JPS58217078A - Inventory control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute easily a stocktaking work or a stock checking work, by displaying remotely and digitally each article, etc. on a shelf plate. CONSTITUTION:A supporting frame 2 is placed in plural upper and lower stages in a shelf body 1, and also a cupboard 3 is formed in the lowest part. Plural shelf plates 4' containing a detector are placed in the horizontal direction on each supporting frame 2, so that different kinds of articles are placed by an optical number each in a mutual classified state on each shelf plate 4'. The detector is constituted of a load calculation which is capable of obtaining a load variation as an electric signal by a variation of electric resistance caused by strain of a metal, for instance, like a load cell, and a detecting signal from each detector is inputted as a digital signal to a centralized control device 5 through an A/D converter, an I/O port, etc. The centralized control device 5 operates and displays the number of each article, a total amount, ec., in accordance with a signal from a storage part for storing unit weight, a unit price, etc. of each article.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an inventory management device that remotely digitally displays each item on a shelf and/or its price to facilitate store wholesale work and inventory checking.

Generally, when wholesalers or inventory surveys are carried out at shops such as Sue, Ya-, or Chinko Hall, the total amount is calculated by manually counting and totaling the large number of products one by one, and then multiplying this by the unit price. This required a lot of time and effort, leading to a rise in labor costs. Particularly in pachinko halls, in order to calculate the operating revenue for the day, it is necessary to check the exchange status of prize balls and prizes every day after closing, so checking the inventory of prizes takes a lot of effort, requiring 3 to 4 employees. It is not uncommon for it to take more than three hours.

The present invention has been made in view of the current situation, and its purpose is to easily, quickly and accurately centrally manage multiple types of goods that are stored separately from each other, thereby greatly reducing store wholesale work and stock checks. An object of the present invention is to provide an inventory management device that can achieve significant labor savings.

The present invention includes a detection section that detects the total weight of each article stored separately from each other, a storage section that stores at least the unit weight and unit price of each article, and a detection signal from the detection section and a storage section that stores the total weight of each article. a calculation unit that calculates at least the number and price of each article based on the signal; a display unit that outputs the calculation results of the calculation unit; and an operation unit that performs input/output operations;
The present invention is characterized in that the inventory status of goods can be managed remotely and centrally.

The present invention will be described below based on an illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 1 illustrates the case where the inventory management device according to the present invention is applied to a prize display shelf in a penis hall.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a prize shelf main body that opens at the front. Inside this shelf body 1, support frames 2 are arranged in multiple upper and lower stages, and a cupboard 3 is formed at the lowest part. A detector 4 is mounted on each support frame 2 as shown in FIG.
A plurality of shelf boards 4' each having a built-in shelf board 4' are arranged in the horizontal direction, and an arbitrary number of prizes of different types (not shown) can be placed on each shelf board 4', separated from each other. It has become.

The detector 4 is composed of a load meter, such as a load cell, which obtains a load change as an electric signal by a change in electric resistance due to metal distortion, and the detection signal from each detector 4 is As shown in Figure 2, the A-D converter, I10
The data is input to the central management device 5 for data storage via a port (none of which is shown) or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the central control device 5 includes a storage section 6 that stores the unit weight, unit price, etc. of each article, and a storage section 6 that stores the unit weight and unit price of each article. a calculation unit 7 that calculates the number and amount of each item, a display 8 such as a liquid crystal display that displays the calculation results of the calculation unit 7, a printer 9 that prints out the calculation results of the calculation unit 7, and input/output operations. The display 8 and the printer 9 constitute a display section 11.

The storage unit 6 is composed of a ROM for storing processing procedures and a RAM mainly for storing data, and the unit weight and unit price of each item are stored in the RAM. The contents can be changed arbitrarily by operating the operation unit 10, and the contents are retained even when the main switch (not shown) is turned off by a backup power source (not shown).

Further, the calculation unit 7 is equipped with an ALU, a control unit, an accumulator, a renostar, etc., like a normal CPU, and outputs calculation results to the display unit 11 via an I10 port (not shown).

Further, the display 8 includes a time display section 8a for displaying the output time and a shelf number display section 8b for displaying all the data of which detector 4, as shown in FIG.

A number display section 8 c that displays the number of prizes on the detector 4 of
It consists of an amount display section 8d that displays the entire amount corresponding to the number of prizes and the number of prizes, and the contents of this display 8 can be directly copied to the printer 9. Additionally, the same content can be printed out for all items at the same time.

The operating section 10 is composed of various function keys as shown in FIG. 4, and input/output operations are performed by operating these keys.

Next, a method for managing prizes will be explained.

The detection unit 4 at the left end of the top shelf board 2 in FIG. ) press the number key once, then press the needle ) key. Then, calculation section 7
First, the total weight signal of the prize from the detector 4 and the storage unit 6
The number of prizes is calculated based on the prize unit weight signal from the storage section 6, and then the total amount of the prizes is calculated based on the result and the prize unit price signal from the storage section 6. These contents are displayed on the display 8 along with the time and shelf number, for example, as shown in FIG.

After the information is displayed on the display 8, when the (6) (Print) key is pressed as shown in FIG. 5, the contents displayed on the display 8 are printed out on the printer 9.

At this time, the time is also printed out at the same time, so you can clearly determine when the inventory is in stock.

Also, if you can print out the date, you can make a clearer decision.

When checking the stock of all prizes, first press the (Details) key, and then press the (Print) key, as shown in FIG. Then, the number and total price of all the floating items are printed out on the printer 9 in ascending order of shelf number, and the time is also printed out at the same time. At this time, nothing other than the time display section 8a is displayed on the display 8.

On the other hand, when changing the unit weight and unit price of the prize with shelf number l, for example, as shown in FIG.
key (1) → (call) → (g) → (6) (3) (
. ) (5) → (Memorize) to set the unit weight to 63.5.
．． ! 9 and (1) → (call) → (4) →
(1) (2) Press (0) → (memory) to set the total unit price to 120 yen. Then, these contents are stored in the calculation section 7.
The data is loaded into the storage unit 6 via the RAM, and the contents stored in the RAM are changed. Note that either the unit weight or the unit price may be changed first, or only one of them may be changed.

Therefore, by simply operating the central management device 5, the inventory contents of a large number of prizes can be remotely and centrally managed, and the daily wholesale work at the store can be greatly reduced in labor. Furthermore, if store wholesale work is carried out by the conventional method in a fatigued state after closing, there is a risk that work errors will occur frequently, but in the case of this embodiment, there is no such risk at all.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the storage section 6 and the calculation section 7 are disposed within the central management device 5, but they may also be disposed within the detector 4. Further, a display unit may be provided on the front surface of each detector 4 to display the number of prizes in a digital format.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the application is applied to a prize display shelf in a patenoko hall was explained as an example, but the invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, a department store, a supermarket, a store shelf, or a goods storage shelf in a warehouse. can also be applied.

As explained above, in the present invention, the number and total price of each article can be obtained from the total weight signal of each article from the detection section and the unit weight and unit price signal of each article stored in advance. It is possible to quickly and easily centrally manage a large number of inventory items without errors, and it is possible to greatly save labor in store wholesale work and inventory surveys.

In particular, since the total weight of articles is divided into unit weights and displayed in denominations, there is an advantage that even if an error occurs within the range of unit weights, it does not affect the number of items displayed. Therefore, even if the item is placed on the shelf for a long time, there is no risk of errors in the information.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a central management device, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the operation section, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating method for outputting the required number of prizes and the total amount on the display unit, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating method for outputting the number and total amount of all prizes on the display unit, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram (9) showing an operation method for changing the unit weight and unit price of a required prize. 1... Shelf body, 2... Shelf board, 4... Detector, 5...
... Centralized management device, 6... Storage section, 7... Arithmetic section,
8... Display, 8a... Time display section, 8b.
- Shelf number display section, 8c... Quantity display section, 8d... Price display section, 9... Printer, 10... Operation section, 11
...Display section. Patent Applicant: Akira Kurihara Patent Attorney: Naoyoshi Sato (10) Procedural Amendment Date: August 1982 Cog Date: Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Kazuo Wakasugi 1, Indication of Case 1980 Patent Application No. 98535 2 Invention Name: Inventory management device 3, relationship with the amended case Patent applicant: Itabashiku Tokiwadai, 4□ Address: 1-38-6-30 Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
1 Kurihara Aki Yoshi Name (Name) Akiyoshi Kurihara 4th generation
Administrator 〒105 5, Date of amendment order Voluntary 6, Number of inventions increased by amendment 07, Section 8 of “Detailed explanation of the invention” of the specification to be amended, Pages 4 and 5 of the description of the contents of the amendment In line 1, "It consists of a load cell, etc." is corrected as follows. ``It consists of a load cell or a pressure sensor that uses a silicon edge crystal diaphragm on the pressure surface and uses the piezoresistance effect, in which diffusion resistance changes due to changes in the silicon crystal structure when external stress is received by the diaphragm.''

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A detection unit that detects the total weight of each item, which is arranged on each item placement part of a shelf that stores a plurality of types of items while separating them from each other; a storage unit that stores the unit price; a calculation unit that calculates at least the number and price of each article based on the detection signal from the detection unit and the signal from the storage unit; and a display unit that outputs the calculation results of the calculation unit. , an operation section for performing input/output operations, and capable of centrally managing inventory items.
and a display that digitally displays the amount of the item;
2. The inventory management device according to claim 1, further comprising a printer capable of printing out the contents of the display for all items.