JP2017091402A - Delivery management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivery management system which can reduce a workload in the sorting work and reduce sorting errors and capable of tracking which roll box is loaded with which baggage.SOLUTION: A terminal 80 includes: a reading unit 801 for reading a slip number from a slip 50 pasted on a baggage 40; a radio reception unit 802 for receiving delivery destination area information transmitted from a radio transmission device 70; a communication unit 803 for transmitting the slip number read by the reading unit 801 to a server 90 and receiving delivery destination address data associated with a slip number from the server 90; a data storage unit 804 for storing a delivery destination area in association with an address included in the delivery destination area; and a control unit 807 for determining whether or not the delivery destination data received by the communication unit 803 is the address included in the delivery destination area information received by the radio reception unit 802.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery management system for managing delivery of packages.

  In the transportation business, multiple packages that have been sorted are mounted on a transport cart called a roll box and transported to distant collection points. The roll box is equipped with a display sheet (hereinafter referred to as “sorting tag”) that displays a destination called a sorting tag that displays the destination of transportation, and a plurality of sorted packages are collectively transported to the destination. To do. It is necessary to load as many packages as possible to the same destination in the roll box in order to reduce the transportation cost, but in the sorting work to load the load into the roll box, it is necessary to sort many packages in a short time In addition, there is a need to mount it accurately on the roll box toward the destination.

FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a conventional sorting method. In the drawing, a plurality of roll boxes 10 (10 ₁ to 10 _n ) are placed in the sorting work place, and sorting tags 20 (20 _{1 to} 20 _n ) are attached to each of the roll boxes 10 (10 ₁ to 10 _n ). Each sorting tag 20 has information on the transportation destination. In FIG. 15, for example, “Osaka 19” is described. Each worker 30 ₁ and 30 ₂ visually confirms the slip 50 (50 ₁ to 50 ₈ ) affixed to each of the plurality of luggage 40 (40 ₁ to 40 ₈ ), and then, to the confirmed slip 50 The sorting tag 20 including the written address is visually confirmed. After confirming the sorting tag 20 including the address described in the slip 50, the package 40 is loaded into the roll box 10 to which the sorting tag 20 is attached. For example, if the address described on the slip 50 attached to the package 40 is for the Osaka area, the package 40 is loaded into the roll box 10 on which the sorting tag 20 whose destination is the Osaka area is mounted. The remaining luggage 40 is loaded into the roll box 10 in the same procedure.

  Conventionally, a technique for managing the location of a package has been devised. For example, a package location management device described in Patent Document 1 is known. A luggage location management device described in Patent Document 1 is a means for positioning a position of a transportation means for a package to be managed, and a reader for reading a luggage ID for identifying the luggage from an RFID of the luggage, wherein the transportation means Means connected to the associated reader, and means for storing the position of the package ID in association with the package ID when the reader reads the package ID, and is identified by the package ID. The position of the package to be handled is managed as the measured position.

JP 2011-219229 A

By the way, the roll box to be loaded is judged by the operator visually checking the slips attached to the luggage and the sorting tags attached to the roll box, which increases the amount of work in sorting. In addition, there is a problem that sorting mistakes are likely to occur.
In addition, one roll box is not always transported to one destination, and a plurality of roll boxes are often transported. In such a case, which package is loaded with which roll box. There is also a problem that it cannot be tracked.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the amount of work in sorting and reduce sorting mistakes, and it is possible to track which package is loaded in which roll box. The purpose is to provide a system.

  The delivery management system according to the present invention collects packages, sorts the packages for each delivery destination area, and places the packages, and is installed in each space and transmits the packages with a wireless transmission device that transmits delivery destination area information. A delivery management system comprising: a terminal carried by an operator; and a server that transmits delivery address data associated with a package slip number to the terminal, wherein the terminal obtains a slip number from the package slip. A reading unit for reading, a wireless receiving unit for receiving delivery destination area information transmitted from the wireless transmission device, and a slip number read by the reading unit is transmitted to the server, and a delivery associated with the slip number from the server. A communication unit that receives destination address data, a data storage unit in which the delivery destination area and an address included in the delivery destination area are stored in association with each other, and the communication unit receives Delivery address data is characterized by comprising a control unit for determining whether address or not in the delivery destination area information radio receiving unit receives.

  According to the above configuration, by automatically associating a space (corresponding to a roll box) where a package is placed and a package, it is possible to reduce the amount of work by the sorting operation of the package and to reduce sorting errors. In addition, when the space for placing the luggage is a roll box, the roll box and the luggage are linked, so it is possible to track which roll box is loaded with which luggage.

  In the above configuration, the wireless transmission device is a planar antenna beacon.

  According to the said structure, since the area of an electromagnetic wave is limited to one direction, the misdetection of an adjacent roll box can be prevented.

  In the above configuration, the antenna of the wireless transmission device is a sheet-like antenna and has a display function of delivery destination area information.

  According to the said structure, since the area of an electromagnetic wave is limited to one direction, the misdetection of an adjacent roll box can be prevented. Further, since the wireless transmission device and the sorting tag are integrated, the wireless transmission device and the sorting tag are not separately installed in the space, so that the installation in the space becomes easy.

  In the above configuration, when the terminal receives delivery destination area information from a plurality of the wireless transmission devices, the terminal uses the delivery destination area data from the wireless transmission device having the strongest reception power, and It is characterized by performing collation.

  According to the above configuration, since a plurality of wireless transmission devices are provided for each space and the delivery destination area information from the wireless transmission device having the strongest reception power is used, erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes can be prevented.

  In the above configuration, a plurality of the wireless transmission devices are provided in the space, and when the terminal receives the delivery destination area information from the plurality of wireless transmission devices, the two delivery destination area information with strong received power match. In this case, the delivery destination area data is used to collate with the delivery address data.

  According to the above configuration, when a plurality of wireless transmission devices are provided for each space and the delivery destination area information from two wireless transmission devices having strong reception power matches, this delivery destination area information is used. , It can prevent erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes.

  In the above configuration, the wireless transmission device transmits delivery destination area information at predetermined intervals, the terminal receives the delivery destination area information a plurality of times, and the average received power is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Is characterized in that this delivery destination area information is used to collate with the delivery address data.

  According to the above configuration, when delivery destination area information is transmitted from the wireless transmission device at predetermined intervals, the terminal receives the delivery destination area information a plurality of times, and the average received power is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold In addition, since this delivery destination area information is used, erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes can be prevented.

  In the above configuration, when the terminal determines that the delivery address data received by the communication unit is not an address in the delivery destination area information received by the wireless reception unit, the terminal is notified. Features.

  According to the above configuration, when the delivery address data associated with the slip number is not an address in the delivery area information, the operator is notified of this, so that the worker can grasp the sorting error.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the amount of work in sorting and to reduce sorting mistakes, and it is possible to track which package is loaded in which roll box.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of each apparatus which comprises the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structure in the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the terminal of the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which showed typically the sorting method of the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the terminal of the delivery management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the modification [1] of the label and the wireless transmitter in the delivery management system concerning a 1st embodiment The figure which shows the directivity when a planar antenna is used as a patch antenna in the modification [1] of FIG. The figure which shows the directivity when a planar antenna is made into a patch array antenna in the modification [1] of FIG. The perspective view which shows the modification [2] of the label and the wireless transmitter in the delivery management system concerning a 1st embodiment The figure which shows the directivity in the modification [2] of FIG. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the delivery management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating a part of operation | movement of the terminal of the delivery management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating a part of operation | movement of the terminal of the delivery management system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the classification method of the conventional delivery management system typically

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of each device constituting the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment collects a package 40 and sorts it for each delivery destination area (destination). , A wireless transmission device 70 that transmits a sorting number (corresponding to delivery area information) as a beacon signal, a terminal 80 carried by a worker 30 delivering the package 40, and a slip of the package 40 to the terminal 80 And a server 90 for transmitting delivery address data associated with the number.

  In addition to the wireless transmission device 70, the sorting tag 20 is attached to the roll box 10. As described above, the information on the destination is described in the sorting tag 20 such as “Osaka 19”. The wireless transmission device 70 forms a limited radio wave area (for example, within 50 cm) A, and transmits a sorting number within this radio wave area A. The sorting number transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 corresponds to the destination information described on the sorting tag 20.

Here, there are usually a plurality of packages 40, and there are also a plurality of roll boxes 10, wireless transmission devices 70, terminals 80, and sorting tags 20, respectively, in particular, the same number of roll boxes 10, wireless transmission devices 70 and sorting tags 20 respectively. It becomes. Luggage 40, roll box 10, the radio transmitting apparatus 70, when dealing each discrete terminal 80 and sortation tag 20, for luggage 40, luggage 40 _1, luggage 40 _2, ..., is referred to as cargo 40 _n, roll box 10 is referred to as roll box 10 ₁ , roll box 10 ₂ ,..., Roll box 10 _n, and the wireless transmission device 70 is referred to as wireless transmission device 70 ₁ , wireless transmission device 70 _{2 ,.} The terminal 80 is referred to as a terminal 80 ₁ , a terminal 80 ₂ ,..., A terminal 80 _n . In particular, in FIG. 2, referred to luggage 40 and load 40 _1, the roll box 10 is referred to as a roll box 10 _1, called a radio transmitter 70 and radio transmitter 70 _1, referred to as terminal 80 and terminal 80 _1. Further, it called the slip 50 which is affixed to the package 40 ₁ voucher 50 _1.

2, the radio transmitting apparatus 70 ₁ is intended to be used attached to the roll box 10 ₁ includes a radio transmission section 701, and a sorting number storage unit 702. A sorting number is stored in the sorting number storage unit 702. Radio transmitting section 701, the terminal 80 ₁ is transmitted on a sorting number on the receivable frequency and carrier of the radio wave type. The wireless transmission unit 701 transmits the sorting number at regular time intervals. Incidentally, if the transport destination of the roll box 10 ₁ Osaka area, this is the role box 10 ₁ sorting bills 20 ₁ which is described as "Osaka 19" is attached (not shown). Other wireless transmission device ₇₀ 2 to 70 _n is also the same configuration as the wireless transmission device 70 _1.

Terminal 80 ₁ includes a reading unit 801 for reading the document number from the document 50 ₁ affixed to the package 40 _1, a radio reception section 802 that receives a sorting number sent from the wireless transmission device 70 _1, the reading unit 801 reads By transmitting the slip number to the server 90, the communication unit 803 that receives the delivery address data associated with the slip number transmitted from the server 90, the delivery destination area that is the destination, and the delivery destination area are included. a data storage unit 804 address and is stored in association with that, a terminal number storage section 805 for storing the terminal number of the terminal 80 _1, the transmission data storage unit 806 for storing transmission data, the communication unit 803 has received A control unit 807 that determines whether the delivery address data is an address in the delivery destination area information received by the wireless reception unit 802.

The reading unit 801 is a barcode reader, which irradiates a barcode with laser light or LED (Light Emitting Diode) light, and reads reflected light with a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) to recognize the barcode. A bar code reader can recognize letters, numbers, symbols, and the like. The wireless reception unit 802 receives a signal transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 and demodulates the sorting number. The communication unit 803 communicates with the server 90 using a wireless LAN. The transmission data storage unit 806 stores a sorting number, a slip number, a verification result, a verification date and time, and a verified terminal number. Other terminals ₈₀ 2 to 80 _n is also a configuration similar to that of the terminal 80 _1.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration in the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6A shows the data configuration of the data storage unit 804 in the terminal 80. (B) of the figure shows the data structure of transmission data sent from the server 90 to the terminal 80. (C) of the same figure is a data structure of the transmission data sent from the terminal 80 to the server 90. In FIG. 5A, delivery destination area information is stored in the data storage unit 804 of the terminal 80 for each sorting number. For example, if the delivery area is Tohoku, the addresses of 6 Tohoku prefectures (Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture) are stored. In FIG. 5B, delivery address data linked to the slip number is sent from the server 90 to the terminal 80. The slip number is read by the terminal 80 from the slip 50 attached to the package 40. In FIG. 5C, the sorting number, the slip number, the collation result, the collation date and time, and the collated terminal number are transmitted as transmission data from the terminal 80 to the server 90. In this case, the sorting number is sent from the wireless transmission device 70. The slip number is read from the slip 50 attached to the package 40 by the terminal 80. The collation result is a result of collating the delivery address data associated with the slip number sent from the server 90 with the delivery destination area information sent from the wireless transmission device 70.

  For example, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, the terminal 80 has a wristwatch type that can be worn on the wrist, and an antenna 808 used in both the wireless reception unit 802 and the communication unit 803 is provided inside. Yes. The terminal 80 also has a display (not shown) such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a ringing device (not shown) such as a buzzer. Used for notifications.

A bar code, a slip number, and a delivery address are printed on the slip 50 attached to the package 40. The barcode, slip number, and delivery address may be affixed to the package 40 as a printed seal. The barcode and the slip number have a 1: 1 relationship. That is, bar code = slip number. The delivery address may be written by hand. The baggage 40, as shown in FIG. 2, the seal 60 ₁ in addition to sorting number slip 50 ₁ is printed is pasted.

  The terminal 80 has a printing function, receives the sorting number transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 attached to the roll box 10, and prints and outputs the sorting number on the seal 60. The seal 60 on which the sorting number is printed is affixed to the luggage 40 by the operator 30 who has the terminal 80.

  The server 90 includes an association data storage unit 901 that stores a plurality of association data in which a slip number and delivery address data are associated, a classification number storage unit 902 that stores a classification number, and a communication unit of the terminal 80 A communication unit 903 that communicates with the wireless communication LAN 803, a reception data storage unit 904 that stores received data, and a communication unit 903 that receives the slip number, thereby delivering the slip associated with the slip number from the tied data storage unit 901. The destination address data is acquired and transmitted to the terminal 80, and the control unit 905 stores the transmission data in the reception data storage unit 904 when the communication unit 903 receives the transmission data from the terminal 80. The received data storage unit 904 stores the sorting number, the slip number, the verification result, the verification date and time, and the verified terminal number sent from the terminal 80 as received data.

Next, the operation of the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a sorting method of the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the drawing, a plurality of roll boxes 10 ₁ to 10 _n are placed in the sorting work place, and sorting tags 20 _{1 to} 20 _n are attached to each of the roll boxes. Each sorting tag 20 describes destination information. Operator 30 ₁ performs an operation of holding up the document 50 ₁ which is affixed to the bar code reading surface of the terminal 80 ₁ to the package 40 _1. This operation terminal 80 ₁ is to read the bar code. Operator 30 _1, the same procedure for the remaining baggage _{40 3,} 40 4, 40 _5. The terminal 80 ₁ sends the slip number obtained by reading the barcode of the slip 50 ₁ affixed to the package 40 ₁ to the server 90. Server 90 based on a document number of the document 50 ₁ sent from the terminal 80 _1, to obtain the delivery address data marked with string to the slip number from its own tying data storage unit 901. Server 90 sends a delivery address data obtained to the terminal 80 _1.

Terminal 80 _1, in addition to the reading of the document number, receives the sorting number (delivery destination area information) transmitted from the roll box ₁₀ 1 to 10 radio transmitting device attached to _{n 70} 1 to 70 _n. Since radio area A of each radio transmitter ₇₀ 1 to 70 _n is within 50 cm, the terminal 80 ₁ receives a sorting number sent from the wireless transmitter 70 to radio area A the current location . For example, the terminal 80 ₁ if the wireless transmission device 70 ₁ of the radio area A, receives a sorting number sent from the wireless transmitter 70 _1. Thus, the terminal 80 ₁ receives only the sorting number sent from the wireless transmission device 70 contained in the radio wave area A.

Terminal 80 _1, for example when receiving the sorting number transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 ₁ collates the this sorting number, the delivery address data sent from the server 90. That is, it is determined whether or not the delivery address data associated with the slip number is an address in the sorting number (delivery address area information). Terminal 80 _1, delivery address data, when it is judged not to be the address of the sorting number, it notifies the fact to the operator 30 _1. That is, the terminal 80 _1, delivery address data, when it is determined that the address in the sorting number, and displays a "collation OK" to the terminal 80 ₁ of the display (not shown), ringing device (not shown) Sound “beep”. Terminal 80 _1, delivery address data, if it is judged not to be the address of the sorting number, terminal 80 ₁ of the display device to display the "matching NG" in (not shown), ringing device (not shown) " Sounds “beep”.

Operator 30 _1, the terminal 80 ₁ of the display is displayed "collation OK" to the (not shown), confirms that the sound device (not shown) is sounded as "beep", baggage currently holds 40 Can be recognized. Conversely, the terminal 80 ₁ of the display is displayed "collation NG" to the (not shown), ringing device confirms that the (not shown) is sounded as "beep beep" loading destination luggage 40 which currently holds It can be recognized that the roll box 10 is wrong. Operator 30 _1, by checking the verification result display and the collation result sound terminal 80 _1, can be loaded luggage 40 without violating the sorting mistakes roll box 10. For example, if the delivery destination of the package 40 ₁ is Osaka and the roll box 10 ₁ is for Osaka, the worker 30 ₁ does not make a mistake, and the package 40 is delivered to Osaka in the roll box 10 ₁ bound for Osaka. ₁ can be loaded.

Terminal 80 _1, the sorting number, document number, the collation result, sends the verification information collation date and collated terminal ID to the server 90. Server 90, the sorting number sent from the terminal 80 _1, document number, collation result, and stores the collation time and collated terminal number in its own received data storage unit 904.

Operator 30 _1, loading the roll box 10 in the same manner for the remaining baggage _{40 3,} 40 4, 40 _5. Also in the worker 30 _2, can be loaded luggage _{40 2,} 40 _6, 40 7, 40 ₈ to roll box 10 without violating the sorting mistakes.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the terminal 80 of the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment. Since control at the terminal 80 is performed by the control unit 807, the subject is referred to as the control unit 807 in the operation description of the terminal 80.

  In FIG. 6, the control unit 807 determines whether or not the slip number of the package 40 has been correctly read (step S10). That is, it is determined whether the bar code of the slip 50 attached to the package 40 has been correctly read. When the control unit 807 determines that the slip number of the parcel 40 has not been read correctly (when “No” is determined in step S10), the control unit 807 repeats this process until the slip number is correctly read. On the other hand, when the control unit 807 determines that the slip number of the package 40 has been read correctly (when “Yes” is determined in step S10), it determines whether or not a sorting number (delivery destination area information) has been received. Determination is made (step S11). That is, it is determined whether or not the sorting number transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 has been received. When the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number has not been received (when “No” is determined in step S11), the control unit 807 repeats this process until the sorting number is received. In contrast, when the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number has been received (when “Yes” is determined in step S11), the delivery address data associated with the slip number of the package 40 is the address in the sorting number. Whether or not (step S12).

  If the control unit 807 determines that the delivery address data associated with the slip number of the package 40 is not an address within the sorting number (when determined “No” in step S12), the control unit 807 outputs collation error information ( Step S14). After outputting the collation error information, the control unit 807 returns to step S11. On the other hand, when the control unit 807 determines that the delivery address data associated with the slip number of the package 40 is an address in the sorting number (when “Yes” is determined in step S12), the control information is displayed. Output (step S13). After outputting the collation information, the control unit 807 determines whether the collation information is transmitted to the server 90 (step S15). If the control unit 807 determines not to send the collation information to the server 90 (if determined “No” in step S15), the control unit 807 returns to step S10. On the other hand, when it is determined that the verification information is transmitted to the server 90 (when “Yes” is determined in Step S15), the control unit 807 transmits the verification information to the server 90 (Step S16), and thereafter, Step S10. Return to.

  Thus, according to the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment, when the terminal 80 enters the radio wave area A of the wireless transmission device 70, the roll box 10 and the package 40 are automatically associated. Sorting mistakes due to the sorting work of the luggage 40 are reduced, and the work amount is reduced. Further, it can be seen in which roll box 10 the package 40 is loaded, and the package 40 can be traced during the transportation process.

  Although the first embodiment has been described in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a modified example of the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment and other embodiments will be described.

(Modification [1])
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modification [1] of the label and the wireless transmission device in the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the modified example [1] is one in which the sorting tag 20 and the wireless transmission device 70 in the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment are integrated, and the wireless transmission device 70 is a planar antenna beacon. is there. In the modification [1], the wireless transmission device 70 is attached to a part of the sorting tag 21. The sorting tag 21 is provided with a destination display unit 21A. The destination display unit 21A may be a printed destination or a liquid crystal display.

  The wireless transmission device 70 includes a wireless circuit unit 703 and an antenna unit 704. The antenna unit 704 is a planar antenna that forms a radio wave area A in the front direction. By using the antenna unit 704 as a planar antenna, the radio wave area A can be limited to one direction, thereby preventing erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes 10. The planar antenna includes a patch antenna and a patch array antenna, and the patch array antenna has a sharper directivity with respect to the patch antenna. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a radio wave area A1 of the patch antenna. The patch antenna radio wave area A1 extends over a wide area in front of the antenna in plan view. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a radio wave area A2 of the patch array antenna. Since the patch array antenna has sharp directivity, the radio wave area A2 extends to a narrower range in plan view than the patch antenna.

(Modification [2])
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modification [2] of the label and the wireless transmission device in the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the modified example [2] is a wireless transmission device 71 in which the antenna unit 705 is configured by a sheet-like antenna and can also be used as a sorting tag. The wireless circuit unit 703 is attached to a part of the antenna unit 705. The antenna unit 705 is provided with a destination display unit 705A. The destination display unit 705A may be a printed destination or a liquid crystal display as with the destination display unit 21A of the modified example [1] described above. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a radio wave area A3 of the antenna unit 705. As shown in FIG. The antenna unit 705 has a two-dimensional communication sheet. Since the two-dimensional communication sheet has a structure for generating evanescent waves on the sheet surface, it has a radio wave area near the sheet surface. By using the antenna unit 705 as a sheet-like antenna, the radio wave area A can be limited to one direction, thereby preventing erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes 10. The antenna unit 705 can be used in the entire vicinity of the surface.

Next, a delivery management system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a delivery management system 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the delivery management system 1A according to the second embodiment, two radio transmission devices 70 ₁ and 70 ₂ are spaced apart from each other in one roll box 10, and the terminal 80 has two radio transmissions. A sorting number transmitted from each of the devices 70 ₁ and 70 ₂ is received and collated with delivery address data. When the terminal 80 receives a sorting number (delivery destination area information) transmitted from each of the _two wireless transmission devices 70 ₁ and 70 ₂ , the wireless transmission device 70 ₁ (or the wireless transmission device) with the strongest reception power is received. 70 ₂ ) is used to collate with delivery address data.

According to the delivery management system 1A according to the second embodiment, the two wireless transmission devices 70 ₁ and 70 ₂ are provided for each space, and the wireless transmission device 70 ₁ (or 70 ₂ ) having the strongest reception power is used. Since the delivery destination area information is used, erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes 10 can be prevented.

  In the delivery management system 1A according to the second embodiment, when two sorting numbers having strong received power match, it is of course possible to collate with delivery address data using this sorting number. Is possible. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a part of the operation of the terminal 80 of the delivery management system 1A in such a case. In the figure, steps S111 to S114 correspond to step S11 in the flowchart shown in FIG. After determining that the slip number of the package 40 has been correctly read, the control unit 807 of the terminal 80 determines whether the sorting number of the wireless transmission device 70 having the strongest reception power has been received (step S111). When the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number of the wireless transmission device 70 with the strongest reception power has not been received (when “No” is determined in step S111), the control number of the wireless transmission device 70 with the strongest reception power. Step S111 is repeated until is received.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number of the wireless transmission device 70 having the strongest reception power has been received (when “Yes” is determined in step S111), the wireless transmission with the second strongest reception power is performed. It is determined whether the sorting number of the device 70 has been received (step S112). When the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number of the wireless transmission device 70 having the second highest received power has not been received (when determined “No” in step S112), the control unit 807 has the second highest reception power. This step S112 is repeated until 70 sort number is received. On the other hand, the control unit 807 determines that the sorting number of the wireless transmission device 70 having the second highest reception power has been received (when determined “Yes” in step S112), the two wireless transmission devices 70. It is determined whether or not the sorting numbers are matched (step S113). When the control unit 807 determines that the sorting numbers of the two wireless transmission devices 70 do not match (when determined “No” in step S113), the control unit 807 outputs reception error information (step S114), and step S111. Return to. On the other hand, when the control unit 807 determines that the sorting numbers of the two wireless transmission devices 70 match (when determined “Yes” in step S113), the control unit 807 proceeds to the next step S12.

  According to such a configuration, when a plurality of wireless transmission devices 70 are provided in the roll box 10 and the delivery destination area information from the two wireless transmission devices 70 with strong reception power matches, this delivery destination area Since information is used, erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes 10 can be prevented.

(Third embodiment)
In the delivery management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the wireless transmission device 70 transmits a sorting number (delivery destination area information) at a predetermined interval, and the terminal 80 receives the sorting number a plurality of times and receives it. When the power average is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, this sort number is used to collate with delivery address data. Since the configuration of the delivery management system according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the delivery management system 1 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 1 is used and the number “1B” is assigned. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a part of the operation of the terminal 80 of the delivery management system 1B according to the third embodiment. In the figure, steps S115 to S117 correspond to step S11 in the flowchart shown in FIG.

  After determining that the slip number of the package 40 has been correctly read, the control unit 807 of the terminal 80 determines whether the same sorting number has been received N times (step S115). If the control unit 807 determines that the same sorting number has not been received N times (if “No” is determined in step S115), the control unit 807 repeats step S115 until the same sorting number is received N times. On the other hand, when it is determined that the same sorting number has been received N times (when it is determined “Yes” in step S115), the control unit 807 determines whether the average power of N times is equal to or greater than a threshold value (step S116). When determining that the average power N times is less than the threshold value (when determining “No” in step S116), the control unit 807 outputs received power shortage information (step S117), and returns to step S115. . On the other hand, when the control unit 807 determines that the average power N times is equal to or greater than the threshold value (when determined “Yes” in step S116), the control unit 807 proceeds to next step S12.

  According to the delivery management system 1B according to the third embodiment, the delivery destination area information is transmitted from the wireless transmission device 70 at a predetermined interval, and the terminal 80 receives the delivery destination area information a plurality of times. Since the delivery destination area information is used when is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, erroneous detection of adjacent roll boxes can be prevented.

  The present invention can reduce the amount of work in sorting and reduce sorting mistakes, and has the effect of being able to track which package is loaded in which roll box, and managing package delivery in the transportation business. It can be applied to.

1, 1A, 1B Delivery management system 10 Roll box 20, 21 Sorting tag 21A, 705A Destination display unit 30 Worker 40 Luggage 50 Voucher 70, 71 Wireless transmission device 80 Terminal 90 Server 701 Wireless transmission unit 702 Sorting number storage unit 703 Wireless Circuit unit 704, 705 Antenna unit 801 Reading unit 802 Wireless receiving unit 803 Communication unit 804 Data storage unit 805 Terminal number storage unit 806 Transmission data storage unit 807 Control unit 808 Antenna 901 Linked data storage unit 902 Sorting number storage unit 903 Communication unit 904 Received data storage unit 905 Control unit

Claims (7)

A wireless transmission device that collects packages and sorts them for each delivery destination area and places the packages, and is installed in each space and transmits delivery destination area information;
A device carried by the worker delivering the package,
A delivery management system comprising: a server that transmits delivery address data associated with a package slip number to the terminal;
The terminal is
A reading unit for reading a slip number from the slip of the package;
A wireless receiver that receives delivery area information transmitted from the wireless transmitter;
A communication unit that transmits the slip number read by the reading unit to the server, and receives delivery address data associated with the slip number from the server;
A data storage unit in which the delivery destination area and an address included in the delivery destination area are stored in association with each other;
A control unit for determining whether the delivery address data received by the communication unit is an address in the delivery destination area information received by the wireless reception unit;
A delivery management system comprising:   The delivery management system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless transmission device is a planar antenna beacon.   The delivery management system according to claim 1, wherein the antenna of the wireless transmission device is a sheet-like antenna and has a display function of delivery destination area information. When the terminal receives delivery area information from a plurality of the wireless transmission devices,
The delivery management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein collation with the delivery address data is performed using delivery destination area information from a wireless transmission device having the strongest reception power. A plurality of the wireless transmission devices are provided in the space,
When the terminal receives delivery area information from a plurality of the wireless transmission devices,
4. If two delivery destination area information with strong reception power match, the delivery destination area data is used to collate with the delivery address data. The delivery management system according to item.   The wireless transmission device transmits delivery destination area information at predetermined intervals, and when the terminal receives the delivery destination area information a plurality of times and the average received power is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the delivery is performed. 4. The delivery management system according to claim 1, wherein collation with the delivery address data is performed using destination area information.   When the terminal determines that the delivery address data received by the communication unit is not an address in the delivery area information received by the wireless reception unit, the terminal notifies the worker. Item 7. The delivery management system according to any one of Items 1 to 6.

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