TWI512667B - Method of managing logistics temperature using near field communication technology - Google Patents

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Method for managing logistics temperature by using near field communication technology

The invention relates to a method for managing logistics temperature by using near field communication technology, in particular to attach a temperature recording device to each package in the delivery compartment to accurately detect the temperature of the package, and the delivery personnel can utilize the mobile electronic The NFC function of the device and the method of quickly obtaining temperature data.

In recent years, with the popularity of online consumption, the market has become more and more urgent about the demand for logistics, and the types of goods being distributed have become more diversified. For everyday items, clothing, 3C products, and even fresh ingredients, It can be delivered through the logistics system. However, because Taiwan is located in the subtropical zone and is hot all the year round, if the goods to be delivered are low-temperature foods or special commodities (such as plasma or vaccines, etc.) that need to be refrigerated, they are in the process of manufacturing, storage, transportation and sales. The proper low temperature condition must be maintained to maintain the quality of these foods or special commodities.

At present, "Cryogenic Logistics" has become an extremely important part of the logistics system. In order to ensure that the temperature during the distribution process is kept constant and the products are not damaged, the operators will control the vehicles that deliver the products. Please refer to Figure 1. A schematic diagram of a logistics system 1 that transports goods 101 through a delivery vehicle 10 having a refrigerating device. A temperature detector 102 is disposed in the compartment of the delivery vehicle 10, and the temperature detector 102 can detect and record The temperature in the cabin, and through the Internet 12, the temperature is transmitted to a remote server 13, allowing the logistics operator to instantly control the internal temperature of the dispensing vehicle 10 to ensure the quality of the merchandise 101.

However, this control method is not perfect, because the number of commodities 101 carried in the delivery vehicle 10 is extremely large, so the cold air in the compartment is not likely to be sufficiently convected, that is, the temperature distribution in the compartment is not uniform. For example, if the product 101 placed at the corner of the compartment or farther away from the cold air outlet is more likely to have a higher temperature than expected, therefore, in the case where only one temperature detector 102 is disposed in the compartment, The temperature detected by the temperature detector 102 Degree, in fact, does not objectively represent the current temperature of all commodities 101. Therefore, if the consumer (ie, the commissioner or the consignee) finds that the merchandise 101 is corrupt, it is difficult for the logistics provider to clearly It is also difficult to find the time and reason for the deterioration of the commodity 101.

In addition, in order to clearly grasp the information of each product 101 (such as: the delivery address, the amount, etc.), the logistics industry will print the product information as a receipt and paste it on the package of each item 101, and the package is printed with Bar code, so that the delivery staff can read it with the reader, but this method will not only increase the logistics operator's working time on the packaged goods, but also is not convenient in reading the information. Therefore, the inventor thought that since the current "low temperature logistics" has the problem that the temperature control is not accurate enough, can it be designed to design a new control method, which can not only accurately detect each product, but also It can integrate product information, so that the delivery personnel can quickly and conveniently complete the data confirmation of the product while controlling the temperature, so as to greatly improve the distribution efficiency and accuracy. Therefore, the main problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an innovative management method for the existing logistics system, so that the logistics system can be more efficient and meet the needs of all consumers.

In view of the fact that the current logistics system cannot accurately control the temperature of each product when distributing goods, the inventor relies on years of research and development experience and combines its rich near field communication (near field communication: Near Field Communication). , hereinafter referred to as NFC) knowledge, after repeated experimental tests and implementation simulations, finally designed a method of using the near field communication technology to manage the flow temperature of the present invention.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for managing a logistics temperature by using a near field communication technology, which is applied to a logistics system in which a radio device and a plurality of temperature recording devices are installed in a compartment of a delivery vehicle. Each of the temperature recording devices is respectively attached to one of the interiors of the vehicle compartment, and is provided with a microprocessor, an antenna module, a temperature detector, a memory module and a first NFC module; Included in the mobile electronic device, a second NFC module is disposed therein; the method enables the radio device to transmit an electromagnetic wave signal to the interior of the vehicle at intervals of time; each of the temperature recording devices respectively receives the electromagnetic wave through the antenna module After the electromagnetic wave signal, the antenna module can generate an induced current due to electromagnetic induction to drive the microprocessor; and the microprocessor drives the temperature detector to enable the temperature detector to detect the temperature of the package. And obtaining a temperature data; the microprocessor uses the temperature data and a time The first NFC module is driven by the microprocessor to enable the first NFC module to pass the temperature data and time data stored in the memory module through the antenna module. The mobile electronic device establishes a connection with the first NFC module through the second NFC module to receive the temperature data and time data transmitted by the antenna module, and displays the data, or The data is transmitted to a remote monitoring server. In this way, since each of the temperature recording devices is installed on the corresponding package, the temperature of the package can be accurately reflected, and the prior art only provides a single temperature detector in the compartment, and cannot correctly reflect each. The problem of the actual temperature of the package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide another method for managing the temperature of a stream by using a near field communication technology, which is applied to a plurality of temperature recording devices and a mobile electronic device, each of which is separately installed in a distribution. A package in the compartment of the vehicle, the microprocessor, the temperature detector, the memory module and the first NFC module are packaged in a system-level packaging technology, and include a power storage module and an antenna. a second NFC module is disposed in the mobile electronic device, wherein the microprocessor of the temperature recording device drives the temperature detector every other time period to detect the temperature of the package; The temperature data transmitted from the temperature detector is stored in the memory module at the same time; the first NFC module is driven to enable the temperature data and time data stored in the first NFC module to pass through The antenna module is sent outward to the second NFC module in the mobile electronic device. According to this, it is possible to actively perform the detection without passing through the aforementioned radio device.

A further object of the present invention is that the microprocessor can integrate the temperature data and the time data stored in the memory module into a record table, and the record table is arranged according to the sequence of the time data, and Each of the time data corresponds to each of the temperature data. In this way, the temperature changes occurring in the package during the distribution process can be clearly recorded, and the logistics system can be effectively controlled, reviewed and improved.

For the sake of review, the review committee can have a further understanding and understanding of the technical means, application architecture and purpose of the present invention. The embodiments are described in conjunction with the drawings, which are described in detail as follows:

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Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional logistics system; 2 is a schematic diagram of a logistics system to which the method of the present invention is applied; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a temperature recording apparatus, a radio apparatus, and a mobile electronic apparatus of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic view of a recording table in the present invention; and Figure 6 is a schematic view showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The invention relates to a method for managing logistics temperature by using near field communication technology, and the method is applied to a logistics system. Referring to FIG. 2, the logistics system uses a delivery vehicle to deliver the package P with the commodity packaged thereto. a delivery location (eg, a receiving manufacturer, an online shopping consumer, a convenience store, etc.), the logistics system including a radio device 21, a plurality of temperature recording devices 22, and a mobile electronic device 23, wherein the radio device 21 is configured Each of the temperature recording devices 22 is attached to the surface of the package P in the compartment 20, and the mobile electronic device 23 can be a fixed position in the compartment 20 of the delivery vehicle (eg, mounted on the inner wall of the compartment 20). The smart phone of the delivery staff.

As shown in the second embodiment, the radio device 21 includes a transmitting module 211, a processing module 212, and a display module 213. The temperature recording device 22 is provided with a microprocessor 221 and an antenna module. 222. A temperature detector 223, a memory module 224, and a first near field communication module 225. The mobile electronic device 23 is provided with a second near field communication module 231. Near Field Communication (Near Field Communication, also known as NFC) is a short-range, high-frequency wireless communication protocol that allows fast connection between two NFC-enabled electronic devices without complicated input verification. The code or waiting for the pairing time allows the user to complete the connection more intuitively. In this embodiment, the first NFC module 225 integrates the inductive card reader, the inductive card, and the point-to-point transmission function into a single chip. In addition, a transmission antenna is provided. Since the structure of the NFC module is not a protection feature of the present invention and is also a well-known technique in the industry, the hardware configuration of the NFC will not be described in detail herein.

Referring to Figure 4, the flow chart of Figures 2 to 3 illustrates the implementation steps of the present invention as follows: (401) First, after the packages P are placed in the compartment 20, the radio is started. The device 21 can activate the transmitting module 211 every other time period (for example, 30 minutes, 1 hour). The transmitting module 211 can transmit an electromagnetic wave signal to the interior of the car 20; (402) each of the temperature recording devices 22 receives the electromagnetic wave signal through the antenna module 222, and the antenna module 222 can be electromagnetically electromagnetically Inductively generating an induced current, and transmitting the induced current to the microprocessor 221 to drive the microprocessor 221; (403) the microprocessor 221 can drive the temperature detector 223 to cause the temperature detector 223 detecting the temperature of the package P, and obtaining a temperature data (for example, 5 ° C), and transmitting the temperature data to the microprocessor 221; (404) 嗣, the microprocessor 221 the temperature data and a The time data is stored in the memory module 224, wherein the time data (eg, 10 am) represents the time at which the temperature detector 223 detects; (405) the radio device 21 and the temperature recording device 22 can The time period is repeated, and the steps (401) to (404) are repeated until the delivery vehicle arrives at the delivery location. At this time, the microprocessor 221 can drive the first NFC module 225 to make the first NFC module 225. Can be stored in the memory module 224 The temperature data and the time data are transmitted through the antenna module 222 (or through the built-in antenna in the first NFC module 225); (406) at this time, the delivery personnel can bring the mobile electronic device 23 close to the temperature record. The device 22 is connected to the first NFC module 225 through the second NFC module 231 to receive the temperature data and time data transmitted by the antenna module 222; and (407) finally, the action The electronic device 23 can display the data on its screen or transmit the data to a remote monitoring server (eg, a logistics server's management server).

In this way, since each of the temperature recording devices 22 is respectively mounted on the corresponding package P, the temperature of the package P can be accurately reflected, and the prior art only provides a single temperature detector in the vehicle compartment, which cannot be correctly reflected. The problem of the actual temperature of each package. In addition, since the temperature recording device 22 and the mobile electronic device 23 are connected through the NFC technology, the distribution personnel of the logistics system only need to place the mobile electronic device 23 in a line with the temperature recording device 22. The location, you can quickly get the temperature data, time data or other information of each package P (such as: the amount of consumption, the name of the consignee, etc.), to solve the problem that the delivery personnel must align the barcode on the package with the reader. After scanning one by one, you can get the tedious information of the package information. action.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the temperature detector 223 detects the temperature of the package P, and the microprocessor 221 wants to store the temperature data and In the time data, the microprocessor 221 can integrate all the temperature data D1 and the time data D2 stored in the memory module 224 into a record table T, and the record table T is arranged according to the order of the time data D2. And each of the time data D2 corresponds to each of the temperature data D1; 嗣, in the case where the mobile electronic device 23 establishes a connection with the temperature recording device 22, the temperature recording device 22 can transmit the record table T The mobile electronic device 23 is configured to enable the mobile electronic device 23 to display the recording table or transmit the recording table T to the remote monitoring server, so that the delivery personnel, the dispatcher or the remote monitoring personnel can The temperature change of the package P during the distribution process is known at a glance, thereby improving the trust and satisfaction of the commissioned distributor to the logistics system.

In this embodiment, the mobile electronic device 23 can pass through a specific APP to facilitate the operation of the delivery personnel, and in order to further control the temperature change of the package, the logistics provider can still monitor in the APP (or at the remote end) The server stores a test data (eg, an acceptable temperature variation range "1 ° C" or "2 ° C within 2 hours"), and thus, the mobile electronic device 23 receives the temperature data D1. After the time data D2, if the mobile electronic device 23 determines that the change between the temperature data D1 or the time data D2 exceeds the detection data, a warning message is sent to the remote monitoring server, so that the logistics operator records the control. (Refer to Figure 5, for example, if the test data is "0.8 °C", the temperature will change by 1 °C between 8:00 and 11:00, so a warning signal will be generated).

In addition, in other preferred embodiments of the present invention, the temperature recording device 22 can be reused, that is, after the package P is delivered, the delivery personnel can remove the temperature recording device 22 for recycling to save the logistics industry. cost. In order to allow the temperature recording device 22 to be used repeatedly, the logistics provider must first perform an initialization procedure on the temperature recording device 22 prior to delivery. The initialization process can be performed by the mobile electronic device 23: first, the mobile electronic device 23 first transmits an initial signal to the temperature recording device 22 through the second NFC module 231; and the temperature recording device 22 transmits the first NFC The module 225 is connected to the second NFC module 231 to receive the initial signal, and the first NFC module 225 transmits the initial signal to the The microprocessor 221 causes the microprocessor 221 to clear all the temperature data D1 and the time data D2 in the recording table T in the memory module. In this way, the temperature recording device 22 can be reattached to another package P to perform another delivery operation.

In another embodiment, the processing module 212 of the radio device 21 can display a control interface through the display module 213, so that the delivery personnel can set the radio device 21 through the control interface, for example, adjusting The length of time of this time period.

In the foregoing embodiment, the memory module 224 in the temperature recording device 22 is mainly used to record the temperature data D1. However, the logistics provider may also integrate other logistics information into the memory module 224, for example: In the foregoing initialization process, the mobile electronic device 23 may further send a product signal to the temperature recording device 22 to store the product name, shipping date, amount, principal, etc. corresponding to the package P to the memory. In module 224. Accordingly, information on the logistics system will be further integrated to improve the efficiency of the logistics system.

The method of the present invention can also be designed to be actively activated without using a radio device. Referring to Figure 6, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the temperature recording device 32 is still separately mounted. The utility model is disposed on a package, comprising a power storage module 326 (eg, a button battery), a microprocessor 321, an antenna module 322, a temperature detector 323, a memory module 324, and a first NFC module. The group 325, wherein the components of the microprocessor 321, the temperature detector 323, the memory module 324, and the first NFC module 325 can be made into a single system by using System in Package (Sip) technology. The wafer unit 35 is self-driven by the power in the power storage module 326.

The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention is described. First, the microprocessor 321 can drive the temperature detector 323 every other time period so that the temperature detector 323 detects the temperature of the package. (Depending on the type of temperature detector or installation location, the temperature of the surface of the package or the interior can be detected) and a temperature data is obtained; 嗣, the microprocessor 321 receives the temperature data from the temperature detector 323. The temperature data can be connected to the same time data (the microprocessor 321 can obtain the time data according to an internal time unit) and stored in the memory module 324, wherein the time data represents the temperature detector 323. The time when the detection is performed; after the package is delivered, the operator can move the mobile electronic device 33 to the temperature recording device 32, and the first NFC module 325 and the second NFC module 331 in the mobile electronic device 33 The interconnecting line, the microprocessor 321 will drive the first NFC module 325, so that the temperature data and time data stored in the first NFC module 325 can be sent out through the antenna module 322. The second NFC module 331 is provided. In this way, since the temperature detectors 323 are powered by the internal power storage module 326 and automatically initiate detection, it is possible to avoid a large number of packages in the vehicle, which makes it impossible to transmit signals to the entire interior through the radio transmitter. The problem.

In addition, the microprocessor 321 can integrate the temperature data and time data stored in the memory module 324 into a record table, and the mobile electronic device 33 can receive the temperature data. After the time data, it is determined whether the change of the temperature data exceeds a detection data to generate a corresponding warning message.

The above description is only a few preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto, and those skilled in the relevant art can easily think about it after considering the technical content of the present invention. Modifications should not depart from the scope of protection of the present invention.

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Claims (7)

A method for managing a logistics temperature by using a near field communication technology is applied to a logistics system in which a radio device and a plurality of temperature recording devices are installed in a compartment of a delivery vehicle, and each of the temperature recording devices is respectively disposed at the One of the compartments is wrapped and includes a microprocessor, an antenna module, a temperature detector, a memory module and a first near field communication module. The logistics system further includes a mobile electronic device. The electronic device is provided with a second near field communication module, and the method is such that the logistics system performs the following steps: the radio device transmits an electromagnetic wave signal to the interior of the vehicle every other time period; each of the temperature recording devices can respectively Receiving the electromagnetic wave signal through the antenna module, and the antenna module can generate an induced current due to electromagnetic induction of the electromagnetic wave signal, and transmit the induced current to the microprocessor to drive the microprocessor; The microprocessor can drive the temperature detector to cause the temperature detector to detect the temperature of the package and obtain a temperature data, and The data is transmitted to the microprocessor; the microprocessor can store the temperature data and a time data in the memory module, wherein the time data represents a time when the temperature detector detects; the microprocessor can Driving the first near field communication module to make the first near field The temperature data and the time data stored in the communication module can be sent out through the antenna module; the mobile electronic device can establish a connection with the first near field communication module through the second near field communication module. Receiving the temperature data and time data; and the mobile electronic device can display the data or transmit the data to a remote monitoring server. The method of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor further integrates the temperature data and the time data stored in the memory module into a record table, the record table being arranged according to a sequence of the time data. And each of the time data corresponds to each of the temperature data; 嗣, in the case that the mobile electronic device establishes a connection with the temperature recording device, the temperature recording device can transmit the record table to the mobile electronic device, Or transmitting the record to the remote monitoring server via the mobile electronic device. The method of claim 2, wherein before the transmitting device transmits the electromagnetic wave signal according to the time period, the method further enables the logistics system to perform the following steps: the mobile electronic device can pass through the second near field communication module, Sending an initial signal to the temperature recording device; the temperature recording device can establish a connection with the second near field communication module to receive the initial signal through the first near field communication module; and the first near field The communication module transmits the initial signal to the microprocessor, so that the microprocessor can clear the record table in the memory module. The method of claim 3, wherein the mobile electronic device stores a detection data, and after the mobile electronic device receives the temperature data and the time data, if the mobile electronic device determines that the temperature data changes beyond the When the data is detected, a warning message is sent to the remote monitoring server. A method for managing a flow temperature by using a near field communication technology is applied to a plurality of temperature recording devices and a mobile electronic device, each of the temperature recording devices being respectively mounted on a package in a compartment of a delivery vehicle, including a package a power storage module, a microprocessor, an antenna module, a temperature detector, a memory module and a first near field communication module, wherein the mobile electronic device is provided with a second near field communication module. The method is such that the microprocessor of the temperature recording device performs the following steps: driving the temperature detector every other time period so that the temperature detector can detect the temperature of the package and obtain a temperature data; receiving the temperature detection And transmitting the temperature data to the memory module, wherein the time data represents a time when the temperature detector detects; and driving the first near field communication mode The temperature data and time data stored in the first near field communication module can be transmitted to the mobile electronic device through the antenna module Two near-field communication module. The method of claim 5, wherein the microprocessor is further configured to integrate the temperature data and time data stored in the memory module into a record table, the record table being arranged according to a sequence of the time data. And each The time data systems correspond to each of the temperature data. The method of claim 6, wherein the mobile electronic device stores a detection data, and after the mobile electronic device receives the temperature data and the time data, if the mobile electronic device determines that the temperature data changes beyond the When the data is detected, a warning message is sent to a remote monitoring server.