JP4532097B2 - A fixture provided with a reading device for article information - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixture including a reading device for reading information of an RFID tag in which article information is recorded.

  In recent years, in order to manage the storage state of articles stored in furniture, an RFID tag in which article information is recorded is attached to each article, information on the RFID tag is read by a reading device, and each article is based on the read information. Various devices have been developed that manage the storage state of the storage.

  As an example of this, the article information recorded on the RFID tag of the article stored in the fixture can be read by a reading device arranged on the shelf board of the fixture, and the article can be managed based on the read article information. There is such a fixture (see Patent Document 1).

JP 7-182357 A (paragraphs 0011-0022, FIG. 1-3)

  However, in the case of managing the articles stored in the fixture according to the article information as in the above-mentioned document 1, when the user actually takes out the article from the fixture, the user is placed in which storage section that partitions the fixture. Since it is not known whether the target article is stored, it is necessary for the user to search for the target article from a plurality of articles stored in the fixture, and it may take time and effort to take out the article. .

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and provides a fixture provided with an article information reading device that allows a user to easily specify the location of a storage section of an article stored in the fixture. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a fixture including the article information reading device according to claim 1 of the present invention is capable of storing an article to which an RFID tag is attached from an opening formed on the front surface. Provided with a reading device for reading information of the RFID tag in which article information is recorded, and at least a back plate or a side plate constituting the storage unit is formed of an electromagnetic shielding material. The storage unit is divided into a plurality of partitions by the partition plate, the reading device is disposed on the partition plate, and a notification device corresponding to the storage unit partitioned on the storage unit opening side of the partition plate. And the notification device is capable of notifying the user of the location of the article storage unit, and is capable of notifying the user of erroneous removal from the article storage unit or erroneous storage in the storage unit. Special It is set to.
According to this feature, the wiring to the reading device and the notification device can be gathered in the partition plate, and the article can be taken out and stored smoothly only by paying attention to the notification device provided on the partition plate.

A fixture provided with the article information reading device according to claim 2 of the present invention is a fixture provided with the article information reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the notification device is a lamp, a speaker, or both. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the user can visually recognize the storage unit in which the article is stored by the display effect of the lamp, or the user can immediately identify the storage unit in which the item is stored by the sound emitted from the speaker. it can.

A fixture provided with the article information reading device according to claim 3 of the present invention is a fixture provided with the article information reading device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the partition plate The mounting position can be changed.
According to this feature, even if the position of the partition plate is moved to a desired position, the location of the storage unit can always be notified to the user.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a block diagram showing the configuration of an article management system to which the fixture 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is shown, and a plurality of fixtures 1 in which articles are stored are installed (this embodiment 3, and these fixtures 1 are connected to the relay device 11 via the communication cable 2, and the relay device 11 is connected to the fixture antenna 10 via the communication cable 2.

  A management computer 3 that manages and operates the article management system and an input terminal 4 that performs data input / output and data display of the management computer 3 are mutually connected via a LAN cable 8 (in this embodiment, via a LAN). In addition to being connected, the communication antenna 2 is connected to the management antenna 9.

  On the other hand, the input terminal 4 is connected via a communication cable 2 to an RFID reader / writer 5 that can receive electromagnetic waves from an RFID tag attached to an article 7 or built in a user authentication card 6. The furniture antenna 10 and the management antenna 9 are connected to each other wirelessly so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  The fixture 1 has a structure in which a library 100 is placed on the upper side of the lateral 200, and an upper shelf storage unit 101 and a lower shelf storage unit 102 are formed in the library 100, and the drawers 201, 202, 203, 204 are formed in the lateral 200. These storage units store file cases for storing documents such as files and medical records, and articles 7 such as books. As will be described in detail later, RFID tags are individually attached to articles such as file cases and books stored in the fixture 1.

  The upper shelf storage unit 101 and the lower shelf storage unit 102 of the library 100 are provided with an RFID antenna as a reading device, which will be described in detail later, and can receive electromagnetic waves including article information from the RFID tag. Yes. The RFID antenna is connected to the management computer 3 via the communication cable 2, the relay device 11, the fixture antenna 10, and the management antenna 9, and the product information data of the RFID tag stored in the fixture 1 is stored in the management computer 3. By being transmitted, the management computer 3 can centrally manage the articles stored in the plurality of furniture 1.

  As will be described in detail later, the library 100 is provided with an unlocking lamp 115, a locking / unlocking device 117, a speaker 116, an upper shelf instruction lamp 111, and a lower shelf instruction lamp 112, which communicate in the same manner as the RFID antenna described above. It is connected to the management computer 3 via the cable 2, the relay device 11, the fixture antenna 10, and the management antenna 9, and the fixture 1 can be controlled centrally by the management computer 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the front of the library 100 is constituted by a glass door 13, and the glass door 13 has a sliding door structure that can be opened and closed left and right. The door can be opened by the portion 13b or the right hand portion 13a.

  An unlocking lamp 115, a locking / unlocking device 117, and a speaker 116 are provided on the lower front side from the right side. Although the locking / unlocking device 117 can be manually locked / unlocked, the glass door 13 is normally locked / unlocked based on control data from the management computer 3. When the glass door 13 is unlocked, the unlocking lamp 115 is turned on, and when the unlocking is performed, the unlocking lamp 115 is turned off. The speaker 116 is provided as an alternative means of the unlocking lamp 115 and can be notified by a buzzer or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the storage unit of the library 100 is divided into an upper shelf storage unit 101 and a lower shelf storage unit 102 by a shelf plate 25. The upper shelf storage unit 101 includes a file case 14 and a lower shelf. Books 15 are stored in the shelf storage unit 102. Further, a partition plate 50 is attached to the lower shelf storage portion 102, and the lower shelf storage portion 102 is divided into right and left by the partition plate 50, and a lower shelf left storage portion 102b and a lower shelf right storage portion 102a are formed. .

  The shelf 25 is provided with an upper shelf instruction lamp 111, and the partition plate 50 is provided with a lower shelf instruction lamp 112, and on / off of these lamps is controlled based on control data from the management computer 3. ing.

  Thus, based on the article lending method of the article management system to which the furniture 1 of this embodiment is applied, the upper shelf instruction lamp 111 and the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 will be described. A desired book 15 is listed from the input terminal 4 shown in FIG.

  Based on the rental reservation from the input terminal 4, the management computer 3 identifies the storage location of the furniture 1 in which the corresponding book 15 is stored (in this embodiment, the lower shelf storage section of the library 100).

  Then, the management computer 3 transmits an unlock signal to the lock / unlock device 117 of the library 100 that is the specified storage location, and a lighting signal to the unlock lamp 115 and the lower shelf instruction lamp 112.

  The locking / unlocking device 117 is unlocked based on the unlocking signal from the management computer 3, and the unlocking lamp 115 and the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 are turned on based on the lighting signal, as shown in FIG. .

  Therefore, the user moves to the storage location of the book 15 with the unlocking lamp 115 turned on, and the user opens the glass door 13 that has already been unlocked by the unlocking signal.

  Since the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 is lit in advance based on the lighting signal from the management computer 3 described above, the user is notified that there is a book 15 that has been reserved for lending in the lower shelf storage unit 102. Is made.

  When the book 15 reserved for lending by the user is taken out from the lower shelf storage unit 102, the RFID antenna disposed in the lower shelf storage unit 102 cannot receive electromagnetic waves from the RFID tag attached to the book 15. Therefore, the management computer 3 determines that the book 15 has been lent, and the rent is completed.

  Further, when a book 15 that is different from the book 15 that is erroneously reserved for lending by the user is taken out from the lower shelf storage unit 102, another book 15 that is different from the book 15 that is reserved for lending is stored in the lower shelf storage unit 102. In such a case, an error signal is transmitted from the management computer 3 to the lower shelf instruction lamp 112, the speaker 116, and the unlocking lamp 115, and an error is notified to the user or the administrator by flashing the lamp or notifying by a buzzer. Notification is performed.

  Next, the configuration of the partition plate 50 and the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 attached to the lower shelf storage unit 102 and the relationship between the RFID antenna and the RFID tag will be described in further detail with reference to FIGS. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the internal space of the library 100 is partitioned vertically by a shelf 25 that is an electromagnetic shielding material, and an upper shelf storage unit 101 and a lower shelf storage unit 102 are formed. The lower shelf storage unit 102 includes a back plate 17 that is an electromagnetic shielding material, a side plate 19, a shelf plate 26 that is configured as a bottom plate, and a glass door 13. A partition plate 50 is attached to the lower shelf storage unit 102 between the shelf plate 25 and the shelf plate 26, and a partition RFID antenna 44 corresponding to an RFID tag reading device is disposed on the partition plate 50.

  The configuration and mounting structure of the partition plate 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shelf boards 25 and 26 looking upward from the front lower side, which is the opening side of the lower shelf storage unit 102.

  The partition plate 50 includes a partition main body 51 and a lid 52, and the partition RFID antenna 44 is housed inside. Two protrusions 51a are formed on the upper portion of the partition main body 51 so as to extend upward and backward at a predetermined interval, and similarly, two protrusions 51b extend downward at a predetermined interval in the front and rear as well. It is formed to come out.

  A lower shelf instruction lamp 112 is provided on the front side upper portion of the partition main body 51. A partition RFID antenna 44 is disposed in a predetermined position inside the partition main body 51. The lower shelf instruction lamp 112 and the partition RFID antenna 44 are connected to the communication cable 2, respectively. These communication cables 2 are bundled together and wired outward from the lower part on the rear side through the back plate 17. (See FIG. 3).

  A groove (not shown) is formed on the inner surface side of the front and rear surfaces of the partition main body 51, and the partition plate 50 is configured by fitting the lid 52. The lid 52 also has an effect of a protective coating for the partition RFID antenna 44 that prevents, for example, the occurrence of scratches or malfunctions when the book 15 is stored.

  On the bottom portion of the shelf plate 25, convex ridges 27 are formed at a predetermined interval in the front and rear, and a plurality of attachment holes 27 a are provided on the top of the ridge 27. A plurality of mounting holes 26 a are provided in the upper part of the shelf plate 26 at a predetermined interval in the front and rear direction.

  In order to attach the partition plate 50 to the lower shelf storage unit 102, the mounting hole 27a of the shelf plate 25 and the mounting hole 26a of the shelf plate 26 corresponding to the desired mounting position are specified, and the partition plate 50 is inclined to the left or right. The protrusions 51a and 51b are inserted into the mounting holes 27a and 26a while being positioned and fixed between the shelf plates 25 and 26.

  Next, while lifting the partition plate 50 upward, the protrusion 51a is inserted into the specified mounting hole 27a, and the positional relationship between the shelf plates 25 and 26 and the partition plate 50 is kept vertical. Then, the projection plate 51b is inserted into the specified mounting hole 26a while keeping the partition plate 50 vertical, so that the partition plate 50 is attached to the lower shelf storage portion 102 as shown in FIG. The partition RFID antenna 44 disposed in the space is always separated from the back plate 17 at a predetermined interval (L1), and similarly from the shelf plate 26 at a predetermined interval (L2).

  Therefore, since the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 serving as a notification device is provided on the partition plate 50 so as to face the opening side of the lower shelf storage portion 102 facing the user, the user only has to approach the opening side to lower the lower shelf. The lighting of the instruction lamp 112 can be visually confirmed, and the location of the storage unit in which the article is stored can be easily specified.

  As for the distance between the RFID antenna and the electromagnetic shielding material, the electromagnetic wave from the RFID antenna is received by the RFID tag without being affected by the electromagnetic shielding material, and the electromagnetic wave from the RFID tag is not affected by the electromagnetic shielding material. It has been experimentally verified that at least the distance between the RFID antenna and the electromagnetic shielding material is preferably 40 mm or more so that the RFID antenna can receive the signal.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the distance (L1) between the partition RFID antenna 44 and the back plate 17 disposed on the partition plate 50 is 50 mm, and the partition RFID antenna 44 and the shelf plate 26 are The distance (L2) between the partition RFID antenna 44 and the glass door 13 is 50 mm, and the distance from the side plate 19 of the partition RFID antenna 44 shown in FIG. 5 is 50 mm (L4). ) Or more.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the glass door 13 that is a non-electromagnetic shielding material is used, so that the interval (L3) between the partition RFID antenna 44 and the glass door 13 is not provided. In both cases, there is no particular problem in the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves between the RFID antenna and the RFID tag. However, assuming that the front door of the library 100 is not the glass door 13 but an electromagnetic shielding material such as steel in advance. An interval (L3) is provided so that the electromagnetic waves are not affected.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a partition plate 50 provided with a lower shelf instruction lamp 112 is attached to the lower shelf storage portion 102, and the lower shelf storage portion 102 is attached to the lower shelf right storage portion 102 a by this partition plate 50. And the lower shelf left storage portion 102b. The lower shelf right storage portion 102a and the lower shelf left storage portion 102b store a plurality of books 15, and RFID tags 30 are attached to both sides of the book 15. Has been.

  A plurality of mounting holes 27a, 26a formed in the shelf plates 25, 26 are always arranged from the left and right side plates 19 to the partition plate 50, regardless of which mounting hole the partition plate 50 is attached to. The partition RFID antenna 44 is configured to be separated by a predetermined distance (L4) or more.

  In this way, regardless of the attachment position of the partition plate 50, the partition RFID antenna 44 is not affected by the back plate 17, the side plate 19 and the shelf plate 26 made of electromagnetic shielding material, and the lower shelf Electromagnetic waves can be transmitted and received between the RFID tag 30 of the book 15 stored in the right storage unit 102a and the lower shelf left storage unit 102b.

  That is, electromagnetic waves generated from the partition RFID antenna 44 and the RFID tag 30 are not affected by electromagnetic shielding materials such as the back plate 17, the left and right side plates 19, and the shelf plate 26, and can be transmitted and received. Since the fixture 1 is capable of accurately reading 30 item information, even if the position of the partition plate 50 is moved to a desired position, the target book 15 is stored by turning on the lower shelf instruction lamp 112. The user can always be notified of the location of the lower shelf storage unit 102.

  As described above, in the lower shelf storage unit 102 according to the first embodiment, the lower shelf storage unit 102 that is the storage location of the article is detected by the partition RFID antenna 44 corresponding to the reading device provided in advance on the partition plate 50. Therefore, the user can be notified of the location of the lower shelf storage unit 102 by notifying the location of the lower shelf storage unit 102 by the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 corresponding to the notification device, and the user can easily store the item storage location. Can be specified.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the structure part similar to the said Example 1, detailed description shall be abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the lower shelf storage unit 102 of the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the RFID tag 30 of the book 15 stored in the lower shelf right storage unit 102 a and the lower shelf left storage unit 102 b with one partition RFID antenna 44. In this embodiment, the electromagnetic waves of the RFID tag 30 of the book 15 stored in the lower shelf right storage portion 102a and the lower shelf left storage portion 102b are separately partitioned for transmission / reception. It is something that can be done.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of books 15 to which RFID tags 30 are attached are stored in the lower shelf left storage portion 102 b and the lower shelf right storage portion 102 a that are divided on the left and right by the partition plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 7, on the front side of the partition plate 50, a lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a and a lower shelf left instruction lamp 112b are provided vertically. The lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a and the lower shelf left instruction lamp 112b are connected to a communication cable and wired outward via the back plate 17.

  Between the partition main body 51 and the lid 52 of the partition plate 50, a partition RFID antenna 46, a magnetic body 21, an electromagnetic shielding material 60, a magnetic body 21, and a partition RFID antenna 45 are sequentially inserted from the partition main body 51 side into a multilayer shape. It is arranged.

  The electromagnetic shielding material 60 is composed of a metal plate, and by generating a magnetic field in the opposite direction from the electromagnetic shielding material 60 with respect to the electromagnetic waves respectively generated from the left and right partitioning RFID antennas 46 and 45, the left and right partitioning RFID antennas. 46 and 45 have characteristics to prevent the electromagnetic waves from interfering with each other.

  The magnetic body 21 inserted between the left and right partitioning RFID antennas 46 and 45 and the electromagnetic shielding material 60 has an effect that the magnetic field generated from the electromagnetic shielding material 60 has on the electromagnetic waves generated from the left and right partitioning RFID antennas 46 and 45. Has the property of preventing.

  Therefore, the article information of the book 15 stored in the lower shelf left storage portion 102b is partitioned by inserting the magnetic body 21 between the left and right partition RFID antennas 46 and 45 on both side surfaces of the electromagnetic shielding material 60. The article information of the book 15 stored in the RFID antenna 46 and the lower shelf right storage unit 102a can be received separately by the partition RFID antenna 45. Further, since the partition RFID antennas 46 and 45 related to transmission / reception of electromagnetic waves with the RFID tag 30 are also distributed to each other, the article information of the RFID tag 30 can be read accurately.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit of the library 100 is divided into an upper shelf storage unit 101 and a lower shelf storage unit 102 by a shelf plate 25, and the upper shelf storage unit 101 includes a file case 14 and a lower shelf. A book 15 is stored in the storage unit 102. Further, a partition plate 50 is attached to the lower shelf storage portion 102, and the lower shelf storage portion 102 is divided into right and left by the partition plate 50, and a lower shelf left storage portion 102b and a lower shelf right storage portion 102a are formed. .

  The shelf 25 is provided with an upper shelf instruction lamp 111, and the partition plate 50 is provided with a lower shelf right instruction lamp 112 a and a lower shelf left instruction lamp 112 b, and these lamps are turned on based on control data from the management computer 3. The turn-off is controlled.

  Therefore, the operation of the lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a and the lower shelf left instruction lamp 112b will be described based on the article lending method of the article management system to which the fixture 1 of the present embodiment is applied. When a user who wants to lend a book 15 makes a lending reservation from the input terminal 4 shown in FIG. 1, the management computer 3 stores the storage location of the library 100 in which the lending book 15 is stored (this implementation). In the example, the lower right storage unit 102a of the library 100 is specified).

  Then, the management computer 3 transmits an unlocking signal to the locking / unlocking device 117 of the library 100 that is the specified storage location, and a lighting signal to the unlocking lamp 115 and the lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a. The unlocking device 117 is unlocked based on the unlocking signal from the management computer 3, and the unlocking lamp 115 and the lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a are turned on based on the lighting signal as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, using the unlocking lamp 115 as a mark, the user is moved to the storage location of the book 15, and the user opens the glass door 13 that has already been unlocked by the unlocking signal.

  Since the lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a is lit in advance based on the lighting signal from the management computer 3 described above, there is a book 15 that has been reserved for rental to the user in the lower shelf right storage unit 102a. Is notified.

  When the book 15 that has been reserved for lending is removed from the lower shelf right storage unit 102a, the RFID antenna cannot receive the electromagnetic waves from the RFID tag attached to the book 15, so the management computer 3 lends the book 15. The loan is completed.

  As described above, in the lower shelf storage portion 102 of the second embodiment, the electromagnetic interference prevention member including the magnetic body 21 on both side surfaces of the electromagnetic shielding material 60 is provided between the partition RFID antennas 46 and 45 corresponding to the reading device. By being inserted, the electromagnetic waves of the adjacent partition RFID antennas 46 and 45 do not interfere with each other, and are stored in the lower shelf left storage portion 102b and the lower shelf right storage portion 102a corresponding to the storage portions that are separately partitioned. The information of the goods to be received can be received for each section.

  Accordingly, reading devices (partition RFID antennas 45 and 46) in which information on articles stored in the storage sections (the lower shelf right storage section 102a and the lower shelf left storage section 102b) that are separately partitioned are arranged for each section. Therefore, the location of the article storage unit (lower shelf right storage unit 102a) can be specified in more detail, and the location of the storage unit (lower shelf right storage unit 102a) can be specified by the notification device (lower shelf right instruction lamp 112a). Notification is performed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, in the first embodiment, the book 15 is stored at a glance by the display effect by lighting the lower shelf instruction lamp 112 provided on the partition plate 50 as a means for notifying the location of the storage section of the article. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user can be notified by the sound emitted from the speaker 117 provided in the library 116. A person may be made to specify the location of the article storage unit.

  Moreover, in the said Example 1, 2, although the one partition plate 50 attached to the lower shelf accommodating part 102 is one, this invention is not limited to this, A plurality of partition plates provided with the notification device are provided. You may make it prepare.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the article | item management system to which the fixture in Example 1 of this invention was applied. (A) is a front view which shows the fixture of this invention. (B) is a front view which shows the state which opened the door of the fixture. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the AA line of the fixture of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly / disassembly of a partition plate, and attachment of a partition plate. It is a plane sectional view of the BB line of the fixture of FIG. It is a plane sectional view of the fixture which is Example 2 of the present invention. It is a front view of CC line of the fixture of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Furniture 2 Communication cable 3 Management computer 4 Input terminal 5 RFID reader / writer 6 User authentication card 7 Goods 8 LAN cable 9 Management antenna 10 Furniture antenna 11 Relay device 13 Glass door 13a Right handle 13b Left handle 14 File case 15 Book 17 Back plate (electromagnetic shielding material)
21 Magnetic body 25 Shelf board (electromagnetic shielding material)
25a Mounting hole (partition plate mounting position)
26 Shelves of bottom plate (electromagnetic shielding material)
26a Mounting hole (partition plate mounting position)
27 ridge 30 RFID tag 44 partition RFID antenna (reading device)
45 Right partition RFID antenna (reading device)
46 Left partition RFID antenna (reading device)
50 Partition plate 51 Partition plate body 51a Projection 51b Projection 52 Lid 100 Library 101 Upper shelf storage unit (storage unit)
102 Lower shelf storage (storage)
102a Lower shelf right storage part (storage part)
102b Lower shelf left storage part (storage part)
111 Upper shelf instruction lamp 112 Lower shelf instruction lamp 112a Lower shelf right instruction lamp 112b Lower shelf left instruction lamp 115 Unlock lamp 116 Speaker 117 Locking and unlocking device 200 Lateral 201, 202 Drawers 203, 204 Drawer

Claims (3)

An opening formed on the front surface is provided with a storage portion that can store an article to which an RFID tag is attached, and the storage portion is provided with a reading device that reads information of the RFID tag in which article information is recorded. It is a fixture, and at least a back plate or a side plate constituting the storage unit is configured by an electromagnetic shielding material, the storage unit is divided into a plurality of partitions, and the reading device is disposed on the partition plate. In addition, a notification device is provided on the opening side of the storage portion of the partition plate corresponding to the storage portion partitioned, and the notification device can notify the user of the location of the storage portion of the article, and A fixture provided with a reading device for article information, which can also be erroneously taken out from the storage unit and informed of an error in erroneous storage in the storage unit . The fixture provided with the article information reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the notification device is a lamp and / or a speaker. The said partition plate is a fixture provided with the reading apparatus of the article information of Claim 1 or 2 which can change the attachment position with respect to a storage part.

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