JP5424465B2 - Article transfer case, article transfer status management method and management server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an article transfer case, an article transfer status management method, and a management server that can manage the transfer status of various articles.

  When goods such as valuables are transported, the transport status is centrally managed by a management server installed in a remote management center. For example, in Patent Document 1, short-range communication can be performed between a valuable box containing valuables and a portable terminal of a transporter, and between a transport vehicle and a valuable box, respectively. The status of distance communication establishment is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the management server, and the management server centrally manages the current position of the transport vehicle, whether or not the valuable box is loaded on the transport vehicle, and the lock status of the valuable box. ing.

JP 2007-50942 A

  By the way, security companies, pay parking management companies, condominium management companies, etc., are entrusted with managing a large number of keys such as building entrance / exit keys, parking lot settlement machine keys, and apartment room keys. Security guards, managers, etc. take these keys out of a predetermined key storage location, and perform necessary operations such as locking / unlocking the entrance / exit of the building and the parking lot adjustment machine. When it is necessary to open and close a plurality of rooms, checkout machines, etc. on the site, it is usual to take out a plurality of keys at once. In some cases, a security guard or the like always carries a key to be managed and uses only a necessary key. In any case, conventionally, such keys are often managed only by the user's own attention, and their usage status and history are hardly monitored objectively. . This raises concerns about key loss, theft, misplacement, and unauthorized removal.

  Although the technique of Patent Document 1 can perform locking and unlocking management of a valuable box, it only performs management in units of boxes. As long as a transport worker having a predetermined authority securely locks and unlocks the valuables box, it is determined that appropriate transport is being performed. For this reason, it is difficult to find out if only the contents stored in the valuable box are illegally taken out or stolen. Therefore, the technique of Patent Document 1 is not suitable for managing a large number of keys individually and reliably. The same applies to the case where expensive valuables such as jewels and high-quality watches, which require high individual management, are transferred as well as the keys.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in an article transfer case unit for transferring a plurality of articles together when the articles stored in a predetermined place are transferred to the site as needed. In addition to being able to manage the transfer, it is also possible to reliably manage the articles stored in the article transfer case, and to store valuables such as jewelry, especially the article transfer case suitable for managing the key transfer status, It is an object to provide a transport status management method and a management server.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an article transfer case capable of storing and transferring an article, and individually storing a plurality of articles provided with a non-contact type ID tag; A reader / writer that communicates with a non-contact ID tag attached to each article accommodated in the accommodation unit, a wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with the management server, and each article accommodated in the individual accommodation unit A control unit that performs control to transmit presence / absence information on whether or not the information is transmitted from the reader / writer to the management server via the wireless communication terminal, and the individual storage unit includes a shelf unit having a plurality of sections, And a non-contact type ID tag attached to each article via a connecting member in each section of the shelf, and the article is arranged in the groove. and characterized in that for accommodating and To provide an article transfer case that.

In addition, the present invention is an article transfer case capable of storing and transporting articles, and is accommodated in an individual accommodation section for individually accommodating a plurality of articles provided with a non-contact type ID tag, and in the individual accommodation section. A reader / writer that communicates with a non-contact ID tag attached to each article, a wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with the management server, and whether each article is accommodated in the individual accommodation unit And a control unit that performs control to transmit the presence / absence information from the reader / writer to the management server via the wireless communication terminal, and a short-range communication terminal for case is provided, and the control unit includes the case An article having a function of performing control to transmit a communication status between a short-range communication terminal for use and another short-range communication terminal arranged outside to a management server via the wireless communication terminal Provide transfer case To.

It is preferable that the reader / writer is arranged so as to surround a plurality of contactless ID tags attached to the respective articles and can communicate with all of them. Preferably, the wireless communication terminal includes a GPS receiver, and the management server can receive position information measured by the GPS receiver and specify a current position. Preferably, the article is a key, and the key is arranged in the groove portion to prevent the key from interfering with communication between the non-contact ID tag and the reader / writer. .

Further, the present invention is an article transfer status management method for managing a transfer status when storing and transferring a plurality of articles in an article transfer case with a management server, and as the article transfer case, an individual storage unit, A device including a reader / writer, a wireless communication terminal, and a control unit is used. Each article is stored in the individual storage unit with a non-contact ID tag communicable with the reader / writer. Presence / absence information as to whether or not the article is accommodated in the individual accommodation unit is detected based on a communication status between the contact ID tag and the reader / writer, and the control unit transmits the presence / absence information via the wireless communication terminal. by transmitting to said management server, the management with server separately manages the transport status of each article contained in the article transfer case in, the said article transfer case, further, the short-range communication terminal for cases The control unit is configured to transmit the communication status with other short-range communication terminals arranged outside to the management server via the wireless communication terminal, thereby transferring the article in the management server. Provided is an article transfer status management method characterized by managing relative position information with respect to other short-range communication terminals of a case .

Preferably, the wireless communication terminal of the article transfer case includes a GPS receiver, and the management server receives position information measured by the GPS receiver and specifies the current position of the article transfer case. The other short-range communication terminal is held by a transfer body that transfers the article transfer case, and communicates between the other short-range communication terminal held by the transfer body and the short-range communication terminal for the case. It is preferable that the setting is made. It is preferable that the article accommodated in the article transfer case is a key.

Further, the present invention separately accommodates and transports a plurality of articles each having a non-contact type ID tag attached to an article transport case including an individual container, a reader / writer, a wireless communication terminal, and a controller. A management server that manages the transfer status when the information is transferred, and the presence / absence information of whether or not each of the articles is stored in the individual storage unit, together with the identification information of the article transfer case itself, from the reader / writer to the wireless communication Information receiving means for receiving via a terminal, and article presence / absence information specifying means for individually specifying the presence / absence of each article housed in the individual container of the article transfer case from the presence / absence information received by the information receiving means. has the information receiving means, the transmitted via a wireless communication terminal of the article transfer case, other short-range communication that is disposed at a short distance communication terminal and an external case for provided in the article transfer case Is capable of receiving status of communication with the terminal, from the communication status received by the information receiving means further includes a relative position determining means for determining the relative position information with respect to other short-range communication terminal of said article transfer case A management server characterized by the above is provided.

The wireless communication terminal of the article transfer case includes a GPS receiver, and when receiving the position information measured by the GPS receiver by the information receiving means, current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the article transfer case It is preferable to have. The article presence / absence information specifying means displays an individual container image indicating the position of each individual container in the article transfer case when the information receiving means receives presence / absence information of each article, and It is preferable to have individual container image display means for displaying the presence / absence information of each article on the display for each individual container image. Schedule management means for managing a schedule including a scheduled transfer route of the article transfer case and a planned use place of each article; presence / absence information of each article received by the information receiving means; current position information of the article transfer case; article transfer It is preferable that the apparatus includes a schedule discriminating unit that discriminates whether at least one of the relative position information of the case is different from the schedule managed by the schedule managing unit.

  According to the present invention, an article transfer case for storing and transferring an article includes an individual storage unit for individually storing a plurality of articles provided with a non-contact type ID tag, and a non-contact type ID tag attached to each article. A reader / writer that communicates with each other is provided. Therefore, the presence / absence information indicating whether or not the article is stored in the individual storage unit can be recognized by the reader / writer. The presence / absence information recognized by the reader / writer is a wireless communication terminal provided in the article transfer case (in the present specification, when simply referred to as “wireless communication terminal”, the communication distance is longer than the short-range communication). (Refers to a wireless communication terminal). Thereby, in the management server, in a predetermined article transfer case, it is possible to receive information on which individual accommodation unit the article is accommodated in or from the individual accommodation unit to be accommodated. For example, when information indicating that a certain article has been taken out from a predetermined individual container is transmitted, but information indicating that the article has been returned to the individual container is not received for a predetermined time or longer, the article is received. Is determined to have been taken out illegally. After the determination, for example, the management server activates an alarm such as sound or light in the management center to alert the administrator, or sends a command from the management server to the article transfer case, and sends it to the article transfer case. By operating a built-in alarm or an alarm provided in the transfer vehicle, it is possible to promptly grasp a worker nearby the article transfer case.

  In this way, the present invention is not limited to management in units of article transfer cases, and can manage in real time the individual transfer status and usage status of each article to be transferred housed in the article transfer case. For this reason, it is suitable for the strict individual management of each valuable item in a situation where it is necessary to carry a lot of keys, in particular, a large number of keys to the site at once and take them out of the item storage case.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of an article transfer status management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the management center in detail. FIG. 3 is a view showing an article transfer case according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed structure of the article transfer case, (a) is a diagram showing an image of a flat surface in an open state, and (b) is an image of an accommodation state of a key. FIG. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the accommodation state of the key of the article transfer case. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the article transfer case. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on the display of the management server. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen on the display of the management server.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the overall configuration of an article transfer status management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in these drawings, a case storage room 20 and a management server 30 are installed in the management center, and a plurality of article transfer cases 10 are stored in the case storage room 20. In the present embodiment, the management center is installed, for example, at the headquarters or branch office of a security company, and manages a plurality of keys 1 used for buildings, parking lot adjustment machines, and the like managed by the security company.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the article transfer case 10 of the present embodiment includes a main body box portion 11 and a lid portion 12 that opens and closes an upper surface opening of the main body box portion 11. The main body box portion 11 and the lid portion 12 are connected by a hinge on the back surface side, and the front surface side of the lid portion 12 rotates up and down with the back surface side as a base end portion. A dial type lock mechanism 11a is provided on the front side, and the lid 12 is locked and unlocked by a dial operation.

  The main body box portion 11 is provided with an individual accommodating portion 13 for accommodating the key 1. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4A, 4 </ b> B, and 5, the length of the main body box portion 11 is increased from the bottom surface 11 b to a predetermined height along the width direction of the main body box portion 11. For example, three rows of shelf portions 131 are provided at predetermined intervals in a direction orthogonal to the width direction. Each shelf 131 is divided into a plurality of compartments 131 a along the width direction of the main body box 11. A groove 132 is provided between the adjacent shelves 131. Each partition 131a and a part of the groove 132 adjacent to each partition 131a are combined to form the individual storage unit 13 that stores the key 1.

  Here, a holding body 3 is connected to the key 1 via a ring member (connection member) 2, and a non-contact type ID tag 3 a such as an RFID is attached to the holding body 3. In each section 131a formed in the shelf 131 described above, the holding body 3 is disposed together with the non-contact type ID tag 3a, and the key 1 is disposed in the groove section 132 adjacent to the section 131a in which the holding body 3 is disposed. The Thereby, in the main body box part 11, the non-contact type ID tag 3a is arranged closer to the upper part than the position of the key 1. In addition, it is preferable to arrange a spacer 133 such as a sponge around the key 1 so that the key 1 does not become unstable in the groove 132.

  The article transfer case 10 also includes a reader / writer 14, a wireless communication terminal 15, and a control unit 16. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the reader / writer 14 includes a loop antenna 141 that surrounds all of the plurality of non-contact type ID tags 3 a arranged in each section 131 a of the shelf 131 that constitutes the individual storage unit 13. And a reader / writer main body 142. Communication between the non-contact type ID tag 3a and the reader / writer 14 (loop antenna 141) is performed regularly or constantly, and communication is established between each non-contact type ID tag 3a and the reader / writer 14. Whether the key 1 can be confirmed or not can be confirmed. Further, since the loop antenna 141 surrounds all of the plurality of non-contact type ID tags 3a, it can communicate with any non-contact type ID tag 3a. For example, no. No. 1 when the key 1 stored in the individual storage unit 13 is taken out or returned. Even if any key 1 is taken out or returned, such as when the key 1 housed in the 60 individual housing parts 13 is taken out or returned, all the non-contact ID tags 3a and the reader / writer 14 Communication between them is possible. In the state of being accommodated in the individual accommodating portion 13, the non-contact type ID tag 3 a is located on a predetermined section 131 a of the shelf 131, the key 1 is located in the groove 132, and the key 1 is less It is in a position lower than the contact ID tag 3a. For this reason, in this embodiment, by arranging the loop antenna 141 closer to the upper side of the main body box 11, the metal key 1 hinders communication between the non-contact ID tag 3a and the loop antenna 141. Has a suppressed structure.

  As described above, the wireless communication terminal 15 is a wireless communication terminal having a longer communication distance than short-range communication. The short-range communication terminal is, for example, in the case of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Zigbee (registered trademark), and is a terminal having a communication distance longer than several tens to 100 m. In this embodiment, a wireless communication module employed in a mobile phone is used. The wireless communication module preferably includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. The current position of the wireless communication terminal 15, that is, the current position of the article transfer case 10 can be measured by the GPS receiver.

  The wireless communication terminal 15 can be connected to a communication line such as the Internet, and transmits information to the management server 30 via the communication line. This information includes presence / absence information on whether or not each non-contact type ID tag 3a (key 1) is accommodated in the individual accommodation unit 13 detected by the reader / writer 14, and an article transfer case measured by the GPS receiver. 10 current position information and the like are included.

  The control unit 16 is connected to the reader / writer 14 and the wireless communication terminal 15, receives read information from the reader / writer 14, and controls the information to be transmitted to the management server 30 via the wireless communication terminal 15. In addition, when information is transmitted from the management server 30 to the wireless communication terminal 15, control is performed to write the information in the storage unit 16 a connected to the control unit 16.

  The article transfer case 10 preferably further includes a case short-range communication terminal 17. As the case short-range communication terminal 17, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), UWB (Ultra Wide Band (Ultra Wide Band)), or the like is used, and is controlled by the control unit 16. The case near field communication terminal 17 communicates regularly or constantly with other near field communication terminals 40 arranged outside the article transfer case 10. The control unit 16 grasps the communication status as to whether or not communication between the two is established, and transmits it as information to the management server 30 via the wireless communication terminal 15. The other short-range communication terminal 40 can be provided in a transfer body that is transferring the article transfer case 10, for example, a person (worker), a transfer vehicle, or both. For example, if a worker has, if the relative position between the worker and the article transfer case 10 exceeds a predetermined distance, communication cannot be performed, and the article is not available for some reason (for example, theft). This means that the transfer case 10 has left the appropriate worker to handle it. Even when the transfer vehicle is equipped, if communication with the short-range communication terminal 40 cannot be established, it means that the article transfer case 10 has left the transfer vehicle and some sort of situation has occurred.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the case storage room 20 installed in the management center can store a plurality of article transfer cases 10 and has a non-contact charging station 21. The article transfer case 10 is provided with a non-contact charging (power receiving unit) unit 18. Thereby, the non-contact charging (power receiving unit) unit 18 is charged only by bringing the article transfer case 10 close to the non-contact charging station 21 in the case storage chamber 20. If non-contact type charging is used, charging work is easy, but it is of course possible to use a contact type.

  In the case storage room 20, a relay device 22 for short-range wireless communication is arranged. If the management server 30 is operated to transmit predetermined information, it can be received by the case short-range communication terminal 17 through the relay device 22 and the predetermined information can be written in the storage unit 16 a of the control unit 16. The predetermined information includes, for example, schedule information related to a transfer schedule transmitted from a schedule management unit 35 described later.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 30 will be described. In the storage unit of the management server 30, as shown in FIG. 7, information receiving means 31, which is a computer program, article presence / absence information specifying means 32, current position specifying means 33, relative position determining means 34, schedule management means 35, Schedule discriminating means 36 and the like are set. These computer programs can be provided by being stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a DVD-ROM, or transmitted through a communication line. It is.

  The information receiving means 31 receives various information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal 15 of the article transfer case 10 via a communication line such as the Internet. Information to be received includes an identification number (identification information) of the article transfer case 10 itself, presence / absence information of the key 1 in the individual container 13, current position information of the article transfer case 10, the article transfer case 10 and other short-distance communication terminals. 40 relative position information and the like are included.

  The article presence / absence information specifying means 32 is taken out in the article transfer case 10 when the information receiving means 31 receives the presence / absence information in the individual container 13 of each key 1 together with the identification number of the article transfer case 10 itself. The key 1 that is being stored and the key 1 that is still housed are identified.

  The article presence / absence information specifying means 32 preferably has an individual container image display means 32a. As shown in FIG. 8, the individual container image display means 32 a displays an image of the individual container 13 (individual container image) visible on the display 30 a when the lid 12 of the article transfer case 10 is opened. In each of the individual storage units 13, the key 1 is stored (during storage) and the one that is taken out (during lending) is distinguished and displayed. Thereby, the manager who operates management server 30 can grasp the present condition of key 1 visually easily. In order to specify the storage position of each key 1 by the individual storage unit image display means 32a, it is preferable to specify the individual storage unit 13 in which a certain key 1 is to be stored. For example, the key 1 with a certain identification number is determined in advance so that it is accommodated in the individual accommodating part 13 with a predetermined number, and the worker accommodates these numbers in the predetermined individual accommodating part with the number as a mark. Alternatively, the position of the individual accommodating portion 13 is specified by, for example, processing the shape of the individual accommodating portion 13 so that the predetermined key 1 can be accommodated only in the corresponding individual accommodating portion 13. May be.

  The current position specifying unit 33 specifies the current position of the article transfer case 10 when the information receiving unit 31 receives the position information measured by the GPS receiver of the wireless communication terminal 15. The identified current position of the article transfer case 10 is plotted on a map and displayed on the display 30a, for example, as shown in FIG. As a result, which identification number of the article transfer case 10 is currently located, whether it is loaded on the transfer vehicle and moving, whether it has arrived at the planned customer, etc. The current position of the article transfer case 10 becomes clear.

  The relative position judging means 34 is based on the communication status between the case near field communication terminal 17 of the article transfer case 10 received by the information receiving means 31 and the other near field communication terminal 40 held by a worker or the like. Find the relative position information between. For example, if the communicable distance between the short-range communication terminal 17 for case and the other short-range communication terminal 40 is 50 m, communication between the two is established when the distance between the two is within 50 m. Is transmitted via the wireless communication terminal 15, but when the distance is more than 50 m, communication between the two is not established, and information indicating that communication is established between the two is not transmitted.

  The relative position determination means 34 is a short-distance communication terminal 40 suitable for performing a transfer operation in the vicinity of the article transfer case 10 while information indicating that communication is established between the two is thus transmitted. However, if information indicating that communication between the two has been established is no longer transmitted, it is determined that the article transfer case 10 has been separated from the appropriate worker by more than 50 m. To do. If the worker is more than 50m away from the worker, there is a possibility that he / she has been stolen. Therefore, the relative position determination means 34 gives a warning alarm (sound, light, etc.) when such determination is made. ). The alarm for warning can also operate the alarm in the management center connected to the management server 30, or transmits an alarm generation command from the management server 30 to the article transfer case 10 side via the wireless communication terminal 15, For example, a large volume can be generated from an alarm device attached to the article transfer case 10 or the transfer vehicle. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the article transfer case 10 from being stolen or misplaced without being noticed by the worker.

  The schedule management means 35 manages a schedule including a scheduled transfer route when transferring the article transfer case 10. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the schedule of transferring the article transfer case 10 to the moving base A at 11:00 and transferring another article transferring case to the moving base B at 12:00 is managed. The schedule management means 35 also manages the planned use place of each key 1 accommodated in the article transfer case 10. For example, the No. of the individual container 13 of a certain article transfer case 10. 1 is used for the entrance of the store at the moving base A in FIG. 20, NO. It manages that 30 two keys 1 are scheduled to be used for the parking lot adjustment machine of the mobile base B of FIG.

  The schedule discriminating means 36 compares the current position of the article transfer case 10 specified by the current position specifying means 33 with the scheduled transfer route managed by the schedule management means 35, so that the article transfer case 10 is correctly transferred. Determine whether or not. When it is determined that the article transfer case 10 has not been transferred along the correct route, the schedule determination unit 36 causes the management server 30 to generate an alarm by sound, light, etc., and urges the administrator to warn. Further, a command for issuing an alarm is transmitted to the article transfer case 10 or the transfer vehicle, and an alarm is generated in the article transfer case 10 or the like.

  The schedule discriminating means 36 is also, for example, No. stored in the article transfer case 10. If one key 1 arrives at a certain location, it is determined that the article transfer case 10 has arrived at another location even though it should be taken out from the individual storage unit 13 and used. At the time specified by the means 33, the article presence / absence information specifying means 32 makes this No. If it is received that one key 1 has been taken out (not present in the article transfer case 10), it is determined that the key 1 has been used illegally, and an alarm is issued in the management server 30 or the article transfer case 10 as described above. It can also be.

  According to this embodiment, the schedule management means 35 of the management server 30 specifies the identification information of the article transfer case 10 to be transferred on a certain day, for example, and stores the transfer schedule. For example, for the three article transfer cases 10 with the identification numbers “0123 to 0125”, the article transfer case 10 with the identification number “0123” is set to No. The key 1 of 1 is taken out and the store entrance is unlocked. If the article transfer case 10 with the identification number “0124” and the identification number “0125” arrives at the moving base B at 12:00, the identification number “0124”. No. 20 key 1 and the identification number “0125” No. The 30 keys 1 are taken out and a schedule for unlocking the parking lot adjustment machine is stored. Next, the schedule management means 35 transmits the identification number of the article transfer case 10 to be transferred via the relay device 22 so that a predetermined worker can carry each article transfer case 10 out of the case storage room 20. Switch to.

  The worker opens the entrance of the case storage room 20 through, for example, electronic authentication, carries out the three article transfer cases 10 with the identification numbers “0123 to 0125”, and loads them on the transfer vehicle. Transport to. Since the article transfer case 10 is provided with a wireless communication terminal 15 equipped with a GPS receiver, the current position information of the article transfer case 10 is sequentially transmitted to the management server 30, and as shown in FIG. The current position is displayed on the display 30a. Then, the schedule determination unit 36 determines whether or not the article transfer case 10 is transferred along the scheduled transfer route. When the article transfer case 10 loaded on the transfer vehicle arrives at the moving base A, the current position information is confirmed by the schedule determination means 36. Next, the worker takes out the article transfer case 10 having the identification number “0123” from the transfer vehicle, opens the lid 12 of the article transfer case 10, and 1 key 1 is taken out. At this time, the communication status between the non-contact type ID tag 3a of the key 1 and the reader / writer 14 is detected, it is determined that the key 1 has been taken out from the individual storage unit 13, and the information is stored in the wireless communication terminal. 15 to the management server 30. In the management server 30, the information receiving means 31 receives the information, the article presence / absence information specifying means 32 specifies the location of the key 1, and the individual container image display means 32a is taken out as shown in FIG. By changing the color display of the position of the key 1, the display 30a is displayed to indicate that it is “lending”.

  When the predetermined work is completed, the key 1 is returned. If the information is surely returned, communication between the non-contact type ID tag 3a and the reader / writer 14 is established, and information on the establishment of communication is transmitted to the management server 30 and received by the information receiving means 31. Is done. If the key 1 is returned within the scheduled time, no. The color display of the key 1 is returned to the color display indicating “in storage”. If it is not detected that the key 1 has been returned after the scheduled time, that is, if communication is not established between the non-contact type ID tag 3a and the reader / writer 14, a predetermined alarm as described above. Is emitted.

  Next, the transfer vehicle heads for the moving base B. At the moving base B, the article transfer case 10 with the identification numbers “0124” and “0125” is used. The management server 30 receives the current position information from each wireless communication terminal 15 and confirms it by the schedule discriminating means 36 in the same manner as described above, whether or not the vehicle has moved to the moving base B at a predetermined time. When the worker arrives at the moving base B, the worker will call the No. of the identification number “0124”. 20 key 1 and the identification number “0125” No. Take out 30 keys 1 and unlock the parking lot adjustment machine as scheduled. At this time, similarly to the above, communication is performed between each non-contact type ID tag 3a and the reader / writer 14, and information on whether or not the key 1 has been taken out is transmitted to the management server 30 and returned within the scheduled time. It is also confirmed whether or not.

  According to the present embodiment, the situation in which each key 1 is taken in and out of the individual storage unit 13 can be managed individually, and the current position information of the article transfer case 10 storing the key 1, the article transfer case 10 and a worker, etc. It is possible to manage the relative position information with other short-range communication terminals 40 that perform the same operation. For this reason, not only the situation management in real time in the article transfer case 10 unit, but also the individual management of each key 1 accommodated therein can be reliably performed in real time.

  The present invention enables individual and reliable management of keys, and is suitable for managing a large number of keys in a security company, a pay parking management company, an apartment management company, and the like. Moreover, since articles can be managed individually and reliably, it is suitable not only for keys but also for individual management of valuables such as jewelry and luxury watches.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Key 2 Connecting member 3 Holding body 3a Non-contact type ID tag 10 Article transfer case 13 Individual storage part 131 Shelf part 131a Partition 132 Groove part 14 Reader / writer 141 Loop antenna 142 Reader / writer main body 15 Wireless communication terminal 16 Control part 16a Storage part 17 Short-range communication terminal for case 20 Case storage room 30 Management server 30a Display 31 Information receiving means 32 Article presence / absence information specifying means 32a Individual container image display means 33 Current position specifying means 34 Relative position determining means 35 Schedule management means 36 Schedule determining means 36 40 Other near field communication terminals

Claims (13)

An article transfer case capable of containing and transferring articles,
An individual container that individually accommodates a plurality of articles provided with a non-contact type ID tag;
A reader / writer that communicates with a non-contact type ID tag attached to each article accommodated in the individual accommodation unit;
A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with the management server;
A control unit that performs control to transmit presence / absence information as to whether or not each article is stored in the individual storage unit from the reader / writer to the management server via the wireless communication terminal ;
The individual container is configured to include a shelf having a plurality of compartments and a groove adjacent to the shelf, and is attached to each article of the shelf via a connecting member. An article transfer case , wherein a contact type ID tag is arranged, and the article is arranged and accommodated in the groove . An article transfer case capable of containing and transferring articles,
An individual container that individually accommodates a plurality of articles provided with a non-contact type ID tag;
A reader / writer that communicates with a non-contact type ID tag attached to each article accommodated in the individual accommodation unit;
A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with the management server;
A control unit that performs control to transmit presence / absence information on whether or not each article is stored in the individual storage unit from the reader / writer to the management server via the wireless communication terminal;
With
In addition, a short-range communication terminal for cases is provided,
The control unit has a function of performing control to transmit a communication state between the case short-range communication terminal and another short-range communication terminal arranged outside to the management server via the wireless communication terminal. An article transfer case comprising:   The article transfer case according to claim 1, wherein the reader / writer is arranged so as to surround a plurality of non-contact type ID tags attached to the articles and can communicate with all of them.   The wireless communication terminal includes a GPS receiver, and the management server can receive position information measured by the GPS receiver and identify a current position. Goods transfer case.   2. The configuration in which the article is a key, and the key is disposed in the groove portion, thereby preventing the key from interfering with communication between the non-contact ID tag and a reader / writer. The article transfer case described. An article transfer status management method for managing a transfer status when transferring a plurality of articles in an article transfer case by a management server,
As the article transfer case, using an individual container, a reader / writer, a wireless communication terminal, and a controller,
Each article is accommodated in the individual accommodation unit with a non-contact ID tag that can communicate with the reader / writer,
Presence / absence information as to whether or not the article is accommodated in an individual accommodation unit is detected according to a communication status between the non-contact type ID tag and the reader / writer, and the control unit detects the presence / absence information via the wireless communication terminal. by transmitting to said management server via a transfer status of each article contained in the article transfer case in the management server as well as managed separately,
The article transfer case is further provided with a case short-range communication terminal, and the control unit displays a communication status with another short-range communication terminal arranged outside the wireless communication terminal. The article transfer situation management method , wherein the management server also manages the relative position information of the article transfer case with respect to other short-distance communication terminals by transmitting to the management server . Equipped with a radio communication terminal GPS receiver of the article transfer case, the management server, the current position to identify the claim 6, wherein the said receiving position information positioning by the GPS receiver article transfer case Article status management method. The other short-range communication terminal is held by a transfer body that transfers the article transfer case, and communicates between the other short-range communication terminal held by the transfer body and the short-range communication terminal for the case. The article transfer status management method according to claim 7 , wherein the setting is performed.   The article transfer status management method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the article stored in the article transfer case is a key. The transfer situation when individually storing and transferring a plurality of articles with a non-contact type ID tag attached to an article transfer case provided with an individual container, a reader / writer, a wireless communication terminal, and a controller. A management server to manage,
Information receiving means for receiving presence / absence information as to whether or not each of the articles is accommodated in the individual accommodation unit together with the identification information of the article transfer case itself from the reader / writer via the wireless communication terminal;
From the presence / absence information received by the information receiving means, there is an article presence / absence information specifying means for individually specifying the presence / absence of each article accommodated in the individual accommodation unit of the article transfer case,
The information receiving means is transmitted between the case short-range communication terminal provided in the article transfer case and another short-range communication terminal arranged outside, which is transmitted via the wireless communication terminal of the article transfer case. Can receive the communication status at
The management server further comprising: a relative position determination unit that obtains relative position information with respect to another short-distance communication terminal of the article transfer case from the communication status received by the information receiving unit . The wireless communication terminal of the article transfer case includes a GPS receiver, and when receiving the position information measured by the GPS receiver by the information receiving means, current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the article transfer case The management server according to claim 10 . The article presence / absence information specifying means displays an individual container image indicating the position of each individual container in the article transfer case when the information receiving means receives presence / absence information of each article, and 12. The management server according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising an individual container image display means for displaying presence / absence information of each article on a display for each individual container image. Schedule management means for managing a schedule including a scheduled transfer route of the article transfer case and a planned use place of each article;
Whether at least one of the presence / absence information of each article received by the information receiving means, the current position information of the article transfer case, and the relative position information of the article transfer case is different from the schedule managed by the schedule management means. The management server according to claim 11, further comprising a schedule discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not .

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