JPH04369092A - Commodity management system based upon marked bar code - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To manage a commodity having great importance in its beauty, values, etc., with a bar code by marking a bar code on the surface of a ferro-magnetic substrate and adding the marked bar code coated with a non-magnetic substrate to the commodity. CONSTITUTION:For instance, a bar code thin plate 2 obtained by coating a 'marked bar code' marking a bar code on the surface of a ferromagnetic substance such as iron or nickel with a non-magnetic substance is stuck to the shaft 1 of a golf club. The bar code is magnetically read out by a pen scanner type bar code reader integrally constituted of an Alnico magnet having storing field intensity and a permalloy MR sensor element for detecting a magnetic field with high sensitivity. Since the marked bar code coated with the non- magnetic substance can be read out, a bar code can be utilized even for a commodity to which a bar code can not be used by a convensional method due to its beauty or values.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product management system using barcodes, and more particularly to a product management system using engraved barcodes.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional product management systems utilize barcodes that express numbers by combining the thickness of black lines and the white areas between the lines. The method of reading this is to convert the strong and weak reflected light from the brightness of the black and white bars into electrical signals, determine the thickness of the bars and the spacing between the bars based on the width of the signal, and derive the corresponding number from the combination. is taking.

[0003] Such barcodes are printed on the exterior of the product or in an easily visible position on the product itself to facilitate operations in sales and ordering operations. If the manufacturer does not print it, the retailer may create a barcode label (or barcode sticker) and attach it to the product.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional product management systems print barcodes on the surface of products or affix barcode stickers. For this reason, it is unsuitable for high-end and highly sought-after products (sporting goods, musical instruments, etc.) where barcodes printed or pasted may impair the beauty or value of the product. .

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a product management system using stamped barcodes for managing products having the above-mentioned properties.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The product management system using engraved barcodes of the present invention is characterized in that a barcode is engraved on the surface of a ferromagnetic material, and the engraved barcode coated with a non-magnetic material is attached to the product. shall be.

[0007] In this case, a thin plate having the engraved bar code is attached to the product, or if a part of the product includes a ferromagnetic material, the engraved bar code is attached to the product itself.

[0008] Such an engraved bar code is magnetically read by a bar code reader.

[0009]

[Operation] Barcodes engraved on the surface of magnetic materials such as iron and nickel are read using a pen scanner type barcode reader that integrates an alnico magnet with a strong magnetic field strength and a permalloy MR sensor element that detects magnetic fields with high sensitivity. read magnetically. The engraved barcode can be read even if coated with non-magnetic material, allowing product management without compromising the product's aesthetics.

0010

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to golf club ordering operations will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the product to be ordered. A thin barcode plate 2 coated with a non-magnetic material is attached to a "engraved barcode" which is a barcode stamped on the surface of a ferromagnetic material such as iron or nickel on the shaft 1 of a golf club.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the portable terminal 21 and pen scanner 22 used for ordering. The pen scanner 22 is a pen scanner-type barcode reader that integrates an alnico magnet with a strong magnetic field strength and a permalloy MR sensor element that detects the magnetic field with high sensitivity. This barcode reader 22 is used to magnetically read the stamped barcode.

FIG. 3 shows the processing procedure when ordering the golf club shown in FIG. 1. First, the scanner 22 is placed on the thin plate 2.
to read the barcode (step 31). Next, the product name on the product master in the memory of the portable terminal 21 is searched, and the corresponding product name is displayed on the display section 23 of the portable terminal 21 (step 32).
. FIG. 4 is an information configuration diagram showing an example of a product record of a product master file in a portable terminal.

Next, input the quantity to order (Step 3)
3) Write to the order file (step 34)
). FIG. 5 is an information configuration diagram showing an example of an order record of an order file in a portable terminal.

As explained above, according to the product ordering method of this embodiment, a bar code is engraved on the surface of a ferromagnetic material,
By reading the engraved barcode coated with non-magnetic material, orders can be placed quickly.

[0017]

Effects of the Invention The product management system using engraved barcodes of the present invention improves the appearance of products by stamping barcodes on the surface of a ferromagnetic material and magnetically reading the engraved barcodes coated with a non-magnetic material. This has the effect of making it possible to manage products using barcodes, which have not been managed using barcodes due to values, and thereby increasing the speed of ordering operations and inventory management operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a product targeted for ordering operations according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a portable terminal and pen scanner used for ordering operations.

FIG. 3 is a processing flow of an ordering operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a record layout of a product master file.

FIG. 5 is a record layout of an order file.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Golf club shaft 2 Barcode thin plate 21 Portable terminal 22 Pen scanner

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A product management system in which a bar code is engraved on the surface of a ferromagnetic material and the engraved bar code coated with a non-magnetic material is attached to the product. 2. The product management method according to claim 1, wherein a thin plate having the engraved barcode is affixed to the product, or if a part of the product includes a ferromagnetic material, the engraved barcode is attached to the product itself. . 3. The product management system according to claim 2, wherein the stamped barcode is magnetically read by a barcode reader.