JP2008191922A - Article management system, article management device and article management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that when a bicycle B is not parked in a bicycle parking machine 2, an unauthorized user can illegally leave the bicycle B in the vacant bicycle parking machine 2. <P>SOLUTION: The bicycle parking machine 2 is regularly locked, the legitimate user is determined by an IC card 8, and when the regular user is determined, the lock of the bicycle parking machine 2 is released. When an RFID controller 6 does not receive an answer radio wave transmitted from an active tag T of the bicycle B in response to a question radio wave transmitted by a trigger coil 4, the parking machine 2 in which the bicycle B is parked is locked. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article management system, an article management apparatus, and an article management method for managing articles.

2. Description of the Related Art A bicycle parking system for managing a rental bicycle (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a rental bicycle or simply a bicycle) using an article management system that manages articles stored in a storage device is known.
A plurality of rental bicycles are parked (stored) together in a bicycle parking lot (storage device), and pass through a gate provided at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot when rented or returned. A manager is stationed at the gate to manage the storage of bicycles that pass through the gate.

  However, the conventional method requires labor costs because an administrator is resident at the gate. In addition, for example, when working all night, it is necessary to have a manager resident even in the midnight, which is expected to have few users, which is inefficient in terms of cost and resides in a midnight zone where there is little traffic. There is room for improvement in terms of crime prevention.

Therefore, a bicycle parking machine equipped with an electromagnetic lock is used, and when the bicycle is not used, the bicycle is restrained and stored in the bicycle parking machine by the electromagnetic lock. Then, a technology is disclosed in which a use card having identification information is given to the user, and the lock and release of the electromagnetic lock is controlled by using the use card, and rental bicycle rental / return is managed (for example, patents) Reference 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-293402 (FIG. 7)

  However, in the conventional technology, when the bicycle is rented and returned, the lock and release of the electromagnetic lock are controlled. However, regarding the lock when the bicycle is rented and the bicycle parking machine becomes empty. Was unmanaged. For this reason, there is a problem that a person other than a legitimate user can leave a bicycle that is no longer needed, for example, in a bicycle parking machine in which the lock remains unlocked.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an article management system, an article management apparatus, and an article management method using an article management system that does not require a resident administrator and that cannot be used illegally by a person other than an authorized user. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the storage device is always locked, and it is determined whether the storage device can be used for both the user who uses the storage device and the article to be stored, and the lock in the storage device is determined based on the determination. Controlling the opening and closing of the.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an article management system, an article management apparatus, and an article management method that use an article management system that does not require a resident administrator and cannot be used illegally by a person other than an authorized user. Can be provided.

<< First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The first embodiment is an embodiment in which the article management system is applied to a bicycle parking system.

A bicycle parking system according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a bicycle parking system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the bicycle parking system.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bicycle parking system 1 manages the parking situation of the bicycle parking lot 1a, a plurality of bicycle parking machines 2 (storage devices) and bicycles B (goods) provided in the bicycle parking lot 1a. A parking coil management device 3 (article management device) and a trigger coil 4 (reading device) that generates an interrogation radio wave for the active tag T (tag) provided on the bicycle B, and an interrogation radio wave is generated by the trigger coil 4 And an oscillator 5. The bicycle parking machine 2 is provided with an electromagnetic lock 20 (electromagnetic lock means).
Further, the bicycle parking system 1 controls the oscillator 5 so that the trigger coil 4 that is a loop antenna embedded in the road surface generates a question radio wave, and the response radio wave transmitted from the active tag T provided on the bicycle B is transmitted. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) controller 6 (sensor, reading device) having a function of analyzing, and a dipole receiving antenna 7 (reading device) connected to the RFID controller 6 and receiving a response radio wave from the active tag T are provided. .

  In the first embodiment, it is preferable that the active tag T provided on the bicycle B and the bicycle parking system 1 communicate in a non-contact manner. The technology for contactless communication used in the first embodiment is not limited. For example, a form using an active RFID tag as the active tag T is conceivable. The bicycle parking system 1 includes an RFID controller 6 to communicate with the active RFID tag.

The bicycle B according to the first embodiment includes an active tag T that transmits a response radio wave in response to the interrogation radio wave transmitted by the trigger coil 4, and uses the active RFID tag as described above. The active RFID tag has a built-in power source such as a battery, and since the propagation distance of the response radio wave to be transmitted is long, the place where the receiving antenna 7 for receiving the response radio wave transmitted by the active tag T is installed is It is not limited to the vicinity of the bicycle parking machine 2. In other words, one receiving antenna 7 may be installed at a location distant from the bicycle parking device 2 as long as it is within the range of propagation of the answer radio wave. This indicates that there is no need to install the same number of receiving antennas as the number of bicycle parking machines 2 in the vicinity of the bicycle parking machine 2, and the installation cost of the bicycle parking system 1 can be reduced.
Furthermore, in the example of the first embodiment, it is not necessary to install the trigger coil 4 for each bicycle parking device 2.
In addition, the active tag T has a function of transmitting information such as an ID individually included in an RFID tag constituting the active tag T as a response radio wave in response to an interrogation radio wave transmitted by the trigger coil 4 as will be described later. . That is, when the bicycle B having the active tag T enters the propagation range of the inquiry radio wave transmitted by the trigger coil 4, the active tag T transmits information such as its own ID. Hereinafter, the ID of the active tag T provided to the bicycle B is referred to as a bicycle ID.
The inquiry radio wave may be transmitted constantly, or may be transmitted every predetermined period. Moreover, the form which installs a human sensitive sensor etc. and transmits based on the detection result may be sufficient.

As shown in FIG. 2, the RFID controller 6 includes an RFID control unit 6a, a receiving unit 6b, and a communication control unit 6c.
The RFID controller 6 a is connected to the oscillator 5 and controls the oscillator 5 to transmit a question radio wave from the trigger coil 4.

Although details of the configuration of the RFID control unit 6a are not shown, the configuration is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device that stores programs and data for driving the CPU, peripheral circuits, and the like. The RFID controller 6 is controlled while controlling the receiving unit 6b and the communication control unit 6c.
The receiving unit 6b is connected to the receiving antenna 7, receives the response radio wave transmitted from the active tag T provided in the bicycle B, and analyzes the response radio wave.
The communication control unit 6c is connected to a bicycle parking management device 3 to be described later and transmits / receives data.

  The bicycle parking management device 3 includes a communication control unit 3a, a bicycle parking management control unit 3b (control device, first determination device, second determination device), a bicycle parking device control unit 3c, and an IC card communication unit 3d (input means). The storage device 3e is included.

Although the detailed configuration of the parking management control unit 3b is not illustrated, the parking management control unit 3b includes a CPU, a storage device 3e that stores programs and data for driving the CPU, peripheral circuits, and the like. The bicycle parking management device 3 is controlled while controlling the unit 3a, the bicycle parking machine control unit 3c, and the IC card communication unit 3d. Further, the parking management control unit 3b analyzes the radio wave from the IC card 8 received by the IC card communication unit 3d, and acquires identification data (authentication information) of the IC card 8. The storage device 3e stores a rental record 3e1 and a storage record 3e2 which will be described later.
The communication control unit 3a is connected to the communication control unit 6c of the RFID controller 6 and has a function of transmitting and receiving data.
The bicycle parking machine control unit 3 c outputs a signal to the electromagnetic lock 20 provided in the bicycle parking machine 2 based on a command from the bicycle parking management control unit 3 b to open and close the electromagnetic lock 20.
The IC card communication unit 3d has a function of communicating in a non-contact manner with the IC card 8 possessed by the user, transmits a radio wave that activates the RFID tag, and receives a radio wave transmitted from the RFID tag that has received the radio wave. .

As described above, it is preferable that the IC card communication unit 3d and the IC card 8 of the parking management device 3 can communicate with each other in a non-contact manner. For example, the IC card communication unit 3d of the parking management device 3 is connected to an RFID tag reader, It is conceivable to configure the IC card 8 with an RFID tag. Then, the unique ID assigned to the RFID tag may be used as identification data of the IC card 8.
The IC card communication unit 3d is an identification information input unit, but it may be a numeric keypad for inputting a personal identification number, a CCD (Charge Couple Device) for inputting (photographing) a fingerprint, or the like.
In addition, the IC card 8 is issued from a credit company, for example, and is based on a charge from the charging center CC, and the usage fee of the bicycle B is deducted from the user's bank account or the like. Therefore, the bicycle parking management device 3 is connected to the charging center CC via a dedicated line or the like, and transmits the usage time of the user's bicycle B having the IC card 8 to the charging center CC.
The billing center CC may be configured to calculate a usage fee based on the usage time of the bicycle B and to charge the credit company.

  Furthermore, the bicycle parking management device 3 is connected to a reservation center RC at a remote location via, for example, the Internet, and can obtain information such as a rental reservation for the bicycle B accepted by the reservation center RC.

The bicycle parking machine 2 holds the bicycle B so as not to fall down. And the electromagnetic lock with which the bicycle-parking machine 2 is equipped has the function to restrain the bicycle B to the bicycle-parking machine 2 or to release from the restraint.
FIG. 3A shows a bicycle parking machine. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the bicycle parking machine 2 prevents the bicycle B from falling over by holding the base 2a on which the wheel of the bicycle B is placed and the wheel W of the bicycle B (for example, the front wheel FW). And a fall prevention member 2b.
The base 2a has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a member in which the distance between both side surfaces of the U-shape is substantially equal to the width of the wheel W of the bicycle B is disposed so that the upper part is opened. And it is set as the shape which the wheel W of the bicycle B fits in an opening part.
In addition, the fall prevention member 2b is in front of the base 2a (in the direction of the front wheel FW when the bicycle B is placed), for example, two vertical guides 2b1, 2b1 standing on the side surface of the base 2a, A horizontal guide 2b2 that connects the upper ends of the vertical guides 2b1 and 2b1 is included. By arranging the fall prevention members 2b configured in this manner on both sides of the base 2a, the front wheel FW of the bicycle B is held between the left and right lateral guides 2b2 and 2b1, and the bicycle B is prevented from falling. Can do.
Moreover, the structure which extends the horizontal guide 2b2 to the front direction of the base 2a, and connects the front-end part of the right and left horizontal guide 2b2 may be sufficient. By comprising in this way, the right-and-left fall prevention member 2b is reinforced with respect to the force which acts on a horizontal direction, and can prevent the fall of the bicycle B more reliably.
The configuration of the bicycle parking machine 2 illustrated in FIG. 3A is merely an example, and the configuration is not limited as long as the bicycle B has a function of holding the bicycle B so as not to fall down.

The electromagnetic lock 20 has a function of restraining the bicycle B to the bicycle parking device 2 or releasing the restraint by a signal from the bicycle parking management device 3 shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the configuration of the electromagnetic lock.
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the electromagnetic lock 20 is fixed to the side of the base 2a of the bicycle parking machine 2 at a place where the front wheel FW is located when the bicycle B is held by the bicycle parking machine 2. The electromagnetic lock 20 is provided with a rod 20a that slides horizontally in the direction of the side surface facing the attached side surface. And when the front-end | tip part of the rod 20a moves to the direction close | similar to the side surface which opposes, the closed state of the electromagnetic lock 20 is made into the closed state of the electromagnetic lock 20, and the electromagnetic lock 20 is made into the open state. 3B shows a closed state, and an imaginary line (two-dot chain line) shows an open state of the electromagnetic lock 20. FIG.

The electromagnetic lock 20 can be realized by executing such an operation of the rod 20a according to a command from the parking management device 3 shown in FIG.
When the electromagnetic lock 20 is in the closed state, if the bicycle B is held by the bicycle parking machine 2, the rod 20a passes between the spokes S of the front wheel FW and penetrates the front wheel FW. Be bound. When the electromagnetic lock 20 is in the open state, the rod 20a is removed from between the spokes S of the front wheels FW, so that the bicycle B is released from the restraint on the bicycle parking machine 2 and can be taken in and out of the bicycle parking machine 2.
The configuration and the mounting position of the electromagnetic lock 20 described above are only one example, and the structure and the mounting position are not limited as long as they have equivalent functions.
For example, although the above-described configuration includes an actuator (not shown) that moves the rod 20a, the rod 20a may be configured to be moved by being pushed by the front wheel FW of the bicycle B. And in a closed state, the structure which restrains the movement of the rod 20a may be sufficient.

The trigger coil 4 is embedded in a loop shape in the ground of the bicycle parking system 1 to form a loop antenna. (A) of FIG. 4 is the figure which looked at the bicycle parking system from upper direction. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the bicycle parking lot 1a of the bicycle parking system 1 is the area shown in FIG. 4 (a), the trigger coil 4 has three systems at the center and both ends of the bicycle parking lot 1a. Be placed. Hereinafter, the trigger coil 4 disposed at the center of the bicycle parking lot 1a is referred to as a center trigger coil 4a, and the trigger coil 4 disposed at the end is referred to as an end trigger coil 4b as necessary.
The central trigger coil 4a is disposed at the approximate center in the front-rear direction of the bicycle B parked on the bicycle parking machine 2, and the two end trigger coils 4b and 4b are located near the front end of the bicycle B parked on the bicycle parking machine 2 and It is arranged near the rear end. This is because the active tag T is provided at the front and rear center of the bicycle B.
The trigger coil 4 is connected to an oscillator 5 and has a function of transmitting an interrogation radio wave by driving the oscillator 5.

Here, the end trigger coil 4b transmits an interrogation radio wave transmitted by the central trigger coil 4a and a cancel radio wave whose phase is inverted.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the interrogation radio wave transmitted by the central trigger coil 4a propagates to the surroundings while weakening with the position of the central trigger coil 4a as the peak of the radio field intensity. It may exceed the area.
When the bicycle B ′ having the active tag T that reacts to the interrogation radio wave is traveling around the bicycle parking lot 1a, it is assumed that it reacts to the interrogation radio wave exceeding the area of the bicycle parking lot 1a. Although details will be described later, when the active tag T of the bicycle B ′ reacts to the interrogation radio wave, it is determined that the bicycle B ′ is present in the area of the bicycle parking lot 1a.

Therefore, in the first embodiment, the end trigger coil 4b is configured to transmit a cancel radio wave whose phase is inverted from that of the interrogation radio wave.
As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the interrogation radio wave transmitted from the central trigger coil 4a is rapidly weakened by the cancel radio wave transmitted from the end trigger coil 4b. The spread can be suppressed. Even if the bicycle B ′ having the active tag T that reacts to the interrogation radio wave is traveling around the bicycle parking lot 1a, the bicycle B ′ travels outside the propagation range of the interrogation radio wave, so the active tag of the bicycle B ′ T never reacts to the interrogation radio wave.
In addition, for example, on the side where the bicycle B ′ cannot travel, for example, the bicycle parking lot 1a is adjacent to the building, the end trigger coil 4b is not installed, and only one end trigger is provided on the passage side where the bicycle B ′ can travel. The structure which installs the coil 4b may be sufficient.

(Operation of bicycle parking system)
In the bicycle parking system 1 configured as described above, a step of renting the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) to the user will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing steps of renting a bicycle to a user who has no reservation to rent a bicycle. Hereinafter, the step of renting the bicycle B will be described with reference to FIG. 5 (see FIGS. 1 to 4 as appropriate).
When a user who has an IC card 8 effective for using the bicycle parking system 1 holds the IC card 8 over the IC card communication unit 3d of the bicycle parking management device 3, the IC card communication unit 3d is not in contact with the IC card 8. And the identification data of the IC card 8 is received. Hereinafter, the identification data of the IC card 8 received by the IC card communication unit 3d is referred to as a user ID.

As shown in FIG. 5, the parking management control unit 3b of the parking management device 3 analyzes the received identification data (user ID) of the IC card 8 to determine whether the IC card 8 is valid (first). If it is not valid (step S1 → No), a warning is given to the user by a warning display or the like (step S10).
Whether the IC card 8 is valid can be determined, for example, based on whether the identification data of the IC card 8 is registered as a user ID that can be used in the bicycle parking system 1. A list of user IDs that can use the bicycle parking system 1 may be created in advance and stored in, for example, the storage device 3e provided in the bicycle parking management control unit 3b. The parking management control unit 3b of the parking management device 3 can determine whether the IC card 8 is valid by referring to the list.

If it is determined that the IC card 8 is valid (step S1 → Yes), the parking management control unit 3b determines whether there is a rental record 3e1 in which the user ID received as the identification data of the IC card 8 is registered. Determine (step S2). If there is a rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S2 → Yes), the parking management control unit 3b executes the return step shown in FIG. 7 (step S3).
On the other hand, when there is no rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S2 → No), the parking management control unit 3b advances the control to step S4.

  The rental record 3e1 described in step S2 may be a record in which, for example, a user ID, a bicycle ID of the rented bicycle B, a rental date and time, and the like are registered. (A) of FIG. 6 is a figure which shows the structure of a lending record. The form of the rental record 3e1 is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the bicycle ID, the user ID of the person using the bicycle B having the bicycle ID, and the bicycle B There is a record in the form of a table in which the rental date and time of lending is registered, and it is created (record is added) when the user borrows the bicycle B, and is stored in, for example, the storage device 3e of the parking management control unit 3b. .

  In step S4, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b refers to the storage record 3e2 and confirms the presence or absence of the bicycle B stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a. When there is no bicycle B stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a (step S4 → No), the bicycle management control unit 3b ends the control. At this time, the user is notified that there is no bicycle B that can be rented (step S11). The method of notifying is not limited. For example, the parking management device is configured to utter a voice from a voice uttering device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3 and displayed on a display device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3. For example, the notification contents may be printed out by a printer device (not shown) provided in FIG.

When the bicycle B is stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a (step S4 → Yes), the bicycle management control unit 3b selects appropriately from the bicycles B that are registered in the storage record 3e2 and are not reserved for rental. Then, the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle parking machine 2 on which the selected bicycle B is parked is opened via the bicycle parking machine control unit 3c (step S5). That is, the control device selects a predetermined one from a plurality of storage devices, and opens the electromagnetic lock means provided in the selected storage device. And the information (for example, bicycle-parking machine number of the bicycle-parking machine 2 in which the bicycle B is parked) is notified about the bicycle B lent to a user. The method of notifying is not limited. For example, the parking management device is configured to utter a voice from a voice uttering device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3 and displayed on a display device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3. For example, the notification contents may be printed out by a printer device (not shown) provided in FIG.
Here, the non-reserved bicycle B may be a bicycle B in which “nothing” is described in the rental reservation item of the storage record 3e2, for example. The bicycle parking management control unit 3b can select the bicycle B having the bicycle ID described as “none” in the rental reservation item of the storage record 3e2 as the bicycle B for which the rental is not reserved.

  Here, since the RFID controller 6 continues to transmit the inquiry radio wave from the trigger coil 4, the bicycle ID is continuously received while the rented bicycle B is in the bicycle parking lot 1a. Therefore, the parking management control unit 3b determines whether the RFID controller 6 has received the bicycle ID of the rented bicycle B, and while the bicycle ID is being received (step S6 → Yes), the bicycle B It determines with being in the bicycle parking lot 1a (2nd determination process). When the RFID controller 6 no longer receives the bicycle ID (step S6 → No), it is determined that the bicycle B has left the bicycle parking lot 1a.

Then, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b closes the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle parking machine 2 on which the rented bicycle B was parked (step S7).
That is, when the electromagnetic locking means is in the open state, the electromagnetic locking means is locked on condition that the presence state of the article is switched from presence to absence.

  Furthermore, the parking management control unit 3b creates the lending record described above and stores it in, for example, the storage device 3e provided in the parking management control unit 3b (step S8). Then, the storage record 3e2 in which the bicycle ID of the rented bicycle B is registered is deleted (step S9).

  Thus, after renting the bicycle B, the bicycle parking machine 2 can be always locked by closing the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle parking machine 2 that has become empty. And, it is possible to prevent a person who is not an authorized user from parking the bicycle B illegally and using it instead of the parking lot or leaving the unnecessary bicycle B unattended in the empty bicycle parking device 2. There is an effect.

In addition, since the interrogation radio wave determines that the rented bicycle B is in the bicycle parking lot 1a, for example, even if the user takes time to take out the bicycle B, the bicycle B remains in the bicycle parking lot 1a. There is an excellent effect that the electromagnetic lock 20 of the wheel set 2 is not closed.
Of course, the electromagnetic lock 20 may be closed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the electromagnetic lock 20 was opened. For example, when the user removes the bicycle B from the bicycle parking device 2 and places the bicycle B in the vicinity of the trigger coil 4, the active tag T reacts to the interrogation radio wave and the electromagnetic lock 20 is left open. This may cause inconvenience. Here, the predetermined time is not a limited value, but may be set in consideration of, for example, the time required for the user to take out the bicycle B from the bicycle parking device 2.

  Next, steps for returning the bicycle B will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing steps for returning a bicycle.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the user holds the IC card 8 over the IC card communication unit 3 d of the parking management device 3 of the parking system 1 in order to return the bicycle B, the IC card communication unit 3 d And the identification data (user ID) of the IC card 8 is received. Then, the parking management control unit 3b determines whether the IC card 8 is valid (first determination process). If it is not an effective IC card 8 (step S20 → No), the parking management control unit 3b performs control. finish. At this time, a warning is given to the user by a warning display not shown (step S28).

  If it is determined that the IC card 8 is valid (step S20 → Yes), the parking management control unit 3b determines whether there is a rental record 3e1 in which the user ID received as the identification data of the IC card 8 is registered. (Step S21). If there is no rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S21 → No), the bicycle parking management control unit 3b determines that the user has borrowed the bicycle B, and the bicycle parking management control unit 3b executes the lending step shown in FIG. 5 (step S22).

On the other hand, when there is a rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S21 → Yes), the parking management control unit 3b appropriately selects a free bicycle parking device 2, and sets the electromagnetic lock 20 of the selected bicycle parking device 2 as appropriate. An open state is set (step S23). That is, the control device selects a predetermined one from a plurality of storage devices, and opens the electromagnetic lock means provided in the selected storage device.
Here, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b refers to, for example, the storage record 3e2 stored in the storage device 3d, and the bicycle parking number where the bicycle ID is not registered (that is, the bicycle parking machine where the bicycle B is not parked). Based on 2), a free bicycle parking machine 2 can be selected.
Then, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b notifies the user of information on the selected bicycle parking device 2 (for example, the bicycle parking device number of the bicycle parking device 2). The method of notifying is not limited. For example, the parking management device is configured to utter a voice from a voice uttering device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3 and displayed on a display device (not shown) provided in the parking management device 3. For example, the notification contents may be printed out by a printer device (not shown) provided in FIG.

The parking management control unit 3b creates a storage record 3e2 in which the bicycle ID, user ID, and return time of the returned bicycle B are registered, and is stored in the storage device 3e provided in the parking management control unit 3b. (Step S24). Furthermore, the parking management control unit 3b deletes the rental record 3e1 in which the user ID of the user who returned the bicycle B is registered (step S25).
FIG. 6B shows an example of a storage record form. The form of the storage record 3e2 is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, the bicycle ID of the bicycle B and the bicycle parking device number of the bicycle parking device 2 on which the bicycle B is parked. Can be registered in the map format.
Further, as will be described later, when the bicycle parking system 1 corresponds to the rental reservation of the bicycle B, an item for registering information on the rental reservation of the bicycle B (the rental date and time) may be provided in the storage record 3e2.

When the electromagnetic lock 20 is in the open state, the parking management control unit 3b determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed, and waits until the predetermined time has elapsed (step S26 → No). And if predetermined time passes (step S26-> Yes), the bicycle-parking management control part 3b will make the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle-parking machine 2 with which the returned bicycle B parks close (step S27). Here, the bicycle ID transmitted from the active tag T provided to the bicycle B is received by the RFID controller 6 and the bicycle parking management control unit 3b determines that the bicycle ID of the bicycle B to be returned is counted. The electromagnetic lock 20 may be closed after a predetermined time has elapsed. With this configuration, when the electromagnetic locking means is in the open state, the electromagnetic locking means is locked on condition that the presence state of the article is switched from none to presence.
Furthermore, after the RFID controller 6 receives the bicycle ID transmitted by the active tag T provided on the bicycle B and the bicycle parking management control unit 3b determines that the bicycle ID is the bicycle B to be returned, the electromagnetic lock 20 is opened. If it is set as the structure made into a state, the time which the electromagnetic lock 20 is an open state can be shortened. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the user from returning a bicycle B other than the rented bicycle B.
The predetermined time described in step S26 is not a limited value, but may be set in consideration of an average time required for the user to park the bicycle B on the bicycle parking device 2, for example.

  Further, the bicycle parking device 2 may be provided with a sensor (a light shielding sensor, a micro switch, or the like) that detects whether the bicycle B is parked. And the structure by which the parking management control part 3b makes the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle parking machine 2 a closed state at the time of detecting that the bicycle B parked on the bicycle parking machine 2 by the sensor may be sufficient.

  As described above, the user can borrow the bicycle B through the steps shown in FIG. 5, and the user can return the bicycle B through the steps shown in FIG. 7.

In addition, the bicycle parking management device 3 (see FIG. 1) calculates the rental time of the bicycle B from the date and time when the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) was rented and the date and time when it was returned, and the charging center CC (see FIG. 2). It may be configured to notify.
The billing center CC calculates a usage fee based on the lending time notified from the bicycle parking management device 3, and charges the credit company for the usage fee.
With this configuration, the bicycle parking system 1 can collect a usage fee corresponding to the usage time of the bicycle B.

  Moreover, the bicycle parking lot 1a (refer FIG. 1) which has the bicycle parking system 1 concerning 1st Embodiment is installed in multiple places, and the bicycle B is different from the bicycle parking lot 1a which borrowed the bicycle B (refer FIG. 1). A mode of being returned is also conceivable.

  In order to cope with such an aspect, the bicycle parking management device 3 (see FIG. 1) of the bicycle parking system 1 is connected to the bicycle parking management device 3 of the bicycle parking lot 1a installed at another location via the Internet, for example. The configuration may be such that information can be transmitted and received. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a mode in which a plurality of bicycle parking lots are connected via the Internet, and FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing steps when returning a bicycle borrowed from a bicycle parking lot to a different bicycle parking lot by a user. It is. Hereinafter, with reference to (a) and (b) of FIG. 8, steps when the bicycle B is returned to the bicycle parking lot 1a different from the bicycle parking lot 1a from which the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) was rented will be described (as appropriate) 1 to 7).

When a user who uses the bicycle B holds the IC card 8 over the IC card communication unit 3d of the bicycle parking management device 3 (A) of the bicycle parking lot 1a (A), for example, the IC card communication unit 3d It communicates in a non-contact manner and receives identification data (user ID) of the IC card 8. Then, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b of the bicycle parking management device 3 (A) determines whether there is a rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, when there is a lending record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S30 → Yes), a return step shown in steps S23 to S27 in FIG. 7 is executed. (Step S31).
On the other hand, when there is no rental record 3e1 in which the user ID is registered (step S30 → No), the parking management control unit 3b of the parking management apparatus 3 (A) records the rental record in which the received user ID is registered. Whether there is 3e1 is inquired to the bicycle parking management devices 3 (B) and 3 (C) of the other bicycle parking lots 1a (B) and 1a (C) via the Internet (step S32).

If there is a rental record 3e1 in one of the other bicycle parking lots 1a (B) and 1a (C), the corresponding bicycle parking management apparatus 3 3e1 is transmitted to the bicycle parking management device 3 (A) of the bicycle parking lot 1a (A) inquired. For example, when there is a corresponding rental record 3e1 in the parking management device 3 (B), the parking management device 3 (B) transmits the rental record 3e1 to the parking management device 3 (A).
When the bicycle parking management control unit 3b of the bicycle parking management device 3 (A) receives the rental record 3e1 from the bicycle parking management device 3 (B) (step S33 → Yes), the bicycle parking management that has transmitted the rental record 3e1. A response message is transmitted to the device 3 (B).
And the bicycle parking management apparatus 3 (B) which transmitted the lending record 3e1 will delete the transmitted lending record 3e1, if a response message is received.

  The parking management control unit 3b of the parking management device 3 (A) that has received the rental record 3e1 executes the return steps shown in steps S23 to S27 in FIG. 7 based on the received rental record 3e1 ( Step S31).

  On the other hand, if the parking management device 3 (A) does not receive the rental record 3e1 in step S33 (step S33 → No), the parking management control unit 3b of the parking management device 3 (A) It is determined that the bicycle B has been borrowed, and the lending step shown in steps S13 to S18 in FIG. 5 is executed (step S35).

If comprised as mentioned above, a user will select the arbitrary bicycle parking lot 1a from the plurality of bicycle parking lots 1a and borrow the bicycle B, and select the arbitrary bicycle parking lot 1a from the plurality of bicycle parking lots 1a and use the bicycle B. Can be returned. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that the convenience for the user is greatly improved.
In FIG. 8A, three bicycle parking lots 1a (A), 1a (B), and 1a (C) are shown, but this number is not limited.
Moreover, the structure which installs the server which is not shown in figure which manages lending record 3e1 collectively may be sufficient. In this case, the server is connected to the bicycle parking management device 3 via the Internet, and the rental record 3e1 is transmitted and received between the bicycle parking management device 3 and the server.

Further, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b may be configured to be connected to the reservation center RC (see FIG. 2), for example, via the Internet.
The user can reserve the use of the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) via the reservation center RC (a bicycle parking lot 1a where the bicycle B is rented, the number of used vehicles, time, etc.).
The reservation center RC that accepts the reservation from the user reserves the reservation information (the user ID of the reserved user, the number of used vehicles, and the borrowing) to the bicycle parking management device 3 of the bicycle parking system 1 that manages the bicycle parking lot 1a designated by the user. Time)) over the Internet.
The bicycle parking management device 3 that has received the reservation information selects the designated number of bicycles B from the bicycles B stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a, and secures them as “reserved bicycles”. For example, FIG. Information such as the date and time of reservation is registered in the rental reservation item of the storage record 3e2 shown in FIG. At this time, if there is a bicycle B already reserved as a “reserved bicycle”, the corresponding bicycle B is not selected.

As described above, when the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) is secured as a “reserved bicycle”, when the user other than the reserved user borrows the bicycle B, the “reserved bicycle” is not eligible for rental. . Therefore, in step S4 of FIG. 5, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b determines whether the bicycle B other than the “reserved bicycle” is stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a (see FIG. 1), and only the “reserved bicycle” is stored in the bicycle parking lot 1a. If it is stored, the bicycle parking management control unit 3b determines that the bicycle B is not stored.
When the reserved user rents the bicycle B, in step S5 in FIG. 5, the parking management control unit 3b opens the electromagnetic lock 20 of the bicycle parking machine 2 on which the “reserved bicycle” is parked. To.

  In this way, the user can reserve the use of the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) in advance, thereby providing an excellent effect that the user can surely use the bicycle at the designated time.

In the first embodiment, the trigger coil 4 and the active tag T are used to determine whether the bicycle B (see FIG. 1) is stored in the bicycle parking device 2 (see FIG. 1). This is not limited. For example, the ID number attached to the bicycle B parked on the bicycle parking machine 2 is photographed with a video camera or the like, and the ID number is managed by image processing, so that the bicycle B can be stored. It may be configured to manage.
In addition, the bicycle B may include a passive tag instead of the active tag T, each bicycle parking device 2 may include a tag reader, and each bicycle parking device 2 may individually read a tag provided on the bicycle B. In this case, the trigger coil 4 and the receiving antenna 7 become unnecessary.
Furthermore, each bicycle parking machine 2 may be provided with a trigger coil 4 that transmits a question radio wave, and each bicycle parking machine 2 may individually transmit a question radio wave.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Next, a second embodiment in which the article management system according to the present invention is applied to a rocker will be described. FIG. 9A shows a rocker according to the second embodiment.

As shown to (a) of FIG. 9, the rocker 10 concerning 2nd Embodiment is comprised including the some storage 11 (storage device) and the control apparatus 12 (article management apparatus). The storage 11 includes a storage space 11e for storing articles, an opening / closing door 11a that can be opened and closed in front of the storage space, and an electromagnetic lock (electric lock) 11b that has a function of locking the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 11a (electromagnetic locking means). ), An open / close sensor 11c for detecting opening / closing of the open / close door 11a, and an antenna 11d (reading device) for non-contact communication with the tag U of the article P.
Here, the configuration of the tag U and the antenna 11d is not limited, but it is preferable that the tag U and the antenna 11d communicate with each other without contact. For example, the tag U is a passive RFID tag, and the antenna 11d is an RFID antenna. A configuration is possible.

Although the electromagnetic lock 11b is not limited, the electromagnetic lock 11b may be operated by a signal from the control device 12 and may have a function of locking or unlocking the opening / closing door 11a.
The open / close sensor 11c is not limited. For example, when the open / close door 11a is closed, the convex portion of the open / close sensor 11c is pushed to turn on the electrical contact. When the open / close door 11a is opened, the biasing force of the spring is used. A form in which the electrical contact is turned off is conceivable. And the information of ON / OFF of an electrical contact should just be set as the structure which outputs with an electrical signal, for example.
The antenna 11d has a function of transmitting an interrogation radio wave under the control of the control device 12 and receiving an answer radio wave transmitted by the tag U that has reacted to the interrogation radio wave.

  FIG. 9B is a block diagram showing the control device. As shown in FIG. 9B, the control device 12 includes a control unit 12a (control device, first determination device, third determination device), rocker control unit 12b, tag information reading unit 12c (reading device). The IC card communication unit 12d (input means) is included.

Although details of the configuration of the control unit 12a are not shown, the control unit 12a includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device 12e for storing a program and data for driving the CPU, peripheral circuits, and the like. The control device 12 is controlled while controlling the control unit 12b, the tag information reading unit 12c, and the IC card communication unit 12d. And the storage record 12e1 mentioned later is memorize | stored in the memory | storage device 12e.
Moreover, the control part 12a is connected with the opening / closing sensor 11b with which each storage 11 (refer (a) of FIG. 9) is provided, and can input the signal which the opening / closing sensor 11b outputs. With this configuration, the control unit 12a can detect the open / closed state of the open / close door 11a (see FIG. 9A) of each storage 11.
Based on the command from the control unit 12a, the rocker control unit 12b outputs a signal to the electromagnetic lock 11b associated with the opening / closing door 11a (see FIG. 9A) of the storage 11, and the electromagnetic lock 11b is set. Open and close.
The tag information reading unit 12c is connected to an antenna 11d provided in each storage 11 (see FIG. 9A), transmits an interrogation radio wave via the antenna 11d, and responds to the interrogation radio wave from the tag U. It has a function of receiving the response radio wave via the antenna 11d.
The IC card communication unit 12d has a function of communicating with the IC card 8 possessed by the user in a non-contact manner, and is configured by an RFID tag reader, for example. The IC card communication unit 12d transmits a radio wave that activates the RFID tag, and receives a radio wave transmitted from the RFID tag that has received the radio wave.
And the IC card 8 concerning 2nd Embodiment can also consider the form which has an RFID tag similarly to IC card 8 concerning 1st Embodiment. Then, the identification ID of the RFID tag is used as identification data (authentication information) of the IC card 8, and the control unit 12a recognizes the identification data of the IC card 8 received by the IC card communication unit 12d as a user ID.

  In addition, the article P stored in the rocker 10 (see FIG. 9A) includes a tag U that transmits a response radio wave in response to the interrogation radio wave transmitted by the tag information reading unit 12c. For example, the tag U is configured to include an RFID tag, and a unique ID given to the RFID tag is used as an identification code of the tag U and is transmitted as a response radio wave. Hereinafter, the identification code transmitted by the tag U included in the article P is referred to as an article ID.

  A step of storing the article P in the rocker 10 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing steps for storing articles in the rocker. Hereinafter, the step of storing the article P in the rocker 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (see FIG. 9 as appropriate).

As shown in FIG. 10, when the user holds the IC card 8 over the IC card communication unit 12d of the control device 12 of the rocker 10, the IC card communication unit 12d communicates with the IC card 8 in a contactless manner. 8 identification data is received. Then, the control unit 12a obtains the received data from the IC card communication unit 12d, determines whether it is a valid IC card 8 (first determination process), and if it is not a valid IC card 8 (step S40 → No), The controller 12a returns the control to step S40. At this time, a warning is given to the user by a warning display or the like (step S55).
Whether the IC card 8 is valid can be determined, for example, based on whether the identification data of the IC card 8 is registered as a user ID that can use the locker 10. A list of user IDs that can use the locker 10 may be created in advance and stored in, for example, the storage device 12e provided in the control unit 12a. The control unit 12a can determine whether the IC card 8 is valid by referring to the list.

  If it is determined that the IC card 8 is valid (step S40 → Yes), the control unit 12a stores the storage record 12e1 in which the user ID received as the identification data of the IC card 8 is registered in the storage device of the control unit 12a. It is determined whether it is stored in 12e (step S41).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of the storage record. The storage record 12e1 is information created when the user stores the article P in the storage 11, and for example, as shown in FIG. 11, information on the storage 11 containing the article (for example, storage (Stock number), user ID, article ID, etc. are registered. And the storage record 12e1 is memorize | stored in the memory | storage device 12e which the control part 12a has, for example.
The form of the storage record 12e1 is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 11, and there may be an item for registering the date and time when the article P is stored in the storage 11, for example. In this way, by providing the storage record 12e1 with an item for registering the date and time of storage, the control unit 12a can calculate the time when the article P is stored in the storage box 11.

  When the storage record 12e1 is stored (step S41 → Yes), the control unit 12a determines that the article P has been taken out, and specifies the storage 11 in which the article P is stored with reference to the storage record 12e1. . Then, the locker control unit 12b opens the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 (step S42), and unlocks the door 11a.

The control unit 12a determines whether the opening / closing door 11a is opened based on a signal input from the opening / closing sensor 11c (step S43). Information on opening / closing of the opening / closing door 11a is input to the control unit 12a from the opening / closing sensor 11c provided in the storage space 11e. Therefore, the control unit 12a can determine opening / closing of the opening / closing door 11a based on a signal from the opening / closing sensor 11c. .
When the door 11a is not opened (Step S43 → No), the control unit 12a returns the control to Step S43 while the predetermined time has not elapsed (Step S44 → No), but when the predetermined time has elapsed (Step S44 → No). Yes), the control unit 12a determines that the user has stopped opening the door 11a of the storage 11, and the locker control unit 12b closes the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 (step). S45), the open / close door 11a is brought into the locked state. Then, the control is returned to step S40. The predetermined time described in step S44 is not a limited value. For example, an average time required for the user to move from the control device 12 to the storage 11 and open the door 11a of the storage 11 is considered. To set.

In this way, when a predetermined time elapses after the door 11a is unlocked and the door 11a is locked, for example, when the user stops storing the article P and leaves the rocker 10 Even so, the open / close door 11a of the storage 11 is in a locked state, and the storage 11 can be kept locked at all times.
If the opening / closing door 11a is provided with a spring or the like (not shown) and is kept in a normally closed state by an urging force, forgetting to close the opening / closing door 11a can be avoided, and the user can open the opening / closing door 11a. The closing operation can be omitted. Alternatively, if the open / close door 11a is configured to be kept open by a biasing force such as a spring (not shown), the open / close door 11a is opened when the open / close door 11a is unlocked. The operation of opening the door 11a can be omitted. Furthermore, the structure which automates opening and closing of the door 11a by controlling the actuator which is not shown in figure by the control apparatus 12 is also considered.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S43 that the open / close door 11a is opened based on a signal input from the open / close sensor 11c (step S43 → Yes), the control unit 12a determines whether the open / close door 11a is closed. And it waits until the door 11a closes (step S46-> No), and if the door 11a closes (step S46-> Yes), the control part 12a will receive reply electric wave from the storage 11 to which the tag information reading part 12c corresponds. It is determined whether it is received (step S47).

  When the tag information reading unit 12c does not receive the response radio wave (step S47 → No), the control unit 12a determines that the article P has been taken out and deletes the storage record 12e1 (step S48). Then, the control unit 12a causes the locker control unit 12b to close the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 (step S49), sets the open / close door 11a to the locked state, and returns the control to step S40. Thus, the storage 11 can always maintain a locked state by making the opening-and-closing door 11a of the storage 11 from which the articles | goods P were taken out into a locked state.

On the other hand, when the tag information reading unit 12c is receiving the response radio wave (step S47 → Yes), the control unit 12a determines whether the response radio wave is an article ID permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 (step S50). (Third determination process). When the response radio wave is an article ID permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 (step S50 → Yes), the control unit 12a uses the user ID, the article ID, and information of the storage 11 (for example, the storage number). Is updated (step S51) and stored in, for example, the storage device 12e of the control unit 12a.
Then, the control unit 12a causes the locker control unit 12b to close the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 (step S52), sets the open / close door 11a to the locked state, and returns the control to step S40.
Here, for example, when the control device 12 issues a tag U, the identification code of the issued tag U may be stored in the storage device 12e. When the tag identification code received by the tag information reading unit 12c matches the tag U identification code stored in advance, the control unit 12a permits the locker 10 to store the tag U identification code. What is necessary is just to determine with it being goods ID made.

  In step S50, when the response radio wave is an article ID that is not permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 (step S50 → No), the control unit 12a deletes the storage record 12e1 (step S53) and performs control. Return to step S40.

In this way, when the open / close door 11a is closed, the response radio wave is confirmed again, for example, when the user stores the same article P again (when it is not taken out) or the locker 10 is permitted to store it. Even when other articles P are stored in the same storage 11, the control unit 12 a can determine that the articles P that are permitted to be stored are stored in the storage 11.
Further, even when an article P having an article ID that is not permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 is stored, the open / close door 11a of the storage 11 is not locked. That is, locking is prohibited. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that articles that are not allowed to be stored cannot be stored in a state where the storage 11 is locked.

Returning to step S41, when the storage record 12e1 is not recorded (step S41 → No), the control unit 12a determines that the user stores the article P. And the step which stores goods to the rocker 10 is performed (step S54).
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of step S54 in FIG. 10, more specifically, a flowchart showing steps for storing articles in the rocker.

The control unit 12a determines whether there is a “vacant” storage 11 in which other articles P are not stored (step S60).
Here, the control unit 12a refers to the storage record 12e1 stored in the storage device 12e, for example, and the storage 11 having the storage number in which the article ID is not registered (that is, the storage in which the article P is not stored). The storage 11) can be determined as the “vacant” storage 11.

When there is no “vacant” storage 11 (step S60 → No), the control unit 12a ends the step of storing the article P in the rocker 10, and returns the control to step S40 in FIG. When there is a “chamber” storage 11 (step S60 → Yes), the control unit 12a appropriately selects from the “vacant” storage 11 and the rocker control unit 12b selects the electromagnetic lock 11b of the selected storage 11 Is opened (step S61). That is, the control device selects a predetermined one from a plurality of storage devices, and opens the electromagnetic lock means provided in the selected storage device. And the information (for example, storage number) of the storage 11 which opened the electromagnetic lock 11b is notified to a user.
When there is no “vacant” storage 11, the user is notified that there is no “vacant” storage 11 (step S 71).
The notification method is not limited. For example, a printer (not shown) provided in the control device 12, which displays sound on a display device (not shown) provided in the control device 12, and utters a sound from a voice output device (not shown) provided in the control device 12. A method such as printing out the contents of notification on the apparatus is conceivable.

And the control part 12a determines whether the door 11a was opened based on the signal input from the opening / closing sensor 11c (step S62). Information on opening / closing of the opening / closing door 11a is input to the control unit 12a from the opening / closing sensor 11c provided in the storage space 11e. Therefore, the control unit 12a can determine opening / closing of the opening / closing door 11a based on a signal from the opening / closing sensor 11c. .
When the door 11a is not opened (Step S62 → No), the control unit 12a returns the control to Step S62 while the predetermined time has not elapsed (Step S63 → No), but when the predetermined time has elapsed (Step S63). (Yes), the control unit 12a determines that the user has stopped opening the door 11a of the storage 11, and the locker control unit 12b closes the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 ( Step S64), the door 11a is brought into a locked state. And the control part 12a complete | finishes the step which stores the goods P to the rocker 10, and returns control to step S40 of FIG. Here, the predetermined time described in step S63 is not a limited value. For example, the average time required for the user to move from the control device 12 to the storage 11 and open the door 11a of the storage 11 is determined. What is necessary is just to set in consideration of time.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S62 that the open / close door 11a is opened (step S62 → Yes), the control unit 12a determines whether the open / close door 11a is closed. And it waits until the door 11a closes (step S65-> No), and if the door 11a closes (step S65-> Yes), the control part 12a will receive reply electric wave from the storage 11 to which the tag information reading part 12c corresponds. It is determined whether it has been received (step S66).

  When the tag information reading unit 12c does not receive the response radio wave (step S66 → No), the control unit 12a determines that the article P is not in the storage 11, and the locker control unit 12b applies the corresponding. The electromagnetic lock 11b of the storage 11 is closed (step S67), and the open / close door 11a is locked. And the control part 12a complete | finishes the step which stores the goods P to the rocker 10, and returns control to step S40 of FIG. In this way, the storage 11 is always locked by setting the open / close door 11a of the storage 11 that does not contain the article P to the locked state.

On the other hand, when the tag information reading unit 12c receives the response radio wave (step S66 → Yes), the control unit 12a determines whether the response radio wave is an article ID permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 (step S68). . When the response radio wave is an article ID permitted to be stored in the locker 10 (step S68 → Yes), the information of the storage 11 (for example, the storage number), the control unit 12a, the user ID, and the article ID 11 is created (step S69) and stored in the storage device 12e of the control unit 12a, for example.
Then, the control unit 12a closes the electromagnetic lock 11b of the corresponding storage 11 by the rocker control unit 12b (step S70), sets the open / close door 11a to the locked state, and the control unit 12a sends the article to the rocker 10. The step of storing P is ended, and the control is returned to step S40 in FIG.

In step S68, when the response radio wave is an article ID that is not permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 (step S68 → No), the control unit 12a puts the article P into the rocker 10 with the electromagnetic lock 11b open. The storing step is ended, and the control is returned to step S40 in FIG.
As described above, in the second embodiment, even when the user stores the article P that is not permitted to be stored in the rocker 10 in the storage 11, the electromagnetic lock 11b is not closed, and the door is opened and closed. Since 11a is not locked, there is an excellent effect that the article P cannot be stored in a locked state.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which installs sensors, such as a light-shielding sensor which is not shown in figure, and determines whether the goods P are accommodated in the inside of the storage. With this configuration, even when the tag information reading unit 12c of the control device 12 does not receive the response radio wave in step S66 of FIG. 12, the control unit 12a stores the article P in the storage box 11. It is possible to detect that it is stored.

  And the control part 12a determines with the goods P accommodated in the storage 11 being the goods P which do not have regular goods ID (the tag U which can be used with the rocker 10 is not provided). it can. In such a case, if the control unit 12a is configured not to lock the opening / closing door 11a of the storage 11, the unauthorized article P that does not have the tag U is not stored in the storage 11.

It is the schematic which shows the bicycle parking system concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a bicycle parking system. (A) is a figure which shows a bicycle parking machine, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of an electromagnetic lock. (A) is the figure which looked at the parking system from the upper part, (b) is a figure which shows distribution of the electric field intensity of the inquiry electric wave which a central trigger coil transmits, (c) is the question when a cancellation electric wave is transmitted It is a figure which shows distribution of the radio field intensity of a radio wave. It is a flowchart which shows the step which borrows a bicycle. (A) is a figure which shows the structure of a lending record, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of a storage record. It is a flowchart which shows the step which returns a bicycle. (A) is a figure which shows the aspect by which a several bicycle parking lot is connected via the internet, (b) is a flowchart which shows the step when returning S bicycle which the user borrowed from the bicycle parking lot to a different bicycle parking lot. . (A) is a figure which shows the rocker concerning 2nd Embodiment, (b) is a block diagram which shows a control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the step which stores articles | goods in a rocker. It is a figure which shows the structure of storage record. It is a flowchart which shows the step which accommodates articles | goods in a rocker.

Explanation of symbols

1 Bicycle parking system 1a Bicycle parking 2 Bicycle parking machine (storage device)
3 Bicycle parking management device (goods management device)
3b Bicycle parking management control unit (control device, first determination device, second determination device)
3d IC card communication part (input means)
4 Trigger coil (reading device)
6 RFID controller (sensor, reader)
7 Receiving antenna (reading device)
8 IC card 10 Rocker 11 Storage (storage device)
11b, 20 Electromagnetic lock (Electromagnetic lock means)
11d Antenna (reading device)
12 Control device (article management device)
12a Control unit (control device, first determination device, third determination device)
12c Tag information reading unit (sensor, reading device)
12b Rocker control unit 12d IC card communication unit (input means)
B Bicycle (goods)
T Active tag (tag)
P Article U Tag

Claims (10)

A storage device for storing articles with electromagnetic locking means;
A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic locking means,
The controller is
A first determination process for determining whether or not the storage device can be used based on information from an input means for inputting authentication information;
Control for opening the electromagnetic locking means on condition that the determination by the first determination process is available;
A second determination process for determining the presence state of whether or not an article exists in the storage device based on information input via a sensor that detects the article;
The article management system characterized in that the determination by the second determination process executes control for closing the electromagnetic locking means on condition that the existence state of the article is absent. The article management system includes at least two storage devices,
The controller is
On the condition that the determination by the first determination process is available, a predetermined one is selected from the at least two storage devices,
2. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to open the electromagnetic lock unit included in the selected one storage device. The controller is
In the case where the electromagnetic locking means is in an open state,
The control for closing the electromagnetic locking means is executed on the condition that the presence state of the article is switched from none to presence according to the determination of the second determination process. The article management system according to claim 1 or 2. The controller is
In the case where the electromagnetic locking means is in an open state,
The control for making the electromagnetic lock means closed is executed on the condition that the presence state of the article is switched from presence to absence according to the determination of the second determination process. The article management system according to claim 1 or 2. The sensor is a reading device that reads tag information;
The second determination process includes determining whether or not an article exists in the storage device based on whether or not the reading device can read information on a tag attached to the article. Item management system of Claim 3 or Claim 4. The storage device includes a reading device that reads information on a tag attached to an article,
The controller is
A third determination process for determining whether or not the storage device can be used based on the information of the tag read through the reading device;
3. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein control for closing the electromagnetic lock unit is executed on condition that the determination of the third determination process is available. A reading device that reads information on a tag attached to an article is provided near the storage device or the storage device,
The controller is
A third determination process for determining whether or not the storage device can be used based on the information of the tag read through the reading device;
In addition to the condition that the determination by the first determination process is available, the control for opening the electromagnetic lock unit is executed on the condition that the determination by the third determination process is available The article management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The storage device is a plurality of bicycle parking machines for parking bicycles, and the reading device is embedded in a road surface on which the plurality of bicycle parking machines are installed, and is a loop-shaped transmission that transmits interrogation radio waves for reading information of a plurality of tags. The article management according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a trigger coil and a receiving antenna that receives an answer radio wave transmitted in response to the interrogation radio wave by the tag. system. At least one storage device for storing articles with electromagnetic locking means;
An article management device comprising a control device for controlling opening and closing of the electromagnetic locking means provided in the at least one storage device,
The controller is
A first determination process for determining whether or not the storage device can be used based on information from an input means for inputting authentication information;
A process of selecting a predetermined one from the at least one storage device on condition that the determination by the first determination process is available;
An article management apparatus for executing control for opening the electromagnetic lock means provided in the selected one storage apparatus. At least one storage device for storing articles with electromagnetic locking means;
A control device for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic locking means provided in the at least one storage device;
An article management method for an article management apparatus comprising: an input means for inputting authentication information;
The control device determining whether or not the storage device can be used based on information input to the input means; and
When the storage device is available, the control device selects a predetermined one from the at least one storage device;
The article management method comprising: a step of executing control for opening the electromagnetic locking means provided in the selected one storage device.

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