JP2008200383A - Clothes cabinet and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem in which clothes never worn for a long period of time are stored in a clothes cabinet and left as they are without being noticed, filling the effective space of the clothes cabinet. <P>SOLUTION: This clothes cabinet includes reading means 6 for reading clothes information from radio IC tags 21 attached to clothes 20, storage means 2, a clock means 4, notification means 8 and a control means 5, wherein the clothes information includes at least information related to a wearing season, and the control means 5 allows the storage means 2 to store the clothes information and season dating information acquired from the clock means 4 and, when continuously reading the clothes information in a period of the wearing season, allows the notification means 8 to execute a notification related to the wearing history. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothing storage for efficiently managing clothing using a wireless IC tag and a program therefor.

In recent years, wireless IC tags (non-contact IC tags) are attached to articles, and wireless IC tag reading / writing means is installed in the storage for inventory control. A method has been proposed in which environmental information is written in a wireless IC tag and the storage state is recorded (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-316525 A

  However, the conventional configuration does not solve the problem that is unique to clothing, such as the existence of clothing suitable for each season, and did not wear summer clothing for one summer. In such a state, such a situation cannot be detected when it is left in the clothes storage.

  Therefore, in order to solve the conventional problem, in the clothes storage of the present invention, reading means for reading clothing information from a wireless IC tag attached to the clothes, storage means, clock means, notification means, The clothing information includes at least information about the season of wearing, and the control means stores the clothing information and the season date and time information acquired from the clock means in the storage means. When the clothing information can be read continuously during the period of the wearing season, the notification about the wear history is performed from the notification means.

  This gives a warning to the user if, for example, summer clothing is not worn at all during the summer and remains in the clothing storage. I can do it. In other words, proactively make mistakes that can occur in ordinary households where clothes remain hidden in the clothing storage but are not noticed for a long time and sacrifice the effective space of the clothing storage. It can be solved.

  The first invention comprises reading means for reading clothing information from a wireless IC tag attached to the clothing, storage means, clock means, notification means, and control means for the clothing information. Information on at least the wearing season is included, and the control means stores the clothing information and the seasonal date and time information acquired from the clock means in the storage means, and continuously stores the clothing information during the period of the wearing season. When it was able to read, it was made to alert | report the wear history from the said alerting | reporting means.

  This can be used if, for example, summer clothing is not worn at all during the summer, or if it is left in the clothing storage box with little or no wear. Some warning can be given to the person. In other words, proactively make mistakes that can occur in ordinary households where clothes remain hidden in the clothing storage but are not noticed for a long time and sacrifice the effective space of the clothing storage. It can be solved.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, an excluded clothing storage unit is provided, and even when the clothing information can be read continuously during the period of the wearing season, it is stored in the excluded clothing storage unit in advance. Notifications are not made for clothes that are worn.

  As a result, it can be worn for a long period of time (one season period), such as dressing clothes, or even for a year or more, but it is not worn at all or hardly worn, but is stored in a clothing storage for a long time in preparation for Buddhist events. For clothing that needs to be done, notification is not given even if the clothing is kept in the clothing storage, so that the clothing can be reasonably stored.

  In a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first and second aspects of the invention, when the state where the clothing information cannot be read continues for a certain period or longer, the notification means notifies the user that the item is missing.

  Accordingly, for example, it is possible to call the user's attention by determining that the cleaning has been left out or discarded.

  In a fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the garment storage detects and controls the opening, the door that closes the opening, and the opening and closing of the garment for opening and closing the garment. An opening / closing switch for transmitting to the means is provided so that the reading means is operated when the door is closed.

  As a result, after opening and closing the door for putting in and taking out the clothes, the information on the wireless IC tag attached to the clothes existing in the clothes storage is read, so that the clothes in the clothes storage are changed. Information can be read from the wireless IC tag only when there is a possibility.

  In a fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the clothing storage case and the door are made of or covered with an electromagnetic wave shielding material.

  This eliminates the mistake of reading information on the wireless IC tag attached to clothing that is worn by the user's confidence or outside the clothing storage, and is always present in the clothing storage. Information can be read from the wireless IC tag.

  A sixth invention is a program for causing a computer to execute at least one operation, particularly in any one of the first to fifth inventions, and electrical information including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a storage device, an I / O, and the like. Part or all of the present invention can be easily realized as a program by cooperating hardware resources such as devices and computers. Also, by distributing the program on a recording medium or using a communication line, program distribution can be realized very easily compared to other means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the clothes storage of the present invention.

  The clothing storage 1 includes a storage unit 2, an excluded clothing storage unit 3, a clock unit 4, a control unit 5, a reading unit 6, an open / close switch 7, a notification unit 8, and a clothes 20 An opening 9 and a door 10 for closing the opening are provided.

The clock means 4 provides seasonal date information. Alternatively, the accuracy may be increased by cooperating with the weather forecast and the temperature.

  A wireless IC tag 21 in which clothing information about the clothing 20 is written is attached to the clothing 20. The information written in the wireless IC tag 21 is, for example, a product name, material, washing condition, manufacturing country, manufacturer, date of production, and wearing season.

  The wearing season here may be information such as spring, summer, autumn, and winter. For example, if it is summer, it may be information including the corresponding month from June to September. There are other things, such as winter goods, matching goods, and year-round goods, and some or all of the months may overlap each other.

  That is, for example, spring clothes are from March to June, and summer clothes may overlap for one month. If it is a full year thing, it is from January to December, and every month is one of the other. It will overlap with the season, but there is no problem. Details of the operation will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the clothes storage of the present invention.

  The state which covered all the wall surfaces, the ceiling, and the bottom part of the clothes storage 1 and the door 10 with electromagnetic wave shielding substances, such as aluminum foil, is shown. In this way, when the door 10 is closed, it is electromagnetically cut off from the outside.

  That is, since the wireless IC tag 21 attached to the clothing 20 existing outside the clothing storage 1 is electromagnetically blocked, it is impossible to communicate with the electromagnetic wave, and it is mistakenly other than the inside of the clothing storage 1. It is possible to avoid reading the wireless IC tag 21 (for example, a wireless IC tag attached to clothing worn by the user).

  When the door 10 is closed, only the wireless IC tag 21 stored in the clothes storage 1 can communicate. That is, operating the reading means 6 only when the door 10 is closed and reading the information of the wireless IC tag 21 is a very effective means in that only the clothes 20 stored can be detected reliably. is there.

  Of course, it may not be considered that it is read periodically (for example, every hour) regardless of whether the door 10 is opened or closed, but when the clothing storage status changes as in this method (when the door 10 is opened or closed). We believe that reading data only on the screen is more efficient because it reduces unnecessary operations and contributes to energy saving.

  Next, the operation flow will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a flow of a series of clothing management operations performed by the control means 5.

  The control means 5 detects from the signal from the opening / closing switch 7 that the door 10 has been opened or closed. Based on the information that the door 10 is once opened and closed, it is determined that there is a possibility that the clothing 21 has been taken out from the clothing storage 1 or the clothing 21 has been returned to the clothing storage 1 (step). 31). This is because the door 10 is always opened and closed when the storage state of the clothing changes (the clothing is stored or taken out).

  The control means 5 reads the clothing information of the wireless IC tag 21 attached to the clothing 20 from the reading means 6 (step 32). Since there is a possibility that one or more pieces of clothing 20 attached with the wireless IC tag 21 exist in the clothing storage case 1, all clothing information is read repeatedly.

Further, the control means 5 causes the storage means 2 to store the clothing information read from the wireless IC tag 21 and the information related to the season date and time of the clock means 4 (step 33).

  The storage means 2 is assumed to be a large-capacity flash memory such as a large-capacity flash memory that can store all information on clothes that can be stored in the clothes storage 1.

  Next, the control means 5 determines whether or not it is the season end (clothing change time) based on the information of the clock means 4, and if the season is not ended, the operation is continued as it is (step 34). The end of the season is assumed to be a general dressing day such as November 1 or June 1 for example.

  If it is at the end of the season (time for changing clothes), the control means 5 will check the information in the storage means 2, that is, how often the clothes are worn throughout the season. The control means 5 investigates whether or not the same information is continuously present from the information stored in the storage means 2, and for each information, in a certain season (one season period), It is investigated whether or not the same information is continuously stored in the past (step 35).

  As a result, if there is a wireless IC tag that does not have a period that could not be read and could be read every time (step 35), the clothing is taken out once in a certain season (one season period), for example. It is determined that the item has not been worn (has never been worn), and further, it is investigated whether the item is registered in the excluded clothing storage means 3 (step 36). Perform processing.

  Excluded clothing registered in the excluded clothing storage means 3 may be worn for years, such as courtesy clothes, but is a season (one season period) prepared for Buddhist affairs. It is necessary to store in the clothing storage for a long period of time exceeding the year, and no notification is given to such clothing even if it remains in the clothing storage It is desirable.

  When it is determined that it is not an excluded clothing, it is recognized that it is clothing that has not been worn in one season, and the control means 5 stores the clothing information in the storage means 2 as an unwearing clothing leaving object. (Step 37).

  Next, it is checked whether or not the state in which clothing information cannot be read continues for a certain period (for example, one week or more) (step 38). If such clothing is present, it is missing (discarded) in some form. , Lost, stolen, being cleaned, left out) and recognized as missing clothing, and the control means 5 stores the clothing information in the storage means 2 (step 39).

  Finally, it is investigated whether there is any clothing subject to notification (step 40), and if it exists, it waits until the door 10 is opened (step 41) and is used when the door 10 is opened. The control means 5 is notified to the person from the notification means 8 (step 42).

  In this case, the notification may indicate the date and time of wearing together with the fact that any clothing was never worn during the season or that the number of times of wearing was low. It may be possible to notify by voice or text that clothing has been lost.

In other words, even if a user has accidentally forgotten while leaving for cleaning, he / she should be alerted to know the existence of clothing that has become a fertilizer of the so-called chest and dispose of it. Propose. Or, conversely, there may be a notification that more clothes may be worn.

  In the description so far, the wireless IC tag 21 attached to the clothing 20 is a criterion for determining whether or not the wireless IC tag 21 can be read, but the storage means 2 includes time information at the time when the door 10 is closed. The wireless IC tag 21 (that is, it is attached by checking the history that the wireless IC tag 21 that has been read at one time cannot be read at another time is stored. It can be easily determined that the clothing 20) has been taken out from the clothing storage 1.

  That is, every time the door 10 is opened and closed, a history remains in the storage means 2, so that if it is surely read every time during the season, the clothing 20 attached with the wireless IC tag 21 is taken out once. It can be determined that there was not.

  Moreover, even if it cannot read temporarily, if the time interval is short (for example, within 10 minutes), it may be considered not to be worn.

  In addition, if the data cannot be read for a long period of time (for example, one week), it may be that the person has been on a business trip for a long period of time or the clothes are being taken out for cleaning. .

  Furthermore, when it becomes impossible to read at all from a certain period of time, it may be judged that it has been discarded and automatically excluded from the list.

  In FIG. 3, it has been judged that it was never worn (not taken out) during the season. However, this is not limited to this, and a certain number of times is set (for example, 3 times or less) and less than that. Of course, it is also possible to target those that have been worn only (not picked up), and it is natural that the same effect can be expected.

  In addition, the explanation has been made assuming clothing that is worn only in a specific season such as one season (for example, summer clothes), but of course, this is not the case, and it is worn all year round in the spring, summer, autumn and winter, such as year-round goods It is applicable to such clothing.

  In such a case, for example, it is possible to detect that it was not worn for one year (spring, summer, autumn and winter), and to perform the same notification as before, and it can be expected that an equivalent effect can be obtained. .

  Further, when performing the notification, the notification including the information such as the product name and the manufacturer included in the information written in the wireless IC tag 21 may be performed. The notification to be performed here may be an alarm sound, may be a visual thing that emits light, or may be a vibration like a vibrator, but of course includes information on the corresponding clothing, It is desirable to notify the user together with information on the wear history.

  Furthermore, notification that recommends washing or cleaning may be performed from the wear history.

  As described above, the control means 5 acquires the season information and date / time information from the clock means 4 and stores the clothing information and the season date information in the information stored in the storage means 2, so from which time it goes back. It is also possible to notify including information that the clothes are stored in the clothing storage 1. It is possible to make a more appropriate notification from such information.

  In the description so far, the information written in the wireless IC tag 21 is, for example, the product name, material, washing condition, manufacturing country, manufacturer, date of production, wearing season, but not limited to this. For example, a unique ID code having a length of 96 to 128 bits, and the control means 5 sends information on clothes to an external server (not shown) based on this ID code via the Internet (not shown). )).

  Further, the wireless IC tag 21 has a built-in user-writable storage area (memory), and uses the storage area (memory) to write information (flag information) indicating that it is an excluded clothing. It is also possible to use it.

  The judgment criteria to be notified are not limited to the method described here. For example, the date of manufacture of the product or the date of purchase by the user is stored in the wireless IC tag 21 so that the clothes for the year-round clothing can be stored. In addition, for example, it is possible to notify about the wear history every year, or to notify the fact when the wear history is not worn.

  In the description so far, it is assumed that the reading unit 6 emits a radio wave, and the wireless IC tag 21 that receives the radio wave is excited and returns a passive type wireless IC tag.

  The user opens the door 10 in order to store the clothes 20 in or out of the clothes storage 1. At this time, the reading means 6 operates in conjunction with opening and closing of the door 10 to read information. However, the antenna arrangement should be considered so as to be able to communicate with all the stored clothes. It is also very useful to provide a plurality of antennas to expand the readable area (communication area).

  The wireless IC tag 21 includes not only a passive type but also an active type wireless IC tag with a built-in battery. However, the wireless IC tag 21 may be an active type and exhibits the same effect.

  As the information is read only from the wireless IC tag of the clothes stored (existing) in the clothing storage case 1, the information may not be read from the wireless IC tag located away from the clothing storage case 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the clothes storage 1 and the door 8 are made of an electromagnetic wave shielding material (for example, metal) or covered with such a material as shown in FIG. It is essential for an active tag type wireless IC tag having a long communication distance to prevent radio waves from flying.

  Even if it is a passive tag type wireless IC tag, especially a UHF band wireless IC tag communicates even if it is separated by about 10 m depending on conditions, when such a wireless IC tag is used, it is shown in FIG. It is important that the clothes storage 1 and the door 8 are made of or covered with an electromagnetic wave shielding material.

  In the case of the 13.56 MHz or 2.54 GHz band that is generally used, the frequency is several tens of centimeters to several meters or less, but in some cases, the wireless IC tag 21 that exists in a place other than the clothing storage case 1 is attached. It is assumed that it will read.

  That is, even if communication is possible only at several tens of centimeters, information is obtained from a wireless IC tag that is not related at all (for example, a wireless IC tag of clothing worn by a user) that exists near the clothing storage 1. Since there is a possibility of reading out, a favorable result can be expected even in such a case by using an electromagnetic wave shielding material as described above.

Needless to say, even if the reading means 6 is operated with the door 10 open even if it is made of an electromagnetic wave shielding material as described above, information is read from the wireless IC tag existing outside the clothes storage 1. Needless to say, it is preferable to operate the reading means 6 when the door 10 is properly closed.

  In addition, a weight sensor may be provided separately from the open / close switch, and the reading means may be operated so as to see a change in weight.

  Note that the means described in this embodiment causes hardware resources such as a CPU (or microcomputer), a RAM, a ROM, a storage / recording device, an electrical / information device including an I / O, a computer, a server, and the like to cooperate. You may implement with the form of a program. In the form of a program, new functions can be easily distributed / updated and installed by recording them on a recording medium such as magnetic media or optical media, or distributing them using a communication line such as the Internet.

  As described above, according to the present invention, although clothes that have never been worn for a long period of time remain in the clothes storage, they can be left unattended and effectively used for the clothes storage. It can actively resolve mistakes that can occur in ordinary households that sacrifice space.

  Moreover, it can be used not only for clothes but also for storage of daily necessities such as shoes and hats.

The figure which shows the structure of the clothing storage of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the clothing storage of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the operation | movement series flow of the clothing management of Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clothes storage 2 Memory | storage means 3 Excluded clothes memory | storage means 4 Clock means 5 Control means 6 Reading means 7 Opening / closing switch 8 Notification means 9 Opening part 10 Door 20 Clothing 21 Wireless IC tag

Claims (6)

The apparatus includes reading means for reading clothing information from a wireless IC tag attached to the clothes, storage means, clock means, notification means, and control means for the clothing information. And the control means stores the clothing information and the seasonal date and time information acquired from the clock means in the storage means, and when the clothing information can be read continuously during the period of the wearing season, A clothing storage for notifying the wear history from the notification means. 2. Even if it is provided with excluded clothing storage means and the clothing information can be read continuously during the period of the wearing season, notification is not performed for the clothing stored in the excluded clothing storage means in advance. The listed clothing storage. The clothing storage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the state where the clothing information cannot be read continues for a certain period or longer, the notification means notifies the user that the clothing information is missing. When the clothes are closed, the clothes storage includes an opening for putting clothes in and out, a door for closing the opening, and an opening / closing switch for detecting opening / closing of the door and transmitting the opening / closing to the control means. The clothing storage case according to any one of 1 to 3, in which the reading unit is operated. The clothes store according to claim 4, wherein the clothes store and the door are made of or covered with an electromagnetic wave shielding material. The program for making a computer perform at least one part of the clothes storage of any one of Claims 1-5.

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