IC chip 1 according to a wireless communication system is shown.

The IC chip 1 includes an antenna section 11, a wireless communication control section 12, a communication control section 13, and an information storage section 14.
And a power supply unit 15. The information storage unit 14 includes a global information storage unit 141 and a personal information storage unit 142, and the power supply unit 15 is a power supply control unit 1.
51 and a coil portion 152.

The communication controller 13 controls the IC chip 1. The communication controller 13 is connected to the wireless communication controller 12, the information storage unit 14, and the power supply unit 15, respectively. It is connected to the antenna unit 11.
The signal (data) received by the antenna unit 11 is supplied to the wireless communication control unit 12, processed by the communication control unit 13,
It is sent to the information storage unit 14. The information storage unit 14 stores the data in the global information storage unit 141 or the personal information storage unit 142 according to the received data.

On the other hand, the coil section 152 in the power supply section 15
Then, when a magnetic force is applied from the outside, it generates electric power.
The power is controlled by the power supply control unit 151, and the power supply unit 1
5 to the communication control unit 13. The power used in the IC chip 1 is supplied from the communication control unit 13 to each unit in the IC chip 1.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are views showing an example of mounting the IC chip 1 shown in FIG. 2A and 2B, the IC chip 1 is shown in a large size.
The chip 1 is very small, and it is apparently large enough to tell whether or not the IC chip 1 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the IC chip 1 is attached to the shirt A, it is attached to the tag portion A1 of the shirt A. In addition, as shown in FIG.
When the IC chip 1 is attached to the bag B, the bag B
Mounted as a piece of fabric on a discreet part of the. Of course, since the shirt A may be washed and the bag B may be wet with rain, it is assumed that the IC chip 1 is completely waterproofed.

Further, with respect to other products not shown, clothes such as shirt A may be attached to tag A1 or other products such as bag B may be sewn with IC chip 1 on the cloth. There are various mounting methods, and the mounting method may be determined according to the form of the product.

FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are diagrams showing a configuration example of a product management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3
FIG. 3A shows a belt conveyor type product management system 2, and FIG. 3B shows a handy type product management system 3.

Belt conveyor type product management system 2
Is the magnetic force generating portions 21 and 22 and the data transmitting / receiving portion 23.
And a belt conveyor 24. The magnetic force generating portions 21 and 22 are paired, and if one is positive,
The other becomes negative, and the product C placed on the belt conveyor 24 is passed through the magnetic force generated in that part.

While the commodity C is passing through the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generating portions 21 and 22, the data transmitting / receiving portion 2
Data is transmitted / received to / from the IC chip 1 attached to the product C by 3.

On the other hand, the basic type of the handy type product management system 3 is similar to the belt conveyor type product management system 2. That is, the merchandise management system 3 includes magnetic force generation parts 31 and 32 and a data transmission / reception part 33. The magnetic force generating portions 31 and 32 are paired, and when one becomes positive, the other becomes negative, and magnetic force is generated between both poles.

The product C is put in the ring of magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generating portions 31 and 32, and the data transmitting / receiving unit 33 transmits / receives data to / from the IC chip 1 attached to the product C.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a product centralized management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The product centralized management device 4 centrally manages products, and is connected to the belt conveyor type product management system 2 and the handy type product management system 3.

That is, the data processed by the respective product management systems 2 and 3 are transmitted to the product centralized management device 4 and processed, and the data processed by the product centralized management device 4 correspond to the respective product management systems 2 and 3. It is written on the IC chip 1 attached to the product through 3.

The product centralized management device 4 includes a management control unit 41,
The communication device 42, the input / output device 43, the product database 44, the management database 45, and the personal database 4
6 and 6.

The management controller 41 is connected to the communication device 42, the input / output device 43, the product database 44, the management database 45, and the personal database 46, respectively. Further, the management control unit 41 is connected to the above-described belt conveyor type product management system 2 and handy type product management system 3 and transmits / receives data to / from them. On the other hand, the communication device 42 is a device for communicating with a product management reading device described later, and is not special.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of a commodity management reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The product management reading device 5 is connected to the belt conveyor type product management system 2 and the handy type product management system 3 like the product centralized management device 4.
That is, the data read by each of the product management systems 2 and 3 is processed by the product management reading device 5.

The merchandise management reading device 5 is a reading control device 51.
And a communication device 52 and an input / output device 53. The reading control device 51 includes a communication device 52 and an input / output device 5.
3 and 3, respectively. The communication device 52 is a device for transmitting the data processed by the reading control device 51 to the product centralized management device 4 described above, and is not special.

The configurations and operations of the communication device 42 of the product centralized management device 4 and the communication device 52 of the product management reading device 5 described above are well known techniques to the parties concerned and are not directly related to the present invention. A detailed description of the configuration and operation will be omitted.

Similarly, the input / output device 43 of the product centralized management device 4 and the input / output device 53 of the product management reading device 5 described above are well-known input / output devices such as a keyboard and a monitor. Since they are not directly related to each other, detailed description of their configurations and operations will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation flow of the belt conveyor type product management system 2 of FIG. 3A and the IC chip 1 of FIG. The operation of the commodity management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The product C to which the IC chip 1 is attached is in a state of being packed in a cardboard or the like. The commodity C is carried on the belt conveyor 24. Here, an example of being placed on the belt conveyor 24 is shown, but in the handy type described later, it is possible to hold it from above, and to put the product C on a dolly or the like, and the product management system 3
You can also change the way of passing through depending on the situation of the place.

As described above, the IC chip 1 does not have a power storage unit and has the capability of self-power generation, so that the operation based on this is performed. When a magnetic force is applied to the IC chip 1 from the magnetic force generators 21 and 22 of the product management system 2,
The magnetic force is applied to the product C, and naturally, the magnetic force is also applied to the coil portion 152.

In the coil portion 152, a current is generated according to Amber's law (Ampere's right-handed screw law). Since Amber's law is a well-known law in the past, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

Since the magnitude of the current changes depending on the size of the coil of the coil portion 152, the number of turns of the coil, and the magnitude of the magnetic force to be applied, it suffices to provide the coil capacitance or magnetic force so as to obtain a necessary current value ( 6 Step S1,
S2).

The current generated in the coil section 152 is sent to the power supply control section 151 in the power supply section 15. The power supply controller 151 has a role of adjusting the current value required for the IC chip 1. Further, depending on the relative positional relationship between the product management system 2 and the IC chip 1, a current may flow in the opposite direction. The power supply controller 151 also has a role of correcting the current in the direction in which the current should flow when the current flows in the opposite direction.

Through these processes, the current is changed to the communication control unit 1
3 is sent to the wireless communication control unit 12, the antenna unit 11, and the information storage unit 14 in the IC chip 1 from the communication control unit 13. As a result, the power of the IC chip 1 is turned on (step S3 in FIG. 6).

When the power supply of the IC chip 1 is turned on, the communication control unit 13 informs the merchandise management system 2 that the wireless communication is possible.
Contact 2 to notify them. Wireless communication controller 1
2 uses the antenna section 11 to transmit to the data transmission / reception section 23 of the commodity management system 2 that the IC chip 1 has become wirelessly communicable (step S4 in FIG. 6).

The data transmitting / receiving unit 23 of the product management system 2
When the data indicating that wireless communication is possible is received from the IC chip 1 (step S5 in FIG. 6), the data to be transmitted is transmitted to the IC chip 1 (step S6 in FIG. 6). Detailed operations in the product management system 2 will be described later.

Data transmission / reception section 2 in product management system 2
Data is sent from 3 to the antenna unit 11 in the IC chip 1, and when the antenna unit 11 receives the data, the received data is sent from the antenna unit 11 to the wireless communication control unit 12.
The wireless communication control unit 12 converts the received data and sends it to the communication control unit 13.

Here, when the data received by the communication control unit 13 is the data to be stored in the IC chip 1,
The data is sent to the information storage unit 14. In the information storage unit 14, the global information storage unit 14 uses the received data.
1 or the personal information storage unit 142 stores information. Which information storage unit should be used depends on which information storage unit is used, because the received data contains the information "data stored in which information storage unit". It is determined. The accumulated contents of each information are as follows.

In the global information storage unit 141, the manufacturer name and the product name of the product, the product code, the material of the product,
Various information unique to the product such as the product inspection result (grade), the inspector who inspected the product, the factory that manufactured the product, the manufacturing date, the manufacturing number, the size, and the color are stored. Since these pieces of information are information unique to the product, rewriting often causes a problem.
In addition, since many defects may occur in product management, the security of data storage is of course the data itself is encrypted, and unauthorized processing such as eavesdropping and data tampering is performed. It has been treated so that it cannot

On the other hand, the personal information accumulating section 142 is intended to store the information of the consumer (purchaser). Specifically, information such as the shop where the product was purchased and the date and time of purchase can be stored. In addition, for example, if the product is trousers, various information such as the information when the consumer's hem length and waist are adjusted, and if it is a bag etc. It becomes possible. Since this information is also likely to cause privacy problems for consumers, it cannot be seen by anyone, and the personal information storage unit 142 loads it by entering the password set by the consumer himself. / Need to be able to save.

When data communication is to be performed after the information has been stored in the global information storage unit 141 and the personal information storage unit 142, the antenna unit 11 is passed through the communication control unit 13 and the wireless communication control unit 12 again. Data is transmitted and received (steps S4 to S7 in FIG. 6).

When the communication control unit 13 in the IC chip 1 determines that the data communication is to be ended, the communication control unit 13 instructs the wireless communication control unit 12 to send a message to the effect that the data communication will be ended. The wireless communication control unit 12 has an antenna unit 11
To send data to that effect (step S in FIG. 6).
8).

The product management system 2 has a data transmitting / receiving unit 23.
When the signal is received at, the generation of the magnetic force by the magnetic force generators 21 and 22 that have been operated until then is stopped (step S10 in FIG. 6). As a result, the coil unit 152 in the power supply unit 15 of the IC chip 1 cannot generate a current, and the current value becomes zero (step S in FIG. 6).
11). Therefore, current cannot be supplied to the IC chip 1, so that the power of the IC chip 1 is practically turned off (OF
F) (step S12 in FIG. 6).

Next, the operation of the handy type product management system 3 shown in FIG. 3B will be described. The basic operation is the same as that of the belt conveyor type product management system 2, and the product C attached with the IC chip 1 is put into the ring of the handy type product management system 3.

In this ring, magnetic force generating units 31 and 32 are arranged on the opposite side of the ring, and a data transmitting / receiving unit 33 is arranged in a portion perpendicular to the magnetic force generating units 31 and 32. Magnetic force generator 3
When a magnetic force is generated between them by 1, 32 (step S1 in FIG. 6), the magnetic force is applied to the product C in the ring. This is because the IC chip 1 attached to the product C is also magnetized, and of course the IC chip 1
Magnetic force is also applied to the coil portion 152 inside.

As a result, for the reasons described above, a current is generated in the coil portion 152 (step S2 in FIG. 6), and the IC chip 1 is powered on (step S3 in FIG. 6). The subsequent data transmission / reception method, data information storage procedure, data wireless communication termination method, and the like are the same as those of the belt conveyor type product management system 2 described above, and therefore description thereof will be omitted here.

Next, the operation of the product centralized management device 4 will be described. The product centralized management device 4 is connected to the belt conveyor type product management system 2 and the handy type product management system 3 and can centrally perform product management by transmitting and receiving product management data. Here, the case where the product is connected to the belt conveyor type product management system 2 will be described.

In the operation between the belt conveyor type product management system 2 and the IC chip 1, there is an operation of transmitting and receiving data. In this case, the data to be transmitted to the IC chip 1 is sent from the product centralized management device 4. Will be sent. Therefore, the management control unit 41 in the centralized product management device 4 receives and processes the data sent from the product management system 2 of the belt conveyor system, and stores it in each database according to the content of the data.

In the database, the contents of the product, such as the product name, product code, cost, material, etc., are stored in the product database 44. Further, the contents regarding the product management, such as the manufacturing factory, the manufacturing number, and the inspection number, are stored in the management database 45. Further, purchaser information of the product, so-called customer information, is stored in the personal database 46. Since all of these databases store important information, it is necessary to take thorough measures such as ensuring security with external networks.

Belt conveyor type product management system 2
When writing data to the IC chip 1 attached to the product C through, the management control unit 41 retrieves information to be saved in the IC chip 1 from each of the product database 44, the management database 45, and the personal database 46. Processing is performed and transmission is performed to the belt conveyor type product management system 2. The operation of the belt conveyor type product management system 2 for saving the data in the IC chip 1 has already been described, and the description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the input / output device 43 connected to the management control unit 41 is a general input / output device such as a keyboard for inputting data required for database maintenance and a monitor for displaying information. It is a device. The communication device 42 is a device for performing data communication with the product management reading device 5 described later. Here, the operation when the belt conveyor type product management system 2 is connected has been described, but the same operation as above is performed even when the handy type product management system 3 is connected.

The operation of the commodity management reading device 5 will be described. The product management reading device 5 operates as a terminal of the product centralized management device 4 described above. Product management reading device 5
The reading control device 51 therein is connected to the belt conveyor type product management system 2 and the handy type product management system 3. Here, a case where the belt conveyor type product management system 2 is connected will be described.

Belt conveyor type product management system 2
The product management information loaded from the IC chip 1 of the product C is subjected to data processing in the reading control device 51 and sent to the communication device 52. Communication device 5 of product management reading device 5
Since 2 and the communication device 42 of the product centralized management device 4 are connected via a network or a telephone line, data is transmitted from the communication device 52 of the product management reading device 5 to the communication device 42 of the product centralized management device 4. After the data is processed by the management control unit 41, the data is saved in each database.
On the other hand, the input / output device 53 of the commodity management / reading device 5 is a general input / output device such as a keyboard for operating the reading control device 51 and a monitor for displaying operations.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the structure of a product management device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the product management device 6 includes an information control device 61, a communication device 62,
It is composed of an input / output device 63.

The information control device 61 includes a belt conveyor type product management system 2, a handy type product management system 3, a communication device 62, and an input / output device 63, similarly to the product management reading device 5 described above. Each is connected. The communication device 62 and the input / output device 63 are the communication device 52 and the input / output device 5 of the product management reading device 5 described above.
Similar to 3, the communication device for data communication with the product centralized management device 4 and a well-known input / output device such as a keyboard and a monitor, which are not directly related to the present invention, will be described in detail. Is omitted.

The belt conveyor type product management system 2 or the handy type product management system 3 connected to the information control device 61 of the product management device 6 can write not only the information but also the product. It is possible to manage it more finely. In other words, the information control device 61 can write data to the IC chip 1 without using the product centralized management device 4 described above.

On the other hand, as an example in which each of these devices is applied, as shown in FIG. 8, the product centralized management device 4 and the product management reading device 5 and the product management device 6 are combined to form a system. Integrated product management is possible.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a product management integration system according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8, in a product management integrated system according to another embodiment of the present invention, a product central management device 4 of a management department, a product management device 6-1 of a production department, and a product management device 6-2 of a logistics department.
The product management device 6-3 of the sales department and the product management device 6-4 of the repair department are connected to each other through their respective communication devices. Although only one production department, distribution department, sales department, and repair department are described here, the basic configuration does not change even if each department exists in a plurality of places.

For example, the product centralized management device 4 of the management department is the product management device 6-1 and the product management system 2 of the production department.
-1, product management device 6-2 and product management system 2-2 in the logistics department, product management device 6-3 and product management system 3 in the sales department, product management device 6-4 and product management system 2 in the repair department -3 and 3 are respectively connected by a network or the like.

In the production department, the product-specific data such as the manufacturing number and the manufacturing factory is input to the IC chip 1 attached to the produced product, and at the same time, the data that each product is shipped is used as the product central management device of the management department. 4 records. Even if it is packed in a cardboard or the like, there is no particular problem because the data communication is performed by the wireless communication method. Further, it is also advantageous in terms of efficiency such that a plurality of products can be managed at one time.

In the physical distribution department, the merchandise management device 6-2 can collectively manage which merchandise, how many, and to which direction it is delivered. By reading the IC chip 1 attached to each product, it is possible to automatically sort to which side these products are delivered based on the product number. Also, regarding the number of deliveries, since the data communication is performed by the wireless communication system, the number of deliveries can be collectively counted, and the efficiency of the logistics department can be expected. Further, since the data to that effect is stored in the centralized product management device 4 of the management department at the same time that the product is delivered, it is possible to collectively manage information such as which product, when, and how much was delivered. It becomes possible to respond to inquiries from consumers.

Also in the sales department, the merchandise management device 6-3
With this, it becomes possible to manage products such as when and how much of which product was sold. At the same time, inventory management in the sales department can also be performed collectively by the management department, so a total system construction that can reorder products etc. to the production department and logistics department so that the products are not sold out Is possible. At the same time, there is no need for inventory management in the sales department, so it is expected that the sales department will be more efficient. Further, the management department can grasp the tendency of consumer preference such as what kind of product is selling well in the sales department, and can utilize it for the next product planning.

Also in the repair department, the product management device 6-4 installed in the repair department can retrieve information on various products at once, such as the repair history of the products sent for repair and parts necessary for the repair. You can At the same time, you can order the parts that are not enough for repair on the spot, and after the repair is completed, save the repair history in the IC chip 1 of the product and store the same history in the product centralized management device 4. By doing so, consumers will be able to receive consistent services not only nationwide but throughout the world.

In the information storage unit 14 in the IC chip 1,
It is also possible to store a security number unique to the manufacturer. By reading the security number in the belt conveyor type product management system 2 or the handy type product management system 3, it is possible to determine whether the product is a legitimate product or an imitation product. That is, it is possible to determine the genuineness / counterfeit of this product and protect the design right of the manufacturer.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by attaching the IC chip 1 having the self-power generation function to the product C at the production stage, the production field can be changed to the distribution field, the sales field,
It is possible to accumulate information on product management in each field up to the repair field in the IC chip 1 and provide an environment in which a total service utilizing the information can be received. Simultaneously with the above, by collectively managing the information of the IC chip 1 by the management department, it becomes possible to collectively manage the information as the management department.

The IC chip 1 attached to the product C
By saving the information of the purchaser of the product C in the customer information, it is possible to manage the customer information according to the product C, and thus it is possible to provide a service that provides a service familiar to the customer.

As described above, by using the IC chip 1 provided with the mechanism for self-generating electric power, it is possible to carry out total product management from the production department to the distribution department, the sales department, and the repair department.

Since the IC chip 1 is embedded in the product C in the production department, almost no manpower is required to attach the IC chip 1. Further, since this IC chip 1 is not removed from the product C, no labor or time is required to remove it.

Further, since the information storage unit for the consumer is provided in the IC chip 1, information for the consumer such as the repair history of the product C, the repair history of the hem and the length, etc. is stored. Can be set.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and it is obvious that each embodiment can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

[0094]

As described above, according to the present invention, an IC chip including a self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside and a storage means for storing individual product information is commercialized. By attaching it, it is possible to effectively perform total product management from production to distribution, sales, and repair.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IC chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are diagrams showing an example of mounting the IC chip shown in FIG.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a configuration example of a belt conveyor type product management system, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a configuration example of a handy type product management system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a product centralized management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a product management reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the belt conveyor type product management system of FIG. 3A and the IC chip of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a product management device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a product management integration system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional product management system.

10 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the product tag of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 IC chip 2, 2-1 to 2-3 Product management system of belt conveyor system 3 Handy type product management system 4 Product centralized management device 5 Product management reading device 6, 6-1 to 6-4 Product management device 11 Antenna Unit 12 wireless communication control unit 13 communication control unit 14 information storage unit 15 power supply unit 21, 22, 31, 32 magnetic force generation unit 23, 33 data transmission / reception unit 24 belt conveyor 41 management control unit 42, 52, 62 communication device 43, 53, 63 Input / output device 44 Product database 45 Management database 46 Personal database 51 Reading control device 61 Information control device 141 Global information storage part 142 Personal information storage part 151 Power supply control part 152 Coil part A Shirt A1 Tag part B Bag C Product

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An IC chip comprising self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual product information. 2. The IC chip according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage unit for storing information of an owner who owns each product. 3. An IC chip including self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual merchandise information, and an IC chip arranged on each of the merchandise. A product management system comprising: means for exchanging the individual product information with the IC chip; and means for applying the magnetic force to the IC chip. 4. The product management system according to claim 3, wherein the IC chip includes a second storage unit that stores information about an owner of the individual product that owns the product. 5. The product according to claim 3, wherein the means for exchanging the product information exchanges the product information wirelessly with the IC chip. Management system. 6. An IC chip including self-power generation means for generating and supplying electric power by applying a magnetic force from the outside, and storage means for storing individual merchandise information and arranged on the individual merchandise. And a step of giving and receiving the individual product information between the two, and a step of applying the magnetic force to the IC chip. 7. The merchandise management method according to claim 6, wherein the IC chip includes second storage means for storing information on an owner of the individual merchandise. 8. The step of exchanging the product information comprises:
The product management method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the product information is exchanged wirelessly with the IC chip.