KR20090078284A - Auxiliary case used for book rent/return apparatus, book rent/return apparatus and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A book lending/returning apparatus and a book lending/returning method are provided, which enable to efficiently manage each book lending/returning apparatus. A book lending/returning apparatus comprises: a housing equipped with a book withdrawal part; a bookshelf in which a plurality of slots in which an auxiliary case(130) is inserted are equipped; and a transfer device(190) transferring the auxiliary case to the book withdrawal part from the bookshelf. The transfer device comprises: a first or a third transfer elements(140,146); a first or a third transfer motor(150) operating the first or third transfer elements; and a pick-up part(158) connected to one end of the third transfer element.

Description

Auxiliary case for book rental / return device, book rental / return device and method thereof {AUXILIARY CASE USED FOR BOOK RENT / RETURN APPARATUS, BOOK RENT / RETURN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME}

The present invention relates to an auxiliary case used for a book rental / return device, a book rental / return device, and a method thereof, and more particularly, to the rental and return of a book having an RFID tag or a barcode attached thereto, in one device. The present invention relates to an auxiliary case, a book rental / return device, and a method used for a book rental / return device in which the rental and return information of the book is updated in real time on the main server.

In general, books such as novels, periodicals, and comic books are items that need to be sold in large quantities and quantities. Book rental stores dealing with these items have made great efforts to prevent theft or automate the status of rental and collection. I'm leaning.

Conventional methods used in small book rental shops used a method of returning a rental book after the consumer selects and rents a book displayed on the showcase. The method was inconvenient that the user who borrowed the book could not return it when the rental shop was not opened.

In order to solve the above problems, the book rental store operates an unmanned returning machine outside the rental store, but such a conventional unmanned returning machine is configured to simply return the book by inputting the book. There is a problem that you need to record the return confirmation to take out one by one, and also there is a problem that can not accurately manage the delinquency because the return time is not known accurately.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a book by attaching an RF chip to a book, such as a novel material, a periodical book, a comic book, and a book of various sizes and shapes, which are difficult to handle mechanically, and installing an RF reader in a book rental / returning device. The present invention provides a book rental / returning device capable of automatically renting and returning a book and automatically allowing a stock state and a billing method and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary case used for a book rental / return device that can automatically rent and return books and can automatically inventory and billing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a book rental / return method that can efficiently manage each book rental / return device by updating the inventory status in a plurality of book rental / return device connected to the main server in real time.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bookshelf having a housing having a book cashier and a plurality of slots into which an auxiliary case containing books of various sizes and shapes is inserted, and the auxiliary case from the bookshelf. It provides a book rental / return device including a transfer device for transferring to the book cash register.

In addition, the present invention is the fastening device is coupled to the first to third transfer member, the first to third transfer motor for driving each of the first to third transfer member, and one end of the third transfer member And a picked-up portion.

In addition, the pickup portion is configured in a "c" shape so as to support the pick-up case from the bottom.

In addition, the present invention further includes a lifting device for the transfer device to transfer the auxiliary case to the outlet.

The lifting device is also equipped with an RFID reader for reading information stored in an RFID tag attached to a lower end of the book housed in the auxiliary case.

In addition, the present invention includes a main body portion for storing books of various sizes and shapes, a pair of cover portion, and a pair of hinge portions formed on both sides of the main body portion for rotatably fixing the pair of the cover portion Provides an auxiliary case used for the book rental / return device.

In addition, the present invention is used in the book rental / return device including a main body portion for storing books of various sizes, a cover portion, and a pair of hinge portions formed on both sides of the main body portion for rotatably fixing the cover portion Provide a second case.

In addition, the main body is formed of a material that can read information from the RFID tag attached to the lower portion of the book to be stored.

In addition, the body is formed with a plurality of grooves to reduce the weight.

In addition, the present invention is a) a step of determining whether the rental or return mode, and b) in the case of determining the rental mode in step a) the control unit drives the transfer device to accommodate the auxiliary case containing the book selected by the user The cover of the auxiliary case is automatically opened to allow the user to rent the book by aligning the shelf with the cradle of the booklet lower lifting device from the bookshelf and raising the cradle; and c) if it is determined in the return mode in step a). The control unit driving the conveying apparatus so that the empty auxiliary case is aligned with the cradle of the book lower part lifting device and the holder is raised so that the cover of the empty auxiliary case is automatically opened so that the user can return the loaned book; Provide a book rental method including a.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a book rental / returning device is configured by using a bookcase slot, a transfer device, and a book storage unit to store books of various sizes and shapes that are difficult to handle mechanically using an auxiliary case. It is effective to rent / return a book of size.

By using the auxiliary case according to the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the transfer device used for the book rental / return device is dramatically simplified, and thus, the book rental / return device can be easily produced at a low price.

The above objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may share the technical idea of the present invention. It will be easy to implement. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a book rental / return device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the book rental / returning apparatus 100 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a speaker 112, a display 110, and a card reader 114 installed on a front side thereof. It includes a housing 116 in which the transfer device is installed.

The housing 116 is a book outlet 118 is formed under the display 110, the book to be rented RFID tag that contains a variety of information, including the unique number of goods, rental information such as rental date, billing information Is attached, and returning the book while comparing the book rental information stored in the database to the reader and the reader for reading and reading the information transmitted and received from the external antenna and the external antenna for transmitting and receiving the various information from the RFID tag It may include a control unit such as a microprocessor for controlling the conveying device and the book entrance 118 according to the identified classification after checking the suitability and book classification.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a book rental / returning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a bookcase and an auxiliary case used in a book rental / returning device. It is a partial perspective view for demonstrating the conveying apparatus for conveying a case to a shelf.

As shown in the figure, when a user inserts a card into the card reader 114 to rent a book, the card reader 114 reads the user's information from the user's card. At this time, the user's information may include a member number, rental date, book identification number, return date.

When the controller checks the information read by the card reader 114 and confirms that the user is a member, the display 110 displays information including a list of books that can be borrowed. When the user selects a book to be rented on the display 110, the controller moves the transport device 190 to a position of the bookshelf 120 in which the transport device 190 stores the selected book to store the book selected by the user. The auxiliary case 130 is transferred from the slot 122 to the book entrance 118.

2 and 4, the conveying apparatus 190 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is the first conveying member 140, the second conveying member 144, the third conveying member 146, The first feed motor 124, the second feed motor 142, and the third feed motor 150 are included. The first transfer member 140 is driven by the first transfer motor 124 and moves along the transverse direction of the bookshelf 120, and the second transfer member 144 is moved by the second transfer motor 142. It is driven in the vertical direction of the bookshelf 120 in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, the third conveying member 146 is a reciprocating motion between the bookshelf 120 and the conveying device 190 by the third feed motor 150. Done. Preferably, the first to third transfer members 140, 144, and 146 are made of a transfer gear or a feed screw, and the first to third transfer motors 124, 142, and 150 are made of a linear motor.

Referring to the operation of the transfer device 190 according to a first embodiment of the present invention in more detail as follows. When the user selects a book to be rented on the display 110, the controller reads the horizontal and vertical values of the positions of the slots 122 in which the selected book is stored, and the first transport motor 124 according to the horizontal and vertical values. The second transfer motor 142 is moved by a corresponding distance.

Then, when the third transfer motor 150 is driven, the third transfer member 146 moves to the corresponding slot 122 in the shelf 120, and the pickup part coupled to one end of the third transfer member 146 ( 158 to be positioned below the auxiliary case 130. Subsequently, by finely moving the second transfer motor 142 upward, the pickup unit 158 can pick up the auxiliary case 130.

Subsequently, after driving the third transfer motor 150 to reverse the third transfer member 146, the second transfer motor 142 and the first transfer motor 124 are driven to lift the auxiliary case 130. It rests on the cradle 166 of the device 160.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5A-5C and FIGS. 6A and 6B, after the auxiliary case 130 is seated on the cradle 164 of the lifting device 160, a plurality of mounting pins 164 installed under the cradle are provided. ) To allow the auxiliary case 130 to be aligned with the book entrance 118. At this time, the RFID reader 162 is mounted at the bottom of the holder 166 to read information stored in the RFID tag attached to the lower part of the book stored in the auxiliary case 130 and transmit whether the book is rented to the controller.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of opening a cover after the auxiliary case is mounted in the book entrance according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 7A and 7B are views of the first embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, a perspective view for explaining an operation in which the auxiliary case is mounted to the lifting device.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the plurality of mounting pins 164 are raised, the portion located above the cradle 166 of the cover 132 of the auxiliary case 150 is the lower edge of the book outlet 118. In this case, the cover 132 has a hinge portion 134 rotatably connecting the cover 132 and the main body 136 of the auxiliary case 130 by the rising force of the plurality of mounting pins 164. It opens while rotating about the axis.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the book opening and closing port 118 should be formed at an angle at which the lower edge of the lifting device 160 is in contact with the lifting device 160 at an angle greater than 90 degrees, the cover 132 of the auxiliary case 130 is raised It is opened by the force that it does, and automatically closed by the descending force.

Then, when the auxiliary case 130 is aligned with the book entrance 118 and the cover 132 is opened, the user can take out the selected book in the auxiliary case 130. Therefore, after the user takes the book out of the auxiliary case 130, the lifting device 160 is lowered and the cover 132 is closed. After the cover 132 of the auxiliary case 130 is closed, the control unit stores the auxiliary case 130 in the original slot 122 or another empty slot 122 where the auxiliary case 130 of the shelf 120 is located. .

On the other hand, when a user wants to return a book borrowed as follows.

First, when a user inserts a card into the card reader 114 to return a book, the card reader 114 reads the user's information from the user's card. At this time, the user's information may include a member number, rental date, book identification number, return date.

When the controller checks the information read by the card reader 114 and confirms that the user is a member, the display 110 displays information including user information. When the user selects a book borrowed from the display 110 and presses a return button, the controller drives the transport device 190 to store the original auxiliary case 130 in which the user selects the book, or another auxiliary book not storing the book. Pick up the case 130 and mount it to the lifting device (160).

Next, referring again to FIGS. 5A-5C and FIGS. 6A and 6B, after the auxiliary case 130 is mounted on the cradle 164 of the lifting device 160, a plurality of mounting pins installed below the cradle ( 164 is driven so that the auxiliary case 130 is aligned with the book entrance 118.

In this case, when the plurality of mounting pins 164 are raised, the portion located on the upper portion of the holder 166 of the cover 132 of the auxiliary case 150 is caught by the lower edge of the book outlet 118, and the cover 132 ) Is opened while rotating the hinge portion 134 rotatably connecting the cover 132 and the main body 136 of the auxiliary case 130 by the lifting force of the plurality of mounting pins 164.

Then, when the auxiliary case 130 is aligned with the book entrance 118 and the cover 132 is opened, the user can store the loaned book 300 in the auxiliary case 130. Therefore, after the user has received the book 300 in the auxiliary case 130, the RFID reader 162 formed at the lower end of the lifting device 160 reads the information of the RFID tag attached to the lower end of the book 300. Then, after checking whether the book 300 is borrowed by the user is correct, the control unit is operated to lift the lifting device 160 is lowered and the cover 132 is closed. After the cover 132 of the auxiliary case 130 is closed, the control unit stores the auxiliary case 130 in the original slot 122 or another empty slot 122 in which the auxiliary case 130 of the shelf 120 is located. After that, the information is transmitted to the control unit.

Although not shown, the book rental / returning device 100 may further include an output device for printing the content displayed on the display 110. After returning the book rented by the user, the returned content is returned. Of course it can be configured to output.

Although the exemplary embodiment of the present invention shows that the bookshelf 120 is formed only on one surface of the inside of the housing, the bookshelf 120 of the present invention may be formed in a “c” shape or a cylindrical shape to apply the idea of the present invention. Of course it can.

8 is a perspective view for explaining an auxiliary case for use in the book rental / return device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the auxiliary case 230 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the cover 232 is divided into first and second portions, and each of the first and second portions is the auxiliary case 230. It is characterized in that the structure is rotatably coupled by a pair of hinges 234 formed on both sides of the body portion 236 of the).

9 is a perspective view for explaining an auxiliary case for use in the book rental / return device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the auxiliary case 330 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, a hinge part formed on one side of the main body 336 of the auxiliary case 330 is integrally formed with a cover 332. And a structure rotatably coupled by 334.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body of the auxiliary case is preferably formed of a material that can read information from the RFID tag attached to the lower portion of the book to be stored. In addition, although not shown in detail in the drawings, in order to reduce the weight of the auxiliary case can be implemented using a string or using a vinyl lamination wrap without configuring the body.

10 to 12 is a flow chart showing a book rental / return method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 10, when a user inserts a card into a card reader of a book rental / return device, the controller reads the information of the card and confirms the identity of the user by, for example, inputting a predetermined password (S102). ).

Subsequently, when the user's identity is confirmed, the user is displayed to select one of the ready mode, the rental mode, and the return mode on the display (S104).

If the user selects the rental mode in step S104, it is determined from the user's card information read by the card reader whether the book is overdue or the balance is left (S108).

As a result of the determination in step S108, if the user determines that the book is not available for rental, the display indicates that the book cannot be rented on the display (S112).

In the next step, when the user selects a book to be rented on the display, the controller drives the transfer device to transfer the auxiliary case containing the selected book from the bookshelf to the book outlet so that the user can withdraw the book selected by the user. Save the rental contents (S114).

Subsequently, the control unit transmits the rental contents to the main server connected through a communication line or a network interface, so that the book rental operator manages each book rental / return device in real time, and provides the user with information about the book rental / return device installed in another location in real time. To be provided as (S118).

Book rental information transmitted to the main server is stored in the book information database to update the book information in real time (S120).

Meanwhile, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the case where the user selects the preparation mode in step S104 will be described.

At this time, when confirming the user identity in step S102, when the user is identified as a card of the general user by distinguishing between the general user and the administrator, the user may not be able to see or press the ready mode.

When the preparation mode is selected in step S102, the control unit causes the auxiliary case where the book is not stored to be aligned with the book storage unit by the transfer device, and then when the user stores the prepared book in the auxiliary case aligned with the book storage unit, the control unit The RFID tag attached to the lower part of the stored book is read using the RFID reader mounted on the lower part of the auxiliary case (S202).

Subsequently, the control unit displays the current state of the book stored in the current book rental / return device, and when the user views the current state of the book and designates a position to move the stored book, the control unit drives a transport device to store the auxiliary book. The case is moved to the designated position (S204).

Then, the RFID tag read information and the information about the storage location specified by the user are transmitted to the main server (S206).

The RFID tag reading information transmitted to the main server and the information about the storing position designated by the user are stored in the book information database to update the book information in real time (S208).

Meanwhile, a case in which the user selects the return mode in step S104 of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12.

If the return mode is selected in step S102, the control unit drives the auxiliary case in which the user has rented the book or the auxiliary case in which the book is not stored, to be aligned with the book storage unit, and then the user prepares the book in the book storage unit. To be stored in an auxiliary case aligned with At this time, the control unit reads the RFID tag attached to the lower portion of the stored book by using the RFID reader mounted on the lower portion of the auxiliary case (S302).

Subsequently, the controller checks whether the book returned matches the book borrowed by the user using the information of the RFID tag read in step S302 and determines whether the book can be returned (S304). At this time, the user's card may be checked for late payment and the returned information may be displayed on the display so that the user can check.

If the book returned by the user is a book that is not returnable, the controller displays that it cannot be returned on the display and outputs the non-returnable content to the user (S306).

If it is determined in step S304 that the return is possible, the control unit stores the return information (S308), and displays the return content on the display so that the user can confirm the returned content (S310).

Then, the RFID tag read information and information on the contents returned by the user are transmitted to the main server (S316).

The RFID tag reading information transmitted to the main server and information on the contents returned by the user are stored in the book information database to update the book information in real time (S318).

The present invention described above can be variously substituted, modified and changed within the scope without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings It is not limited by.

1 is a perspective view of a book rental / return device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a book rental / return device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view illustrating a bookshelf and an auxiliary case used in a book rental / returning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partial perspective view for explaining a transfer device for transferring the auxiliary case to the shelf according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5C are views for explaining that the auxiliary case is mounted to the lifting device after the auxiliary case is mounted on the lifting device from the shelf according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views for explaining the operation of opening the cover after the auxiliary case is mounted in the book entrance according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are perspective views for explaining an operation in which the auxiliary case is mounted to the lifting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view for explaining an auxiliary case according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a perspective view for explaining an auxiliary case according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 to 12 is a flow chart showing a book rental / return method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (14)

A housing having a book cashier; A bookshelf having a plurality of slots into which an auxiliary case for storing books of various sizes and shapes is inserted; Transfer device for transferring the auxiliary case from the bookshelf to the book storage unit Book rental / return device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The transfer device First to third transfer members, First to third transfer motors for driving the respective first to third transfer members; Pickup portion fastened to one end of the third transfer member Book rental / return device comprising a. The method of claim 2, The pick-up unit is a book rental / return device characterized in that it is configured in the "c" shape so that the pick-up supporting the auxiliary case from the bottom. The method of claim 1, And a conveying apparatus, the conveying apparatus for lifting the auxiliary case to the cashier. The method of claim 4, wherein And the lifting device is equipped with an RFID reader for reading information stored in an RFID tag attached to a lower end of the book stored in the auxiliary case. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The edge of the lower end of the book entrance is formed at an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that the cover of the auxiliary case is opened by the rising force, the book rental / return device, characterized in that automatically closed by the falling force. A main body for storing articles of various physical properties and books of various sizes and shapes, which are difficult to handle mechanically; With a pair of cover parts, A pair of hinge parts formed on both sides of the main body part to fix the pair of cover parts to be rotatable. Secondary case used for the book rental / return device containing. A main body for storing articles of various physical properties and books of various sizes and shapes, which are difficult to handle mechanically; With the cover, A pair of hinge parts formed on both sides of the body part to fix the cover part rotatably. Secondary case used for the book rental / return device containing. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The main body is a secondary case used in the book rental / return device, characterized in that formed of a material that can read information from the RFID tag attached to the lower portion of the book to be stored. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The main body is a secondary case used in the book rental / return device, characterized in that for forming a plurality of grooves to reduce the weight. The method according to claim 7 or 8, Secondary case used in the book rental / return device, characterized in that the auxiliary case is implemented using a string. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The auxiliary case is used for a book rental / return device, characterized in that the auxiliary case is implemented using a vinyl lamination wrap. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The auxiliary case is formed by the lower end of the book entrance formed in the book rental / return device at an angle greater than 90 degrees so that the cover is opened by a rising force and automatically closed by a descending force, the book rental by a lift Auxiliary case used for the return / return device. a) determining a rental or return mode; b) If it is determined that the rental mode in step a), the control unit drives the transfer device to align the auxiliary case containing the book selected by the user to the bottom of the book storage unit from the bookshelf, thereby opening the cover of the auxiliary case. Making a rental available; And c) If it is determined that the return mode in step a), the control unit drives the transfer device so that the empty auxiliary case is aligned with the bottom of the book storage unit so that the cover of the empty auxiliary case is opened to return the book loaned by the user. Steps to help Book rental method comprising a.

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