JP2003160229A - Physical distribution management system and printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a physical distribution system capable of securely delivering a cargo even when a label of the cargo to be delivered gets dirt and recognition of letters is disabled. <P>SOLUTION: An RFID label attached to the cargo to be delivered and having the unrecognizable printed letters thereon is contained on a label containing section 208. A label printer 201 reads out delivery information from a memory of an RFID circuit integrated with the RFID label via an antenna 207, prints out the delivery information corresponding to the RFID label on the other RFID label 205, stores the delivery information in the memory of the RFID circuit integrated with the RFID label 205, re-labels it with the other RFID label to deliver the cargo. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a physical distribution management system for managing packages to be delivered and a printer suitable for the physical distribution management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a physical distribution management system such as a courier service, a parcel to be delivered is attached with an invoice in which delivery information such as a delivery destination is handwritten or a bar code or a character label representing the delivery information. By doing so, it manages logistics. The parcel is delivered using a moving body such as a truck based on the delivery information written on the invoice or the label.

[0003]

However, depending on the conditions in the physical distribution process, the invoice and the label may become dirty and the characters may not be recognized, and in the worst case, the delivery destination becomes unreadable and undeliverable. May be. In addition, parcels are often delivered via multiple relay centers, and handwritten invoices and printed labels
Since it is difficult to add delivery information such as a relay center to be relayed next, there is a problem that logistics management becomes complicated. further,
There is a problem that it is difficult to trace detailed distribution.

The present invention provides a physical distribution management system capable of reliably delivering a package even if a label or the like becomes dirty and characters cannot be read, and which facilitates physical distribution management. That is the issue. Further, according to the present invention, in a physical distribution management system, even if a label or the like becomes dirty and characters cannot be read, it is possible to surely deliver parcels and to enable easy physical distribution management. An object is to provide a device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a delivery information printing member attached to a package for printing delivery information of the package, and a delivery information of the package integrated with the delivery information printing member. And a delivery information transmitting / receiving unit that stores delivery information received wirelessly in the delivery information storage unit and transmits the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage unit by wireless. The delivery information storage means and the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the delivery information storage means attached to the package are read out,
A printing device having a control means for printing the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means on the delivery information printing member of the other delivery information holding means and for storing it in the delivery information storage means of the other delivery information holding means. A physical distribution management system characterized by being provided. The control means reads the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the delivery information holding means attached to the package, and delivers the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means to the delivery information printing member of another delivery information holding means. It is printed and stored in the delivery information storage means of the other delivery information holding means.

Here, the printing device is arranged at a relay center for delivering a package or a moving body for delivering a package, and the control means is stored in a delivery information storage means of a delivery information holding means attached to the package. Sending means for reading out the delivered delivery information and sending it to a host computer provided in the management center via the communication path, and receiving print control information and delivery information from the host computer via the communication path, the print control information Printing means for printing the delivery information on the delivery information printing member of the other delivery information holding means based on the above, and storing the delivery information received from the host computer in the delivery information storage means of the other delivery information holding means. A storage controller, wherein the host computer analyzes the delivery information received from the printer to generate print control information. Has a step, the generated print control information and the delivery information by the data analyzing means may be configured to transmit to said printing apparatus via a communication path. Further, the storage control unit may be configured to update the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage unit of the delivery information holding unit attached to the parcel according to the data of the relay center to be delivered next.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a delivery information printing member for printing delivery information of a package, and a delivery information storage unit which is integrated with the delivery information printing member and stores the delivery information of the package. Then, the delivery information storage means is provided, which stores delivery information wirelessly received in the delivery information storage means and delivery information transmission / reception means for wirelessly transmitting the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means. The delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the first delivery information holding means is read, the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means is printed on the delivery information printing member of the second delivery information holding means, and the second delivery information is printed. There is provided a printing device having control means for storing in the delivery information storage means of the delivery information holding means. The control means reads the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the first delivery information holding means, and prints the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means on the delivery information printing member of the second delivery information holding means. At the same time, it is stored in the delivery information storage means of the second delivery information holding means.

Here, a housing for accommodating the control means,
The housing is provided with a slot into which the first delivery information holding means can be inserted, and a storage portion which stores the first delivery information holding means inserted from the slot at a predetermined position in the housing. At the same time, the control means includes the first delivery information holding means and the second delivery information holding means arranged in the storage section.
The delivery information storing means of the first delivery information holding means housed in the housing portion. The stored delivery information is read out via the antenna, the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means is printed on the delivery information printing member of the second delivery information holding means, and the delivery information holding means of the second delivery information holding means is printed. It may be configured to be stored in the delivery information storage means.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same parts are denoted by the same reference symbols in principle. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a physical distribution management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a package 101 to be delivered is an RFID.
A (Radio Frequency Identification) label is attached to the delivery destination 108 via the plurality of relay centers 102 to 104 by the trucks 109 to 112 which are mobile bodies.
Will be delivered to. Although details will be described later, the RFID label is integrated with a label for printing delivery information such as delivery destination information and the like, and stores data received by wireless in its memory and wirelessly stores the data stored in the memory. The RFID circuit includes a non-contact type integrated circuit (IC) chip and an antenna, which are transmitted by the above method, and the label and the RFID circuit constitute an RFID label.

As will be described later, each of the tracks 109 to 112 is equipped with a label printer having a wireless data communication function, and the label printer is the management center 113.
Data is transmitted / received to / from a host computer 114, which is provided in the central area for centralized management of physical distribution, through a wireless communication path. Further, as will be described later, each of the relay centers 102 to 104 is provided with an RFID label reading / writing device 105 to 107 having a wired data communication function, and the RFID label reading / writing device 105 to 107 is a wired communication path. Data is exchanged with the host computer 114 via the.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of a label printer. The label printer 201 includes a light reflection sensor 204 for detecting an identification mark (printing base point), a thermal head 206 for printing,
RF for transmitting / receiving data to / from RFID label
ID antenna 207, RFID near the antenna 207
A label storage unit 208 for storing a label, a platen 209, and electronic circuit elements such as a control circuit described later are provided. Strip-shaped mount 203 that constitutes the label continuum 202
Between the label and each label 205, a non-contact type integrated circuit (IC)
And an RFID circuit having an antenna is encapsulated and integrated. A memory for storing delivery information is built in the RFID circuit and wirelessly transmits and receives data to and from the antenna 207.

That is, the RFID circuit transmits the delivery destination information stored in the memory in the RFID circuit to the antenna 207 side in response to the data reading control signal received from the label printer 201 side via the antenna 207. In addition, the RFID circuit responds to the data write control signal received from the label printer 201 side via the antenna 207, and stores the antenna 20 in the memory in the RFID circuit.
The data received via 7 is stored. Where RFI
The D circuit constitutes delivery information transmitting / receiving means, the memory in the RFID circuit constitutes delivery information storage means for storing delivery information, and the label 205 constitutes delivery information printing member for printing delivery information. , Label 205 and RFID
The RFID label 210 having a circuit constitutes delivery information holding means.

RF on the mount 203 wound in a roll
ID label 210 with thermal head 206 and platen 2
The print data corresponding to the delivery information is supplied to the thermal head 206 while being sandwiched by the platen 209.
The RFID labels 2 are sequentially driven by driving the
The delivery information is printed on the label 205 of 10. At this time,
For each RFID label 210, the light reflection sensor 204 reads the identification mark printed on the mount 203,
The label 210 is conveyed to a predetermined position of the thermal head 206, print data is supplied to the thermal head 206 at that position, and the label 205 is printed. Immediately before the printing, when the RFID label 210 faces the antenna 207, an identification code (ID code) unique to the RFID circuit
The delivery information data is transmitted via the antenna 207 and written in the memory in the RFID circuit.

The R stored in the label storage unit 208
The RFID circuit of the FID label receives the data reading control signal from the label printer 201 side via the antenna 207, and in response to the data reading control signal, the delivery information stored in the memory in the RFID circuit is sent to the antenna 207 side. Send to. The label printer 201 has a housing that houses the respective components thereof, and the label storage unit 208 provided in the housing is the label printer 20.
The RFID label inserted from the slot (not shown) formed in the first housing can be housed in a predetermined position near the antenna 207.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the label printer 201 according to this embodiment. In FIG. 3, the label printer 201 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 301, a random access memory (RAM) 302, and a read-only memory (RO) that constitutes a storage unit together with a RAM 302.
M) 303, label transport mechanism 3 for transporting labels
06, label transport control circuit 305 for controlling label transport mechanism 306, thermal head 206, thermal head 2
Thermal head control circuit 30 for supplying a print signal to 06
7, a light reflection sensor 204 for detecting an identification mark, an identification mark detection circuit 308 for detecting an identification mark based on a signal from the light reflection sensor 204, a media detection sensor 310 for detecting a label break, and a media detection sensor 31.
Label cutout detection circuit 309 for detecting label cutout based on a signal from 0, operation panel 312 for inputting delivery information, operation panel control circuit 311 for discriminating signals from operation panel 312, host computer (not shown) )
A radio 31 for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from
4. Online communication control circuit 3 that controls the radio 314
13, an RFID antenna 207, and an RFID writing / reading control circuit 315 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the memories of the RFID labels 316 and 317 via the RFID antenna 207.

Here, the respective components of the label printer 201 including the CPU 301 constitute a control means, and the light reflection sensor 204, the thermal head 206,
The CPU 301, the label transport control circuit 305, the label transport mechanism 306, the thermal head control circuit 307, the identification mark detection circuit 308, the label break detection circuit 309, and the media detection sensor 310 constitute a printing unit. Also,
The antenna 207 and the RFID writing / reading control circuit 315 constitute a storage control means. RAM302 and ROM303 are connected to CPU301, and CPU3
01, RAM 302, ROM 303, label transport control circuit 305, thermal head control circuit 307, identification mark detection circuit 308, label break detection circuit 309, operation panel control circuit 311, online communication control circuit 313, R
The FID write / read control circuit 315 uses the bus 30
4 are commonly connected.

The CPU 301 executes the programs stored in the ROM 303, so that the RAM 302, R
Controls the OM 303, label transport control circuit 305, thermal head control circuit 307, identification mark detection circuit 308, label break detection circuit 309, operation panel control circuit 311, online communication control circuit 313, RFID write / read control circuit 315, and normally Label printing process,
The RFID label printing process, the data writing process to the RFID label, and the reading process of the data stored in the RFID label are performed. For example, the CPU 301 is a ROM
By executing the printer control program stored in 303, the label conveyance control circuit 305, the thermal head control circuit 307, the identification mark detection circuit 308, the label break detection circuit 309, and a motor (not shown) are controlled to print on the label. Perform processing.

Further, the CPU 301 controls the RFID writing / reading control circuit 315 by executing the RFID reader control program stored in the ROM 303, and the RFID label 317 via the antenna 207.
The delivery information stored in
D Store in read data area. Next, the CPU 301
Executes the RFID printer control program stored in the ROM 303 to store the delivery information stored in the RFID read data area in the RFID label 316 and print the delivery information on the RFID label in the same manner as described above. Further, the CPU 301 uses the RFID
By executing the printer control program, the delivery information input from the operation panel 312 is stored in the RFID write data area, the delivery information stored in the RFID write data area is stored in the RFID label 316, and in the same manner as described above. Print delivery information on the RFID label.

The RFID label 316 is attached to the mount 203.
The above RFID label is shown, and the RFID label 317 shows the RFID label housed in the label housing section 208. The RFID circuit of the RFID label 316 reads / writes data via the antenna 207, and R
The RFID circuit of the FID label 317 operates so as to transmit the data stored in the memory to the antenna 207 side.
The label printer shown in FIG. 3 is a label printer that is configured to transmit and receive delivery information via the wireless device 314 and is mounted on the trucks 109 to 112 in FIG.

The RFID label reading / writing devices 105-107 of the relay centers 102-104 are arranged in the vicinity of a belt conveyor (not shown) to transmit / receive data to / from the host computer 114 via a wired communication path. When the parcel 101 arriving at the relay centers 102 to 104 is conveyed by a belt conveyor (not shown), the delivery information of the RFID label attached to the parcel 101 is read and transmitted to the host computer 114. . RFID label reading / writing device 105-107
Instead of trucks 1 to relay centers 102-104
09 to 112 label printers are installed, and the antenna 20
The delivery information of the RFID label may be read via 2, and data can be transmitted / received to / from the host computer 114 via a wireless communication path. Further, in addition to the RFID label reading / writing devices 105 to 107, a conventional bar code reading device (not shown) may be installed to read the bar code printed on the surface of the RFID label.

Host computer 1 via a wired communication path
In the case of transmitting and receiving data to and from the host computer 14, the wireless device 314 is unnecessary, the online communication control circuit 313 is connected to a telephone line, and the host computer 1
You may make it connect to 14. The host computer 114 is configured to support both wireless communication and wired communication so that data communication can be performed in any case. Here, the online communication control circuit 313 and the wireless device 3
Reference numeral 14 constitutes a transmitting means.

FIG. 4 shows an RFID used in this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a circuit integrated RFID label. The RFID label has an identification mark 403 printed in advance on the mount that has not been peeled off from the label 400. The label 400, the RFID chip 401, and one antenna 402 having a size slightly smaller than the outer shapes of the label 400 are integrally formed. The RFID chip 401 and the antenna 402 form an RFID circuit. The RFID chip 401 has a built-in memory that stores delivery information and the like, and transmits data stored in the memory via the antenna 402 and writes data received via the antenna 402 to the memory. . The memory in the RFID chip 401 is an EEP-ROM (Electrially
It is non-volatile such as Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). Further, delivery information is printed on the surface of the label 400 by characters or a bar code.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another internal configuration example of an RFID label integrated with an RFID circuit. The RFID label has an identification mark 503 on the backing sheet that has not been peeled off from the label 500.
Is printed in advance. A label 500, an RFID chip 501 and two small antennas 502 are integrally formed. A memory for storing delivery information and the like is built in the RFID chip 501, and the data stored in the memory and the antenna 5 are transmitted via the antenna 502.
The data received via 02 is written in the memory. Delivery information is printed on the label 500.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing of the physical distribution management system according to the present embodiment, showing the processing when delivering a package. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing delivery information stored in the memory of the RFID circuit and delivery information printed on the RFID label. FIG. 8A shows delivery information printed on the RFID label at the time of receiving a package from the sender of the package. FIG. 8B shows delivery information stored in the memory of the RFID circuit at the time of receiving the package from the sender of the package and at the stage of passing through the intermediate point relay center, and the data is the package. Is the data that is changed every time when passing through the relay center, and the delivery information is updated by changing the runner-up code data indicating the next relay center. FIG. 8C shows the delivery information stored in the memory of the RFID circuit when the relay center is the final relay center, and the next store code data indicating the next relay center disappears and dummy data is deleted. The data is updated by changing to. When the package is delivered to the destination, the data is added and the delivery information is updated.

The package delivery process in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 and 8. First,
When the customer sending the package 101 receives the package, the label printer mounted on the truck 109 issues an RFID label and affixes the package 101 to the package based on the delivery information written on the invoice by the customer (step S601). That is, first, when the customer sending the package 101 receives the article, the customer operates the operation panel 312 based on the delivery information described in the invoice to input the delivery information shown in FIG. 8B.

The delivery information input from the operation panel 312 is stored in the RFID write data area of the RAM 302. RFID write / read control circuit 315
Transmits a data write control signal via the antenna 207 and also transmits the delivery information stored in the RAM 302 to the RFID label 316. This gives R
The delivery information is stored in the memory of the FID label 316. Almost at the same time, the CPU 301 causes the RAM 30
The delivery information stored in 2 is used for the thermal head control circuit 3
07, the thermal head control circuit 307 sends
Print data corresponding to the delivery information shown in (a) is supplied to the thermal head 206. As a result, the delivery information of FIG. 8A is printed on the RFID label 316 as described above. In this way, the RFID label 316 issued by the label printer is attached to the luggage 101.

Next, the CPU 301 reads the R of the RAM 302.
The delivery information stored in the FID writing data area is transmitted to the online communication control circuit 313, and the online communication control circuit 313 wirelessly transmits the delivery information to the host computer 114 by the wireless device 314 (step S).
602). The host computer 114 stores the delivery information wirelessly received from the label printer in a storage means such as a hard disk. The track 109 is the RFID
The package 101 with the label attached is mounted and transported to the first relay center 102 (step S603). The RFID label reading / writing device 105 installed in the relay center 102 reads the data of the RFID label attached to the luggage 101 and, together with the information indicating that the RFID label has arrived at the relay center 102, the host computer 1 via the wired communication path.
14 (step S605), and it is determined whether it is the final relay center (step S606).

If it is determined in step S606 that the terminal is the final relay center (final arrival), the data of the RFID label attached to the package 101 is updated with the final arrival data as shown in FIG. 8 (c). (Step S60
6) Transfer to a predetermined truck (step S60)
7) and transport by another truck 110 (step S60)
8). After delivering the package to the shipping destination 108 by the truck,
The label printer mounted on the truck 110 updates the data of the RFID label by additionally adding the data indicating the completion of the shipment (the data of FIG. 8C), and the shipment completion data indicating the completion of the shipment based on the package management code of the RFID label. Is wirelessly transmitted to the host computer 114 (step S609). The host computer 114 receives the shipping completion data together with the package management code and stores it in the storage means. As a result, the host computer 114 stores data indicating that the shipment having the management code has been completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S605 that it is not the final arrival store, the RFID label data attached to the package is updated to the data of the next relay center (relay arrival store) (step S610). That is, the data in FIG. 8B is updated by rewriting the next store code representing the next relay center. Next, the luggage 101 is transferred to another predetermined truck 111 (step S61).
1), transport by truck 111 (step S612),
It returns to step S604. Thereafter, the package 101 is transported to the final arrival store and delivered to the shipping destination 108 in the same manner as described above.
As described above, the distribution information of the package 101 is centrally managed by the host computer 114 of the management center 113, and the current position of the package can be tracked at any time.

Next, the processing when the characters of the delivery information printed on the RFID label become dirty and unreadable will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing when the characters printed on the RFID label are dirty and the delivery information cannot be determined. First, the RFID whose characters are unreadable
The label 317 is inserted from a slot (not shown) formed in the housing of the label printer and stored in the label storage unit 208. In this state, the RFI is transmitted through the antenna 207.
The delivery information stored in the D label 317 is read and RA
The delivery information is stored in the RFID read data area of M302 and is stored together with the print request information to the host computer 114 (step S701).

That is, first, from the antenna 207 to the RFID
A data read control signal is transmitted to the label 317. R
The FID label 317 transmits the delivery information stored in the memory to the label printer in response to the data read control signal. The label printer has an RFID label 31
The delivery information from 7 is received by the antenna 207,
Stored in the RFID read data area of RAM 302,
The stored delivery information is transmitted to the host computer 114 together with the print request information. The above-mentioned transmission is performed wirelessly from the label printers mounted on the trucks 109 to 112, and the Rs arranged at the relay centers 102 to 104 are used.
From the FID label reading / writing devices 105 to 107, it is performed by wire or wirelessly.

The host computer 114 receives the delivery information together with the print request information from the label printer, and analyzes the delivery information in a predetermined format in response to the print request information (step S703). here,
Step S703 constitutes data analysis means. Next, the host computer 114 generates printer control data (print control information), which is data for controlling the printing process of the label printer according to the analysis, according to the format, and labels the printer control data and the delivery information. It is transmitted to the printer (step S704). At the same time, the host computer 114 stores, in its storage means, information indicating that one new RFID label having the delivery information has been printed. As a result, the host computer 114 centrally manages not only physical distribution information but also information such as the number of issued RFID labels.

The label printer is a host computer 1.
The delivery information received from 14 is printed on the new alternative RFID label 316 based on the received printer control data (step S705). The RFID label 316 is printed with the same information as the information printed when the package is received and the same layout as the layout (FIG. 8B). At the same time, the label printer RAMs the delivery information received from the host computer 114.
The RFID 2 is stored in the RFID read data area 302, and the stored delivery information is stored together with the write control signal in the antenna 2
Sent via 07. The RFID label 316 stores the delivery information received in response to the write control signal in its own memory.

By the above processing, a new alternative RFID label 316 is issued. Therefore, even if the label attached to the parcel becomes dirty and the characters cannot be read, the parcel can be reliably delivered, and the physical distribution management can be easily performed. Further, in the physical distribution management system, even when the label or the like becomes dirty and the characters cannot be read, the RFID label can be reproduced, so that reliable package delivery becomes possible. Also, substitute R
When the FID label is created, the delivery information read by the label printer from the RFID label is not printed by the label printer as it is, but the host computer 1
Since the delivery information sent to 14 and sent back is printed, it becomes possible for the host computer 114 to know that an extra RFID label has been created and to prevent unauthorized issuing of the RFID label. It will be possible.

Further, since the format analysis processing of the delivery information stored in the RFID label is intensively performed by the host computer 114, it is not necessary to analyze the format of the delivery information stored in the RFID label by the label printer, and the label printer is not required. The processing load can be reduced, and the label printer can be configured at low cost. Further, even when a plurality of types of formats are used as the format of the delivery information stored in the RFID label, the host computer 114 performs the format analysis processing, so that only the host computer 114 has the function of performing the analysis processing of the multiple types of formats. You just have to have it. Further, since it is possible to read the delivery information stored in one RFID label and write it to another RFID label with one antenna 207 provided in the housing of the label printer, the delivery information stored in the RFID label can be read. Since a separate device for reading in is unnecessary, the cost can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the RFID circuit integrated type label has been described as an example, but an RFID circuit integrated type tag may be used. When issuing another alternative RFID label, the delivery information is read from the old RFID label, transmitted to the host computer 114, the delivery information and printer control data are transmitted from the host computer 114 to the label printer, and the label printer is sent. In the above, the new RFID label is created, but the delivery information stored in the memory of the RFID label attached to the package is read and the delivery information corresponding to the RFID label is printed on the other RFID label. With
It may be configured to be stored in the memory of the other RFID, and various modifications are possible.

For example, the label printer transmits a print request signal for requesting the printing of an RFID label and the delivery information stored in the old RFID label to the host computer 114, and the host computer 114 receives it from the label printer. In response to the print request signal, the received delivery information is subjected to format analysis, and the RFI in the delivery information stored in the host computer 114.
The delivery information of D is transmitted to the label printer together with the print control data. The label printer may be configured to print the delivery information received from the host computer 114 and store the received delivery information in a memory of another new RFID label in response to the print control data. .

Further, the label printer transmits a print request signal for requesting the printing of the RFID label and information (for example, a package management code) for specifying the old RFID label to the host computer 114, and the host computer 114 In response to the print request signal received from the label printer, the delivery information of the old RFID in the delivery information stored in the host computer 114 is transmitted to the label printer together with the print control data. The label printer is configured to print the delivery information received from the host computer 114 to another new RFID printer and store the received delivery information in the other RFID label in response to the print control data. You may.

Further, the label printer has a label storage section 2
The delivery information is read from the RFID label stored in 08, the delivery information is analyzed, the delivery information is printed on another new RFID label, and the delivery information is stored in the memory of the other RFID label. It may be configured as follows. With this configuration, the number of times of data transmission / reception between the RFID label printer and the host computer 114 is reduced, so that the risk of data leakage during the data transmission / reception process is reduced.

[0040]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The physical distribution management system according to the present invention can reliably deliver a package even if a label or the like becomes dirty and characters cannot be read, and the physical distribution management can be easily performed. become. Further, the printing apparatus according to the present invention enables reliable package delivery and easy physical distribution management even when a situation such as a label or the like becomes dirty and characters cannot be read. It will be possible. Further, since it is possible to read the delivery information stored in one delivery information holding means and write it to another delivery information holding means by one antenna provided in the housing of the printing apparatus, the delivery information holding means Since a separate device for reading the delivery information stored in is unnecessary, the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a physical distribution management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an RFID label used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of the RFID label used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the physical distribution management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the physical distribution management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing data stored and printed on the RFID label used in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... Parcels 102-104 ... Relay centers 105-107 ... RFID label reading / writing device 201 ... Label printer 108 as printing device ... Shipping destinations 109-112 ... As moving body Track 113 ... Management center 114 ... Host computer 203 ... Mount 204 ... Light reflection sensor 206 that constitutes control means ... Thermal head 207 that constitutes control means ... Configure storage control means Antenna 208 ... Label storage section 209 ... Platen 301 that constitutes control means ... CPU that constitutes control means 302 ... RAM that constitutes control means 303 ... ROM that constitutes control means 304 ... ..Bus 305 ... Label transport control circuit 306 that constitutes control means ... Label transport that constitutes control means Mechanism 307 ... Thermal head control circuit 308 that constitutes control means ... Identification mark detection circuit 309 that constitutes control means ... Label break detection circuit 310 that constitutes control means ... Media that constitutes control means Detecting sensor 311 ... Operation panel control circuit 312 ... Operation panel 313 ... On-line communication control circuit 314 forming transmission means ... Radiograph 315 forming transmission means ... RFID forming control means Writing / reading control circuit 205, 316, 317 ... RFID label

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A delivery information printing member which is attached to a package and prints delivery information of the package, and a delivery information storage unit which is integrated with the delivery information printing member and stores the delivery information of the package. A delivery information holding unit that stores delivery information received by wireless in the delivery information storage unit and a delivery information transmission / reception unit that wirelessly transmits the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage unit; The delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the delivery information holding means is read, the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means is printed on the delivery information printing member of the other delivery information holding means, and the other delivery information is printed. A physical distribution management system comprising: a printing device having a control means for storing the delivery information in the storage means. 2. The printing device is arranged at a relay center for delivering a package or a moving body for delivering a package, and the control unit stores in a delivery information storage unit of a delivery information holding unit attached to the package. Sending means for reading delivery information and sending it to a host computer provided in a management center via a communication path, and print control information and delivery information from the host computer via the communication path, and transmitting the print control information to the print control information. A printing means for printing the delivery information on a delivery information printing member of the other delivery information holding means based on the storage means; and a storage means for storing the delivery information received from the host computer in the delivery information storage means of the other delivery information holding means. The host computer includes a data analysis unit that analyzes the delivery information received from the printing device to generate print control information. And, wherein the generated print control information and the delivery information in the data analysis means, distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein via the communication channel and transmits to the printing device. 3. The storage control means updates the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the delivery information holding means attached to the package with the data of the relay center to be delivered next. The physical distribution management system described in 2. 4. A delivery information printing member for printing delivery information of a package, and a delivery information storage unit integrated with the delivery information printing member for storing delivery information of the package, and received wirelessly. First delivery information holding means using delivery information holding means for storing delivery information in the delivery information storage means and delivery information transmitting / receiving means for wirelessly transmitting the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means The delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means is read, the delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means is printed on the delivery information printing member of the second delivery information holding means, and the delivery information of the second delivery information holding means is read. A printing device having a control means for storing in delivery information storage means. 5. A housing for accommodating the control means, a slot provided in the housing into which the first delivery information holding means can be inserted, and the first delivery information holding means inserted from the slot. And a storage unit that stores the storage unit at a predetermined position in the housing, and the control unit is provided between the first delivery information holding unit and the second delivery information holding unit disposed in the storage unit. The antenna is arranged so as to be located at a position, and the control means stores the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage means of the first delivery information holding means stored in the storage portion, in the antenna. Read via the delivery information holding means, print delivery information corresponding to the delivery information holding means on the delivery information printing member of the second delivery information holding means, and store the delivery information in the delivery information storage means of the second delivery information holding means. Characterized by Printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein.