JP5621367B2 - Baggage management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a baggage management system for loading and transporting a passenger's baggage deposited at a departure place in a container and returning the baggage to the passenger at an arrival point.

  Conventionally, as a technology relating to a baggage management system in which a passenger's baggage deposited at a departure place is loaded and transported in a container and returned to the passenger at an arrival point, a baggage management system for airports shown in Patent Document 1 below is known. ing. In this management system, when the airline staff operates the identification data input device and inputs identification data at the departure airport, the identification data is recorded on the transponder tag and the IC card, and the IC card is possessed by the passenger. The transponder tag is attached to the baggage.

  In addition, at the arrival airport, in order to divide the baggage turntable receiving area into a plurality of areas, the divide gates are arranged at predetermined intervals, and when the baggage passes near the divide gates by the tag data read device The identification data of the transponder tag attached to the baggage is read. Then, the second computer determines which division gate the baggage is located on the basis of the identification data from the chip data reading device and the identification data from the tag data reading device. Position data is generated. By displaying this position data on the position data display section of the IC card, the passenger can view the current position of his / her baggage on the baggage turntable without looking at the baggage. Can be recognized.

  Further, in the airport baggage handling system shown in Patent Document 2 below, there are a plurality of turntables (accepting bases) for receiving baggage dropped from an aircraft. In the departure country, it is specified which of the plurality of turntables is used before the baggage is loaded into the aircraft. The specified turntable is notified to the passenger when leaving the country, and the specific information is notified to the arrival country via the computer network, and the baggage removed from the aircraft is sorted into the specified turntable in the arrival country. This makes it possible to quickly process a large amount of baggage corresponding to a super-large aircraft.

JP 07-228336 A JP 2002-302259 A

  By the way, in the airport baggage management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the position of the baggage is known after getting on the return table, and is almost the same as when visually checking the baggage flowing through the return table. When it takes time for the baggage to get on the return table, there is a problem that the passenger cannot grasp the return table from which the baggage comes out. The airport baggage handling system disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a method in which a plurality of return platforms at the arrival airport are designated at the departure airport, but the arrival time may be delayed or affected by other flights. When doing so, there is a problem that the baggage cannot always be flown to the designated return table.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a baggage management system capable of quickly and easily visually confirming the return location and timing of baggage.

In order to achieve the above object, in the baggage management system according to claim 1, the baggage of a passenger deposited at the departure point is loaded in one of a plurality of containers and transported at the arrival point. In the baggage management system to be returned to the passenger, container number information for identifying the other containers is attached to each of the plurality of containers, and information regarding the passenger boarding procedure is included in the departure place. Storage means for storing seat number information for specifying the seat of the passenger based on the baggage number information for specifying the passenger's baggage, and container number information for the container on which a plurality of the baggage are loaded. First acquisition means for acquiring together with the baggage number information attached to the baggage, the seat number information stored in the storage means, and the first acquisition means Generating means for associating the container number information acquired in accordance with the baggage number information to generate baggage management information, and at the arrival point, transporting each baggage loaded in the container to A second acquisition means for acquiring the container number information attached to the container before placing it on the carriage for returning to the passenger; the baggage management information generated by the generation means; and the second acquisition. Extracting means for extracting the seat number information corresponding to each baggage loaded in the container based on the container number information acquired by the means, and the seat number information extracted by the extracting means, display means for displaying in relation to the corresponding said seat, are provided, the display means, the seat number extracted by the extraction means Information, is associated with a corresponding said seat, characterized that you display by using a seat map arrangement of seats is reflected.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the baggage management system according to the first aspect, the generation means is provided at the arrival place.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the information management terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information terminal is an information terminal for distribution to the passengers, and is attached with terminal number information for identification from other information terminals And a third acquisition means for acquiring the baggage management information corresponding to the passenger to whom the information terminal is distributed and the terminal number information attached to the information terminal, and the seat by the extraction means Transmitting means for transmitting information relating to return of baggage to the information terminal of the terminal number information associated with the extracted seat number information when the number information is extracted; , And the information terminal notifies information relating to the return of the baggage in accordance with information transmitted from the transmission means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the baggage management system according to the third aspect, the terminal number information attached to the information terminal is represented by optical information, and the third acquisition unit is configured to provide optical information. It is characterized by having an optical information reading function capable of optically reading.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the baggage management system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a plurality of the transport tables are provided, and transport table number information for identifying each of the transport tables is provided. The second acquisition means acquires the container number information attached to the container, and the transfer table number information of the transfer table scheduled to transfer each baggage loaded in the container The display means displays the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in association with the corresponding seat, and the container number information acquired by the second acquisition means and the Information indicating the transfer table on which the baggage is transferred is displayed based on transfer table number information.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the baggage management system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the baggage is provided with an RFID tag for storing the baggage number information, and a plurality of the carriages are provided. And an RFID tag reader capable of reading the baggage number information of the RFID tag is arranged in the vicinity of the upstream side of each transport path, and the display means corresponds to the seat number information extracted by the extraction means. Information indicating the transport table on which the baggage is transported based on the transport table on which the RFID tag reader that has read the baggage number information is arranged and the baggage number information is displayed in association with the seat. It is characterized by displaying.

The invention of claim 7 is the baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the display means extracts the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in the seat map. The seat number information that is not displayed is displayed in a different display state.

The invention of claim 8 is the baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the baggage number information attached to the baggage is represented by optical information, One acquisition means has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading optical information.

The invention according to claim 9 is the baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the container number information attached to the container is represented by optical information, and the second acquisition is performed. The means has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading optical information.

  In the invention of claim 1, the storage means for storing the seat number information and the baggage number information at the departure place, and the container number information of the container on which the plurality of baggage are loaded together with the baggage number information attached to each piece of the baggage First acquisition means for acquiring; generation means for associating the seat number information stored in the storage means with the container number information acquired by the first acquisition means based on the baggage number information; , Is provided. Then, before each baggage loaded in the container is placed on the carriage at the arrival place, the second acquisition means for acquiring the container number information attached to the container, and the baggage management information generated by the generation means And extraction means for extracting seat number information corresponding to each piece of baggage loaded in the container based on the container number information acquired by the second acquisition means, and corresponding seat number information extracted by the extraction means Display means for displaying in association with the seat.

In this way, when each baggage loaded in a container is placed on the transport table for return at the arrival place, the container number information of this container is acquired by the second acquisition means, and this container number information and generation are generated. Based on the baggage management information generated by the means, the seat number information corresponding to the baggage number information of each piece of baggage to be transported on the transportation platform is displayed in association with the corresponding seat by the display means. Become. As a result, the passenger who is the owner of the baggage will look for the seat number information in the display state by the display means associated with the seat where he has sat down so far. In comparison, seat number information can be easily found visually.
Therefore, the passenger can visually recognize the return timing of the baggage quickly and easily.
In particular, the seat number information extracted by the extracting means is displayed by the display means in association with the corresponding seat by using a seat map reflecting the arrangement of each seat. By displaying the seat map in association with the corresponding seat, the passenger can find the seat number information more easily.

  As in the invention of claim 2, the generating means may be provided not at the departure place but at the arrival place. That is, the container number information and the baggage number information are acquired by the first acquisition means at the departure place, and the seat number information stored in the storage means by the generation means at the arrival place and the first acquisition means. Baggage management information can be generated by associating the acquired container number information with the baggage number information.

  In the invention of claim 3, the information terminal with the terminal number information is distributed to the passenger, and the baggage management information corresponding to the passenger and the terminal number information of the information terminal are acquired in association with each other by the third acquisition means. Then, the seat number information is extracted by the extracting means, and information relating to the return of the baggage is sent by the transmitting means to the information terminal of the terminal number information associated with the extracted seat number information by the third acquiring means. When transmitted, the information terminal notifies the information on the return of the baggage according to the information transmitted from the transmission means. Thereby, since the information regarding the return of the baggage is notified by the information terminal in addition to the display associated with the seat by the display means, the passenger can visually recognize the return timing of the baggage reliably and easily.

  In the invention of claim 4, the terminal number information given to the information terminal is represented by optical information, and the third acquisition means has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading the optical information. doing. For this reason, the terminal number information given to the information terminal can be easily optically acquired by the third acquisition means.

  In the invention of claim 5, transport table number information is attached to each of a plurality of transport tables. When the second acquisition means acquires the container number information attached to the container and the transport number information of the transport platform that is to transport each baggage loaded in the container, the display means extracts it. The seat number information extracted by the means is displayed in association with the corresponding seat, and information indicating the transport platform on which the baggage is transported is displayed. Thereby, since the passenger can grasp in which transport table his / her baggage is returned, he / she can return his / her baggage using a plurality of transport tables and can quickly return his / her baggage.

  In the invention of claim 6, the RFID tag for storing the baggage number information is attached to the baggage, and an RFID tag reader capable of reading the baggage number information of the RFID tag is arranged in the vicinity of the upstream side of each transport path. ing. The display means displays the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in relation to the corresponding seat, and the information indicating the carriage to which the baggage is transported is the RFID tag reader that has read the baggage number information. Displayed on the basis of the arranged carrier and the baggage number information. Thereby, since the passenger can grasp in which transport table his / her baggage is returned, he / she can return his / her baggage using a plurality of transport tables and can quickly return his / her baggage.

In the invention of claim 7 , the display means displays the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in the seat map while changing the display state with respect to the seat number information not extracted. Thereby, since the passenger can easily distinguish the extracted seat number information from the unextracted seat number information, the seat number information can be reliably and easily found.

In the invention of claim 8 , the baggage number information attached to the baggage is represented by optical information, and the first acquisition means has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading the optical information. ing. Therefore, the baggage number information attached to the baggage can be optically easily acquired by the first acquisition unit.

In the invention of claim 9 , the container number information given to the container is represented by optical information, and the second acquisition means has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading the optical information. ing. For this reason, the container number information attached to the container can be easily optically acquired by the second acquisition means.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure outline | summary of the baggage management system which concerns on this 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which loads air baggage on the container of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the barcode for several baggage was affixed on the STUB manifest. It is a chart which shows an example of baggage management information in a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display state of the display in which the seat number of the return object was displayed in relation to the seat. It is a block diagram which shows the structure outline | summary of the baggage management system which concerns on this 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which loads air baggage on the container of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure outline | summary of the baggage management system which concerns on this 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view of the information terminal of FIG. It is a chart which shows an example of baggage management information in a 3rd embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure outline | summary of the baggage management system which concerns on this 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which loads air baggage on the container of FIG. It is a graph which shows an example of the baggage management information in 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display state of the display in which the seat number of the return object was displayed in relation to the seat. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display state of the display in which the seat number of the return object was displayed in relation to the seat.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodying a baggage management system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration outline of a baggage management system 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the air baggage L is loaded on the container C of FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where a plurality of baggage barcodes B1 are attached to the STUB manifest 12. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a chart showing an example of baggage management information in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display state of the display 25 on which seat number information to be returned is displayed in association with a seat.

  A baggage management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a system in which a passenger's baggage deposited at a departure place is loaded in one of a plurality of containers, transported, and returned to the passenger at an arrival point. In the first embodiment, the baggage management system 10 targets air baggage L, and loads and transports the air baggage L deposited at the departure airport Pd in each container C, and the passenger at the arrival airport Pa. It is adopted as a management system to return to

First, the baggage management process at the departure airport Pd in the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, at the departure airport Pd, an airline baggage tag T1 is attached to each airline baggage L deposited from a passenger during a boarding procedure for a predetermined aircraft. A seal-type baggage barcode B1 is affixed to the air baggage tag T1. In the baggage barcode B1, information indicating a baggage number (hereinafter also referred to as a baggage number Nl) for identification from other air baggage is recorded in an optically readable manner.

  Further, at the time of boarding procedures performed by each passenger, information indicating the passenger's seat number (hereinafter also referred to as seat number Ns) and the baggage number Nl are associated with each other and stored in the departure side server 11 as passenger information. . The seat number Ns and the baggage number Nl associated in this way are transmitted by the departure point side server 11 to the arrival point side server 21 provided at the arrival airport Pa via a dedicated line or the Internet. The departure side server 11 can correspond to an example of a “storage unit” described in the claims.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each container C is provided with information (hereinafter also referred to as a container number Nc) indicating a container number for distinguishing from other containers, and as described above, the air baggage tag T1. Each air baggage L attached with is loaded in a predetermined container C. At this time, a STUB manifest 12 is prepared as a baggage ledger in which the container number Nc, the flight number, etc. of the container C are written, and the air baggage of each airline baggage L loaded on the container C is prepared with respect to the STUB manifest 12. The baggage barcode B1 peeled off from the tag T1 is attached. By this STUB manifest 12, both the container number Nc of the container C in which a plurality of air baggage L is loaded and the baggage barcode B1 attached to each air baggage L are acquired. The STUB manifest 12 may correspond to an example of “first acquisition unit” recited in the claims.

  The STUB manifest 12 in FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which all the baggage barcodes B1 of the air baggage L loaded in the container C having the container number Nc are pasted. The STUB manifest 12 created in this way is sent to the manager who manages the arrival side server 21 at the arrival airport Pa by FAX or e-mail.

Next, the baggage management process at the arrival airport Pa in the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, at the arrival airport Pa, an arrival side server 21 for carrying out processing relating to return of each air baggage L, a code reader 22 for acquiring information of the STUB manifest 12, and a container number An information terminal 23 for acquiring Nc, a carrier 24 for conveying each air baggage L loaded in the container C and returning it to the passenger, and a display 25 for displaying predetermined information are provided. Yes. The code reader 22 and the information terminal 23 are configured to be able to transmit predetermined information acquired as will be described later to the destination server 21. The display 25 is controlled by the arrival side server 21 and is arranged in the vicinity of the carriage 24 in order to display information related to the return of the air baggage L to the passengers.

  At the arrival airport Pa, the manager who has received the STUB manifest 12 optically reads each baggage barcode B1 attached to the STUB manifest 12 by using the code reader 22, and describes it in the STUB manifest 12. The entered container number Nc is manually entered into the code reader 22. Thereby, the baggage number Nl and the container number Nc recorded in each baggage barcode B1 are acquired in association with each other. The information acquired from the STUB manifest 12 in this way is transmitted to the destination server 21 via the code reader 22.

  Then, when the arrival number server 21 receives the seat number Ns and the baggage number Nl stored in association with each other at the departure point server 11, it reads the received seat number Ns and the STUB manifest 12 in this way. The baggage management information illustrated in FIG. 4 is generated by associating the container number Nc acquired in step 1 with the baggage number Nl.

  When an aircraft that departs from the departure airport Pd arrives at the arrival airport Pa, a plurality of containers C loaded with air baggage L are carried out from the aircraft and are arranged in the vicinity of a predetermined carrier 24. When each container C is arranged in this way, the operator operates the information terminal 23 and attaches it to the container C before each airline baggage L loaded in the container C is placed on the carrier 24. The container number Nc is acquired manually. The information acquired by the information terminal 23 in this way is transmitted to the destination server 21. The information terminal 23 may correspond to an example of “second acquisition unit” recited in the claims.

  When the destination server 21 receives the container number Nc via the information terminal 23, the container C based on the received container number Nc and the baggage management information generated as described above. The seat number Ns corresponding to each airline baggage L loaded on is extracted. The seat number Ns extracted in this way corresponds to a number indicating the seat on which the passenger who owns each air baggage L to be transported on the transport base 24 has been sitting. The arrival side server 21 can correspond to an example of “generation means” and “extraction means” described in the claims.

  The seat number Ns extracted as described above is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat as return related information indicating the seat of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a seat map reflecting the arrangement of each seat is displayed on the display 25, and the seat number Ns of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned is displayed with respect to this seat map. Is displayed at the corresponding seat position. Each seat number Ns displayed in this way is related to the baggage number Nl of each air baggage L loaded in the container C having the same container number Nc. At this time, in the seat map, the seat in which the seat number Ns is displayed is displayed so that the display color is different from other seats (seats with seat numbers not extracted). The display 25 may correspond to an example of a “display unit” described in the claims.

  In this way, after the seat number Ns corresponding to the air baggage L to be returned is displayed on the display 25, each air baggage L loaded in the container C from which the container number Nc has been acquired is sequentially placed on the carrier 24. Then it is transported. The passenger recognizes that his / her airline baggage L will be returned when the seat number Ns of his / her seat is displayed on the seat map of the display 25, and his / her own airline baggage which is transported on the carrier 24. L will be received. Thereby, the return of the air baggage L by the baggage management system 10 is completed.

  As described above, in the baggage management system 10 according to the first embodiment, the departure point side server 11 in which the seat number Ns and the baggage number Nl are stored and the plurality of air baggage L are loaded at the departure airport Pd. And STUB manifest 12 for obtaining container number Nc of container C together with baggage number Nl attached to each air baggage L. The arrival side server 21 that generates the baggage management information by associating the seat number Ns stored in the departure side server 11 with the container number Nc acquired by the STUB manifest 12 to the arrival airport Pa based on the baggage number Nl. And an information terminal 23 for obtaining the container number Nc assigned to the container C before each air baggage L loaded in the container C is placed on the carriage 24, and the baggage management information generated as described above When the seat number Ns corresponding to each air baggage L loaded in the container C is extracted on the basis of the container number Nc acquired by the information terminal 23, the seat number Ns thus extracted is used as the corresponding seat. And a display 25 for display in association with each other.

As described above, when each flight baggage L loaded in the container C is loaded on the transport table 24 for return at the arrival airport Pa, the container number Nc of the container C is acquired by the information terminal 23, and this Based on the container number Nc and the baggage management information, the seat number Ns corresponding to the baggage number Nl of each air baggage L to be transported on the transport base 24 is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat. It will be. As a result, the passenger searches for the display of the seat number Ns, which is a key for return timing, in the display state of the display 25 associated with the seat on which the passenger has been sitting, and thus simply displays the seat number Ns. Compared to the case, the seat number Ns can be easily found visually.
Therefore, the passenger can visually recognize the return timing of the air baggage L quickly and easily.

  In the baggage management system 10 according to the first embodiment, the seat number Ns extracted as a return object is displayed on the display 25 so as to relate to the corresponding seat by using a seat map in which the arrangement of each seat is reflected. Displayed. By displaying the seat map in association with the corresponding seat, the passenger can find the seat number Ns more easily.

  Furthermore, in the baggage management system 10 according to the first embodiment, the display 25 displays the seat number Ns extracted as the return object in the seat map while changing the display state with respect to the seat number Ns not extracted. Is done. Accordingly, the passenger can easily distinguish between the extracted seat number Ns and the non-extracted seat number Ns, and thus can find the seat number Ns reliably and easily.

  Furthermore, in the baggage management system 10 according to the first embodiment, the baggage number Nl attached to the airline baggage tag T1 of the airline baggage L is represented by the baggage barcode B1, and the code reader 22 The optical bar code B1 can be optically read. For this reason, the code reader 22 can optically easily acquire the baggage number Nl attached to the air baggage tag T1 of the air baggage L. Instead of the baggage barcode B1, optically readable optical information such as a two-dimensional code may be employed.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment that embodies the baggage management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration outline of the baggage management system 10a according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the air baggage L is loaded on the container C of FIG.

  In the baggage management system 10a according to the second embodiment, a code reader 13 is newly adopted instead of the STUB manifest 12 and the code reader 22 as shown in FIG. The point of generation is different from the baggage management system according to the first embodiment. Therefore, substantially the same components as those in the baggage management system of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

First, the baggage management process at the departure airport Pd in the second embodiment will be described.
On the air baggage tag T2 attached to the air baggage L at the departure airport Pd, as shown in FIG. 7, the baggage barcode B1 described above is printed and displayed. Each container C is affixed with a container barcode B2 in which a container number Nc is recorded so as to be optically readable. The code reader 13 is configured to optically read the container barcode B2 and the baggage barcode B1 and to transmit to the departure side server 11 in association with the read container number Nc and each baggage number Nl. ing. The code reader 13 may correspond to an example of “first acquisition unit” recited in the claims.

  In the departure side server 11, when the container number Nc and each baggage number Nl associated with each other are received by the code reader 13, the seat number Ns stored as described above and the container number acquired via the code reader 13 are stored. Nc is associated with each baggage number Nl to generate baggage management information (see FIG. 4). The baggage management information generated in this way is transmitted by the departure point side server 11 to the arrival point side server 21 at the arrival airport Pa via a dedicated line or the Internet. In the second embodiment, the departure side server 11 may correspond to an example of “generation means” described in the claims.

Next, the baggage management process at the arrival airport Pa in the second embodiment will be described.
At the arrival airport Pa, the baggage management information generated as described above is received by the departure location side server 11 at the arrival location side server 21. Then, when the aircraft that departed from the departure airport Pd arrives at the arrival airport Pa, a plurality of containers C loaded with the respective air baggage L are carried out from the aircraft and are arranged in the vicinity of the predetermined carrier 24.

  In the second embodiment, the information terminal 23 is provided with an optical reading function for optically reading optical information such as a barcode. The operator optically reads the container barcode B2 attached to the container C by the information terminal 23 before each air baggage L loaded in the container C is placed on the carrier 24, and obtains the container number Nc. get. The container number Nc acquired in this way by the information terminal 23 is transmitted to the destination server 21.

  Then, when the destination server 21 receives the container number Nc via the information terminal 23, the container number Nc is received based on the received container number Nc and the baggage management information generated as described above. A seat number Ns corresponding to each air baggage L loaded on C is extracted.

  The seat number Ns extracted as described above is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat as return related information indicating the seat of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned. In this way, after the seat number Ns corresponding to the air baggage L to be returned is displayed on the display 25, each air baggage L loaded in the container C from which the container number Nc has been acquired is sequentially placed on the carrier 24. Then it is transported. The passenger recognizes that his / her airline baggage L will be returned when the seat number Ns of his / her seat is displayed on the seat map of the display 25, and his / her own airline baggage which is transported on the carrier 24. L will be received. Thereby, the return of the air baggage L by the baggage management system 10a is completed.

  As described above, in the baggage management system 10a according to the second embodiment, the departure side server 11 in which the seat number Ns and the baggage number Nl are stored and the plurality of airline baggage L are loaded at the departure airport Pd. And a code reader 13 for obtaining the container number Nc of the container C together with the baggage number Nl attached to each of these air baggage L. Further, the departure point side server 11 associates the seat number Ns and the container number Nc acquired by the code reader 13 based on the baggage number Nl, and generates baggage management information. The information terminal 23 for acquiring the container number Nc assigned to the container C before loading the air baggage L loaded in the container C on the transporting platform 24 at the arrival airport Pa, as described above. When the seat number Ns corresponding to each air baggage L loaded in the container C is extracted based on the generated baggage management information and the container number Nc acquired by the information terminal 23, the seat number thus extracted is extracted. And a display 25 for displaying Ns in association with the corresponding seat.

As described above, when each flight baggage L loaded in the container C is loaded on the transport table 24 for return at the arrival airport Pa, the container number Nc of the container C is acquired by the information terminal 23, and this Based on the container number Nc and the baggage management information, the seat number Ns corresponding to the baggage number Nl of each air baggage L to be transported on the transport base 24 is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat. It will be. As a result, the passenger searches for the seat number Ns in the display state of the display 25 associated with the seat where the passenger has been sitting, so that the passenger is visually compared with the case where the seat number Ns is simply displayed. The seat number Ns can be easily found.
Therefore, the passenger can visually recognize the return timing of the air baggage L quickly and easily.

  In the baggage management system 10a according to the second embodiment, the information for reading the container number Nc is represented by the container barcode B2 attached to the container C. The code reader 13 and the information terminal 23 Has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading the container barcode B2. For this reason, the container number Nc can be optically easily acquired by the code reader 13 and the information terminal 23. Instead of the container barcode B2, optically readable optical information such as a two-dimensional code may be employed.

  In particular, in the second embodiment, the baggage management information is generated without creating the STUB manifest 12 as in the first embodiment, so that the work process can be simplified.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment that embodies the baggage management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the baggage management system 10b according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a front view of the information terminal 26 of FIG. FIG. 10 is a chart showing an example of baggage management information in the third embodiment.

  In the baggage management system 10b according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, an information terminal 26 for distribution to passengers, a code reader 27 capable of reading an information code and the like displayed on the information terminal 26, and information The point which newly employ | adopts the wireless base station 28 for communicating with the terminal 26 differs from the baggage management system which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment. Therefore, substantially the same components as those in the baggage management system of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The information terminal 26 is configured to receive information from the radio base station 28 so that information corresponding to the received signal is displayed on the monitor 26a. As shown in FIG. 9, the information terminal 26 displays a QR code Q (registered trademark) in the vicinity of the monitor 26a as an information code for identifying the other information terminal. In this QR code Q, information indicating a terminal number (hereinafter also referred to as a terminal number Nt) for identification with other information terminals is stored so as to be optically readable. The QR code Q may correspond to an example of “terminal number information” recited in the claims.

  The code reader 27 has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading the bar code B3 and the QR code Q displayed on the boarding pass F possessed by the passenger. It is configured to be able to transmit to the ground side server 21. Here, in the barcode B3, a sequence number Ne for distinguishing from other passengers is stored so as to be optically readable. The code reader 27 may correspond to an example of “third acquisition unit” recited in the claims.

  The radio base station 28 is controlled by the arrival side server 21 and is configured to be able to transmit information related to the return of the air baggage L to each information terminal 26. The radio base station 28 is disposed in the vicinity of the carrier 24 in order to transmit the information to each information terminal 26. The radio base station 28 may correspond to an example of “transmission means” described in the claims.

  Next, the baggage management process in the third embodiment will be described. Since the baggage management process at the departure airport Pd in the third embodiment is the same as the baggage management process at the departure airport Pd in the first embodiment, only the baggage management process at the arrival airport Pa will be described.

  At the arrival airport Pa, the manager who has received the STUB manifest 12 optically reads each baggage barcode B1 attached to the STUB manifest 12 using the code reader 22, and writes it in the STUB manifest 12. The entered container number Nc is manually entered into the code reader 22. Thereby, the baggage number Nl and the container number Nc recorded in each baggage barcode B1 are acquired in association with each other. The information acquired from the STUB manifest 12 in this way is transmitted to the destination server 21 via the code reader 22.

  When the aircraft that departed from the departure airport Pd arrives at the arrival airport Pa, the information terminal 26 is distributed to passengers who get off the aircraft. At the time of distribution, the bar code B3 displayed on the boarding pass F owned by the passenger and the QR code Q displayed on the information terminal 26 distributed to the passenger are read by the code reader 27 operated by the operator. As a result, the terminal number Nt and the sequence number Ne are acquired in association with each other. The terminal number Nt and the sequence number Ne acquired in this way by the code reader 27 are transmitted to the destination server 21.

  Further, the arrival side server 21 receives the sequence number Ne together with the seat number Ns and the baggage number Nl via the departure side server 11. When the terminal number Nt and the sequence number Ne are received by the arrival side server 21 via the code reader 27, the container number obtained by reading the received terminal number Nt, seat number Ns, and STUB manifest 12 Nc is associated with the baggage number Nl or the sequence number Ne, and the baggage management information shown in FIG. 10 is generated.

  In addition, a plurality of containers C loaded with the respective air baggage L are carried out from the aircraft arriving at the arrival airport Pa, and are arranged in the vicinity of the predetermined transport table 24. When each container C is arranged in this way, the operator operates the information terminal 23 and attaches it to the container C before each airline baggage L loaded in the container C is placed on the carrier 24. The container number Nc is acquired manually. The information acquired by the information terminal 23 in this way is transmitted to the destination server 21.

  Then, when the destination server 21 receives the container number Nc via the information terminal 23, the container number Nc is received based on the received container number Nc and the baggage management information generated as described above. A seat number Ns corresponding to each air baggage L loaded on C is extracted. The seat number Ns extracted in this way is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat as return related information indicating the seat of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned, as in the first embodiment. Is done.

  The arrival side server 21 also distributes information distributed to passengers who own each air baggage L loaded in the container C based on the received container number Nc and the baggage management information generated as described above. The terminal number Nt of the terminal 26 is extracted. Then, the arrival-side server 21 transmits information related to the return via the radio base station 28 to each of the information terminals 26 of the extracted terminal number Nt. The information terminal 26 that has received this information displays predetermined return information on the monitor 26a. Here, as the predetermined return information, for example, a display such as “I will go out to the carriage 5” can be cited. In addition, in each information terminal 26, in order to notify passengers of return information, a predetermined notification sound may be notified by a buzzer or the like based on the received information regarding return, or may be vibrated by a vibrator or the like.

  Thus, after the seat number Ns corresponding to the air baggage L to be returned is displayed on the display 25 and the return information is displayed on the monitor 26a of the information terminal 26, the container C is loaded with the container number Nc. Each air baggage L that has been placed is sequentially placed on the transport table 24 and transported. The passenger is to return his / her air baggage L by displaying return information on the monitor 26a of his / her information terminal 26 and displaying the seat number Ns of his / her seat on the seat map of the display 25. Is recognized, and his / her own air baggage L transported on the transport table 24 is received. Thereby, the return of the air baggage L by the baggage management system 10b is completed.

  As described above, in the baggage management system 10b according to the third embodiment, the information terminal 26 with the QR code Q is distributed to passengers, the sequence number Ne corresponding to the passenger and the terminal number of the information terminal 26 Nt is acquired in association with the code reader 27. Then, before each air baggage L loaded in the container C is placed on the carrier 24, the information terminal 26 having the terminal number Nt associated with the code reader 27 with respect to the seat number Ns extracted as described above. When the return information is transmitted by the wireless base station 28, the information terminal 26 notifies the information regarding the return of the air baggage L according to the return information transmitted from the wireless base station 28. Thereby, in addition to the display associated with the seat on the display 25, information relating to the return of the air baggage L is notified by the information terminal 26, so that the passenger can surely and easily visually check the return timing of the air baggage L. Can do.

  In the baggage management system 10b according to the third embodiment, the information for reading the terminal number Nt is represented by the QR code Q displayed in the vicinity of the monitor 26a. Has an optical information reading function. For this reason, the terminal number Nt of the information terminal 26 can be easily optically acquired by the code reader 27. Instead of the QR code Q, optically readable optical information such as a barcode may be used.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment that embodies the baggage management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration outline of a baggage management system 10c according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the air baggage L is loaded on the container C of FIG. FIG. 13 is a chart showing an example of baggage management information in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display state of the display 25 in which the seat number Ns to be returned is displayed in association with the seat.

  In the baggage management system 10c according to the fourth embodiment, the information indicating the transport platform on which the air baggage L is transported is displayed on the display 25 together with the seat number Ns indicating the return object, according to the second embodiment. Different from the baggage management system. Therefore, substantially the same components as those in the baggage management system of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Specifically, in the baggage management system 10c, as shown in FIG. 12, the RFID tag T4 storing the baggage number Nl is attached to the air baggage tag T3 attached to the air baggage L at the departure airport Pd. ing. The baggage management system 10c is premised on the use of a plurality of transfer tables, and an RFID tag reader that reads the baggage number Nl stored in the RFID tag T4 by wireless communication is located near the upstream side of the transfer route in each transfer table. Each is arranged. In FIG. 11, for the sake of convenience, two carrier tables 24a and 24b and two RFID tag readers 29a and 29b are illustrated.

  Each of the RFID tag readers 29a and 29b is configured to be able to transmit the baggage number Nl acquired by reading the RFID tag T4 to the destination server 21. In the fourth embodiment, the above-described code reader 13 optically reads an information code such as a container barcode B2 and reads information such as a baggage number Nl recorded on the RFID tag T4 by wireless communication. And the container number Nc and the baggage number Nl that are read are associated with each other and can be transmitted to the departure side server 11.

Next, the baggage management process at the departure airport Pd in the fourth embodiment will be described.
At the departure airport Pd, when the container number Nc and each baggage number Nl are received by the departure side server 11 in accordance with the reading of the container barcode B2 and each RFID tag T4 by the code reader 13, as described above, The stored seat number Ns and the container number Nc acquired via the code reader 13 are associated with each other based on the respective baggage number Nl to generate baggage management information. The baggage management information generated in this way is transmitted from the departure side server 11 to the arrival side server 21 at the arrival airport Pa via a dedicated line or the Internet.

Next, the baggage management process at the arrival airport Pa in the fourth embodiment will be described. A case will be described in which each air baggage L is transported using the transport platforms 24a and 24b.
At the arrival airport Pa, the baggage management information generated as described above is received by the departure location side server 11 at the arrival location side server 21. When the aircraft that departed from the departure airport Pd arrives at the arrival airport Pa, a plurality of containers C loaded with the respective air baggage L are respectively carried out from this aircraft, and in the vicinity of either one of the transportation platforms 24a and 24b scheduled to be transported. Placed in.

  The operator uses the information terminal 23 to store the container barcode B2 attached to both containers C before the respective air baggage L loaded in the two containers C to be transported first are placed on the transport tables 24a and 24b. Are optically read to obtain the container number Nc. Thus, both the container numbers Nc acquired by the information terminal 23 are transmitted to the arrival side server 21. When the container number Nc is received via the information terminal 23, the arrival side server 21 receives both container Cs based on the received container number Nc and the baggage management information generated as described above. The seat number Ns corresponding to each airline baggage L loaded on is extracted.

  The air baggage L loaded in the container C from which the container number Nc has been acquired is sequentially placed on the upstream side of the transport path of the transport platforms 24a and 24b for transport. In addition, each air baggage L loaded in one of the containers C is transported on the transport table 24a, and each air baggage L loaded on the other one of the containers C is transported on the transport table 24b. The air baggage L loaded in one container C is not transported by both the transport table 24a and the transport table 24b.

  At this time, the air baggage L placed on the transport table 24a is transported on the transport path and passes near the RFID tag reader 29a, so that the baggage number Nl stored in the RFID tag T4 of the air baggage L becomes the RFID tag reader. When it is read by 29a, this baggage number Nl is transmitted to the arrival side server 21 together with the carrier number Nd = 1 indicating the carrier 24a. Similarly, in the transport table 24b, the air baggage L placed on the transport table 24b is transported on the transport path and passes in the vicinity of the RFID tag reader 29b, so that it is stored in the RFID tag T4 of the air bag L. When the baggage number Nl is read by the RFID tag reader 29b, the baggage number Nl is transmitted to the destination server 21 together with the transport table number Nd = 2 indicating the transport table 24b. As a result, the arrival side server 21 adds the transport table number Nd to the baggage management information as illustrated in FIG.

  The seat number Ns extracted as described above is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat as return related information indicating the seat of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned. At this time, among the extracted plurality of seat numbers Ns, the one having the transport table number Nd = 1 is displayed as being transported by the transport table 24a, and the one having the transport table number Nd = 2 is It is displayed as being conveyed on the conveyance table 24b. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 14, in the seat map, a seat with a seat number Ns with a carriage number Nd = 1 and a seat with a seat number Ns with a carriage number Nd = 2. The display color is changed.

  In this way, after the seat number Ns corresponding to the air baggage L to be returned is displayed on the display 25 so as to be distinguished for each carrier, each air baggage L loaded in the container C from which the container number Nc has been acquired is displayed. However, it will be sequentially conveyed to the conveyance stands 24a and 24b. Passengers recognize the seat number Ns of their seats in the seat map on the display 25 so as to be distinguished for each carrier, thereby recognizing on which carrier the air baggage L will be returned. Then, he / she receives his / her air baggage L transported on the transport table. Thereby, the return of the air baggage L by the baggage management system 10a is completed.

  The seat number Ns corresponding to the baggage number Nl read by each RFID tag reader 29a, 29b may be displayed on the display 25. As a result, the seat number Ns is displayed in the order of transportation, and the passenger can easily recognize when and at which transportation platform his / her air baggage L is returned. In addition, when a plurality of air baggage L deposited by one passenger is transported on different transport bases depending on the loading situation in the container C, a seat with seat number Ns corresponding to this passenger is further added. You may display by another display color. Further, when the RFID tag T4 is damaged due to an impact during transportation and the like and cannot be read by the RFID tag readers 29a and 29b, the seat number Ns cannot be displayed on the display 25. Corresponds to the baggage number N1 which is left undisplayed when a predetermined time elapses after the released air baggage L is unloaded on the carriages 24a and 24b and first read by the RFID tag readers 29a and 29b. The seat number Ns to be displayed may be displayed on the display 25.

  As described above, in the baggage management system 10c according to the fourth embodiment, the airline baggage tag T3 of the airline baggage L is attached with the RFID tag T4 in which the baggage number Nl is stored, and each carrier 24a , 24b, RFID tag readers 29a, 29b capable of reading the baggage number Nl of the RFID tag T4 are arranged in the vicinity of the upstream side of the transport path. Then, the seat number Ns extracted as a return object is displayed on the display 25 in association with the corresponding seat, and the information indicating the transport platform on which the air baggage L is transported is an RFID obtained by reading the baggage number Nl. Displayed based on the carrier (24a, 24b) on which the tag reader (29a, 29b) is arranged and the baggage number Nl. Thus, since the passenger can grasp which carrier (24a, 24b) his / her air baggage L is returned, the passenger can return the air baggage L using a plurality of carriers, and return the baggage. Can be implemented quickly.

In addition, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment, You may actualize as follows.
(1) In the first to third embodiments, the main purpose is to quickly return the baggage, and the air baggage L is returned by using a plurality of carriages as in the fourth embodiment. Also good. In this case, for each transfer table, information indicating a transfer table number for identifying the other transfer table is displayed. The information terminal 23 obtains the container number Nc of the container C, and obtains the carrier number of the carrier that is scheduled to carry each air baggage L loaded in the container C by manual input or the like. Nc and the carrier number are associated with each other and transmitted to the destination server 21.

  Even in this case, the baggage management information to which the carriage number Nd is added can be generated in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment, so that the seat number Ns corresponding to the air baggage L to be returned is assigned to each carriage. And can be displayed on the display 25. Thereby, since the passenger can grasp in which transport table his / her air baggage L is returned, the air baggage L can be returned using a plurality of transport tables, and the baggage can be returned quickly. be able to. The transport table number may correspond to an example of “transport table number information” described in the claims.

(2) FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display state of the display 25 on which the seat number Ns to be returned is displayed in relation to the seat.
In each of the above embodiments, the return related information indicating the seat of the passenger who owns the air baggage L to be returned is not limited to displaying the seat number Ns on the display 25 using the above-described seat map. For example, FIG. The seat numbers Ns may be arranged in ascending order and displayed on the display 25 as shown in FIG.

(3) In the second embodiment, the information terminal 26, which is a characteristic component of the third embodiment, may be employed. Moreover, in the said 1st, 3rd embodiment, you may employ | adopt the RFID tag reader etc. which are the characteristic components of the said 4th Embodiment.

(4) The baggage management systems 10, 10a, 10b, and 10c according to the present invention are not limited to being employed in the management system for airline baggage L in an aircraft, but are deposited at a departure place in a transport aircraft such as a ship. It may be adopted as a management system in which a passenger's baggage is loaded in one of a plurality of containers, transported, and returned to the passenger at the arrival point.

10, 10a, 10b, 10c ... Baggage management system 11 ... Departure side server (storage means)
12 ... STUB manifest (first acquisition means)
13: Code reader (first acquisition means)
21 ... Arrival side server (generation means, extraction means)
22 ... Code reader 23 ... Information terminal (second acquisition means)
24, 24a, 24b ... transport table 25 ... display (display means)
26: Information terminal 27: Code reader (third acquisition means)
28 ... Radio base station (transmission means)
29a, 29b ... RFID tag reader B1 ... Bar code for baggage)
C ... Container L ... Air baggage (baggage)
Nc: Container number (container number information)
Ne ... Sequence number Nl ... Baggage number (baggage number information)
Ns ... seat number (seat number information)
Nt ... terminal number (terminal number information)
Pa ... Arrival airport (arrival place)
Pd ... Departure airport (departure place)

Claims (9)

A baggage management system that loads and transports the baggage of a passenger deposited at a departure place in one of a plurality of containers, and returns the baggage to the passenger at the arrival point.
Each of the plurality of containers is provided with container number information for distinguishing from other containers,
At the departure place,
Storage means for storing seat number information for identifying a seat of the passenger based on information relating to the boarding procedure of the passenger and baggage number information for identifying the baggage of the passenger;
First acquisition means for acquiring the container number information of the container on which a plurality of the baggage are loaded together with the baggage number information attached to each piece of the baggage;
Generation means for generating baggage management information by associating the seat number information stored in the storage means and the container number information acquired by the first acquisition means based on the baggage number information;
In the arrival place,
A second acquisition means for acquiring the container number information attached to the container before the baggage loaded in the container is transported and returned to the passenger before being placed on a transport table;
Extraction for extracting the seat number information corresponding to each piece of baggage loaded in the container based on the baggage management information generated by the generation unit and the container number information acquired by the second acquisition unit Means,
Display means for displaying the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in relation to the corresponding seat;
Is provided ,
The display means, the seat number information extracted by the extraction means, baggage management, wherein you to view in relation to the corresponding said seat by using a seat map arrangement of seats is reflected system.   The baggage management system according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit is provided at the arrival place. An information terminal with terminal number information for identifying the other information terminal as an information terminal for distribution to the passenger;
A third acquisition means for acquiring the baggage management information corresponding to the passenger to which the information terminal has been distributed and the terminal number information attached to the information terminal;
When the seat number information is extracted by the extraction means, information relating to return of baggage to the information terminal of the terminal number information associated with the extracted seat number information by the third acquisition means Transmission means for transmitting
3. The baggage management system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal notifies information relating to the return of the baggage in accordance with information transmitted from the transmission unit. The terminal number information attached to the information terminal is represented by optical information,
The baggage management system according to claim 3, wherein the third acquisition unit has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading optical information. A plurality of the transport tables are provided, and each is provided with transport table number information for distinguishing from other transport tables,
The second acquisition means acquires the container number information attached to the container, and acquires the transport table number information of the transport platform that is scheduled to transport each baggage loaded in the container,
The display means displays the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in association with the corresponding seat, and the container number information and the transport table number information acquired by the second acquisition means. The baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein information indicating the transport table on which the baggage is transported is displayed based on the information. The baggage is attached with an RFID tag that stores the baggage number information,
A plurality of the transport tables are provided, and RFID tag readers capable of reading the baggage number information of the RFID tags are arranged in the vicinity of the upstream side of each transport path, respectively.
The display means displays the seat number information extracted by the extraction means in association with the corresponding seat, and the transport table on which the RFID tag reader that has read the baggage number information is arranged and the baggage. The baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein information indicating the transport table on which the baggage is transported is displayed based on the number information. The said display means displays the said seat number information extracted by the said extraction means in the said seat map, changing a display state with respect to the said seat number information which is not extracted . The baggage management system according to claim 6. The baggage number information attached to the baggage is represented by optical information,
Said first acquisition means, baggage management system according to any one of claims 1～5,7, characterized in that the organic optically readable optical information reading function of the optical information. The container number information attached to the container is represented by optical information,
The baggage management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the second acquisition unit has an optical information reading function capable of optically reading optical information.

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