JP2006206215A - Bottle position indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-priced bottle position indicator of simple structure capable of indicating a storage block by emitting the light in response to input operation of the customer discriminating information even if a bottle is stored in any vacant storage block, and facilitated in maintenance work. <P>SOLUTION: This bottle position indicator is provided with a code reader 20 for reading out the customer discrimination code of a code carrier fitted to the bottle in each of the storage blocks. This bottle position indicator is also provided with an input means 31 for sending off the customer discrimination code assigned to the customers in response to the discriminating information of the customer input by the input operation, a code researching means 35 for specifying the code reader 20, which read out the customer discrimination code corresponding to the sent customer discrimination code, by researching the customer discrimination code read out by the code reader 20 of each of the storage blocks, and a light emitting body selecting means 37 for selecting a light emitting body to be driven and provided with the specified code reader 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bottle position indicating device for indicating an arbitrary bottle in a group of bottles stored in a plurality of storage sections of a shelf in a bar by the light emission of a light emitter belonging to the storage section.

In a bar, it is normal to store bottles that are kept by customers with tags filled with names and the like. When the number of bottles increases, there is a problem that it takes time to take out when customers visit the store. Therefore, according to Patent Document 1, an IC tag storing a customer's ID code is attached to a bottle, the bottle group is scanned with a reader / writer that inputs the customer's ID when visiting the store, and the LED built in the corresponding IC tag emits light. A bottle detection system is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a bottle specifying method in which customer ID cards are prepared in advance and assigned to individual customers by reading them to indicate storage locations by light emission. At the same time, the ID card is trying to facilitate management by customer such as expiration of bottles, remaining amount, visit date and time.
JP-A-11-205202 JP 2004-345815 A

  However, in the case of the bottle detection system of Patent Document 1, when the number of bottles increases, it takes time for scanning, and it is necessary to manufacture an IC tag for each customer, and there remains a problem in terms of cost. Moreover, according to the bottle identification method of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to prepare an ID card for each customer, and it is also necessary to specify the storage position of the shelf for each customer, and the management operation of the storage is troublesome. A problem remains in terms of cost.

  In view of the above, the present invention makes it easy to perform management work that can instruct a storage section by light emission in response to an input operation of customer identification information, even if the bottle is stored in an arbitrary storage section. An object of the present invention is to provide a bottle position indicating device that can be configured at low cost.

  In order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, in order to indicate a customer's bottle by light emission, according to claim 1, by providing a light emitter in each of a plurality of storage sections of bottles stored on a shelf in a bar. In the bottle position indicating device, a code reader for reading the customer identification code of the code carrier attached to the bottle is provided in each storage section, and assigned to the customer in response to the customer identification information input by the input operation. The code reader that reads the customer identification code that matches the sent customer identification code is identified by searching the input means for sending the customer identification code and the customer identification code read by the code reader of each storage section Code search means, and light emitter selection means for selecting a light emitter to be driven to which the identified code reader belongs. And wherein the door.

  The customer bottle is attached with a code carrier that carries the assigned customer identification code, and is stored in an arbitrary storage section depending on the availability. The customer identification code of the bottle stored in each storage section is read by the code reader to which it belongs. When customer identification information such as a name, nickname, common name, or a pre-assigned registration number is input by an input means configured as a wired type or a remote control type, a corresponding customer identification code is transmitted. The code search means searches for a code reader that has read the customer identification code that matches the customer identification code. The illuminant selection means selects the illuminant in the storage section to which the identified code reader belongs and is driven by the drive unit.

  In order to avoid the influence of dirt on the code carrier, according to claim 2, the code carrier comprises a magnet that forms a code pattern and includes a magnetic sensor arranged corresponding to the code pattern. Is provided on the shelf so as to read the customer identification code in the storage state in the bottle storage section.

  In order to eliminate the necessity of always positioning the bottle during storage, according to claim 4, a predetermined storage in the storage section is provided so that the code reader aligns the code position of the code carrier with the code reading position. A storage position sensor for detecting that the bottle has been stored at the position is provided, and the code retrieval means responds to the detection signal of the storage position sensor to the built-in customer code storage unit and the code reader belonging to the storage position sensor. The address and the read customer identification code are stored, the light emitter to which the storage position sensor belongs is selected by the light emitter selection means and driven for a predetermined time, and the code search means further responds to the input operation by the customer code storage unit Search for a matching customer identification code.

  In order to align the code position of the code carrier with the code reading position of the code reader, according to claim 3, the code position of the code carrier with respect to the code reading position of the code reader provided on the shelf plate is changed. The bottle includes a positioning portion that engages with a positioning engaging portion formed on the shelf so as to be aligned in the storage state in the storage section. As a form of the engaging portion for positioning, according to claim 5, the storage section is formed as a storage box by a quadrilateral shelf plate having corner portions on the top, bottom, left and right, and the positioning portion is used as the engaging portion. Engage with the lower corner of the. According to claim 6, the storage section is formed by sequentially arranging a pair of rails on both sides that support the peripheral surface of the bottle and function as an engaging portion in a horizontal direction on a substantially horizontal bottom plate as a shelf plate, A positioning portion is integrally formed on a cord carrier that is provided on the bottom surface of the bottle and forms a circular cord pattern so as to protrude sideways from the bottle peripheral surface side and engage between the rails. According to claim 7, the storage section is formed by arranging a pair of rails on both sides that support the peripheral surface of the bottle and function as an engaging portion in a lateral direction in order on a substantially horizontal bottom plate as a shelf plate, A vertically long code carrier that is provided on the peripheral surface of the bottle and forms a line-shaped code pattern engages between the rails as a positioning portion. According to claim 8, the storage section is formed by sequentially arranging the vertically long engaging portions in the horizontal direction on any one of the substantially horizontal bottom plate, the back plate and the partition plate as a shelf plate, A vertically long code carrier that is provided on the surface and forms a line-shaped code pattern engages with the engaging portion as a positioning portion.

  In order to reliably align the code position without forming the positioning engagement portion on the shelf board, according to the ninth aspect, the storage section sequentially arranges the code readers on the back plate as the shelf board in the lateral direction. And a convex shape for positioning so that the code position of the code carrier is aligned with the code reading position of the code reader in the facing area of the code reader that faces the code carrier provided on the bottom of the bottle. While forming an engaging part, the concave positioning part which this engaging part engages is formed in a code carrier. In order to facilitate attachment / detachment of the cord carrier to the bottle, the cord carrier is formed as a coaster for detachably fitting the bottom of the bottle.

  As a configuration in which the shape of the storage section of the shelf and the shape of the cord carrier are made to correspond to each other, according to claim 11, the storage section is formed as a rectangular storage box by a bottom plate and a partition plate as a shelf plate, The carrier is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface for inserting the bottom of the bottle, and at least the width of the code carrier is the bottle with the code position of the code carrier relative to the code reading position of the code reader provided on the bottom plate or the back plate. According to claim 12, the storage section arranges the partition plates in the horizontal direction in order on the bottom plate as a shelf so as to be aligned in the storage state of the storage section. And the cord carrier is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface for inserting the bottom of the bottle, and a plurality of bottom surfaces of the cord carrier are provided between the partition plates. In order to form a storage section, the bottom plate is formed in a shape that is substantially equally divided into a plurality of parts in the depth direction, and the code reader places the code position of the code carrier relative to the code reading position in the storage section of the bottle. So as to be aligned in the storage state at the bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided at a position divided into approximately equal portions corresponding to a plurality in the depth direction.

  According to the invention of claim 1, even if the bottle is kept in an arbitrary storage section of the shelf, the storage section can be instructed by light emission in response to the input of the customer identification information. It is only necessary to attach the code carrier to the bottle without preparing an IC card or IC tag during storage. In this case, according to the second aspect of the present invention, by forming the code pattern with the magnet, it is possible to surely avoid the reading failure due to the dirt on the surface of the code carrier, and the reading can be performed with an inexpensive configuration. Moreover, the surface can be used as a name plate or can be freely colored for decoration. According to the invention of claim 4, even if the bottle is not provided with a positioning portion protruding from the peripheral surface or a special shape portion is provided on the shelf board, the bottle position is manually operated at the time of storage, and the customer emits light. By simply confirming the reading of the identification code, the influence on the reading due to the subsequent change in the storage position can be avoided.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the digit position of the code of the code carrier can be easily aligned with the code reader, the work is simplified during storage, and the reading can be performed reliably. In that case, according to the invention of claim 5, the rotation position of the bottle stored in a tilted manner is secured, and the area of the front of the shelf can be saved. Further, the code pattern can be formed in a circular shape by widening the interval between the code elements in a sufficiently wide range on the bottom surface of the bottle, and can be read with high reliability. According to the invention of claim 6, it can be stored in the same manner, and the partition plate between the storage compartments can be eliminated if necessary. According to the invention of claim 7, it can be stored in the same manner, and when the code element is a magnet, the surface can be used as a name plate. Moreover, a partition plate can be abolished if necessary. According to invention of Claim 8, if the engaging part for positioning is formed in a backplate or a partition plate, a bottle can be stood and stored. In the case of a bottom plate or a back plate, a partition plate can be eliminated if necessary.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by forming the convex engaging portion for positioning in the code reader, it is not necessary to form the protruding portion on the carrier, and the engaging portion of the shelf board is also unnecessary. According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is very easy to attach the cord carrier during storage to the bottle or to remove the cord carrier when it is no longer necessary to keep, and there is no risk of damage to the cord carrier during the removal operation. .

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, positioning is naturally performed without providing a positioning member in the cord carrier and the storage section. According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a positioning member specially in the cord carrier and the storage section, and even if a plurality of storage sections are provided in the depth direction, they can be easily taken out upward.

  A bottle position indicating device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shelf 9 for keeping bottles is provided with five storage boxes 9a composed of square shelf plates 1 in which corner portions are located on the upper, lower, left and right sides, and upper corner portions ( The LED 17 as a light emitter is attached to the ceiling shelf (the uppermost stage), the code reader 20 is attached to the opening 22 of the back plate, and the apparatus main body 30 is attached to the side plate.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4A, a maximum of eight magnets 13 (see FIG. 5B) are embedded at equal intervals on the bottom surface of the bottle 5 to be kept so as to form a circular code pattern. The disc-shaped code plate 10 corresponding to the bottom surface is adhered, preferably adhered as a code carrier, and is engaged with the positioning engaging portion 2 which is the lower corner portion of the shelf 9. The corresponding-shaped positioning portion 11 is integrally formed in a protruding shape from the bottle peripheral surface side to the side and is similarly adhered. FIG. 4B shows the same square-shaped code plate 15 of the square bottle 5a, and the region other than the corner portion 15b serving as a mark of the bottle corner portion 15a as the positioning portion is slightly inward. It is formed and hidden so that it cannot be seen.

  Furthermore, for other shaped bottles such as the bottles 5b and 5c, the modified code on the premise that the code position in the storage state is not changed by, for example, decentering the code pattern with respect to the center of the bottle. The board is stuck. At this time, the shape of the base end portion of the positioning portion is slightly deformed according to the bottle shape, but a common inclined surface that contacts the shelf plates 1 on both sides is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the code reader 20 is arranged in a facing area 21 d that is fitted into the opening 22 and can face the code plates 10 and 15 in a close state, corresponding to the magnet arrangement of the circular code pattern. A magnetic sensor 21 having a Hall element is provided. In this facing state, the rotational position of the circular code pattern is regulated by the positioning portion 11 or the bottle corner portion 15a, and therefore the code position of the code plates 10 and 15 with respect to the code reading position by the magnetic sensor 21 of the code reader 20 That is, the digit positions are aligned. Thus, the eight magnetic sensors 21 detect the presence or absence of the magnet 13 in the carrier region facing each other, and an 8-bit customer identification code is read according to the detection result, and a maximum of 255 storage boxes 9a. Becomes manageable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a key portion 31a including a numeric keypad, a CLR key, and an ENT key and a numerical value display 31b are provided on the case surface of the apparatus main body 30, and a circuit device is accommodated in the case to provide a code reader. A lead wire group 20a for 20 and a lead wire group 17a of the LED 17 are led out.

  This circuit device is configured by operating a memory, CPU, etc. of a microcomputer according to a predetermined program. As shown in FIG. 1, in response to an input of customer identification information, for example, a registration number, the registration number is The input means 31 for sending the customer identification code of the code plates 10 and 15 pre-assigned to the bottle and the customer identification code read by the code reader 20 of each storage box 9a which is a storage section are searched in order and inputted. Code search means 35 for specifying the address of the code reader 20 that has read the customer identification code that matches the customer identification code, and selecting the drive unit 36 for driving the LED 17 and the LED 17 belonging to the specified address. A light emitter selection means 37 that is driven for a predetermined time specified by the timer 37a, for example, several tens of seconds is attached.

  The input means 31 includes a key unit 31a and a numerical value display 31b, and by incorporating an input operation response unit 31c, in response to the input operation, displays the customer identification code on the numerical value display 31b, and OK. If there is, the customer identification code is sent in response to the operation of the ENT key.

  The operation of the bottle position indicating device configured as described above is as follows. When the bottle is kept, the customer's registration number is listed in the ledger, or entered into a personal computer so that it can be confirmed on the screen, and a customer identification code pre-assigned to the registration number is carried on the bottom of the bottle Adhere the code board. That is, it is preferable to write the registration number on each code plate. Next, the bottle is stored in an arbitrary storage box 9a. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the bottle 5 to which the code plate 10 is attached is slid to the deepest portion with the positioning portion 11 engaged with the engaging portion 2, and the peripheral surface of the bottle is placed on the shelf plates 1 on both sides. Support with. In this state, the code position is positioned with respect to the reference code reading position of the code reader 20, and the magnet 13 faces the magnetic sensor 21 of the associated digit in a close state.

  As for the bottle 5a, the bottle corner portion 15a is engaged with the engaging portion 2 and similarly slid to the deepest portion and stored. As for the lowermost stage, the upper corner portion of the storage box 9 a functions as the engaging portion 2. In addition, the bottles 5b and 5c having different cross-sectional shapes are similarly positioned and stored so as to have the same code position.

  When the customer visits the store, if the registered number is confirmed and input operation is performed with the key unit 31a, the code reader 20 is searched in order. For example, the customer identification code that matches the entered customer identification code with the predetermined search order as an address. Is identified. Next, the LED 17 of the storage box 9a belonging to this address is selected and lit for a predetermined time. During this time, the designated bottles 5 to 5c can be taken out. After the customer returns, not only the original storage box but also any free storage box 9a can be kept.

  In this embodiment, in order to reliably avoid the deviation of the bottle from the storage position, the shelf plate 1 is slightly inclined downward in the depth direction, or the surface of the positioning portion 11 and the shelf plate 1 It is also conceivable that a convex portion is formed on one side and a concave portion is formed on the other side, and the concave and convex portions are engaged at the storage position. Although described as 8 bits, the maximum number of magnets increases / decreases depending on the required number of storage boxes. In particular, a larger number of code plates 10 than the above-mentioned 255 are prepared, and each customer identification code is different. The maximum number is 9 or more.

  6 to 8 show an embodiment of a rail-type positioning engaging portion. A pair of plate-like rails 41 extending in the depth direction are horizontally arranged on a horizontal bottom plate 40 as a shelf plate. A storage section 40a without a partition plate is formed in order. As shown in FIG. 8, a disk-like code plate 10 a is attached to the bottom surface of the bottle 5 in the same manner as the above-described code plate 10, and a corresponding cross section that engages between the rails 41 instead of the positioning portion 11. A positioning part 11a by square-shaped integral molding is adhered to the peripheral surface of the bottle. The protruding width of the positioning portion 11a is set to be slightly smaller than the height width so that the bottle peripheral surface is supported by the rails 41 on both sides.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the positioning portion 11a is engaged with the guide rail 41, and the upper end of the positioning portion 11a is slid while supporting the peripheral surface of the bottle. The rotation direction of the code plate 10a is positioned and face each other in the proximity state. In addition, as shown in the figure, a code plate having a common-shaped positioning portion 11b, 11c that engages with the rail 41 and having a common code pattern position is adhered to bottles of various shapes. Thus, bottles of various shapes can be kept in any vacant storage compartment.

  In addition, the bottom plate 40 can be formed to have a slight downward slope so that the storage position can be secured in the front-rear direction, and by setting the protruding width of the positioning portion 11a higher than the rail 41, the peripheral surface of the bottle can be moved to the rail 41. In the state of being supported, the grooves for engaging the positioning portions 11a to 11c can be formed in the bottom plate 40, and the storage position can be constrained by the uneven engagement.

  9 and 10 show an embodiment using a line-shaped code pattern. A name plate 45 as a vertically long code carrier embedded with a magnet 13 is attached to the peripheral surface portion of the bottle 5. At the same time, the name of the customer is written on the surface. Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 9A, the rear plate 47 of the shelf plate is formed with an opening-shaped engaging portion 47a having a corresponding shape for positioning, and is arranged in the horizontal direction in order so that there is no partition plate. A storage compartment is formed. A cord reader 20a having a facing area 21e in which magnetic sensors are arranged in a line corresponding to the arrangement positions of the magnets 13 is attached to the engaging portion 47a from behind. As a result, reading is performed with the bottle 5 standing and the name plate 45 engaged with the engaging portion 47a.

  In the case of this embodiment, it is advantageous when the depth of the bottom plate 40 is limited. However, as shown in FIG. 9B, partition plates 42 as shelf plates are arranged in the horizontal direction for each storage section, and It is also possible to form a plurality of, for example, three joint portions 47a in the depth direction, attach the code reader 20a on the back side, and attach the LEDs 17 to the front portion in order.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, a similar opening-shaped engaging portion 47a can be formed in the bottom plate 40, and the code reader 20a can be mounted on the back side thereof. As a result, the name plate 45 is engaged with the engaging portion 47a while the bottle 5 is tilted, and reading is performed. It is also conceivable that the name plate 45 is made thin and partially engaged with the engaging portion 47a, and the facing area 21e projected into the remaining area is inserted. Further, since the cord element is a magnet, it can be arbitrarily colored, and therefore, the vertically long cord carrier can be formed as various decorative bodies as long as it has a positioning function instead of a name plate.

  The name plate 45 is formed in a shape that engages between a pair of rails 41 on both sides arranged on the bottom plate 40 shown in FIG. 6, so that the bottle 5 is stored in the deepest position while being tilted and provided on the bottom plate 40. It is also possible to read the line code pattern with a code reader. Further, the name plate 45 can be used as a positioning portion for the rail 41, and a code plate attached to the bottom of the bottle can be integrally formed and read by the back plate.

  11 and 12 show an embodiment using a coaster type code carrier. A cord carrier 50 is manufactured by integrally molding the above-mentioned cord plate 10 with a material having elasticity, for example, synthetic rubber, with a peripheral surface portion 53 provided with a positioning portion 51 having a square cross section as a coaster. Removably attached to the bottom. Similarly, a cord carrier 50a having substantially the same thickness is detachably attached to the bottom of the square bottle 5a, and a positioning portion 51a having substantially the same lateral width and the same protruding width is integrally formed on the peripheral surface portion 53a.

  Correspondingly, the horizontal bottom plate 40 without a partition plate has a common groove-shaped engagement portion 55 that engages the positioning portions 51 and 51a in a state where the code carriers 50 and 50a abut against the back plate 47. Are formed and arranged in the horizontal direction in order to form a storage compartment. The shape of the engaging portion 55 in plan view is slightly larger than the positioning portions 51 and 51a, and the depth thereof substantially corresponds to the protruding width of these positioning portions. A pillow portion 57 having a height substantially corresponding to the thickness of the peripheral surface portions 53 and 53a is projected from the middle position in the depth direction toward the engaging portion 55 so as to support the bottles 5 and 5a substantially horizontally. Arranged in the storage compartment.

  As a result, the bottles 5 and 5a are tilted, the pillow part 57 is moved over in the middle and pushed in the depth direction. In addition to being positioned at a normal rotational position, the front-rear direction is also positioned in a constrained state due to uneven engagement, and the peripheral surfaces of the bottles 5, 5 a are supported substantially horizontally by the pillow portion 57. Therefore, the circular code patterns of the code carriers 50 and 50a are in close proximity with the code position aligned with the facing area 21e provided with the magnetic sensor 21 of the code reader 20 inserted into the opening 22 of the back plate 47. Face to face.

  In addition, a coaster type cord carrier having a peripheral part of the same thickness and a positioning part of the same shape is detachably attached to the bottom of the bottle, so that bottles of various shapes can be kept in any storage compartment. The Various decorations can be applied to the peripheral surface portion as a coaster.

  FIG. 13 shows an embodiment using a convex engagement portion. For the disc-shaped code plate 10 described above with reference to FIG. 5, a code plate 10 c provided with a concave positioning portion 11 c is attached to the bottom surface of the bottle by a notch instead of the positioning portion 11. Correspondingly, a convex engaging portion 21f having a corresponding shape is formed in a facing region 21e in which the magnetic sensors 21 of the code reader 20c are circularly arranged. The shape of these uneven parts is formed rotationally asymmetric. Such code readers 20c are sequentially arranged in the lateral direction on the back plate to form a storage compartment, with the bottom plate being horizontal or slightly downgraded.

  As a result, the bottle 5 that has been laid down is pushed into an arbitrary storage section, and the code plate 10c is positioned in a state where the engaging portion 21f is engaged with the positioning portion 11c, and faces the code reading position. In addition, bottles of various shapes are kept in arbitrary storage compartments on the assumption that the code carrier positioning portion 11c and the code position are common.

  14 and 15 show an embodiment using a rectangular storage box, in which the storage section of the shelf is formed as a multi-stage storage box 69 opened in a square shape by the side plate 43, the partition plate 42 and the bottom plate 40. FIG. Yes. The cord carrier 60 is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface portion 61 for inserting the bottom portion of the bottle 5 with a slit. The opening is a circular shape slightly larger than the cross section of the bottle 5, and the outer periphery of the peripheral surface portion 61 is a corresponding square that leaves a slit with respect to the opening of the storage box 69. A taper portion 63 is formed on the bottom portion so as to facilitate insertion into the storage box 69, and the above-described magnet 13 forming a circular code pattern is embedded in the center portion. In addition, on the premise that the outer peripheral shape of the peripheral surface portion and the cord position are common, the cord carrier has a rectangular shape for the receptacle corresponding to bottles of various shapes, or changes their sizes in multiple stages. Several types are prepared depending on the situation.

  As a result, the bottle 5 is set on the cord carrier 60 and turned down, and the rotational position of the cord carrier 60 is determined according to the mark indicating the code alignment position among the four rotational positions, and is inserted into an arbitrary storage box 69. To do. Furthermore, when the bottle 5 is pushed in and the code carrier 60 is brought into contact with the code reader on the back plate, the rotational position is constrained by the corresponding shape, and the bottle shape is surrounded in the proximity of the receiving port, thereby Are also constrained and face each other in close proximity to the code reading position. The same applies to coasters for other types of bottles. It is also conceivable that the bottom plate 40 is given a slight downward gradient. It is also possible to form a code pattern on the peripheral surface portion 61 and provide a code reader on the bottom plate 40.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in order to improve the appearance, an acrylic rod 65 (A in the same figure) is provided as a light emitter at the corner portion of the storage box 69 described above, and the LED arranged behind it is provided. Light emission can also be transmitted. In this case, a notch 66 (FIG. B) having a corresponding shape is formed in the corner portion of the cord carrier 60, and the notch 66 is engaged along the acrylic rod 65 without requiring a mark indicating the rotational position. It is possible to guide in the state.

  FIGS. 17 and 18 show an embodiment using a shelf without a top plate. The storage compartment is formed by arranging the partition plates 42 in the lateral direction in order on the bottom plate 40, and the cord carrier 70 is The bottle 5 is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface portion 71 for inserting the bottom portion of the bottle 5 with a slit, and the receiving port 72 has a circular shape slightly larger than the cross section of the bottle 5. The depth dimension of the bottom plate 40 is set to three times the opening width between the partition plates 42, and the cord carrier 70 has the horizontal width and the depth width corresponding to the opening width, so that the bottom plate 40 is moved in the depth direction by 3 etc. It is formed in a square that is divided into minutes. In addition, on the premise that the code carrier has a common width and depth width of the peripheral surface portion and the code position, the receptacle has a rectangular shape corresponding to bottles of various shapes, and these sizes are divided into multiple stages. Multiple types are prepared by changing to

  The bottom surface of the code carrier 70 is formed as a code plate having a circular code pattern, for example, and the code position is aligned with the code reading position in the three storage sections between the partition plates 42 in the opening 40d of the bottom plate 40, respectively. As shown, three code readers 20d are mounted at three equal positions in the depth direction. The side plate 43 or the partition plate 42 is provided with an LED-attached acrylic rod 67 embedded as a light emitter, so that a bottle belonging to one of the three storage compartments can be indicated according to the arrangement order. . The shape of dividing the bottom plate of the cord carrier in the depth direction may be other than a square depending on the space shape between the partition plates, and may be a non-square considering the design by cutting off a square corner portion.

  As a result, when the bottle is set on the code carrier 70 and is sequentially pushed between the partition plates 42 in accordance with a mark indicating the code alignment position, for example, a mark indicating the front, it automatically faces the reading position. Even if the number is not three, positioning is performed by pushing in order, and even if the cord carrier 70 at the back is pulled out in a state where three are stored, the remaining positioning is not affected.

  FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show an embodiment in which a customer identification code is read and stored. On the bottom surface of the bottle 5, a magnet 13 that forms a circular code pattern corresponding to the above-described code plate 10, and a magnet 13 a that constitutes a storage position sensor for aligning the code position with the code reading position. The embedded code plate 10b is stuck so that the magnet 13a occupies a position substantially opposite to the center position of the label of the bottle 5. Correspondingly, the code reader 20b includes a magnetic sensor 21a for detecting the magnet 13a in addition to the magnetic sensor 21 having the same arrangement pattern as the code reader 20a. On the other hand, the circuit device is basically the same as in FIG. 1, but the code search means 35a has a built-in customer code storage unit 35b for storing the address for identifying the code reader 20b and the read customer identification code. .

  Accordingly, when the bottle 5 is stored in a predetermined storage position where the code position is matched while checking the center position of the label or the position of the magnet 13a, the code search means 35a responds to the detection signal of the magnetic sensor 21a. The customer identification code read by the code reader 20b belonging to the storage section that outputs this detection signal is stored in the customer identification code storage unit 35b together with the address, and the LED 17 belonging to the address is connected via the light emitter selection means 37. Drive for a predetermined time to confirm reading. When the customer visits the store, in response to the input operation, the customer code storage unit 35b is searched for a matching customer identification code, and the LED 17 of the specified address is driven for a predetermined time to indicate the storage section. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide positioning portions on the bottle 5 and the shelf board, and it is only necessary to confirm reading at the time of storage. In addition, on the premise that the positions of the magnet 13a of the code carrier to be attached and the code pattern are made common, bottles of various shapes are kept in arbitrary storage compartments.

  In addition, in response to the detection signal of the magnetic sensor 21a, the address can be sent from the code reader 20b that has read the customer identification code and stored in the code search means 35a. As the storage position sensor, for example, by forming recesses at two locations on the code plate 10b, forming corresponding protrusions on the facing area of the code reader 20b and engaging the protrusions and recesses, and providing pressure sensors on the protrusions. It can also be configured. Accordingly, it is conceivable that the bottle is pressed in a state where the code position is aligned with the code reading position, and the reading is confirmed by detecting the pressing force. Moreover, this uneven | corrugated engagement can also be formed as one uneven | corrugated engaging part for positioning mentioned above based on FIG.

  As the input means, by including a key part for character input, the customer identification code can be transmitted by inputting the customer's name, nickname, common name, etc. instead of the registration number. This type of input method is widely used in, for example, mobile phones and others. Further, the input means can be configured as a remote controller, and a customer identification code can be transmitted, and a receiving section can be provided in the code search means. As the code reader, it is possible to adopt an optical reading barcode type or other methods if the cost increase is acceptable.

It is a figure which shows the circuit structure of the bottle position instruction | indication apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a partial front view of the shelf of the bottle position indicating device. It is a perspective view of the side surface of the shelf. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with the cord plate kept by the storage box of the shelf. It is a figure explaining the reading part of the customer identification code of the shelf, the figure A is a sectional view of a storage box, the figure B is a rear view of a code board, and the figure C is a front view of a facing area of the code reader. . It is a partial front view of the shelf of embodiment by a rail-shaped engaging part. It is sectional drawing of the storage division of the shelf by FIG. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with the code | cord | chord board kept by the shelf by FIG. FIG. 1A is a front view of a back plate provided with an engaging portion, FIG. 1B is a side view of a partition plate provided with an engaging portion, and FIG. C is a cross-sectional view of a bottom plate provided with an engaging portion. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with a nameplate kept by the shelf by FIG. It is sectional drawing of the shelf of embodiment by a coaster code carrier. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with which the coaster code carrier kept by the shelf by FIG. 11 was mounted | worn. It is the front view of the code | cord board of embodiment by the concave engaging part for positioning, and the front view of the facing area | region of a code reader. It is a perspective view of the shelf of embodiment by a rectangular storage box. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with which the code | cord | chord support body kept by the shelf by FIG. 14 was mounted | worn. It is a figure explaining the modification of the shelf by FIG. 14, and a code | cord | chord carrier. It is a perspective view of the shelf by embodiment without a top plate. It is a perspective view which illustrates the bottle with which the code | cord | chord support body kept by the shelf by FIG. 17 was mounted | worn. It is a circuit configuration of an embodiment using a customer identification code reading and storing type. FIG. 20 is a front view of a facing area of the code plate and the code reader according to FIG. 19.

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2, 21f, 47a, 55 Engaging portion 5, 5a, 5b, 5c Bottle 9a, 69 Storage box 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 51, 51a Positioning portion 10, 10a, 10b, 15 Code plate 13, 13a Magnet 17 LED
20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d Code reader 21, 21a Magnetic sensor 31 Input means 40 Bottom plate 40a Storage section 41 Rail 42 Partition plate 47 Back plate 45 Name plate 50, 50a, 60, 70 Code carrier 65, 67 Acrylic rod

Claims (12)

In a bottle position indicating device for indicating any bottle in a group of bottles stored in a plurality of storage sections of a shelf in a tavern by light emission of a luminous body belonging to the storage section,
Each storage section is provided with a code reader for reading the customer identification code of the code carrier attached to the bottle, and the customer identification code assigned to the customer is received in response to the customer identification information input by the input operation. The code reader that has read the customer identification code that matches the sent customer identification code is identified by searching the input means for sending and the customer identification code read by the code reader in each storage section A bottle position indicating device comprising: a code search means; and a light emitter selection means for selecting a light emitter to be driven to which the identified code reader belongs.   A code carrier carries a magnet forming a code pattern, and a code reader having a magnetic sensor arranged corresponding to the code pattern reads a customer identification code in a storage state in a bottle storage section. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1, wherein the bottle position indicating device is provided on a shelf board.   In order to align the code position of the code carrier with the code reading position of the code reader provided on the shelf board in the storage state in the storage section of the bottle, the bottle is used for positioning formed on the shelf board. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning portion that engages with the engaging portion. A storage position sensor for detecting that the bottle is stored in a predetermined storage position of the storage section so that the code reader aligns the code position of the code carrier with respect to the code reading position;
In response to the detection signal of the storage position sensor, the code search means stores the address of the code reader belonging to the storage position sensor and the read customer identification code in the built-in customer code storage unit, and the light emitter Select the light emitter to which the storage position sensor belongs by the selection means and drive for a predetermined time,
The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1, wherein the code search unit further searches the customer identification code that matches the customer code storage unit in response to an input operation.   The storage section is formed as a storage box by a quadrangular shelf plate having corner portions on the top, bottom, left and right, and the positioning portion engages with the lower corner portion as an engagement portion. Item 4. The bottle position indicating device according to Item 3.   A storage section is formed by arranging a pair of rails on both sides that support the peripheral surface of the bottle and function as an engaging portion in a horizontal direction in order on a substantially horizontal bottom plate as a shelf plate, and is provided on the bottom surface of the bottle. A positioning portion is integrally formed on a cord carrier that forms a circular cord pattern so as to protrude sideways from the bottle peripheral surface side and engage between the rails. 3. The bottle position indicating device according to 3.   The storage section is formed by sequentially arranging a pair of rails on both sides that support the bottle peripheral surface and function as an engagement portion in a horizontal direction on a substantially horizontal bottom plate as a shelf plate, and on the bottle peripheral surface. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 3, wherein a vertically long code carrier that is provided and forms a line-shaped code pattern is engaged between the rails as a positioning portion.   The storage compartment is formed by arranging the vertically long engaging portions in order in the horizontal direction on any one of the substantially horizontal bottom plate, the back plate and the partition plate as a shelf plate, and provided on the peripheral surface of the bottle. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 3, wherein a vertically long code carrier forming a line-shaped code pattern is engaged with the engaging portion as a positioning portion. The storage section is formed by sequentially arranging the code reader as a shelf plate in the lateral direction in order on the back plate positioned behind the substantially horizontal bottom plate,
A convex engagement for positioning so as to align the code position of the code carrier with the code reading position of the code reader in the facing area of the code reader facing the code carrier provided on the bottom of the bottle The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a concave positioning portion with which the engaging portion engages is formed on the cord carrier.   The bottle position indicating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cord carrier is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface portion on which a bottle bottom portion is detachably mounted. The storage compartment is formed as a rectangular storage box by a bottom plate and a partition plate as a shelf plate, and the cord carrier is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface portion for inserting the bottom of the bottle,
At least a lateral width of the code carrier is aligned with a code reading position of a code reader provided on the bottom plate or the back plate in a storage state of the bottle in the storage section. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1 or 2, which substantially corresponds to a lateral width of the storage box. The storage compartment is formed by arranging the partition plates in the horizontal direction in order on the bottom plate as a shelf plate, and the cord carrier is formed as a coaster with a peripheral surface portion for inserting the bottle bottom portion,
The bottom surface of the code carrier is formed in a shape in which the bottom plate is substantially equally divided into the plurality in the depth direction so as to form a plurality of storage sections between the partition plates, In order to align the code position of the code carrier with the code reading position in the storage state of the bottle in the storage section, the bottom plate is divided into substantially equal parts corresponding to the plurality in the depth direction. The bottle position indicating device according to claim 1, wherein the bottle position indicating device is provided at a position where the bottle is placed.

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