KR20160091234A - Airport baggage distribution system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an airport baggage distribution system and a method thereof. The airport baggage distribution system includes: a conveyor belt including a conveying path which is arranged to correspond to each of multiple baggage recovery supports for conveying baggage, a connection path connecting two or more conveying paths, and a reserving path branching from each of the conveying path to delay the process of conveying the baggage to the baggage recovery supports in order to form a baggage conveying route; multiple readers which are arranged on respective predetermined locations in the baggage conveying route and read and transmit tag information of electronic tags attached to a side of the baggage being conveyed in the baggage conveying route; and a baggage conveyance management system which specifies one or more baggage recovery supports for conveying the baggage, controls the conveying route to convey respective baggage to the baggage recovery supports specified in advance; obtains baggage identification information by using tag information received from the readers, and provides current location information of the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information to a passenger terminal.

Description

The present invention relates to an airport baggage distribution system and method,

The present invention relates to an airport baggage dispensing system and method.

At the airport, airline passengers can quickly and accurately classify and load the checked baggage from the airport terminal to the aircraft that the passenger boarded, and when the plane arrives at the destination, each passenger can collect the baggage A baggage claim system (BHS) to carry the baggage claim.

By using the baggage handling system provided at the airport, passengers can conveniently carry their baggage to their destination without carrying them directly. Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-0015300 and the like have been filed for the airport baggage handling system.

1 is a schematic view for explaining a baggage handling system of an airport. The baggage handling system can be processed differently when an aircraft takes off and when an aircraft landing.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the aircraft takes off, the baggage handling system measures the weight when the departure baggage is loaded on the check-in counter by the passenger, and then transfers the starting baggage to the collecting conveyor. Thereafter, the baggage handling system performs a security search for the starting baggage conveyed to the collecting conveyor, and loads the checked baggage onto the tray.

These baggage handling systems classify the departure baggage loaded on the tray by destination by the sorting device and then transfer it along the track to the take-off place of the aircraft on which the departing passenger boarded. The transported departure baggage is loaded on the aircraft and transported to the destination.

Alternatively, if the aircraft landed, the baggage handling system may be configured to place the arriving baggage or transfer baggage of the passenger on the arriving aircraft at a baggage delivery location (i.e., a disc-shaped tray-like baggage recovery bag) Transfer to the take-off location.

More specifically, the baggage handling system loads loaded baggage and / or checked baggage that are unloaded in a mixed state onto a tray. The baggage handling system divides the arrival baggage and / or the transferable baggage loaded in the tray into destinations according to the sorting device, and then the baggage is transferred along the track to the baggage collection, and the transfer baggage is transferred to each passenger To the place. Here, the arrival baggage arriving at the baggage claim station will be delivered to the passenger, and the transfer baggage arriving at the transfer aircraft take-off place will be loaded again on the transfer aircraft.

In this way, baggage carried on an airplane is delivered to each passenger on a single baggage allowance designated to correspond to the airplane flight number.

At this time, although the airport has a plurality of baggage recovery bases, it is set so that a large amount of baggage is carried only to one baggage collection designated to correspond to the airplane flight number.

For this reason, the baggage collection area is crowded with passengers waiting to retrieve their baggage, and confusion arises between those seeking to retrieve their baggage and those waiting for the arrival of the baggage. In this process, if the baggage has a similar shape, the owner may change, or the baggage may be lost.

Also, since each passenger does not know when his / her baggage will arrive at the baggage claim area, there is a need to continuously observe the baggage baggage until the baggage is found in the baggage collection area.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2014-0015300 (Method and System for Handling Baggage in Airport)

The present invention relates to a method and system for distributing and carrying baggage of passengers by using a plurality of idle stoppers (that is, a non-operational baggage allowance) among a plurality of baggage withdrawals provided at an airport, The present invention relates to an airport baggage dispensing system and method capable of preventing congestion around a baggage collection area by informing a user of the baggage baggage information in advance.

The present invention enables each passenger to check in real time whether his / her baggage is currently being transported at a certain position (for example, inside an airplane, a baggage transfer vehicle, a conveyor belt, a baggage recovery bag, etc.) The present invention is to provide an airport baggage dispensing system and method capable of preventing a situation in which the baggage collection area is not congested without order.

The present invention is intended to provide an airport baggage dispensing system and method that allows each passenger to arrive at the baggage claim bag at the most appropriate time to retrieve the baggage.

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an airport baggage dispensing system, comprising: a conveyance path provided so as to correspond to each of a plurality of baggage recovery bases to which baggage is to be conveyed; a connection path connecting two or more conveyance paths, A conveyor belt forming a baggage conveyance path including an atmospheric passage branched from each conveyance path to reserve conveyance; A plurality of readers installed at predetermined positions of the baggage conveyance path for reading and transmitting tag information of the electronic tag attached to one side of the baggage conveyed along the baggage conveyance path; And one or more baggage recovery units for transferring the baggage are controlled to control the conveying path so that each piece of baggage is conveyed at a predetermined number of baggage counts and the baggage identification information is acquired using the tag information received from the plurality of readers And providing the current position information of the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information to the passenger terminal.

The airport baggage dispensing system includes one or more path switching units for switching the conveyance path of the baggage so as to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance path to the atmospheric passage or move the baggage placed in the atmospheric passage to the conveyance path, Wherein the baggage transport management system is further configured to move the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the transfer path to the atmospheric air path when receiving a transport pending request including baggage identification information from the passenger terminal The control unit controls the operation of the route switching unit so that the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information is moved from the waiting path to the transfer path when receiving a transfer resume request including baggage identification information from the passenger terminal The operation of the route switching unit can be controlled.

The airport baggage dispensing system includes one or more path switching units for switching the conveyance path of the baggage so as to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance path to the atmospheric passage or move the baggage placed in the atmospheric passage to the conveyance path, Wherein the baggage handling management system further comprises a baggage handling control system for controlling the baggage handling control system so that the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information registered in advance so as to match the passenger identification information received from the passenger identification device is transferred to the baggage collection table along the transfer path, The operation of the route switching unit can be controlled so as to control the operation of the route switching unit and to move the baggage for which the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage identification information has not been received to the waiting route.

The passenger recognizing device may be a device including at least one of a button for inputting the predetermined passenger identification information and a barcode reader for receiving the barcode image of a predetermined format and decrypting the passenger identification information.

The baggage transport management system may calculate the time required for the baggage corresponding to the tag information to reach the baggage collection unit using the position information of the reader that has transmitted the tag information and provide the calculated time information to the passenger terminal .

The baggage transfer management system includes at least one of a text message transmitting / receiving method, an application program execution method installed in the passenger terminal, and an information providing method through a predetermined web page, so that the current position information of the baggage and the baggage- Can be provided to the passenger terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for distributing airport baggage, the method comprising: specifying a plurality of baggage collecting bags for each of a plurality of baggage to be transported and baggage to be transported to each baggage collection; Receiving the tag information and the corresponding reader identification information from the electronic tag attached to one side of the baggage conveyed along the baggage conveyance path from the readers installed at predetermined positions of the baggage conveyance path, ; And obtaining the baggage identification information by using the tag information received by the baggage transfer management system and providing the current position information of the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information to the passenger terminal, A conveying path provided so as to correspond to each of a plurality of baggage collecting units to be conveyed, a connecting path connecting each of the two conveying paths, and an atmospheric path branching from each conveying path to reserve the conveyance of the baggage along the collected baggage The method comprising the steps of:

Wherein the baggage transport management system is configured to control the operation of the route switching unit to move the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the transfer route to the atmospheric route when the transfer pending request including the baggage identification information is received from the passenger terminal ; And the baggage transfer management system is configured to, when receiving a transfer resume request including baggage identification information from the passenger terminal, transfer the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the waiting path to the transfer path, Wherein the route switching unit is configured to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance route to the atmospheric passage by the control of the baggage conveyance management system, So as to move the conveying path of the baggage to the conveying path.

Wherein the baggage transport management system comprises: determining whether predetermined passenger identification information is received from the passenger identification device to correspond to the baggage being transported along the transport path; Controlling the operation of the route switching unit to move the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information for which the passenger identification information is not received to the airway; And determining whether or not the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage in the waiting passage has been received from the passenger identification device, and if so, the baggage transfer management system is operable to cause the baggage placed in the waiting passage to be moved to the transfer route And controlling the operation of the path switching unit.

The passenger recognizing device may be a device including at least one of a button for inputting the predetermined passenger identification information and a barcode reader for receiving the barcode image of a predetermined format and decrypting the passenger identification information.

The baggage transport management system may calculate the time required for the baggage corresponding to the tag information to reach the baggage collection unit using the position information of the reader that has transmitted the tag information and provide the calculated time information to the passenger terminal .

The baggage transfer management system includes at least one of a text message transmitting / receiving method, an application program execution method installed in the passenger terminal, and an information providing method through a predetermined web page, so that the current position information of the baggage and the baggage- Can be provided to the passenger terminal.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to distribute and carry passengers' baggage by using a plurality of idle stoppages (i.e., non-operational state of the baggage allowance) among a plurality of baggage withdrawals provided at an airport, There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the congestion around the baggage recovery center by guiding the collection bag information for collecting the baggage in advance.

In addition, since each passenger can confirm in real time where his / her baggage is being transported from the current position, it is not necessary for each passenger to wait in the baggage recovery bag, and the effect that the baggage baggage baggage can be prevented from being congested without order have.

It also has the effect of enabling each passenger to arrive at the baggage collection point at the most appropriate time for the baggage to be retrieved.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a baggage handling system of an airport. Fig.
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an airport baggage allocation technique according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 illustrates a configuration of a baggage transfer management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a baggage transfer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a configuration of a baggage transport management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a baggage transfer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Also, the terms " part, "" unit," " module, " Hardware, and software.

It is to be understood that the components of the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are not limited to the embodiments and may be embodied in other embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is to be understood that although the description is omitted, multiple embodiments may be implemented again in one integrated embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

2 is a schematic view illustrating an air baggage allocation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, in order to enable passengers arriving at the airport to use the airplane to retrieve their baggage transferred along the baggage conveying path at the designated baggage return path, a plurality of baggage collecting bags (1, 2, ..., ⓝ, etc.).

The baggage that is loaded on the airplane and arrives at the airport can be transported via a transfer path 220, which is a path for transferring the baggage 210 to the baggage recovery bag. The baggage recovery bag, which is connected to the end of the transfer path, Recovery passages 230 may be formed.

At this time, by temporarily reserving the conveyance of the baggage 210 through the conveying path 220, the waiting passage 240 for allowing the baggage to reach the baggage recovery stage at the most suitable time for each passenger to collect his / And may be branched from the transfer path 220. The atmosphere path 240 may be divided into a plurality of branches at a plurality of points of the conveyance path 220. Each atmosphere path 240 may be branched to connect two points of the conveyance path 220 as illustrated in FIG. 2, and one region may be formed as a feedback path, It is natural that the forming method may be varied.

The baggage transfer path of the conventional baggage transfer system is configured such that one transfer path 220 is connected to one recovery path 230 (that is, one baggage recovery unit allocated to correspond to the airplane flight number) ), So that there was a disadvantage that many passengers were gathered only in the vicinity of the baggage collecting bag and waited for the baggage to arrive in a crowded state.

However, according to the baggage dispensing system according to each embodiment of the present invention, by the operation of the baggage transfer management system 250, the baggage of the passengers of the airplane is dispersedly transferred to the idle baggage collecting lanes among the plurality of baggage collecting lanes provided at the airport And provides the conveyance position of the baggage with the conveyance position of the baggage to the passenger terminal 290. By performing the luggage conveyance control so that each passenger can retrieve the baggage at the most appropriate time, To retrieve their own baggage.

For this purpose, the baggage delivery path of the baggage dispensing system according to each embodiment of the present invention is such that the transfer path 220 for transferring the baggage at each baggage count is connected And one or more air passages 240 are formed in each of the feed paths 220. [

The baggage transfer management system 250 is a system for transferring the baggage conveyed through one of the conveyance paths 220 to another conveyance path 220 in order to allow each baggage of each passenger to be conveyed to the designated number of baggage individually And performs path control such as switching.

Hereinafter, a method of managing transportation according to the baggage dispensing according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the related drawings.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a baggage transportation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the baggage handling system includes a conveyor belt 200 forming a baggage conveyance path, first to third path switching units 245a, 245b and 245c for adjusting the conveyance path of the baggage 210, And a baggage transfer management system 250.

The conveyance path formed by the conveyor belt 200 includes a conveyance path 220 that is a path for conveying the baggage 210 to the baggage recovery unit and a conveyance path 220 that is branched from the conveyance path 220, A circulating path 230 serving as a circulating path for circulating the baggage and a transfer path 220 connected to the transfer path 220 so as to allow the baggage 210 to transfer And a connection path 225 for setting a path so as to reach the baggage recovery point.

The atmosphere path 240 may be branched to connect two points of the conveyance path 220 as illustrated in FIG. 2, and one region may be formed as a feedback path, It is natural that the method can be varied.

The baggage 210 is conveyed along the baggage conveyance path formed by the conveyor belt 200 and is conveyed to the conveyance path 220 or the atmospheric path 240 by one or more path switching units , The first to third route switching units 245a, 245b, and 245c illustrated in FIG. 2) may be installed at any point in the baggage transportation path.

Each of the first to third path switching units 245a, 245b, and 245c includes a partition, a plurality of second path switching units 245a, 245b, and 245c that are fixed to one side of the baggage conveying path and configured to rotate the partition in a predetermined direction, And a hinge part provided at one end. Each of the first to third path switching units 245a, 245b and 245c is operated to adjust the conveying direction of the baggage 210 by rotating the partition about the hinge by the control of the baggage-transfer managing system 250. [

2, the first to third path switching units 245a, 245b, and 245c are configured to transfer the conveyance path of the baggage 210 conveyed by the conveyor belt 200 to a path opened by the rotated partition The first to third path switching units 245a and 245b are provided in a structure in which the baggage 210 conveyed by the conveyor belt 200 is pushed out in an arbitrary direction to change the conveyance direction of the baggage 210. [ , And 245c may be formed. In addition, the configuration methods of the first to third path switching units 245a, 245b, and 245c for achieving the same purpose may be various.

2, the first path switching unit 245a is installed at a position where the connecting path 225 branches from the conveying path 220 to switch the conveying path 220 to which the baggage 210 is to be conveyed, The second route switching unit 245b is provided at a position for entering the baggage 210 transferred through the transfer route 220 into the atmosphere path 240 and the third route switching unit 245c is disposed at a position where the baggage 210 is waiting And is disposed at a position to be circulated in the path 240 or enter the path 220 again.

The baggage transfer management system 250 may include a collection unit 255, an analysis unit 260, a storage unit 265, a communication unit 270, and a control unit 275.

The collecting unit 255 collects the tag information read by the reader 222 installed at a plurality of places in the baggage conveyance path.

An electronic tag 215 is attached to one side (e.g., a baggage claim tag) of the baggage 210, and the reader 222 reads the tag information read from the electronic tag 215 and the reader 222 to the collecting unit (255). The electronic tag 215 may be, for example, one or more of an RFID tag, a real time location tracking service (RTLS) tag, and the like.

The analyzer 260 uses the tag information collected by the collecting unit 255 and the identification information of the reader 222 to determine the positional information of the baggage 210 corresponding to the tag information 222), identification information of the baggage 210 (e.g., one or more of passenger information corresponding to the owner, seat number of the passenger, telephone number information of the passenger etc.), baggage 210 Estimated time information for reaching the recovery path 230, and the like, and the analysis information analyzed by the analysis unit 260 can be stored in the storage unit 265. The identification information of the baggage 210 may be included in the tag information or may be information read from the storage unit 265 as information corresponding to the identification information of the electronic tag 215 included in the tag information.

The communication unit 270 transmits the analysis information stored in the storage unit 265 and the information determined by the control unit 275 to be described later (for example, information on the baggage recovery band to be reached, etc.) to a predetermined destination apparatus . The destination apparatus may be a device previously designated for receiving analysis information interpreted by the analyzing unit 260. [

The destination device may be, for example, a passenger terminal 290 such as a smart phone, and may include information on the number of pieces of baggage for which the baggage is finally to be reached, information on the position of the baggage (e.g., Analysis information which is estimated arrival time information of the air conditioner 220, the atmospheric passage 240, the recovery passage 230 or the connection passage 225, and / or the recovery passage 230, May be transmitted to the passenger terminal 290 or may be transmitted to a predetermined application program installed and driven in the passenger terminal 290. [ However, if the passenger terminal 290 is set so as to be able to check the position of the baggage 210 on a predetermined web page, the destination apparatus may be a web server apparatus that provides analysis information through the web page.

The communication unit 270 may also receive pending request information for delaying the time for the baggage 210 to reach the collection path 230 from the passenger terminal 290. [ For example, the owner of the baggage 210 may enter a hold request using an application program executed on the passenger terminal 290, a hold request button provided on one side of the web page to which the passenger terminal 290 is connected will be. Of course, the hold request may be received by the communication unit 270 by a method in which the passenger terminal 290 transmits a short message describing the baggage identification information to a predetermined destination.

The communication unit 270 may also receive a transfer request from the passenger terminal 290 to move the baggage 210 being transferred from the waiting path 240 to the transfer path 220.

The control unit 275 controls the operation of each component provided in the baggage-transfer management system 250.

For example, the control unit 275 may receive information on the idle number of times from the monitoring system (not shown) of the airport, or use the information collected from the reader 222 provided in the baggage transportation path, , And may determine one or more baggage allowances to transport passengers' baggage.

At this time, the control unit 275 refers to the information previously stored in the storage unit 265 with respect to the amount of water carried through the airplane and the appropriate amount of water to be processed for each piece of baggage, It may be possible to determine the amount of water to be carried. Then, the control unit 275 can control the operation of the first route switching unit 245a so that the specified number of pieces of baggage are carried to the specified baggage recovery area. In this case, when a plurality of pieces of baggage are contained in one passenger, it is of course possible to control them so as to transfer them to one piece of baggage. Here, the control unit 275 may generate information on which baggage 210 the baggage 210 is to be transported to, and store the information in the storage unit 265 so that the related information is provided to the passenger terminal 290.

The control unit 275 also controls the second and / or third paths (not shown) to adjust the conveyance path of the baggage 210 when a hold request or a transfer request for any baggage 210 is received from the passenger terminal 290. [ The operation of the switching units 245b and 245c can be controlled. For example, the control unit 275 controls the operation of the second path switching unit 245b to allow any piece of baggage 210 to enter the waiting path 240, 210 can be controlled to enter the conveying path 220 by controlling the operation of the third path switching unit 245c.

The control unit 275 also refers to the tag information collected by the reader 222 so that when one passenger has to collect a plurality of pieces of baggage 210, The second and / or third route switching units 245b and 245c so that some pieces of baggage 210 may be waiting in the waiting path 240. [0052]

At this time, the baggage 210 to which the conveying path is to be changed may be specified using the tag information and the reader identifying information collected in real time by the collecting unit 255, and the position information of the changed baggage 210 May be provided in real time to the passenger terminal 290 as described above.

As described above, not only can each passenger check the current position of his / her baggage 210 in real time, but also can control the arrival of the baggage 210 at the appropriate point in time to retrieve the baggage.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing baggage transportation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, the baggage transfer management system 250 receives information on the idle recovery number from the monitoring system (not shown) of the airport, or receives information from the reader 222 provided in the baggage transportation path The information is used to identify information about the idle time zone and determine one or more baggage times to transport passengers' baggage. At this time, the baggage transfer management system 250 further determines which piece of baggage is to be transferred for each piece of baggage by referring to the information about the baggage carried by the corresponding airplane stored in advance in the storage unit 265, ). ≪ / RTI > According to the determination of step 410, each piece of baggage will be switched over to the conveying path 220 designated via the connecting path 225.

In step 420, the baggage transport management system 250 receives tag information read from each reader 222 from an electronic tag attached to each piece of baggage 210 transported on a conveyance path comprised of the conveyor belt 200. At this time, each reader 222 may further provide the reader identification information given to the reader 222 providing the tag information.

In operation 430, the baggage transport management system 250 determines the positional information of the baggage 210 (for example, the installation position of the reader 222) using the tag information and the reader identification information received from the reader 222, (E.g., one or more of the owner information, the owner's seat number, the owner's telephone number information, etc.) of the baggage 210, the estimated time information for the baggage 210 to reach the collection path 230, And stores the analysis information in the storage unit 265. [

In step 440, the baggage transport management system 250 determines whether the pieces of baggage 210 are to be transported, based on analysis information on the positional information of each baggage 210 and / or estimated time required for reaching the baggage collection area, To the passenger terminal 290. The passenger- The analysis information and the number-of-pieces information may be provided to the passenger terminal 290 by the short message transmission / reception method, the driving of the application program installed in the passenger terminal 290, and the predetermined web page access method.

The baggage transfer management system 250 determines whether any of the baggages, which are respectively transported through the transfer path 220 specified in step 450, satisfy the predetermined transfer suspension conditions.

For example, if a hold request is received from a passenger terminal 290 or web server device for any piece of baggage 210, one passenger must retrieve a plurality of pieces of baggage, Or more, or the like. Here, the hold request is for delaying the conveyance of the baggage 210, and may include baggage identification information for the baggage 210 to which the conveyance is to be held.

If the conveying suspension condition is not satisfied for any one piece of baggage 210, the process returns to step 420.

However, if the transfer pending condition is satisfied, the baggage transfer management system 250 determines whether the baggage 210 corresponding to the baggage identification information satisfying the transfer pending condition (i.e., the baggage designated as the hold request, Recognizes the current position of the baggage that is carried forward among the baggage, and performs the baggage conveyance path control to allow the baggage to enter the atmospheric passage 240. The baggage 210 that has entered the waiting passage 240 will wait or circulate in the waiting path 240 until the transfer resuming condition is satisfied.

The baggage transfer management system 250 then determines whether the transfer resume condition for any baggage 210 present in the waiting path 240 is satisfied.

The transfer resume condition may be, for example, when a transfer resume request is received from the passenger terminal 290 or the web server device, the transfer interval of a plurality of baggage of a passenger may be maintained within a predetermined interval, or the like have. Here, the transfer resume request is for resuming transfer of the baggage 210, and baggage identification information for the baggage 210 to be resumed transfer may be included.

If the transfer resume condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 420 again. However, if the transfer resume condition is satisfied, the baggage transfer management system 250 checks the current position of the baggage 210 corresponding to the baggage identification information satisfying the transfer resume condition among the baggages present in the waiting path 240 at step 480 And performs baggage conveyance path control to allow the baggage 210 to enter the conveying path 220. The baggage 210 entering the conveying path 220 by the conveying path control will be conveyed along the conveying path 220 to reach the baggage collecting stand.

2 to 4, the baggage carried by one airplane can be dispersedly transported to a plurality of idle times, and each passenger can retrieve the transported position of his baggage 210 and the baggage 210 A system and method for real-time identification of the payload information has been described.

In addition, by allowing each passenger to request the conveyance of the baggage 210 or suspending the conveyance of the baggage 210 considering the time at which the baggage 210 arrives at the baggage collecting zone, the baggage 210 can be delivered to the baggage collecting bag And that a plurality of baggage of one passenger can be controlled to be collected in one baggage collecting bag even if a plurality of baggage collecting bags are used.

The baggage dispensing system and method to be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 will now be described with reference to the baggage dispensing and transportation management techniques described above, as well as other methods of delivering baggage, including, but not limited to, A situation in which the baggage transfer management system automatically moves the baggage of the passenger to the waiting path 240 and waits for the baggage transfer management system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a baggage transportation management system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5, the baggage handling system includes a conveyor belt 200 forming a baggage conveyance path, first to third path switching units 245a, 245b and 245c for adjusting the conveyance path of the baggage 210, A passenger identification device 510 for registering that the passenger has arrived at a predetermined position (for example, a designated area for collecting baggage) by inputting passenger identification information, and a baggage transfer management system 250. [ For the sake of explanation and understanding, the description of the matters overlapping with those described with reference to Figs. 2 to 4 will be omitted or briefly explained.

The passenger identifying device 510 may be implemented, for example, with an electronic device having an input section and a display section, and the input section may include, for example, passenger identification information (e.g., telephone number registered as baggage identification information, And / or a barcode reader for recognizing the barcode 420 printed on one side of the airplane ticket so as to correspond to the passenger identification information.

The passenger identification device 510 can be installed, for example, near the baggage recovery device. Passenger identification information is input through the passenger identification device 510, and the passenger identification device 510 transmits the inputted passenger identification information to the baggage recognition device 510 Management system 250 so that the baggage handling management system 250 can recognize that the passenger has reached the area where the baggage 210 can be retrieved.

The baggage transfer management system 250 may include a collection unit 255, an analysis unit 260, a storage unit 265, a communication unit 270, and a control unit 275.

The collecting unit 255 collects the tag information read by the reader 222 installed at a plurality of places in the baggage conveyance path

The analyzer 260 uses the tag information collected by the collecting unit 255 and the identification information of the reader 222 to determine the positional information of the baggage 210 corresponding to the tag information (For example, one or more of the owner information, the owner's seat number, and the owner's phone number information) of the baggage 210, the baggage 210 arriving at the return path 230 Estimated time information for performing the analysis, and the like, and the analysis information analyzed by the analysis unit 260 may be stored in the storage unit 265.

The analysis unit 260 analyzes the passenger identification information acquired by the passenger recognition device 510 received through the communication unit 270 and stores the analysis information analyzed by the analysis unit 260 in the storage unit 265 .

The communication unit 270 communicates with the destination apparatus such as the passenger terminal 290 and the passenger recognition apparatus 510. [ For example, the communication unit 270 can transmit analysis information as location information of the baggage 210 stored in the storage unit 265 and the number-of-pieces-of-arrival information to be arrived at the baggage to the destination apparatus, (E.g., registration completion or registration failure) of the passenger identification information is received from the passenger identification device 510, and the result of analysis To the passenger recognition device 510.

The control unit 275 controls the operation of each component provided in the baggage-transfer management system 250.

For example, the control unit 275 may determine one or more baggage recovery units to which the baggage 210 is to be transferred, and may control the amount of the baggage to be transferred to the designated baggage number (that is, 1 path switching unit 245a. The control unit 275 also controls the second and / or third path switching unit 245b to adjust the conveyance path of the baggage 210 when the conveyance pending condition or the conveyance resume condition is satisfied for the certain baggage 210 , And 245c.

In addition, the control unit 275 determines that the passenger who is the owner of the baggage 210 transported along the conveyance path has not yet arrived at the baggage collection place (for example, the passenger identification information is not received from the passenger identification device 510 Of the first and / or second path switching units 245a and 245b to allow the baggage 210 to wait in the waiting path 240 until the passenger identification information is received It is also possible to control the operation. The control unit 275 determines the waiting path 240 in which the baggage 210 is to be switched in consideration of the amount of the baggage 210 circulating in the waiting path 240 It might be.

As described above, each passenger can not only check the current position of his / her baggage 210 in real time, but also can control the arrival of the baggage 210 at the appropriate time to retrieve the baggage 210, The system 250 has an advantage in that the baggage 210 can be prevented from being misdirected by performing the baggage return management so that the baggage 210 can arrive at the baggage collecting bag after the passenger arrives at the baggage collecting bag have.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a baggage according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the baggage transport management system 250 determines a baggage recovery bag to be used for baggage transportation, designates a baggage 210 to be transported to each baggage recovery bag side, and stores the information in the storage unit 265 (Step 410). Then, the baggage transport management system 250 receives the reader identification information and the tag information read from the electronic tag attached to each piece of baggage 210, which is transported on the conveyance path composed of the conveyor belt 200, from each reader 222 (Step 420). The position information of the baggage 210, the baggage identification information, the estimated time information for arriving the baggage 210 to the collection path 230 using the tag information and the reader identification information received from the reader 222 Or the like, and stores the analysis information in the storage unit 265 (step 430).

In addition, the baggage transport management system 250 receives the passenger identification information acquired through the passenger identification device 510 in step 610 and stores the received identification information in the storage unit 265.

In step 620, the baggage transport management system 250 determines whether or not the passenger corresponding to any baggage 210 transported through the transport path 220 using the baggage identification information stored in the storage unit 265 and the passenger identification information, It is judged whether or not it has arrived at the withdrawal zone. For example, when the passenger identification information preset in advance to correspond to the baggage identification information is received and stored from the passenger identification device 510, it can be determined that the passenger corresponding to the baggage has arrived at the designated baggage recovery zone.

If the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage identification information is stored in the storage unit 265, the baggage transfer management system 250 transfers the baggage 210 through the designated transfer path 220 in step 630, So as to reach the recovery zone.

However, if the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage identification information is not stored in the storage unit 265, then in step 640, the baggage transport management system 250 causes the baggage 210 to wait or circulate in the waiting path 240 The conveyance path control is performed.

At step 650, the baggage transport management system 250 determines whether passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage 210 is received from the passenger identification device 510. [

If no passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage 210 waiting in the waiting passage 240 has been received,

However, if the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage 210 waiting in the waiting path 240 has been received, in step 660, the baggage 210 waiting or circulating in the waiting path 240 is transferred to the transfer path 220 And performs a conveyance path control. The baggage 210 that has been transferred to the transfer path 220 will be transferred through the transfer path 220 to the baggage recovery (step 630).

The above-described process may be repeatedly performed until the collection of the baggage 210 to be delivered to the passenger and delivered to the passenger is completed.

As described above, the airport baggage transportation management method according to the present embodiment may be implemented by a software program or the like. The code and code segments that make up the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the program is stored in a computer readable medium, readable and executed by a computer, and implements the method. The information storage medium includes a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and a carrier wave medium.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the following claims And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

200: Conveyor belt 210: Baggage
215: Electronic tag 220:
222: reader 225: connection path
230: Number of times 240: To atmosphere
245a, 245b, and 245c:
250: Baggage conveyance management system 255: Collection section
260: Analysis section 265:
270: communication unit 275:
290: passenger terminal 510: passenger recognition device
520: Barcode

Claims (12)

In an airport baggage dispensing system,
A conveying path provided so as to correspond to each of a plurality of baggage collecting bags to be conveyed, a connecting path connecting two or more conveying paths respectively, and an atmospheric path branched from each conveying path to reserve the conveyance of the baggage along the collected baggage A conveyor belt forming a baggage conveyance path;
A plurality of readers installed at predetermined positions of the baggage conveyance path for reading and transmitting tag information of the electronic tag attached to one side of the baggage conveyed along the baggage conveyance path; And
Designates at least one baggage recovery bag for transporting baggage, controls the transport path so that each baggage is transported at a predetermined number of baggage times, obtains baggage identification information using the tag information received from the plurality of readers And a baggage transportation management system for providing current position information of baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information to the passenger terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising one or more route switching units for shifting the conveyance path of the baggage to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance path to the atmospheric passage or to move the baggage placed in the atmospheric passage to the conveyance path,
The baggage transportation management system includes:
Controlling the operation of the route switching unit to move the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the transfer route to the atmospheric airway when a transfer pending request including the baggage identification information is received from the passenger terminal,
And controlling the operation of the route switching unit so that the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information is moved from the atmospheric route to the transfer route when the transfer resume request including the baggage identification information is received from the passenger terminal Airport baggage dispensing system featuring.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising one or more route switching units for shifting the conveyance path of the baggage to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance path to the atmospheric passage or to move the baggage placed in the atmospheric passage to the conveyance path,
The baggage transportation management system includes:
Controls the operation of the route switching unit so that the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information registered in advance to match the passenger identification information received from the passenger identifying apparatus is transferred to the baggage recovery unit along the transfer route,
And controls the operation of the route switching unit so that the baggage for which the passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage identification information is not received is moved to the waiting route.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the passenger identification device is a device including at least one of a button for inputting predetermined passenger identification information and a barcode reader for receiving a barcode image of a predetermined format and decrypting the passenger identification information. .
The method according to claim 1,
The baggage transportation management system includes:
And calculates the time required for the baggage corresponding to the tag information to reach the baggage collection unit using the position information of the reader that has transmitted the tag information, and provides the calculated time information to the passenger terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The baggage transfer management system includes at least one of a text message transmitting / receiving method, an application program execution method installed in the passenger terminal, and an information providing method through a predetermined web page, so that the current position information of the baggage and the baggage- To the passenger terminal. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 19 >
In an airport baggage dispensing method,
Designating a plurality of baggage collection cues for each of a plurality of baggage to be transported and baggage to be transported to each baggage recovery;
Receiving the tag information and the corresponding reader identification information from the electronic tag attached to one side of the baggage conveyed along the baggage conveyance path from the readers installed at predetermined positions of the baggage conveyance path, ; And
Obtaining the baggage identification information by using the tag information received by the baggage transportation management system and providing the current position information of the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information to the passenger terminal,
The baggage conveying path includes a conveying path provided so as to correspond to each of a plurality of baggage collecting bags to be conveyed, a connecting path connecting two or more conveying paths, The method comprising the steps of:
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the baggage transport management system is configured to control the operation of the route switching unit to move the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the transfer route to the atmospheric route when the transfer pending request including the baggage identification information is received from the passenger terminal ; And
Wherein the baggage transfer management system is configured to transfer the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the passenger terminal to the transfer path in order to move the baggage corresponding to the received baggage identification information from the atmospheric path to the transfer path, Further comprising the step of controlling the operation,
The route switching unit is configured to move the baggage conveyed through the conveyance path to the atmospheric passage by the control of the baggage conveyance management system or to control the conveyance of the baggage for moving the baggage placed in the atmospheric passage to the conveyance path And the route switching is performed.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the baggage transport management system comprises: determining whether predetermined passenger identification information is received from the passenger identification device to correspond to the baggage being transported along the transport path;
Controlling the operation of the route switching unit to move the baggage corresponding to the baggage identification information for which the passenger identification information is not received to the airway; And
Determining whether or not passenger identification information corresponding to the baggage in the waiting passage has been received from the passenger identification device; and, if received, the baggage- Further comprising the step of controlling the operation of the route switching unit.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the passenger identification device is a device including at least one of a button for inputting predetermined passenger identification information and a barcode reader for receiving a barcode image of a predetermined format and decrypting passenger identification information .
8. The method of claim 7,
The baggage transportation management system includes:
And calculates the time required for the baggage corresponding to the tag information to reach the baggage collection unit using the position information of the reader that has transmitted the tag information, and provides the calculated time information to the passenger terminal.
8. The method of claim 7,
The baggage transfer management system includes at least one of a text message transmitting / receiving method, an application program execution method installed in the passenger terminal, and an information providing method through a predetermined web page, so that the current position information of the baggage and the baggage- To the passenger terminal. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 19 >

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