KR20110030181A - Self check-out system with sterilizing function for rfid tagged materials - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A self check-out system having a sterilizing function is provided to reduce time to check-out and sterilize a book and to automatically record sterilizing time to the database. CONSTITUTION: A reader and scanner(102, 104) recognizes a barcode-type membership card of a user. An RFID reader(112) transceives data through an RFID antenna(110). A control computer is connected to the database of a main computer. If the membership number and ID of a user are inputted, an information input/output unit(118) guides the use of a self check-out machine and displays a result.

Description

Self Check-out System with Sterilizing Function for RFID tagged Materials}

In the present invention, a library including a librarian, an employee, a book, a CD, a DVD, and the like (hereinafter referred to as a material) having an RFID tag (Radio Frequency Identification tag) in a library, a library, a rental store, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a library). It is about a self-loan system with disinfection function that allows you to sterilize the data at the same time without the help of the operator.

In general, RFID systems, which include tags (transponders), readers (readers), and antennas (coupling devices), can handle multiple pieces of data at a time simply and quickly, compared to bar code systems that process only one piece of data at a time. There is an advantage that there is an increasing number of cases in which libraries operate a self-loan system with an RFID system.

In the conventional self-lending system of RFID-tagged materials, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a user protrudes toward the upper front of the self-lending machine 10 and includes a shelf on which one RFID antenna 12 is mounted. 14) put on the loaned materials 18 with the RFID tag 16 attached thereto, operate the input and output means 20 of information such as a touch screen display unit, and operate the RFID reader 22 and the network communication equipment. Through the computer 24 connected to the host computer, including the library manager's PC, it was possible to perform the loan processing by the user himself.

In the conventional self-lending system, since there is no additional service function other than the function of processing the loan of data, the loan processing process may be completed while the user puts the materials 18 on the shelf 14 of the self-lending machine 10. It will wait until it takes about 10 to 60 seconds.

In particular, when a temporary failure in the self-lending machine 10, a failure of a computer 24, a main computer, a network communication device, or the like occurs, or a communication delay, the loan processing for one user often occurs more than 60 seconds. have. In this case, the user who is using the self-lending machine 10 has no choice but to wait with the book on the shelf 14 until the loan processing is finally completed. There was a complaint about the service.

On the other hand, various materials used by many unspecified (rental / reading) in libraries, archives, rental shops, schools, etc. are contaminated by user's physical contact, saliva, food, etc. There was a problem vulnerable to the transmission of various diseases through the contact of the.

As a sterilizer used in a conventional library or library, Korean Patent No. 0,880,583 discloses a desktop book sterilizer.

However, since the sterilizer needs to perform disinfection of the material separately before or after the user borrows the necessary material using a conventional self-lending machine, it takes more time for the library user and additional work steps are required.

In other words, in the past, not only had to purchase and manage a self-lending machine and a book sterilizer in a library, but also a loan system and a sterilization system of data were completely separated so that a user can borrow and sterilize necessary materials. In some cases, it is necessary to wait for the order of use, and it is inconvenient to move the material to be loaned from the self-lending machine to the book sterilizer or the reverse and perform a separate operation.

In addition, the conventional sterilizer has a disadvantage in that there is no method for recording and managing the disinfection time for each material, so that the user or the library operator does not have a method of distinguishing the material for further disinfection.

The purpose of the present invention is that the self-lending machine and disinfector for RFID-tagged materials in libraries, archives, rental shops, schools, etc. are distinguished and operated as separate devices, respectively, so that users can separate their own loan and disinfection functions. Compared to the use, the loan function and the disinfection function can be processed at the same time, thereby reducing the time required for user loan and disinfection of the data, and automatically accumulating the accumulated disinfection time within a certain period for each data in the database. By loaning and disinfecting data, the present invention provides a self-lending system with disinfection function which greatly improves the user's ease of use and hygiene safety.

The present invention relates to a self-lending system having a disinfection function for a material with an RFID tag, wherein an opening in the front is opened and closed by a door at an upper portion of the self-lending machine body, and at least one material containing the RFID tag is stored therein. The above data sterilization chamber is provided, and at least one ultraviolet sterilization lamp, an air jet port and an RFID antenna are provided inside the data sterilization chamber, and the air jet port is connected to a blower and an air supply line. The supply line is provided with an aroma generator for fumigation of the aroma fragrance into the data disinfection chamber through the air inlet, and a door opening and closing sensor for detecting the opening and closing state of the door is provided around the opening. UV sterilizing lamp, blower, aroma generator and door open / close sensor and RFID It characterized in that the antenna is connected to the control computer.

In addition, the door of the data disinfection chamber according to the invention is characterized in that the UV blocking viewing window is provided.

According to the present invention, by performing disinfection at the same time while the user processes the self-lending, the user can separately perform the book disinfection and the self-lending process separately in one system at the same time. And by reducing the processing time required for disinfection has the advantage of increasing the convenience and service efficiency of the user. In addition, while the user makes his / her own loan, sterilization and disinfection of the loan data is automatically performed. By using accumulated disinfection time information within a certain period recorded in the database for each data, the user or library operator can conveniently manage the data that needs to be disinfected. It is possible to provide more hygienic data access service, and periodical sterilization and disinfection of library and rental store's materials can be done very conveniently and accurately.

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a self-lending system having a disinfection function according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a self-lending system having a disinfection function according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a disinfection according to the present invention Example of the initial menu screen showing through the touch screen display of the self-loan system with a function, Figure 5 is an illustration of an additional disinfection selection screen showing through a touch screen display of the self-loan system with a disinfection function according to the invention, Figure 6 is an illustration of a database by the self-loan system with disinfection function according to the present invention, Figure 7 is an example of a list of loan application data including the cumulative disinfection time of the data by the self-loan system with disinfection function according to the present invention It is also.

1 and 2, the self-lending machine main body 100, a reader / scanner 102 and 104 for recognizing a user's RFID or barcode type membership card, and an RFID attached to the material 106, as illustrated in FIGS. It is connected to the RFID reader 112 that exchanges data through the tag 108 and the RFID antenna 110, and the reader / scanner 102 and 104 and the RFID reader 112, and manages the PC for the library administrator through network equipment. The control computer 116 connected to the database 114 of the main computer, and the touch computer connected to the control computer 116 and guides the use of the self-lending machine when the user's member number and ID are input and shows the self-lending result. A self-lending system including an input / output means 118 of information consisting of a display unit, the upper opening 120 of the front of the self-lending machine main body 100 is opened and closed by the door 121 and RFID At least one or more data sterilization chambers 122 to which the materials 106 attached thereto are accommodated are provided. At least one ultraviolet sterilization lamp 124 is provided inside the data sterilization chamber 122. The air injection port 126 and the RFID antenna 110 is provided, the air injection port 126 is connected to the blower 128 and the air supply line 130 for supplying the air by the electric suction, the The air supply line 130 is provided with an aroma generator 132 to perform chemical sterilization treatment by the antiviral and antibacterial effect of the material 106 contained in the data disinfection chamber 122 by fumigation of the aroma aroma. have.

The ultraviolet sterilization lamp 124 is disposed on all or a part of the blocked top wall 133 and both side walls 134 and 136 and the rear wall 138 constituting the data sterilization chamber 122, for example. The material 106 housed therein can be sterilized by irradiating ultraviolet rays.

The air injection port 126 is disposed at the corners of the closed both side walls 134 and 136 and the rear wall 138 constituting the data sterilization chamber 122, for example, and stored in the data sterilization chamber 122. By spraying the aroma fragrance in a diagonal direction with respect to the chemical sterilization effect can be improved.

The RFID antenna 110 is provided on both or one of the blocked upper wall 133 and the lower wall 140 forming the data sterilization chamber 122, for example, the lower wall 140 in the data sterilization chamber 122. By facing the RFID tag 108 attached to the material 106 to be stored in a state placed on the), it is possible to smoothly exchange data with the RFID tag 108.

The door 121 that opens and closes the front opening 120 of the data disinfection chamber 122 is provided with a UV blocking sight window 142 and is stored in the data disinfection chamber 122 without opening the door 121. The UV sterilizing lamp 124 and the air jet port 126 that disinfect the material 106, that is, the disinfection process can be easily viewed while looking at the operating condition.

The door opening and closing detection sensor 144 operated by opening or closing the door 121 is provided around the front opening 120 of the data disinfection chamber 122.

The door open / close detection sensor 144, ultraviolet sterilization lamp 124, blower 128 and the aroma generator 132 is connected to the material 106 through the RFID antenna 110 provided in the data disinfection chamber 122 It is connected to the control computer 116 to which the RFID reader 112 that exchanges data with the attached RFID tag 108 is connected, so that the material 106 with the RFID tag 108 attached inside the data disinfection chamber 122 is stored. Only the door 121 is closed, so that the sterilization / loan processing of the material 106 can be performed at the same time.

Accordingly, the user can be more safely protected from ultraviolet rays and aromas that sterilize the material 106, and the UV sterilization lamp 124, the blower 128, the aroma generator 132, and the RFID antenna 110 and the RFID reader ( By operating 112 efficiently, they extend their life cycle.

Self-lending system according to the present invention configured as described above is loan processing and disinfection of data on the initial screen 300 menu shown through the input and output means 118 of the information consisting of a touch screen display unit as illustrated in FIG. A menu 310 for performing processing simultaneously (eg, "loan") and a menu 320 for performing only disinfection of the material (eg "only disinfection") are provided so that the user can perform data disinfection at the same time as the loan. Therefore, only data sterilization can be performed separately.

The control computer connected to the door opening / closing sensor 144 which opens the door 121 and places the material 106 to be self-lending on the lower wall 140 of the data disinfection chamber 122 and then closes the door 121. The 116 activates the RFID antenna 110 and the RFID reader 112 provided in the data disinfection chamber 122 to retrieve the RFID tag 108 attached to the materials 106 stored in the data disinfection chamber 122. Recognize.

When the RFID tag 108 attached to the materials 106 is recognized through the RFID antenna 110 and the RFID reader 112, the control computer 116 turns on the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 124, and the blower 128. And the aroma generator 132 to disinfect the material by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the materials 106 contained in the data disinfection chamber 122 and by injecting air containing the fumigation aroma. At the same time, the self-lending process of the data is performed using the information of the RFID tag 108 attached to the data 106 recognized through the RFID antenna 110 and the RFID reader 112.

In this case, when only the disinfection process is selected in the initial screen 300 illustrated in FIG. 4, the self-lending process of the data is not performed.

Subsequently, when the disinfection of the material and the self-lending process are completed, the control computer 116 turns off the UV sterilization lamp 124, stops the operation of the blower 128 and the aroma generator 132, and the touch screen display. Through the input / output means 118 of the unit of information, the disinfection of the data and the completion of the self-lending process are shown to the user.

Accordingly, the user confirms that the disinfection and self-lending treatment of the data is completed through the UV blocking sight window 142 of the input / output means 118 and the door 121 of the information, and is not exposed to ultraviolet rays and aromas. Safely disinfected data can be self-lending.

In other words, in the self-lending system according to the present invention, the door 121 is correctly closed after storing the materials 106 with the RFID tag 108 attached to the data disinfection chamber 122 and the RFID tag 108 is correctly closed. Only if they are correctly recognized will the disinfection and self-lending of the data be safer and more accurate.

In addition, in the case of self-lending of data, disinfection is stopped when the self-lending transaction is completed regardless of the success or failure of the data.

And even if the user completes the self-lending process of the data, the disinfection addition menu 410 or the end menu 420 on the guide screen 400 shown through the input and output means 118 of the information as illustrated in FIG. ), You can extend the disinfection time of the data to re-sterilize or terminate disinfection and loan processing.

As such, when the disinfection of the data is completed or stopped, the disinfection time of the data is updated in the database 114 of the main computer through the control computer 116.

At this time, the data stored in the data disinfection chamber 122 by recognizing the RFID tag 108 attached to the material 106 through the RFID reader 112 connected to the RFID antenna 110 provided in the data disinfection chamber 122. It becomes possible to specify what 106 is.

In the database 114 of the main computer, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the cumulative disinfection time item 510 for each data is added and managed, and the cumulative disinfection corresponding to the material 106 to which the recognized RFID tag 108 is attached. Will save time.

If there is a disinfection time of the data in the cumulative disinfection time item for each data item 510 by updating the existing disinfection time and the final disinfection time, the cumulative disinfection time information is maintained in the database 114.

The cumulative period of the disinfection time may be set by limiting the cycle to, for example, six months or three months by reflecting the policy, characteristics, etc. of the library using the self-loan system according to the present invention.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the RFID tag 108 recognized through the RFID antenna 110 and the RFID reader 112 provided in the data disinfection chamber 122 through the input / output means 118 of the information. When displaying the information of the attached material 106, by showing the information of the accumulated sterilization time information 610 for each user, it is possible to determine whether or not to perform additional disinfection of the data.

The self-lending system according to the present invention can be utilized as a self-returning system of data only by changing the software installed in the control computer 116 without changing the structure.

1 is a side view of a conventional self-lending system.

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating a self-lending system with a disinfection function according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a self-lending system with a disinfection function according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an example of the initial menu screen showing through the touch screen display of the self-lending system with disinfection function according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exemplary disinfection selection screen showing through the touch screen display of the self-lending system with disinfection function according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an illustration of a database by a self-lending system with disinfection function according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is an illustration of a loan application data list including the cumulative disinfection time of the data by the self-loan system with disinfection function according to the present invention.

Claims (6)

Data through the self-lending machine main body 100, reader / scanners 102 and 104 for recognizing a user's RFID or barcode type membership card, and an RFID tag 108 and an RFID antenna 110 attached to the material 106. Control computer 116 connected with the reader / scanner (102,104) and the RFID reader 112 and connected to the database 114 of the main computer including the library manager's PC through the network equipment through the network device And input and output means 118, which is connected to the control computer 116 and comprises a touch screen display unit which guides the use of the self-lending machine and shows the self-loaning result when the user's member number and ID are input. A self-lending system comprising a, the upper portion of the self-lending machine main body 100, the opening 120 of the front is opened and closed by the door 121, the RFID antenna 110 is provided, RFID tag A self-lending system with disinfection function for an RFID-labeled material, characterized in that it is provided with at least one data sterilization chamber (122) for storing the material (106) attached (108). According to claim 1, wherein the data disinfection chamber 122, at least one UV sterilization lamp 124 connected to the control computer 116 is provided with an RFID tag attached material Self-lending system with disinfection function for. According to claim 1, wherein the inside of the data sterilization chamber 122 is provided with a blower 128 connected to the control computer 116 and at least one air injection port 126 connected to the air supply line 130. Self-lending system with disinfection function for the material with RFID tag, characterized in that it is. According to claim 1, wherein the opening 120 is connected to the control computer 116 and the door opening and closing detection sensor 144 for detecting the opening and closing state of the door 121 is characterized in that the RFID ID Self-lending system with disinfection for tagged materials. The self-lending system having a disinfection function according to claim 1, wherein the door (121) of the data disinfection chamber (122) is provided with a UV blocking sight window (142). The method of claim 3, wherein the air supply line 130 is connected to the control computer 116 and the aroma generator 132 for fumigation of the aroma fragrance is characterized in that the RFID tag attached material Loan system with disinfection function.

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