RU108171U1 - PRODUCT FLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A LARGE TRADE COMPLEX - Google Patents

Abstract

 A commodity flow control system in a large shopping complex, in which each product is equipped with an RFID tag, containing scanners of RFID tags that are uniformly installed in the product location area at distances between each other, providing complete overlap of the product location area, characterized in that a memory server is introduced, performing functions of determining the location of the goods according to data from scanners of tags of radio-frequency identification, and a cash terminal that performs blanking tags after the sale of goods and data transfer to the memory server, to introduce amendments to the inventory database, moreover, the memory server is connected to RFID tag scanners and a cash register.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of trade, in particular to control systems for the movement of goods flow, mainly in large trading enterprises, for example, in a large shopping complex.

A known system comprising a demonstration area of goods sold in a complex, divided into sectors, each of which is designed to demonstrate goods other than goods of another sector, and loading compartments isolated from each other, at least some of which contain terminals for vehicles delivering goods, and connected to the zone of the demonstration of goods, as well as controls and a computer connected to controls and containing a control software module, a database of items of goods, being implemented in a shopping complex, and the control software module is configured to specify a terminal for the delivery of each product contained in the database and assign a route of its movement with an indication of the terminal, loading compartment and goods display sector [RU 2251731 C1, G06F 17/60, A63F 3/06, 05/10/2005].

The disadvantage of this technical solution is the relatively narrow functionality.

There is also known a system in which each product included in the stock of goods contains a radio frequency identification tag that contains information related to the corresponding product, and the system contains a memory device including a data structure containing a universal price code associated with the product , an electronic pricing code associated with the product, price information associated with the product, seasonality information reflecting seasonality characteristics associated with the product, shelf life indicator associated with the product ohm, archived sales information that reflects previous sales related to one or more other goods like this product, stock exhaustion information that reflects the conditions when a quantity of goods like this product is below a predetermined threshold value in this location, archived information reflecting the number of times the product was removed and returned to its location, information about the dimensions of the shelf shelves, reflecting the physical dimensions of the goods in relation to its location However, the first location information reflecting the physical location of the goods, the second location information reflecting the preferred physical location of the goods, information on the reduction of the stock of goods associated with this product and other similar goods, cost information associated with the goods, time stamp information reflecting time when the product was placed at this location, information about the expiration date, reflecting the date when the product should be removed from its location, information, the date and time of the sale of a product similar to a given product, and the selling price of the goods sold, as well as the buyer's code associated with the individual who purchased the goods sold, and a processor for accessing a memory device to complete the inventory management process associated with with the product, and each product is associated with a corresponding wireless identification device containing a means for providing product information related to each product for each of the respective wireless devices identification, and a means for performing an inventory management process based on product information to provide real-time information related to an inventory, while the means for performing an inventory management process includes at least at least one of the following: means for carrying out the process of controlling the depletion of stocks of goods, means for carrying out the process of detecting a reduction in stocks of goods, means for carrying out the process of quick recall of products instructions, a means for carrying out the warning control process and a means for carrying out the sales optimization process and a means for providing an indication that the goods should be moved from the stock of goods when purchasing goods at the cash terminal [RU 2004125583, A, H01Q 1/00, 07/10/2005].

The disadvantage of the system is its relatively high complexity, since it is necessary to ensure that each product is associated with a corresponding wireless identification device, as well as relatively narrow functionality and relatively low reliability, due to the inability to track the movement route of the goods in case of failure of the corresponding wireless identification device.

The closest in technical essence to the proposed one is a system containing on shelves of the trading floor of the store or next to them an RFID transceiver device, an RFID reader, a video camera, similar devices on empty spaces of the trading floor, on shelves of goods, in packages or on packages which RFID chips are located - RFID tags, with product information recorded on them; An RFID transceiver device and an RFID reader receive and read a signal from RFID chips - RFID tags of goods located on the rack at the time the buyer or store employee appears at the rack or in the space of the store’s trading floor free from shelves; when shielding goods by a buyer or store employee - wrapping them in metal foil, dipping bags, pockets, caches in clothes, etc., shielded with metal plates, metal foil, the signal from the active, passive RFID tag of the goods is not received by the RFID transceiver and read by an RFID reader; the disappearance of the specified signal from the RFID tag of the goods taken from the rack, in turn, is a signal to turn on the alarm (light, sound) alarm in the central security post of the store, information about the number of the rack is automatically displayed on the corresponding electronic display and (or) computer monitor of the central shop security post at the expense of appropriate computer software; the video camera records video and works in both constant and non-constant modes, for example, it is turned on at the moment the buyer or store employee appears at the shelf due to the operation of the sensor that responds to movement and (or) due to the operation of devices based on other principles, it fixes the exact time at the time of screening by the buyer, the store’s store employee due to not receiving a signal from the RFID chip — the RFID tag of the product taken from the shelf and shielded with metal sheets, metal foil, on RFID-pr a transmitting device and an RFID reader, a signal about this from these devices is transmitted to a video camera that records the exact time at the time of screening by the buyer, the store employee, the signal for this is not the receipt of a signal from the RFID chip - the RFID tag of the goods taken from the rack and shielded with metal sheets, metal foil, to an RFID transceiver and RFID reader; leaving the coverage area of the RFID transceiver device, RFID reader, video camera of one rack, the buyer, the store employee falls into the coverage area of similar devices of the other rack, leaving the free space from the shelves of the store’s trading floor, the buyer falls into the coverage area of the RFID transceiver device, RFID-readers and video cameras of these spaces and this is different from other methods of recording the movement of goods in the trading floor of the store and preventing theft, while this system uses a trolley a shopping basket equipped with a small personal computer with a screen, an RFID, a WI-FI transceiver (or other transceiver devices), an RFID reader, a camcorder can be installed on the trolley, basket and turned on when it is shielded with metal sheets, metal foil goods, recorded screening time using the above technology, in addition, this system uses an additional frame of the electronic anti-theft system EAS, installed before leaving the trading floor in the office nye premises of the store, where a video camera can also be installed, which, including fixes the response time of the specified frame, in the case of a store employee passing through it, shielding the goods with metal plates, metal foil, in addition, the system uses one or more WI-FI transceiver devices operating at a specific frequency and RFID tag readers capable of transmit-receive a signal and read information from the indicated labels of goods covering all racks or a group of racks of the trading floor, free space from the racks of the trading floor of the store, and t Also, his office premises, in addition, in the memory of RFID chips - RFID tags of the product, in addition to the main information, backup information is written that can be duplicated several times within the memory of the RFID chip - RFID tags, such backup information is not active, t .e. it is not read by the RFID reader, as long as the basic information is read, in case of destruction of the latter, backup information can be activated [RU 2006110263, A, G06Q 30/00. 10.20.2007].

The disadvantage of the system is its relatively narrow functionality, since the system, under certain conditions, allows you to track the route of movement of inventory, but does not allow you to maintain a database of inventory on the trading floor and introduce operational amendments to the database of inventory when purchasing goods by customers, which in turn, it does not allow to quickly manage the process of interaction between the warehouse and the trading floor of the enterprise, promptly generate applications for the supply of goods from suppliers, etc.

The required technical result is to expand the functionality.

The required technical result is achieved by the fact that, in a system in which each product is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag, and contains scanners of radio frequency identification tags, evenly installed in the product placement area at distances between them that completely overlap the product placement area, a memory server and a cash register terminal are introduced moreover, the memory server is connected to radio frequency identification scanners and a cash terminal.

The drawing shows a functional diagram of a commodity flow control system in a large shopping complex.

The commodity flow control system in a large shopping complex contains 1-1 ... 1-n RFID tags that are applied to each of their products, scanners 2-1 ... 2-m RFID tags that are evenly installed in the product distribution area at distances between them that provide complete overlapping of the area of its location, cash terminal 3, which may contain a group of individual cash terminals, as well as a memory server 4 connected to scanners 2-1 ... 2-m RFID tags and cash register term scarlet 3.

The goods flow management system operates in a large shopping complex as follows.

The system is based on the use of a group of scanners 2-1 ... 2-m RFID tags, evenly installed in the product distribution area at distances between each other, ensuring complete overlap of its placement area. The radio frequency identification tags themselves are placed on each of the goods and are applied in advance before being placed in the product placement area. Cash register terminal 3, which may contain a group of individual cash registers, providing, as a rule, reception for payment of both cash and using contact and contactless cards of various payment systems.

Scanners 2-1 ... 2-m RFID tags continuously record responses from RFID tags located on the product and transmit them to the memory server 4, which performs the function of determining the location of the product according to data from RFID tag scanners. The larger the number of scanners installed and the smaller their sensitivity zone, the more accurately the location of the product is determined. By comparing data from one or more scanners that can highlight the same product when the sensitivity zones are overlapped, the current location of the marked products is determined and thus inventory is continuously recorded.

After the sale of goods, the cash register terminal 3 extinguishes the mark and transfers data to the memory server 4, after which amendments are made to the inventory database.

The memory server, as in the prototype, implements the entire additional set of data generation, such as estimating current balances for certain goods, controls the expiration dates, generates the necessary reports and queries and inquiries are carried out to contractors, etc.

Thus, thanks to the introduced improvements to the well-known system, its functionality is expanded, since it allows you to maintain a database of inventory on the trading floor and introduce operational amendments to the database of inventory during the purchase of goods by customers, which, in turn, allows you to quickly manage the process interaction of the warehouse and the trading floor of the enterprise, promptly generate applications for the supply of goods from suppliers, etc.

Claims (1)

A commodity flow control system in a large shopping complex, in which each product is equipped with an RFID tag, containing scanners of RFID tags that are uniformly installed in the product location area at distances between each other, providing complete overlap of the product location area, characterized in that a memory server is introduced, performing functions of determining the location of the goods according to data from scanners of tags of radio-frequency identification, and a cash register terminal that performs blanking tags after the sale of goods and data transfer to the memory server, to introduce amendments to the inventory database, moreover, the memory server is connected to RFID tag scanners and a cash register.