JPH08127420A - Airport baggage delivery guide system using non-contact information reading tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate the irritation of a traveler in the baggage delivery place of an airport and the confusion in front of a delivery conveyor. CONSTITUTION: A prescribed piece of information is recorded on a tag attached to a baggage at baggage checking, and the information of the passed tag read by a reading function 10 set in a baggage delivery place in an arrival airport is displayed on a display function 13 such as guide display board. In this case, a prescribed piece of information is recorded on a main ticket attached to the baggage at baggage checking and the stub, the information read by the tag reading function 10 set in the arrival airport is displayed on the display function 13, and the information recorded on the stub possessed by a claimant is collated with the information of the main ticket attached to the baggage by a collating function. The collating function has information reading functions 15, 14 for reading the contents of the main thicket attached to the baggage and the stub presented by the traveler, respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a baggage delivery guide system for an airline passenger to leave at an airport of departure and receive at an airport of arrival. The present invention relates to an airport baggage delivery guidance system using a contactless information reading tag that enables congestion prevention at baggage delivery locations and eliminates frustration of travelers trying to find their own baggage .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large baggage of a traveler is usually picked up at a ticket window of an airline at a departure airport with a tag having required information attached thereto, and a tag stub is handed over to the traveler. In this case, the tag includes a human-readable tag and a tag provided with a machine-reading function of the aircraft flight number written in a bar code or the like, and the machine-reading function of the aircraft flight number is used for sorting baggage at the departure airport. . The tag has a shape as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, for example. In the tag 21 shown in FIG. 7 (A), 21A is the main ticket, and information about baggage, such as reference number, loading flight number, destination airport name, etc., is described, and the stub 21B contrasts with the main ticket. Necessary reference number etc. are described. The tag 21 is attached to the target baggage by folding back and adhering the glued portion 21C. The tag 22 shown in FIG. 7B is 22A.
Is a main ticket similar to 21A of the tag 21, and 22B is a stub similar to 21B. The tag 22 is attached to the baggage by the string 22C.

At the arrival airport, the baggage loaded on the arriving aircraft is loaded in a container or the like and transported to a baggage delivery place, and is conveyed by a conveyor in front of a traveler waiting for the baggage. Flat conveyors and inclined conveyors are usually used as the conveyors. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing an example of using a flat conveyor in a baggage delivery place at an airport. In FIG. 6, 1
Is a wall that divides the delivery place inside I and outside O. At the outside O of the delivery place, baggage (not shown) loaded on the container vehicle 2 towed by the tow vehicle is transferred to the conveyor 3 moving in the arrow direction. Conveyor 3
Baggage (not shown) loaded in the room is picked up by the traveler in the interior I of the wall. At the position R, the conveyor 3 is moving from the delivery location inside I to the outside O. In FIG. 6, 4 is a space around the belt conveyor 3 for gathering tourists to pick up baggage conveyed on the conveyor 3, and 4a1 to 4an are baggages (not shown) in the space 4. It shows a large number of travelers flocking to pick up. Of the tourists 4a1 to 4an, 4a1 to 4ai indicate the tourists who are trying to get the baggage conveyed by the conveyor 3 early. The person in charge of the airport collates and confirms each reference number of the tag attached to the baggage of the traveler who picks up the baggage from the conveyor 3 and the stub, and the traveler leaves the airport with the baggage he has picked up.

[0004]

By the way, according to the conventional baggage delivery method, when the delivery of baggage is started, the baggage which is unknown in front of the conveyor at the baggage delivery place waits for the baggage, and even if it appears, the baggage is delivered every moment. A large number of tourists who are trying to pick up soon come. That is, when the conveyor 3 is moving in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
Travelers gather in the first section of the conveyor where baggage is first visible to travelers as shown in a1 to 4ai. Further, each traveler needs to be extremely careful in distinguishing his or her baggage from baggage of a similar shape carried on a conveyor. This bothers passengers looking at baggage on a moving conveyor and is very crowded in front of the conveyor. In addition, it is hard to see a traveler who is standing in front by another traveler, which is not only more frustrating, but also when heavier baggage is picked up, he or she accidentally hits it with a passenger standing next to him or accidentally makes a mistake. There was also the danger of picking up baggage similar to that, or conversely overlooking it.
Therefore, it was also necessary for airport employees to inspect the passengers so that they could carry their own bag with them without error. For this reason, it has been desired to provide a means for eliminating the congestion before the delivery conveyor and the annoyance of tourists, and to save the labor of the airport employees. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems (problems) of the conventional one, and it is informed to the traveler in advance that his / her baggage will appear on the conveyor, and after confirming the notification, the baggage can be timely approached by approaching the conveyor. To provide an airport baggage delivery guide system using a non-contact information reading tag that enables the pickup and removal of the above-mentioned frustration of travelers and congestion in front of the delivery conveyor. With the goal.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, an airport baggage delivery guidance system using a non-contact information reading tag according to the present invention records predetermined information on a tag attached to baggage when baggage is stored. Then, the information of the passing tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is configured to be displayed by the display function such as the guide display board. In this case, at the time of baggage check, the specified information is recorded on the main ticket and the stub of the tag attached to the baggage, and the information of the passing tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is displayed as a guide. It is desirable to display it on a display function such as a board so that the information recorded on the stub of the taker and the information on the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage are collated by the collation function. It is more desirable to provide the information reading function of the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage. When displaying the collation number such as the ID number recorded on the tag of the baggage on the display function of the display board or the like, a format of 10 columns of 0-9 of the last digit of the collation number is created. It is desirable that the collation numbers of the baggage that arrive at the baggage delivery place are arranged and displayed in the format column in which the last digit is the corresponding one. Also, each information of the multi-passage tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is displayed in the display function according to a predetermined format according to the reading order, and the display is erased by the baggage delivery operation. It is desirable to do so. In addition, when the baggage at the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is not received by the first transfer conveyor, and the baggage is forwarded multiple times on the conveyor, the reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place is used. The attached indicator lamps are lit in different colors depending on the number of patrols, and if necessary, the collation number of the baggage that can be collected and displayed on the display function of the above-mentioned display board etc. also corresponds to the color of the above-mentioned indicator lamps. It is desirable to display in a different color. In addition, the name of the passenger who owns the baggage is also recorded in the above recording function, and when the reference number is displayed on the display function of the guide display board based on this record, the name of the owner is also displayed. Is desirable.

[0006]

According to the present invention, as described above, predetermined information is recorded in the tag when the baggage is stored at the departure airport, and the information of the passing tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is guided. Since it is displayed on the display function of the display board, etc., travelers who want to collect baggage do not need to focus their attention on baggage of a similar shape on the moving conveyor. If you proceed in front of the conveyor, you can make your baggage appear right in front of you. As a result, a large number of baggage takers do not gather in front of the conveyor as in the conventional case, so that the baggage delivery place is prevented from being crowded. Therefore, it is possible to easily find one's own baggage, and the annoyance of the traveler waiting for the baggage to appear can be eliminated.
Furthermore, if the information recorded on the tag stub of the baggage claimant and the information on the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage are automatically collated and checked by the collation function, the baggage is mistakenly handed to another person. There is no fear of being damaged and labor for inspection is unnecessary. Further, if the display is erased according to the result of this confirmation, it is easy to erase the unnecessary display. Furthermore, by displaying each information of the multi-passage tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport according to the reading order and deleting the display by the baggage delivery operation, With respect to the above, since the clearer information can be provided, the above-described action is expanded. Also, when displaying the collation number of the baggage on the display function of the display board or the like, a format of 10 columns of 0 to 9 of the last digit of the collation number is created, and the baggage arrived at the baggage delivery place is checked. If the collation numbers are arranged and displayed in the column of the format in which the last digit is the corresponding one, it is convenient for the baggage claimant to easily find the arrival of his baggage. If the display according to the reading order is color-coded, the newly appearing baggage is more clearly presented to the traveler. Furthermore, if the name of the traveler who owns the baggage is recorded in the above recording function and the name is displayed on the display function of the guide display board, etc., it becomes easier for the traveler to find his / her baggage, and the baggage management Certainty is improved. If the recording function attached to the tag is used to check the baggage of a traveler who picks up and leaves the baggage, the baggage can be automatically checked, so that troubles can be easily prevented.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The airport baggage delivery guidance system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 (A) shows the configuration of a baggage delivery place. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 are used for the same or corresponding element functions as those of the conventional one, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 (B), 1 (C) and 1 (D),
3 shows an embodiment of the present invention for each tag. FIG.
In (B), 31 is a tag, this is a glue-type tag, 31A is a ticket, and information about baggage, for example, a collation number such as an ID number, a loaded flight number, a destination airport name, etc. are described. The stub 31B is recorded and recorded with the collation number and the like necessary for comparison with the real ticket. In addition, this ticket 3
31a1 shown in 1A is an electronic recording function for recording predetermined information such as a collation number which will be described in detail later.
Is a print area of characters read by a person, and a communication antenna is formed around the print area by means of printing or the like. 31b1 shown on the stub 31B is a printed bar code display for recording information corresponding to the recorded contents of the recording function 31a1 provided on the main ticket, and 31b2 is a print area of characters read by a person.

In FIG. 1C, reference numeral 32 is a tag, which is a string-attached tag, 32A is a main ticket, 32B is a stub, and these main tickets 32A and stubs 32B have a mounting portion. It is configured in the same manner as the tag 31 except that it is a string type. Further, 32a1 is an electronic recording function, 32a2 is a printing area of characters read by a human, and a communication antenna is formed around it by means of printing or the like. 32b1 is a printed bar code display for recording information corresponding to the recorded contents of the recording function 32a1 provided on the ticket, and 32b2 is a print area for characters read by humans.

In FIG. 1 (D), 33 is a tag, which is almost the same as the tag 31 shown in FIG. 1 (B) and is attached to the target baggage. 33 in FIG. 1 (D)
A is a main ticket, and information about baggage is described like 31A of the tag 31, and a stub 33B has a reference number and the like necessary for comparison with the main ticket. Also, 33a1 shown on the main ticket 33A has an electronic recording function for recording predetermined information such as the collation number similar to the tag 31 shown in FIG. 1B, and communicates around the character print area 33a2. The antenna for use is formed by means such as printing. 33b1 described on the stub 33 is an electronic recording function for recording information corresponding to the recorded contents of the recording function 33a1 provided on the main ticket, and a communication antenna for printing around the character printing area 33b2. Is formed by means.

Next, a schematic configuration example based on the present invention using the tag shown in FIG. 1B at a baggage delivery place in an airport will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1 (A), 10 is a recording function 31 provided on the tag main ticket 31A.
This is a first reading function for reading the recorded contents of a1, and the first reading function 10 is, as shown in the figure, the partition wall 1 on the conveyor 3 at the intermediate point between the delivery place inside I and the delivery place outside. Is connected to the information processing function 12 via a connection line 11 so that signals can be exchanged with the information processing function 12. A display lamp (not shown) is provided in the first reading function 10 so that the lamp can be lit in a plurality of colors (for example, white, blue, yellow, red, etc.) in accordance with a signal from the information processing function 12. It is assumed that Also, 1
Reference numeral 3 is a guide display board having a display function, and an information processing function 12
Based on the information recorded in the recording function 31a1 of the main ticket 31A of the tag 31 of the baggage carried on the conveyor 3 which is read by the reading function 10 input via the connection line 11 according to a predetermined display standard. Is displayed, and when the baggage of the tag 31 is fed on the conveyor 3 more than once, the display lamp of the first reading function 10 is turned on in a preset color. In this case, the color of the display lamp depends on the signal transmitted by determining the number of times the baggage has been circulated in the information processing function 12, for example, the first time is white, the second time is blue, the third time is yellow, and the fourth time. Is lit in a preset color classification such as red. In addition, a display function 13 such as a display plate described later is provided.
As for the collation number displayed in, the collation number in the same color as the display lamp is displayed in association with the signal of this display lamp. Also, 14 is a stub 3
Second reading function to read 1B barcode display, 1
5 is a third having the same function as the reading function 10 described above.
Read-out function, both of which are connected to the information processing function 12 via the connection line 11. Second reading function 1
The reading result of the second reading function 14 and the reading result of the third reading function 15 with respect to the stub and the real ticket of the tag passing in front of the fourth and third reading functions 15, respectively, are compared by the information processing function 12, Comparison result display function for inspection 16
Is displayed in. Further, when the reading result of the second reading function 14 and the reading result of the third reading function 15 match, the automatic door 17 is opened. That is, the above-mentioned function constitutes the collation function. The display on the guide display plate 13 is made to disappear by the action of the information processing function 12 which is determined by the condition described later. The check display function 16 described above may not be installed depending on the conditions of the airport baggage delivery guidance system. The case of the tag 32 shown in FIG. 1C can be explained in the same manner as described above. In the case of the tag 33 shown in FIG. 1D, the second reading function for reading the above-mentioned barcode is replaced by the electronic recording function. The gist of the present invention can be explained by the block diagram shown in FIG. 1A by substituting the reading function of 33b1.

Next, the means for writing predetermined information to the recording function provided in each tag executed at the departure airport will be described with reference to FIG. K shown in FIG. 2A is a configuration example of the writing function with respect to the recording function of the tag according to the present invention. In FIG. 2B, T shown in FIG. 2B is 31 shown in FIG.
a1, 32a1 shown in FIG. 1 (C), 3 shown in FIG. 1 (D)
3a1, 33b1 and the like show configuration examples of electronic recording functions provided in the tag according to the present invention. In FIG. 2A, 12
A is an information processing function that is a main function of the writing function K, and executes a main operation of the CPU (Central).
Processing unit) 12a, a first storage function 12b1 that records a program or data that sets the operation content of the CPU 12a, and a second storage function 12b2 that records various data generated when the CPU 12a is performing a predetermined operation. Etc. Also, 12c
Is a bus line that is provided inside the information processing function 12A and connects between the various main functions described above, including an address bus, a data bus, and the like. An input function 18 for inputting information to be recorded in the target tag is connected to the bus line 12c via the first interface 12d1 and a printing function on the bus line 12c via the second interface 12d2. 19 and an output circuit to a communication function 25 for transmitting write information to the tag are connected. In the communication function 25, the above-mentioned second interface 12d2 is connected to a transmission function 20 having a function of oscillating a carrier wave of a predetermined frequency and a modulation method of a predetermined modulation method, and from the transmission function 20 via an output function 21. It is connected to the antenna 22 for communication. The antenna 22 is connected to the demodulation function 24 via the amplification function 23, and the demodulation function 24 is connected to the bus line 12c via the third interface 12d3.

Next, an electronic recording function T provided on the tag
An example of the configuration of the internal function of will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 41 denotes an antenna for performing a predetermined communication with the antenna 22 provided in the above-mentioned writing function K. The antenna 41 is connected to a power supply function 42 and a demodulation function 43, and the demodulation function 43 is a signal. Is connected to the shaping amplification function 44 of. The power supply function 42 converts received energy input from the writing function K via the antennas 22 and 41 into electric power of a predetermined voltage suitable for operating each function of the electronic recording function T. The shaping amplification function 44 is connected to the recording function 45, and demodulates the signal transmitted from the writing function K by the demodulation function 4.
The demodulated information is recorded in the recording function 45. Further, the information recorded in the recording function 45 is read out based on the command signal transmitted from the writing function K and received, and the transmitting function 46 is provided with the oscillation function of the carrier wave of the predetermined frequency and the modulation function of the predetermined modulation method. Then, it becomes a predetermined transmission signal and is transmitted from the above-mentioned antenna 41 via the output function 47.

In the above-mentioned functional configuration, when the person in charge of handling cargo at the departure airport sets the target tag at a predetermined position of the writing function K, the above-mentioned two antennas 22 and 42 are fixed to each other at predetermined positions. Input function by the person in charge of cargo handling 18
When the user inputs the information to be recorded by operating, the CPU 12a causes the printing function 19 to function,
Predetermined printing corresponding to the input information is performed on the predetermined printing area of the main ticket of the tag, the bar code of the stub and the predetermined printing area, respectively. Information input from the input function 18 is stored in the CPU 1
A predetermined transmission signal is generated by the action of 2a, and a predetermined value of electric power is supplied to the antenna 22. Therefore, this transmission signal is received by the antenna 41 of the tag corresponding to the antenna 22 of the writing function K, and the power supply function 42 converts the received energy into a predetermined voltage, so that the demodulation function 43 functions and the received signal is received. The signal component is taken out and recorded in the recording function 45. The information recorded in the recording function 45 is converted into a predetermined transmission signal by the transmission function 46 according to the report function provided in advance in the control function (not shown) of the recording function, and is output.
It is supplied to the antenna 41 via the output function 47. Therefore, the antenna 2 of the writing function K is reversed by the function opposite to the above.
2 receives a signal that should be the same as the signal transmitted to the tag, and displays it on the display function provided in the input function 18 described above. Therefore, if this display is the same as the input signal,
Assuming that the input to the tag is completed, the operator attaches the tag to the target baggage, separates the stub, and hands it to the boarding passenger.

Next, the means for reading the predetermined information for the recording function provided in each tag, which is executed at the arrival airport, will be described with reference to FIG. S shown in FIG. 3 (A) shows the configuration of the reading function for the tag according to the present invention.
T shown in FIG. 2B shows a configuration example of the electronic recording function provided in the tag described above with reference to FIG. Figure 3 (A)
2A, components corresponding to those in FIG. 2A are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2, and reference numeral 12 denotes an information processing function which is a main function of the reading function S, which executes the main operation. The CPU 12a, a first storage function 12b in which programs and data that set the operation contents of the CPU 12a are recorded
1. A second memory function 12b2 for recording various data generated when the CPU 12a is performing a predetermined operation. 12c is an information processing function 1
2 is a bus line provided inside 2 for connecting the various main functions described above, including an address bus and a data bus. 12 connected to the bus line 12c
d1 is a first signal input interface, 12d2 is a second signal output interface, and the signal output interface 12d2 has the tag 31, which is described in FIG.
The recording function T provided on each of the main tickets 32 and 33 (FIG. 1 (B),
31a1, 32a1, 33 shown in FIG. 1 (C) and FIG. 1 (D)
The read signal output from the CPU 12a for reading the recorded contents of a1) is read by the first and third read functions 10,
The transmitting functions 50 and 60 having a carrier wave oscillating function and a modulating function for generating a transmission signal for transmitting from 15 to a target tag, for example, the tag 31, are respectively connected. The transmitting function 50 is connected to the communication antenna 52 via the output function 51,
On the contrary, the amplification function 53 that amplifies the signal component received from the antenna 41 provided in the tag 31 by the antenna 52.
Is connected to the antenna 52 described above. Amplification function 53
Is a demodulation function 54 for detecting the signal transmitted from the tag 31.
Is connected to the input interface 12d1 via.

Similarly, the transmitting function 60 is connected to the antenna 62 via the output function 61, and conversely, the amplifying function 63 for amplifying the signal component received by the antenna 62 from the antenna 41 provided in the tag 31. Is the above-mentioned antenna 62
Connected to The amplification function 63 is connected to the input interface 12d1 via the demodulation function 64 that detects the signal transmitted from the tag 31. Further, the second reading function 14 for reading the bar code display printed on the stub of the tag 31 is connected to the input interface 12d1. Further, 12e1 connected to the bus line 12c is an output interface for outputting a display signal, and a guide display plate 13 having a display function for displaying baggage information appearing on the conveyor to the traveler, and a travel display as described later in detail. An inspection display function 16 that is a function of determining whether or not the baggage picked up by the customer is his or her own is connected. Note that reference numerals 13 and 16 in FIG. 3A correspond to reference numerals 13 and 16 in FIG. Further, 12e2 connected to the bus line 12c is an output interface for outputting an operation signal to the opening / closing function 17A of the automatic door 17. Although the internal structure of the tag is shown in FIG. 3B, the description thereof is omitted because it has been described above with reference to FIG.

Next, a display example of the guide display plate 13 (FIG. 1A) having the display function according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the guide display plate 13 displays the collation number of the recorded contents written on the tag of each baggage conveyed on the conveyor 3 read by the first reading function 10, and 13A Is a guide display board (display function) 13
3 shows a part of the display part of. Reference numeral 13a is a title display column, and in the same column, a title that clearly indicates the purpose of the display content of the guide display plate (display function) 13, such as "conveyor reception, baggage ID number display plate (flight number JL001)". Shall be displayed. As shown in the figure, a table format of 10 columns from 0 to 9 is created in the guide display plate 13, and numbers 0 to 9 are sequentially described in the uppermost horizontal column 13b. Each of these 10 columns 1
During 3c1 to 13c10, the first reading function 10 (FIG. 1 (A), the same applies hereinafter) that the baggage delivery place has arrived.
The collation number of each piece of baggage detected by is displayed in order in the numerical sequence of the lowest digit in the numerical order downward. Therefore, the traveler first looks for the last number column of his / her collation number in this horizontal column 13b,
When the collation number of your baggage is displayed by searching downward in the vertical columns 13c1 to 13c10 corresponding to that row, it is expected that this baggage will eventually appear on the conveyor 3 due to this display. To do. The guide display plate 13 corresponds to the condition for setting the tag collation number,
Various display methods are possible, for example, by entering a reference number symbol or the like in the horizontal column 13b. In addition, the contents of the vertical columns and the contents of the horizontal columns described above may be reversed depending on the conditions of the baggage delivery place, the conditions of the handled baggage, etc., and it is possible to display them in different colors as described below, It goes without saying that an appropriate display system may be adopted, such as sequentially displaying in accordance with the reading order of the reading function 10 of 1.

First Embodiment A first embodiment in which the present invention is executed by the above-described functions in the configuration shown in FIG. 1A by the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. When the baggage check-in flow at the departure airport is started (ST ₁ ), first, the baggage handler records predetermined information regarding the target baggage in the main ticket and the stub of the tag by the input function 18 of the writing function K (ST ₁ ). ₂ ) Attach this ticket to your baggage (ST ₃ ) and hand the stub to the traveler (ST ₄ ). Thereafter, baggage on board the aircraft recorded by this ticket tag (ST _5), the aircraft departs (ST _6). After the aircraft flies, it arrives at a predetermined airport (ST ₇ ). If the destination airport recorded on the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage is this airport, this baggage is transported by the container car 2 to a predetermined delivery place (ST ₈ ),
Transferred to the conveyor 3 by a worker in sequence (ST
₉ ). The above-mentioned communication function of the first reading function 10 transmits the reading signal at a predetermined pitch. When the baggage transferred to the conveyor 3 passes through the position of the first reading function 10 and the communication function of the electronic recording function of the ticket of the tag receives the read signal, the baggage is lost at the moment when the read signal is interrupted. The predetermined information recorded in the electronic recording function of the main ticket of the tag attached to is transmitted to the first reading function 10 and read (ST ₁₀ ). Of the information read by the first reading function 10, the collation number is lit and displayed on the guide display plate (display function) 13 as shown in FIG. 4 (ST ₁₁ ). Similarly, for other subsequent baggage transferred to the conveyor 3 in the same manner, each reference number is displayed on the guide display plate (display function) 13
Are sequentially lit up and displayed as shown in FIG. When the traveler finds that the same reference number as the reference number written on the stub of the tag he / she has is displayed on the guide display plate (display function) 13, he approaches the side of the conveyor 3 and picks up his own baggage. (ST ₁₂ ).

The traveler who picks up the baggage passes the tag stub through the second reading function 14 for reading the bar code display printed by the tag stub, and then the electronic recording function of the tag main ticket. It passes between the third reading functions 15 for reading the recorded contents. Similarly to the first reading function 10, the third reading function 15 also has a communication function for transmitting a reading signal at a predetermined pitch. When the communication function of the electronic recording function of the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage receives the read signal, the electronic recording function of the main ticket of the tag attached to the bag is recorded at the moment when the read signal is interrupted. The determined predetermined information is transmitted to the third reading function 15. Therefore, the third reading function 15 reads the information recorded in the electronic recording function of the ticket of the tag. The information processing function 12 compares the collation number recorded on the tag stub read by the second reading function 14 with the collation number recorded on the tag main ticket read by the third reading function 15 ( ST ₁₃ ), if they match, the automatic door 17 is opened and the guide display plate (display function) 1
The display of the reference number on 3 is erased (ST ₁₄ ). Further, the display result is displayed on the inspection display function 16. The above process is repeated every time a traveler picks up his baggage and attempts to exit the automatic door 17. That is, the above-mentioned function forms the matching function as described above.

If the baggage on the conveyor 3 is not picked up by the traveler and a predetermined time has passed, that is, if the above-mentioned baggage on the conveyor 3 is not picked up,
The display on the guide display plate (display function) 13 is erased at the timing when it should pass the point R shown in FIG. 1, and when the position of the first reading function 10 is passed, it is displayed again. As a result of the functions described above, all baggage is handed over to each traveler and baggage delivery is completed. In the above description, the first reading function 10 and the third reading function 15 are described as always outputting the reading signals at a predetermined pitch, but an optical sensor or the like is installed beside it, and baggage is detected by the optical sensor or the like. The first reading function 10 or the third reading function 15 when detected by
May output a read signal.

Example 2 Next, with reference to FIG. 1A, an example of a system using a tag 33 having an electronic recording function on the tag stub shown in FIG. 1D will also be described. explain. In this example, the second reading function 14 shown in FIG. 1A is not provided, and the third reading function 15 is the electronic recording function 33a1 of the real ticket and the electronic recording function 33b1 of the stub.
There is a function of communicating with both of the above and individually reading the reference numbers recorded by the both. That is, the communication frequency with the main ticket and the communication frequency with the stub are offset in advance. First, the communication function of the third reading function 15 transmits a read signal of the frequency for the main ticket or the stub at a predetermined pitch. are doing. Therefore, when a traveler with baggage passes the position of the third reading function 15 and the communication function of the electronic recording function of the ticket or the stub receives the reading signal, the reading signal is lost at the moment when the reading signal is lost. The predetermined information recorded in the electronic recording function of the main ticket (or stub) attached to the baggage is transmitted to the third reading function 15 and read. Third reading function 1
5 is the one that is not the read main ticket (or stub) when the reference number recorded on the main ticket (or stub) is read, that is, the frequency read signal for the stub (or main ticket) Switch to and make a call. The communication function of the stub (or main ticket) that received this signal is that the reading signal is cut off,
The information recorded in the electronic recording function of the stub (or main ticket) is transmitted to the third reading function 15 and read. As a result, the collation number recorded on the real ticket and the collation number recorded on the stub are compared, and if they match, the same function as in the first embodiment is executed. That is, the automatic door 17 is opened and the display of the reference number on the guide display plate (display function) 13 is erased.
Further, the display result is displayed on the inspection display function 16. That is, the above-mentioned function forms the matching function. In the above description, it was explained that the third reading function 15 always outputs the reading signal at a predetermined pitch, but like the first embodiment,
It is also possible to install an optical sensor or the like by the side so that the third reading function 15 outputs a read signal when the optical sensor or the like detects baggage or a person.

Embodiment 3: Next, the first reading function 10
An example of lighting the display lamp provided in the above will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1 (A), the worker sequentially transfers the baggage transported to the predetermined delivery place by the container 2 to the conveyor 3, and the tag attached to the baggage, for example, the reference number of the main ticket 31A of 31 Is read by the first reading function 10 and the information processing function 12 is read.
Therefore, when the baggage is not picked up by the first conveyance on the conveyor 3 and is to be forwarded a plurality of times, the CPU 12a of the information processing function 12 determines the number of patrols. By the signal transmitted to the display lamp of the first reading function 10, the first time is, for example, white, the second time is blue, the third time is yellow,
In the fourth time, the lamp is turned on by changing the color such as red. Therefore, the person in charge of the airport, when the lamp is turned on, when the red lamp is turned on, the baggage is considered to be “absent person”, picked up from the conveyor 3 and efficiently stored in a separate storage location. Can be transferred to.
Considering the congestion of the airport, the judgment of "absence of a person" is made by turning on the yellow lamp for the third time without changing to the fourth patrol, and changing the color of the above-mentioned indicator lamp is optional. Can be set to. If the airport staff picks up the baggage from the conveyor as described above,
After the red or yellow lamp, which is a condition for the pickup, is turned on, a signal may be sent from the information processing function 12 to the guide display board 13 after a predetermined time to turn off the display of the baggage verification number. After that, for example, the baggage on the conveyor 3 will be reduced, and the baggage that was once "absent by a pick-up person" can be placed on the conveyor 3 again and collected by using the time until the arrival of the next aircraft. If the baggage is to be transported for this purpose, the collation number of the baggage may be displayed and the lamp indicating the number of rounds may be lit according to the procedure described above.

Fourth Embodiment In connection with the third embodiment, the signal transmitted to the display lamp of the first reading function 10 is also transmitted to the guide display board (display function) 13 to display the reference number. Displaying the same color as that of the above-mentioned display lamp is useful for alerting the traveler because the reference number of the baggage which has been delayed can be identified even for the traveler.

Embodiment 5: When the baggage collection is left to the responsibility of the traveler and the facility on the airport side does not execute the matching of the main ticket with the stub as described above, the traveler has to display the guide display board 13
Since the baggage is received by the display of and the collation of the main ticket and the stub is performed by itself, the second reading function 14, the third display function 15 and the inspection display function 16 shown in FIG. The automatic door 17 is also unnecessary.

Embodiment 6: At least the main ticket of the tag also records the name of the registered passenger who is the owner of the baggage, and the name of the owner of the arriving baggage is displayed on the guide display board (display function) 13. May be. Also, even if the name of the registered passenger who owns the baggage is recorded on the tag main ticket, the name of the owner is not displayed on the information display board (display function), and it is used only for baggage management. You may.

Embodiment 7: The recording function of the main ticket of the tag is also the printing of the bar code, and each information writing function and the reading function correspond to the bar code. Therefore, the person in charge of transferring each baggage onto the conveyor transfers the tag bar code display portion onto the conveyor so as to face the bar code reading function.

As an application operation of the present invention described above, when a traveler finds his or her baggage, the tag provided with the electronic recording function is collected, so that the electronic recording function portion can be used when a new tag is manufactured. Can be reused.
If a stub reading device with a display connected to the information processing function 12 (or 12A) is arranged around the conveyor, the baggage taker can display his / her collation number on the guide display board. If you ask the airport staff to pick up the baggage that could not be picked up because you were either away from the area or missed the above reference number due to carelessness, the person in charge will drop the baggage. By reading the stub of
It is possible to grasp the situation of the corresponding baggage and perform the processing accurately.

The above description shows the basic method and configuration for realizing the technical idea of the present invention regarding the airport baggage delivery guidance system using the contactless information reading tag, and can be variously applied and modified. Is natural. However, since the stub ticket recording function can be easily inserted into the reading function by holding it by hand, it may be a contact type. For example,
In the embodiments other than the seventh embodiment described above, it is explained that the antenna is used as a communication means for the electronic recording function of the tag, the writing function on the ground, and the reading function, and is executed by radio waves. The coil may be used to perform communication by electromagnetic induction. That is, the frequency and modulation mode of the carrier wave for communication, the antenna, or the shape and forming method of the coil for electromagnetic induction may be set according to the communication means. For example, the modulation form of the transmission signal from the ground writing function or the reading function may be phase modulation or frequency modulation, and the transmission signal from the tag may be amplitude modulation. In addition, the recording function provided on the main ticket of the tag was explained for the case of electronic type or barcode, and the recording function provided for the stub was also explained for the case of electronic type or barcode, but if it can be read without contact, Either one or both of the ticket and the stub may be recorded by a system that can be read by any other means such as an optical reading function that can read handwritten characters. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the main ticket and the stub of the tag are printed and issued on one sheet, and when the baggage is stored at the departure airport, the person in charge of the airport installs the main ticket and the stub in substantially the center. Although the case where the tags are separately used by the cutting line has been described, it is also possible to use the tag in which the main ticket and the stub are independently printed from the beginning. In addition, the printing performed to produce the main ticket and the stub of the tag may be performed by printing and recording all the information necessary for the tag each time, and it is common for each passenger. Information that is different for each passenger, such as flight number and verification number (ID
Only the information such as the number) may be partially printed / recorded when the tag main ticket or the stub is printed or issued. Further, in the above embodiment, baggage is placed on the conveyor 3,
Although the collation number is also displayed on the guide display plate 13, the baggage cannot be picked up by the pick-up person,
When the second and subsequent forwarding is performed after passing the R point,
Each time the point R is passed, the display of the collation number of the baggage is temporarily erased on the guide display board 13, and every time the same baggage sent by the conveyor 3 arrives, the baggage tag book in the first reading function 10 is displayed. When the ticket is read, the baggage reference number is displayed again on the guide display plate 13 via the information processing function 12. However, even if such a process is omitted and the person who collects the baggage does not collect the baggage for some reason, even if the second and subsequent forwarding is performed after passing the R point, the guide display board 13 Even if the display of the reference number of the baggage is not erased, even if the airport staff picks up the baggage by turning on the red or yellow lamp described above, even if the change is made to delete the reference number of the baggage. good. Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the case of the flat conveyor has been described, but it goes without saying that the same can be applied to the case of the inclined conveyor. Further, it goes without saying that the configurations of the element functions and the respective internal configurations for realizing the technical idea of the present invention described above may be arbitrarily configured as long as the desired functions as the airport baggage delivery guidance system can be realized. Is. For example, the functional configuration of the electronic recording function may be a functional configuration other than that described above, and the communication means for the reading operation by the terrestrial reading function may correspond to the functional configuration.

[0029]

The present invention has the following excellent effects because the collation number of baggage is displayed and collated by the system as described above. (1) A traveler waiting for his / her baggage does not have to gather in front of the conveyor as in the past, as long as he / she is looking at the display function of the guide display board or the like. (2) Since the display function of the guide display board and the like is easy to see, a traveler waiting for his / her baggage to come out has less effort to find his / her bag among similar baggage on a moving conveyor. (3) Due to the above effects, the irritatingness of travelers waiting for their baggage to come out is resolved. (4) Since no one gathers around the conveyor, it is easy to find your own baggage. (5) Since it is easy to find your own baggage, you are less likely to overlook it. (6) Baggage on the conveyor is not overlooked and is almost certainly picked up by tourists, so there is no baggage to return and the conveyor is always empty, so airport workers can easily convey new baggage. Can be transferred to. (7) Since no one gathers around the conveyor, it is easy to pick up heavy baggage, and there is no risk of hitting it. (8) Since it is only necessary to look for the baggage indicating the baggage of the user before searching for the baggage of the user, the risk of picking up the baggage of a person is eliminated. (9) In this case, when displaying the collation number of the baggage on the display function of the guide display board, etc., create a format of 10 columns of 0 to 9 of the last digit of the collation number and place it at the baggage delivery place. If the collation numbers of the arrived baggage are arranged and displayed in the column of the format with the last one digit, it is convenient for the baggage claimant to easily find out the arrival of his baggage. (10) In addition, when the baggage circulates on the conveyor more than once, when the baggage is conveyed for the second time or later, the color corresponding to the number of patrolling is displayed by the indicator lamp provided attached to the first reading function 10. By turning on the lamp at, the airport staff can easily discriminate the baggage that has been delayed, so that the baggage that has been delayed can be efficiently transferred to the storage location. In this case, if the display of the reference number on the guidance display board is also color-coded in cooperation with the signal of this lamp display, caution should be given to the person who collects the baggage without delay. Can be evoked. (11) Furthermore, if the name of the owner of the baggage is recorded in the tag recording function and the name of the owner of the baggage is also displayed on the display function of the guide display board, etc. Can find his baggage more easily and can manage his baggage with certainty. (12) If the recording function provided on the tag is used for collating the baggage of a traveler who picks up and leaves the baggage, the baggage can be collated automatically, so that troubles can be easily prevented. (13) When the tags are collected and a new tag is manufactured, if the collected electronic recording function is reused, the cost increase can be prevented. (14) As described above, the present invention can be utilized not only for baggage delivery guidance but also for various kinds of baggage management by the applied operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an airport baggage delivery guide system using a non-contact information reading tag to which the present invention is applied at a baggage delivery place using a flat conveyor at an airport, and a configuration example of a tag to which the present invention is applied. (A) is a schematic plan view of a baggage delivery place, (B) is a perspective view showing an example of a tag, (C) is a plan view showing another example of a tag, (D). FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another example of the tag.

2A and 2B show configurations of a writing function for writing predetermined information to a tag to which the present invention is applied and an electronic function provided in each of the tags. FIG. 2A is a block diagram of the writing function, and FIG. ) Is a block diagram of electronic functions provided in the tag.

3A and 3B show respective configurations of a reading function for reading recorded information recorded on a tag to which the present invention is applied and an electronic function provided for each of the tags. FIG. 3A is a block diagram of the reading function. FIG. 1B is a block diagram of electronic functions provided in the tag.

FIG. 4 is a main part plan view showing a display example of a guide display plate (display function) to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of functions of the first embodiment for explaining the functions of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view using a flat conveyor in a conventional baggage delivery place at an airport.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional tag used for baggage management at a conventional airport, in which FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an example of a conventional tag and FIG. It is a top view showing another example of.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2: Container car 3: Conveyor 4a1, 4ai, 4an: Traveler 10, 15: Reading function 12, 12A: Information processing function 12a: CPU 12b1, 12b2: Memory function 13: Information display board (display function) 13A: Information display Plate (display function) display unit 14: Bar code reading function 16: Display function for inspection 17: Automatic door 31, 32, 33: Tag 31A, 32A, 33A: Main ticket 31B, 32B, 33B: Half ticket 31a1, 32a1 , 33a1, 33b1: Electronic recording function 31b1, 32b1: Print barcode display 31a2, 32a2, 33a2: Printing area for this ticket 31b2, 32b2, 33b2: Printing area for stub

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A tag formed so that record information relating to the baggage to be mounted on baggage can be read in a non-contact manner, a recording function for recording the information regarding the target baggage on the tag, and information recorded in the recording function of the tag. It is equipped with a reading function to read the information and a display function such as a guide display board that displays based on the information read by the reading function, and when the baggage is stored at the departure airport, the predetermined information is recorded in the recording function of the tag and arrives. Information on the passage tag read by the reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the airport is displayed on the display function according to a predetermined format, and the airport baggage delivery using the contactless information reading tag Information system. 2. A tag equipped with detachable stubs formed so that the record information relating to the baggage to be attached to the baggage can be read in a contactless manner, and the predetermined information regarding the target baggage is recorded on each of the main ticket and the stub of the tag. The recording function to read, the reading function to read the information recorded in the recording function of the main ticket of the tag attached to the target baggage, the display function of the guide display board and the like based on the read information, and the recording function of the stub It has a collation function that reads the recorded information and compares it with the information recorded in the recording function of the main ticket of the tag attached to the above baggage, when baggage storage at the departure airport,
Predetermined information is recorded in the recording function of each of the main ticket and the stub of the tag, and the information recorded in the recording function of the main ticket of the passage tag read by the reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is recorded. The information displayed on the display function according to a predetermined format is compared with the information recorded on the recording function of the stub of the tag held by the person who took the baggage according to the display and the information on the main ticket of the tag attached to the baggage. An airport baggage delivery guide system using a non-contact information reading tag, which is characterized by collating and confirming by function. 3. The airport baggage delivery guidance system using a non-contact information reading tag according to claim 2, wherein the collation function is provided with a reading function of a main ticket recording function of a tag attached to baggage. 4. The multi-passage tag information read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is displayed on the display function according to a predetermined format according to the reading order, and the baggage delivery operation is performed. The airport baggage delivery guidance system using the non-contact information reading tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display on the display function showing the baggage is erased. 5. The information of the multi-passage tag read by the tag reading function installed in front of the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is displayed on the display function according to a predetermined format according to the reading order, and after a predetermined time has passed, the baggage is checked. The airport baggage delivery guidance system using the non-contact information reading tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display on the display function is deleted. 6. When displaying a collation number such as an ID number recorded in a baggage tag on the display function of the display board or the like,
Create a 10-digit format of the last digit of the collation number 0-9 in the above display function, and arrange the collation number of the baggage that arrived at the baggage delivery place in the column with the last digit of the corresponding format. The display according to claim 1 or 2
Alternatively, an airport baggage delivery guidance system using the contactless information reading tag described in 5. 7. The baggage at the baggage claim location at the arrival airport is not picked up by the first transfer of the conveyor, and when the baggage is forwarded multiple times on the conveyor, the baggage is set in front of the baggage claim location. The airport baggage delivery guidance system using the non-contact information reading tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a display lamp attached to the reading function is illuminated and displayed in a different color depending on the number of patrols. 8. When the baggage at the baggage delivery place at the arrival airport is not accepted by the first transfer of the delivery conveyor and the baggage is forwarded on the conveyor multiple times, the baggage is installed in front of the baggage delivery place. The indicator lamp attached to the reading function is lit in a different color depending on the number of patrols, and the collation number of the receivable baggage displayed on the display function of the above-mentioned display board etc. is also displayed in a color corresponding to the color of the above-mentioned indicator lamp Claim 1 in which
Or an airport baggage delivery guide system using the contactless information reading tag described in 2. 9. When the name of the traveler who is the owner of the baggage is recorded in the recording function for recording the information about the target baggage provided on the tag and the collation number is displayed in the display function, The airport baggage delivery guidance system using the contactless information reading tag according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the name of the traveler who is the owner is also displayed.