JPH0720641U - Electronic data reading / writing device with optical data reading function and electronic data carrier with data for optical reading - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To read and write data in order to perform precise and wide-ranging physical distribution management, while following the current management system using barcodes and OCR optical reading data. A device capable of An electronic data reading / writing scanner with a bar code reading function for use on an electronic data carrier including a memory storing a bar code and electronic data, the electronic data reading / writing scanner being arranged so as to face an opening 70. A bar code reader having a bar code reader recognition module 19, a transmitter coil 28 wound around an opening 70 for reading and writing data to and from an electronic data carrier by non-contact coupling, and a receiver coil. Coil 26
An electronic data transmission / reception unit having the following, and a changeover switch 44 for switching the operations of the optical data reading unit and the electronic data transmission / reception unit are integrally provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is an electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function, which is suitable for carrying out autonomous decentralized management in distribution management and production management from the point of sale (POB) to the point of sale (POS), for optical reading The present invention relates to a data carrier with data and an article management system including these. In this specification, the optical reading data refers to a bar code and OCR (optical character recognition) characters.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a bar code scanner for a POS terminal used in a conventional POS (point of sale information management) system. This bar code scanner for POS terminals reads the bar code symbol printed or affixed to the product itself or the outer box that houses the product and displays the product number, serial number, manufacturing date, price, shipping date, and other codes of the product. The data is input to the data processing device. All the input data are registered in the data processing device, and the device performs receipt / shipment management and the like.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a bar code scanner for a POS terminal, only the code data included in the bar code symbol is sent to the data processing device, and although the data processing device as the host can collect the data, Moreover, data cannot be distributed from the host to the site and managed on-site.

Since only centralized management can be performed in this way, for example, the number of stocks grasped in the data processing device is different from the actual one, and the variable that changes daily for various products is tracked. There is a problem that you cannot do it. There is also a problem that the meaning of the code included in the barcode symbol cannot be understood unless it is compared with the master file in the data processing device.

Therefore, it is not possible to accurately grasp the number of product turnover days, lead times, selling products, dead products, and seasonal products required for merchandising and labor management. However, there is a problem in that it is not possible to know whether an appropriate order has been placed according to the result, even if it is known. On the other hand, bar codes and OCR are currently standardized uniformly in the distribution industry, and it is convenient to use these bar codes and the like when receiving and shipping.

Similar problems exist not only in product management but also in parts management in production management. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it follows the current article management system based on the optical reading data of barcodes and OCRs, while reading the data and the data in order to perform precise and wide-ranging physical flow management. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function, an electronic data carrier with optical reading data, and an article management system including these, which are capable of both writing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the electronic data reading / writing device with optical data reading function of the present invention is used for an electronic data carrier including optical reading data and a memory storing electronic data. An optical data reading unit, an electronic data transmitting / receiving unit for reading and writing data from / to an electronic data carrier by non-contact coupling, the optical data reading unit and the electronic device described above. A changeover switch for changing over the operation of the data transmitting / receiving unit is integrally provided.

Further, a transmission antenna for transmitting a radio wave in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated is integrally provided, or a light for transmitting a light in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated. The transmitter can be integrally provided. The electronic data transmission / reception unit may include a transmission coil and a reception coil, and the transmission coil and the reception coil may be air core coils wound around the optical data reading unit.

Further, the electronic data carrier with optical reading data of the present invention integrally comprises an electronic data carrier including a memory in which the optical reading data and the electronic data are stored. Furthermore, when a receiving antenna that receives a radio wave in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated and the code included in the signal obtained by demodulating the radio wave matches the product code or ID code of the user, , An integrated signal processing unit for generating a response signal, or an optical receiving unit for receiving light such as infrared rays in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated, and a demodulating unit for demodulating the light It is possible to integrally include a signal processing unit that generates a response signal when the code included in the signal matches the own product code, ID code, or the like.

The article management system of the present invention comprises the electronic data reading / writing device with the optical data reading function and the electronic data carrier with the optical reading data.

[0011]

[Action]

 The optical data reader reads barcodes and OCRs used on products and product shelves. Then, the electronic data transmission / reception section performs switching to and from the electronic data carrier to write to and read from the electronic data carrier. Optical data reading and reading / writing of electronic data can be easily performed by switching the changeover switch, so that precise and wide-ranging data management can be performed while following the conventional management system.

For example, when a product is received, the code read from the barcode attached to the product is converted into a product name and written in the electronic data carrier. Also, the standard attribute data of the product can be written. Further, an electronic data carrier is provided on the shelf, and the stock quantity of the products on the shelf is registered in the electronic data carrier. If the number of receipts and shipments is registered in the electronic data carrier every time receipts and shipments are made, it is possible to ascertain the exact number of stocks on site and the history thereof. Then, by comparing with the standard attribute data registered in advance in the electronic data carrier, an appropriate order can be placed. In this way, autonomous decentralized management can be performed on-site without having to contact the host computer one by one.

Further, a target electronic data carrier can be searched for by using the radio wave transmitting / receiving antenna and the optical transmitting unit. For example, if an electronic data carrier is attached to each product, the target product can be searched immediately, so that even an unskilled person can work.

[0014]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view of an electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an electronic data carrier 12 with a bar code and a portable terminal. 3 is an overall block diagram including 14, and FIG. 3 is an external view of the electronic data carrier 12 with a barcode.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function is roughly provided with a bar code reading section 16 and an electronic data transmitting / receiving section 18, and has an electronic data carrier 12 with a bar code. Has a barcode 50 printed or affixed on its surface, and an electronic data carrier 52 is incorporated therein. The bar code reading unit 16 includes a bar code reader recognition module 19 and a signal processing unit 24. The bar code reader recognition module 19 is further integrated with a light emitting diode 20, an optical system 21 including a lens, a CCD sensor 22, and an encoder 23. It is composed of commercialized modules. The light emitted from the light emitting diode 20 to the bar code 50 is reflected, received by the CCD sensor 22 via the optical system 21, coded by the encoder 23, decoded by the signal processing unit 24, and transmitted as data via the interface 34. And is sent to the portable terminal 14.

The electronic data transmitting / receiving unit 18 also includes a receiving coil 26, a receiving unit 27, a transmitting coil 28, a transmitting unit 29, a data transmitting unit 30, and a signal processing unit 32. One electronic data carrier 52 includes a transmitting coil 53, a transmitting unit 54, a receiving coil 55, a receiving unit 56, a data transmitting unit 58, a rectifying circuit 60, and a memory 62.

The electronic data transmitter / receiver 18 and the electronic data carrier 52 are coupled in a non-contact manner by an electromagnetic inductive coupling method. The signal processing unit 32 transmits a command and writes / reads data to / from the electronic data carrier 52 based on an operation input of the portable terminal device 14. The data transmission unit 30 FSK-modulates the transmission data to the electronic data carrier 52 obtained from the signal processing unit 32, and sends the transmission data to the transmission coil 28 via the transmission unit 29. Also, the modulated signal on the electronic data carrier 52 side received from the receiving coil 26 is demodulated and converted into transmission data and sent to the signal processing unit 32.

In the electronic data carrier 52, the received signal containing the command or data from the electronic data transmitting / receiving unit 18 received by the receiving coil 55 is demodulated in the data transmitting unit 58 and written or read in the memory 62. Run. On the contrary, the data read from the memory 62 is modulated by the data transmission unit 58 and transmitted from the transmission coil 53 via the transmission unit 54. The rectifying circuit 60 of the electronic data carrier 52 rectifies the received signal received by the receiving coil 55 and uses it as an internal power supply of the electronic data carrier 52. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the battery with the electronic data carrier 52 itself.

As the electronic data transmission / reception unit 18 and the electronic data carrier 52 described above, for example, those described in Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 1-184781 can be used. The portable terminal 14 transfers data from a display unit 64, an input unit 66 equipped with a ten-key pad and / or a command key, an electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function, or data in a POS host computer. A memory 68 for storing is provided.

The electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function and the portable terminal 14 are connected to a portable battery 48 to supply electric power, and an operator can carry them and work. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function is integrally configured so that it can be operated with one hand, and the bar code reader recognition module faces the opening 70 of the scanner 10. 19 is arranged, and the transmitting coil 28 and the receiving coil 26 are doubly wound around the opening 70. These coils 26 and 28 are air core coils, and the hollow portion thereof is a space for light propagation of the barcode reader recognition module 19. Therefore, it is possible to make the opening to the same extent as the conventional bar code scanner, and to make the overall size compact.

The handle 71 of the scanner 10 is provided with boards for the signal processing units 24 and 32, the receiving unit 27, the transmitting unit 29, the data transmitting unit 30, and the interface 34, and the back of the scanner 10 is provided with the substrate. , A power LED 38, a bar code operation LED 40, and an electronic data operation LED 42 are arranged side by side. A switch 44 for switching between reading a barcode and reading / writing electronic data is arranged on the abdomen of the scanner 10.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the electronic data carrier 12 with a barcode has a barcode 50 printed or affixed on its surface, and an electronic data carrier 52 is hermetically sealed therein. Is enclosed in. The bar code 50 and the electronic data carrier 52 may vertically overlap with each other as shown in FIG. 3A, or the bar code 50 and the electronic data carrier 52 may be horizontally displaced as shown in FIG. 3B. Good.

When using the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with the bar code reading function and the electronic data carrier 12 with the bar code, first, the power switch 49 of the portable battery 48 is turned on. The power LED 38 is turned on to enter the barcode reading mode of the scanner 10, and at the same time, the barcode operation LED 40 is also illuminated. When the barcode 50 is read, a signal is sent from the signal processing unit 24 to the buzzer 36 every time the reading is completed, and the buzzer 36 sounds. When the switch 44 is switched, the electronic data read / write mode is set, and the electronic data operation LED 42 lights up. The data input from the portable terminal 14 is transferred to the scanner 10 and registered in the electronic data carrier 52. Alternatively, the data already registered in the electronic data carrier 52 is read and transferred to the portable terminal 14. After reading, the data transferred to the portable terminal 14 is processed and updated, and then transferred to the scanner 10 again and re-registered in the electronic data carrier 52. At this time, the buzzer 36 may be set to ring each time reading or writing of electronic data is completed.

In the above operation, by simply pressing the switch 44 with a finger, both barcode reading and electronic data reading / writing can be performed without moving the scanner 10 from the electronic data carrier 12 with barcode. . FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view showing a second embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function. In this embodiment, the transmission coil 28 and the reception coil 26 are doubly wound around the top of the scanner 10.

In this embodiment, when reading the barcode 50, the opening 70 is aligned with the barcode 50, and when reading the electronic data, the top is turned to face the electronic data carrier 52. Also in this embodiment, both the reading of bar code and the reading and writing of electronic data can be performed only by changing the direction of the scanner 10.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view showing a third embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function. In this embodiment, the barcode reader recognition module 19, the transmission coil 28 and the reception coil 26 are arranged side by side in the opening 70 of the scanner 10. In this embodiment, since it is not necessary to propagate the light for reading the bar code through the coils 26 and 28, the coils 26 and 28 may be wound around the magnetic core instead of the air core coil.

This embodiment is particularly suitable for the electronic data carrier 12 with a bar code as shown in FIG. 3B, and the bar code can be used without moving the scanner 10 from the electronic data carrier 12 with a bar code. Both code reading and electronic data reading and writing can be performed. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing scanner 10 with a bar code reading function. The scanner 10 of the present embodiment further includes a wireless antenna 72 and a transmitting unit 74, and a wireless transmission button 76 arranged side by side with the switch 44. The transmission unit 74 includes a transmitter and a signal processing unit having an oscillator and a modulator, and the signal processing unit is connected to the portable terminal device 14.

An electronic data carrier 12 with a barcode used in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 3 (C). In addition to the barcode 50 and the electronic data carrier 52, the wireless antenna 80 and the receiving unit 82 are enclosed, and the buzzer 84 and the receiving unit battery 86 are provided. The receiving unit 82 includes a signal processing unit having a wireless antenna, a receiver, a demodulator, and a determiner, and the signal processing unit is connected to the buzzer 84. The determiner stores the ID code of each electronic data carrier 12 with barcode, or the determiner is connected to the memory 62 to compare the data demodulated by the demodulator with the ID code. When they match, a drive signal to the buzzer 84 is output and the buzzer sounds. The electronic data carrier 12 with a bar code to which each ID code is given is attached to a product, a product storage box, a product shelf, a storage place, or the like.

In this embodiment, after the power switch 49 is turned on, the ID code of the electronic data carrier 12 with the barcode to be read from the portable terminal 14 is input, and then the wireless transmission button 76 is pressed. A signal including the ID code modulated by the signal processing unit is transmitted, and the electronic data carrier 12 with the bar code having the ID code responds and sounds the buzzer, so that the worker can store the target product and the product storage. You can immediately see the boxes, product shelves, etc., and go there to read and write barcodes and electronic data as in the previous embodiment.

By doing so, the target product etc. can be immediately known, so that there is an effect that even an inexperienced worker can perform the work. Although the wireless antenna is used in this embodiment, an infrared transmitter and a receiver may be used instead. In this case, it cannot be used in a place where infrared rays are blocked by a shelf or the like, but communication can be performed over a long distance between the electronic data carrier 52 and the scanner 10 that cannot be coupled by the electromagnetic inductive coupling method. Because you can, you can search for the object.

Further, instead of the buzzer 84, an LED may be turned on. Although the portable terminal 14 is used in the above embodiments, the scanner 10 may be directly connected to the POS terminal or the computer to transfer data to the electronic data carrier 52. Furthermore, the electronic data carrier 52 is not limited to the data carrier 12 with a bar code in which the electronic data carrier as shown in FIG. 3 is enclosed, and the electronic data carrier 52 may be stored in a bag to which the bar code is attached.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, an optical data reading unit, an electronic data transmitting / receiving unit for reading and writing data from and to an electronic data carrier by non-contact coupling, and the optical data reading unit. Unit and a changeover switch for changing over the operation of the electronic data transmission / reception unit are integrally provided, and by switching the changeover switch, optical data reading and electronic data reading / writing can be easily performed.

Further, by using the electronic data reading / writing device with optical data reading function and / or the electronic data carrier with optical reading data according to the present invention, it is possible to precisely and precisely follow the conventional management system. A wide range of data can be managed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view of an electronic data reading / writing scanner with a barcode reading function which is a first embodiment of an electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

3 (A), (B) and (C) show respective embodiments of the electronic data carrier with data for optical reading of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view of an electronic data reading / writing scanner with a bar code reading function, which is a second embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure and a front view of an electronic data reading / writing scanner with a bar code reading function which is a third embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an internal structure and a front view of an electronic data reading / writing scanner with a bar code reading function which is a fourth embodiment of the electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional barcode scanner.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Electronic data reading / writing scanner with bar code reading function 12 Electronic data carrier with bar code 16 Bar code reading section 18 Electronic data transmitting / receiving section 19 Bar code reader recognition module 26 Receiving coil 28 Transmission coil 44 Switch 50 Bar code 52 Electronic Data carrier 62 Memory 72 Wireless antenna (transmitting antenna) 80 Wireless antenna (receiving antenna) 82 Receiver

Claims (9)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function for use on an electronic data carrier including a memory for storing optical reading data and electronic data, the optical data reading device comprising: Unit, an electronic data transmission / reception unit for reading and writing data from / to an electronic data carrier by non-contact coupling, and a changeover switch for switching the operations of the optical data reading unit and the electronic data transmission / reception unit. An electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function, which is characterized in that 2. The electronic data reading / writing device with the optical data reading function further comprises a product code and an ID.
2. The electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission antenna which integrally transmits a radio wave in which a signal such as a code is modulated. 3. The electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function further comprises a product code and an ID.
The electronic data reading / writing apparatus with an optical data reading function according to claim 1, further comprising an optical transmission unit that integrally transmits light in which a signal such as a code is modulated. 4. The electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function according to claim 1, wherein the electronic data transmitting / receiving unit includes a transmitting coil and a receiving coil.
Writing device. 5. The transmitting coil and the receiving coil are
The electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function according to claim 4, which is an air-core coil wound around the optical data reading portion. 6. An electronic data carrier with optical read data integrally provided with an electronic data carrier including a memory in which optical read data and electronic data are stored. 7. The electronic data carrier with optical reading data is further included in the signal by receiving a radio wave in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated, and demodulating the radio wave. 7. The electronic data carrier with optical reading data according to claim 6, further comprising a signal processing unit that integrally generates a response signal when the code matches the own product code or ID code. 8. The electronic data carrier with data for optical reading further includes a light receiving unit for receiving light in which a signal such as a product code or an ID code is modulated, and the light being demodulated and included in the signal. Your code is your product code or ID
The electronic data carrier with data for optical reading according to claim 6, further comprising a signal processing unit that integrally generates a response signal when the code and the like match. 9. An article management system comprising the electronic data reading / writing device with an optical data reading function according to claim 1 and the electronic data carrier with optical reading data according to claim 6.