KR19990042049A - Book return system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic book returning system in which books are sorted for automatically moving books to predetermined destinations by reading the barcode of the book and collected in a separate container, so that sorting and collection according to return is automatically performed. Is installed to be inclined, the conveyor is supported on the table, the guide plate for guiding the movement of the book on the inclined lower portion of the conveyor and a plurality of divided guide plates separated by a predetermined length while being coupled to the conveyor table, moving on the conveyor Bar code reader to read the bar code of the book, a plurality of bins respectively disposed under the split guide plate of the lower part of the conveyor slope, a plurality of sensing close proximity installed on the conveyor senses that the book is reached for each split guide location Sensors, which are installed at the lower part of the conveyor table, are combined with a split guide plate and a linker to drive the linker to open and close the split guide plate to receive barcode information from a plurality of driving parts and barcode readers that drop the book on the conveyor to the container. Is provided with a computer that recognizes which position of the plurality of sensors is reached and drives the corresponding drive unit.

Description

Book return system

The present invention relates to an automatic book returning system, and more particularly, to sort a book for automatically moving a book to a predetermined destination by reading a barcode of a book while using a conveyor, and to collect and sort the book according to the return. It is about an automatic book return system to make the automatic.

The books currently in the library are selected by the user using the book list or directly viewed, and then applied for a loan to the librarian, and the librarian checks the contents of the user and the book and borrows it. Return to librarian.

Recently, as the electronic technology is developed and the computer network through the network is developed, the library-related materials in the library are built and managed as a database, and an automated system for lending and returning books has been developed.

The present applicant has filed a system for automatic lending and returning of a book as patent application No. 97-24152.

In the return of the book, the return of the book itself can be checked using a database in the computer, but the returned book is classified by the place to be moved first through the sorting process of the librarian, and then moved to the location by the librarian. Kept.

However, the above-described classification of books requires a lot of time, and there is a problem in that the lack of accuracy in the classification, there is a problem that a lot of difficulties in managing books efficiently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic book returning system for automatically classifying books to be returned by dividing the books to be returned and classifying the books to be moved.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic book return system according to the present invention.

2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which an embodiment according to the present invention operates.

3 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the III-III part of FIG.

※ Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing

10 table 12 conveyor

14 motor 16 protrusion jaw

18: Information board 18a-18f: Division board

20a to 20f: container 22: handle

24: wheel 26: barcode reader

28 computer 30a-30f sensor

32a to 32f: drive section 34: linker

Automatic book return system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the conveyor is installed inclined, the conveyor is supported on the table, the guide plate for guiding the movement of the book in the lower slope of the conveyor and a predetermined length while extending there A plurality of split guide plates separated by stars, the conveyor table coupled to the table, a barcode reader that reads barcodes of books moving on the conveyor, a plurality of bins disposed under the split guide plate below the inclined conveyor, and close to the conveyor A plurality of sensors installed to sense that the book is reached for each of the division guide plates, and installed at a lower portion of the conveyor table to be coupled to the division guide plates and a linker to drive the linker. Opening and closing the inner plate, a plurality of drive unit for dropping the book on the conveyor to the container and receiving the barcode information from the bar code reader to recognize the position of the book to reach the position of the plurality of sensors to drive the drive unit It is provided with.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, an embodiment of an automatic book return system according to the present invention is a return system using a conveyor.

The conveyor 12 is provided on the table 10 of a predetermined height to have an inclined surface at a predetermined angle, and the conveyor 12 is driven by receiving power from a motor 14 installed at one side.

And, the upper surface of the conveyor 12 is formed with a projection jaw 16 for pulling the book 15 in the moving direction, the guide plate 18 coupled to the lower portion of the table 10 in the lower portion of the inclined conveyor 12. ) Is configured to support the book (15).

The guide plates 18 are divided into a plurality of predetermined unit lengths from a position separated by a predetermined distance from the position at which the movement of the book 15 starts on the conveyor 12, and the container 20a to the lower portion of the divided guide plates 18a to 18f. 20f) is arrange | positioned, respectively.

The bins 20a to 20f are different from each other to move the books 15 to be sorted and collected, and the last bin 20f is configured to manually classify the books 15 having a sorting error by the librarian. Each container 20a to 20f is provided with a known handle 22 and a wheel 24 to facilitate movement to a desired destination.

And the upper part of the conveyor 12 is comprised of the barcode reader 26 which reads the information of the book to be moved from a barcode, and the barcode reader 26 is connected to the computer 28, and computerized return processing operation | movement operation is carried out. It is configured to apply to perform.

In addition, sensors 30a to 30f are configured at the upper portion of the conveyor 12 to correspond to where the containers 20a to 20f are located so as to sense moving books, and are connected to the computer 28, and each divided guide plate 18a to The driving units 32a to 32f for tilting 18f are configured to correspond to the containers and are connected to the computer 28, and the computer 28 applies control signals to the corresponding driving units 32a to 32f by sensing signals. It is configured to open the split guide plate.

And as shown in FIG. 3, the drive parts 32a-32f are comprised by the each linker 34 for opening and closing a division guide plate.

The operation of the embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

When the returner places the book on the conveyor 10, the book is moved in a predetermined direction while being caught by the protruding jaw 16 on the conveyor 12, and the book is guided to the guide plate 18 under the conveyor 12.

While the book 15 is in progress as the conveyor 12 moves, the barcode reader 26 reads the barcode on the surface of the book 15 and inputs it to the computer 28, and the computer 28 reads the input barcode information. To determine where to go.

For example, the collection box 20a may be moved to the second floor, the collection box 20b is to the third floor, the collection box 20c to the fourth floor, the collection box 20d to the fifth floor, and the collection box 20e to the sixth floor. When 28) determines that the information read from the barcode reader 26 is a book to be moved to the third floor, it waits for signal input from the sensors.

As the book 15 is moved, the sensors 30a to 30f are sequentially passed. When the sensing signal for detecting the book 15 is input by the sensor 30b, the computer 28 drives the corresponding drive unit 32b. The linker 34 is driven by outputting a control signal.

Then, as shown in Fig. 3, the split guide plate 18b is flipped, and the book 15 is contained in the container 20b at the bottom thereof.

By the above-described process, the books are sequentially put in the corresponding containers 20a to 20e, and when a classification error occurs or a barcode is abnormally read, the books are put in the container 20f for classification by the librarian.

When the book 15 fills the container over a certain amount, the book 15 is moved to a predetermined position to display or store the book inside, and the librarian replaces the other container with an empty place.

As described above, books returned are sorted and collected according to positions to be moved automatically in the process of conveying on a conveyor, so that a large number of books are easily sorted and collected to improve sorting and collection work.

In addition, books that have a classification error over the barcode are reclassified so that they can be moved to the correct position by manual operation of the librarian, so the books are correctly managed.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the sorting and collection are automated according to the return of the book, and the sorting operation is precisely performed by using a barcode, so that the library library can be easily and accurately.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the technical scope of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications are within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (1)

A conveyor table installed at an inclined angle, supported by the conveyor, and having a guide plate for guiding the movement of the book under the inclined portion of the conveyor, and a plurality of divided guide plates separated by predetermined lengths and coupled to the table; A barcode reader for reading a barcode of a book moving on the conveyor; A plurality of bins each disposed under a split guide plate below the inclined conveyor; A plurality of sensors installed close to the conveyor to sense that the book is reached for each of the split guide plates; A plurality of driving units installed at a lower portion of the conveyor table to be coupled to the split guide plate and a linker to drive the linker to open and close the split guide plate to drop the book on the conveyor to a container; And A computer which receives the barcode information from the barcode reader and recognizes the position of the book to reach the plurality of sensors to drive the corresponding driver; Automatic book return system, characterized in that provided with.