JP3523745B2 - Airport baggage display panel system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an airport baggage display panel system for guiding baggage delivery at an airport.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At an airport, when a passenger deposits his / her baggage at the time of boarding, an airport staff member attaches a tag to the baggage and also gives a tag having the same number as the tag to the passenger.

After getting off an airplane at a destination airport, a passenger receives his / her own baggage, but at the airport, in order to deliver a large amount of baggage efficiently and in a short time, the baggage should be put on a belt conveyor to flow. I have to.

[0004] Then, the passenger compares and confirms the number of the tag that he / she has with the number of the tag attached to the baggage flowing on the conveyor, and picks up the matching one.

[0005]

However, since airplanes in recent years have become larger, the number of passengers transported has increased, and the number of movements by airplane has also increased, the conveyor length also becomes longer in response to the increased number of passengers, Moreover, the number of pieces of baggage that can be loaded on it is increasing.

Therefore, when the passenger waits on the side of the conveyor to search for baggage based on his / her own judgment as in the prior art, it is often difficult to receive the baggage. This will cause more and more congestion, and
Mistakes in baggage are frequently made.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a situation, and properly guides passengers to alleviate the congestion at the time of baggage receipt so that the baggage can be received smoothly so that the baggage can be mistaken. It is an object of the present invention to provide an airport baggage display panel system capable of preventing the above.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides a baggage unloading system at an airport in which the baggage is circulated on an unloading path for handing over baggage. Receipt slip information detection means that is provided on the route to the pick-up position on the carry-out route and that reads the information of the receipt slip corresponding to the baggage, and the start position where the baggage can be picked up on the carry-out route. First baggage detecting means for detecting and identifying each baggage, and second baggage for detecting baggage at a start position where baggage collection on the carry-out route becomes impossible and for identifying each baggage. Based on the detection means and the detection information detected by the first and second baggage detection means,
While outputting information on whether the baggage at the pick-up position on the carry-out path is at the receivable position, the output is updated and output based on the arrival information from the first baggage detecting means, Furthermore, it is read by the receipt information detecting means.
Based on the actual take the receipt form information, the receiving form information detection
It is an airport baggage display panel system comprising: an information output means for outputting information as to whether or not baggage corresponding to the receipt information read by the means is on the carry-out route.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a baggage unloading system at an airport in which the baggage is circulated on a transport path for handing over the baggage, and a route up to a collectable position on the unloading path. Receipt slip information detection means provided on the top for reading information of receipt slip corresponding to baggage, first baggage detection means for detecting each baggage by detecting at a specific position on the carry-out path, and detection by baggage detection means By calculating based on the information and the specific position and the moving speed of the baggage on the carry-out route, the information on whether or not the baggage at the retrievable position on the carry-out route is at the receivable position is output, and the output is update and output based on the stock information from the first baggage detection means, further wherein
On the basis of the receipt information read by the receipt information detecting means, the receipt read by the receipt information detecting means is received.
It is an airport baggage display panel system including information output means for outputting information as to whether or not baggage corresponding to the vote counting information is on the carry-out route.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, provided with a photographing means for photographing the baggage, and the information output means is at a retrievable position photographed by the photographing means. It is an airport baggage display system that also outputs the image of a baggage.

Furthermore, the invention corresponding to claim 4 is
In the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the information output means is provided on the route up to the pick-up position on the carry-out path, and includes receipt information detection means for reading the information of the receipt corresponding to baggage. If the baggage corresponding to the receipt information is not detected by the first baggage detecting means, the airport baggage display panel system outputs a message to that effect.

On the other hand, the invention according to claim 5 is, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, provided on the route up to the pick-up position on the carry-out path, and information on the receipt slip corresponding to baggage. Receipt information detecting means for reading
Position information display means for calculating and displaying the position information on the carry-out route of the baggage corresponding to the information on the receipt by the calculation based on the detection information and the detection position by the baggage detecting unit and the moving speed of the baggage on the carry-out route. It is an airport baggage display panel system equipped with.

Next, the invention according to claim 6 is baggage.
Circulate baggage on the carry-out route for delivery
On the carry-out system at the airport,
Multiple pick-up points where baggage can be collected and baggage
Receipt slip information detector that reads the receipt slip information corresponding to the item
Corresponding to tiers and multiple receiving points, baggage
Information detection means for reading the information of the attached baggage slip
And position detection to detect the position of each baggage on the carry-out route.
Receipt read by output means and receipt information detection means
The position information of baggage corresponding to the vote information is detected by the position detecting means.
The baggage position is obtained from the baggage position information
Information based on the relationship between the information and the location of the receipt information detection means
To receive baggage according to the conditions set for
Recipient designation means for designating mouth and receipt receipt information detection means
The information of the receipt that was read from the
Information on the baggage slip read by the corresponding information detection means
When the information matches the relevant baggage from the carry-out route
Airport baggage display panel equipped with a take-out means for taking out to the receiving port
System.

[0014]

Therefore, first, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention according to claim 1, in the baggage unloading system at the airport in which the baggage is circulated on the carry-out route for handing over the baggage, the baggage of the recipient It is used to guide the receipt.

That is, first , the take-up possible position on the carry-out path.
Receipt information detection means provided on the route to the storage
Will read the information on the receipt corresponding to the baggage
It Next, the first baggage detecting means detects the baggage at the start position where the baggage can be collected on the carry-out path, and identifies each baggage.

Next, the second baggage detecting means detects the baggage at the start position where the baggage cannot be collected on the carry-out path, and identifies each baggage.
Then, the information output means, and based on the information detected by the first and second baggage detection means, take-up of the discharge path
Whether or not baggage in the available position is available
The information is output and the output is the first baggage inspection.
It is updated and output based on the arrival information from the delivery means.
The baggage is on the carry-out route based on the receipt information
Information about whether or not it is output.

Therefore, it is possible to properly guide the passengers, alleviate the congestion at the time of receiving the luggage, and smoothly receive the luggage, thereby preventing mistakes in the luggage. Further, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention according to claim 2, there is a baggage unloading system at the airport in which the baggage is circulated on the carry-out route in order to hand over the baggage, and the recipient is guided to receive the baggage. Used for.

For this reason, first of all , it is possible to pick up on the carry-out path.
Receipt slip information detector provided on the route to the position
Depending on the tier, the information on the receipt corresponding to the baggage can be read.
Be done. Next, the first baggage detecting means detects the baggage at a specific position on the carry-out path to identify each baggage. Next, by the information output means, by the baggage detection means.
Detection information and the specific position, and the hand on the carry-out path.
By the calculation based on the moving speed of the luggage,
Is the baggage that can be collected at a position where baggage can be collected?
Whether or not information is output is output and the output is the first
Update based on the arrival information from the baggage detection means of
And baggage will be checked based on the information on the receipt.
Information on whether or not it is on the carry-out route is output.

Therefore, it is possible to properly guide the passengers, alleviate the congestion at the time of receiving the baggage, enable the baggage to be received smoothly, and prevent mistakes in the baggage. Further, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention corresponding to claim 3, in addition to the same operation as the invention corresponding to claim 1 or 2, the information output means allows the information to be moved to the retrievable position photographed by the photographing means. An image of a piece of baggage is also output.

Further, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention according to claim 4, the same operation as the invention according to claim 1 or 2 is performed, and the route to the take-off position on the carry-out path is achieved. The receipt information detection means provided above reads the receipt information of the baggage owned by the passenger.

When the baggage corresponding to the information on the receipt is not detected by the first baggage detecting means by the information output means, it is considered that the baggage has not been placed on the carry-out route. To the effect is output.

On the other hand, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention according to claim 5, the same function as that of the invention according to claim 1 or 2 is provided, and on the route to the take-out position on the carry-out path. Information on the receipt slip of the baggage owned by the passenger can be read by the receipt slip information detecting means provided in.

Then, by the position information display means, the first
By the calculation based on the detection information and the detection position by the baggage detecting means and the moving speed of the baggage on the carry-out path, the position information on the carry-out path of the baggage corresponding to the information on the receipt is calculated and displayed.

[0025]

[0026]

[0027]

Further, in the airport baggage display panel system of the invention according to claim 6, there is provided a baggage unloading system at an airport in which the baggage is circulated on the carry-out route for handing over the baggage, and the baggage is automatically taken out by the recipient. It is used to

First, a plurality of receiving ports are provided so that baggage on the carry-out path can be picked up. In addition, the receipt information detecting means reads the information of the receipt owned by the passenger.

Next, the information of the baggage slip to which the baggage is attached is read by the information detecting means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of receiving ports. Further, the position detecting means detects the position of each piece of baggage on the carry-out path.

Further, the position information of the baggage corresponding to the receipt information read by the receipt information detecting unit is acquired by the position detecting unit by the receiving port designation unit, and the position information of the baggage is obtained by the position information of the baggage. According to a preset condition based on the relation between the receipt position information detecting means installation position and the receipt position information receiving means, the receiving port for receiving the baggage is designated.

When the take-out means matches the information of the receipt slip read by the receipt slip information detection means with the information of the baggage slip read by the information detection means corresponding to the designated receiving port, The baggage concerned is taken out from the carry-out route to the receiving port.

[0033]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. (First Embodiment of the Invention) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an airport baggage display panel system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In this airport baggage display panel system, there are an incoming port tag reader 3 and a shipping port tag reader 4 capable of detecting passage of baggage 2 flowing on a belt conveyor 1, and a receiving port tag reader 5 capable of detecting passage of a recipient. A camera 6 for photographing the entrance is provided as a device for collecting information.

Further, the airport baggage display panel system collects information from the above-mentioned devices, performs a calculation from the information, and further controls output of baggage information and the like, and an output control from the computer 7. Is provided with a display panel 8 and a speaker 9.

First, the above hardware configurations will be described. The belt conveyor 1 is configured in a circumferential shape, and is a baggage 2 that is unloaded from an airplane and placed on the conveyor.
Is moved in a fixed direction at a fixed speed. The recipient receives his / her baggage 2 while the baggage 2 moves from the receiving port of the belt conveyor 1 to the shipping port.

A baggage tag 10 is attached to the baggage 2, and the baggage tag 10 outputs baggage information. That is, the baggage tag 10 is provided with, for example, an IC card having an antenna built therein, and the ID number for carrying baggage information is transmitted on radio waves.

The entrance tag reader 3 transmits the tag information to an antenna for receiving the tag information from the baggage tag, a reading means for reading the received tag information and converting it into a digital signal, and a computer for controlling the baggage information. The baggage information is output from the baggage tag 10 provided on the baggage 2 that passes through the loading port and is sent to the computer 7.

The shipping port tag reader 4 is constructed similarly to the shipping port tag reader 3, reads the baggage information output from the baggage tag 10 provided on the baggage 2 passing through the shipping port, and sends it to the computer 7.

The receiving port tag reader 5 has the same structure as the receiving port tag reader 3, and reads baggage information output from the recipient tag 11 of the recipient and sends it to the computer 7. Here, the recipient tag 11 is configured in the same manner as the baggage tag 10 and is received when the recipient, who is a customer, deposits the baggage, and is a tag corresponding to the baggage tag 10 attached to his / her baggage. is there.

The camera 6 photographs the baggage 2 passing through the receiving port and sends the video information to the computer 7. The computer 7 controls each unit to output information related to the baggage 2 from the display panel 8 and the speaker 9 based on the information from the incoming port tag reader 3, the shipping port tag reader 4, the receiving port tag reader 5, and the camera 6.

The display panel 8 is provided with a character information section 12 and a video information section 13, and the character information section 12 displays arrival information in the baggage information DB of the computer 7, which will be described later. In addition, the baggage 2 captured by the camera 6 is displayed in the video information section 13.

The speaker 9 broadcasts a message indicating that baggage has entered from the receipt port by the display control unit in the computer 7 described later and broadcasts a warning message to the recipient by the luggage recipient control unit. .

Next, the system configuration of the airport baggage display panel system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the airport baggage display panel system according to the present embodiment.

In this system, the entrance port tag reader 3,
Shipping port tag reader 4, receiving port tag reader 5 and camera 6
Each information is input from the computer 7 to the computer 7, information is stored and collated in the computer 7, and output from the display panel 8 and the speaker 9.

Here, the system configuration of the computer 7 is the receipt information control section 21 and the shipping information control section 22.
A display control information section 23, a package recipient control section 24,
The database includes a baggage information DB 25 and a shipping information DB 26.

The arrival information control unit 21 controls data relating to the baggage 2 that has passed through the arrival port, and the baggage information DB
Add / update data to 25. Shipping information control unit 22
Controls data related to the baggage 2 that has passed through the shipping port, and adds, updates, or deletes data in the baggage information DB 25 and the shipping information DB 26.

The display control unit 23 controls the display of the image of the package sent from the arrival information control unit 21 and the baggage information created by the arrival information control unit 21 and the shipping information control unit 22.

The baggage recipient control unit 24 guides the person who has come to receive the baggage. FIG. 3 is a baggage information DB and a shipping information DB of the airport baggage display panel system according to this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the content of.

In the baggage information DB 25, the baggage number as baggage information, the latest time read at the arrival port,
A display flag indicating the state of baggage, the number of times the bag has been read at the arrival port, and an image of the baggage are stored as arrival information.

In the shipping information DB 26, the baggage number as baggage information and the latest time read at the shipping port are stored as shipping information. The configuration of the claims and the configuration of the above embodiment correspond as follows, for example.

First, the carry-out path is, for example, the belt conveyor 1
Consists of. Further, the first baggage detecting unit is configured by, for example, the arrival port tag reader 3 and the arrival information control unit 21, and the second baggage detecting unit is configured by, for example, the shipping port tag reader 4 and the shipping information control unit 22. There is.

Further, the information output means is composed of, for example, the baggage information DB 25, the shipping information DB 26, the display control section 23 and the display panel 8. Further, for example, the information output means includes a baggage information DB 25, a shipping information DB 26, a display control unit 23, a display panel 8, a baggage recipient control unit 24, and a speaker 9.

On the other hand, the image pickup means is, for example, the camera 6, and the receipt slip is, for example, the recipient tag 11. Further, receiving votes information detection means, for example receiving port tag reader 5
Consists of.

Next, the operation of the airport baggage display board system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, on the side opposite to the receiving port of the belt conveyor 1, the baggage 2 placed on the conveyor passes through the receiving port.

At this time, baggage information, that is, baggage number, is read from the baggage tag 10 attached to the baggage 2 and input to the arrival information control unit 21. The operation of the arrival information control unit 21 at this time is shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the arrival information control unit and the display control unit of the airport baggage display panel system of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4A, the arrival information control unit 21 reads baggage information (ST1), and when the information is input, first, the camera 6 set at the arrival port.
To instruct to take a picture and receive the video information (ST2).

Then, the arrival information including the baggage number, the reading time, the display flag, the number of times, and the image of the baggage is created and stored in the baggage information DB 25 (ST3). At this time, since the baggage 2 is flown to the conveyor receiving side for the first time, the number of times is set to 0 and the display flag is set to "f". Here, the display flag “f” means the front side.

When creating the arrival information, the baggage information DB 25 is searched, and if the corresponding arrival information already exists, the data is updated. For example, when the number of times is other than 0, a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of times is set as a new number of times, the reading time is updated to the current time, and the display flag is updated to “f”.

Next, the display control unit 23 searches the baggage information DB 25 at regular intervals. As shown in FIG. 4B, the display control unit 23 performs the search (ST
11) If you find the arrival information with the latest reading time,
The image of the baggage is displayed on the image display unit 13 of the display panel 8 for a certain period of time, and the number of the baggage is output as a voice to the speaker 9
Output from. After that, the numbers obtained from the baggage information DB 25 are displayed as a list on the character display section 12 of the display panel 8 (ST1
2). This list display is a list including at least the baggage number, the display flag, and the number of times.

The display control unit 23, which has detected the data whose display flag is 1 or more, displays the number in different colors for the purpose of warning. The baggage 2 moving on the receiving side (front side) of the belt conveyor 1 is carried out from the shipping port to the back side after moving the receiving side.
Is read by the shipping port tag reader 4 at the shipping port, and the information is sent to the shipping information control unit 22. The operation of the shipping information control unit 22 at this time is shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operations of the shipping information control unit and the luggage receiver control unit of the airport baggage display panel system of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4A, first, the baggage information read at the shipping port, that is, the baggage number is sent to the shipping information control unit 22 (ST21).

Shipping information control unit 2 which has received the baggage information
2 searches the baggage information DB 25 and shipping information DB 26, and also collates the corresponding arrival information and shipping information (ST22).

As a result of searching each DB, if the shipping information that is not added or updated even after a certain time (the specified value from the receiving port to the shipping port) is found, the baggage is taken out by the recipient. Since it has been done, the display flag in the corresponding arrival information of the baggage information DB 25 is set to "o" (ST23), and the shipping information is set to the shipping information DB.
It is deleted from 26 (ST24).

Further, when the value from the reading time of the arrival information of the baggage read in step 21 to the reading time at the shipping port falls within a predetermined error range from the specified value from the shipping port to the shipping port. Means that the bag is going around the back of the receiving point from that time point, the display flag of the baggage information DB is updated to "b" (ST23), and the reading time of the shipping information is updated (ST24).

It should be noted that the display flag in the arrival information is 0 for f times.
If the corresponding shipping information is not retrieved in step 1, the corresponding baggage 2 is the baggage that leaves the shipping port for the first time, and therefore the corresponding shipping information is created in the shipping information DB 26.

In addition, the display control unit 23 uses the baggage information DB.
Although the contents of 25 are displayed, the shipped number is erased when the number is displayed again. Further, the color displayed in the display flag is changed.

When the baggage 2 moving on the back side reaches the receiving port again, the above-mentioned operations are repeated.
In this way, the baggage 2 is sequentially moving between the back side and the front side (reception side) of the belt conveyor 1, and the information on the position state is displayed on the display panel 8.
The operation when the recipient, who is a customer, comes to receive the baggage 2 through the receiving port will be described with reference to FIG.

First, at the baggage receiving port, the baggage information of the recipient, that is, the baggage number, read from the recipient tag 11 of the recipient by the receiving port tag reader 5 is sent to the package recipient control unit 24 (ST31). ).

Next, the baggage recipient control unit 24 searches the baggage information DB 25 with the baggage information of the recipient (ST3
2) If the baggage information number is not detected,
Since the parcel has not been placed on the belt conveyor 1 or has never passed through the receiving port, a warning message is output by voice from the speaker 9 at the entrance of the receiving point (ST33).

From this, it can be seen that the recipient should go down from the receiving slot and wait behind until there is an incoming broadcast from the speaker 9 or until related information is displayed on the display panel 8.

As described above, according to the airport baggage display panel system of the embodiment of the present invention, the arrival port tag reader 3 and the shipping port tag reader 4 are provided, and the position information of each baggage 2 is managed by the computer 7. Since the display panel 8, the speaker 9 and the like output at least information regarding the position thereof, it is not necessary to wait for the baggage in front of the belt conveyor 1 due to the display of the baggage number, and congestion at the time of baggage reception Can be relaxed.

Further, since the image of baggage is output, it is possible to reduce mistakes when receiving the baggage. Further, the receiving tag reader 5 reads the information of the recipient tag 11 owned by the passenger, and the baggage information DB
If there is no arrival information corresponding to 25, it is considered that there is no corresponding baggage on the belt conveyor 1 and a warning message is output, so that it is possible to further alleviate the congestion when receiving baggage. it can.

Therefore, the present system facilitates the receipt of luggage, and as a result, the waiting time for passengers is shortened. The airport baggage display panel system according to the present embodiment reads the baggage tag 10 by the loading port tag reader 3 and the shipping port tag reader 4 to obtain information such as a display flag. For example, a single tag reader for reading the baggage tag 10 is provided at a specific position of the belt conveyor 1, and each information such as a display flag is calculated from the specific position information, baggage information, and moving speed of the belt conveyor. ,
You may make it output. (Second Embodiment of the Invention) In this embodiment, an inquiry function is added to the system of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of an airport baggage display panel system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. , Here, only different parts will be described.

The hardware components shown in FIG. 1 are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment except for the inquiry tag reader 14 and inquiry CRT display 15 required for the inquiry section.

As shown in FIG. 6, an inquiry section 16 is added to the airport baggage display panel system. The inquiry unit 16 includes an inquiry tag reader 14 and an inquiry CR.
A T display 15 and an inquiry control unit 27 provided on the computer 7 are provided.

The inquiry tag reader 14 uses the recipient tag 11
And sends the baggage number to the inquiry control unit 27. The inquiry control unit 27 receives the baggage N received.
The baggage information DB 25 is searched based on o, and the inquiry CRT display 15 displays the position information about the baggage 2 corresponding to the searched arrival information.

The configuration of the claims and the configuration of the above embodiment correspond to the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and also correspond to the following, for example. First, the receipt information detecting means includes, for example, the inquiry tag reader 14.

The position information display means is composed of, for example, the inquiry control unit 27 and the inquiry CRT display 15. Next, the operation of the airport baggage display panel system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the inquiry control unit 27 of the airport baggage display panel system of this embodiment. First, the customer who is the recipient of the baggage 2 causes the inquiry tag reader 14 to read the recipient tag 11 (ST41).

The inquiry control unit 27 which has received the information
Searches the baggage information DB 25 with the baggage number (ST42). If the arrival information does not hit, query the message "Not yet received" CR
It is displayed on the T display 15. On the other hand, if there is a hit, the processing is changed depending on the state of the display flag in the arrival information, and the following display is performed on the inquiry CRT display 15 (ST43).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example on the inquiry CRT display of the airport baggage display panel system of the present embodiment. FIG. 11A shows the display of the inquiry CRT display 15 when the display flag is “f”. That is, the current position of the baggage 2 on the belt conveyor 1 is calculated from the reading time and the rotation speed of the belt conveyor 1,
It is displayed as shown in FIG.

Further, in the same figure (b), the display flag is "b".
In this case, the display of the inquiry CRT display 15 is shown. In this case, the shipping information DB 26 is searched based on the baggage number, and the current position of the baggage 2 is calculated and displayed from the reading time in the shipping information and the rotation speed of the belt conveyor 1.

Further, when the display flag is "o",
The message "Package has already been received" is displayed. As described above, according to the airport baggage display panel system according to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration similar to that of the first embodiment, the recipient tag 11 is read by the inquiry tag reader 14 and the corresponding baggage 2 Inquires about the position of CR
Since it is displayed on the T display 15, the same effect as that of the airport baggage display panel system according to the first embodiment can be obtained, and the recipient can know how long to wait later. It is possible to further facilitate the receipt of luggage and shorten the waiting time.

As a result, since the passenger can predict the waiting time, not only can the luggage be smoothly received, but also the passenger can effectively use the waiting time. In addition,
In the present embodiment, the tag reader 5 of the recipient tag 11 is used for reading, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a tag reader may be provided in the computer 7 separately from the recipient. The recipient tag 11 may be read here. By doing so, it is possible to efficiently make inquiries and further reduce congestion at the receiving port. (Third Embodiment of the Invention) In the embodiment of the present invention, an automatic carry-out function is added to the system of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of an airport baggage display panel system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. Now, only different parts will be described.

In this airport baggage display panel system, a plurality of receiving ports are provided, and the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the third receiving port ,. ． ． Corresponding to the baggage removal tag readers 17a, 17b, 17 respectively
c ,. ． ． And control plates 18a, 18b, 18c ,. ． ．
And a control plate drive device (not shown) and the belt conveyor 19
a, 19b, 19c ,. ． ． And receiving tag reader 5
a, 5b, 5c ,. ． ． And are provided.

The operation and the like of the first receiving port will be described below as a representative. The belt conveyor 19a is configured in a straight line and connects the belt conveyor 1 and the first receiving port.

In a normal state, the baggage 2 on the belt conveyor 1 does not move onto the belt conveyor 19a.
When the control plate 18a prevents the baggage 2 from going straight on the belt conveyor 1, the baggage 2 is dropped from the belt conveyor 1 and moved to the belt conveyor 19a.

The control plate 18a is operated by a control plate drive device (not shown) controlled by the computer 7, and does not particularly affect the baggage 2 on the belt conveyor 1 during normal operation, but on the belt conveyor 1 during operation. The baggage 2 is arranged so as to prevent the baggage 2 from traveling straight and to be guided to the belt conveyor 19a.

The baggage take-out tag reader 17 a reads the baggage tag 10 of the baggage 2 on the belt conveyor 1 and sends baggage information to the computer 7. The baggage take-out tag reader 17a is located near the control plate 18a and the baggage tag 1a.
After reading 0, the control board 1 is instructed by the computer 7.
8a operates to carry the baggage 2 to the belt conveyor 19a.
It is placed at a position where there is enough time to move to.

Next, a system configuration for operating the automatic carry-out mechanism will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an airport baggage display panel system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described.

As shown in the figure, in this system, an automatic carry-out control section 28 and a control plate control section 29 are provided in the system configuration of the computer 7. When the automatic carry-out control unit 28 receives the read information of the recipient tag 11 at a certain receiving port (explained in the case of the first receiving port), it searches the baggage information DB 25 based on the baggage number, and the corresponding receipt information. If there is a baggage number, the baggage no.
Speaker 9 if there is no corresponding arrival information
Outputs a warning message from.

The control plate controller 29 is an automatic carry-out controller 28.
When the baggage number is received from the baggage take-out tag reader 17a corresponding to the first receiving port, the corresponding baggage tag 10
Is waited for and the baggage information (baggage No.) is received. When the baggage information is received, the control plate control unit 29 operates the control plate 18a so that the baggage 2 is placed on the belt conveyor 19a.

Note that the configuration of the claims and the configuration of the above-described embodiment correspond to the same as in the case of the first and second embodiments, for example, as follows. First, the receipt information detecting means includes, for example, the receipt port tag readers 5a to 5c, and the baggage slip includes, for example, the baggage tag 10.

The information detecting means is, for example, baggage take-out tag readers 17a to 17c, and the take-out means is, for example, an automatic carry-out determination section 28, a control board control section 29, and a control board 18.
a to 18c.

Next, the operation of the airport baggage display panel system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the operation of the automatic carry-out control section and the control board control section of the airport baggage display panel system of this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 9A, the recipient selects one of a plurality of receiving ports and puts his / her own one on the receiving port tag reader 5a next to the receiving port (the first receiving port in this description). The recipient tag 11 that he has is read (ST51).

Next, the automatic carry-out control section 2 which has received the information.
9 searches the baggage information DB 25 with the baggage number (ST52). Then, as a result of the search, if the baggage information does not hit (ST55), the speaker 9 outputs the message "Not yet received".

On the other hand, if there is a hit, the baggage number is handed over to the control board control unit 29 (ST54). Next, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the control board control unit 29 is handed over the baggage number to the automatic carry-out control unit 28 (ST61).
Then, it waits while the baggage number corresponding to the baggage take-out tag reader 17a is read (ST62).

After that, when the baggage number is read, the control plate 18a is operated (ST63). As a result, the baggage 2 is transported to the belt conveyor 19a before the receiving port.
The baggage 2 is dropped onto the belt conveyor 19a, and the baggage 2 comes out from the first receiving port.

This state is shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state of the automatic carry-out operation of the airport baggage display panel system according to the present embodiment.

In this way, the baggage 2 is automatically taken out from the receiving port. As described above, according to the airport baggage display panel system according to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration similar to that of the first embodiment, a plurality of receiving ports are provided to receive the respective receiving ports. Mouth tag readers 5a to 5c, control plates 18a to 18c, baggage takeout tag readers 17a to 17
c and the belt conveyors 19a to 19c are provided to output the baggage 2 corresponding to the recipient tag 11 to each receiving port, the same effect as the airport baggage display panel system according to the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the baggage is handed to the passenger after the recipient tag 11 and the baggage tag 10 are collated with each other, so that not only mistakes in receiving the luggage can be reduced but also theft of the luggage can be prevented and security is improved.

In the present embodiment, the baggage is taken out by judging the arrival information at each of the receiving ports, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the second embodiment. As shown in the form, an inquiry section indicating the position of the baggage 2 may be separately provided so that the recipient can be informed of which receiving port is more efficient.

Further, the inquiry unit is provided with a determination unit for determining which receiving port is more efficient from the positional relationship between the baggage 2 and each receiving port, and when the recipient makes an inquiry, the receiving port is opened. The control plate controller 29 may control the control plate based on this designation. The designation of the receiving port can be set in advance based on the positional relationship between the inquiry unit and each receiving port and the positional relationship between the baggage 2. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0107]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the information of baggage is displayed on the display panel, so that the passenger can be properly guided to alleviate the congestion at the time of receiving the baggage and to check the baggage. It is possible to provide an airport baggage display panel system that can prevent baggage mistakes by enabling smooth receipt.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an airport baggage display panel system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the airport baggage display panel system of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a baggage information DB and a shipping information DB of the airport baggage display panel system of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operations of the arrival information control unit and the display control unit of the airport baggage display panel system of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operations of a shipping information control unit and a baggage recipient control unit of the airport baggage display panel system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an airport baggage display panel system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the inquiry unit of the airport baggage display panel system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example on an inquiry CRT display of the airport baggage display panel system of the same embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an airport baggage display panel system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an airport baggage display panel system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing operations of an automatic carry-out control unit and a control board control unit of the airport baggage display panel system according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a state of automatic carry-out operation of the airport baggage display panel system according to the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Belt conveyor, 2 ... Baggage, 3 ... Receipt port tag reader, 4 ... Shipping port tag reader, 5 ... Receipt port tag reader, 6
... camera, 7 ... computer, 8 ... display panel, 9 ... speaker, 10 ... baggage tag, 11 ... recipient tag, 14 ... inquiry tag reader, 15 ... inquiry CRT display, 17
a, 17b, 17c ... Baggage take-out tag reader, 18a,
18b, 18c ... Control plate, 19a, 19b, 19c ... Belt conveyor, 21 ... Receipt information control unit, 22 ... Shipping information control unit, 23 ... Display control information unit, 24 ... Luggage recipient control unit, 25 ... Baggage information DB , 26 ... Shipping information DB, 27
... inquiry control unit 27.

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A baggage unloading system at an airport for moving the baggage on an unloading path for handing over baggage, the baggage unloading system being provided on a route to a pick-up possible position on the unloading path. Receipt slip information detection means for reading the information of the corresponding receipt slip, and first baggage detection means for detecting the baggage at the start position on the carry-out path where baggage collection is possible and for identifying each baggage A second baggage detecting unit that detects the baggage at a start position where the baggage cannot be picked up on the carry-out path and that identifies each baggage; and the first and second baggage detecting units. Based on the detected information, the information on whether or not the baggage at the retrievable position on the carry-out path is at the receivable position is output, and the output is forwarded. Update and output based on the stock information from the first baggage detection means, further the receiving
Receipt slip read by the receipt information detection means based on the receipt information read by the vote information detection means
An airport baggage display panel system, comprising: an information output unit that outputs information indicating whether or not baggage corresponding to the information is on the carry-out route. 2. A baggage unloading system at an airport for moving the baggage around on a transport path for handing over baggage, the baggage unloading system being provided on a route to a pick-up position on the unloading path, Receipt slip information detection means for reading information of the corresponding receipt slip, first baggage detection means for detecting each baggage by performing detection at a specific position on the carry-out path, detection information by the baggage detection means and the specific position And information about whether or not the baggage at the retrievable position on the carry-out path is in a receivable position by calculation based on the moving speed of the baggage on the carry-out path. It is updated based on the arrival information from the baggage detecting means No. 1 and is output, and the receipt information is further checked.
Based on the receipt slip information read by the detecting means, wherein
The receipt information read by the receipt information detection means
An airport baggage display panel system, comprising: an information output means for outputting information as to whether or not the corresponding baggage is on the carry-out route. 3. The image pickup device for photographing the baggage, wherein the information output unit also outputs an image of the baggage at the retrievable position photographed by the image pickup unit. Or the airport baggage display panel system described in 2. 4. The information output means is configured to check the receipt information.
If the baggage corresponding to the receipt information read by the issuing means is not detected by the first baggage detecting means even once, the fact is output.
Or the airport baggage display panel system described in 2. 5. The receipt information detecting means is calculated by a calculation based on the detection information and detection position of the first baggage detecting means and the moving speed of the baggage on the carry-out path .
The airport baggage display panel system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: position information display means for calculating and displaying position information of the baggage on the carry-out route corresponding to the receipt information read by the user. 6. A baggage carry-out system at an airport, which moves the baggage around on a carry-out path for handing over baggage, wherein a plurality of receiving ports are provided to collect baggage on the carry-out path, and the baggage. Receipt information detecting means for reading the information of the receipt slip corresponding to, information detecting means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of receiving ports for reading the information of the baggage slip attached with the baggage, and on the carry-out path. Position detection means for detecting the position of each piece of baggage and position information of baggage corresponding to the receipt information read by the receipt information detection means are acquired by the position detection means, and the position information of the baggage is used to determine the baggage Designate a receiving port to receive baggage according to preset conditions based on the relationship between the position information and the position where the receipt information detecting means is installed. When the information of the receipt slip read by the receipt designating means, the receipt slip information detecting means, and the information of the baggage slip read by the information detecting means corresponding to the designated receipt mouth match, An airport baggage display panel system comprising: a take-out means for taking out the relevant baggage from the carry-out route to the receiving port.