JP2006069698A5 - - Google Patents

Description

cabinet

  The present invention relates to a cabinet for storing a plurality of article storage containers in which articles having a predetermined expiration date are stored.

There is a management system that manages the expiration date of an article using a bar code (see Patent Document 1). This management system reads the barcode attached to the article at the time of sale with the barcode reader, and the POS terminal connected to the barcode reader compares the expiration date information of the article represented by the barcode with the current date and time. To do. POS terminal device, when the bar code reader has expired expiration date of the article based on the expiration date information read, and displays the expiration use on a display unit of the terminal device, a predetermined from speakers connected to the terminal device Generate sound.
JP-A-5-54211

  In the management system disclosed in the above publication, even if the expiration date information of the article is notified from the display device or the speaker, it is up to the seller to decide whether or not to sell the expired article. The article may be sold with the consent, and the purchaser may use the article without knowing the expiration date.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet capable of managing the expiration date of an article, preventing an expired article from being taken out, and preventing the use of the expired article.

  The premise of the present invention for solving the above-described problems includes a door that can be locked and unlocked, and a stocker that is installed inside the door and can store a plurality of article storage containers having a top bottom surface and a cylindrical peripheral surface. The stocker has an upper inlet for sequentially feeding one of the containers, a lower outlet for sequentially taking out one of the containers, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and was introduced from the inlet. The cabinet is a cabinet that rolls along the passage and is lined up in the stocker.

  The feature of the present invention based on the above premise is that a barcode representing the expiration date information of the article stored in the container is displayed on the peripheral surface of the container, and the cabinet is arranged in the vicinity of the stocker outlet to read the barcode of the container. The cabinet includes a barcode reader, a controller that manages the expiration date of the article based on the expiration date information read by the barcode reader, and an electric lock that locks and unlocks the door based on a command from the controller. Is stored in the stocker, the door is locked via an electric lock, and the article stored in the container passing through the barcode reader based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader is within the expiration date. Is determined to output an unlock command to the electric lock, and the electric lock unlocks the door according to the unlock command.

  As an example of an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet has a sound generating device that informs the outside of the expiration date of the article stored in the container, and the controller is stored in the container based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. When it is determined that the article has expired, a sound generation command is output to the sound generator, and the sound generator generates a sound according to the sound generation command.

  As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet has a light generating device that informs the outside of the expiration date of the article stored in the container, and the controller stores it in the container based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. When it is determined that the used article has expired, a lighting command is output to the light generator, and the light generator emits light according to the lighting command.

  As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet has a transmitter that transmits the expiration date information of the article contained in the container to the external receiver, and the controller is based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. When it is determined that the article accommodated in the container has expired, an expiration date information transmission command is output to the transmitter, and the transmitter transmits the expiration date information to the external receiver in accordance with the transmission command.

As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the first stopper that can move forward and backward in the passage and prevents the container from rolling when it enters the passage is in the vicinity of the take-out port and retracted by a predetermined dimension from the take-out port. A second stopper disposed at the first portion of the passage, capable of advancing and retracting into the passage and preventing rolling of the container when advanced into the passage, is disposed at the second portion of the passage that is retracted by a predetermined dimension from the first stopper; A first space in which a barcode reader is arranged and one of the containers enters is formed between the first stopper and the second stopper, and a second space in which the container rolls is between the first stopper and the outlet. is formed, the controller, when the bar code of the container positioned in the first space bar code reader to read, while maintaining the advanced state of the second stopper passage, the first stopper to advance the path the Was withdrawn from the road, after the container has been rolled toward the second space from the first space, it is advanced the first stopper has exited from the passage to passage. In this cabinet, the controller outputs an unlocking command to the electric lock when it is determined that the article contained in the container located in the first space is within the expiration date based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader, The electric lock unlocks the door according to the unlock command.

As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the first stopper that can move forward and backward in the passage and prevents the container from rolling when it enters the passage is in the vicinity of the take-out port and retracted by a predetermined dimension from the take-out port. is disposed in the first portion of the passage, a second stopper for preventing the rolling of the vessel is disposed in the second portion of the passage by a predetermined dimension retracted from the first scan topper when advanced to enable and passage out advance and retreat in the passage A first space into which one of the containers enters is formed between the first stopper and the second stopper, and a second space in which the container rolls by placing the barcode reader is between the first stopper and the outlet. The controller is formed so that the first stopper that advances into the passage is withdrawn from the passage while maintaining the advanced state of the second stopper into the passage, and the container located in the first space is moved from the first space to the second space. After rolling towards, is advanced the first stopper has exited from the passage to the passage, the bar code reader reads the bar code of the container rolling on the second space. In this cabinet, the controller outputs an unlocking command to the electric lock when the controller determines that the article accommodated in the container rolling in the second space is within the expiration date based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. The electric lock unlocks the door according to the unlocking command.

  As another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the controller keeps the first stopper advanced into the passage, and retracts the second stopper advanced into the passage from the passage so that the container is positioned in the first space. Then, the second stopper that has left the passage is advanced into the passage.

  According to the cabinet of the present invention, when the controller determines that the article stored in the container passing through the barcode reader is within the expiration date based on the expiration date information of the article from the barcode reader, Since the unlocking command is output and the electric lock unlocks the door in accordance with the unlocking command, only the container containing the articles within the expiration date can be taken out from the cabinet. The cabinet outputs an unlocking command to the electric lock when the controller determines that the expiration date of the article contained in the container passing through the barcode reader has expired based on the expiration date information of the article from the barcode reader. Since the locked state of the door is maintained without doing so, the container containing the expired article is not inadvertently taken out of the cabinet. This cabinet can surely manage the expiration date of the article contained in the container, the expired article is not taken out, and the use of the expired article can be prevented in advance.

  For cabinets with sound generators that inform the outside of the existence of expired articles, the expiration date of articles contained in containers passing through the barcode reader is expired by the controller based on the expiration date information of the articles from the barcode reader. The controller outputs a sound generation command to the sound generator, and the sound generator sounds according to the sound generation command, so that the outside of the cabinet is informed that there is a container containing an expired item in the cabinet. It is possible to reliably prevent the use of expired articles.

  A cabinet with a light generator that informs the outside of the existence of an expired article is expired by the controller based on the expiration date information of the article from the barcode reader. The controller outputs a lighting command to the light generator, and the light generator emits light according to the lighting command, so that the outside of the cabinet is informed that there is a container containing an expired article in the cabinet. It is possible to reliably prevent the use of expired articles.

  A cabinet having a transmitter that transmits abnormal information on the expiration date of an article to an external receiver has an expiration date for the article stored in a container that passes through the barcode reader based on the expiration date information of the article from the barcode reader. If the controller determines that it has expired, the controller outputs an expiration information transmission command to the transmitter, and the transmitter transmits the expiration information to the external receiver according to the transmission command. The manager of the article can be informed that the manager has in advance the removal of the expired article from the cabinet.

  A cabinet having first and second stoppers capable of moving forward and backward in a passage and having a bar code reader disposed in a first space formed between the stoppers is provided for a container in which the bar code reader is located in the first space. When the barcode is read and the controller determines that the article contained in the container located in the first space is within the expiration date based on the expiration date information of the article from the barcode reader, an unlock command is issued to the electric lock. In addition to outputting, the first stopper is withdrawn from the passage, and each container rolls in the second space and moves toward the outlet, so that the expiration date management of articles can be performed for each container. In this cabinet, the containers lined up in the stocker are located in the first space in order, and the containers for which the expiration date has been determined are taken out from the cabinet in order, so that a plurality of containers are not taken out from the cabinet at the same time. The container containing the article can be reliably prevented from being taken out.

  In a cabinet having first and second stoppers that can be advanced and retracted in the passage, and the barcode reader is disposed in the second space formed between the first stopper and the outlet, the container moves in the second space. Since the barcode reader reads the barcode of the container during the movement, the barcode of the container can be surely read by the barcode reader, and the expiration date management of the articles accommodated in the container can be reliably performed. . In this cabinet, the controller retracts the first stopper from the passage, and each container located in the first space rolls in the second space and goes to the outlet, and the controller moves the article from the barcode reader. Based on the expiration date information, if it is determined that the article accommodated in the container that rolls in the second space is within the expiration date, an unlocking instruction is output to the electric lock. Can be done. In this cabinet, the containers arranged in the stocker move from the first space to the second space in order, and the containers for which the expiration date has been determined are sequentially removed from the cabinet, so that a plurality of containers can be removed from the cabinet at a time. However, it is possible to reliably prevent the container containing the expired article from being taken out.

  The controller causes the second stopper, which has advanced into the passage while maintaining the state of advancement of the first stopper to the passage, to be withdrawn from the passage, and the second stopper, which has been withdrawn from the passage when the container is located in the first space, to the passage. The cabinet to be advanced can surely position each container in the first space, and can reliably manage the expiration date of the article for each container.

  The cabinet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 and 2 are a perspective view of the cabinet 1 shown as an example and a perspective view of a container 32A stored in the stocker 13A. FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the stocker 13A shown with the side wall 40 broken. It is a figure and the side view of the channel | path 47 extended to the lowest of stocker 13A. 1 and 3, the vertical direction is indicated by an arrow L, the horizontal direction is indicated by an arrow M, and the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow N. In FIG. 1, a state where the door 9 is opened is indicated by a two-dot chain line. In FIG. 3, the movement of the container 32A in the stocker 13A is indicated by an arrow Z. The cabinet 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the vertical direction, and includes a stocker storage unit 2 and an equipment storage unit 3 that is located below the storage unit 2 and that is connected to the unit 2. The cabinet 1 stores a plurality of article storage containers 32A that contain articles (not shown) having a predetermined expiration date.

  The storage unit 2 includes top and bottom walls 4, 5 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, both side walls 6, 7 that are spaced apart in the lateral direction, and a rear wall 8 and a door 9 that can be locked and unlocked in front of the rear wall 8. Formed from. A sound generator 10, a light generator 11, and an antenna 12 are installed on the top wall 4. Inside the storage unit 2, three stockers 13 </ b> A arranged in the lateral direction capable of storing a plurality of containers 32 </ b> A are installed. However, the number of stockers 13A is not limited to the three shown in the figure, and can be appropriately changed according to the size of the cabinet 1 or the container 32A.

  The door 9 is formed of a frame 14 and a transparent window 15 fitted in the frame 14. One side edge of the door 9 is attached to the side wall 7 via a hinge (not shown). The door 9 turns in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 1 via a hinge. A magnet 16 is attached to the other side edge of the door 9. An electric lock 17 capable of locking and unlocking the door 9 and a magnet 18 are attached to the side edge of the side wall 6. When the door 9 is closed, the magnet 16 and the magnet 18 come into contact with each other, the contact state between the magnets 16 and 18 is maintained by the mutual magnetic force, and the state in which the door 9 is closed is maintained. When the door 9 is turned to the front of the cabinet 1 against the magnetic force of the magnets 16 and 18, the door 9 can be opened.

  The equipment storage unit 3 includes a bottom wall 19, both side walls 20 and 21 connected to both side walls 6 and 7 of the unit 2, a rear wall 22 connected to the rear wall 8 of the unit 2, and a front wall located below the door 9. 23. A lock switch 24 used when locking the door 9, an extraction switch 25 used when taking out the container 32 </ b> A from the cabinet 1, and a numeric keypad 26 are attached to the front wall 23. Inside the storage unit 3, the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32A is managed, and the controller 27 for controlling each device, the numeric keypad module 28 to which the numeric keypad 26 is connected, and the locking and unlocking of the electric lock 17 are controlled. An electric lock controller 29 and a transmitter 31 that transmits use expiration information to the external receiver 30 are stored (see FIG. 5).

The container 32 </ b> A has circular top and bottom surfaces 33 and 34 and a cylindrical peripheral surface 35. A sheet 37 having a barcode 36 printed on the surface thereof is attached to the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32A. In the container 32A, by opening one of the top and bottom walls 33 and 34, the article accommodated in the container 32A can be taken out from the container 32A. The article accommodated in the container 32A is not particularly limited as long as it has an expiration date, and may be any of liquid, solid, viscous fluid, granular material, and powdery material . The bar code 36 represents the expiration date information of the article stored in the container 32A. Bar code 36 is not particularly limited, and includes JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) JAN (Japanese Article Number) code, ITF-14 / 16, code 39, coder bar, code 93, code 128, code 49, and code 16K. Can be used. The sheet 37 is positioned substantially at the center of the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32 </ b> A and extends in the circumferential direction, and makes one round of the peripheral surface 35. As the sheet 37, high-quality paper, coated paper, synthetic paper, polyester film, polyimide film, and ceramic film can be used. An adhesive (not shown) is applied to the back surface of the sheet 37, and the sheet 37 is fixed to the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32A via the adhesive. The bar code 36 may be directly printed on the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32 </ b> A instead of the sheet 37.

  The stocker 13A includes top and bottom walls 38, 39 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, both side walls 40, 41 that are spaced apart in the lateral direction, front and rear walls 42, 43 that are spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and these walls 38, 39, 40. , 41, 42, 43 and a plurality of flat plates 44 arranged in the vertical direction and spaced apart by a predetermined dimension. The stocker 13A is located above the unit 2 so as to sequentially throw in one of the containers 32A. The lower stocker 13A is located below the unit 2 and sequentially takes out one of the containers 32A. A passage 47 extending between the mouth 45 and the outlet 46. The flat plate 44 is formed of a first flat plate 44A having a downward gradient from the front wall 42 toward the rear wall 43, and a second flat plate 44B having a downward gradient from the rear wall 43 toward the front wall 42. The first and second flat plates 44A and 44B are alternately arranged from the upper side to the lower side of the stocker 13A. The passage 47 is formed by the walls 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and the flat plate 44, and is inclined alternately between the inlet 45 and the outlet 46.

  The container 32 </ b> A is laid sideways so as to be orthogonal to the flat plate 44, and the container 32 </ b> A is thrown into the charging port 45 in a state where the peripheral surface 35 is in contact with the flat plate 44. When the containers 32A are sequentially introduced into the introduction port 45, the containers 32A enter the passage 47 through the introduction port 45 and roll on the flat plate 44, and a plurality of the containers 32A are arranged in the passage 47 in order. A stop plate 48 is attached to the outlet 46. When the container 32A comes into contact with the stop plate 48, the rolling of the container 32A stops. In the vicinity of the outlet 46, a barcode reader 49 for reading the barcode 36 of the container 32A is disposed. The barcode reader 49 is attached to the lower surface of the flat plate 44B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13A, and its scanner portion (not shown) is fixed to the peripheral portion of the through hole 50 formed in the flat plate 44B. The scanner unit is directed from the through hole 50 toward the passage 47.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of hardware of the cabinet 1. The electric lock 17 is electrically connected to the electric lock controller 29 via a current-carrying metal fitting (not shown). The electric lock controller 29 is electrically connected to the controller 27 via an interface (not shown). As the electric lock 17, an energized locking type is used in which the locked state is continuously maintained while the current is applied, and the lock is released when the power is turned off. The electric lock 17 in the locked state can be unlocked by inputting a predetermined password from the numeric keypad 26, and can also be unlocked via a key (not shown). The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, the lock switch 24, the take-off switch 25, the numeric keypad module 28, the transmitter 31, and the barcode reader 49 are electrically connected to the controller 27 via an interface (not shown). Yes. The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, the lock switch 24, the take-off switch 25, the controller 27, the numeric keypad module 28, the transmitter 31, the electric lock controller 29, and the bar code reader 49 have distribution lines extending from the cabinet 1 (see FIG. (Not shown) is supplied with power.

  The sound generator 10 and the light generator 11 incorporate a switch circuit (not shown). A buzzer, a siren, etc. can be used for the sound generator 10. A red lamp, a blinking light, or the like can be used for the light generator 11. As the transmitter 31, a radio is used, and the antenna 12 is electrically connected. The external receiver 30 can be a mobile phone, a portable wireless telephone, or a computer terminal connected to the transmitter via a wireless LAN. The transmitter 31 may be connected to the external receiver 30 via a line.

  As the barcode reader 49, a CCD scanning method or a laser scanning method can be used. The bar code reader 49 converts the bar code into an analog electric signal, amplifies the analog electric signal, and converts the analog electric signal into a digital signal corresponding to each bar width. The digital signal is quantized by counting a bar width signal time via a counter. The quantized barcode information (hereinafter referred to as expiration date information) is decoded by a decoder (not shown) and then output from the decoder to the controller 27.

  The controller 27 is formed by a microprocessor (not shown) having a control unit, a memory, and a timer. The control unit of the controller 27 starts a program stored in the memory and executes a predetermined process according to the program. The control unit converts the expiration date information input from the decoder of the barcode reader 49 into a language that can be stored in the memory, attaches an identification number to the expiration date information based on the identification code of the barcode 36, and sets the expiration date information. Each identification code is divided and stored in the physical address area of the memory. The control unit compares the expiration date information stored in the memory with the date of the timer, and if the date indicated by the expiration date information is after the date of the timer, an electrical unlock signal (unlock command) is generated. Output to the lock controller 29. Conversely, when the date indicated by the expiration date information is earlier than the date of the timer, the sound generation signal (sound generation command) is output to the sound generator 10 without outputting the unlock signal, and the light is turned on. A signal (lighting command) is output to the light generator 11, and a transmission signal (transmission command) is output to the transmitter 31.

  An example of the charging procedure of the container 32A in the cabinet 1 will be described below. In order to store the container 32A in the cabinet 1, the door 9 is opened and the container 32A is inserted from the insertion port 45. After a plurality of containers 32A are arranged in the stocker 13A, the door 9 is closed. Next, the locking switch 24 is pressed to request the controller 27 to lock the door 9. When the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal (lock command) to the electric lock controller 29. The electric lock controller 29 to which the locking signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism actuated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. When the container 32A rolls through the passage 47 and reaches the outlet 46, the container 32A is positioned on the through hole 50 (on the scanner portion of the barcode reader 49) formed in the vicinity of the outlet 46, and the barcode reader 49 Can read the barcode 36 of the container 32 </ b> A located at the outlet 46.

  An example of a procedure for taking out the container 32A in the cabinet 1 will be described below. In order to take out the container 32A from the cabinet 1, the takeout switch 25 is pressed to request the controller 27 to take out the container 32A. When the take-off switch 25 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a reading signal (reading command) of the barcode 36 to the barcode reader 49, the scanner unit is activated, and the barcode reader 49 of the container 32A positioned at the outlet 46 is opened. The bar code 36 is read. The expiration date information from the barcode reader 49 is input to the controller 27 and stored in the memory of the controller 27. The control unit of the controller 27 compares the date indicated by the timer built in the controller 27 with the expiration date information of the article stored in the container 32A, and determines whether the expiration date of the article is within the deadline or out of the deadline. The control unit outputs an unlock signal to the electric lock controller 29 when the expiration date is after the date of the timer (when the article accommodated in the container 32A is within the expiration date). The electric lock controller 29 to which the unlocking signal is inputted cuts off the power supply to the electric lock 17 through the power supply fitting. When the electric current is interrupted, the electric lock 17 operates to release the door 9 from being locked. After unlocking the door 9, the door 9 is opened, the container 32A located at the outlet 46 is taken out, the door 9 is closed again, and the locking switch 24 is pushed. When the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal to the electric lock controller 29 and the electric lock 17 locks the door 9 in the same manner as when the container 32A is stored in the cabinet 1.

  When the date indicated by the expiration date information of the article is earlier than the date of the timer (when the expiration date of the article contained in the container 32A has expired), the control unit of the controller 27 outputs a sound signal. The sound is output to the sound generator 10, the lighting signal is output to the optical sound generator 11, and the transmission signal of the expiration information is output to the transmitter 31. When the sound generation signal and the lighting signal are output, the switch circuits of the sound generator 10 and the light generator 11 are turned on, the sound generator 10 emits sound, and the light generator 11 emits light. The expiration information is modulated by the transmitter 31 to become a radio signal, transmitted to the outside via the antenna 12, and received by the external receiver 30. Since the electric lock 17 does not unlock the door 9 and the door 9 cannot be opened when the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32 </ b> A located at the outlet 46 has expired, the cabinet 1 cannot be opened. The container 32A cannot be taken out. In this case, when the person in charge of the article inputs a predetermined password from the numeric keypad panel 26, the password is input from the numeric keypad module 28 to the controller 27, and the controller 27 outputs an unlock signal to the electric lock controller 29. The electric lock controller 29 cuts off the power supply to the electric lock 17 and the electric lock 17 unlocks the door 9. In addition, the manager in charge releases the lock of the electric lock 17 through the key. After releasing the lock of the electric lock 17 through the numeric keypad panel 26 or the key, the manager in charge opens the door 9, collects the container 32A containing the expired article from the cabinet 1, closes the door 9 again, and locks it. Press switch 24. When the manager 32 collects the container 32A containing the expired article from the cabinet 1, when the door 9 is closed and the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal to the electric lock controller 29, and the electric lock 17 Locks the door 9.

  When the cabinet 1 determines that the expiration date of the article contained in the container 32A located in the outlet 46 is expired by the control unit of the controller 27 based on the expiration date information of the article read by the barcode reader 49, The controller 27 of the controller 27 does not output an unlock signal, and the locked state of the door 9 is maintained, so that the expiration date of the articles stored in the cabinet 1 can be reliably managed, and the cabinet 1 Thus, the container 32A containing the expired article is not taken out, and the use of the expired article can be prevented in advance.

  When the control unit of the controller 27 determines that the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32A located at the outlet 46 has expired, the control unit outputs a sound generation signal and a lighting signal, and the cabinet 1 10 emits sound according to the sound generation signal, and the light generator 11 emits light according to the lighting signal, so that the outside of the cabinet 1 can be informed that there is a container 32A containing an expired article at the outlet 46, Use of expired articles can be reliably prevented.

  When the control unit of the controller 27 determines that the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32 </ b> A located at the outlet 46 has expired, the control unit outputs a transmission signal to the transmitter 31. Transmits the expiration information to the external receiver 30 in accordance with the transmission signal, so that it is possible to inform the person in charge of article management that there is a container 32A containing the article whose use has expired in the outlet 46, and the person in charge of the cabinet can Removal of expired items from 1 can be prevented in advance.

  6 and 7 are a perspective view of a stocker 13B shown as another example, and a perspective view of a container 32B stored in the stocker 13B of FIG. In FIG. 6, the vertical direction is indicated by an arrow L, the horizontal direction is indicated by an arrow M, the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow N, and the movement of the container 32B in the stocker 13B is indicated by an arrow Z. In addition, since the structure of the cabinet 1 except the stocker 13B is the same as that of FIG. 1, illustration is abbreviate | omitted with the aid of FIG.

  The stocker 13B is formed of top and bottom walls 38 and 39, both side walls 40 and 41, front and rear walls 42 and 43, and a plurality of flat plates 44 arranged in the vertical direction. Similar to the stocker 13A, the stocker 13B is installed inside the stocker storage unit 2 in a state in which the three are aligned in the horizontal direction. The stocker 13B is located above the unit 2 and has an upper inlet 45 for sequentially feeding one of the containers 32B described later, and a lower outlet 46 that is located below the unit 2 and sequentially takes out one of the containers 32B. And a passage 47 extending between the inlet 45 and the outlet 46. The flat plate 44 is formed of a first flat plate 44A having a downward gradient from the front wall 42 toward the rear wall 43, and a second flat plate 44B having a downward gradient from the rear wall 43 toward the front wall 42. The first and second flat plates 44A and 44B are alternately arranged from above to below the stocker 13B. The passage 47 is formed by the walls 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and the flat plate 44, and is inclined alternately between the inlet 45 and the outlet 46. A passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13B is provided with a first electromagnetic stopper 51 (first stopper) and a second electromagnetic stopper 52 (second stopper) formed from solenoids. Although not shown, the stoppers 51 and 52 are composed of a frame serving as a magnetic circuit, a movable iron core, a fixed iron core, and an exciting coil.

  The first electromagnetic stopper 51 is disposed in the first portion 53 of the passage 47 that is in the vicinity of the outlet 46 and is retracted by a predetermined dimension rearward in the front-rear direction from the outlet 46 toward the inlet 45. The stopper 51 is mounted on a flat plate 44B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13B, and can advance and retreat into a passage 47 from a through hole 54 formed in the flat plate 44B. When the stopper 51 advances into the passage 47, the container 32B is prevented from rolling on the flat plate 44B. The second electromagnetic stopper 52 is disposed in the second portion 55 of the passage 47 that is retracted from the first electromagnetic stopper 51 toward the insertion port 45 by a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction. Similarly to the stopper 51, the stopper 52 is installed on the flat plate 44 </ b> B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13 </ b> B, and can advance and retract into the passage 47 from the through hole 56 formed in the flat plate 44 </ b> B. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, the rolling of the container 32B on the flat plate 44B is prevented.

  Between the 1st electromagnetic stopper 51 and the 2nd electromagnetic stopper 52, the 1st space 57 in which one of the containers 32B enters is formed. In the first space 57, two barcode readers 49A and 49B for reading the barcode 36 of the container 32B are arranged. The barcode reader 49A is attached to the lower surface of the flat plate 44B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13B, and its scanner portion (not shown) is fixed to the peripheral portion of the through hole 50 formed in the flat plate 44B. The scanner unit of the barcode reader 49 </ b> A is directed from the through hole 50 toward the first space 57. The barcode reader 49 </ b> B is attached to the lower surface of the flat plate 44 </ b> A located above the flat plate 44 </ b> B, and the scanner unit (not shown) faces the first space 57. A second space 58 in which the container 32B rolls is formed between the first electromagnetic stopper 51 and the outlet 46.

  The container 32 </ b> B has circular top and bottom surfaces 33 and 34 and a cylindrical peripheral surface 35. Three sheets 37 having a barcode 36 printed on the surface are attached to the peripheral surface of the container 32B. The sheet 37 is positioned substantially at the center of the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32B, extends between the top bottom surfaces 33 and 34, and is fixed to the peripheral surface 35 via an adhesive (not shown) applied to the back surface. The sheets 37 are arranged so as to divide the circumference of the circumferential surface 35 into three equal parts. As the bar code 36, the JAN code, ITF-14 / 16, code 39, coder bar, code 93, code 128, code 49, and code 16K can be used as in FIG. The sheet 37 is made of the same material as that shown in FIG. When the containers 32B are sequentially introduced into the introduction port 45, the containers 32B enter the passage 47 from the introduction port 45 and roll on the flat plate 44, and a plurality of the containers 32B are arranged in the passage 47 in order.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating another example of the hardware of the cabinet 1. The electric lock 17 is electrically connected to the electric lock controller 29 via a current-carrying metal fitting (not shown). As the electric lock 17, the same energization locking type as that of FIG. 1 is used. The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, the lock switch 24, the take-off switch 25, the numeric keypad module 28, the transmitter 31, the barcode readers 49 </ b> A and 49 </ b> B, and the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 are connected to the controller 27 ( (Not shown). Sound generator 10, light generator 11, lock switch 24, take-off switch 25, controller 27, electric lock controller 29, numeric keypad module 28, transmitter 31, bar code readers 49A and 49B, first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 , 52 is supplied with electric power via a distribution line (not shown).

The sound generator 10, light generator 11, antenna 12, electric lock 17, controller 27, numeric keypad module 28, electric lock controller 29, transmitter 31, and bar code readers 49A and 49B are the same as those in FIG. . The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, and the antenna 12 are installed on the top wall 4 of the stocker storage unit 2. The locking switch 24, the removal switch 25, and the numeric key panel 26 are attached to the front wall 23 of the equipment storage unit 3 (see FIG. 1). The controller 27, numeric keypad module 28, electric lock controller 29, and transmitter 31 are stored in the storage unit 3. The control unit of the controller 27 compares the expiration date information stored in the memory with the date of the timer, and if the date indicated by the expiration date information is after the date of the timer, an unlock signal (unlock command ) Is output to the electric lock controller 29. Conversely, when the date indicated by the expiration date information is earlier than the date of the timer, the sound generation signal (sound generation command) is output to the sound generator 10 without outputting the unlock signal, and the light is turned on. A signal (lighting command) is output to the light generator 11, and a transmission signal (transmission command) is output to the transmitter 31. In the stocker 13B, when one of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 is retracted from the passage 47, the other stoppers 51 and 52 are prevented from retreating from the passage 47. Advances and withdrawals of the stoppers 51 and 52 are controlled by the controller 27.

  9 and 10 are side views of the passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13B of FIG. FIG. 9 shows a state before the container 32 </ b> B is positioned in the first space 57, and the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 have advanced into the passage 47. In FIG. 10, the container 32 </ b> B is located in the first space 57, the first electromagnetic stopper 51 has advanced into the passage 47, and the second electromagnetic stopper 52 has left the passage 47. In FIG. 9, the stopper 52 that has exited from the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. In FIG. 10, the stopper 52 that has advanced into the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. The operation of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 when the container 32B is stored in the cabinet 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In order to store the container 32B in the cabinet 1, the door 9 is opened and the container 32B is loaded from the loading port 45 of the stocker 13B, and the container 32B is aligned with the passage 47 extending between the loading port 45 and the second electromagnetic stopper 52. After that, the door 9 is closed and the locking switch 24 is pressed to request the controller 27 to lock the door 9. When the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal (lock command) to the electric lock controller 29. The electric lock controller 29 to which the locking signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism activated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. In the stocker 13B, as shown in FIG. 9, the second electromagnetic stopper 52 prevents the container 32B from rolling. After the door 9 is locked, the controller 27 causes the exit of the second electromagnetic stopper 52 from the passageway 47. When the stopper 52 is retracted downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L1 from the state of FIG. 9 and the stopper 52 is withdrawn from the passage 47, the container 32B rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51. The roller 51 comes into contact with the stopper 51 and stops rolling. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 protrudes upward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L2 and the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32B enters a first space 57 formed between the stoppers 51 and 52 as shown in FIG. To position. When the container 32B is located in the first space 57, the barcode readers 49A and 49B can read the barcode 36 of the container 32B located there. The controller 27 moves the stopper 52 into the passage 47 again after 1 to 5 seconds have elapsed since the stopper 52 has left the passage 47. The controller 27 detects that the container 32B is located in the first space 57 via the barcode readers 49A and 49B, and exits from the passage 47 when determining that the container 32B is located in the first space 57. The stopper 52 thus moved is advanced again into the passage 47.

  11 and 12 are side views of the passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13B of FIG. In FIG. 12, the container 32 </ b> B rolls through the second space 58 and reaches the outlet 46, the first electromagnetic stopper 51 is withdrawn from the passage 47, and the second electromagnetic stopper 52 is advanced into the passage 47. Yes. In FIG. 11, the stopper 51 that has exited from the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line, and the container 32 </ b> B that rolls in the second space 58 is indicated by a virtual line. In FIG. 12, the stopper 51 that has advanced into the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. Hereinafter, the operation of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 when the container 32B is taken out from the cabinet 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In order to take out the container 32B from the cabinet 1, the takeout switch 25 is pushed to request the controller 27 to take out the container 32B. When the take-off switch 25 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a reading signal (reading command) of the barcode 36 to the barcode readers 49A and 49B, the scanner unit is activated, and the barcode readers 49A and 49B enter the first space 57. The barcode 36 of the positioned container 32B is read. The expiration date information from the barcode readers 49A and 49B is input to the controller 27 and stored in the memory of the controller 27. The controller of the controller 27 compares the date indicated by the timer built in the controller 27 with the expiration date information of the article contained in the container 32B, and determines whether the expiration date of the article is within the deadline or out of the deadline. When the expiration date is after the date of the timer (when the article contained in the container 32B is within the expiration date), the control unit outputs an unlock signal to the electric lock controller 29 and the first electromagnetic stopper 51 is withdrawn from the passage 47. When the stopper 51 is retracted downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L3 from the state of FIG. 11 and the stopper 51 is retracted from the passage 47, the container 32B located in the first space 57 rolls through the passage 47 (second space 58). Reaching the outlet 46, the container 32B comes into contact with the stop plate 48 and stops rolling. The electric lock controller 29 to which the unlocking signal is inputted cuts off the power supply to the electric lock 17 through the power supply fitting. When the electric lock 17 is interrupted , the tightening mechanism is activated and the door 9 is unlocked. After the door 9 is unlocked, the door 9 is opened, the container 32B located at the outlet 46 is taken out, and the door 9 is closed again.

  After the container 32B is taken out from the outlet 46, when the door 9 is closed and the locking switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a reading stop signal for the barcode 36 to the barcode readers 49A and 49B and outputs the locking signal to the electric signal. Output to the lock controller 29, and the first electromagnetic stopper 51 is advanced into the passage 47. The stopper 51 protrudes upward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L4 from the state of FIG. The electric lock controller 29 to which the locking signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism actuated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. After moving the first electromagnetic stopper 51 into the passage 47, the controller 27 causes the second electromagnetic stopper 52 to exit from the passage 47. When the stopper 52 retreats from the passage 47, the container 32B located immediately after the taken-out container 32B rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51 and comes into contact with the stopper 51 to Rolling stops. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32 </ b> B is positioned in the first space 57.

When the date indicated by the expiration date is before the date of the timer (when the expiration date of the article stored in the container 32B has expired), the control unit of the controller 27 outputs an unlock signal. Without outputting to the lock controller 29, the sound generation signal is output to the sound generator 10, the lighting signal is output to the optical sound generator 11, and the expiration information transmission signal is output to the transmitter 31. Further, the controller of the controller 27 outputs a reading stop signal for the barcode 36 to the barcode readers 49 </ b> A and 49 </ b> B, and causes the first electromagnetic stopper 51 to exit from the passage 47. When the stopper 51 retreats from the passage 47, the container 32 </ b> B located in the first space 57 rolls in the passage 47 (second space 58) toward the outlet 46, and the container 32 </ b> B reaches the outlet 46.

  When the sound generation signal and the lighting signal are output from the controller 27, the switch circuits of the sound generator 10 and the light generator 11 are switched on, the sound generator 10 emits sound, and the light generator 11 emits light. The expiration information is modulated by the transmitter 31 to become a radio signal, transmitted to the outside via the antenna 12, and received by the external receiver 30. When the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32B located in the first space 57 has expired, the electric lock 17 does not unlock the door 9 and the door 9 cannot be opened. The container 32B cannot be taken out of the container. In this case, the person in charge of article management inputs a predetermined password from the numeric key panel 26 to unlock the electric lock 17 or unlocks the electric lock 17 through the key, opens the door 9 and expires. After the container 32B containing the article is collected from the cabinet 1, the door 9 is closed again and the locking switch 24 is pressed.

  After the manager 32 collects the container 32B containing the expired article from the cabinet 1, when the door 9 is closed and the locking switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a locking signal to the electric lock controller 29, and the first The electromagnetic stopper 51 is advanced into the passage 47. The electric lock controller 29 to which the locking signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism actuated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. After moving the first electromagnetic stopper 51 into the passage 47, the controller 27 causes the second electromagnetic stopper 52 to exit from the passage 47. When the stopper 52 retreats from the passage 47, the container 32B located immediately after the collected container 32B rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51 and comes into contact with the stopper 51 to Rolling stops. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32 </ b> B is positioned in the first space 57.

  When the cabinet 1 determines that the expiration date of the article contained in the container 32B located in the first space 57 has expired based on the expiration date information of the article read by the barcode readers 49A and 49B, Without the controller 27 outputting an unlock signal, the locked state of the door 9 is maintained, the controller 27 outputs a sounding signal and a lighting signal, and the sound generator 10 generates a sound according to the sounding signal. Since the generator 11 emits light according to the lighting signal, the expiration date of the articles stored in the cabinet 1 can be managed reliably, and the container 32B containing the expired articles is not taken out from the cabinet 1. The use of expired articles can be prevented in advance.

  When the controller 27 determines that the expiration date of the article stored in the container 32B located in the first space 57 is expired, the controller 27 outputs a transmission signal, and the transmitter 31 expires according to the transmission signal. Since the information is transmitted to the external receiver 30, it is possible to notify the person in charge of article management that there is a container 32 </ b> B containing the article whose use has expired in the cabinet 1. Can be prevented in advance.

  The cabinet 1 outputs an unlocking command to the electric lock 17 when the controller 27 determines that the article contained in the container 32B located in the first space 57 is within the expiration date, and passes through the first stopper 51. 47, the container 32B rolls in the second space 58 for each container 32B and moves toward the take-out port 46, so that the expiration date management of the articles can be performed for each container 32B. In the cabinet 1, the containers 32B arranged in the stocker 13B sequentially enter the first space 57, and the containers 32B for which the expiration date has been determined are sequentially removed from the cabinet 1, so that a plurality of containers 32B are removed from the cabinet 1 at a time. The container 32B containing the expired article can be reliably prevented from being taken out.

  13 and 14 are a perspective view of a stocker 13C shown as another example, and a perspective view of a container 32C stored in the stocker 13C of FIG. In FIG. 13, the vertical direction is indicated by an arrow L, the horizontal direction is indicated by an arrow M, the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow N, and the movement of the container 32C in the stocker 13C is indicated by an arrow Z. In addition, since the structure of the cabinet 1 except the stocker 13C is the same as that of FIG. 1, illustration is abbreviate | omitted with the aid of FIG.

  The stocker 13C is formed by top and bottom walls 38 and 39, both side walls 40 and 41, front and rear walls 42 and 43, and a plurality of flat plates 44 arranged in the vertical direction. Similarly to the stocker 13A, the stocker 13C is installed inside the stocker storage unit 2 in a state in which the three are aligned in the horizontal direction. The stocker 13C is located above the unit 2 so as to sequentially throw in one of the containers 32C to be described later, and a lower outlet 46 located below the unit 2 to sequentially take out one of the containers 32C. And a passage 47 extending between the inlet 45 and the outlet 46. The flat plate 44 is formed of a first flat plate 44A having a downward gradient from the front wall 42 toward the rear wall 43, and a second flat plate 44B having a downward gradient from the rear wall 43 toward the front wall 42. The first and second flat plates 44A and 44B are alternately arranged from above to below the stocker 13C. The passage 47 is formed by the walls 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and the flat plate 44, and is inclined alternately from the inlet 45 toward the outlet 46. A passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13C is provided with a first electromagnetic stopper 51 (first stopper) and a second electromagnetic stopper 52 (second stopper) formed from solenoids. The stoppers 51 and 52 are the same as those in FIG.

  The first electromagnetic stopper 51 is disposed in the first portion 53 of the passage 47 that is in the vicinity of the outlet 46 and is retracted by a predetermined dimension rearward in the front-rear direction from the outlet 46 toward the inlet 45. The stopper 51 is mounted on a flat plate 44B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13C, and can advance and retreat into a passage 47 from a through hole 54 formed in the flat plate 44B. When the stopper 51 advances into the passage 47, the container 32C is prevented from rolling. The second electromagnetic stopper 52 is disposed in the second portion 55 of the passage 47 that is retracted from the first electromagnetic stopper 51 toward the insertion port 45 by a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction. The stopper 52 is mounted on a flat plate 44B positioned at the bottom of the stocker 13C, and can be advanced and retracted into a passage 47 from a through hole 56 formed in the flat plate 44B. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, the container 32C is prevented from rolling.

  Between the 1st electromagnetic stopper 51 and the 2nd electromagnetic stopper 52, the 1st space 57 in which one of the containers 32C enters is formed. A second space 58 in which the container 32 </ b> C rolls is formed between the first electromagnetic stopper 51 and the outlet 46. The length of the second space 58 between the stopper 51 and the outlet 46 is substantially the same as or longer than the circumference of the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32C so that the container 32C rotates the space 58 at least once. . In the second space 58, a barcode reader 49 for reading the barcode 36 of the container 32C is arranged. The barcode reader 49 is attached to the lower surface of the flat plate 44B extending to the bottom of the stocker 13C, and the scanner portion (not shown) is fixed to the peripheral portion of the through hole 50 formed in the flat plate 44B. The scanner unit is directed from the through hole 50 toward the second space 58. The through hole 50 is formed over substantially the entire length of the second space 58.

  The container 32 </ b> C has circular top and bottom surfaces 33 and 34 and a cylindrical peripheral surface 35. A single sheet 37 having a barcode 36 printed on the surface is attached to the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32C. The sheet 37 is positioned approximately at the center of the peripheral surface 35 of the container 32C, extends between the top bottom surfaces 33 and 34, and is fixed to the peripheral surface 35 via an adhesive (not shown) applied to the back surface. As the bar code 36, the JAN code, ITF-14 / 16, code 39, coder bar, code 93, code 128, code 49, and code 16K can be used as in FIG. The sheet 37 is made of the same material as that shown in FIG. When the containers 32 </ b> C are sequentially inserted into the input port 45, the containers 32 </ b> C enter the passage 47 from the input port 45 and roll on the flat plate 44, and a plurality of the containers 32 </ b> C are arranged in order in the passage 47.

  Since the hardware of the cabinet 1 is the same as that of FIG. 8, the illustration thereof is omitted with the aid of FIG. The electric lock 17 is electrically connected to the electric lock controller 29 via a current-carrying metal fitting (not shown). As the electric lock 17, the same energization locking type as that of FIG. 1 is used. The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, the lock switch 24, the take-out switch 25, the numeric keypad module 28, the transmitter 31, the barcode reader 49, and the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 are connected to the controller 27 (not shown). )). Sound generator 10, light generator 11, lock switch 24, take-off switch 25, controller 27, electric lock controller 29, numeric keypad module 28, transmitter 31, bar code reader 49, first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51, 52 Is supplied with electric power via a distribution line (not shown).

The sound generator 10, light generator 11, antenna 12, electric lock 17, controller 27, numeric keypad module 28, electric lock controller 29, transmitter 31, and bar code reader 49 are the same as those in FIG. The sound generator 10, the light generator 11, and the antenna 12 are installed on the top wall 4 of the stocker storage unit 2. The locking switch 24, the removal switch 25, and the numeric key panel 26 are attached to the front wall 23 of the equipment storage unit 3 (see FIG. 1). The controller 27, numeric keypad module 28, electric lock controller 29, and transmitter 31 are stored in the storage unit 3. The control unit of the controller 27 compares the expiration date information stored in the memory with the date of the timer, and if the date indicated by the expiration date information is after the date of the timer, an unlock signal (unlock command ) Is output to the electric lock controller 29. Conversely, if the date indicated expiration information was earlier than the date of the timer, without outputting the unlocking signal, and outputs a sound signal (sound command) to the sound generator 10, the lighting A signal (lighting command) is output to the light generator 11, and a transmission signal (transmission command) is output to the transmitter 31. In the stocker 13C, when one of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 is retracted from the passage 47, the other stoppers 51 and 52 are not connected to the passage 47 so that they are not retracted from the passage 47. Advances and withdrawals of the stoppers 51 and 52 are controlled by the controller 27.

  15 and 16 are side views of the passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13C. FIG. 15 shows a state before the container 32 </ b> C is positioned in the first space 57, and the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 have advanced into the passage 47. In FIG. 16, the container 32 </ b> C is located in the first space 57, the first electromagnetic stopper 51 has advanced into the passage 47, and the second electromagnetic stopper 52 has exited from the passage 47. In FIG. 15, the stopper 52 that has exited from the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. In FIG. 16, the stopper 52 that has advanced into the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. Hereinafter, the operation of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 when the container 32C is stored in the cabinet 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

To store the container 32 </ b> C in the cabinet 1, the door 9 is opened and the container 32 </ b> C is loaded from the loading port 45 of the stocker 13 </ b> C, and the container 32 </ b> C is aligned with the passage 47 extending between the loading port 45 and the second electromagnetic stopper 52. After that, the door 9 is closed and the locking switch 24 is pressed to request the controller 27 to lock the door 9. When the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal (lock command) to the electric lock controller 29. The electric lock controller 29 to which the locking signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism activated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. In the stocker 13C, as shown in FIG. 15, the second electromagnetic stopper 52 prevents the container 32C from rolling. After the door 9 is locked, the controller 27 causes the exit of the second electromagnetic stopper 52 from the passageway 47. When the stopper 52 is retracted downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L1 from the state of FIG. 15 and the stopper 52 is retracted from the passage 47, the container 32C rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51. The roller 51 comes into contact with the stopper 51 and stops rolling. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 protrudes upward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L2 and the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32C enters a first space 57 formed between the stoppers 51 and 52 as shown in FIG. To position. The controller 27 moves the stopper 52 into the passage 47 again after 1 to 5 seconds have elapsed since the stopper 52 has left the passage 47.

  17 and 18 are side views of the passage 47 extending to the bottom of the stocker 13C. In FIG. 18, the container 32 </ b> C rolls in the second space 58 and reaches the outlet 46, the first electromagnetic stopper 51 is withdrawn from the passage 47, and the second electromagnetic stopper 52 is advanced into the passage 47. Yes. In FIG. 17, the stopper 51 that has exited from the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line, and the container 32 </ b> C that rolls in the second space 58 is indicated by a virtual line. In FIG. 18, the stopper 51 that has advanced into the passage 47 is indicated by a virtual line. Hereinafter, the operation of the first and second electromagnetic stoppers 51 and 52 when the container 32C is taken out from the cabinet 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In order to take out the container 32C from the cabinet 1, the takeout switch 25 is pressed to request the controller 27 to take out the container 32C. When the take-off switch 25 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a reading signal (reading command) for the barcode 36 to the barcode reader 49 and causes the first electromagnetic stopper 51 to exit from the passage 47. When the stopper 51 is retracted downward in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow L3 from the state of FIG. 17 and the stopper 51 is withdrawn from the passage 47, the container 32C located in the first space 57 moves toward the outlet 46 (second space 58). ) And the container 32C reaching the outlet 46 comes into contact with the stop plate 48, and the rolling stops. The barcode reader 49 reads the barcode 36 of the container 32C while the scanner unit is activated and the container 32C rolls in the second space 58. The expiration date information from the barcode reader 49 is input to the controller 27 and stored in the memory of the controller 27. The control unit of the controller 27 compares the date indicated by the timer built in the controller 27 with the expiration date information of the article stored in the container 32C, and determines whether the expiration date of the article is within the deadline or out of the deadline. When the expiration date is after the timer date (when the article stored in the container 32C is within the expiration date), the control unit outputs a barcode 36 reading stop signal to the barcode reader 49 and A lock signal is output to the electric lock controller 29. The electric lock controller 29 to which the unlocking signal is inputted cuts off the power supply to the electric lock 17 through the power supply fitting. When the electric lock 17 is interrupted , the tightening mechanism is activated and the door 9 is unlocked. After the door 9 is unlocked, the door 9 is opened, the container 32C located at the outlet 46 is taken out, and the door 9 is closed again.

  After the container 32C is taken out from the outlet 46, when the door 9 is closed and the locking switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a locking signal to the electric lock controller 29 and advances the first electromagnetic stopper 51 into the passage 47. Let The electric lock controller 29 to which the signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism actuated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. The controller 27 moves the first electromagnetic stopper 51 into the passage 47 and then moves the second electromagnetic stopper 52 out of the passage 47. When the stopper 52 is withdrawn from the passage 47, the container 32C located immediately after the taken-out container 32C rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51, contacts the stopper 51, and Rolling stops. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32 </ b> C is positioned in the first space 57.

  When the date indicated by the expiration date is earlier than the date of the timer (when the expiration date of the item stored in the container 32C has expired), the control unit of the controller 27 sends an unlock signal to the electric lock. Without outputting to the controller 29, the sound generation signal is output to the sound generator 10, the lighting signal is output to the optical sound generator 11, and the transmission signal of the expiration information is output to the transmitter 31. Further, the barcode reader 49 outputs a barcode 36 reading stop signal. When the sound generation signal and the lighting signal are output from the controller 27, the switch circuits of the sound generator 10 and the light generator 11 are switched on, the sound generator 10 emits sound, and the light generator 11 emits light. The expiration information is modulated by the transmitter 31 to become a radio signal, transmitted to the outside via the antenna 12, and received by the external receiver 30. When the expiration date of the article accommodated in the container 32C rolling in the second space 58 has expired, the electric lock 17 does not unlock the door 9, and the door 9 cannot be opened. The container 32C cannot be removed from 1. In this case, the person in charge of article management inputs a predetermined password from the numeric key panel 26 to unlock the electric lock 17 or unlocks the electric lock 17 through the key, opens the door 9 and expires. After the container 32C containing the article is collected from the cabinet 1, the door 9 is closed again and the locking switch 24 is pressed.

  After the manager 32 collects the container 32C containing the expired article from the cabinet 1, when the door 9 is closed and the lock switch 24 is pressed, the controller 27 outputs a lock signal to the electric lock controller 29 and 1 The electromagnetic stopper 51 is advanced into the passage 47. The electric lock controller 29 to which the signal has been input causes a predetermined current to flow through the electric lock 17 via the energization fitting. The electric lock 17 has its tightening mechanism actuated by energization of current, and locks the door 9. The controller 27 moves the first electromagnetic stopper 51 into the passage 47 and then moves the second electromagnetic stopper 52 out of the passage 47. When the stopper 52 is withdrawn, the container 32C located immediately after the collected container 32C rolls in the passage 47 (first space 57) toward the first electromagnetic stopper 51, and comes into contact with the stopper 51 to roll. Stop. Thereafter, the controller 27 advances the second electromagnetic stopper 52 into the passage 47 again. When the stopper 52 advances into the passage 47, one of the containers 32 </ b> C is positioned in the first space 57.

  When the cabinet 1 determines that the expiration date of the article contained in the container 32C rolling in the second space 58 has expired based on the expiration date information of the article read by the barcode reader 49, Without the controller 27 outputting an unlock signal, the locked state of the door 9 is maintained, the controller 27 outputs a sounding signal and a lighting signal, and the sound generator 10 generates a sound according to the sounding signal. Since the generator 11 emits light according to the lighting signal, the expiration date of the articles stored in the cabinet 1 can be managed reliably, and the container 32C containing the expired articles is not taken out from the cabinet 1. The use of expired articles can be prevented in advance.

  When the controller 27 determines that the expiration date of the article contained in the container 32C rolling in the second space 58 has expired, the controller 27 outputs a transmission signal, and the transmitter 31 follows the transmission signal. Since the expiration information is transmitted to the external receiver 30, it is possible to inform the person in charge of management of the article that there is a container 32 </ b> C containing the article whose use has expired in the cabinet 1. Removal of the article can be prevented in advance.

  Since the barcode reader 49 reads the barcode 36 displayed on the container 32C while the container 32C rolls in the second space 58, the cabinet 1 causes the barcode reader 49 to reliably read the barcode 36. Thus, the expiration date management of the articles accommodated in the container 32C can be reliably performed. In the cabinet 1, the controller 27 causes the first stopper 51 to exit the passage 47, and each container 32 </ b> C located in the first space 57 rolls through the second space 58 toward the outlet 46. When it is determined that the article accommodated in the container 32C rolling in the second space 58 is within the expiration date, an unlocking command is output to the electric lock 17, so that the expiration date management of the article is performed for each container 32C. Can do. In the cabinet 1, the containers 32C arranged in the stocker 13C move in order from the first space 57 to the second space 58, and the containers 32C for which the expiration date has been determined are sequentially taken out from the cabinet 1, so that a plurality of containers 32C The container 32C is not taken out from the cabinet 1 at a time, and the removal of the container 32C containing the expired article can be reliably prevented.

  In the cabinet 1, the antenna 12 installed on the top wall 4 can be omitted, and the sound generator 10, the light generator 11, and the transmitter 31 can be omitted. In the stocker 13B of FIG. 6, the container 32A of FIG. 2 can be used in addition to the container 32B. In the stocker 13C of FIG. 13, in addition to the container 32C, the container 32A of FIG. 2 and the container 32B of FIG. 7 can also be used. In addition, the cabinet 1 can be used as a constant temperature humidifier, a cool box, a heat box, or a clean box.

The perspective view of the cabinet shown as an example. The perspective view which shows an example of the container stored in a stocker. The perspective view of the stocker shown in the state which fractured the side wall. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of the hardware of a cabinet. The perspective view of the stocker shown as another example. The perspective view of the container stored in the stocker of FIG. The block diagram which shows another example of the hardware of a cabinet. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The perspective view of the stocker shown as another example. The perspective view of the container stored in the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG. The side view of the channel | path extended to the lowest part of the stocker of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 cabinet 9 door 10 sound generator 11 light generator 13A stocker 13B stocker 13C stocker 17 electric lock 27 controller 30 external receiver 31 transmitter 32A article storage container 32B article storage container 32C article storage container 33 top surface 34 bottom surface 35 circumferential surface 36 Bar code 45 Upper inlet 46 Lower outlet 47 Passage 49 Bar code reader 49A Bar code reader 49B Bar code reader 51 First electromagnetic stopper (first stopper)
52 Second electromagnetic stopper (second stopper)
53 1st part 55 2nd part 57 1st space 58 2nd space

Claims (7)

A door that can be locked and unlocked, and a stocker that is installed inside the door and can store a plurality of article storage containers having a top bottom surface and a cylindrical peripheral surface, and the stocker sequentially orders one of the containers. An upper inlet port to be charged; a lower outlet for sequentially taking out one of the containers; and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the container introduced from the inlet has the passage. In a cabinet that rolls and lines up in the stocker,
A barcode reader that displays expiration date information of articles stored in the container is displayed on the peripheral surface of the container, and the cabinet is disposed in the vicinity of the stocker outlet to read the barcode of the container. And a controller that manages the expiration date of the article based on the expiration date information read by the barcode reader, and an electric lock that locks and unlocks the door based on a command from the controller,
In the cabinet, the door is locked via the electric lock in a state where the container is stored in the stocker, and the controller passes through the barcode reader based on expiration date information from the barcode reader. When it is determined that the article contained in the container is within the expiration date, an unlocking command is output to the electric lock, and the electric lock unlocks the door according to the unlocking command. Said cabinet.   The cabinet has a sound generating device that informs the outside of the expiration date of the article contained in the container, and the controller uses the article contained in the container based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a sound generation command is output to the sound generation device when it is determined that the term has expired, and the sound generation device generates a sound according to the sound generation command.   The cabinet has a light generation device that informs the outside of the expiration date of the article contained in the container, and the controller uses the article contained in the container based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. The cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lighting command is output to the light generating device when it is determined that the time has expired, and the light generating device emits light according to the lighting command.   The cabinet has a transmitter that transmits to the external receiver information on the expiration date of the article stored in the container, and the controller is stored in the container based on the expiration date information from the barcode reader. The expiration date information transmission command is output to the transmitter when it is determined that the article has expired, and the transmitter transmits the expiration date information to the external receiver according to the transmission command. The cabinet according to claim 3. A first stopper capable of moving forward and backward in the passage and preventing rolling of the container when advanced into the passage is disposed in the first portion of the passage in the vicinity of the outlet and retracted by a predetermined dimension from the outlet. A second stopper capable of moving back and forth in the passage and preventing rolling of the container when advanced into the passage is disposed at a second portion of the passage that is retracted by a predetermined dimension from the first stopper; A first space where a code reader is disposed and one of the containers enters is formed between the first stopper and the second stopper, and a second space where the container rolls is formed between the first stopper and the first stopper. Formed between the outlet and
Said controller, said when the bar code of the container positioned in the first space the bar code reader reads, while maintaining the advanced state of the said passage of the second stopper, the first stopper expanding into the passageway 5. The first stopper which has been withdrawn from the passage is advanced into the passage after the container rolls out from the passage and the container rolls from the first space toward the second space. Cabinet according to crab. A first stopper capable of moving forward and backward in the passage and preventing rolling of the container when advanced into the passage is disposed in the first portion of the passage in the vicinity of the outlet and retracted by a predetermined dimension from the outlet. is, the second stopper to prevent the rolling of the container when advanced to enable and passage out advance and retreat in said passage is disposed in a second portion of said passage by a predetermined dimension retracted from the first scan topper, the A first space into which one of the containers enters is formed between the first stopper and the second stopper, and a second space in which the barcode reader is disposed and the container rolls is formed with the first stopper. Formed between the outlet and
The controller causes the first stopper that advances into the passage to exit from the passage while maintaining the advanced state of the second stopper into the passage, and the container located in the first space has the first space. After rolling toward the second space, the first stopper that has retreated from the passage is advanced into the passage, and the barcode reader reads the barcode of the container that rolls in the second space. The cabinet in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4.   The controller causes the second stopper that advances into the passage to be withdrawn from the passage while maintaining the advanced state of the first stopper into the passage, and the passage when the container is positioned in the first space. The cabinet according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the second stopper that has left the door is advanced into the passage.