TWM560098U - Storage management system - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage management system comprises a cabinet and a storage management server, wherein the cabinet has a plurality of unit-storage spaces. The cabinet further comprises at least one layered separator deposed in the cabinet to form at least one storage spaces. The size of the at least one storage spaces is equal to a size of one or more unit-storage spaces. The storage management server is used to record and display the status of at least one storage spaces.

Description

Storage management system

This creation is about a storage management system, especially a storage management system that can flexibly transform storage space and record the size of storage space.

With the popularity of portable electronic devices and wireless networks, more and more people use online shopping to purchase the required items, and the purchased items can be delivered to designated pickup points, which brings great convenience. . Therefore, pick-up points (such as convenience stores) often pile up a large number of different sizes of goods waiting for pick-up, and the common pick-up point storage method is only to stack different goods in the locker. In the case where the space of the locker is fixed, it is often the case that a single storage space accommodates more than one piece of goods or the cargo is too large to be placed in a locker. In addition, when the recipient wants to pick up the goods, the staff needs to find the target goods in a large amount of goods, and even needs to carry out the transportation after multiple times to obtain the target goods smoothly. Therefore, how to effectively improve the search for goods and improve the utilization efficiency of the locker space is obviously one of the important topics in the field.

In order to solve the problem that the target goods are not easy to find and the utilization efficiency of the locker space is low, this creation proposes a storage management system, which can flexibly adjust the storage space of the cabinet to effectively utilize the space of the locker, and Record the configuration status of the storage space and the location of the goods/items stored, effectively improving the efficiency of cargo search.

The storage management system includes a cabinet and a storage management server, wherein the cabinet has a plurality of unit storage spaces, and further includes at least one partition disposed in the cabinet. The at least one partition is used in the cabinet to form at least one storage space, wherein the size of the at least one storage space is equal to the size of one or more unit storage spaces. The storage management server is used to record and display the usage status of at least one storage space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet includes at least one door piece, each of which corresponds to a unit of storage space to shield the corresponding unit storage space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet includes a sensor for sensing whether the partition is drawn out of the cabinet and generating a corresponding sensing signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage management server further includes a processor, an input unit, a storage unit, a display screen generating unit, and a display unit. The input unit is electrically connected to the processor and is configured to receive item information or control commands input by the user. The storage unit is electrically connected to the processor and is used to store item information and a state of the unit storage space. The display screen generating unit is electrically connected to the processor and configured to generate display materials. The display unit is electrically connected to the display screen generating unit for receiving display data and displaying the same.

These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art in the <RTIgt;

Certain terminology is used throughout the specification and claims to refer to the particular features. As those skilled in the art will recognize, manufacturers can reference components by different names. This manual does not specifically distinguish between components with different names but the same functions. In the following description and claims, the terms "including" and "comprising" are used in an open-ended manner and should not be construed as a closed term such as "consisting of."

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a storage management system according to the present invention. The storage management system 1000 includes a cabinet 100 and a storage management server 200. The cabinet 100 includes a plurality of partitions 110. The partitions 110 are disposed in the cabinet 100 and are used to separate the internal spaces of the cabinets 100 to form a plurality of storage spaces 111. The cabinet 100 is drawn away to adjust the size of each storage space 111. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 , the size of the storage space 111 is equal to one unit storage space 112 as an example, but the creation is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the size of the storage space 111 may be equal to a plurality of unit storage spaces 112, for example, the size of the storage space 111 is equal to 2, 5, or 8 unit storage spaces 112, and the present creation does not Limited. Therefore, the user can adjust the size of each storage space 111 according to the demand (item volume), that is, the storage space 111 can be formed by one or more unit storage spaces 112.

In the present embodiment, the storage management server 200 is used to record the use state of the plurality of storage spaces 111 of the cabinet 100, such as each storage space 111 and at least one unit storage space 112. Correspondence relationship, whether the storage space 111 accommodates articles and related article information of the articles accommodated in the storage space 111. When the object is required to be taken, by inputting the item information to the storage management server 200, the corresponding storage space 111 can be quickly found, so that the user can quickly obtain the desired item. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage management server 200 can be implemented by a portable electronic device, a server host, or the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a system architecture of the storage management server 200 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the storage management server 200 includes a processor 210, a display screen generating unit 220, a display unit 230, an input unit 240, and a storage unit 250, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The processor 210 is configured to perform corresponding operations according to the received instructions or information. The display screen generating unit 220 is electrically connected to the processor 210, wherein the display screen generating unit 220 is configured to generate a plurality of display materials according to the control of the processor 210, for example, an operation interface of the storage management system, and The text is revealed in text or graphical form.

The display unit 230 is electrically connected to the display screen generating unit 220. The display unit 230 is configured to receive the display data and display the data according to the displayed data. In this embodiment, the display unit 230 can be one of a liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, and an organic light emitting diode display, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The input unit 240 is electrically connected to the processor 210 and is configured to receive item information or control commands input by the user. The item information is, for example, item size information (length, width, and height), item item number, item type (fragile, room temperature storage, cryopreservation, refrigerated storage), corresponding unit storage space number, recipient Name, recipient's phone number, recipient's address, sender's name, sender's phone number, sender's address, and this creation is not limited to this. The control instruction is, for example, a mailing instruction, a query instruction, and the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The item information or control commands input by the user are transmitted to the processor 210 to perform operations corresponding to the instructions or access to the data by the processor 210. The input unit 240 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a barcode scanner, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 250 is electrically coupled to the processor 210. The storage unit 250 is configured to store the item information and display data, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the storage unit 250 is, for example, a hard disk, a memory, or the like, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment of the present creation, the storage management server 200 further includes a communication unit 260. The communication unit 260 is configured to receive a plurality of sensing signals transmitted by the external device or transmit the control signals to the external device in a wireless or wired manner. In this embodiment, the communication unit 260 is, for example, one of the communication chip modules conforming to the Bluetooth communication protocol, the infrared communication protocol, and the wireless local area network communication protocol, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the cabinet 100 of the present invention. First, in Fig. 3A, the cabinet 100' differs from the cabinet 100 of Fig. 1 in that the cabinet 100' further includes a plurality of sensors 120. Each sensor 120 is disposed in the cabinet 100 ′ corresponding to a partition 110 for sensing whether the corresponding partition 110 is pulled away from the cabinet 100 ′, and each sensor 120 generates a sense according to the sensing result. Test signal. In this embodiment, the sensor 120 is, for example, one of a proximity switch and a photo-electrical sensor, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the storage management server 200 and each sensor 120 of the cabinet 100' are electrically connected in a wired or wireless manner to receive the sensing signals, and the storage management server 200 And recording and displaying the size of each storage space 111 according to the sensing signal. Further, when the user pulls the partition 110 between the two unit storage spaces 112 away from the cabinet 100', the sensor 120 corresponding to the separated partition 110 generates a corresponding sense. The sensing signal is transmitted to the storage management server 200, and the storage management server 200 determines that the partition 110 between the two unit storage spaces 112 is drawn away from the cabinet 100' according to the sensing signal. The two unit storage spaces 112 form a storage space 111 while the storage management server 200 displays the results in textual or graphical information.

Referring next to Fig. 3B, in the embodiment of Fig. 3B, the cabinet 100'' differs from the cabinet 100 of Fig. 1 in that the cabinet 100'' further includes a plurality of door panels 130. Each of the flaps 130 is disposed in the cabinet 100'' and corresponds to one unit storage space 112. The door piece 130 includes a locking unit 131 for locking the door piece 130 and the cabinet 100'' to each other to shield the corresponding unit storage space 112. In this embodiment, the storage management server 200 can be electrically connected to each locking unit 131 of the cabinet 100 ′′ in a wired or wireless manner, and the storage management server 200 is configured to transmit according to the operation of the user. Control the signal to the corresponding locking unit. Therefore, after the locking unit 131 receives the control signal, the locking state between the door piece 130 and the cabinet 100'' can be released according to the control signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cabinet 100 can include the sensor 120 and the door 130 as described above, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

4A and 4B, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are schematic diagrams showing an embodiment of the storage space 111 of the cabinet 100. Referring first to FIG. 4A, in the embodiment of FIG. 4A, the cabinet 100 includes unit storage spaces 112 numbered 1-8, and the size of each storage space 111 is the size of a unit storage space 112. When an item needs to be placed in the cabinet 100 and its size exceeds one unit storage space 112, the user can adjust the size of the storage space 111 by withdrawing the partition 110. As shown in FIG. 4B, the user can withdraw the partition 110 between the unit storage spaces 112 of numbers 1 and 2 to form the storage space 111_1. Further, the user can withdraw the partition 110 between the unit storage spaces 112 of the numbers 6, 7, and 8 to form the storage space 111_2. Thereby, the cabinet 110 can adjust the size of each storage space 111 according to requirements to effectively classify and place items of different sizes.

Referring to FIG. 5, in an embodiment of the present creation, the cabinet 100 may include a unit storage space 112 distributed in two columns, each column including 16 unit storage spaces 112, so the cabinet 100 includes 32 units of storage. Object space 112. In this embodiment, the opening of each unit storage space 112 has a length of 38 cm and a width of 10 cm, and the cabinet 100 has a length of 190 cm and a width of 80 cm. However, the dimensions and the number disclosed in this embodiment are merely examples, and the user can adjust the aspect ratio of each unit storage space 112, the aspect ratio of the cabinet 100, and each cabinet 100 according to requirements or circumstances. The number of unit storage spaces 112, and this creation is not limited to this.

The operation method of the storage management system of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with FIG. 2, FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b. In this embodiment, the storage management system 1000 includes four cabinets 100, that is, the cabinet 100_1, the cabinet 100_2, the cabinet 100_3, and the cabinet 100_4. Wherein, each cabinet 100 includes 32 unit storage spaces 112, that is, in this embodiment, the storage management system 1000 includes 128 unit storage spaces 112 and is numbered from 1 to 128 units of storage. Space 112, and this creation is not limited to this.

When an item needs to be placed, the user can first input a control instruction of the mail instruction by the input unit 240 of the storage management server 200, so that the display unit 230 displays the corresponding display screen, and the user The display screen enters item information, such as the item goods number. At the same time, the user determines whether it is necessary to combine the plurality of unit storage spaces 112 to form a storage space 111 according to the volume of the articles. If the volume of the articles is too large, the user merges the plurality of unit storage spaces 112 to form a storage space 111. . As shown in FIG. 6B, the user merges the unit storage spaces 112 numbered 34 and 35 into one storage space 111_1. Alternatively, the user combines the unit storage spaces 112 numbered 97 to 104 into one storage space 111_2. After the user completes the merging of the unit storage spaces 112, the unit storage spaces 112 numbered 34 and 35 can be actively registered by the input unit 240 as the items in which the corresponding item goods number has been stored.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage management server 200 can further determine that the unit storage spaces 112 numbered 34 and 35 have been merged into one storage space 111 according to the sensing signals of the sensor 120, and are automatically registered. In the storage management server 200.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the recipient of the item wants to inquire the item and pick up the item, the user can query the item status by using the item information described above. The user can first input the control command of the query command by the input unit 240 of the storage management server 200. Therefore, the display unit 230 displays the corresponding display screen, and the user inputs the item information through the display screen to query, for example. The user can enter the sender's name, the recipient's name, the item's goods number and other information to query and the creation is not limited to this. The display unit 230 of the storage management server 200 will list related item information and whether the item is currently placed in the cabinet 100. For example, the display unit 230 displays the number of the unit storage space 112 corresponding to the item in a textual or graphical manner, such as the unit storage space 112 of the number 18 or the numbers 34 and 35 that have been combined into one storage space 111_1. The unit storage space 112 allows the user to find items directly to the corresponding location.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the storage management server 200 of the present invention can further open the locking unit 131 of the corresponding door 130 by transmitting a control signal, wherein the door 130 corresponds to the storage of the item. Unit storage space 112. For example, the article is placed in the single unit storage space 112 of the number 20 in FIG. 6B, so the storage management server 200 transmits the locking unit 131 of the door 130 corresponding to the unit storage space 112 of the control signal to the number 20, The door piece 130 corresponding to the unit storage space 112 of the number 20 is opened. Or the items are placed in the storage space 111_3 formed by the unit storage space 112 of the numbers 62 and 63 in FIG. 6B, and the storage management server 200 sends a control signal to the locking unit 131 of the corresponding two door pieces 130, The two door pieces 130 corresponding to the unit storage spaces 112 of the numbers 62 and 63 are simultaneously opened. Therefore, in this embodiment, the user will only open the door piece 130 for placing the target item at the same time, effectively preventing the user from taking the item placed in the other storage space 111.

In summary, since the cabinet 100 of the present invention can elastically adjust the size of the storage space by the partition according to the stored articles, the flexibility of the storage of the articles can be improved. In addition, the storage management server 200 of the present invention can not only record the related information of the articles, but also record the position where the articles are placed in the cabinet 100 and the instant configuration state of the storage space in the cabinet 100, thereby effectively speeding up the search for items. Speed and correctness.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

1000‧‧‧Storage Management System
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130‧‧‧doors
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200‧‧‧Storage Management Server
210‧‧‧ processor
220‧‧‧Display screen generating unit
230‧‧‧ display unit
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250‧‧‧ storage unit
260‧‧‧Communication unit

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of a storage management system of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a system architecture of a storage management server of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the cabinet of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the cabinet of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 1 of the configuration of the storage space of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of the configuration of the storage space of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the third embodiment of the cabinet of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 2 of the storage management system of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 3 of the storage management system of the present invention.

Claims (9)

A storage management system comprising: a cabinet having a plurality of unit storage spaces, comprising: at least one partition disposed in the cabinet to form at least one storage space, and the size of the at least one storage space Equal to the size of one or more of the unit storage spaces; and a storage management server for recording and displaying the usage status of the at least one storage space. The storage management system of claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises the at least one door piece, each of the door pieces corresponding to the unit storage space for shielding the corresponding unit storage space. The storage management system of claim 2, wherein the at least one panel comprises a locking unit for locking the cabinet with each other. The storage management system of claim 1, wherein the cabinet comprises a sensor for sensing whether the partition is pulled out of the cabinet and generating a corresponding sensing signal. The storage management system of claim 4, wherein the sensor is one of a proximity switch and a photo-electrical sensor. The storage management system of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the storage management server comprises: a processor; an input unit electrically connected to the processor for receiving a user An input item information or a control command; a storage unit electrically connected to the processor for storing the item information and the use state of the at least one storage space; a display screen generating unit, and the The processor is electrically connected to generate a display data; and a display unit is electrically connected to the display screen generating unit for receiving the display data and displaying the data. The storage management system of claim 6, wherein the storage management server comprises a communication unit electrically connected to the processor for outputting a control signal. The storage management system according to claim 6, wherein the item information includes item size information, item goods number, item type, unit storage space number, recipient name, recipient phone number, recipient address, and mailing One of the person's name, the sender's phone number, and the sender's address. The storage management system of claim 1, wherein the storage management server is one of a portable mobile device or a server computer.