JP2016045664A - Commodity supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity supply system configured to allow efficient and user-friendly delivery.SOLUTION: A commodity supply system includes: at least one piece of consumer information including a commodity to be purchased, the number of commodities to be purchased, consumption schedule of the commodities, budget information, and receipt schedule information; supplier selection information selected by the consumer information; receiving means for receiving the consumer information and the supplier selection information; at least one piece of supplier information including a commodity to be supplied, the number of commodities to be supplied, size of the commodity to be supplied, price of the commodity to be supplied, and expiration date of the commodity to be supplied; information storage means for storing the information received by the receiving means and the supplier information; and creating means which determines commodities to be delivered from a supplier to a consumer, on the basis of the information stored in consumer information storage means and supplier information storage means, to create delivery information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for sharing products and information and enabling efficient and user-friendly delivery.

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 discloses a total network system that enables products and information to be shared between different management stores.

  However, this document does not take into account the consumption schedule, budget information, and receipt schedule information of the desired product, and there is no supplier selection information, so efficient and user-friendly delivery cannot be made possible. .

JP 2002-7535 A

  The problem to be solved is to enable efficient and user-friendly delivery.

  At least one piece of consumer information including purchase desired product, quantity of the desired purchase product, consumption schedule of the desired purchase product, budget information, and scheduled receipt information, and supplier selection information selected based on the consumer information Receiving means for receiving the consumer information and the supplier selection information; supply product, quantity of the supply product, size of the supply product, price of the supply product, and expiration date of the supply product; Delivery from a supplier to a consumer by information stored in the information storage means, information storage means for storing the supplier information, information received by the receiving means, and information received by the receiving means Creation means for determining contents and creating delivery information, stocker, stocker occupancy information of the stocker, stocker space information of the stocker, and temperature-specific area of the stocker Information, determination means for determining whether or not delivery to the stocker is possible based on the delivery information, the stocker occupancy information, the stocker space information, and the temperature-specific area information, and a plurality of stocker deliveries provided in the stocker. And the at least one locking part for locking the plurality of stocker deliveries.

  The product supply system of the present invention has the advantage of enabling efficient and user-friendly delivery.

It is a figure which shows the structure and flow of consumer information, supplier information, delivery information, stocker, and stocker communication means. It is a figure which shows the relationship between purchase desired goods, the quantity of desired purchase goods, consumption schedule information, and consumer information. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a purchase desired product, the quantity of a purchase desired product, stocker, stocker occupation information, and stocker space information. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker and a temperature management mechanism. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker and a temperature management mechanism. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker delivery warehouse, an image processing system, and dirt. It is a figure which shows the conventional screen display. It is a figure which shows the screen display by supplier arrangement | positioning information. It is a figure which shows an example of the cooking using a cooking heater. It is a figure which shows what the consumer selected the menu of a predetermined period. It is a figure which shows another Example. It is a figure which shows another Example. It is a figure which shows another Example. It is a figure which shows another Example.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram of an embodiment of the product supply system of the present invention, and includes a management system 1, a customer side system 2, a supplier side system 3, a stocker 5, and a delivery vehicle 6. In some cases, the supplier side system 3 includes a supplier home page 4. Further, a communication line 11 and a communication line 12 are provided between the management system 1 and the customer side system 2, and a communication line 13 and a communication line 14 are provided between the management system 1 and the supplier side system 3, and the management system 1 and the stocker 5. A communication line 15 and a communication line 16 are provided between them. Then, the delivery vehicle 6 delivers the products 21 to 26 (see also FIG. 3), and the consumer receives them 17.

The receiving unit and the information storage unit are provided in the management system 1. The consumer information and the supplier selection information are created in the consumer side system 2 and sent via the communication line 11. The supplier information is mainly created in the supplier side system 3 and sent via the communication line 13, but may be created in the management system 1. The delivery information is sent to the customer side system 2, the supplier side system 3, and the stocker 5 through the communication lines 12, 14, and 16.

The consumption schedule of the purchase desired product indicates when the consumption is scheduled as shown in the consumption schedule of FIG. This naturally includes information that “consumption is undecided”. Budget information indicates how much a consumer desires to purchase. This naturally includes the information “Budget TBD”. The reception schedule information includes information on a reception location (home, stocker, or other designated location) and reception date and time. The supplier selection information is information for determining a supplier that a consumer desires to purchase. This naturally includes information that “any supplier is acceptable”. The size of the supplied product is information required in relation to stocker occupation information and stocker space information. The expiration date of the supplied product is information that is necessary in relation to the consumption schedule. This includes items with “no expiry date” such as the product 26 in FIG. 3. The delivery information is information determined from the reception schedule information, the delivery system on the supplier side, and the operating status of the stocker, and is sent to the customer side system 2, the supplier side system 3, and the stocker 5.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the consumption schedule 201, the consumption menu 202, consumer information 203 and 204, and examples 205 to 208 of products and quantities. These are mainly used in the customer side system 2, and necessary information is appropriately sent to the management system 1 through the communication line 11. As shown in FIG. 2, the management system 1 shows when the consumer plans to consume, what is the breakdown (menu), and what is the composition of the consumer, for example, adult, child, sex, constitution, and medical history. It is possible to receive information from the customer side and determine the product and quantity. The decision referred to here is a concept including addition, change, and deletion. In the example of FIG. 2, the management system 1 determines the quantity of consumer information 203 by determining that two adults and two children are for three adults. The management system 1 derives the product from the breakdown (menu).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the relationship among products, quantities, stockers, stocker occupation information, and stocker space information. In FIG. 3, the stocker delivery boxes 301 to 303 will be described to show this relationship. In the upper part of FIG. 3, goods are delivered to the stocker deliveries 301 to 303, and the stocker occupation information indicates “delivery”. And when a consumer receives in the middle part of FIG. 3, stocker occupation information shows "vacant". In addition, the stocker space information indicates “three consecutive delivery warehouses available side by side” by indicating that the stocker occupancy information of the stocker delivery warehouses 301 to 303 indicates “vacant”. From such information, the management system 1 determines that it is possible to deliver the product 26 that requires “three consecutive delivery vacancies”, and creates delivery information. In this embodiment, whether or not delivery is possible is determined based on the space. However, whether or not delivery is possible may be determined based on the load-bearing information of the stocker or the stocker delivery warehouse, or in consideration thereof.

The delivery person from the delivery vehicle 6 delivers the goods to the stocker based on the delivery information. The stocker may have a function of locking the stocker delivery box upon completion of delivery by the delivery person. The stocker may have a function of notifying a consumer through the management system 1 upon completion of delivery. The stocker may have a function that allows the consumer to open and close the stocker delivery box by ID and password when receiving 17. The stocker may have a function that enables opening and closing for a certain period of time when considering forgetting to remove it. The stocker may have a function capable of issuing a slip by an operation of closing the stocker delivery warehouse. The stocker may have a function of notifying the management system 1 of receipt by the consumer at the same time as issuing the slip. Further, the management system 1 can manage the opening / closing history of the stocker 5.

Although the delivery vehicle 6 is used in this embodiment, delivery by rail, ship, or airplane may be used. Further, the management system 1 may determine the stocker space information. Furthermore, points and currency may be distributed between the management system 1 and the customer side system 2. And you may make it include the paid recipe sent from the management system 1 in the consumption menu of FIG.

The stocker shown in FIG. 3 may be provided with a temperature management mechanism. In addition, it is possible to determine which products are to be delivered to which stocker deliveries from information held by the temperature management mechanism so that power-saving block temperature management can be performed. The stocker may be provided with, for example, a plasma cleaning function or a gas sensor that detects odors. Furthermore, a weight sensor, an optical sensor, a contact sensor, an imaging device, and the like may be provided to create stocker occupation information and stocker space information. The stocker may manage use frequency information of the stocker delivery warehouse.

A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows stocker temperature control. The stocker is provided with a temperature management mechanism (not shown) in at least one stocker delivery warehouse. FIG. 4 shows that temperature management is necessary for the stocker deliveries 402, 413, and 415. Supply product temperature management information is included in the supplier information. Then, the information is transmitted from the information storage means to the stocker unit storage means by the stocker communication means. Further, the power consumption management system performs temperature management based on the information. FIG. 5 shows an arrangement in which stocker deliveries that require almost the same temperature management in order to reduce the power consumption of the stocker are brought close to each other. By doing so, for example, when the stocker delivery box 514 is refrigerated, the cold storage effect by the stocker delivery box 513 and the stocker delivery box 515 can be received. Further, considering the same, the leftmost columns 501, 502, 503 are 55 ° C., 504, 505, 506 are normal temperatures (no temperature control is required), 507, 508, 509 are 20 ° C., 510, 511, 512 are refrigerated. (10 ° C.) In the rightmost columns 513, 514, and 515, temperature management in stages such as freezing (−18 ° C.) also leads to reduction of power consumption.

Further, when the stocker delivery warehouses other than the stocker delivery warehouses 402, 413, and 415 in FIG. 4 indicate “delivery” in the stocker occupancy information, the state as shown in FIG. In such a case, the state shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained by changing the delivery information from the product supply system. The replacement from FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 may be automatically performed by a robot, or may be replaced by a delivery person. In particular, when there is a consumer who cannot receive for a long time, power consumption can be further reduced by performing replacement.

Here, when there is a consumer who cannot receive for a long period of time, the product supply system can also notify that the product has been delivered and how much time has passed since the delivery was completed.

Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows the image processing system 601 and its dirt 602 in the stocker delivery box 603. Delivery of various products is scheduled in the stocker delivery warehouse. In other words, depending on the products handled, the stocker delivery cabinet may become dirty. In such a case, when the next product is delivered, the dirt may adhere to the next product. This is not desirable for consumers. In order to avoid such a situation, an image processing system 601 is provided in the stocker delivery warehouse 603 to manage the dirt in the warehouse and to manage it as abnormal when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded. If the abnormality information management system determines that there is an abnormality, delivery is not performed to the stocker delivery warehouse until the abnormality disappears. The merchandise delivery system determines whether or not automatic cleaning by a robot or cleaning by a person such as a delivery person is necessary and gives an instruction. For cleaning, a plasma apparatus may be used.

Similarly, the stocker delivery box 603 can be provided with a lock with an abnormality detection device to manage abnormality information such as whether the lock has been unjustly released. In addition, a gas sensor that detects odors can be provided, and management can be performed such that an abnormality is determined when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded. Furthermore, the image processing system 601 can manage abnormalities such as damage to the stocker delivery warehouse. An abnormality such as a power failure can be managed by the power management system. These may be performed for each stocker delivery warehouse, may be performed in units of blocks, or may be performed for the entire stocker. It is possible to provide not only one function but also a plurality of functions. Abnormal information is transmitted to the administrator, consumer or supplier of the stocker.

Similarly, delivery and receipt of goods can be managed by the image processing system 601 and the weight sensor. This can also manage abnormal information such as forgetting to take a part of the receipt of a plurality of products. When delivery and reception are completed, locking may be performed after a certain period of time.

A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a screen displayed on the supplier homepage 4. Normally, the screen is displayed by the table or tree structure shown in FIG. At first glance, such a method seems to be orderly and easy to see, but as the number of products handled increases, the structure becomes complex and difficult for the consumer to grasp. By the way, many consumers often go to shops and supermarkets (suppliers) near their homes. In such a case, the merchandise stores such as stores and supermarkets are memorized during frequent visits, which also increases convenience and makes them more popular. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the supplier arrangement information is obtained from the information from the supplier, and the display of the store of the supplier selected by the consumer is reproduced on the screen. With such a system, it is possible to display an array of products preferred by each consumer on the screen. As a result, the convenience of the product supply system can be improved. In addition, if a store or supermarket (supplier) near the consumer's home does not participate in the product supply system, information such as “fresh fish”, “meat”, and “vegetable” on the screen is displayed on the consumer Can be rearranged freely to obtain a desired arrangement.

Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows an example of cooking using a cooking heater. The merchandise supply system provides the consumer with heating information of the cooking heater that is suitable for the high heat 5 minutes, medium heat 3 minutes, and low heat 20 minutes, based on the consumption menu information included in the consumer information. This information may be sent to the storage means of the cooking heater by communication means. The cooking heater adjusts the heating based on these pieces of information, and the consumer can cook without fine adjustment of the heating. Also, according to the product and the management period of the product, information on high fire 5 minutes, medium heat 3 minutes, low heat 20 minutes is adjusted to high heat 4 minutes, medium heat 2 minutes, low heat 20 minutes, and information is distributed. May be. This is because the origin of the product and how much time has passed since the product was harvested is closely related to appropriate cooking information.

It can be applied not only to cooking heaters but also to various cooking utensils such as microwave ovens and microwave ovens.

In the first embodiment, when the delivery information to the stocker is created, the customer recipient information included in the customer information may be referred to. Especially for elderly people, consumers with low back pain, or young people, the height from the installation side of the stocker delivery is an important factor. When delivering goods to these consumers, the height information of the stocker delivery warehouse should be managed and delivered to a position lower than the height that can be delivered.

  Example 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows the menu item selected by the consumer for a predetermined period. By selecting these items, the desired purchase item, the quantity of the desired purchase item, and the consumption schedule of the desired purchase item are determined. Therefore, the merchandise supply system can store them in the information storage means, determine the contents of delivery from the supplier to the consumer, and create delivery information.

  Depending on the menu for a predetermined period, the desired product for purchase is determined, but some customers may need to replace it. For example, consumers who have a constitution of egg allergy have to get nutrients such as protein from other things, and food restrictions may be imposed by disease. Some children are not allowed to eat or drink. Furthermore, when high-quality foods or foods that are difficult to obtain are desired, it may be impossible to deliver depending on the budget and supply status. From such information, the product desired to be purchased is replaced by alternative information. This may be notified to the consumer in advance. When the desired purchase item is replaced, the occupied volume of the desired purchase item changes, so the delivery information must be determined from the stocker occupation information and the stocker space information. In addition, it is necessary to determine whether delivery is possible from the current stocker status. Referring to FIG. 10, the product supply system determines the first day and the second day as delivery information depending on the stocker status, and the stocker is free on the third and fourth days. It can also be delivered after waiting.

  In FIG. 10, among the menus for a predetermined period, the consumer may select the same consumption menu (curry rice) such as dinner on the first day, dinner on the third day, dinner on the fourth day. In such a case, the commodity supply system stores that the same consumption menu has been selected. For example, it informs the consumer that the same consumption menu is selected by linking with the information of the desired purchase item, the quantity of the desired purchase item, and the consumption schedule of the desired purchase item. May be. Moreover, you may alert | report a consumer that the same consumption menu is selected during the menu of a predetermined period. These functions also make it possible to avoid consumption menu selection control and repetition of a predetermined period.

  The contents described in the previous paragraph are not only used for selecting the same consumption menu, but also create the customer inventory information, leaving a history of the desired purchase item, the quantity of the desired purchase item, and the consumption schedule of the desired purchase item. It ’s also useful. For example, when a customer places an additional order after ordering a menu for a predetermined period and before the period expires, the order can be adjusted based on the consumer inventory information. According to such a function, there is no need for the customer side to place an extra order when making an additional order, and an additional order can be made while comparing with the previous order. Furthermore, a consumption menu may be selected from consumer inventory information or order details.

The menu for a predetermined period can be evaluated from the consumer side, and the evaluation may be displayed on the supplier homepage 4. Moreover, you may enable it to grasp | ascertain a trend by displaying the selection condition of another consumer, etc. so that it may become reference when selecting the menu of a predetermined period. In addition, when a menu for a predetermined period is extended over a long period of time, it may be beneficial for consumers to purchase items individually, and it may be recommended.

  The consumer menu can also be created by the consumer. Such a consumption menu is managed by the product supply system by posting from the consumer, and when the consumption menu is selected among other consumers, the contribution is returned to the created consumer. . For example, it is conceivable to give points. This point is distributed as an alternative to money in the product supply system. The consumption menu can be classified and searched according to the situation. The return to the created consumer can be performed not only by points, but also by annual, monthly and weekly ranking display. Furthermore, a paid recipe sent from the management system 1 may be included in the consumption menu of FIGS. This point can be used not only in the product supply system, but also as a priority admission to various events such as a tasting party of a famous chef held by those who operate the product supply system.

  The consumption menu is completely completed, and it is often the case that the consumer cooks it. It is also useful for the consumer to provide an appropriate cooking method according to the purchase desired product, the quantity of the purchase desired product, and the consumption schedule of the purchase desired product. Therefore, the product supply system can provide a cooking method as cooking guide information. These cooking guide information can also cooperate with the cooking utensil of the fifth embodiment. In addition, cooking guide information may be provided as a moving image or audio, and it is convenient if an operation such as stop or playback can be performed with a voice in accordance with the progress of cooking.

  The delivery person must deliver to the stocker in units of stocker deliveries. If this is performed by a basket in units of stocker deliveries when sorting the products to be delivered by the supplier, the subsequent delivery becomes simple. Further, a function of preventing a mistake in insertion may be provided by a barcode attached to the product and an RFID attached to the car. If it does so, a supplier and a delivery person can sort and deliver goods simply by a tablet. And it is also possible to set a bag there about a basket.

  As a problem of conventional products and conventional technologies, the stocker delivery warehouse that forms the basic structure of the stocker may not have a refrigeration function, and it is necessary to use refrigeration equipment for the packaging of refrigerated and frozen products at the time of delivery. There is. If one user needs to deliver both refrigerated and room temperature products, one user may occupy two storage rooms. The delivery side must deliver one user's refrigerated goods and room temperature goods in two storage rooms. In addition, the user must receive the goods from the two storage rooms where refrigerated and room temperature products are delivered.

  As a specific configuration of the invention of this embodiment, a locker type product receiving apparatus 1100 having a refrigerator compartment and a room temperature compartment in one door is disclosed in FIG. The door 1108 is installed to be shared with the refrigerator compartment 1102 and the room temperature room 1106. Further, the plate 1104 that partitions the refrigerator compartment 1102 and the room temperature room 1106 may be movable. As an effect of the invention of this embodiment, no cold storage equipment for refrigerated products and frozen products is required. In addition, the delivery side (deliverer) can deliver refrigerated and room temperature products in one room. And the receiving side (user) can receive refrigerated goods and room temperature goods just by opening one storage room.

The stocker delivery warehouse that forms the basic structure of the stocker has a plurality of storage rooms as storage spaces in a lattice shape, and has doors equal to the number of storage rooms. The delivery side specifies the delivery location by opening the storage room by reading the bar code etc. of the product, but the more storage rooms, the more the product will be forced to move up, down, left and right for each delivery. . The flow on the receiving side is ID authentication, door opening, and merchandise receiving, but it is forced to move from the position where ID authentication is performed to the storage room opened. And in the case of the public stocker which does not have a refrigeration function, it is necessary to use a cold storage apparatus for the packaged state of the refrigerated product and the frozen product at the time of delivery.

As a specific configuration of the invention of the present embodiment, a robot 1212 such as a paper pack beverage vending machine moves up, down, left, and right to grab a specified product and carry it to a delivery / reception port 1204 is disclosed in FIG. The apparatus main body 1212 has a refrigeration function, and the inside of the main body is divided into a refrigeration area 1208 and a room temperature area 1210. A robot 1202 and a robot 1206 are provided in each temperature zone area, and products placed in the delivery / reception port 1204 are sequentially stored in an empty stocker delivery storage 1200 in the apparatus. When the delivery side (deliverer) reads the barcode of each package, the apparatus recognizes the user and associates it with the position information stored thereafter. Alternatively, the apparatus side automatically recognizes a barcode or RFID. When the receiving side (user) performs ID authentication, the apparatus obtains position information of the user's product in each temperature zone area, and the robot picks. The robot picking the product carries the product to the delivery / reception port 1204. As an effect of the invention of this embodiment, the delivery side and the receiving side can work at a fixed position. In addition, products can be stored for each temperature zone, such as a refrigerated area for refrigerated products and a normal temperature area for refrigerated products.

Furthermore, a different embodiment is disclosed in FIG. This is a delivery / receipt from one delivery / reception port 1302, such as a rotary tower parking, and a stocker delivery warehouse is arranged in a Ferris wheel type. The apparatus body has a refrigeration function, and the interior of the apparatus is divided into a refrigeration area 1306 and a room temperature area 1308. Each temperature zone area has a rotating device 1304 and a rotating stocker delivery warehouse 1300, which are sequentially stored in empty stocker deliveries in the device. The rotation direction may be up / down / left / right or front / back / left / right. When the delivery side (delivery person) reads the barcode of each package, the apparatus recognizes the user and associates it with the storage space to be stored thereafter. Alternatively, the apparatus side automatically recognizes a barcode or RFID. When the receiving side (user) authenticates the ID, the apparatus obtains a stocker delivery warehouse in which the user's products are placed in each temperature zone area, and conveys it to the delivery / reception port 1302.

As a problem of conventional products and conventional technologies, when a user opens the stocker storage, which is the basic structure of the stocker, there are authentication by ID card and authentication by fingerprint (palm), but neither can share the opening key . For example, there is a request for sharing when a husband takes a proxy when his wife cannot receive it due to circumstances. If authentication is based on the input of a user ID and password, the door opening key can be shared by sharing the information, but the actions required for opening the door will increase.

As a specific configuration of the present invention, the following management system is disclosed in FIG. The management system 1402 receives ordering information (designation of a receiving location) from the user 1400 via the network 1406. In response to this, the management system 1402 sends an opening key (for example, QR code 1410) when the user 1400 opens the public stocker to the user 1400 together with the order confirmation information or the delivery completion information. Issued through If the user 1400 cannot receive the product due to circumstances, the user 1404 shares the opening key with the user 1404 via the network 1408. By doing so, the user 1404 can receive the product. As an effect of the invention of this embodiment, it is possible to electronically share the opening key without increasing the opening operation. Moreover, since the door opening key can be changed and updated every time it is used, security can be enhanced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management system 2 Customer side system 3 Supplier side system 4 Supplier homepage 5 Stocker 6 Delivery vehicle 11 Communication line 12 Communication line 13 Communication line 14 Communication line 15 Communication line 16 Communication line 17 Flow of receipt 18 Delivery flow 21 Product 22 goods 23 goods 24 goods 25 goods 26 goods 201 consumption schedule 202 consumption menu 203 consumer information 204 consumer information 205 examples of goods and quantities 206 examples of goods and quantities 207 examples of goods and quantities 208 examples of goods and quantities 301 stockers Delivery warehouse 302 Stocker delivery warehouse 303 Stocker delivery warehouse 401-415 Stocker delivery warehouse 501-515 Stocker delivery warehouse 601 Image processing system 602 Dirt 603 Stocker delivery warehouse

Claims (4)

At least one consumer information including a purchase desired product, a quantity of the purchase desired product, a consumption schedule of the purchase desired product, budget information, and receipt schedule information;
Supplier selection information selected by the consumer information;
Receiving means for receiving the consumer information and the supplier selection information;
At least one supplier information including a supply product, a quantity of the supply product, a size of the supply product, a price of the supply product, and an expiration date of the supply product;
Information storage means for storing the information received by the receiving means and the supplier information;
Creating means for determining delivery contents from a supplier to a consumer and creating delivery information based on the information stored in the information storage means;
Stocker,
Stocker occupation information of the stocker;
Stocker space information of the stocker;
Area information by temperature of the stocker,
Judgment means for judging whether delivery to the stocker is possible from the delivery information, the stocker occupation information, the stocker space information, and the temperature-specific area information;
A plurality of stocker deliveries provided in the stocker;
At least one locking portion for locking the plurality of stocker deliveries;
Including goods supply system. The merchandise supply system according to claim 1, comprising the locking unit that can be unlocked by a key that can be transferred through a network. The product supply system according to claim 2, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the key. The merchandise supply system according to claim 3, further comprising a changing unit that can change the key every time it is used.