KR20050062328A - Transport container management system and method using rfid system - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an automatic container automatic receipt management system and method using radio wave identification technology.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a radio wave identification technology for automating the takeover process of a transport container in a distribution center by using radio wave identification technology to reduce manpower, reduce misarrival and mistransmission, and to automatically generate and verify an electronic waybill (transmission certificate). The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transport container automatic payment management system and a method thereof.

In addition, the present invention reduces the manpower and reduces misarrival and mistransmission by monitoring the process by automating the takeover process of the transport container in the distribution center using the radio wave identification technology, communication of the logistics process by enabling follow-up management by monitoring the process Another purpose is to provide an automatic container automatic receipt management system and method using radio frequency identification technology to improve quality and service quality.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention relates to a RFID (Radio Frequency) for storing transport container information (unique number, loaded goods related information, destination information, etc.) attached to a loading and transporting means in a transport container automatic payment management system using radio wave identification technology. Identification tag; Wireless communication with the RFID tag of the loading and conveying means which is installed at the arrival or dispatch station of the distribution center and passes through the arrival or dispatch station, and receives the RFID tag information stored in the RFID tag. Communication means; RFID reading means for recognizing RFID tag information by interpreting a signal received through the wireless communication means; And collecting and receiving RFID tag information from the RFID reading means, and analyzing the collected information to obtain transport information (arrival date or shipment date, takeover, consignee, destination, destination, loading and conveying means list, loading and conveying means information). System control means for creating or confirming an electronic transportation certificate, etc., confirming a mistransmission or misarrival, and controlling the RFID reading means.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in logistics systems and the like.

Description

Automatic container management system and method using radio wave identification technology {Transport container management system and method using RFID system}

The present invention relates to a transport container automatic payment management system and a method using a radio wave identification technology.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, also known as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, integrates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling within the radio frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum to identify objects, animals, or humans. Gradually increasing usage.

A radio frequency identification system consists of three elements: an antenna, a transceiver (often integrated in a reader), and a tag, also called a transponder. The antenna uses radio frequency propagation to carry a signal to activate the tag. When the tag is activated, the tag sends the data it had to the antenna.

Low frequency radio frequency identification systems (30-500 kHz) are used in short transmission ranges of about 1.8 m or less, while high frequency radio frequency identification systems (850-950 MHz and 2.4-2.5 GHz) provide transmission capabilities over 27 m. In general, the higher the frequency, the more expensive the system.

Logistics companies that currently provide services such as mail, parcels, and parcel delivery are composed of multi-step processes such as reception / collection, classification / distribution, and delivery. In addition, these basic tasks are essentially accompanied by transportation between the distribution centers and subsequent takeovers. In particular, transport vessels or transportation resources such as pallets are specially managed as the primary unit loads as well as the primary unit loads when taking over between distribution centers.

Many logistics companies and centers have introduced bar code systems to manage and take over these transportation resources. However, the management and takeover of the barcode-based transport container requires the manual scanning of the barcode, which not only requires a lot of manpower, but also slows down the communication speed and can lead to incorrect arrival and mistransmission as human error is involved. It has the disadvantage of high probability.

In addition, the conventional method as described above is difficult to obtain the monitoring information, which is the tracing and tracking information of the transport container due to the lack of coping capacity of the distribution center when the traffic volume is large, and for this reason, There is a problem that the quality of logistics services for the mail, parcel, parcel delivery, etc. are loaded.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the problems as described above, reduction of manpower by automation using the identification techniques spread the taking over the acquisition process of the shipping container in the distribution center, and electronic tracking reduces erroneous destination and ohbalsong (songchi The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic container container automatic receipt management system using radio wave identification technology and a method thereof for automatic generation / confirmation.

In addition, the present invention by using the radio wave identification technology to automate the takeover process of the transport container in the distribution center to reduce the manpower, reduce the arrival and mistransmission, by monitoring the process to enable the follow-up management of the logistics process Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic container automatic payment management system and method using radio wave identification technology to improve communication quality and service quality.

In order to achieve the above object, the apparatus of the present invention, in the automatic container automatic payment management system using radio wave identification technology, is attached to the loading and transport means transport container information (unique number, information related to the loaded goods and destination information, etc.) An RFID tag storing the tag; Wireless communication with the RFID tag of the loading and conveying means which is installed at the arrival or dispatch station of the distribution center and passes through the arrival or dispatch station, and receives the RFID tag information stored in the RFID tag. Communication means; RFID reading means for recognizing RFID tag information by interpreting a signal received through the wireless communication means; And collecting and receiving RFID tag information from the RFID reading means, and analyzing the collected information to obtain transport information (arrival date or shipment date, takeover, consignee, destination, destination, loading and conveying means list, loading and conveying means information). It is characterized in that it comprises a system control means for creating or confirming an electronic waybill (transmission certificate), etc., and confirming mistransmission or misarrival, and controlling the RFID reading means.

The apparatus of the present invention may further include management means connected to the system control means and a wired / wireless communication network to collect and receive information from the system control means to construct a database, and to control and manage the system control means. Characterized in that.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, the method of the present invention, in the automatic container container automatic payment management method using radio wave identification technology, RFID reading means wireless communication when the loading and transport means at the arrival hall of the distribution center passes A recognition step of recognizing RFID tag information of the loading and carrying means received through the means; A comparison step of comparing the contents of the electronic waybill previously input with the recognized RFID tag information; A normal processing step of displaying normal processing if a result of the comparison is matched; And a misdetection processing step of displaying a warning indication and creating a misarrival list if there is a mismatch as a result of the comparison.

In addition, the method of the present invention further comprises a transmission step of ending the electronic waybill confirmation process in accordance with the information indicating the end of the arrival process in the RFID tag information, storing the confirmation process result information and transmitting it to the management means. It is characterized by including.

On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, another method of the present invention, in the automatic container container automatic payment management method using radio wave identification technology, RFID reading means is wireless when the loading and conveying means at the shipping center of the distribution center passes A recognition step of recognizing RFID tag information of the loading and carrying means received through a communication means; A comparison step of comparing the RFID tag information with a destination information of a pre-loaded vehicle; A normal processing step of registering the recognized RFID tag information in an electronic waybill if the destination information matches; And a mistransmission processing step of displaying a mistransmission warning and not registering the electronic waybill if the destination information is inconsistent as a result of the comparison.

In addition, another method of the present invention, the step of completing the electronic waybill creation by confirming the information indicating the end of the shipping process in the RFID tag information, the transmission step of storing the electronic waybill creation result information and transmitting to the management means It further comprises.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. .

Figure 1a is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the automatic container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology according to the present invention, Figure 1b is a field installation state of the automatic container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology according to the present invention This is an example.

As shown in Figure 1a, the automatic transport container management system using the radio wave identification technology according to the present invention, attached to the transport container 111 transport container information (unique number, information related to the loaded goods and destination information, etc.) The RFID tag 112, which is stored in the distribution center is installed on the arrival or shipping stand of the distribution center to communicate with the RFID tag 112 of the transport container 111 passing through the arrival or shipping stand, and the RFID tag ( An antenna 113 for receiving RFID tag information stored in 112, an RFID reader 114 for recognizing RFID tag information by interpreting a signal received through the antenna 113, and the RFID reader 114 Receives RFID tag information from the system, collects the container information, analyzes the collected information, and displays the transport information (arrival date or shipment date, takeover, consignee, destination, destination, transport container list, transport container information, etc.). Create or confirm an invoice, output a warning message by confirming a mistransmission or a wrong arrival, and a wired / wireless communication network with a reader control computer 115 and the reader control computer 115 for controlling the RFID reader 114. And a management server 116 for collecting and receiving information from the reader control computer 115 to construct a database, and to control and manage the reader control computer 115. At this time, the management server 116 is connected to the external system 117 can be integrated management, each of the components are installed in the arrival hall or the dispatch as shown in Figure 1b.

Figure 2 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the automatic container automatic payment management method using a radio wave identification technology in the arrival center of the distribution center according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reader control computer and the RFID reader are in the standby state at the arrival hall of the distribution center (210). When the vehicle enters (211), vehicle information such as the vehicle ID for the entered vehicle is displayed in the RFID tag. Or inputted to the control computer by bar code or user key input (212).

Subsequently, the reader control computer receiving the vehicle information is requested to the management server for the electronic waybill for the list of items to be disembarked from the vehicle, and the management server transmits the requested electronic waybill to the reader control computer (213). .

Subsequently, the reader control computer is ready for arrival confirmation, displays the drop off start signal (214), and the user unloads the transport container from the vehicle.

Subsequently, when the container is unloaded, the RFID reader is in a standby state (215). When the container passes, the RFID reader recognizes the information stored in the RFID tag of the container and transmits the recognized information to the reader control computer (216, 217). ).

In this case, when the RFID tag information is not recognized, the user may manually input the RFID tag information by key input (218).

Subsequently, the reader control computer checks the destination by comparing the contents of the received electronic waybill with the received RFID tag information (219).

As a result of the check, in case of a mis arrival (220) outputs a warning message of mis arrival (221) and stores the RFID tag information in the mis arrival list (222), and in case of non-arrival (220), the RFID tag information is normally arrived Store at 222.

Subsequently, when the vehicle information is input, it is determined to be the end of getting off (223) and the electronic waybill is confirmed and the result is stored and transmitted to the management server (224). If the vehicle information is not input, it is determined that the getting off is continued (223). Proceeding to the reader standby state 215, the newly entering container is processed according to the above procedure (from 216 to 222).

Figure 3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of the automatic container automatic payment management method using the radio wave identification technology in the distribution center shipping in accordance with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reader control computer and the RFID reader are in the standby state at the distribution center of the distribution center (310), and when the vehicle for the logistics shipment enters (311), a vehicle such as a vehicle ID for the entered vehicle. Information is input (312) to the reader control computer by RFID tag or barcode or user key input.

The reader control computer then creates a new electronic waybill frame (313), marks the ready for shipment and displays the loading start signal (314), thereby allowing the user to load the shipping container.

Subsequently, the RFID reader is in a standby state (315), and when the vehicle passes by, recognizes the information stored in the RFID tag of the vehicle through the antenna and transmits the recognized information to the reader control computer (316, 317).

In this case, when the RFID tag information is not recognized, the user may manually input the RFID tag information by key input (318).

Subsequently, the reader control computer checks the destination by comparing the correspondence of the destination with the received RFID tag information and the corresponding vehicle information input (319).

As a result of the confirmation of the destination, in case of a mistransmission (320), a mistransmission warning message is output (321) and RFID tag information is not registered in the transport container list of the electronic waybill (322).

If the destination check result is identical, that is, if it is not a mistransmission, the received RFID tag information is registered in the electronic waybill (322).

Subsequently, when the vehicle information is input, the reader control computer recognizes the end of the vehicle loading (323) and completes the electronic waybill creation and stores the result, and transmits it to the management server (324). In step 323, the RFID reader enters the standby state 315 and processes the newly entered container according to the above procedure (from 316 to 322).

4A to 4D are exemplary views illustrating an antenna installation state according to the present invention.

In the present invention, in order to automatically recognize transport containers entering and exiting distribution centers, such as centralized stations, delivery centers, and exchange centers, antennas are installed at locations such as the bottom, side, side of the ceiling, or the front and back of the ceiling. .

Figure 4a is a top and front cross-sectional view of the installation of the bottom-type antenna with the antenna attached to the bottom of the arrival or dispatch to recognize the RFID tag attached to the bottom of the container.

And, Figure 4b is a top and front cross-sectional view of the installation of the gate-type antenna in which the antennas are installed on both sides of the arrival or dispatch to recognize the RFID tag attached to the side of the transport container.

In addition, Figure 4c is a front and side cross-sectional view of the installation of the ceiling-side antenna with the antenna attached to both sides of the transport container travel direction to the ceiling of the arrival or dispatch to recognize the RFID tag attached to the side of the transport container.

Finally, Figure 4d is a front and side cross-sectional view of a ceiling type front and rear antenna with the antenna attached to the ceiling of the arrival or dispatch station in order to recognize the RFID tag attached to the front or rear of the transport container.

5 is an exemplary view showing an RFID tag attached state of a transport container according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, in attaching an RFID tag to a transport container in consideration of convenience of work, environment of a distribution center, and technical characteristics, the RFID tag may be attached to an outer bottom surface of the transport container to communicate with a floor antenna. It may be attached to the side of the transport vessel to communicate with the gated antenna or the ceiling side antenna, or may be attached to the front and back of the vessel to communicate with the ceiling front and rear antennas.

6 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a reader control computer according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the reader control computer according to the present invention includes an information processing unit 630 for checking an electronic waybill or creating an electronic waybill based on RFID tag information received from an RFID reader, the electronic waybill checking result, or the like. The user interface unit 610 for outputting the electronic waybill creation process and its processing process to the user and receiving information (command) from the user, and the management server and the information or command including the result information processed by the information processing unit 630. It includes a server interface unit 620 for transmitting and receiving and a control unit 640 for controlling other components of the RFID reader and the reader control computer.

Here, one or more RFID readers may be connected to the reader control computer, and the server interface unit 620 may use various communication methods (TCP / IP, RS-232, RS-422, etc.) for communication between the reader control computer and the management server. ) Can be applied.

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a management server according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the management server according to the present invention collects the information obtained from the reader control computer and monitors 750 for the administrator to grasp at a glance, the reader control computer and other components of the management server. A control unit 760 for controlling, a Graphic User Interface (GUI) unit 710 for a graphic interface with a user, an external interface unit for inputting / outputting information or commands with a reader control computer or an external system ( 740, an information management database 730 for storing and managing information received from the reader control computer, and an information processing unit 720 for processing the information stored in the information management database 730.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, by automating the takeover process of the transport container in the distribution center using the radio wave identification technology, it is possible to reduce manpower and reduce mistransmission or misarrival, thereby managing the transportation container payment economically and efficiently It can be effective.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of improving the communication quality and service quality of the logistics process by enabling the follow-up management by monitoring the takeover process of the transport container in the distribution center.

Figure 1a is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a transport container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology according to the present invention.

Figure 1b is an exemplary view showing a field installation state of the automatic container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an embodiment flow diagram for a method for automatically managing the transportation container using radio wave identification technology in the arrival center of the distribution center according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an embodiment flow diagram for a method for automatically managing the transportation container using the radio wave identification technology in the distribution center shipping in accordance with the present invention.

4a to 4d are exemplary views showing an antenna installation state according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exemplary view showing the RFID tag attached state of the transport container according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a detailed configuration of one embodiment of a reader control computer according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a detailed configuration diagram of one embodiment of a management server according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

111: transport container 112: RFID tag

113 antenna 114 RFID reader

115: reader control computer 116: management server

Claims (12)

In the automatic container automatic payment management system using radio wave identification technology, A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to a loading and carrying means and storing transport container information (unique number, loaded goods related information and destination information, etc.); Wireless communication with the RFID tag of the loading and conveying means which is installed at the arrival or dispatch station of the distribution center and passes through the arrival or dispatch station, and receives the RFID tag information stored in the RFID tag. Communication means; RFID reading means for recognizing RFID tag information by interpreting a signal received through the wireless communication means; And Receives and collects RFID tag information from the RFID reading means, and analyzes the collected information to determine transport information (arrival date or shipment date, takeover, consignee, destination, destination, loading and conveying means list, loading and conveying means information, etc.). System control means for creating or confirming an electronic waybill with a), confirming a mistransmission or misarrival, and controlling the RFID reading means. Transport container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology comprising a. The method of claim 1, Management means connected to the system control means and a wired / wireless communication network to collect and receive information from the system control means to construct a database, and to control and manage the system control means Transport container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology further comprising. The method of claim 2, The management means, Monitoring means for gathering information obtained from said system control means so that an administrator can grasp at a glance; First control means for controlling other components of the system control means and the management means; Graphical user interfacing (GUI) means for a graphical interface with a user; External interfacing means for inputting / outputting information or commands with said system control means or external information system; An information management database for storing and managing information received from the system control means; And First information processing means for processing information stored in the information management database Transport container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The system control means, Second information processing means for identifying an electronic waybill or creating an electronic waybill based on the RFID tag information received from the RFID reading means; User interfacing means for outputting the electronic waybill confirmation result or the electronic waybill creation result and processing thereof to a user and receiving information (command) from the user; Server interfacing means for transmitting and receiving information or commands with said management means, including result information processed by said second information processing means; And Second control means for controlling other components in the RFID reading means and the system control means; Transport container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The RFID tag is attached to the bottom of the loading and carrying means, The wireless communication means is a transportation container automatic payment management system using a radio wave identification technology, characterized in that the floor-type wireless communication means installed on the bottom of the arrival or dispatch. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The RFID tag is attached to both sides of the loading and carrying means, And said wireless communication means is a gate-type wireless communication means installed on both sides of said arrival or dispatch station. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The RFID tag is attached to both sides of the loading and carrying means, And the wireless communication means is a ceiling type side wireless communication means installed on both sides of the loading and conveying means in the ceiling of the arrival table or the dispatch table. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The RFID tag is attached to the front and back of the traveling direction of the loading and carrying means, And the wireless communication means is a ceiling type front and rear wireless communication means installed on the ceiling of the arrival or dispatch station in front and back of the traveling direction of the loading and carrying means. In the transportation container automatic payment management method using radio wave identification technology, A recognition step of the RFID reading means recognizing RFID tag information of the loading and carrying means received by the RFID reading means through the wireless communication means when the loading and carrying means passes the arrivals at the arrival hall of the distribution center; A comparison step of comparing the contents of the electronic waybill previously input with the recognized RFID tag information; A normal processing step of displaying normal processing if a result of the comparison is matched; And If the result of the comparison, the mismatch processing step of displaying a warning and creating a misleading list Transport container automatic payment management method using a radio wave identification technology comprising a. The method of claim 9, Upon confirming the information indicating the end of the arrival process in the RFID tag information, the step of ending the electronic waybill confirmation processing, storing the confirmation processing result information and transmitting to the management means Transport container automatic payment management method using a radio wave identification technology further comprising. In the transportation container automatic payment management method using radio wave identification technology, A recognition step in which the RFID reading means recognizes the RFID tag information of the loading and carrying means received by the RFID reading means when the loading and carrying means passes through the shipping stand at the distribution center of the distribution center; A comparison step of comparing the RFID tag information with a destination information of a pre-loaded vehicle; A normal processing step of registering the recognized RFID tag information in an electronic waybill if the destination information matches; And As a result of the comparison, if the destination information is inconsistent, the misdelivery warning step is displayed and the misdelivery processing step is not registered in the electronic waybill. Transport container automatic payment management method using a radio wave identification technology comprising a. The method of claim 11, A transmission step of completing the electronic waybill creation by confirming the information indicating the end of the dispatch process in the RFID tag information, storing the electronic waybill creation result information and transmitting to the management means Transport container automatic payment management method using a radio wave identification technology further comprising.