KR20170019920A - Distribution/goods storage system and method using locker size code - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a logistics/article storage system and a logistics/article storage method using a locker size code, capable of increasing space use efficiency of a locker. According to the present invention, the system comprises: a plurality of lockers including two or more locker sizes; a locker size code generation/posting module generating a locker size code corresponding to each locker size of the lockers to post the locker size code through a wired/wireless network, or to inform a maker making an article, a distributor distributing the article, or a deliverer delivering the article of the locker size code; a locker size code recognition module to recognize the locker size code attached or printed on a package of the article by the maker, the distributor, or the deliverer; a locker search module to search for the locker corresponding to the locker size code recognized by the locker size code recognition module; a locker assignment module to assign and provide the locker searched by the locker search module, and to receive information about an article receiver of the provided locker from a user; a locker information transmission module using the information about the article receiver inputted by the locker assignment module to automatically transmit an identification (ID) number of the assigned locker and an opening code for opening the corresponding door to a mobile terminal of the article receiver in real time; and a locker opening module receiving the ID number and the opening code of the locker from the article receiver, and confirming whether or not the inputted ID number and opening code are correct, so as to open the door of the locker.

Description

[0001] DISTRIBUTION / GOODS STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING LOCKER SIZE CODE [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a logistics / article storage system and method, and more particularly, to a logistics / article storage system and method using a storage box size code.

The shopping mall or the distribution company stores the delivery items in the unmanned storage box or the logistics storage box when the goods are distributed, These unmanned logistics / warehousing systems are used in various places such as apartments, housing complexes, and resorts in addition to shopping malls and distribution companies.

Patent Registration 10-1467099 and 10-1083784 disclose such an unattended logistics / article storage system.

However, most of the items stored in each area are uniform and uniform in size, and even if there is a different size storage box, it is impossible to know which size storage bin is empty. In the case of a shopping mall operator or a distribution company, if the size of the storage box is not empty, it is troublesome to go to another storage box.

On the other hand, in many cases, the shipping company delivering the articles stores the articles in an empty storage box regardless of the size thereof, and often does not consider the efficiency of space utilization according to the size of the storage box.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the space utilization efficiency by designating the optimum storage containers in consideration of the size of the article and its storage box at remote places.

In addition, there are various kinds of articles such as refrigerated articles, fragile articles, articles requiring ventilation and articles requiring sunlight blocking. However, most of the conventional storage boxes are manufactured without regard to refrigeration or ventilation.

10-1467099 10-1083784

It is an object of the present invention to provide a logistics / article storage system using a storage size code.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of storing a logistics / article using a storage size code.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a logistics / article storage system using a storage space size code, the storage system comprising: a plurality of storage units configured with at least two locker sizes; A locker size code corresponding to each storage box size of the storage box is generated and posted through a wired / wireless network, a manufacturer that manufactures the article, a distributor that distributes the article, A library size code generation / publishing module notifying the vendor; A storage size code recognition module for recognizing a storage size code attached to or printed on the package of the article by the manufacturer, distributor or shipping company; A storage box search module for searching a storage box corresponding to a storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module; A repository designation module for designating and providing the repository retrieved by the repository retrieval module and receiving information on the repository of the provided repository from the user; And an open code for opening the door of the specified article storage box and the door of the specified article storage box is automatically transmitted to the mobile terminal of the article recipient in real time using the information on the article receivers inputted in the article storage box designating module A storage module information transmitting module; And a storage box opening module for receiving an identification number and an open code of the storage box from the article receivers, confirming whether the input identification number and the open code are correct, and opening the door of the storage box.

Here, the library size code recognition module may be configured to read and recognize a library size code inserted in a product code generated by a manufacturer of the article, or to recognize a separate library size code.

In addition, if the storage box corresponding to the storage box size code is not present or is already in use, the storage box search module may be configured to retrieve the storage box having a larger size than the storage box.

At this time, the product code or the storage box size code may be composed of any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and a near field communication tag.

The storage box size code may include a standardized storage box size code, and may further include whether the article is stored in a refrigerated state, blocked by sunlight, whether or not the article is stored in a ventilated room, and whether or not it is broken.

According to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module, the storage box search module can determine whether the article is refrigerated, sunlight blocked, ventilated and broken, A storage compartment, a sun shelf storage compartment, a ventilated storage compartment, and a fragile storage compartment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of storing a logistics / article using a storage box size code, the storage box size code generating / publishing module including a locker size code corresponding to each locker size of the storage box, And notifying the manufacturer of the article, the distributor distributing the article, or the shipping company delivering the article, respectively, Recognizing a storage size code that is attached or printed to the package of the article by the manufacturer, distributor or shipper; Retrieving a storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to a storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module; Designating and providing the storage container retrieved from the storage container retrieving module by the storage container specifying module; Receiving the information on the article receiver of the provided article storage box from the user; The article storage box information transmitting module transmits an identification code of the designated article storage box and an open code for opening a corresponding door using information on the article receivers inputted in the article storage box designating module, Automatically transmitting to a mobile terminal in real time; Receiving an identification number and an open code of the article storage box from the article receivers; And opening the door of the storage box by checking whether the identification number and the open code inputted by the storage box opening module are correct.

At this time, the step of recognizing the locker size code attached or printed on the packaging material of the article by the storage box size code recognition module may include storing the storage box size code inserted in the product code generated by the manufacturer of the article Readable and recognizable or may be configured to recognize a separate storage size code.

The step of retrieving the storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box search module of the storage box search module may include searching for a storage bin corresponding to the storage box size code, It may be configured to search for a storage bin larger than the storage bin.

Here, the product code or the storage size code may be any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and a near field communication tag.

The storage box size code may include a standardized storage box size code, and may further include whether the article is stored in a refrigerated state, blocked by sunlight, whether or not the article is stored in a ventilated room, and whether or not it is broken.

The step of retrieving the storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module It is possible to identify whether the article is refrigerated or not, whether it is blocked by sunlight, whether it is stored in a ventilated state or not, and search for a refrigerated article storage box, a sun-screened article storage box, a ventilated article storage box, Lt; / RTI >

According to the above-described logistics / article storage system and method using the storage box size code, the article is automatically designated and stored in the storage box most suitable for the size of the article, thereby improving the space utilization efficiency of the storage box and efficiently using the storage box There is an effect that can be.

In this case, since the storage box size code provided in the packaging material of the article is recognized and the size of the storage box is automatically determined to automatically store the article, it is possible to conveniently and accurately determine and store the storage container for storing the article .

In addition, standardizing the storage box size code and generating a storage box size code according to the standard and providing it to the shipping company provides an organic and convenient collaboration system between the storage box maker and the management company and the shipping company.

On the other hand, when a variety of storage methods such as refrigeration storage and ventilating storage are required according to the articles, it is recognized through the code of the article packaging material and automatically designated the storage box of the article, thereby improving the article delivery and circulation process, So that it can be stored.

1 is a block diagram of a logistics / article storage system using a storage box size code according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method of storing a logistics / article using a storage box size code according to an 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 to the concrete inventive concept. 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. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

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 terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

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

1 is a block diagram of a logistics / article storage system using a storage box size code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a logistics / article storage system (hereinafter, referred to as a 'logistics / article storage system') 100 using a storage box size code according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage box 110, The contents storage box designation module 150, the contents storage box information transmission module 160 and the goods storage box opening module 170 may be connected to the creation / publication module 120, the storage size code recognition module 130, the storage box search module 140, . ≪ / RTI >

The logistics / article storage system 100 is configured so that the size of the article can be easily recognized through a storage size code displayed on the packaging material 11 of the article so that the storage article storage box 110 closest to the size of the article can be stored. And automatically designates the article storage box 110. [0054]

The logistics / goods storage system 100 establishes a series of processes, such as automatic search of the storage bin 110 having the optimal size for storing such articles and automatic assignment of such storage bin 110, , It can dramatically improve the delivery, storage and distribution structure and maximize the space utilization of logistics / warehousing.

In particular, since the storage box size code attached to the packaging material 11 is standardized and the manufacturer or the shipping company is configured to use the standardized storage box size code in the packaging of the article, .

In addition, the storage box size code is automatically assigned to the storage box 110 according to various conditions such as refrigeration storage, ventilating storage, sunlight blocking, or sunlight exposure depending on the type and nature of the product. It is possible to optimize the state of the goods in distribution, storage and delivery of the goods.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration will be described.

The article storage box 110 may be scattered in each area and may be composed of a plurality of storage boxes.

The storage bin 110 may comprise at least two locker sizes. That is, a large-size article storage box, a medium-size article storage box, and a small-size article storage box may be mixed.

The storage space of the storage unit 110 may be further subdivided. In some cases, the storage unit 110 may be provided with a rectangular parallelepiped for storing the long storage space.

In other words, the article storage box 110 may be manufactured to have various storage sizes according to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer of the article storage box 110 or the management company may use a locker size code ). ≪ / RTI >

This library size code can be directly generated by the library size code generation / publishing module 120 and configured to be posted via a wired or wireless network.

Or archive size code generating / publishing module 120 is configured to notify directly through the wired network to the manufacturer 10 that manufactures the article, the distributor 10 that distributes the article, or the shipper 10 that ships the article .

The manufacturer 10, the distributor 10 or the shipper 10 may be configured to package the article into the package 11 using such a storage size code.

The manufacturer 10, the distributor 10 or the shipping company 10 attaches or prints the corresponding storage box size code to the packaging material 11 in correspondence with the storage box size most suitable for the size of the packaging material 11. [

The library size code recognition module 130 is a locker size code attached or printed to the package 11 of the article by the manufacturer 10, the distributor 10 or the shipper 10, As shown in FIG.

That is, the storage box size code can be attached or printed to the packaging material 11 at the time of manufacture of the article by the article manufacturer 10, and the distributor 10 or the shipping company 10 can store the size The cord can be attached or printed on the packaging material 11. [

The storage box size code can indicate the length, height and height of the article.

The packaging material 11 is not limited to a box, a plastic package, or the like.

On the other hand, such a storage size code may be configured so that the manufacturer 10 inserts into a standardized product code commonly used in the manufacture of the article.

A product code of a different standard may be used so as to be inserted into some fields of the product code so that the product size can be known.

Such a storage size code or product code may be standardized regardless of the type of article of the manufacturer. Such standardized storage size codes or product codes are useful because they can be universally utilized in any storage bin 110 during distribution / distribution / shipping.

On the other hand, the product code or the storage size code may be composed of any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and a near field communication tag. A recognizable means is sufficient and there is no restriction.

On the other hand, the storage box size code may be configured to further include information such as whether the article is refrigerated, whether the article is refrigerated, whether it is blocked, sunlight exposure, ventilation, and whether or not it is broken.

Here, the article storage box 110 may include a refrigerated article storage box, a sun-shielded article storage box, a ventilated article storage box, and a fragile protective article storage box, if necessary.

The luggage compartment retrieval module 140 may be configured to retrieve the luggage compartment 110 of the storage size corresponding to the storage size code recognized by the storage size code recognition module 130. [

The baggage compartment search module 140 may be provided as the bag storage box 110 or may be provided at a remote place.

The storage unit search module 140 may be configured to receive information on the use state of the storage unit 110 in real time and to database the storage unit 110. Information about the storage size of the storage unit 110 may also be constructed in advance in a database.

The luggage compartment retrieval module 140 may be configured to retrieve the luggage compartment 110 having a storage size one step higher than its storage size if the storage bin 110 corresponding to the storage bin size is missing or already in use have.

In the meantime, the storage locker search module 140 previously stores the information of the storage size code recognition module 130, such as whether it is stored in the storage size code, whether it is stored in refrigerator, sunlight blocking, sunlight exposure necessity, Accordingly, the refrigerator can be configured to search or duplicate the refrigerated article storage box, the sunshade article storage box, the ventilated article storage box, and the fragile article storage box respectively.

For example, the repository search module 140 may be configured to search the repository 110 for both refrigeration and ventilation if both conditions are met.

The storage container designation module 150 may be configured to designate the storage container 110 retrieved from the storage container retrieval module 140 and provide the storage container to the user. The user can provide the retrieved goods storage box 110 through a touchscreen or the like provided in the storage room 110. In addition to the touch screen, an application provided in the mobile terminal 20 of the article recipient, To provide information about the storage bin 110 designated as < RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

The user can select any of the storage containers 110 of the storage containers 110 retrieved earlier on the touch screen or the mobile terminal 20 of the goods receipt. At this time, the user may be configured to designate the specific article storage box 110 selected according to the user's preference from the other article storage boxes 110 other than the retrieved goods storage box 110. [

The goods storage box designation module 150 can be configured to receive information on the article receivers of the provided goods storage box 110 from the user on the touch screen or the mobile terminal 20 of the article receiver.

The article storage box information transmission module 160 uses the information on the article receivers inputted from the article storage box designation module 150 to identify the identification number of the designated article storage box 110 and the open code for opening the corresponding door open code) to the mobile terminal 20 of the article recipient in real time.

The baggage storage information transmission module 160 can transmit the goods container information to the mobile terminal 20 of the article receipt via the wired / wireless network.

The bag storage box opening module 170 may be configured to receive an identification number and an open code of the bag storage box 110 from an article receiver.

The storage closet opening module 170 may be configured to open the door of the storage box 110 by checking whether the identification number and the open code received from the article receipt are correct.

2 is a flowchart of a method of storing a logistics / article using a storage box size code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, first, a library size code generating / publishing module 120 generates a locker size code corresponding to each locker size of the library 110, Or notifies the manufacturer 10 that manufactures the goods, the distributor 10 that distributes the goods, or the shipping company 10 that delivers the goods (S101).

Next, a storage size code recognition module 130 is attached to the packaging material 11 of the article by the manufacturer 10, the distributor 10 or the delivery company 10, and a locker size code size code) (S102).

At this time, the storage box size code recognition module 130 may be configured to read and recognize a storage box size code inserted in a product code generated by a manufacturer of the article, or to recognize a separate storage box size code.

Here, the product code or the storage size code may be composed of any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and an NFC tag (near field communication tag), and is not limited thereto.

And the storage case size code preferably comprises a standardized storage case size code. That is, it is preferable that a standardized storage size code is used irrespective of manufacturer or article of manufacture.

On the other hand, the storage box size code may be configured to further include whether the article is refrigerated, sunshade, ventilation,

Next, the storage container search module 140 searches the storage container 110 corresponding to the storage size code recognized by the storage size code recognition module 130 (S103).

The luggage compartment retrieval module 140 may be configured to retrieve the luggage compartment 110 having a storage size one step higher than its storage size if the storage bin 110 corresponding to the storage bin size is missing or already in use have.

On the other hand, according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module 130, it is determined whether the article is stored in a refrigerated state, sunlight blocked, whether it is stored in a ventilated state, The storage compartment, the ventilated storage compartment, and the defective storage compartment.

Next, the storage container designation module 150 designates and provides the storage container 110 searched by the storage container search module 140 (S104).

Next, information on the article receivers of the article storage box 110 provided with the article storage box designation module 150 is inputted from the user (S105).

Next, using the information about the article receivers inputted from the article storage box designation module 150, the article storage box information transmission module 160 displays the identification number of the designated article storage box 110 and the opening number for opening the corresponding door Code (open code) to the mobile terminal 20 of the article recipient in real time (S106).

Next, the goods storage box opening module 170 receives the identification number and the open code of the goods storage box 110 from the article receipt person (S107).

Next, the door of the storage box 110 is opened by confirming whether the identification number and the open code inputted by the storage box opening module 170 are correct (S108).

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. There will be.

110: Storage Box
120: Library size code generation / publishing module
130: Library Size Code Recognition Module
140: Luggage compartment search module
150: Luggage compartment designation module
160: Luggage compartment information transmission module
170: Closing Module

Claims (4)

Comprising: a plurality of storage containers configured with at least two locker sizes;
A locker size code corresponding to each storage box size of the storage box is generated and posted through a wired / wireless network, a manufacturer that manufactures the article, a distributor that distributes the article, A library size code generation / publishing module notifying the vendor;
A storage size code recognition module for recognizing a storage size code attached to or printed on the package of the article by the manufacturer, distributor or shipping company;
A storage box search module for searching a storage box corresponding to a storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module;
A repository designation module for designating and providing the repository retrieved by the repository retrieval module and receiving information on the repository of the provided repository from the user;
And an open code for opening the door of the specified article storage box and the door of the specified article storage box is automatically transmitted to the mobile terminal of the article recipient in real time using the information on the article receivers inputted in the article storage box designating module A storage module information transmitting module;
And a storage box opening module for receiving the identification number and the opening code of the storage box from the article receivers and opening the door of the storage box by checking whether the input identification number and the opening code are correct,
Wherein the storage size code recognition module comprises:
Read out and recognize a storage space size code inserted in a product code generated by a manufacturer of the article, or recognize a separate storage space size code,
The storage locker search module includes:
If the storage box corresponding to the storage box size code does not exist or is already in use,
The product code or the storage box size code may be,
Wherein the RFID tag is configured by any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and a near field communication tag. The method according to claim 1,
The storage size code,
And a standardized storage box size code, and is further configured to include whether the article is refrigerated, whether it is blocked by the sunlight, whether the article is stored in a ventilator,
The storage locker search module includes:
Whether or not the article is refrigerated, sunlight blocked, whether the article is kept in ventilation or not and whether or not the article is broken, according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module, and stores the refrigerated article storage box, The storage box and the fragile protective article storage box are searched for respectively or in duplicate. The locker size code corresponding to each locker size of the locker size of the locker size of the locker size of the locker size of the locker size can be generated and posted through a wired or wireless network, Notifying the circulating distributor or the shipping company delivering the goods;
Recognizing a storage size code that is attached or printed to the package of the article by the manufacturer, distributor or shipper;
Retrieving a storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to a storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module;
Designating and providing the storage container retrieved from the storage container retrieving module by the storage container specifying module;
Receiving the information on the article receiver of the provided article storage box from the user;
The article storage box information transmitting module transmits an identification code of the designated article storage box and an open code for opening a corresponding door using information on the article receivers inputted in the article storage box designating module, Automatically transmitting to a mobile terminal in real time;
Receiving an identification number and an open code of the article storage box from the article receivers;
And opening the door of the storage box by checking whether the identification number and the open code inputted by the storage box opening module are correct,
The step of recognizing the locker size code attached to or printed in the package of the article may include:
Read out and recognize a storage space size code inserted in a product code generated by a manufacturer of the article, or recognize a separate storage space size code,
Wherein the retrieving of the storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module,
If the storage box corresponding to the storage box size code does not exist or is already in use,
The product code or the storage box size code may be,
Wherein the RFID tag is configured by any one of a barcode, a QR code, a radio frequency tag, and a near field communication tag. The method of claim 3,
The storage size code,
And a standardized storage box size code, and is further configured to include whether the article is refrigerated, whether it is blocked by the sunlight, whether the article is stored in a ventilator,
Wherein the retrieving of the storage box corresponding to the size of the article according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module,
Whether or not the article is refrigerated, sunlight blocked, whether the article is kept in ventilation or not and whether or not the article is broken, according to the storage box size code recognized by the storage box size code recognition module, and stores the refrigerated article storage box, Wherein the retrieving unit retrieves the retrieved item from the storage box and the retrieved storage box.

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