JP2010018363A - Article management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article management system capable of flexibly setting an article pick-up authority in detail. <P>SOLUTION: This system is provided with a storage block 7 for storing a plurality of articles 2. An antenna device 8 for sensing pick-up of the article 2 stored in the storage block 7 is installed corresponding to the storage block 7. A managing PC 13 is installed for recording an authority for picking up the article 2 from the storage block 7. The system has an IC card communication device 20, with which an IC card of a user can be communicated and which identifies the user, and a management unit 14 which can be communicated with the antenna device 8 and the managing PC 13. The management unit 14 fetches sensing information from the antenna device 8, fetches identification information from the IC card communication device 20, fetches pick-up authority information from the managing PC 13, and manages the pick-up of the article 2 from the storage block 7 based on the sensing information, the identification information and the pick-up authority information. The managing PC 13 can set the authority for picking up each article 2 from the storage block 7 for every user, and can flexibly set the authority for picking up the article 2 in detail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article management system that manages taking out of an article storage area such as a file or a book based on a user's takeout authority.

  For example, in organizations such as companies, schools, hospitals, stores, etc., in order to prevent information leakage due to unnecessary removal of stored items such as files and books, the user has the authority to take out the items according to predetermined standards. In many cases, the goods are managed based on the take-out authority.

Conventionally, as a management system based on such an extraction authority, file information acquisition means for acquiring file information including a file level value set according to confidentiality of a stored file from a file identification medium, User information acquisition means for acquiring user information including a usage level value set for each user according to usage rights from the user identification medium, and the file based on at least the acquired file level value and user level value And a storage means for managing the retrieval of the image data are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-99729 (page 8-13, FIG. 5)

  However, in the system configured as described above, since the removal of articles is managed based on the file level value and the user level value, for example, officers classified according to a certain standard based on the file level value and the user level value. There is a possibility that the authority to extract a file can be set only for each line, such as a manager, a development department, etc., and there is a problem that the authority to extract an article cannot be set in detail and flexibly.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article management system capable of setting the authority for taking out articles in detail and flexibly.

  The article management system according to the present invention includes a storage section in which a plurality of articles are stored, a detection means for detecting the removal of each article from the storage section, an identification means for identifying a user, and the storage section. Based on the storage means for storing the article take-out authority, the detection information detected by the detection means and the user identification information identified by the identification means, the detection information is sent to the user corresponding to this user information. A management means for determining whether or not there is a right to take out the article specified in (4) based on take-out authority information from the storage means, wherein the right to take out each article from the storage section is used. Set for each user group, and each user is assigned to one or a plurality of user groups, and the management means is a user group having the authority to take out the articles taken out from the storage section. It determines whether include user identified by serial user identity, is to permit the removal from the storage compartment of the case that contains the article.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the goods management system which can set the taking-out authority of goods in detail and flexibly can be provided.

  The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

  The article management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is a system that manages a plurality of articles 2 such as files and books in which storage positions are set.

  The article 2 has an article body 3, and the article body 3 is provided with an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag 4 that is a non-contact information recording medium in which unique identification information (article information) is recorded. The article information includes, for example, information about the article corresponding to the RFID tag 4 such as article content, article ID, storage location, storage state, and user authority regarding retrieval, but at least the article ID as unique identification information Should be included.

  The article management system 1 includes a storage shelf 5 as a plurality of storage tools that can store a plurality of articles 2 side by side. Each storage shelf 5 has a plurality of shelves 6, and each shelf 6 is provided with a storage section 7 in which the articles 2 are stored so that they can be taken in and out. A plurality of storage compartments 7 may be provided in the same shelf 6.

  In the article management system 1, one of the plurality of storage sections 7 is set as the storage position of the article 2.

  In the article management system 1, an antenna device 8 is provided in each storage section 7.

  Specifically, the antenna device 8 is provided on the back plate portion 9 in each storage stage 6 of the storage shelf 5, and each antenna device 8 provided on the same storage shelf 5 is multi-drop connected by the multi selector 10. Has been. The antenna device 8 can be provided later on the existing storage shelf 5. The antenna device 8 includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a communication antenna (not shown). The transmission / reception unit transmits / receives information to / from the multi-selector 10 side, the control unit controls transmission / reception of the transmission / reception unit, and an induction electromagnetic field is formed by the communication antenna. When the RFID tag 4 is placed in the induction electromagnetic field formed by the communication antenna, a voltage is induced in the RFID tag 4 by an electromagnetic induction action, and the transmission / reception unit and the RFID tag 4 communicate information.

  The article management system 1 is installed in a management PC (management personal computer) 13 as management means for setting and recording authority to take out the article 2 from the storage section 7, and in each storage shelf 5. And a management unit 14 connected to the antenna device 8 via the multi-selector 10 and serving as a management means for managing the removal of the article 2 from the storage section 7.

  In the management PC 13, the right to take out each article 2 from the storage section 7 is set for each user group, and each user is assigned to one or a plurality of user groups.

  The management unit 14 and the management PC 13 function as management means for managing the storage status of articles, but in the present embodiment, only the management unit 13 can function as management means. In addition, the management means determines whether or not the user specified by the user identification information is included in the user group having the authority to take out the article 2 taken out from the storage section 7. The removal of the article 2 from the storage section 7 is allowed.

  The management unit 14 is installed in each storage shelf 5, acquires the product ID from the RFID tag 4 of the product 2 stored in the corresponding storage shelf 5 via the antenna device 8, and is stored in the storage section 7. The storage status of the goods 2 is managed. The management PC 13 acquires information on the storage status of the article 2 from each management unit 14 and manages the storage status of the article 2 in each storage shelf 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the management unit 14 is a man-machine provided with an IC card communication device 20 capable of communicating user information with a non-contact type IC card 19, a display unit 24 and an operation unit 25. 26, a sub-board 20, and a main board 28. Each of the IC card communication device 20 and the man machine 26 can communicate with the sub board 20, and the sub board 20 and the main board 28 can communicate with each other. The main board 28 can communicate with the antenna device 8 via the management PC 13 and the reader / writer controller 11, collects information on the sub board 20 and the main board 28, and stores the article 2 on the corresponding storage shelf 5. Manage.

  The management PC 13 includes a management server 15 as storage means in which article information such as take-out authority indicating whether or not each article 2 can be taken out from the storage section 7 and user information are recorded, and information on the management server 15. , Display means 16 for outputting and displaying, input means 17 for use when changing information related to the retrieval of the article 2 and the storage status of the article 2, and the management RFID communication device 30 capable of communicating with the article 2 and the IC card 19 And are provided. The article information is information on the article such as the article name, the article content, the article management number, the storage position, and the storage state in addition to the take-out authority. The user information is information about each registered user such as a user name, a user registration number, and a user county.

  The extraction authority is set for each user. For example, it is set to issue the extraction authority for each user group related to companies such as officers, managers, development department, planning department, sales department, etc., and only officers and development department can take out, only development department and planning department The extraction authority can be freely set without being bound by a certain standard, such as being removable. Further, even within the user group, it is possible to issue a take-out authority for each user (individual) and set the take-out authority.

  The management server 15 also stores reference information. The reference information indicates which user group is to be handled when a user who has taken out the storage section 7 of one article 2 belongs to a plurality of user groups having the right to take out the article 2 Information. Although the reference information may be set for each combination, for example, it may be condition information such as handling as a user group with a longer lending available period. For example, a user who is taking out an article 2 is an officer in charge of the development department, and the article 2 is assigned to the officer and the development department. Conditional information that determines that this user belongs to the user group with longer take-out period (belongs to the user group of officers) when two days are set for development staff is there.

  The IC card 19 is a card body provided with an IC chip (not shown) in which a card ID which is unique information of the IC card 19 and user information of a user to whom the IC card is assigned are recorded. It is given to the user. That is, each user has a predetermined IC card 19. The management PC 13 may store the user information in association with the card ID. That is, the management PC 13 obtains a card ID from the IC card 19 via the management unit 14 and searches for user information corresponding to the card ID, thereby grasping the owner of the IC card 19. Also good. Of course, only the user ID may be stored in the IC card 19. Only the user ID may be stored in the IC card 19.

  The IC card communication device 20 includes an antenna portion 22 having a communication surface 21 on the outer surface, and is attached to the outer surface side of the communication surface 21 so that the upper end portion in the vertical direction is rotatable in a direction away from the communication surface 21. A card holding plate 23 for holding the IC card 19 is provided.

  The antenna unit 22 includes a transmission / reception unit, a control unit, and a communication antenna (not shown), communicates with the IC card 19 in the same manner as the antenna device 8, and acquires information from the IC card 19.

  The card holding plate 23 has a substantially rectangular shape and is attached so that its upper end portion can be rotated in a direction away from the communication surface 21. The IC card 19 is inserted between the communication surface 21 and the card holding plate 23 and is held on the communication surface 21.

  The management unit 14 always communicates with the RFID tag 4 using the antenna device 8 and grasps which articles 2 are stored in each storage section 7. When the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7, the IC card communication device 20 communicates with the IC card 19 disposed between the card holding plate 23 and the communication surface 21 and is stored in the IC card 19. Get information. Thereby, the information of the articles 2 stored in each storage section 7 can be managed, and what is the IC card 19 set in the IC card communication device 20 when the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7 You can manage that. Since the IC card 19 is unique to each user as described above, the management unit 14 can specify the user when the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7. By taking the management log in this way, it is possible to grasp who has taken out and viewed the article 2 at a later date.

  Further, the management unit 14 indicates that the article 2 has been removed from the storage section 7 by a person who has no take-out authority, or that the article 2 has been removed from the storage section 7 without the IC card 19 being set in the IC card communication device 20. It is also possible to grasp the so-called unauthorized removal such as, etc., so when an unauthorized removal is detected, an alarm is issued using a speaker unit (not shown), an error is displayed on the display means 24, and the management PC 13 is notified accordingly. Can be performed. Naturally, it may be configured to prevent unauthorized removal using physical unauthorized removal prevention means (for example, an automatic door of a room provided with the storage shelf 5).

  The management server 15 communicates with each management unit 14 installed on each storage shelf 5 at a predetermined timing such as once a day, once in one hour, etc. The information regarding the storage status of the product 2 is collected, the information regarding the storage of the article 2 and the article 2 is recorded to construct a management DB (management database), and the information regarding the article 2 is managed and stored. Accordingly, management of the article 2 in the storage section 7 is generally performed by each management unit 14, and the management server 15 is responsible for setting information common to each management unit 14 (for example, information on a new user). The information related to the storage of the article 2 and the article 2 recorded in the management DB includes the storage position of the article 2, the storage status of the article 2, the user authority, the rental destination of the article 2, the rental deadline of the article 2, and the like. Therefore, referring to the management DB, the storage section 7 in which the article 2 is stored, the storage status of the article 2 (whether it is being rented, etc.), a list (log) of persons who have taken out the article 2 in the past, and unauthorized removal Information such as a list (log) of the articles 2 thus obtained is obtained. In addition, information used in each management unit 14 such as information for associating the IC card 19 (card ID) with the user and browsing authority information of the user for each article 2 is created, and this information is periodically sent to each management unit 14. If transmission is performed, it is not necessary to set these pieces of information for each management unit 14, and processing based on information common to each management unit 14 (ie, no deviation) can be performed. .

  The article management system 1 is installed, for example, for each department, and browses information related to the storage status of the article 2 or searches for desired articles. 2 and the like, a printer 32 that prints information on 2 and a label writer 33, and the like. As described above, when the management unit 14 detects unauthorized removal, when the management PC 13 notifies the management PC 13 of the fact, the management PC 13 not only notifies the management PC 14 itself but also the browsing PC 31. Or the printer 32 or the like.

  The management unit 14, the management PC 13, the browsing PCs 31, 31, the printer 32, and the label writer 33 are connected via a network 34 and can communicate with each other.

  Then, when the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7, the management unit 14 acquires detection information from the antenna device 8, acquires user identification information from the IC card communication device 20, and takes it out from the management PC 13. The authority information is acquired, and based on the detection information, the user identification information, and the extraction authority information, for example, it is determined whether the extraction of the user is an extraction in accordance with the extraction authority. The take-out of the article 2 is managed.

  That is, when it is detected that the RFID tag 4 of the article 2 can communicate with the antenna device 8, the user group to which the takeout authority for the article 2 is granted is determined and set in the IC card communication device 20. The user to whom the IC card 19 is attached is determined from the information stored in the IC card 19, and it is examined whether or not this user is included in the user group. If this user is included in the above-mentioned user group, it is assumed that the take-out action is permitted, and management according to the user group to which this user belongs (for example, permission for browsing only, take-out) Set deadlines, etc.). If a user belongs to multiple user groups, determine which user group should be handled based on the above reference information, and treat it as a user belonging to one user group derived by this determination .

  Next, a method for managing the article 2 by the article management system 1 will be described.

  In the article management system 1, each management unit 14 basically grasps and manages the status of the storage compartment 7 under management, but communicates information with the management PC 13 as described above, for example, newly registered usage Information (such as a card ID and browsing authority information associated with the card ID) is updated. Also, the management status is reported so that the status of all storage sections 7 can be grasped in the management PC 13. Communication for performing these processes does not need to be performed constantly. If communication is performed periodically and difference data is exchanged at that time, a large addition is added to this particularly when the existing network 34 is used. No need to spend. Therefore, the following description will be given focusing on the operation in one management unit 14.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process flow when the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7.

  The management unit 14 always communicates with the RFID tag 4 of each article 2 stored in each storage section 7 of the storage shelf 5 via the antenna device 8 and acquires article information of the article 2 in the storage section 7 ( Step 1), grasping the articles in the corresponding storage section 7.

  The article information in the storage section 7 acquired this time is temporarily stored, the article information acquired this time is compared with the article information acquired last time (step 2), and the storage status of the article in the corresponding storage section 7 is changed. It is determined whether or not there has been (step 3).

  When there is a change, that is, when the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7, the article information acquired this time is subtracted from the previous article information acquired from the management DB, and the extracted article 2 is specified (step 4). .

  The management unit 14 determines whether or not the IC card communication device 20 can communicate with the IC card 19 (step 5). At this time, it is determined that communication is possible only when the IC card 19 registered in the management DB is arranged on the communication surface 21 of the IC card communication device 20.

  If the IC card communication device 20 can communicate with the IC card 19, the user information is acquired from the IC card 19 (step 6), the user is specified, and the user has user authority (removal authority). It is determined whether or not (step 7). That is, it is determined whether or not a user specified by the user identification information is included in the user group having the right to take out the article 2 taken out from the storage section 7. Further, when the user who has taken out the storage section 7 belongs to a plurality of user groups having the take-out authority for the article 2, it is determined which user group to handle as the user based on the reference information. You may make it do.

  If the user has the user authority, the management unit 14 records and manages the proper takeout log indicating that the article 2 has been taken out from the storage section 7 properly (step 8).

  As described above, the management unit 14 periodically communicates with the management PC 13 (step 9), and when communication is established, transmits information associated with the log update to the management PC 13 as difference information.

  For example, the management PC 13 changes the storage status of the article from storage to lending, records the user who has taken out the article 2, records the lending time limit, and updates the management DB (step 10).

  When the IC card communication device 20 and the IC card 19 determine that communication is not possible because the unregistered IC card 19 is disposed on the communication surface 21 or the IC card 19 is not disposed on the communication surface 21 (Step 5 / NO), or even if the IC card 19 is communicable, if it is determined that the user does not have user authority (Step 7 / NO), these facts are displayed on the display unit 17 of the management unit 14. Display and notify (step 11). It may be set such that a warning sound is generated at the same time as the notification by the display means 17.

  In addition, the management unit 14 records a log indicating that the article 2 does not exist in the storage section 7 and an unauthorized extraction log indicating that the reason for the absence of the article 2 has been illegally extracted (step 12).

  The management unit 14 communicates with the management PC 13 and transmits information such as the fact that unauthorized removal has occurred (step 13), and processing based on this information (processing for transmitting the information to the browsing PC 31 by e-mail or the like) )I do. The management PC 13 may perform log management or update of the management DB based on information such as the fact that the unauthorized retrieval has occurred, and based on the difference data at the time of regular communication without performing the management on the spot. These processes may be performed.

  In the present embodiment, with respect to taking out the article 2, the storage status, the lending date, etc. are updated to manage the article. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the taking out of the article 2 is performed. Any configuration may be used as long as it can detect and determine whether or not the extraction is appropriate, and can notify the determination result.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the article 2 is returned into the storage section 7.

  When the article 2 is returned to the storage section 7 of the storage shelf 5 (step 21), the management unit 14 detects the RFID tag 4 of the article 2 returned through the antenna device 8, identifies the article 2, and the article. Information is acquired (step 22).

  From the article information, it is determined whether or not the storage section 7 to which the article 2 has been returned matches the storage section 7 indicated by the storage position information, that is, whether or not the return position is correct (step 23). If the return position is correct, a correct return log indicating that the return position is correct is recorded (step 24). Difference information is transmitted as described above during regular communication with the management PC 13 (step 25). Based on this difference information, the management PC 13 updates the management DB by changing the storage status of the article 2 from lending to storage (step 26).

  When the management unit 14 determines that the return position of the article 2 is an incorrect return (step 23 / NO), the management unit 14 notifies the display means 16 (step 27). Of course, other means may notify the user that the return position is incorrect, or a plurality of notification means may be combined. When the return position is returned to the correct position, the management unit 14 stops the notification and proceeds to step 24.

  When the management unit 14 detects a state where the return position is not correct for a predetermined time, the management unit 14 takes a log indicating that the detection position is incorrect (step 28), and communicates that fact to the management PC 13 (step 29). The management PC 13 updates the management DB so that the viewer can grasp that the article 2 exists in the storage section 7 other than the predetermined one.

  Note that the article management system 1 may be configured to update the management DB so as to change the article information with the place where the article 2 is stored as the storage place of the article 2 in response to an erroneous return.

  In addition, the article management system 1 is configured to display the correct return position on the display unit 24 of the management unit 14 in response to an erroneous return, and to prompt the user who has returned incorrectly to return it to the correct return position. Good.

  Further, the article management system 1 may be configured to notify the manager in charge of an erroneous return and to prompt the manager in charge to return it to the correct position when it is determined that it is an erroneous return.

  In the article management system 1, in addition to the above extraction process and return process, the RFID tag 4 is communicated to the management RFID communication device 18 to add or change the article information of the article 2 on the management PC 13. An unused RFID tag 4 can be communicated to the management RFID communication device 18 to perform article information registration processing for newly registering article information of an unregistered article 2 in the management PC 13. At the time of the article information registration process, the takeout authority can be set, and the takeout authority can be changed as appropriate.

  The article management system 1 causes the management RFID communication device 18 to communicate with the IC card 19 to add or change user information on the management PC 13, or attach an unused IC card 19 to the management RFID communication device 18. It is good also as a structure which can be communicated and can perform the user information registration process which newly registers the user information of the unregistered user.

  The article management system 1 may be configured to allow reservation (predeclaration) for borrowing a predetermined article 2 by communicating the IC card 19 before taking out the article 2 from the storage section 7.

  The article management system 1 is capable of performing a loan deadline alert process for notifying a user or a manager in charge of a loan deadline by e-mail or the like at a predetermined timing such as the day before the loan deadline. It is good.

  As described above, in the article management system 1, the management unit 14 identifies the user based on the detection information acquired from the antenna device 8 and the user identification information (user information) acquired from the IC card communication device 20. Whether the user corresponding to the information has the right to take out the article 2 specified by the detection information is determined based on the right to take out the article 2 from the management server 15, and the article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7 or stored in the storage section 7. The article 2 is managed by judging whether the return of the article 2 to the inside is appropriate or illegal.

  According to such an article management system 1, the authority to take out each article 2 from the storage section 7 is set for each user group, and each PC can be assigned and set to one or a plurality of user groups. And a management server 15 for recording the take-out authority, for example, set so that the take-out authority is issued for each user group related to companies such as officers, managers, development department, planning department, sales department, The extraction authority can be freely set without being bound by a certain standard, such that only the officer and the development department can take out, and only the development department and the sales department can take out. Therefore, the authority to take out each article 2 from the storage section 7 can be set in detail and flexibly, and the article 2 can be managed more finely.

  In the management server 15, when a user who has taken out the storage section 7 of one article 2 belongs to a plurality of user groups having the authority to take out the article 2, the user is treated as a user of any user group. Since the reference information is stored, it can be flexibly managed based on the reference information.

  A mark part (not shown) may be provided in the article 2 managed by the article management system 1 according to the take-out authority. In this mark portion, for example, a different mark is formed depending on the take-out authority by color or the like. In this case, if a color is determined for each user group and a mark portion having the color of the user group with the right to take out is provided in a part of the article 2, the user group with the right to take out can be seen at a glance, It is easy to recognize the right to take out the article 2. Since a large number of articles 2 (for example, files) having substantially the same shape are stored in the storage section 7, each article 2 can be visually recognized from the outside by a tag or a heading section with various information describing the contents of each article 2. Is displayed. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to extract information relating to the extraction authority from a large number of information. On the other hand, according to the above system, if a user accidentally takes out a file without the take-out authority, an illegal take-out flow is started. Therefore, it is necessary for the user or administrator to perform a process for stopping the flow every time an error occurs. In addition, since illegal retrieval logs are taken even though they have been accidentally extracted, there is a lot of unnecessary information (logs resulting from erroneous retrieval) when it becomes necessary to analyze the logs at a later date. They are mixed and difficult to analyze, and the above users may be accused of unauthorized removal.

  The mark part, especially the color, is easily noticeable among other information (for example, character information such as file names and storage dates), and is easily distinguishable from other information. Is easy to recognize. Therefore, the user grasps the information regarding the extraction authority added to the article, and the possibility that a file without the extraction authority is extracted becomes extremely low, and the influence of the above-described problem can be extremely reduced.

  When the management object of the article management system 1 is a file, when the article information registration process for the article 2 is performed, the printer 32 automatically prints the back headline corresponding to the file, or prints the back headline. In this manner, a function that prompts the user or the person in charge of management may be provided, and a mark portion corresponding to the take-out authority may be printed on the headline.

  The article management system 1 may be configured to have a printing function of the IC card 19 and print a mark similar to the mark portion on the IC card 19 in accordance with the user's take-out authority. With such a configuration, when taking out the article 2 from the storage section 7, the user can very easily grasp the right to take out the article 2 only by comparing the mark portion of the article 2 with the mark on the IC card 19. Therefore, it is preferable.

  When the IC card 19 is set in the IC card communication device 20, the user group to which the user specified by the IC card 19 belongs may be displayed on the display unit 24. At this time, when a mark portion is added to the article 2, the mark portion of the article 2 that can be taken out by the user may be displayed on the display unit 24. In particular, when a color is used as the mark portion, if the color is emitted from the display means, the information can be confirmed very effectively to the user, so that erroneous extraction can be extremely effectively prevented.

  The article management system 1 detects the number of times the article 2 is taken out by a user having no take-out authority, and changes the take-out authority to the manager in charge of the article 2 in which the number of take-outs without the take-out authority exceeds a certain value. A recommended configuration may be used. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to set take-out authority that is more adapted to the actual situation of take-out and lending.

  Since the management unit 14 communicates the difference data with the management PC 13 at a predetermined timing and manages the storage status of the articles in the corresponding storage shelf 5 based on the difference data, it is difficult for the network 34 to be burdened. Therefore, it is difficult for the network 34 to go down, and it is possible to manage the removal of the article 2 from the storage section 7 more reliably. Even if the network 34 goes down, it is possible to detect removal and return of the article 2.

  When the article 2 is taken out, the article management system 1 records an unauthorized removal log when communication with the registered IC card 19 is not possible or when an unauthorized removal such as an unauthorized removal is detected. Since log management is performed, it is easy to search for an information leakage source when there is a fraud such as information leakage.

  The article management system 1 may be configured to record a temporary take-out log separately from the proper take-out log and the unauthorized take-out log when the take-out authorized article 2 is taken out from the storage section 7.

  In the temporary retrieval log, when the desired article 2 is manually searched from among a plurality of articles 2 stored in the storage section 7, the IC card 19 is left on the communication surface 21 of the IC card communication device 20. In this state, when a plurality of articles 2 for which the user is authorized to take out are temporarily taken out and confirmed, the log is only confirmed on the spot. Since the article management system 1 has such a configuration, when the article 2 is taken out, the proper takeout log, the unauthorized takeout log, and the temporary takeout log are separately recorded and managed, so that the lending of the article 2 is performed. The history can be recorded in more detail, and it is easy to search for the information leakage source when there is fraud such as information leakage.

  In addition, the structure which does not record a log with respect to temporary taking in and out of the articles | goods 2 may be sufficient. That is, in the state where the IC card 19 is arranged on the communication surface 21, a log for taking in and out the article 2 for which the user has authority to take out may not be recorded, and the article 2 may be browsed freely.

  The article management system 1 may be able to set the article movement mode. In the article movement mode, when the IC card 19 is placed on the communication surface 21, the antenna device 8 can freely move the article 2 without communicating with the RFID tag 4, and the movement of the article 2 is completed. A mode in which the IC card 19 is moved away from the communication surface 21 and the position of the article 2 when the IC card communication apparatus 20 becomes unable to communicate with the IC card 19 is set again as a storage place for the new article 2 and the management DB is updated. It is.

  By adopting such a configuration, when moving the storage locations of the plurality of articles 2, it is not necessary to reset a new storage location for each of the articles 2 one by one. become. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to manage the take-out authority and record a log for verifying whether the unauthorized article 2 has been touched (possibly accessed). .

  The article management unit 14 may be configured to be able to manage non-managed articles stored in a storage tool in which the antenna device 8 is not provided, using the management RFID communication apparatus 18 provided in the management PC 13. In this configuration, the RFID tag 4 is provided on the unmanaged article, and the RFID communication device 18 for management communicates with the RFID tag 4 of the unmanaged article to register and manage the take-out authority.

  The article management system 1 records shelf information such as the width of the storage section 7 of the storage shelf 5 and the number of shelves in the management DB, records the width of the article 2 as article information, and from the shelf information and the article information, It may be configured to suggest which article 2 is stored in which storage section 7 of which storage shelf 5. In this configuration, a storage location is proposed when a new article 2 is newly stored or when the article 2 is moved. When suggesting a storage location, register the article information of the new article 2 in the management DB, and manage the storage location where the new article 2 can be stored based on the shelf information, the storage status of the storage shelf 5, and the article information. System 1 judges and presents. A configuration in which the user selects a storage location from the presented locations and registers the selected location as a storage location for the article 2, or a user first creates a new article among the presented locations. 2 is stored as a storage location. In addition, when suggesting a storage location, the related article 2 is continuously stored based on the shelf information, the storage status of the storage shelf 5, and the article information, or the related article is stored as close as possible. Alternatively, the storage layout may be calculated to facilitate the movement of the article 2 or the movement of a new article.

  The article management system 1 may be configured such that priority can be set for each storage section 7. In this configuration, based on the installation location of the storage shelf 5, the height of the storage compartment 7 in the storage shelf 5, etc., the priority of the storage compartment 7 where the article 2 is easy to put in and out is set high, and the article management is performed according to the frequency of use. System 1 proposes an optimal plan for the storage location. The priority setting of the storage section 7 may be set automatically or may be set manually by a manager or user.

  The article management system 1 may be configured to propose the movement of the storage location of the article 2 in accordance with the lending tendency of the department or user who is the lending destination. In this configuration, when the lending frequency by the other members of the article 2 stored on the storage shelf 5 installed in a certain department exceeds a predetermined value, the storage location is stored in the storage shelf 5 of the department that frequently uses it. Suggest to move.

  The article management system 1 may be configured to propose a change in the lending time limit according to the lending frequency of the article 2. In this configuration, when the actual average lending days of the articles exceeds the preset lending time limit, it is possible to propose a change in the lending time limit and promote storage suitable for the lending entity.

  In the article management system 1, the management unit 14 installed on the storage shelf 5 is fixed to the storage shelf 5 by a lock means such as a key even when it is only placed on a part of the storage shelf 5. It may be configured. If the management unit 14 is merely placed on the storage shelf 5, a unit RFID tag may be provided so that the installation state of the management unit 14 can be managed by the article management system 1. With this configuration, it is possible to report the theft of the management unit 14 and prevent theft.

  In the present embodiment, the antenna device 8 is used as the detection means, the IC card communication device 20 is used as the identification means, and management is performed based on the authority to take out the article 2 from the storage section 7 using RFID technology. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any configuration may be used as long as it can be managed based on the right to take out the article 2 from the storage section 7.

  In the present embodiment, the IC card communication device 20 is provided integrally with the management unit 14, but is not limited to such a configuration, and the management unit 14 and the IC card communication device 20 can communicate with each other. If it is.

  The article management system 1 includes confidential information such as files and books, and is suitable for managing items that are generally stored with browsing restrictions. Furthermore, it is more suitable for managing files that are difficult to identify from the appearance.

1 is a configuration diagram of an article management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of an article management system same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the management unit in an article | item management system same as the above. It is a block diagram of the management unit in a goods management system same as the above. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process when articles | goods are taken out from the storage division in an article | item management system same as the above. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process when articles | goods are returned in a storage division in an article | item management system same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods management system 2 Goods 7 Storage section 8 Antenna apparatus as detection means 13 Management PC as management means
14 Management Unit as Management Unit 15 Management Server as Storage Unit 20 IC Card Communication Device as Identification Unit

Claims (4)

A storage compartment for storing multiple items;
Detecting means for detecting the removal of each article from the storage compartment;
An identification means for identifying the user;
Storage means for storing authority to take out the article from the storage section;
Based on the detection information detected by the detection means and the user identification information identified by the identification means, whether or not the user corresponding to the user information has the right to take out the article specified by the detection information, An article management system comprising management means for judging based on take-out authority information from the storage means,
The right to take out each article from the storage section is set for each user group, and each user is assigned to one or more user groups,
The management means determines whether or not a user specified by the user identification information is included in a group of users having the authority to take out the articles taken out from the storage section. An article management system characterized by allowing an article to be taken out from a storage compartment. The extraction authority information includes information on the extraction conditions such as the period during which it can be extracted.
When the user belongs to two or more user groups that are permitted to be taken out from the storage section for the same article, the storage means is information on criteria for determining information relating to an extraction condition belonging to which user group Is remembered,
When there are a plurality of user groups including the user specified by the user identification information, the management unit selects information on one extraction condition based on the reference information, and uses the usage based on the information. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein a condition for taking out the article from the storage section is given to a person. The article management according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the article is provided with a mark portion corresponding to a group of users having the right to take out at a position where the article is visible from the outside when stored in the storage section. system. The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each mark portion is classified by color.

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