JP2014101170A - Motorized mobile shelf device for library using rfid system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rewrite an RFID tag, a computer and a library database in the information of a mistaken new position automatically even if the housing position of a returned book is mistaken.SOLUTION: Positional information pre-registered in an RFID tag 16 of a book 15 housed in a mistaken shelf plate 18 at return is read by an RFID reader-writer 17 via an HF antenna 19; the positional information is transmitted to a computer 3; and, if a shelf-column number and a shelf-story number of the mistakenly housed shelf plate 18 does not match positional information registered in the RFID tag 16, the shelf-column number and shelf-story number where the book 15 is actually housed are automatically rewritten to the positional information of the computer 3 and library database 20, and the positional information of the RFID tag 16 of the book 15 is automatically rewritten by the computer 3 via the RFID reader-writer 17 and HF antenna 19.

Description

The present invention relates to an electric moving shelf apparatus for storing books in a library, and more specifically, by using an RFID system, even if the stored position of a book to be returned is wrong, the new RFID tag is immediately added to the new position information. The present invention relates to an electric mobile shelf apparatus in a library using an RFID system that can automatically rewrite a computer and a book database and accurately manage the books stored in the electric mobile shelf apparatus.

Conventionally, a library has a large number of books, and in order to store the books, the books are stored using a plurality of electric moving shelves for the purpose of improving the storage efficiency. On the other hand, in order to manage enormous books, a library management system has been built in the library to manage the information of each book as a database. Each book is made into a database according to a predetermined classification method and stored on a predetermined moving shelf. Have been stored. In order for the user to take out these books from the moving shelf, the book management system is used to search for the target book, search for the stored location, and the stored moving shelf. Is moved to a predetermined position to form a work passage, and a user enters the work passage and takes out a target book.

On the other hand, when a past patent document is retrospectively searched for a library mobile shelf device using an RFID tag, a system shown in Patent Document 1 below is disclosed. The system shown in Patent Document 1 stores a book with an RFID tag in each moving shelf, and includes an RFID reader for recognizing tag information recorded on the RFID tag. It is formed by being installed on a UHF antenna connected to an RFID reader.

JP 2010-227569 A

In the conventional library management system using a plurality of electric mobile shelves in the library, there is a problem that if a user stores a wrong book storage shelf, it takes time to search for the book and cannot be handled quickly. .

Further, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is also possible to correct the tag information recorded on the RFID tag by receiving a recording signal from the RFID tag 114 in paragraph (0033) of the publication. Although it is described that the information on the book P can be corrected without taking out the stored book P when the information on the book P needs to be corrected, it can be corrected. "The correction" means that the server (book database) 300 is operated and corrected manually. If the user returns the wrong storage shelf, the new storage will be stored. There is a problem that it is extremely inconvenient because it does not have means for automatically rewriting the RFID tag and the book database to the shelf position information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes bibliographic information such as the book name, author name, and classification number of each book in the library, and the shelf number and shelf number in which each book is stored. At least an RFID tag that records the position information is attached to each book, and each mobile shelf includes an RFID reader / writer that records the tag information on the RFID tag. HF antenna for receiving and transmitting high-frequency signals is installed on a shelf on which books are placed, and is further used in an electric mobile shelf device having a computer and a book database that records the bibliographic information and position information of each book. When a user takes out a desired book from a moving shelf and stores it in a storage shelf to return the book after a predetermined operation using the book is completed, the user removes the book. Even if it is stored in the wrong shelf instead of the shelf that has been decided, the RFID library, the computer, and the library database are automatically rewritten to the new location information using the RFID system. An object of the present invention is to provide an electric mobile shelf device for a library using an RFID system that can cope with a search.

In the present invention, among the bibliographic information of each library in the library and the position information in which each book is stored, at least the RFID tag that records the position information is attached to each book, and the tag information is recorded on the RFID tag. RFID readers / writers are provided on each of the moving shelves, and HF antennas that receive and transmit high-frequency signals are installed on the shelves on which the books of each of the moving shelves are placed. Further, bibliographic information and position information of each of the books In a motorized mobile shelf device equipped with a computer and a book database that records information, when a user stores the book on the wrong shelf when the book is returned, it is registered in advance in the RFID tag of the book stored on the wrong shelf. The position information is read by the RFID reader / writer via the HF antenna, the position information is transmitted to the computer, and stored in error. If the shelf column number and shelf number of the shelf plate do not match the location information registered in the RFID tag, the computer location information is automatically added to the shelf row number and shelf number where the books are currently stored. To the book database via the book management system to rewrite the information in the book database, and from the computer via the RFID reader / writer and the HF antenna. The above-mentioned problem has been solved by adopting a means for automatically rewriting the position information of the RFID tag in the book.

According to the present invention configured as described above, when the user stores the book on the wrong shelf when returning the book, the position information registered in advance in the RFID tag of the book stored on the wrong shelf is stored in the HF antenna. If the shelf row number and shelf number of the wrongly stored shelf board do not match the location information registered in the RFID tag, the position information is transmitted to the computer via an RFID reader / writer. The position information of the computer and the book database is automatically rewritten to the shelf row number and shelf number in which the book is stored, and the position of the RFID tag of the book from the computer via the RFID reader / writer and the HF antenna Since the information can be automatically rewritten, there is no confusion in organizing the book, and it is possible to quickly respond to the next book search. It can be.

It is a schematic front view of the electrically-driven movable shelf apparatus in the library using this invention RFID system. It is a perspective view of the shelf part of the electrically-driven movable shelf apparatus in the library using this invention RFID system. It is a perspective view of a book.

As shown in FIG. 1, the book search system in the electric mobile shelf device of the present invention is composed of a book management system 1 and a mobile shelf operation control system 2, and the mobile shelf operation control system 2 includes a plurality of Electric moving shelf device T provided with moving shelves A to E, computer 3, touch panel type display device 4 provided with an input operation unit and a monitor, and moving shelf control for controlling the movement of the electric moving shelf device T The apparatus 5 is integrally formed. The movable shelves A to E are each equipped with a manual operation switch 6 so that the movable shelf can be operated by the operation switch 6 via the movable shelf controller 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, an electric movable shelf apparatus T in an electric movable shelf apparatus in a library using the RFID system of the present invention has movable shelves A to E arranged in predetermined arrangement directions on rails R laid on the floor. The moving shelves A to E are arranged along the predetermined arrangement direction so as to be movable in the left-right direction via the traveling wheels W.

Among the moving shelves A to E, the moving shelves A and E at both ends may be fixed shelves or wall surfaces. In the embodiments of the present invention, all are described as moving shelves for convenience of explanation.

Between the moving shelves A to E, passages 11 to 14 can be formed between the moving shelves adjacent to each other. In FIG. 1, the moving shelves A, B, and C are moved to the left side to be dense. The moving shelves D and E are moved to the right side, and the passage 13 is opened as wide as possible to serve as a delivery work passage so that the books can be smoothly delivered.

Self-propelled reversible motors M1 to M5 are attached to the lower portions of the movable shelves A to E, respectively, and the traveling wheels W mounted on the bottoms of the movable shelves A to E are rotated to provide rails. Drive on R.

On the other hand, each book 15 stored in each of the moving shelves A to E includes bibliographic information such as a book name, an author name, and a classification number, and a shelf row number and a shelf number for storing each book 15. Among the position information, at least the RFID tag 16 that records the position information is attached, and each of the movable shelves A to E is provided with an RFID reader / writer 17 for recording the tag information on the RFID tag 16. ing.

Furthermore, each shelf plate 18 on which each book 15 of each of the moving shelves A to E is placed receives and transmits a high frequency signal of, for example, 13.56 MHz generated by the RFID reader / writer 17, and the RFID An HF antenna 19 is installed to transmit to the reader / writer 17 or receive a signal from the RFID reader / writer 17, and the HF antenna 19 is connected to the RFID reader / writer 17. In the present invention, each of the HF antennas 19 is not particularly limited, but preferably, a “glass antenna” using glass as an antenna forming base material according to the manufacture of Nippon Sheet Glass Environmental Amenity Co., Ltd. It is recommended that it be installed on each shelf 18.

As described above, each book 15 includes at least the position information among the bibliographic information such as the book name and the classification number, and the position information such as the shelf row number and the shelf number in which each book 15 is stored. Are attached to the computer 3 and the book database 20, and bibliographic information such as the book name and classification number of each book 15, and the shelf row number and shelf number in which each book 15 is stored. The book database 20 is connected to the book management system 1 and the RFID reader / writer 17 in a wired or wireless manner.

The operation of the device of the present invention configured as described above will be described. The user searches the book database 20 for the book 15 based on the book name, the copyright name, and the publisher name, and then uses the touch panel type display device 4 connected to the computer 3 for the information obtained by the search. Or by directly searching the book 15 using the touch panel display device 4 connected to the computer 3.

Based on the information displayed on the touch panel display device 4, the computer 3 connected to the book management system 1 performs a moving shelf search process for searching a moving shelf in which books are stored, and a desired book is stored. The mobile shelf which is moving is specified, and the shelf number of the mobile shelf is displayed on the touch panel display device 4.

The user makes a decision as to whether to perform a driving operation by using either the touch panel type display device 4 or the driving operation switch 6 installed on the movable shelf, and based on the determination, the user touches the touch panel type display device 4. A driving operation of the specific moving shelf is performed by a driving operation by a touch panel switch or a driving operation by a driving operation switch 6 mounted on each moving shelf. The operation control of the moving shelf is controlled by the moving shelf operation control device 5 and is automatically operated based on the control program, so that a work passage is formed so that the books can be delivered. Thereby, the user can enter the passage and take out a desired book.

Then, when the user takes out the book 15 and performs work based on the book, and returns the book 15 to the original shelf board 18, after performing the same operation as the above-described takeout operation, the user enters the opened passage. Then, the book 15 is stored on a predetermined shelf 18. In this case, the information of the RFID tag 16 of the book 15 returned to the shelf board 18 is transmitted to the RFID reader / writer 17 via the HF antenna 19, read by the RFID reader / writer 17, and the information is sent to the computer 3. To confirm that it has been correctly stored in the returned shelf. Thus, the process from taking out the book 15 to returning it is completed.

However, when the user stores the book 15 in the wrong shelf 18 and leaves the passage, the information of the RFID tag 16 of the book 15 stored in the wrong shelf 18 is transferred to the HF antenna 19. Via the RFID reader / writer 17, and the position information is transmitted to the computer 3.

If the position information transmitted to the computer 3 does not match the position information registered in the RFID tag 16 in advance, the position information of the computer 3 is automatically added to the shelf row number and shelf number where the books are currently stored. The position information is automatically rewritten, and the position information is transmitted from the computer 3 to the book database 20 via the book management system 1 to rewrite the position information in the book database 20, and further, the RFID reader / writer 17 and the HF antenna 19 are rewritten. The position information of the RFID tag 16 in the book is automatically rewritten via As a result, the user can retrieve and retrieve the book 15 without making a mistake at the next retrieval.

In the present invention, even if both the bibliographic information and the position information are registered in the RFID tag 16 attached to each book 15, the object of the present invention can be achieved. Even if at least only position information among the information and position information is registered in the RFID tag 16, the object of the present invention can be sufficiently achieved. That is, both the bibliographic information and the position information necessary for searching for the book are registered in the computer 3 and the book database 20, and even if the stored position of the book to be returned is wrong, the wrong position information is stored in the RFID. The tag 6 is sent to the RFID reader / writer 17 via the HF antenna 19, read by the RFID reader / writer 17, the position information is transmitted to the computer 3, and the position information in the book database 20 is rewritten. This is because the position information of the RFID tag 16 in the book may be automatically rewritten via the RFID reader / writer 17 and the HF antenna 19, and it is not necessary to rewrite the bibliographic information.

T motorized moving shelf devices A to E moving shelves M1 to M5 reversible motor W traveling wheel R rail 1 book management system 2 moving shelf operation control system 3 computer 4 touch panel display device 5 moving shelf operation control device 6 operation operation switches 11 to 11 14 passage 15 book 16 RFID tag 17 RFID reader / writer 18 shelf board 19 HF antenna 20 book database

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes bibliographic information such as the book name, author name, and classification number of each book in the library, and the shelf number and shelf number in which each book is stored. At least an RFID tag that records the position information is attached to each book, and each mobile shelf includes an RFID reader / writer that records the tag information on the RFID tag. HF antenna for receiving and transmitting a high frequency signal on the shelf plate for mounting the book is installed, further example Bei said computer and a library database and recording the bibliographic information and the position information of each book, a Subscriber from moving rack When a desired book is taken out and stored in a storage shelf to return the book after completion of a predetermined task using the book, the user must not place the book on a shelf that has been determined in advance. Even if it is stored in the wrong shelf, the RFID system can be used for the next book search by automatically rewriting the RFID tag, computer, and book database to the new location information using the RFID system. It is intended to provide an electric mobile shelf device for a library using the system.

According to the present invention, among the bibliographic information of each library in the library and the position information of the shelf number and shelf number of the moving shelf in which each book is stored, at least the RFID tag that records the position information is attached to each book. In addition, an RFID reader / writer that records tag information on the RFID tag is provided in each moving shelf, and a HF antenna that receives and transmits a high-frequency signal is installed on a shelf plate on which books of each moving shelf are placed, Furthermore, the example Bei bibliographic information and computer location information was recorded and a library database of each book, when a Subscriber has housed figure document on the wrong shelf plate when returning the books, housed in該間different shelves The position information registered in advance in the RFID tag of the book is read by the RFID reader / writer via the HF antenna, and the position information is transmitted to the computer. If the shelf row number and the shelf number of the shelf board stored in error do not match the location information registered in the RFID tag, the location information of the computer is added to the shelf row number and the shelf number where the books are currently stored. with automatically rewritten, the position information rewriting the from the computer to send the library database via the library management system, the rewriting Ru electric moving shelving system information figure certificate database, the fact book is stored By adopting a means for automatically rewriting the position information of the RFID tag of the book through the RFID reader / writer and the HF antenna from the computer rewritten with the shelf number and shelf number being used, Solved the above problem.

Claims (1)

Among the bibliographic information of each library in the library and the position information in which each book is stored, at least an RFID tag that records the position information is attached to each book, and an RFID reader / A computer provided with a lighter in each moving shelf, and provided with an HF antenna for receiving and transmitting a high-frequency signal on a shelf plate on which the books on each moving shelf are placed, and further recording bibliographic information and position information on each book In addition, when the user stores the book in the wrong shelf when returning the book, the position information registered in advance in the RFID tag of the book stored in the wrong shelf is stored in the electric mobile shelf device provided with the book database. Reading with the RFID reader / writer via the HF antenna, sending the position information to the computer, When the column number and the shelf number do not match the position information registered in the RFID tag, the position information of the computer is automatically rewritten to the shelf row number and the shelf number where the book is currently stored, and The rewritten position information from the computer is transmitted to the book database via the book management system, the information in the book database is rewritten, and further, the RFID tag of the book is sent from the computer via the RFID reader / writer and the HF antenna. An electric mobile shelf apparatus in a library using an RFID system, wherein the position information of the library is automatically rewritten.

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