JP6847432B2 - Storage system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention uses an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) system, a coercive tube depot system comprising a housing item management functions for managing the storage article in depot, such as a refrigerator (work).

Conventionally, a refrigerator as described in Patent Document 1, for example, has been proposed as a storage for storing and storing a storage object such as a chemical as an article.

The refrigerator described in Patent Document 1 is capable of appropriately managing articles temporarily taken out of the refrigerator by detecting article information including the type of articles passing through the doorway.

Japanese Patent No. 3639408

However, in the refrigerator described in Cited Document 1, when the article is taken in and out, the information about the article is read by the article information reading device, so that the electromagnetic wave generated at the time of reading may leak out of the refrigerator. When electromagnetic waves leaked out of the refrigerator, there was a risk that various information about the goods would be leaked to a third party.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to prevent electromagnetic waves generated when reading tag information from leaking to the outside of the refrigerator, and various information regarding storage objects can be stored outside the refrigerator. and to provide a coercive tube box system capable of suppressing the leaking in.

In order to achieve the above object, the storage system of one aspect of the present invention is provided with a storage chamber having a predetermined capacity, and is retrofitted to a ready-made storage chamber configured by using a resin member and the storage chamber of the storage compartment. With one box body that can be stored by the antenna, has the same capacity as the storage room, can store objects to be stored, and can prevent electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency from leaking, and the box body. The tag information reading unit, the antenna unit, and the antenna unit that can be stored in the storage chamber and read the tag information of the IC tag attached to the storage object in advance by wireless communication of the specific frequency in a non-contact manner. A shield box including a set of management devices having a management control unit for managing the arrival information of the storage object stored in the box main body based on the tag information read through the box, and the box. It is characterized by including a power supply unit provided in the storage chamber and supplying power for operation to the shield box stored in the storage chamber.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a shield box provided separately from the storage can be stored in the storage room of the storage for storing the storage object. As a result, the bottles to be stored in the storage can be stored in the shield box stored in the storage room. Therefore, it is easy to divert (divert) a general refrigerator without shield measures as a storage, and even when reading the tag information for managing the stored storage object, the inside of the shield box By performing reading with, it is possible to reliably prevent electromagnetic waves generated during reading from leaking out of the refrigerator.

According to the present invention, the electromagnetic waves generated during the reading of the tag information can be prevented from leaking out of the compartment, storage object various information about can be prevented from leaking out of the compartment coercive tube warehouse Can provide a system.

It is a schematic front view which illustrates the case where the shield box which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is systematized in combination with a storage (when a door is opened). It is a schematic perspective view which illustrates the case where the shield box which concerns on this embodiment is systematized in combination with a storage (when a door is closed). It is a schematic front view which illustrates the case where the shield box of FIG. 2 is combined with the storage and systematized (when the door is closed). It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the internal structure (when a door is opened) of a refrigerator which can be applied as a storage. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structural example of the shield box which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit configuration example in the case where the shield box which concerns on this embodiment is systematized in combination with a storage. It is a schematic diagram which shows the application example in the case where the shield box which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is systematized in combination with a storage. It is a perspective view which shows typically the structural example of the shield box which concerns on this embodiment. In the application example of FIG. 7, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of processing at the time of carrying out a shield box. In the application example of FIG. 7, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of processing at the time of transporting a shield box. In the application example of FIG. 7, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of processing at the time of carrying in a shield box. It is a schematic perspective view which illustrates the case where the shield box which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention is systematized in combination with a storage (when a door is closed).

Hereinafter, as aspects of the present invention, some embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

In each embodiment described later, in order to store a plurality of bottle-shaped containers (hereinafter, abbreviated as bottles) containing chemicals and the like as a storage, preferably at about 4 ° C., for example, 2 An example of a refrigerator that can be operated in a temperature range of ° C to 6 ° C will be described.

Further, in each embodiment, a general refrigerator capable of continuous operation in a temperature-controlled state as a storage is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

<First Embodiment>
[Overall configuration of storage system]
1 to 3 schematically show a configuration (storage system) in a case where the shield box according to the first embodiment of the present invention is combined with a storage to be systematized, and FIG. Is a front view illustrating a state in which the opening / closing door 3 is opened (when the door is opened). Further, FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a state in which the opening / closing door 3 is closed (when the door is closed), FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a front view.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage system according to the present embodiment is provided, for example, separately from the storage 1 and the storage 1, and is stored in the storage room 20 of the storage 1. It is composed of a possible shield box (electromagnetic shield portion) S.

The shield box S includes a box body H having a high shielding property against radio waves (electromagnetic waves) of a specific frequency (for example, 920 MHz, 13.56 MHz, etc.) and an RFID system (management device) G for managing stored items. , Is configured. The shield box S is a so-called inner tank box.

In the present embodiment, the shield box S has a box shape that is one size smaller than the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1. As a result, the shield box S can be easily stored in the storage chamber 20, and a storage capacity equivalent to that of the storage chamber 20 is secured.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage 1 can completely close the opening / closing door 3 in a state where the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20. Therefore, even when the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20, the airtightness and airtightness of the storage 1 can be ensured by completely closing the opening / closing door 3.

Further, in the storage 1 in which the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20, even if the electromagnetic shield (shielding property) of the applied refrigerator is insufficient, the box main body H is sufficiently electromagnetically shielded. A shield space Z can be formed (see, for example, FIG. 5).

[Overview of vault]
First, with reference to FIG. 4, a storage 1 suitable in combination with the shield box S according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 4 schematically shows a state in which the opening / closing door 3 of the refrigerator, which can be used as the storage 1 is opened (when the door is opened). For example, the storage 1 is a refrigerator that can store bottles B such as chemicals that are articles (storage objects) in a temperature-adjusted state so as to maintain a low temperature state of preferably about 4 ° C., and is commercially available. It is possible to easily divert a ready-made refrigerator.

The ready-made refrigerator is not particularly limited, but by making it a more basic, inexpensive, and very general refrigerator, it is possible to further reduce the cost in the case of systematization.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the storage 1 is a refrigerator main body 2 having a storage chamber 20 having an opening 10 and an opening / closing door (one piece) that opens and closes the opening 10 of the housing constituting the refrigerator main body 2. It is equipped with an open-type single door) 3. The opening / closing door 3 can be locked / unlocked.

The opening / closing door 3 is not limited to a single-door single door, but a double-door double door, a sliding opening / closing door, a shutter-type door, or the like can also be applied.

The entire housing of the refrigerator body 2 is made of a resin member. As the refrigerator main body 2, it is desirable that at least the outer peripheral portion of the housing excluding the opening / closing door 3 is made of metal, and is formed of a metal member having a shielding property against electromagnetic waves such as SUS (stainless steel).

Here, the refrigerator main body 2 is preferably a box-shaped housing, and has an upper surface 4, a lower surface (bottom surface) 5, left and right side surfaces 6 and 7, a back surface (back surface) 8, and a front surface (opening surface) 9. And have. Further, the refrigerator main body 2 has a storage chamber 20 inside. The storage chamber 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has an upper surface 20A, a lower surface (bottom surface) 20B, left and right side surfaces 20C and 20D, and a back surface 20E as inner surfaces. The front surface 9 of the refrigerator body 2 corresponds to the inside (back surface) of the opening / closing door 3 described above.

The refrigerator main body 2 is provided with a temperature adjusting air introduction path 30 for adjusting the temperature in the storage chamber 20 along the inner surface of the storage chamber 20. The temperature-controlled air introduction path 30 is for circulating the temperature-controlled air from the temperature controller 31, which will be described later, into the storage chamber 20.

The temperature controller 31 has a heat exchanger and a heater (not shown), and can adjust the temperature in the storage chamber 20 within a predetermined range.

At least one (here, two stages) of shelf boards 21 are detachably provided in the storage chamber 20. By changing the width (interval) of the shelf board 21 in the vertical direction, which is the position in the vertical direction, a taller bottle B can also be stored, and a plurality of bottles B can be stacked and stored in the vertical direction. You can also. Further, each shelf board 21 can also store a case made of resin capable of storing the bottle B, a small shield box Sa described later, and the like.

When used as a refrigerator, the arrangement position, shape, number of shelves 21 and the like are not particularly limited, and the bottle B to be stored can be arbitrarily set within a range in which it can be effectively stored in a low temperature state. That is, it is desirable that the bottles B stored in the storage 1 are stored with an appropriate margin (gap) between the bottles B and the adjacent bottles B without being closely spaced.

Further, the storage chamber 20 can store the shield box S in a state where the inside is almost empty. That is, in the storage system according to the present embodiment, for example, a refrigerator in which all the shelf boards 21 of the storage room 20 are removed and the inside of the storage room 20 is almost empty is used as the storage room 1.

Then, by storing and storing the bottle B in the shield box S stored in the storage chamber 20, it is possible to manage the temperature and the load of the bottle B and secure a sufficient shield property.

A control thermometer 60, which will be described later, is further arranged in the storage chamber 20. The control thermometer 60 is for detecting the measured temperature information MM used for temperature adjustment of the storage chamber 20, and for example, a thermocouple can be used. The control thermometer 60 is arranged in, for example, a place in the storage chamber 20 where the temperature change is the largest and is sensitive to the temperature change.

The control thermometer 60 is a load monitoring unit (management control unit) that records the measured temperature information MM by wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) as the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20. It may be a configuration that can be provided to M.

The measurement temperature information MM may be acquired by using, for example, a bottle thermometer that directly measures the temperature of the chemicals contained in the stored bottle B. Alternatively, since the chemicals actually stored in the bottle B may be very expensive, the temperature inside the dummy bottle (not shown) is used as the measurement temperature information MM by using a bottle thermometer or the like. It may be measured indirectly.

Here, the bottle B is made of a glass container such as a glass bottle, which is not easily affected by chemicals and the like contained therein and is not easily affected by chemicals and the like. An RFID tag (IC tag) T is attached to each of the bottles B stored in the storage chamber 20 and stored in the storage chamber 20 in advance. The RFID tag T includes tag information (article information) such as the serial number (lot number) of the bottle B, the type (drug name) of the chemical contained in the bottle B, or the expiration date of the chemical. ) Is registered in advance.

In addition to the bottle B, the storage chamber 20 can store a box containing chemicals and various other articles by attaching an RFID tag in advance.

Then, with respect to the front surface 9 of the refrigerator body 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 or 4, an opening 10 for taking in and out the bottle B is provided in a rectangular shape in the storage chamber 20. For example, a single-sided rectangular opening / closing door 3 for opening / closing the opening 10 is attached to the refrigerator main body 2 so as to be openable / closable by using a hinge portion.

The refrigerator body 2 and the opening / closing door 3 of the opening 10 maintain a sealing property and a heat insulating property with respect to the outside of the refrigerator. In particular, the opening / closing door 3 allows the opening 10 of the front surface 9 of the refrigerator body 2 to be opened / closed to the left or right, and when closed, the opening 10 can be closed without a gap.

Further, the opening / closing door 3 is provided with a handle 3A as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and has a translucent property so that the inside of the storage chamber 20 of the refrigerator main body 2 can be seen even when the door is closed, for example, a glass window. It has 3Rs. A metal finger, packing, or the like (not shown) is arranged in the peripheral portion of the glass window 3R and the peripheral portion of the opening 10 of the opening / closing door 3. Therefore, by closing the opening 10, the opening / closing door 3 can keep the inside of the storage chamber 20 in a closed state while passing through the inside.

[Overview of Shield Box]
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a shield box S applicable as an electromagnetic shield portion of the storage system according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the shield box S through the box body H. That is, the shield box S includes a box main body H in which a shield space Z is secured by an electromagnetic shield inside, and an RFID system G that manages cargo information associated with the loading and unloading of the bottle B in and out of the shield space Z. ..

The shield box S is provided as a separate body from the storage 1, and is configured so that, for example, the RFID system G can be stored in the storage chamber 20 of the refrigerator main body 2.

That is, the box main body H is formed in a box shape that is one size smaller than the storage chamber 20 by a stainless steel mesh or the like having a high shielding property against radio waves (electromagnetic waves) of a specific frequency. Alternatively, some through holes may be formed so as not to impair the shielding property, for example, stainless steel may be used. As a result, sufficient air permeability is ensured so that when the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20, the temperature in the shield space Z becomes as low as that in the storage chamber 20. Is controlled by.

The box body H can be locked and unlocked by the authentication lock mechanism 12, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the authentication lock mechanism 12 locks the box body H by bringing an authentication card key (authentication ID card, etc.) close to an authenticated user. On the contrary, the lock of the box main body H is unlocked. As the authentication lock mechanism 12, for example, an electromagnetic door lock that operates by receiving power supply from a commercial power supply or a power supply unit 55 described later can be adopted.

As the lock mechanism 12 with authentication, for example, a password (password) input from the touch panel or a physical feature such as a fingerprint using an image processing technique may be used.

In this way, by providing the certified lock mechanism 12, a person other than the certified user (also referred to as a non-certified person or a third party) can perform the normal continuous operation of the storage 1. It is possible to prevent the shield box S from being opened. Therefore, the bottle B stored in the shield box S cannot be taken out by anyone other than the user. As a result, the storage security of the stored bottle B can be ensured.

Further, when the authenticated user tries to unlock the box main body H by operating the authentication lock mechanism 12, for example, the display unit D of the RFID system G is used to display the authentication result. It may be displayed. As the result of the authentication to be displayed, for example, user information such as a registration number and a user name for identifying the user who put in and out the bottle B can be mentioned.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, a shutter portion 24 is provided on the front surface of the box main body portion H so as to be openable and closable. The shutter portion 24 is also configured to have a function of electromagnetically shielding, and by closing the shutter portion 24, the inside of the shield space Z of the box main body portion H is completely kept in a shielded state. Further, by providing the shutter portion 24, the security of the stored bottle B can be further improved.

As the shutter unit 24, various shutters such as a roll type, a bellows type, a blind type, and a partition type can be applied. Further, by enabling the locking / unlocking by the certified lock mechanism in the same manner as the box main body H, the storage security of the stored bottle B can be further strengthened.

In this way, the shield box S in which the entire periphery of the box main body H is electromagnetically shielded and the shield space Z inside is electromagnetically shielded is stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1. As a result, even if the electromagnetic shielding property of the storage 1 is not sufficient, the shield space Z can be reliably secured in the storage chamber 20 while maintaining the low temperature state.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the RFID system G has an antenna (antenna portion) A arranged in the shield space Z and receiving radio waves from the RFID tag T previously attached to each bottle B in the shield space Z. Be prepared. Further, the RFID system G includes a tag reader (tag information reading unit) R that reads the tag information of the RFID tag T in a non-contact manner by wireless communication in response to the reception of radio waves from the RFID tag T by the antenna A. Further, the RFID system G includes a cargo monitoring unit M that manages, for example, the cargo information of the bottle B based on the read tag information of the RFID tag T.

The RFID system G may further include an external communication unit U. As a result, it is possible to transmit the monitoring information according to the cargo information of the storage system managed by the cargo monitoring unit M to the outside wirelessly or by wire, and centralized management or collective management in a remote place or the like. Will be able to do.

Similarly, by providing the RFID system G with the display unit D, it is possible to visually and digitally display cargo information, user information, and the like.

As described above, in the shield box S, one or a plurality of bottles B can be stored and stored in the shield space Z of the box main body H. Each bottle B contains, for example, a liquid drug such as a vaccine.

Therefore, the bottle B containing the liquid chemicals and the like is electromagnetically shielded by being stored in the shield box S, and is stored in the storage 1 after being temperature-controlled to a low temperature state. Become.

The antenna A is, for example, a small thin plate-shaped antenna, and is arranged on the back surface, one side surface, and the upper surface inside the box main body H (inside the shield space Z). The size and number of antennas A, the position of arrangement, and the like can be optimized according to the dimensions of the box body H and the strength (reception sensitivity) of radio waves from the RFID tag T.

In particular, the box body H is electromagnetically shielded. Therefore, the antenna A can be installed at an arbitrary position such as the lower surface of the box main body H as long as it is inside the shield space Z.

On the other hand, at least the external communication unit U of the RFID system G is arranged outside the box body H (outside the shield space Z). In particular, when the refrigerator body 2 of the storage 1 is not electromagnetically shielded, the tag reader R, the load monitoring unit M, and the external communication unit U are installed at arbitrary positions outside the box body H. It is possible.

When the tag reader R of the RFID system G is installed outside the box body H, for example, the antenna A and the tag reader R are electrically connected via a wired cable (external communication cable) K, respectively. .. The wired cable K penetrates the box main body portion H, and a magnetism prevention measure is applied to the penetrating portion. That is, it is configured so that electromagnetic waves do not enter the shield space Z through the gap between the penetrating portion and the wired cable K.

The wired cable K is, for example, a magnetically shielded cable in which a metal mesh for magnetic shielding is arranged. By adopting a magnetically shielded cable, it is possible to prevent electromagnetic waves from being mixed in from the outside of the box body H via the wired cable K in the shield space Z, and conversely, from leaking (magnetism). ..

In the present embodiment, RFID tags T are previously attached to each bottle B of the shield box S stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1 and stored in the shield space Z of the box body H. ing. In each RFID tag T, tag information, which is individual article information related to the bottle B, is registered in advance.

Then, the tag reader R of the RFID system G reads the tag information of each bottle B transmitted from each RFID tag T via the antenna A, and transfers the read tag information to the cargo monitoring unit M. Is done.

That is, from the tag reader R, with respect to each bottle B stored in the shield space Z via the antenna A on an irregular basis (for example, when the opening / closing door 3 is closed). The prescribed inquiry is made. When the door 3 is closed, a predetermined inquiry may be made to each bottle B stored in the shield space Z on a regular basis.

In response to this inquiry, the RFID tag T of each bottle B transmits the tag information stored in each bottle B to the antenna A.

As a result, the tag reader R can read, for example, the serial number (lot number) of each bottle B, the type of the stored chemicals, the expiration date, and the like as individual tag information in a non-contact manner.

In this case, the antenna A of the RFID system G is arranged in the electromagnetically shielded shield space Z. Therefore, the tag information received by the antenna A when the box body H is closed is only the tag information transmitted from the RFID tag T of the bottle B stored in the shield space Z.

That is, when the door of the opening / closing door 3 is closed, the box main body portion H and the shutter portion 24 of the shield box S are normally closed together. Therefore, by reading the tag information from each bottle B when the door of the opening / closing door 3 is closed, only the tag information of the bottle B stored in the shield space Z can be acquired.

At that time, a plurality of antennas A are arranged at different positions in the shield space Z, and tag information from the RFID tags T of all the bottles B can be received regardless of where each bottle B is in the shield space Z. By doing so, it becomes possible to read the tag information more reliably.

Then, the cargo monitoring unit M manages the cargo information of each bottle B based on the individual tag information registered in the RFID tag T of each bottle B read by the tag reader R via the antenna A. ..

The cargo monitoring unit M may create monitoring information for each bottle B from the cargo information. The monitoring information is information transmitted wirelessly or by wire to a predetermined information station (not shown) such as an external centralized monitoring center through the external communication unit U, for example.

In the storage system according to the present embodiment, the shield space Z is completely electromagnetically shielded when the box body H of the shield box S is closed. That is, when the shield space Z is closed, the tag reader R does not misread the tag information of the bottle that is not stored in the shield box S.

As a result, the RFID system G can accurately control the loading and unloading of the bottle B to which the RFID tag T is attached to the shield space Z, and the tag information from the RFID tag T in the shield space Z such as inventory can be obtained. It is possible to easily obtain accurate receipt information based on this.

In particular, by making it possible to manage the date and time when each bottle B is taken in and out, it is possible to grasp the time when the bottle B was not stored in the storage 1, and it can be used for quality control of chemicals and the like.

Moreover, when the box body H of the shield box S is closed, it is possible to easily prevent electromagnetic waves generated when reading tag information from leaking out of the storage 1. As a result, it is possible to easily prevent various information about the bottle B stored in the storage 1 from inadvertently leaking out of the storage 1.

[Control block of vault system]
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the control block in the case of systematization will be described.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the storage system according to the present embodiment includes a storage 1 and a shield box S provided as a separate body from the storage 1 and stored in the storage chamber 20. It is configured.

The storage 1 is a general refrigerator on the market, and the refrigerator main body 2 is provided with a temperature controller 31, a control thermometer 60, an abnormality alarm unit 71, a storage control unit 80, and the like. ing. Further, the storage 1 can be additionally provided with a power supply unit 55, a door open / close detector (not shown), and the like.

The control thermometer 60 is for detecting the measurement temperature information MM used for temperature adjustment, and is arranged in the storage chamber 20 in the vicinity of the opening 10 where the temperature inside the refrigerator changes drastically. The control thermometer 60 is electrically connected to, for example, the storage control unit 80 and the cargo monitoring unit M of the RFID system G.

The storage control unit 80 is electrically connected to the control thermometer 60, the temperature controller 31, the abnormality alarm unit 71, and the like.

The temperature controller 31 is controlled by the storage control unit 80 based on the measured temperature information MM from the control thermometer 60, and continuously maintains a constant low temperature state in the storage chamber 20. It has become like. As a result, the temperature of each bottle B is preferably maintained at about 4 ° C.

For example, when the temperature in the storage chamber 20 exceeds a predetermined temperature (for example, 6 ° C.), the abnormality alarm unit 71 turns on the abnormality alarm lamp to warn of an abnormal temperature rise. Further, when the temperature in the storage chamber 20 falls below a predetermined temperature (for example, 2 ° C.), the abnormality alarm lamp is turned on to warn of an abnormal decrease in temperature. Further, an abnormal alarm sound generating unit that generates an alarm sound when the temperature inside the storage chamber 20 deviates from a predetermined control temperature (for example, 2 ° C. to 6 ° C.) may be provided.

It is also possible to generate an alarm sound from the abnormality alarm unit 71 when the opening / closing door 3 is continuously opened for a preset time.

The measured temperature information MM detected by the control thermometer 60 may be digitally displayed by, for example, the display unit D of the RFID system G.

The power supply unit 55 is for supplying power for operation to the shield box S when the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20, and uses, for example, a non-contact type such as wireless power supply or a connector. It is composed of the transmission type power supply that was used.

On the other hand, the shield box S includes an RFID system G and a lock mechanism 12 with authentication, and a reference value storage unit F for storing various reference values is connected to the cargo monitoring unit M.

The authentication lock mechanism 12 is for limiting the careless opening of the box body H of the shield box S, for example, and provides lock / unlock information RR indicating whether the shield box S is in the locked / unlocked state. Output to the cargo monitoring unit M.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the RFID system G includes a tag reader R that reads tag information from an RFID tag T attached to each bottle B in advance, an antenna A, and a cargo monitoring unit M. ing. Further, the RFID system G may include a display unit D, an external communication unit U, and the like.

In the RFID system G, the tag information from the RFID tag T of each bottle B stored in the shield space Z is read by the tag reader R via the antenna A, and the cargo monitoring unit is based on the read tag information. The receipt information and the like are managed by M.

Further, in the RFID system G, the tag information read by the tag reader R, the display of the cargo information based on the tag information on the display unit D, the transmission of the monitoring information from the external communication unit U to the outside, and the like are performed. Will be done.

The display unit D may automatically warn that the expiration date of the chemicals contained in the bottle B is imminent, based on, for example, the receipt information.

In particular, when the bottle B taken out from the shield space Z is returned to the shield space Z again after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, the bottle B has significantly reduced efficacy as a chemical, and again. You may want to call attention to the fact that it is not suitable for storage.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily prevent the electromagnetic wave generated when reading the tag information from leaking out of the storage 1 and various information regarding the stored bottle B can be obtained. It is possible to easily prevent leakage to the outside of the refrigerator.

That is, in the storage system according to the first embodiment, the shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1, and the bottle B can be stored in the shield space Z. As a result, a general refrigerator can be used as the storage 1, and the shield box S that can be stored in the storage room 20 of the storage 1 has a simple configuration equipped with the RFID system G. can do. Therefore, by reading the tag information in a non-contact manner, it is possible to realize a storage system that can easily manage the bottle B to be stored at a lower cost.

In particular, by reading the tag information in a state where the shield space Z is closed, it is possible to easily prevent the electromagnetic waves generated when the tag information is read from leaking out of the storage 1.

In the storage system according to the first embodiment described above, a case where one shield box S is stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of shield boxes can be stored at the same time.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 7 schematically shows an application example of a storage system in which a shield box according to a second embodiment of the present invention is systematized in combination with a storage. Here, the bottle B stored in the large storage system installed in the dispensing room 50 of the hospital or the like is transferred to the small storage system installed in the home or the treatment room or the hospital room 51 together with the shield box Sa. The case of transfer (transportation) is illustrated.

The same parts as those of the storage system shown in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same or similar reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, the storage 1 in the large storage system and the small storage system may be different in size, but both are substantially the same as the storage 1 in the storage system shown in the first embodiment. It is configured.

In FIG. 7, the small shield box Sa, which is the electromagnetically shielded portion, is the storage (for example, main storage) 1 in the large storage system or the storage (for example, sub storage) in the small storage system, respectively. It is stored in each storage room 20 of the storage) 1. The storage chamber 20 of the main storage 1 can store, for example, six small shield boxes Sa at the same time. The storage chamber 20 of the sub storage 1 can store, for example, one or several small shield boxes Sa.

In this application example, for example, one small shield box Sa is taken out from the main storage 1 such as the dispensing chamber 50, and is transported in a state of being stored in the transport container (transport device) 40. Then, after being transported to the patient's room 51 or the like, the small shield box Sa is stored in the storage room 20 of the sub storage 1. As a result, the bottle B stored in the small shield box Sa can be stored in the sub storage 1 while maintaining the low temperature state.

The small shield box Sa provided separately from the storage 1 has basically the same configuration as the shield box S shown in FIG. 5, except that the size of the box main body Ha is different. ..

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the small shield box Sa is an RFID system that manages the box main body Ha in which the shield space Z is secured inside and the cargo information associated with the loading and unloading of the bottle B with respect to the shield space Z. It has G and.

The box body Ha has a box shape having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The box body Ha is formed of a stainless steel mesh or the like having a high shielding property against radio waves (electromagnetic waves) of a specific frequency. Alternatively, some through holes may be formed so as not to impair the shielding property, for example, stainless steel may be used. As a result, sufficient air permeability of the box body Ha is ensured.

The box body Ha can be locked and unlocked by the certified lock mechanism TP of the opening / closing lid 57. As a result, the storage security of the bottle B stored in the box main body Ha is ensured.

The RFID system G includes an antenna A, a tag reader electrically connected to the antenna A via a wired cable K, a load monitoring unit M, and an external communication unit U. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the cargo information of the bottle B stored for each small shield box Sa can be centrally and collectively managed outside the information station IS or the like. ..

The RFID system G may further include a display unit for digitally displaying tag information of the bottle B stored in the box body Ha.

In the small shield box Sa having such a configuration, one or a plurality of bottles B can be stored and stored in the shield space Z of the box main body Ha. Each bottle B contains, for example, a special therapeutic agent for an individual or a specific drug such as a vaccine.

Therefore, by specifying the bottle B to be stored for each small shield box Sa, that is, limiting the medicines to be stored in one shield box Sa, the medicines can be managed by the individual patient, the hospital room, or the disease unit.

The storage 1 in the small storage system is used as the main storage, the storage 1 in the large storage system is used as the sub storage, and the bottle B containing the sample such as patient blood is used as a small shield box. The same applies to the case of storing and transporting in Sa.

Alternatively, it can also be applied to the case where chemicals and the like are carried in from the main storage 1 of a pharmaceutical manufacturer or the like, using the storage 1 in the large storage system as a sub storage.

In FIG. 7, the transport container 40 is portable, and has a configuration in which, for example, small shield boxes Sa are housed one by one and can be transported while maintaining a low temperature state. The transport container 40 includes a cooler 41, a temperature sensor (temperature detecting means) 42, a position sensor (position detecting means) 43, and an external communication device 44 in a housing made of, for example, styrofoam. The cooler 41 is for keeping the internal temperature of the transport container 40 in a predetermined low temperature state. The temperature sensor 42 is for directly or indirectly acquiring temperature information during transportation. The position sensor 43 is for acquiring position information at the time of transportation, and is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. The external communication device 44 is for transmitting position information and temperature information to an external information station IS or the like, and a so-called external communication unit is used.

The arrival information of the bottle B stored in the small shield box Sa can also be transmitted by the external communication unit U of the RFID system G, but the external information station IS is used by using the external communication device 44. You may send it to.

The information station IS manages the bottle B based on the inbound information and the monitoring information according to the inbound information in a remote place, for example, and is housed in the small shield box Sa being transported by the transport container 40. It is possible to manage the existing bottle B as well. That is, during the transportation of the small shield box Sa, the temperature of the bottle B stored in the small shield box Sa can be controlled based on the temperature information from the transportation container 40. Similarly, the traceability of the bottle B housed in the small shield box Sa can be realized based on the position information.

Also in this embodiment, security can be improved by providing a shutter portion provided with an authenticated lock mechanism inside the opening / closing door 3, and the shutter portion having a shield function allows the door to be stored when closed. It is possible to keep the inside of the chamber 20 in a shielded state.

Next, in the configuration of the application example shown in FIG. 7, the processing during transportation of the small shield box Sa will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 11.

FIG. 9 shows a flow of processing when the small shield box Sa is carried out from the main storage 1.

When the bottle B stored in the large storage system such as the dispensing room 50 is transferred to the small storage system such as the hospital room 51, the storage control unit 80 first determines, for example, the opening / closing door of the main storage 1. It is checked whether or not 3 is opened (step ST1). In the main storage 1, the process in step ST1 is repeated until it is determined that the opening / closing door 3 is open (NO in step ST1).

When it is determined in step ST1 that the opening / closing door 3 has been opened (YES in step ST1), the desired small shield box Sa is taken out from the storage chamber 20 (step ST2). When the small shield box Sa is not taken out (NO in step ST2), the process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the desired small shield box Sa is taken out (YES in step ST2), the taken out small shield box Sa is specified based on the cargo information and the like (step ST3).

Then, the cargo information of the specified small shield box Sa and the like are sent to the external information station IS by the external communication unit U of the RFID system G (step ST4).

After that, it is checked whether or not the opening / closing door 3 of the main storage 1 is closed (step ST5). Then, in the main storage 1, the processing in this step ST5 is maintained until the storage control unit 80 determines that the opening / closing door 3 is closed (NO in step ST5).

In step ST5, when it is determined by the storage control unit 80 that the opening / closing door 3 is closed (YES in step ST5), a series of processes related to carrying out is completed.

FIG. 10 shows a flow of processing when the small shield box Sa is transported from the main storage 1 to the sub storage 1.

At the time of transportation, the small shield box Sa taken out from the storage room 20 of the main storage 1 in the large storage system such as the dispensing room 50 is immediately temperature-controlled by the cooler 41 on the spot for the transportation container. It is housed in the housing of 40 (step ST11). Until then, the process is in a standby state here (NO in step ST11).

When the small shield box Sa is housed in the transport container 40 (YES in step ST11), the transport container 40 is transported by a doctor, a nurse, or the like, and is transported to the corresponding hospital room 51 or the like.

At the time of transportation, the cargo information of the bottle B stored in the small shield box Sa housed in the transport container 40 is transmitted by the external communication unit U to the external information station IS.

Further, during the transportation, for example, the temperature information is periodically acquired by the temperature sensor 42 and the position information is acquired by the position sensor 43 (step ST12). Then, the acquired temperature information and position information are appropriately transmitted to the external information station IS by, for example, the external communication device 44 (step ST13). As a result, in the information station IS, the cargo information of the bottle B stored in the small shield box Sa housed in the transport container 40 and the temperature information and the position information during transport are linked. Be managed.

It should be noted that the cargo information of the small shield box Sa housed may be transmitted to the external information station IS by the external communication device 44 at the same time as the temperature information and the position information.

In this way, when the transport container 40 containing the small shield box Sa arrives at the corresponding hospital room 51 or the like after being transported while repeatedly acquiring the temperature information and the position information, the small shield box Sa is taken out. (Step ST14). The processes of steps ST12 to are repeated until the small shield box Sa is taken out from the transport container 40 (NO in step ST14).

Then, by taking out the small shield box Sa from the inside of the transport container 40 (YES in step ST14), a series of processes related to the transport is completed.

FIG. 11 shows a flow of processing when the small shield box Sa is carried into the sub storage 1.

In the hospital room 51 or the like, the small shield box Sa taken out from the transport container 40 is immediately stored in the sub storage 1 in the small storage system.

In that case, first, the storage control unit 80 checks whether, for example, the opening / closing door 3 of the sub storage 1 is opened (step ST21). In the sub storage 1, the process in step ST21 is repeated until it is determined that the opening / closing door 3 is open (NO in step ST21).

When it is determined in step ST21 that the opening / closing door 3 has been opened (YES in step ST21), the small shield box Sa is stored in the storage chamber 20 (step ST22). When the small shield box Sa is not stored (NO in step ST22), the process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the small shield box Sa is stored in the storage chamber 20 (YES in step ST22), in step ST23, the storage control unit 80 checks whether or not the opening / closing door 3 is closed. In the sub storage 1, the process in step ST23 is repeated until it is determined that the opening / closing door 3 is closed (NO in step ST23).

It is assumed that it is determined that the opening / closing door 3 is closed in the sub storage 1 (YES in step ST23). Then, in the stored small shield box Sa, the tag information from the RFID tag T is read by the antenna A and the tag reader R of the RFID system G (step ST24).

Then, after the cargo monitoring unit M generates the cargo information and the like based on the read tag information, the generated cargo information and the like are transmitted to the external information station IS by the external communication unit U of the RFID system G. It is sent (step ST25).

In this way, a series of processes related to the carry-in is completed. After that, the bottle B transported so as to be transported to the sub storage 1 will be stored and managed in the sub storage 1.

By allowing the tag information to be read after the opening / closing door 3 is closed in the sub storage 1, it is possible to reliably prevent electromagnetic waves from leaking to the outside of the sub storage 1. ..

As described above, the bottle B containing chemicals and the like is electromagnetically shielded by being stored in the small shield box Sa, and the temperature is kept adjusted to a low temperature by the transport container 40. It will be transported. Therefore, even during transportation, the tag information of the bottle B being stored can be prevented from leaking to the surroundings and unnecessary electromagnetic waves are mixed in, and the quality of the chemicals in the bottle B changes (deteriorates) depending on the temperature. It becomes possible to prevent it from happening.

In addition, the transport route can be grasped from the position information during transport of the transport container 40. As a result, for example, it is possible to eliminate the risk that the contents of the bottle B will be crafted by a non-delivery person due to a drop-in at a suspicious place, and it will be possible to improve the safety.

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In the storage system according to each of the first and second embodiments described above, as an effective example when the storage 1 is not electromagnetically shielded, the external communication unit U of the RFID system G or the like is used as the box main body. The case where it is installed outside the H (inside the storage 1) has been described. Not limited to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the tag reader R, the cargo monitoring unit M, the display unit D, and the external communication unit U of the RFID system G are stored from the back surface (back surface) 8 of the refrigerator body 2. It can also be configured to be pulled out to the outside of the refrigerator 1. Although a magnetic leakage prevention measure is required, in particular, by arranging the external communication unit U outside the storage 1, the accuracy of communication with the outside can be remarkably improved.

On the other hand, in the storage system according to each embodiment of the present embodiment, installing at least the antenna A of the RFID system G provided in the shield boxes S and Sa in the shield space Z improves the receivability of the antenna A. It is preferable to improve it.

Further, in the storage system according to each embodiment of the present embodiment, it is possible to use a general refrigerator as the storage 1 and manage the medicine at home, a pharmacy, or the like. In this case, an RFID tag is attached to the drug stored in the refrigerator in advance, and based on the date and time when the drug was stored, for example, from the cargo monitoring unit or an external information station, the drug whose expiration date has expired A message notifying the exchange or the like may be sent.

Further, in each embodiment of the present embodiment, the history of bottles taken out from the storage 1 (shield space Z) can be constantly monitored.

In addition, the storage 1 is not limited to a refrigerator, but a constant temperature bath or an incubator can also be applied.

As described above, the shield boxes S and Sa can be stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1 to store the bottle B and prevent the leakage of electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency. A box based on the tag information of Ha and the RFID tag T attached to the bottle B in advance, which is read through the tag reader R, the antenna A, and the antenna A, which are read in a non-contact manner by wireless communication of a specific frequency. It includes an RFID system G having a cargo monitoring unit M that manages the cargo information of the bottle B stored in the main body H and Ha.

According to the present invention, the bottle B can be stored in the shield boxes S and Sa that can be stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1. As a result, when the shield boxes S and Sa are closed, electromagnetic waves can be reliably prevented from leaking to the outside of the refrigerator even when the tag information for managing the bottle B is read. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent various information regarding the stored bottle B from being leaked to a third party.

The RFID system G is provided in the box main bodies H and Ha, and is characterized in that the tag information is read when the box main bodies H and Ha are in the closed state.

As a result, the tag information attached to the bottle B in advance can be read more accurately and reliably without leaking to the outside of the refrigerator.

The RFID system G is further provided with an external communication unit U, and is characterized in that the cargo information managed by the cargo monitoring unit M can be communicated to the outside via the external communication unit U.

As a result, it is possible to send the read tag information to the outside, and it is possible to easily check the inbound information based on the tag information in a remote place, etc., and at the same time, a plurality of storage systems can be collectively sent. It becomes possible to manage.

The storage 1 is a refrigerator in which at least one shelf board 21 can be detachably attached to the storage chamber 20.

As a result, a commercially available ready-made refrigerator can be used as it is as a storage, and when it is not necessary to secure the shielding property, it can be used as a simple refrigerator (storage) for storing the bottle B. Available.

The box body portions H and Ha are characterized in that they are breathable.

As a result, the bottle B can be stored in a cooled state while ensuring the shielding property.

The storage chamber 1 provided with the storage chamber 20 and the shield boxes S and Sa described in any of the above are provided, and the shield boxes S and Sa are stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage chamber 1. It is a feature.

As a result, the bottle B can be stored in the shield boxes S and Sa stored in the storage chamber 20 of the storage 1. Therefore, even when reading the tag information for managing the bottle B stored in the storage 1, the electromagnetic waves are prevented from leaking to the outside of the storage 1 by reading in the shield boxes S and Sa. It can be reliably prevented. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent various information regarding the stored bottle B from being leaked to a third party.

The shield box Sa is housed in a state where the bottle B is stored, and a transport container 40 capable of transporting the entire shield box Sa is further provided. The transport container 40 is a temperature at which the temperature of the stored bottle B is detected. It is characterized by including a sensor 42 and a position sensor 43 that detects a position during transportation.

As a result, the shield box Sa can be kept cold even when the bottle B is transferred to another storage 1, and the temperature can be detected and the position can be detected.

The transport container 40 can communicate the cargo information managed by the RFID system G of the stored bottle B, the temperature information detected by the temperature sensor 42, and the position information detected by the position sensor 43 to the outside. An external communication device 44 is further provided.

This makes it possible to trace the position of the bottle B during transportation while controlling the temperature of the bottle B during transfer.

When the storage 1 is used as the main storage, it is provided at the destination of the transport container 40 as a separate body from the main storage, and is stored in the shield box Sa transported by the transport container 40. The bottle B is further provided with a sub storage 1 that can store the entire shield box Sa.

This facilitates not only storage of bottle B but also easy transfer between storage systems.

The sub storage 1 is characterized in that the arrival information of the bottle B stored in the shield box Sa can be communicated to the outside.

As a result, it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as the bottle B being mistaken for transfer and the destination of the bottle B being unknown.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of exemplifying them, each embodiment is an example, and the scope of the invention described in the claims does not deviate from the gist of the invention. Various changes can be made within the range.

1 Storage 3 Opening / closing door 10 Opening 12, TP certified lock mechanism 20 Storage chamber 24 Shutter 31 Temperature regulator 40 Transport container (transport device)
41 Cooler 42 Temperature sensor (Temperature detection means)
43 Position sensor (position detection means)
44 External communication device 55 Power supply unit 60 Control thermometer 80 Storage control unit A Antenna (antenna unit)
B Bottle G RFID system (management device)
H, Ha Box body M Load monitoring unit (management control unit)
R tag reader (tag information reader)
S, Sa Shield Box T RFID Tag (IC Tag)
U external communication unit

Claims (5)

A ready-made storage room equipped with a storage room of a predetermined capacity and constructed using resin members, and a ready-made storage room .
A retractable by retrofitting the storage chamber of the vault has a capacity comparable to the storage chamber, together with storing the storage object, one box that can prevent electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency from leaking A tag information reading unit that can be stored in the storage room together with the main body and the box main body and reads the tag information of the IC tag attached to the storage object in advance by wireless communication of the specific frequency. , An antenna unit, and a set of management devices having a management control unit that manages the cargo information of the storage object stored in the box main body unit based on the tag information read through the antenna unit. And, including the shield box,
A power supply unit provided in the storage and supplying power for operation to the shield box stored in the storage chamber.
A storage system characterized by being equipped with. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the management device is an RFID system provided in the box main body and configured to read the tag information when the box main body is closed. Storage system. The management device further includes an external communication unit.
The storage system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inbound information managed by the management control unit can be communicated to the outside via the external communication unit. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the storage is a refrigerator in which at least one shelf board can be detachably attached to the storage room. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the box main body is formed of a stainless steel mesh or stainless steel having through holes and has a predetermined air permeability.

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