JP2006321624A - Goods display rack inventory control system - Google Patents

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JP2006321624A
JP2006321624A JP2005147470A JP2005147470A JP2006321624A JP 2006321624 A JP2006321624 A JP 2006321624A JP 2005147470 A JP2005147470 A JP 2005147470A JP 2005147470 A JP2005147470 A JP 2005147470A JP 2006321624 A JP2006321624 A JP 2006321624A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide stock control of goods on a goods display rack without indivisually installing RF-ID tags to the goods. <P>SOLUTION: On a goods display rack 10 in a store, an RF-ID tag 1 mounting an optical sensor is installed, and whether or not goods exist is determined by an optical sensor part of the RF-ID tag 1 mounting the optical sensor. Result of determination is transmitted by an RF part of the RF-ID tag 1 mounting the optical sensor to an RF-ID tag reader 12 installed in the store. Stock control of the goods 15 on the goods display rack is enabled by a stock control device 14 connected to the RF-ID reader 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、店舗等において商品陳列棚に陳列されている商品を光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグで検出することにより、商品陳列棚の商品の在庫管理等を簡素化するための商品管理システムに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a merchandise management system for simplifying inventory management and the like of merchandise on merchandise display shelves by detecting merchandise displayed on merchandise display shelves in stores and the like with an RF-ID tag equipped with an optical sensor. It is.

従来、従業員の視認確認による商品陳列棚への商品の在庫補充では、手間がかかり効率的な在庫補充を行うことは難しく、人的作業を軽減できる安価な在庫補充のシステムが潜在的に求められている。
このため、近年、ＲＦ−ＩＤ（無線周波数識別：Ｒａｄｉｏ Ｆｒｅｑｕｅｎｃｙ Ｉｄｅｎｔｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ）技術を利用したＲＦ−ＩＤタグシステムを用いた商品在庫管理システムが注目を浴びている。
ＲＦ−ＩＤタグシステムを用いた商品在庫管理システムでは、特許文献１に紹介する如く、商品陳列棚に並ぶ商品ごとに個別にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り付け、商品陳列棚等に予め設置したＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーと常時通信することで、リアルタイムの商品在庫管理を実現している。
この方法では、当然のことながら、すべての商品にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り付ける必要があるため、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ自体の費用及び商品に個別装着する費用等が発生する。 Conventionally, stock replenishment of products to product display shelves by visual confirmation of employees is time consuming and difficult to perform efficient stock replenishment, and there is a potential need for an inexpensive stock replenishment system that can reduce human work. It has been.
For this reason, in recent years, a product inventory management system using an RF-ID tag system using RF-ID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has attracted attention.
In the product inventory management system using the RF-ID tag system, as introduced in Patent Document 1, an RF-ID tag is individually attached to each product arranged on the product display shelf, and the RF-ID installed in advance on the product display shelf or the like. Real-time product inventory management is achieved through constant communication with the tag reader.
In this method, as a matter of course, since it is necessary to attach the RF-ID tag to all products, the cost of the RF-ID tag itself, the cost of individually mounting the product, etc. are generated.

また、特許文献１には、示されていないが、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグシステムでは、以下に示す事項が問題視されている。
ＲＦ−ＩＤタグは、当然のことながら非接触でＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーにより読み取り可能である。このため、例えば、第３者が若い女性の買い物の内容を把握しようと思えば、第３者はＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーをコートの下にでも隠し、この若い女性に近づけば、買い物袋内にあるＲＦ−ＩＤタグ付き商品の把握が、この女性に気づかれずに可能となる。このため、プライバシー保護の観点上、精算処理後のＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り外す、若しくはＲＦ−ＩＤタグに記録された商品情報を消去する手段を講じる必要性が指摘されている。 Further, although not shown in Patent Document 1, the following matters are regarded as problems in the RF-ID tag system.
As a matter of course, the RF-ID tag can be read by a reader for RF-ID tag without contact. Therefore, for example, if a third party wants to grasp the contents of shopping by a young woman, the third party hides the reader for the RF-ID tag even under the coat, and if the third party approaches the young woman, It is possible to grasp the product with the RF-ID tag in this without being noticed by this woman. For this reason, from the viewpoint of privacy protection, it is pointed out that it is necessary to take a means for removing the RF-ID tag after the settlement process or erasing the product information recorded on the RF-ID tag.

さらに、１つの商品陳列棚にあるすべての商品を一括把握するためには、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーが、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの同時読み取り可能数が限られているため、商品陳列棚に陳列する商品の総数を考慮して、商品陳列棚に設置するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーの台数を決定する必要がある。
即ち、多数のＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーが商品陳列棚に設置されることになり、商品陳列棚のイニシャルコストがかさむと指摘されている。 Further, in order to grasp all the products in one product display shelf at a time, the reader for RF-ID tag displays the product on the product display shelf because the number of RF-ID tags that can be read simultaneously is limited. In consideration of the total number of products, it is necessary to determine the number of readers for RF-ID tags installed on the product display shelf.
That is, it has been pointed out that a large number of readers for RF-ID tags will be installed on the merchandise display shelf, and the initial cost of the merchandise display shelf will increase.

さらに、このＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーの書き込み読み取り距離によっては、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー同士での相互干渉が生じる。このため、商品ごとに貼付したＲＦ−ＩＤタグには、どの商品陳列棚のどの位置にある商品なのか等の商品陳列位置情報を、個別に登録する必要がある。この手間も煩雑であることが指摘されている。 Further, depending on the writing and reading distance of the reader for RF-ID tag, mutual interference between readers for RF-ID tag occurs. For this reason, it is necessary to individually register product display position information such as which product in which product display shelf is located in the RF-ID tag attached to each product. It has been pointed out that this trouble is also complicated.

このため、商品自体に個別にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを装着することによって実現されるＲＦ−ＩＤタグを利用した商品在庫管理システムでは、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ自体の費用及びＲＦ−ＩＤタグを商品に貼付するための費用及びＲＦ−ＩＤタグに商品陳列位置情報を登録するランニングコストに加え、多数のＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーを商品陳列棚に設置するイニシャルコスト及び精算処理後のＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り外す、若しくはＲＦ−ＩＤタグに記録された商品情報を消去する手段を講じるイニシャルコストが、かさみ販売価格向上要因若しくは収益圧迫要因となることが懸念されている。
特開２００５−３４３５８ For this reason, in a product inventory management system using an RF-ID tag realized by attaching an RF-ID tag to a product itself, the cost of the RF-ID tag itself and the RF-ID tag are attached to the product. In addition to the running cost for registering product display position information on the RF-ID tag and the initial cost for installing a number of RF-ID tag readers on the product display shelf and removing the RF-ID tag after the settlement process, Alternatively, there is a concern that the initial cost for taking measures for erasing the product information recorded on the RF-ID tag may be a factor that increases the sales price or causes a pressure on profits.
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そこで本発明の解決しようとする課題は、店舗内の商品陳列棚にある商品の在庫管理システムを提供するのにあたり、商品自体に個別にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを装着しないで、安価なＲＦ−ＩＤタグ利用した商品陳列棚にある商品の在庫管理システムを構築することである。 Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an inventory management system for merchandise on a merchandise display shelf in a store, without attaching an RF-ID tag individually to the merchandise itself. It is to build an inventory management system for products in the used product display shelf.

本発明の第１の態様は、商品陳列棚（１０）に陳列する商品（１５）の有無によって受光量が変化する位置に設置された光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグと、前記光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグからの信号を検出するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー（１２）とにより商品陳列棚（１０）の商品（１５）の有無を判別するようにした商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag installed at a position where the amount of received light varies depending on whether or not a commodity (15) is displayed on the commodity display shelf (10), and the optical sensor-equipped RF- The product display shelf inventory management system is configured to determine whether or not there is a product (15) in the product display shelf (10) with an RF-ID tag reader (12) that detects a signal from the ID tag.

本発明の第２の態様は、第１の態様に記載のＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー（１２）は、商品在庫管理装置（１４）と接続されたことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise display shelf inventory management system wherein the RF-ID tag reader (12) according to the first aspect is connected to a merchandise inventory management apparatus (14). is there.

本発明の第３の態様は、第１の態様に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグは、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ（１）又は光反射センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグのいずれかを用いたことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 In the third aspect of the present invention, the optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag according to the first aspect uses either the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag (1) or the light reflection sensor-equipped RF-ID tag. This is a product display shelf inventory management system.

本発明の第４の態様は、第１の態様に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの光学センサー部には、前記光学センサー部の感度を商品の透過光量に応じて調節する手段を有することを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the optical sensor part of the optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag according to the first aspect has means for adjusting the sensitivity of the optical sensor part according to the amount of transmitted light of the product. The product display shelf inventory management system characterized by the above.

本発明の第５の態様は、第１の態様に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグに外乱光の入光を抑止するフードを取り付けることを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise display shelf inventory management system characterized in that a hood for suppressing incident light from disturbance light is attached to the optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag according to the first aspect.

本発明の第６の態様は、第２の態様に記載の在庫管理システムは、前記商品陳列棚（１０）に商品（１５）がないことを判別した場合に店舗の店員に前記商品陳列棚の当該商品（１５）の補充命令を画面上に表示することが可能なことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システムである。 According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management system according to the second aspect, when it is determined that there is no product (15) in the product display shelf (10), a store clerk is informed of the product display shelf. A commodity display shelf inventory management system capable of displaying a replenishment command for the commodity (15) on a screen.

本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システムでは、ランニングコストも安価で、かつ、イニシャルコストも安価な商品陳列棚の商品の在庫管理システムが構築可能であるという効果がある。
具体的には、商品陳列棚の一陳列につき光センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグを設置することにより、商品陳列棚の商品を管理するため、商品個別にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り付ける必要がない。
このため、本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システムでは、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグを商品ごと個別に貼付する費用等の発生がなく、プライバシー保護対策上の精算処理後にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを取り外したり、若しくはＲＦ−ＩＤタグの商品データを消去する必要もなく、商品陳列棚に設置するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーも必要がないことから、ランニングコスト及びイニシャルコストの低減が図れる。
さらに、商品陳列棚に設置するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーは不要であり、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーの相互干渉が発生しないことに加え、商品自体に個別にＲＦ−ＩＤタグを装着しないため、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグに商品陳列棚の位置情報を記録する必要がないため、この手間も不要になる。 The merchandise display shelf inventory management system of the present invention has an effect that it is possible to construct a merchandise inventory management system for merchandise display shelves that has low running costs and low initial costs.
Specifically, by installing an RF-ID tag equipped with an optical sensor for each display of a product display shelf, the products on the product display shelf are managed, so there is no need to attach an RF-ID tag for each product.
For this reason, in the merchandise display shelf inventory management system of the present invention, there is no cost for individually attaching the RF-ID tag for each product, and the RF-ID tag is removed after the settlement process for privacy protection measures, or -It is not necessary to erase the product data of the ID tag, and there is no need for an RF-ID tag reader installed on the product display shelf, so the running cost and initial cost can be reduced.
Furthermore, an RF-ID tag reader installed on the merchandise display shelf is unnecessary, and in addition to the fact that the RF-ID tag reader does not cause mutual interference, the product itself does not have an RF-ID tag attached individually. -Since there is no need to record the position information of the merchandise display shelf in the ID tag, this labor is not required.

以下、光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの例として、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグを利用した場合の本発明の実施形態について説明する。
図１は、本発明の照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの基本構成図である。図２は、本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システム基本構成等の説明図である。 Hereinafter, as an example of an optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag, an embodiment of the present invention in the case of using an illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag will be described.
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of an RF-ID tag equipped with an illuminance sensor of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the basic configuration of the commodity display shelf inventory management system of the present invention.

図１に構成を示す照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１は、アンテナ部２とＲＦインターフェース部３よりなるＲＦ部４、照度センサー部５、照度センサー感度調節部６、不揮発性メモリー部７、電池部８がそれぞれタグ制御部９に接続されているものである。
さらに、図示はしないが、照度センサー部５の前面には、照度センサー部５への外乱光の入光を抑止するフードの取り付けを可能とする機構を有する。
また、照度センサー感度調節部６の機能は、照度センサー５の感度を低く調節することも可能にするためのものである。この機能により、例えば、透明包装材料で包装された商品では、照度センサー部５に外部光が入光し、透明包装材料で包装された商品があるのにもかかわらず、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１は商品がないとの判別を防止することができる。 1 includes an RF unit 4 including an antenna unit 2 and an RF interface unit 3, an illuminance sensor unit 5, an illuminance sensor sensitivity adjustment unit 6, a nonvolatile memory unit 7, and a battery unit. 8 are each connected to the tag control unit 9.
Further, although not shown, the front surface of the illuminance sensor unit 5 has a mechanism that makes it possible to attach a hood that suppresses the entry of ambient light into the illuminance sensor unit 5.
The function of the illuminance sensor sensitivity adjustment unit 6 is to make it possible to adjust the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor 5 to be low. With this function, for example, in a product packaged with a transparent packaging material, external light enters the illuminance sensor unit 5 and there is a product packaged with a transparent packaging material. Tag 1 can prevent discrimination that there is no product.

図２に示す商品陳列棚１０には、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１を商品陳列部の最後方に配置（１ａ、１ｂ）する。なお、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１の電源供給は、通常では電池部８によるため、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１へのＡＣ電源を供給する配線は不要である。
商品陳列棚１０のラック部１１の材質は、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１と店舗に設置したＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２との交信に影響しない材料を採用する。具体的には、プラスチック材料が好適である。
これは、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１と店舗に設置したＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２との間に電磁波を遮蔽するような全面金属材料があると非接触での交信が不可能になるためである。 In the product display shelf 10 shown in FIG. 2, the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 is arranged (1a, 1b) at the end of the product display unit. Note that the power supply of the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 is normally performed by the battery unit 8, and therefore wiring for supplying AC power to the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 is not necessary.
The material of the rack part 11 of the commodity display shelf 10 is a material that does not affect the communication between the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 and the RF-ID tag reader 12 installed in the store. Specifically, a plastic material is suitable.
This is because non-contact communication becomes impossible if there is an entire surface metal material that shields electromagnetic waves between the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 and the RF-ID tag reader 12 installed in the store. It is.

図２に示す店舗に設置するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２は、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１と非接触で交信可能で、かつ、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１よりの商品陳列棚の商品在庫情報を通信回線１３にて商品在庫管理装置１４に送信する機能を有する。 The RF-ID tag reader 12 installed in the store shown in FIG. 2 can communicate with the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 in a non-contact manner, and the products on the merchandise display shelf from the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 It has a function of transmitting inventory information to the commodity inventory management device 14 via the communication line 13.

商品在庫管理装置１４は、パーソナルコンピュータ本体に表示装置を接続したパーソナルコンピュータシステムでも可能である。 The merchandise inventory management device 14 can be a personal computer system in which a display device is connected to the personal computer main body.

本発明の利用形態について、以下に説明する。
照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１は、図２に示す照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ前面に商品がある場合１ａには照度センサー部５に外部光が入光しないため、商品陳列棚１０には商品１５があると判別する。また、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ前面に商品がない場合１ｂには照度センサー部５に外部光が入光するため、商品陳列棚１０には商品１５がないと判別する。 The usage mode of the present invention will be described below.
The illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 has a product on the front surface of the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag shown in FIG. 15 is determined. Further, when there is no product on the front surface of the RF-ID tag equipped with the illuminance sensor, since external light enters the illuminance sensor unit 5 in 1b, it is determined that there is no product 15 in the product display shelf 10.

店舗に設置されたＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２は、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１の照度センサー部５による商品１５の有無の判別結果を読み取る。さらに、店舗に設置されたＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２は、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１による商品１５の有無の判別結果を通信回線で接続している商品在庫管理装置１４に送る。 The RF-ID tag reader 12 installed in the store reads the determination result of the presence or absence of the product 15 by the illuminance sensor unit 5 of the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1. Furthermore, the reader for RF-ID tag 12 installed in the store sends the determination result of the presence / absence of the product 15 by the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 to the product inventory management device 14 connected via a communication line.

商品在庫管理装置１４は、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２より送られた照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１が商品陳列棚１０に商品１５の有無の判別結果により、商品陳列棚１０にある商品１５の在庫管理を実施する。
このため、商品在庫管理装置１４は、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー１２より送られた照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ１が商品陳列棚１０に商品１５がないとの情報にもとづき、店舗店員等に当該商品の補充命令を発する。
このように本発明では、店舗店員が、店舗内を巡回して商品陳列棚１０にある商品１５の在庫状況を確認する必要がないため、効率的な商品陳列棚への商品補充が可能になるものである。 The product inventory management device 14 determines whether or not the RF-ID tag 1 with the illumination sensor sent from the RF-ID tag reader 12 has the product 15 in the product display shelf 10 based on the determination result of the presence / absence of the product 15 in the product display shelf 10. Implement inventory management.
For this reason, the product inventory management device 14 applies the illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag 1 sent from the RF-ID tag reader 12 to the store clerk based on the information that the product display shelf 10 has no product 15. Issue a product replenishment order.
As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary for the store clerk to go around the store and check the stock status of the product 15 in the product display shelf 10, so that the product can be efficiently replenished to the product display shelf. Is.

本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システムは、以上、説明した実施例に拘泥されるこなく、変形実施も可能である。
具体的には、光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの光学センサーは、照度センサーで説明したが、光反射タイプの光学センサーであっても良い。
なお、光反射タイプの光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグは、商品がある場合には商品からの反射光があるため、商品があると判別し、反射光がない場合には、商品からの反射光がないため、商品がないと判別するものである。
さらに、光学センサー以外にも、例えば、温・湿度センサーをも搭載したマルチセンサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグであっても良い。
マルチセンサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグでは、生鮮食品用商品陳列棚で利用すれば、商品在庫管理と共に商品陳列棚ごとの温・湿度のきめ細かい管理のための情報を得ることが可能になり、この情報にもとづき生鮮商品用商品陳列棚の冷凍機の温度管理を行えば、店舗の省エネルギーに貢献する。
また、光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグは、電池を搭載するアクティブ型で説明したが、パッシブ型であっても良い。
また、ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーと商品在庫管理装置とは、有線での通信回線接続で説明したが、当然のことながら、無線通信接続であっても良い。
また、商品在庫管理装置１４から店員が保有する携帯端末等に欠品情報を送信し、携帯端末が商品補充命令を表示することで、商品を補充することを実現しても良い。 The merchandise display shelf inventory management system of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be modified.
Specifically, the optical sensor of the RF-ID tag equipped with the optical sensor has been described as an illuminance sensor, but may be a light reflection type optical sensor.
The RF-ID tag equipped with a light reflection type optical sensor has a reflected light from the product when there is a product, so it is determined that there is a product, and when there is no reflected light, the reflected light from the product. Therefore, it is determined that there is no product.
Furthermore, in addition to the optical sensor, for example, an RF-ID tag equipped with a multi-sensor equipped with a temperature / humidity sensor may be used.
With the multi-sensor RF-ID tag, if it is used on a product display shelf for fresh foods, it will be possible to obtain information for detailed inventory and temperature / humidity management for each product display shelf. If we manage the temperature of the refrigerator for the product display shelf for fresh goods, it will contribute to energy saving in the store.
Further, although the optical sensor-mounted RF-ID tag has been described as an active type in which a battery is mounted, it may be a passive type.
In addition, the RF-ID tag reader and the commodity inventory management apparatus have been described with a wired communication line connection, but it is needless to say that a wireless communication connection may be used.
Further, it may be realized that the product inventory management device 14 transmits the missing item information to the mobile terminal or the like held by the store clerk, and the mobile terminal displays the product replenishment instruction, thereby replenishing the product.

本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システムは、流通分野は無論のこと、物流分野にも有効であり、具体的には製造部品のピッキング等に活用し、ピッキング棚でのピッキングされる部品の在庫管理に活用可能であるため、広範囲な分野での様々な用途にも適用できるものである。 The merchandise display shelf inventory management system of the present invention is effective not only in the distribution field but also in the logistics field. Specifically, it is used for picking manufactured parts, etc., and inventory management of the parts to be picked in the picking rack is performed. Therefore, it can be applied to various uses in a wide range of fields.

本発明の照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの基本構成図。The basic block diagram of the RF-ID tag carrying an illuminance sensor of the present invention. 本発明の商品陳列棚在庫管理システムの基本構成説明図。The basic composition explanatory view of the goods display shelf inventory management system of the present invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ 照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ
２ アンテナ部
３ ＲＦインターフェース部
４ ＲＦ部
５ 照度センサー部
６ 照度センサー感度調節部
７ 不揮発メモリー部
８ 電池部
９ タグ制御部
１０ 商品陳列棚
１１ ラック部
１２ ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダー
１３ 通信回線
１４ 商品在庫管理装置
１５ 商品

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 RF-ID tag mounted with illuminance sensor 2 Antenna part 3 RF interface part 4 RF part 5 Illuminance sensor part 6 Illuminance sensor sensitivity adjustment part 7 Non-volatile memory part 8 Battery part 9 Tag control part 10 Product display shelf 11 Rack part 12 RF-ID Tag reader 13 Communication line 14 Product inventory management device 15 Product

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商品陳列棚に陳列する商品の有無によって受光量が変化する位置に設置された光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグと、前記光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグからの信号を検出するＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーとにより商品陳列棚の商品の有無を判別するようにした商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。 An optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag installed at a position where the amount of received light changes depending on the presence or absence of products displayed on the merchandise display shelf, and an RF-ID tag reader for detecting a signal from the optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag; A product display shelf inventory management system for determining whether or not there is a product on the product display shelf. 請求項１記載のＲＦ−ＩＤタグ用リーダーは、商品在庫管理装置と接続されたことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。 The RF-ID tag reader according to claim 1 is connected to a merchandise inventory management apparatus. 請求項１に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグは、照度センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグ又は光反射センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグのいずれかを用いたことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。 An optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag according to claim 1, wherein either an illuminance sensor-equipped RF-ID tag or a light reflection sensor-equipped RF-ID tag is used. 請求項１に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグの光学センサー部には、前記光学センサー部の感度を商品の透過光量に応じて調節する手段を有することを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。 The product display shelf inventory management system, wherein the optical sensor unit of the RF-ID tag equipped with the optical sensor according to claim 1 has means for adjusting the sensitivity of the optical sensor unit according to the amount of transmitted light of the product. . 請求項１に記載の光学センサー搭載ＲＦ−ＩＤタグに外乱光の入光を抑止するフードを取り付けることを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。 A merchandise display shelf inventory management system, wherein a hood for suppressing incident light from ambient light is attached to the optical sensor-equipped RF-ID tag according to claim 1. 請求項２に記載の在庫管理システムは、前記商品陳列棚に商品が無いことを判別した場合に店舗の店員に前記商品陳列棚の当該商品の補充命令を画面上に表示することが可能なことを特徴とする商品陳列棚在庫管理システム。


The inventory management system according to claim 2 is capable of displaying, on a screen, a replenishment instruction for the product in the product display shelf to a store clerk when it is determined that there is no product in the product display shelf. Product display shelf inventory management system characterized by.


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