JP2005149020A - Merchandise management system and tray recovery device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise management system capable of managing information about merchandise in a showcase. <P>SOLUTION: The merchandise management system includes a tagged tray 31 having an IC tag 32 to which merchandise information is inputted; a merchandise display showcase 10 having both a receiving part 20 for receiving from the IC tag 32 the information on the merchandise placed on the tagged tray 31 and a data reading part 21 for reading the data received; a storage part 42 for storing the data read; a data processing part for managing and controlling the merchandise information obtained from the IC tag 32 while the tagged tray 31 with the merchandise thereon is being displayed in the showcase 10 according to the data stored in the storage part 42; and a monitor 41 for displaying the merchandise information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise management system and a tray collection device that manage merchandise displayed in a showcase or the like in a store.

  In order to manage the products in the store, it is necessary to replenish the products displayed by the store clerk when the number of products displayed in a showcase or the like in the store decreases due to the purchase of the product by the customer. Further, when the expiration date of the displayed product approaches, this product may be sold as a discount target. Furthermore, when the expiration date of the displayed product expires, the product needs to be collected from the showcase and discarded.

  Conventionally, the number of products in the showcase, the expiration date of the products, and the like have been managed by the store clerk actually checking the products and product labels. However, there is a problem that it takes a lot of labor and time for the store clerk to check the product and the product label for all the products in the store. Therefore, in order to reduce labor and time for product management, a technology for automatically managing the number of products has been developed.

  The store management system described in Patent Literature 1 adds a product tag to a product placed in the showcase, detects the removal of the product with the product tag from the showcase, and based on the detection result We manage products.

JP 2001-183051 A

  However, in the conventional store management system, a product with a product tag is detected when the product is taken out from the showcase. Therefore, it is possible to obtain information about the product taken out from the showcase, but it is not possible to obtain information about the product in the showcase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product management system and a tray collection device that can manage information related to products in a showcase.

  In order to achieve the above object, a merchandise management system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a merchandise tray including an IC tag into which merchandise information is input, and information on merchandise placed on the merchandise tray. Based on the data stored in the storage unit, a storage unit for storing the read data, a showcase for displaying products, a receiving unit for receiving the received data from the IC tag, a read unit for reading the received data A management control unit that manages and controls product information obtained from the IC tag while the product tray on which the product is placed is displayed in the showcase; and a display device that displays the product information; It is characterized by providing.

  The product management system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the product management system according to claim 1, wherein the showcase includes the receiving unit for each stage of the shelf of the showcase.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity management system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the management control means has a predetermined number or less of the commodity displayed on one stage of the shelf of the showcase. In some cases, a warning is displayed on the display device.

  The product management system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the product management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the management control means sets the product displayed on one stage of the showcase shelf to the expiration date. A warning is displayed on the display device when approaching a predetermined time.

  The tray collection device according to claim 5 of the present invention recognizes the IC tag when collecting the product tray in the tray collection device for collecting a used product tray having an IC tag. And a card writing unit that adds and writes points to a point card that can read and write points for receiving benefits according to the collection of the product tray when the IC tag is recognized. And

  Since the product management system according to claim 1 of the present invention manages and controls the product information obtained from the IC tag while the product tray on which the product is placed is displayed in the showcase, the product information can be quickly transmitted. It is possible to grasp the above, and the product management can be efficiently performed.

  Moreover, since the merchandise management system according to claim 2 includes a receiving unit for each stage of the showcase shelves, product information can be obtained for each stage of the showcase shelves. The product management is effective.

  In addition, since the product management system according to claim 3 displays a warning when the number of products displayed on one shelf of the showcase becomes less than a predetermined number, the number of products displayed in the showcase Can be quickly grasped, and the product can be efficiently replenished to the showcase.

  In addition, since the product management system according to claim 4 displays a warning when the product displayed on the first shelf of the showcase approaches the expiration date for a predetermined time, the consumption of the product displayed in the showcase The deadline can be quickly grasped, and it is possible to efficiently deal with discounts and disposal of products that are approaching the expiration date.

  In addition, the tray collection device according to claim 5 recognizes the IC tag when collecting the product tray and adds points according to the collection of the product tray to the point card, thereby promoting the collection of the product tray. There is an effect that can be done.

  Exemplary embodiments of a merchandise management system and a tray collection device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the product management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The merchandise management system is a system for managing merchandise such as groceries at a store, and includes a showcase 10, a tray 31 with a tag, and an information display device 40.

  The showcase 10 is a shelf for displaying products placed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and is connected to the information display device 40. Information is transmitted from the showcase 10 to the information display device 40 by wired LAN, wireless LAN, infrared communication, Bluetooth, or the like. In addition, the showcase 10 includes a receiving unit 20 and a data reading unit 21.

  The receiving unit 20 is a plurality of antennas or the like arranged for each stage of the shelf of the showcase 10, and irradiates a power carrier wave from the receiving unit 20 to the tagged tray 31 to provide an IC (described later) included in the tagged tray 31. The integrated circuit) tag 32 performs wireless communication or the like. One receiving unit 20 can receive information sent from a plurality of tagged trays 31.

  The data reading unit 21 is connected to the plurality of receiving units 20 and the information display device 40, and reads information from the tagged tray 31 received by the receiving unit 20 as data. Then, the information of the tagged tray 31 read by the data reading unit 21 is sent to the information display device 40 as data.

  The tagged tray 31 is a dish-shaped tray on which products such as meat, fish, and vegetables are placed, and one tagged tray 31 includes one IC tag 32. The tagged tray 31 on which the product is placed is displayed in the showcase 10 and sold.

  When the product to be placed on the tagged tray 31 is, for example, food, the IC tag 32 records various information such as the production area of the food, the processing date, the quality retention period, the time that can be arranged in the store, and the discount start time. It can be rewritten. The information recorded by the IC tag 32 is received by the receiving unit 20 in a contactless manner and read by the data reading unit 21. As described above, the information that the product has is obtained by reading the information of the IC tag 32 of the tagged tray 31 on which the product is placed.

  The information display device 40 is connected to the showcase 10 and displays information included in the products displayed on the showcase 10. The information display device 40 may be arranged anywhere in the store, and the store clerk refers to the display on the information display device 40 to manage the product. The information display device 40 includes a monitor 41, a data storage unit 42, and a data processing unit 43.

  The data processing unit 43 is for managing and controlling product information obtained from the IC tag 32, and includes replenishment confirmation information for determining whether or not to replenish the product in the showcase 10, a product expiration date, etc. The data from the data reading unit 21 is processed. The data processing unit 43 is connected to the data reading unit 21 of the showcase 10 and to the data storage unit 42, and sends the processed data to the data storage unit 42. The data storage unit 42 is connected to the data processing unit 43 and the monitor 41, and stores data processed by the data processing unit 43 as product information.

  The monitor 41 displays information processed by the data storage unit 42. For example, when the number of products in the showcase 10 is smaller than a predetermined number, the data processing unit 43 displays that on the monitor 41 as a warning display for prompting replenishment of products. Then, a store clerk or the like who manages the product manages the product based on the information displayed on the monitor 41.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the tagged tray. The tray 31 with a tag is provided with an IC tag 32 and is for placing and selling products 30. The tagged tray 31 is packaged together with the product 30 by a packaging wrap (not shown). The IC tag 32 is embedded on the outer side surface or the like of the tagged tray 31 so that information can be easily received by the receiving unit 20.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data format of information stored in the IC tag. As shown in FIG. 3, information stored in the IC tag 32 includes an identification ID (Identification) 50, a store name number 51, a product number 52, a producer number 53, a processing date and time 54, an expiration date 55, and a discount start time 56. The shelf number 57 and the like.

  The identification ID 50 is an ID for identifying the IC tag 32, and a different ID is assigned to each IC tag 32. The store name number 51 is a number for identifying the store that sells the product 30 and the store that sold the product 30, and one different number is assigned to each store.

  The product number 52 is a number for identifying the product 30, and one different number is assigned to each product. The producer number 53 is a number for identifying the producer who produced the product 30, and one different number is assigned to each producer.

  The processing date and time 54 indicates the date and time when the product 30 is processed, and the expiration date 55 indicates the expiration date of the product 30. The discount start time 56 indicates the time when the discount of the product 30 starts.

  The shelf number 57 is for identifying the level of the shelf of the showcase 10 on which the tray 31 with a tag to which the IC tag 32 is attached is displayed. One number is different for each level of the shelf of the showcase 10. Assigned.

  These pieces of information are written in the IC tag 32 immediately after the product 30 is processed. Note that other information may be written to the IC tag 32 as necessary. In the data processing unit 43, the product name can be obtained by processing the data of the product number 52. Similarly, the store name can be obtained by processing the data of the store number 51, and the producer name can be obtained by processing the data of the producer number 53.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the showcase. The showcase 10 includes one to a plurality of stages of product display shelves, and a tagged tray 31 on which the products 30 are placed is displayed on each stage of the shelves. Further, in order to obtain information on the product 30 for each shelf level, the receiving unit 20 is provided for each shelf level, and the information on the product 30 is constantly received from the IC tag 32. As long as the receiving unit 20 can communicate with the tagged tray 31, the receiving unit 20 may be disposed on any side of the shelf of the showcase 10, the back side of the top surface, the front side of the bottom surface, or the like. Thus, by providing the receiving unit 20 for each shelf level, information on the product 30 can be obtained for each shelf level, and product management can be performed for each shelf level.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of replenishment confirmation information. The replenishment confirmation information is information for determining whether or not to replenish the product 30 in the showcase 10, and is represented by the shelf number 57, the product name, the product number 52, the number of products, and the necessity of replenishment. The replenishment confirmation information is displayed on the monitor 41 of the information display device 40 as a warning display for prompting the store clerk to replenish the product.

  The shelf number 57 indicates the level of the shelf of the showcase 10 on which the product 30 is displayed. For example, the identification number of the showcase 10 is “001” and the number assigned to the level of the shelf is “01”. In this case, the shelf number 57 is indicated by “001-01”. In this case, the store clerk can recognize that the merchandise 30 is placed on the shelf of the number “01” in the showcase 10 having the identification number “001”.

  The product name indicates the name of the product, such as black pig shabu shabu, beef fin, and the like. The product number 52 is a number for identifying the product 30 and represents information from the IC tag 32 by numbers. Accordingly, even if the product name is the same, the price varies depending on the production area or the like, and the product number 52 is different. Here, there are two types of product names 52 for the black pig shabu shabu, the product number 52 is “0001” and the product number 52 is “0002”.

  The number of products represents the number of products 30 displayed on the shelf of the showcase 10. The receiving unit 20 constantly monitors the IC tags 32 in the showcase 10 and displays the number of IC tags 32 as the number of products 30. When a customer takes out the product 30 from the showcase 10 to purchase the product 30, the number of the product 30 decreases, and when a store clerk replenishes the showcase 10 with the product 30, the number of the product 30 increases.

  The necessity of replenishment indicates whether or not it is necessary to replenish the showcase 10 with the product 30. Here, when the number of products 30 is 10 or less, a circle is given. In addition, you may make it show the necessity of replenishment by the color classification of the monitor 41. FIG. For example, the product name and the product number in which the number of the products 30 is 10 or less are displayed in red. Note that a criterion for determining whether or not supplementation is necessary may be set for each product 30 in consideration of sales of the product 30 or time required for replenishment.

  This eliminates the need for the store clerk to walk around the store and confirm whether or not the product 30 needs to be replenished, and confirms whether or not the product 30 should be replenished by confirming whether or not the monitor 30 needs to be replenished. Judgment can be made. In this way, by displaying the replenishment confirmation information on the monitor 41, the store clerk can be urged to replenish the product 30, so that the display of the product 30 on the showcase 10 can be performed efficiently.

  The replenishment confirmation information is not limited to such information, and for example, the maximum number of items that can be displayed on the showcase 10 and the estimated time until the last one of the items 30 is sold are displayed. You may do it.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the expiration date information. The expiration date information is information relating to the expiration date of the product 30 and is displayed on the monitor 41 by the shelf number 57, the product name, the product number 52, and the product status. The product state indicates whether or not the product 30 is a discount target, and is processed based on the expiration date 55 of the IC tag 32, the discount start time 56, the current time, and the like. The product 30 is subject to discount when the discount start time is reached, and when it is discounted, the fact is displayed on the monitor 41 as a warning display for prompting the store clerk to attach a discount sticker. When the expiration date of the product 30 has passed, a message to that effect is displayed on the monitor 41 as a warning display to prompt the store clerk to discard the product.

  Here, the case where the macaroni salad has passed the expiration date is shown. Since the product 30 whose expiration date has passed needs to be disposed of such as disposal, the product state of the macaroni salad is displayed as “discarded”.

  In addition, the bento box lunch shows the case where the discount start time has passed. Since the product 30 whose discount start time has passed needs to be pasted with a discount sticker, the product state of the lunch box lunch box is displayed as “discount”. It should be noted that after the product 30 has passed the discount start time, the discount amount may be increased as the expiry date approaches and a message to that effect may be displayed. In addition, when a discount sticker is pasted on the product 30 to be discounted, the fact may be registered in the IC tag 32 to indicate that the discount sticker has been pasted by the information display device.

  In addition, when a predetermined time approaches the expiration date or discount start time, a message to that effect may be displayed. For example, “Discard”, “Discard preparation”, “Discount” or “Discount preparation” are displayed 10 minutes before the expiration date or discount start time.

  This eliminates the need for the store clerk to walk around the store and check the status of the product 30 such as the expiration date. By checking the display of the status of the product 30 on the monitor 41, the store 30 can be discarded or a discount sticker can be attached. It is possible to determine whether or not to do so. Thus, by displaying the expiration date information on the monitor 41, it is possible to prompt the store clerk to discard the product 30 or attach a discount sticker, so that the quality control of the product 30 displayed in the showcase 10 is efficient. Can be done well.

  The replenishment confirmation information and the expiration date information may be displayed for each type of product. For example, it displays for every meat, every fish, and every vegetable. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm the product information for each sales floor. Further, in the display of replenishment confirmation information, only the products 30 that need to be replenished may be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to easily check the product 30 that needs to be replenished.

  In addition, in the display of the expiration date information, only those with a product state of “discount” or “discard” may be displayed. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm the product 30 to be discarded or discounted. Furthermore, a warning sound may be emitted when the product 30 needs to be replenished or when the product 30 needs to be discounted or discarded.

  Next, a product management procedure of the product management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a product management procedure of the product management system.

  The product 30 is placed on the tagged tray 31 and wrapped with a wrap or the like (step S100). At this time, information on the product 30 is input to the IC tag 32 of the tagged tray 31 (step S110). The tagged tray 31 on which the product 30 is placed is displayed on the showcase 10 and the product 30 is sold (step S120).

  The receiving unit 20 receives the information on the product 30 input to the IC tag 32, and reads the information on the product 30 by the data reading unit 21 (step S130). Information on the product 30 is sent from the data reading unit 21 to the data processing unit 43 (step S140). Then, the information on the product 30 is processed in the data processing unit 43 to obtain replenishment confirmation information and expiration date information (step S150). The replenishment confirmation information and the expiration date information are sent to the data storage unit 42 and stored in the data storage unit 42 (step S160). Further, the replenishment confirmation information and the expiration date information are displayed on the monitor 41 (step S170).

  The store clerk confirms the replenishment confirmation information and the expiration date information displayed on the monitor 41 (step S180). The store clerk confirms the type and number of products 30 to be replenished based on the replenishment confirmation information, and replenishes the products 30 to the showcase 10 (step S190). Further, the store clerk confirms the product 30 whose expiration date has expired or the product 30 whose discount start time has passed by using the expiration date information, takes out the product 30 whose expiration date has expired from the showcase 10 and disposes it (step S200). Moreover, a discount sticker is affixed to the product 30 whose discount start time has passed according to the expiration date information (step S210).

  In the first embodiment, the configuration in which one showcase 10 is connected to one information display device 40 has been described. However, a configuration in which a plurality of showcases 10 are connected to one information display device 40 is also possible. Good.

  In the first embodiment, the product 30 is placed on the tray 31 with the tag. However, the product 30 is not limited to the tray. For example, the product 30 is placed in a box or bag with the IC tag 32 attached. The IC tag 32 may be directly attached to the product 30.

  In the first embodiment, the tag-tray 31 on which the product 30 is placed on the showcase 10 is displayed. However, the display of the tag-tray 31 on which the product 30 is placed is not limited to the showcase 10, and a wagon, You may make it display in a refrigerator. In the first embodiment, the case where the product 30 to be sold is food such as meat has been described. However, the product 30 to be sold is not limited to food, and may be clothes or the like.

  In the first embodiment, the information on the product 30 by the IC tag 32 is processed by the data processing unit 43 of the information display device 40 and then stored in the data storage unit 42. However, the information on the product 30 is stored in the data storage unit 42. The data may be processed by the data processing unit 43 after being stored in the unit 42 and displayed on the monitor 41 as necessary.

  Further, the product management system is not limited to the configuration in which the information display device 40 includes the data storage unit 42 and the data processing unit 43, and the data storage unit 42 and the data processing unit 43 may be configured independent of the information display device 40. . Further, the showcase 10 may include a data storage unit 42 and a data processing unit 43.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, since the replenishment confirmation information of the product 30 displayed in the showcase 10 is constantly monitored by the information from the IC tag 32, the store clerk can display the product displayed in the showcase 10. The number of 30 can be quickly grasped. Therefore, the store clerk can efficiently manage the product such as replenishment of the product 30 to the showcase 10.

  Further, since the expiration date information of the product 30 displayed in the showcase 10 is constantly monitored by the information from the IC tag 32, the store clerk can check the discount start time and the expiration date of the product 30 displayed in the showcase 10. Can be grasped quickly. Therefore, the store clerk can efficiently manage the product 30 such as dealing with the discount start of the product 30 and discarding the product 30.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the product 30 is identified by the IC tag 32 and information related to the product 30 is provided to the customer. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the product management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Among the constituent elements in FIG. 8, constituent elements that achieve the same functions as those of the merchandise management system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are assigned the same numbers, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  The product management system includes a tagged tray 31, an information display device 80, a communication network 70, and a product information database 60. In the second embodiment, when the customer purchases the product 30, the information about the product 30 is obtained by placing the tagged tray 31 on which the product 30 is placed near the information display device 80.

  The product information database 60 stores information related to the product 30 and is connected to the network 70. As information about the product 30, for example, the production area of the food, the date of processing, the expiration date, and the like are stored.

  The network 70 connects a plurality of information display devices 80 and the product information database 60, and when the information display device 80 requests information on the product 30 from the product information database 60, the network 70 is connected to the product information database 60. Information relating to the product 30 is transmitted to the information display device 80 via 70. In addition, transmission / reception of these information is performed by wired LAN, wireless LAN, infrared communication, Bluetooth, etc., for example.

  The information display device 80 provides information about the product 30 to customers in the store, and includes a receiving unit 20, a data reading unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a monitor 41. The receiving unit 20 receives information on the product 30 from the IC tag 32 as data, and the data reading unit 21 connected to the receiving unit 20 identifies the product 30. The product 30 is identified by identifying the product number 52 and the like.

  The communication unit 22 is connected to the data reading unit 21, the network 70, and the monitor 41. When the data reading unit 21 identifies the product 30, the data reading unit 21 requests information on the product 30 from the product information database 60 via the network 70, and receives information on the product 30 from the product information database 60. Further, the communication unit 22 sends information regarding the product 30 received from the product information database 60 to the monitor 41. The monitor 41 displays information regarding the product 30 sent from the product information database 60.

  The data of the IC tag 32 read by the data reading unit 21 may be displayed on the monitor 41 as it is, and the product information database 60 may be requested for information on the product 30 as necessary.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information related to products displayed on the monitor. Information displayed on the monitor 41 with information about the product includes the product name, production location, date of processing, expiration date, and the like. Moreover, you may make it provide the further detailed information of the goods 30 according to a customer's request | requirement. For example, detailed information on a production area, detailed information on a processing place where the product 30 is processed, a recipe for cooking using the product 30, and the like are provided. The customer selects necessary information from these pieces of information and acquires the information.

  Here, a state in which desired information is provided by selecting a character or a figure on the monitor 41 is shown. Therefore, when the customer selects detailed information on the production area, for example, the detailed information on the production area is displayed on the monitor 41. When the product 30 is beef, information such as the production area of the beef, how it is raised in the production area, food, health checkup results, medical history, producer's work history and qualifications are displayed. Further, as detailed information of the processing site, a temperature management history of the processing site, a type of processing equipment, management information of the processing facility, and the like are displayed.

  Next, a procedure for providing information about products by the product management system according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for providing information related to products by the product management system.

  When the customer purchases the product 30, the customer brings the tagged tray 31 on which the product 30 is placed closer to the receiving unit 20 of the information display device 80 (step S300). The receiving unit 20 receives information on the product 30 from the IC tag 32 as data. And the data reading part 21 identifies the goods 30 based on the information from IC tag 32 (step S310).

  The communication unit 22 requests the product information database 60 for information related to the product 30 identified by the data reading unit 21 (step S320). The product information database 60 transmits information on the product 30 requested from the information display device 80 to the information display device 80 (step S330).

  The communication unit 22 of the information display device 80 sends the received information about the product 30 to the monitor 41, and the monitor 41 displays the information about the product 30 sent from the product information database 60 (step S340). Thereby, the customer can acquire information on the product 30 and can know the quality and the like of the product 30.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the information display device 80 identifies the product 30 by the IC tag 32, acquires information about the product 30 from the product information database 60, and provides the customer with the information. It becomes possible to purchase the product 30 after fully knowing.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, in order to increase the tray collection rate, the used tagged tray 31 to be collected is recognized by the IC tag 32, and a privilege for tray collection is given to the customer.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the tray collection apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Among the constituent elements in FIG. 11, constituent elements that achieve the same functions as those in the merchandise management system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  The tagged tray 31 is made of foamed polystyrene or the like, and can be recycled by collecting it. Further, since the IC tag 32 is made of a rewritable IC, the IC tag 32 can be reused by collecting the tagged tray 31.

  The tray collection device 200 collects the used tagged tray 31 with the IC tag 32, and the customer collects the tagged tray 31 by inserting the tagged tray 31 into the tray collection device 200. The tray collection apparatus 200 includes a receiving unit 20 and a data reading unit 21 as a recognition unit for recognizing an IC tag, a card reading / writing unit 91 that reads and writes data on a point card, and a point display monitor 100.

  The card reading / writing unit 91 is connected to the data reading unit 21 and reads data on a point card possessed by each customer and writes data to the point card. The card reading / writing unit 91 is connected to the point display monitor 100, and sends the data read by the card reading / writing unit 91 to the point display monitor 100.

  The point card accumulates points when the tagged tray 31 is collected. By collecting the points, a privilege such as discounts on products is given to the customer from the store. It is assumed that the point card data is read or written with the point card inserted into the card reading / writing unit 91.

  The receiving unit 20 receives the data of the IC tag 32 embedded in the tagged tray 31 when the tagged tray 31 is placed in the tray collection apparatus 200. The data reading unit 21 is connected to the receiving unit 20 and the card reading / writing unit 91 and reads the data of the IC tag 32 received by the receiving unit 20.

  If the IC tag 32 embedded in the tagged tray 31 can be recognized, an additional point for adding points to the point card according to the number of recognized IC tags 32 is added to the card. The data is sent to the reading / writing unit 91. At this time, the addition point is displayed on the point display monitor 100.

  On the other hand, if the IC tag 32 cannot be recognized, an error message is displayed on the point display monitor 100. The point display monitor 100 displays the total number of points stored in the point card, the number of points added by collecting the tagged tray 31, and the like.

  Next, a tray collection procedure by the tray collection apparatus 200 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for collecting the tagged tray by the tray collecting apparatus.

  The customer who has purchased the product 30 placed on the tagged tray 31 consumes the product 30 and then brings the used tagged tray 31 to the tray collection device 200 installed in a store or the like. The customer inserts the point card owned by the customer into the card reading / writing unit 91 (step S400). The card reading / writing unit 91 reads the accumulated point number of the point card so far and displays it on the monitor 41.

  Next, the customer puts the used tagged tray 31 into the tray collecting apparatus 200 (step S410). The receiving unit 20 receives the data of the IC tag 32 of the tagged tray 31 (step S420). If the data reading unit 21 can recognize the IC tag 32, the point monitor 100 displays that fact. At this time, the card reading / writing unit 91 adds points according to the number of the tagged trays 31 to the point card (step S430).

  After new points are written on the point card by the card reading / writing unit 91, the point card is returned to the customer (step S440), and the customer thereafter receives a privilege from the store according to the points on the point card.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, when collecting the tagged tray 31, since the IC tag 32 is recognized and points are given to the customer's point card, the tagged tray 31 and the IC tag 32 that lead to environmental conservation are provided. Can be promoted, and the collection rate of the tagged tray 31 is improved.

  As described above, the merchandise management system according to the present invention is suitable for a merchandise management system capable of managing information related to merchandise displayed in a showcase.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the goods management system concerning Example 1 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the tray with a tag. It is the figure which showed an example of the data format of the information stored in the IC tag. It is sectional drawing which showed the structure of the showcase typically. It is a figure which shows an example of replenishment confirmation information. It is a figure which shows an example of expiration date information. It is a flowchart which shows the merchandise management procedure of a merchandise management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the goods management system concerning Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the information regarding the goods displayed on a monitor. It is a flowchart which shows the provision procedure of the information regarding the goods by a goods management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the tray collection | recovery apparatus concerning Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the collection | recovery procedure of the tray with a tag by a tray collection | recovery apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Showcase 20 Reception part 21 Data reading part 22 Communication part 30 Goods 31 Tray 32 Tag 40,80 Information display apparatus 41 Monitor 42 Data storage part 43 Data processing part 50 Identification ID
51 Store name number 52 Product number 53 Producer number 54 Processing date and time 55 Expiration date 56 Discount start time 57 Shelf number 60 Product information database 70 Network 91 Card reading / writing unit 100 Point display monitor 200 Tray collection device

Claims (5)

A product tray equipped with an IC tag into which product information is input;
A showcase for product display comprising a receiving unit for receiving information on products placed on the product tray from an IC tag, and a lead unit for reading received data;
A storage unit for storing the read data;
Based on the data stored in the storage unit, while the product tray on which the product is placed is displayed in the showcase, a management control unit that manages and controls product information obtained from the IC tag;
A display device for displaying information on the product;
A product management system comprising:   The merchandise management system according to claim 1, wherein the showcase includes the receiving unit for each stage of the shelf of the showcase.   The said management control means displays a warning on the said display device when the number of products displayed on one stage of the shelf of the showcase becomes a predetermined number or less. Product management system.   The said management control means displays the warning on the said display device, when the goods currently displayed on the one stage of the said showcase shelf approach a expiration date for a predetermined time, The display apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The product management system according to one. In a tray collection device that collects used product trays with IC tags,
A recognition unit that recognizes the IC tag when collecting the product tray;
When recognizing the IC tag, a card writing unit that adds and writes points to a point card that can read and write points for receiving benefits according to the collection of the product tray;
A tray collection apparatus comprising:

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