WO2019013020A1

WO2019013020A1 - Information processing device, stocker system, and information processing method

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Publication number: WO2019013020A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/024849
Authority: WO
Inventors: 淳一西田
Original assignee: 株式会社Ｆｕｊｉ
Priority date: 2017-07-14
Filing date: 2018-06-29
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Also published as: JP2019020967A; JP6878183B2

Abstract

In the present invention, a maximum number of fluid-use delivery compartments used fluidly by a user among delivery compartments is associated with the user and established, and this maximum number is set as a fluid number in a stocker. After acquiring a use request for a delivery compartment from a user, this information processing device determines whether the user can use the delivery compartment on the basis of the fluid number established for the user, a fluid use number that is the number of fluid-use delivery compartments being used by the user in the stocker, and the number of empty fluid-use delivery compartments in the stocker or a fluid current use number that is the number of delivery compartments already being used among the fluid-use delivery compartments of the stocker, then outputs the determination result.

Description

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STOCKER SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

The invention disclosed in the present specification relates to an information processing device, a stocker system, and an information processing method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a system provided with a home delivery box used for delivery of luggage and the like and a device for managing the same. For example, Patent Document 1 describes the following system. First, a delivery company (delivery person) who has delivered the package stores the delivery package in the delivery box. The deliveryman enters a unique package number into the numeric keypad of the delivery box and closes the box. The delivery box sends its own unique ID and the input number to the host computer. The addressee of the package accesses the host computer from a public telephone or a portable terminal and makes an unlocking request. The host computer authenticates the person who has made the access, and if it is a legitimate access, sets a password on the corresponding electronic lock and informs the password by voice or the like. The addressee of the package unlocks the package by entering the password in the delivery box.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-16520

By the way, it may be considered that stockers provided with a plurality of delivery storages are installed at a plurality of locations as in the case of the delivery box of Patent Document 1 or that a plurality of businesses want to use stockers installed at a plurality of locations together. However, Patent Document 1 does not consider such a mode of use.

The present disclosure has been made to solve such a problem, and in a stocker having a plurality of deliveries, an information processing apparatus and a stocker that can use the deliveries as equally as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible. The main purpose is to provide a system and an information processing method.

The invention disclosed herein adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The information processing apparatus disclosed in the present specification is
An information processing apparatus for use in a stocker system including a stocker having a plurality of delivery stockers and used by one or more users, and a stocker management apparatus that manages one or more of the stockers,
In the stocker, a fluid number, which is determined in association with a user among fluid deliveries used fluidly by the user among the deliveries, is set as the maximum number that can be used by the user. Yes,
After acquiring the use request of the delivery storage from the user, the number of flow usages, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker, or the number of vacant delivery storages of the stocker, The user can use the delivery storage based on the number of flows determined for the user and the number of use in flow, which is the number of the user using the storage in the stocker A determination control unit that determines whether the
Is provided.

In this information processing apparatus, the stocker is determined by associating it with the user among the fluid delivery depots that are fluidly used by the user among the delivery depots, and the flow that is the maximum number that can be used by this user The number is set. Further, in this information processing apparatus, after acquiring the use request of the delivery storage from the user, the number of the fluid use, which is the number of the delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker, or the free delivery storage of the stocker The user can use the inbox based on the number, the number of flows determined for the user, and the number of current uses that is the number for which the user is using the fluid depot in the stocker It is judged whether or not it is, and the judgment result is outputted. In general, in such a stocker system, for example, if all the stockers in the stocker are fixedly used as the stockers, other users can not use the stockers despite the vacancy. On the other hand, when the fluid delivery storage is set and freely made available, other users may not be able to use it if used first. In the stocker system of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery depot to be used in a fluid manner is set for the user, and for each user, a fluid number, which is the maximum usable number of fluid delivery depots, is set. And each user can use this according to the vacancy of the fluid delivery warehouse, and since the fluid delivery warehouse can not be used more than the number of the fluid, there is a case that other users can use the fluid delivery warehouse It can occur. As described above, in the stocker system of the present disclosure, the stocker having a plurality of stockers can use the stockers as equally as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible.

Here, the "number of flows" may be determined within the range equal to or less than the total number of deliveries held by the stocker. Moreover, it is good also as what is set as the stocker the fixed number which is the number of fixed delivery storages which are defined corresponding to a user among delivery storages, and used fixedly. At this time, the number of flows may be determined within a range equal to or less than the total number of in-stocks possessed by the stocker minus all fixed numbers set. In addition, the number of vacant fluid delivery depots may be a number obtained by subtracting the number of fluid usages from the total number of fluid delivery depots held by the stocker. Here, “use” is intended to cover a plurality of users, “use” is intended to target only the users, and similarly, “the number of uses” refers to a plurality of users. The total number of usages is referred to, and “the number of usages” refers to only the number of usages of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic explanatory drawing showing an example of the sales management system 10 and the stocker system 11. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing an example of utilization information DB35 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 33. FIG. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the corresponding utilization status information 55 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 53. FIG. The flowchart showing an example of a use reception processing routine.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of the configuration of a sales management system 10 and a stocker system 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the usage information DB 35 stored in the storage unit 33. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of the corresponding usage status information 55 stored in the storage unit 53. As shown in FIG. The sales management system 10 is a system managed by a company having a store 20 and the like, and includes a sales management device 21. The sales management device 21 exchanges information with the portable terminal 15 or the like of the purchaser 14 via the network 12 such as the Internet, and provides the purchaser 14 (customer) with sales information of the product 17. The sales management device 21 includes a control unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a communication unit 28. The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire apparatus. The storage unit 23 stores various application programs and various data files. The communication unit 28 communicates with an external device such as the stocker management device 30. The business entity transmits a request for use of the stocker 40 or the like from the sales management device 21 to the stocker management device 30. In addition, the enterprise causes the delivery person 19 to deliver the product 17 from the store 20 or the like to the stocker 40.

The stocker system 11 includes a stocker management device 30 and one or more stockers 40. The stocker system 11 includes, for example,

stockers

40A and 40B. The

stockers

40A and 40B are collectively referred to as the stocker 40. In this stocker system 11, the stocker 40 has a plurality of delivery stockers 41 and is set to be used by one or more business operators (users). Further, in the stocker 40, a fixed CAP (fixed number), which is the number of fixed delivery storages defined among the delivery storages 41 and fixed and used in a fixed manner, and a fixed delivery storage among the delivery storages 41 Except the fluid delivery depots that are fluidly used by a business entity, a flow CAP (current number), which is determined in association with the business entity and is the maximum number that can be used by the business entity, is set. The fixed CAP is determined to be equal to or less than the total number of the deliveries 41 held by the stocker 40 as the maximum value. In addition, the flow CAP is defined in the range equal to or less than the total number of the delivery depots 41 held by the stocker 40, and is set equal to or less than the total number of the fluid delivery depots. That is, the fluid CAP is determined in a range equal to or less than the number obtained by subtracting all the set fixed CAPs from the total number of the delivery depots 41 possessed by the stocker 40 (the total number of fluid delivery depots). The fixed CAP is the number of contracts for securing the delivery storage 41 of the corresponding stocker 40 to the contracting business operator regardless of use or non-use, and requires a predetermined fee regardless of use or non-use. On the other hand, the flow CAP is the number of contracts that can be used if there is a vacancy in the delivery storage 41 of the corresponding stocker 40 according to the contents of the contract in advance, and a usage fee is required at the time of use.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, in the stocker # 1, the total number of the delivery storage 41 is 11, the total number of the fixed delivery storage (fixed CAP) is 4 (the total of the business operators A and B), and the fluid delivery The total number of warehouses is 7, and the total number of floating CAPs is 9 (sum of business operators B, C, D). Business C can use up to three liquid delivery depots, but even if business C uses up the flow CAP, four flow delivery depots will remain, which can be transferred by business B and D It is available. The remaining liquid delivery depots can be preferentially used by the business operators B and D who have made a contract, who made the usage request first. In addition, a business that contracts fixed CAP and current CAP (Operator B) may be set to use current CAP after all fixed CAPs have been used, or may be set to use arbitrarily designated CAP. Good. As described above, the business operator can secure the delivery storage 41 reliably by contracting the fixed CAP, and can secure the use of the delivery storage 41 if the delivery storage 41 is vacant by contracting the moving CAP. . Since the business operator can not physically use more than the total number of fluid deliveries, the fluid CAP is set equal to or less than the total number of fluid deliveries. From the viewpoint of a plurality of businesses using the fluid delivery depot as equally as possible, the fluid CAP may be determined with an upper limit being a number smaller than the total number of the fluid delivery depots.

The stocker management device 30 exchanges information with the stocker 40 via the network 13. The stocker management device 30 includes a control unit 31 and a communication unit 38. The control unit 31 includes the CPU 32, the storage unit 33, and the like, and controls the entire apparatus. The storage unit 33 stores various application programs and various data files. The communication unit 38 communicates with an external device such as the stocker 40. The storage unit 33 stores stocker information 34, a usage information database (DB) 35, and the like. The stocker information 34 includes, for example, information such as the identification number of the stocker 40 of the stocker system 11 and the arrangement location. As shown in FIG. 2, the usage information DB 35 includes correspondence information 36 and usage status information 37 in each stocker. The correspondence information 36 includes information in which the business owner is associated with the fixed CAP defined for the business owner, information in which the business operator is associated with the flow CAP defined for the business operator, and the like. The usage status information 37 includes information such as the number of fixed usages, the number of fixed usages, the number of vacancy in fixed storage, the number of fluid usage, the number of fluid usage, the number of vacancy in fluid storage, the number of utili May be included. The fixed number of uses is the number of corresponding specific business operators using fixed stockers in this stocker 40. The fixed usage number is the number (total number) of the delivery storages 41 already used among the fixed delivery storages of the stocker 40 (not shown). The number of vacant fixed delivery depots is a number obtained by subtracting the number of fixed usages from the total number of fixed delivery depots that the stocker 40 has (not shown). The number of current uses is the number of the corresponding specific business operator using the current delivery stocker in this stocker 40. The number of fluid usages is the number (total number) of the delivery containers 41 already used among the fluid delivery containers of the stocker 40 (not shown). The vacancy number of the fluid delivery depot is a number obtained by subtracting the number of fluid uses from the total number of the fluid delivery depots that the stocker 40 has (not shown). The vacancy number of the fluid delivery depot is a number obtained by subtracting the number of fluid uses from the total number of the fluid delivery depots that the stocker 40 has (not shown). The number of used deliveries is the total number of used fixed deliveries and moving deliveries. The number of vacant deliveries is the total number of deliveries 41 minus the number of fixed usages and the number of current usages. Taking the stocker # 1 of FIG. 2 as an example, the total number of deliveries is 11, the number of fixed deliveries is 4, and the number of flowable deliveries is 7. Further, the number of fixed usages is 2 for the business operator A and 0 for the business operator B, the number of fixed usages is 2 and the number of vacant fixed delivery depots is 2. Further, the number of current usages is 0 for the enterprise B, 2 for the enterprise C, 2 for the enterprise D, 4 for the number of current usages, and 3 for the vacancy of the fluid delivery depot. In addition, the number of used delivery boxes is 6, and the number of empty delivery boxes is 5. In the usage status information 37, the ID (identification information) of the used delivery depot 41, the business operator who is using it, the usage status of whether reserved or used, and the unlocking code are associated. Included. Here, “use” is intended to cover a plurality of users, “use” is intended to target only the users, and similarly, “the number of uses” refers to a plurality of users. The total number of usages is referred to, and “the number of usages” refers to only the number of usages of the user.

The stocker 40 is a device used when delivering the product 17 delivered from the store 20 to the purchaser 14. The stocker 40 is available to a large number of purchasers 14 and is installed in various places such as an office, a convenience store, various public facilities, etc. so that the product 17 can be received when going out such as commuting. The stocker 40 includes a plurality of lockable (for example, eleven) delivery stockers 41. Each of the delivery storages 41 has an internal space capable of storing an article such as the product 17, and the front door 44, a locking mechanism 45 for locking and unlocking the doors 44, and the articles in the delivery storage 41 And an open / close sensor 47 for detecting the open / close of the door 44. The article sensor 46 may be a non-contact sensor using light, or may be a contact sensor using an element. The control device 50 is accommodated in one of the delivery storages 41, and the display operation unit 42 and the reading device 43 are disposed on the door 44. The display operation unit 42 is a touch panel disposed on the front of the stocker 40. The display operation unit 42 displays various information on the delivery person 19 and the purchaser 14 of the product 17 and inputs various operations from the delivery person 19 and the purchaser 14 Do. The reading device 43 is a code reader that reads an unlocking code (for example, a password) used by the purchaser 14 or the delivery person 19 to unlock the delivery storage 41. The control device 50 includes a control unit 51 and a communication unit 58. The control unit 51 includes the CPU 52, the storage unit 53, and the like, and controls the entire apparatus. The storage unit 53 stores various application programs and various data files. The communication unit 58 communicates with an external device such as the stocker management device 30. In the storage unit 53, as shown in FIG. 3, the corresponding usage status information 55 and the like are stored. The corresponding use status information 55 includes the corresponding information 56 of the stocker 40, the use status information 57, and the like. The correspondence information 56 and the use status information 57 included in the corresponding use status information 55 are the same as those included in the use information DB 35. The stocker management device 30 and the stocker 40 synchronize their information with the latest one by performing communication.

Next, operations of the sales management system 10 and the stocker system 11, and first, a process in which the stocker system 11 receives a use request from a business operator will be described. When the user of the enterprise receives an order from the purchaser 14, the enterprise user secures the product 17 and delivers the product 17 to a predetermined stocker 40. At this time, the user accesses the stocker management apparatus 30 from the sales management apparatus 21 and transmits a use request to the stocker management apparatus 30. Here, the use acceptance process of the stocker 40 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a use acceptance process routine executed by the CPU 32 of the control unit 31. This routine is stored in the storage unit 33, and repeatedly executed by the CPU 32 of the control unit 31 at predetermined intervals after activation of the stocker management device 30. When this routine is started, the CPU 32 first determines whether a use request has been obtained from an external device (S100). The use request includes information (such as a company ID) for identifying a business and information (for example, a stocker ID) for specifying a stocker 40 desired to be used. Further, although an example of requesting use of one delivery storage 41 will be described here, use of a plurality of delivery storages 41 may be performed at one time. When the use request has not been acquired, the CPU 32 ends this routine as it is. On the other hand, when the use request is acquired in S100, the CPU 32 reads out and acquires the correspondence information 36 and the use status information 37 of the corresponding stocker 40 from the use information DB 35 (S110).

Next, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the number of uses in the corresponding stocker 40 among the stockers 40 corresponding to the business entity that has made the use request has reached the fixed CAP and / or the moving CAP (S120). Here, if the enterprise has contracted only for fixed CAP, it is judged whether the number of usage of the fixed delivery warehouse of the enterprise has reached the fixed CAP number defined for this enterprise, and the enterprise contracts only for floating CAP. If it is, it is judged whether the number of usage of the fluid delivery depot of the enterprise has reached the number of fluid CAP specified for this enterprise, and if the enterprise has contracted fixed CAP and fluid CAP, delivery of the enterprise It may be determined whether the total number of using the storage has reached the total number of fixed CAPs and the number of moving CAPs defined by the business operator. Also, “Whether the number of uses has reached the number of CAPs” is a good idea as long as the number of uses including the use request is equal to or less than the number of CAPs, does the current number of uses not incrementing the number of uses reach the number of CAPs? The determination may be made based on whether or not the number of CAPs is exceeded after incrementing the number of uses based on the use request. Furthermore, “whether or not the number of uses has reached the number of CAPs” may be determined based on whether or not there is a vacancy in the number of current uses of the relevant business operator.

In S120, when the number of use of the business has not reached the fixed CAP and / or the floating CAP, the CPU 32 determines whether the number of uses of the delivery storage 41 of the corresponding stocker 40 has reached the total number of the delivery storage 41 S130). Here, whether or not the total number of usages of the fixed delivery storage of the delivery storage 41 of the stocker 40 and the usage number of the fluid delivery storage has reached the total number of the delivery storage 41 (total of the fixed delivery storage and the fluid delivery storage) The determination may be made, or if the business is contracted only to the flow CAP, it may be determined whether the number of flow uses reaches the total number of flow delivery depots. That is, the CPU 32 determines whether there is a vacancy in the fluid delivery depot. Also, this determination can be performed in the same manner as S120 in the manner of increment. When the number of uses of the delivery storage 41 does not reach the total number of the delivery storage 41, the CPU 32 determines that the business operator can use the stocker 40, and displays an input screen regarding the use of the stocker 40 (S140) . This input screen may have an input field for inputting the date and time of start of use.

Subsequently, the CPU 32 determines whether an item to be input has been input on the input screen, that is, whether or not the input is completed (S150), and stands by as it is when the input is not completed. On the other hand, when the input is completed, the CPU 32 stores the input content and updates the usage status information 37 (S160). In the update of the usage status information 37, the CPU 32 increments the number of usage of the corresponding business operator, and adds the information of the delivery repository ID of the usage status in the current usage request, the user, the usage status, and the unlocking code. To be done. The CPU 32 also performs a process of decrementing the number of free spaces. In addition, the delivery storage 41 to be used is set by the control unit 31 in the order of the delivery storage 41 that is easy for the purchaser 14 to receive (for example, in the order of middle, upper, lower, and closer to the display operation unit 42). It is good also as Then, the CPU 32 outputs the updated usage status information 37 to the corresponding stocker 40 (S170), and ends this routine as it is. The stocker 40 updates the usage status information 57 using the received usage status information 37.

On the other hand, when the number of use of the business reaches the fixed CAP and / or the moving CAP in S120, or when the number of use of the delivery storage 41 reaches the total number of the delivery storage 41 in S130, the CPU 32 executes this business. Determines that the stocker 40 can not be used, and displays a screen on which input related to the use of the stocker 40 can not be made (S180), and this routine is ended as it is. The user who confirms this screen recognizes that this stocker 40 can not be used.

Then, the business entity whose use request has been accepted in S140 delivers the product 17 to the corresponding stocker 40 by the use date and time, and transmits the content to the purchaser 14. The purchaser 14 causes the reader 43 of the stocker 40 to read the unlocking code received in advance from the sales management device 21 and receives the product 17.

Here, the correspondence between the components of the present embodiment and the components of the present invention will be clarified. The CPU 32 of this embodiment corresponds to a determination control unit, the storage unit 33 corresponds to a storage unit, the control unit 31 corresponds to an information processing apparatus, the stocker 40 corresponds to a stocker, and the stocker management apparatus 30 is a stocker management apparatus It corresponds to In the present embodiment, an example of the information processing method according to the present disclosure is also clarified by describing the operation of the control unit 31.

The control unit 31 described above includes the stocker system 11 including the stocker 40 having a plurality of delivery stockers 41 and used by one or more users, and the stocker management device 30 managing the one or more stockers 40. Is an information processing apparatus used for In this stocker system 11, the stocker 40 is determined in association with the user among the fluid delivery depots that are fluidly used by the user among the delivery depots 41 and is the maximum number that can be used by this user Flow CAP is set. In addition, in the stocker 40, fixed CAPs, which are determined in association with the user among the delivery storages 41 and are used by the user, are set as fixed CAPs. Then, after acquiring the use request of the delivery storage 41 from the user, the control unit 31 obtains the number of fluid usages, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker 40, or the flow delivery storage of the stocker 40. Based on the number of vacant spaces, the number of fluid CAPs defined by the user, and the number of fluid usages by which the user uses the fluid It is determined whether or not the storage 41 can be used, and the determination result is output.

In this control unit 31, the stocker 40 is determined in association with the user among the fluid delivery depots that are fluidly used by the user among the delivery depots 41, and the maximum number that can be used by this user A certain number of fluid CAPs are set. In addition, after the control unit 31 acquires the use request of the delivery storage 41 from the user, the control unit 31 obtains the number of the fluid use, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker 40 Based on the number of free spaces, the number of fluid CAPs defined by the user, and the number of fluid usages by which the user uses the fluid storage in the stocker 40, the user can store the storage It is determined whether 41 can be used, and the determination result is output. In general, in such a stocker system, for example, when all the stockers 41 of the stocker 40 are fixedly used as the stockers, other users can not use the stockers 41 despite the vacancy. On the other hand, when the delivery storage which can be used fluidly is set and it is made completely freely available, it may not be usable by other users if it is used first. In the stocker system 11 of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery depot to be used in a fluid manner is set for the user, and for each user, the fluid number, which is the maximum usable number of fluid delivery storages, is set. And each user can use this according to the vacancy of the fluid delivery warehouse, and since the fluid delivery warehouse can not be used more than the number of the fluid, there is a case that other users can use the fluid delivery warehouse It can occur. As described above, in the stocker system of the present disclosure, the stocker having a plurality of stockers can use the stockers as equally as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible.

In addition, in this control unit 31, whether the number of moving uses of stocker 40 has not reached the total number of moving delivery depots or there is a vacancy in the moving delivery storage of stocker 40, and the number of moving uses of the user is determined by this user. When there is a vacancy in the user's fluid use number if the fluid CAP number has not been reached, the user judges that the delivery storage 41 of the stocker 40 is usable, and the fluid use number of the stocker 40 is the fluid delivery container When the total number of has been reached, or when there is no vacancy in the fluid delivery warehouse, or when the number of users of fluid usage reaches the number of fluid CAP of this user, or when there is no vacancy in the number of fluid usage of users. Then, it is determined that the user can not use the in-stock storage 41 of the stocker 40. In this device, the above determination makes it possible to use the delivery as fairly as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible. Furthermore, the control unit 31 stores the user in the storage unit 33, and uses the correspondence information 36 in which the user, the fixed CAP determined for the user, and the flow CAP determined for the user are associated with each other. In order to determine whether the delivery storage 41 can be used, it is possible to more easily determine whether the user can use the delivery storage 41 by using the correspondence information 36. Furthermore, the control unit 31 uses the usage status information 37 stored in the storage unit 33, the usage status information 37 including one or more of the number of fluid usages, the number of vacancies of fluid delivery depots, the number of fluid usages, and the number of fixed usages. In order to determine whether or not the delivery storage 41 can be used, it is possible to more easily determine whether the user can use the delivery storage using the usage status information 37.

In addition, fixed CAP and fluid CAP are set in the stocker 40, and the control unit 31 uses this based on the number of fixed uses or the number of vacant fixed delivery depots and the fixed CAP determined by the user. It is determined whether the person who can use the delivery storage 41 is available. In this stocker system 11, the user can secure the delivery storage 41 by means of the fixed delivery storage, and the user uses the fixed delivery storage by the number of fixed usages or the number of vacant fixed delivery storages and the fixed CAP. It can be determined whether it is possible. Furthermore, in this stocker system 11, the business operator can use the delivery storage 41 if there is a space, and therefore can make a use request without being aware of the fixed CAP and the flow CAP.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment at all, and can be implemented in various modes within the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment described above, although it has been described that the stocker management device 30 receives a use request of the stocker 40 from the business via the network, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto. The use request of the storage 41 may be directly received. In this case, the CPU 52 of the control unit 51 may execute the above-described use acceptance processing routine of FIG. 4. At this time, the CPU 52 may acquire the correspondence information 56 and the utilization state information 57 from the correspondence utilization state information 55 in S110, and may output the utilization state information 57 to the stocker management device 30 in S170. Thus, the use request of the delivery storage 41 may be performed by any device existing in the system.

In the embodiment described above, the fixed CAP is set, but this may be omitted (see stocker # 2 in FIG. 2). In this device, although it is not possible to secure a fixed delivery storage 41, it is possible to secure a fluid delivery storage 41. In a stocker 40 having a plurality of delivery storages 41, delivery is made as fair as possible while improving utilization efficiency as much as possible. You can use the storage.

In the embodiment described above, the correspondence information 36 and the use status information 37 are stored in the device that receives the use request, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and when these pieces of information are required, these pieces of information (For example, if the use request is received from the stocker 40, the external device may be acquired from the stocker management device 30 or the like). Also in this way, in the stocker 40 having a plurality of deliveries 41, the deliveries can be used as equally as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the utilization status information 37 includes the vacancy and the numerical value of the total number of utilizations, but can be omitted as appropriate. The numerical value that can be calculated using the managed numerical value does not have to be calculated in advance and managed with the use status information 37, and may be calculated each time as needed.

In the embodiment described above, the usage information DB 35 including the correspondence information 36 and the usage situation information 37 and the correspondence usage situation information 55 including the correspondence information 56 and the usage situation information 57 are not particularly limited thereto. The usage status information may be separate data.

In the embodiment described above, although the fixed CAP and the fluid CAP are not specified when requesting use, the invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the user designates the fixed CAP and the fluid CAP to request use. It is also good. In this device, it is possible to specify and use a CAP that you want to use preferentially.

In the embodiment described above, the position of the delivery storage 41 to be used has been described as being set by the device (the stocker management device 30 or the stocker 40) that has received the use request, but it is not particularly limited thereto. The possible position of the delivery storage 41 may also be specified, or the position of the delivery storage 41 to be used at the time of use request may be specified.

In the embodiment described above, the stocker system 11 includes the stocker management device 30 and the stocker 40. However, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the stocker 40 may have the function of the stocker management device 30. In the embodiment described above, the sales management device 21 and the stocker management device 30 are separate servers, but the stocker management device 30 may have the function of the sales management device 21.

Here, the information processing apparatus, the stocker system, and the information processing method of the present disclosure may be configured as follows. For example, in the information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure, the determination control unit determines whether the number of fluid uses of the stocker has not reached the total number of fluid deliveries or if the fluid deliveries of the stocker have an empty space and the user It is determined that the user can use the stocker of the stocker when the number of fluid uses does not reach the number of fluids specified for the user or the number of fluid uses of the user is vacant, When the number of fluid uses of stocker reaches the total number of fluid deliveries, when there is no space in the fluid deliveries, or when the number of fluid uses of the user reaches the number of fluid of the user? The user may determine that the stocker of the stocker is not usable when there is no space in the number of fluid usages. In this device, the above determination makes it possible to use the delivery as fairly as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible.

An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a storage unit that stores correspondence information in which a user is associated with the number of flows determined for the user, and the determination control unit stores the correspondence information in the storage unit. The correspondence information may be used to determine whether the user can use the delivery storage. In this apparatus, it is possible to more easily determine whether the user can use the delivery storage by using the correspondence information stored in the storage unit. At this time, in the stocker, a fixed number, which is the number of fixed delivery storages determined in association with the user among the delivery storages and fixedly used, is set, and the correspondence information is the user and the use The fixed number determined by the user may be associated with the flow number determined by the user.

The information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure is determined by fixedly using the number of fluid uses, the number of free spaces in the fluid delivery depot, the number of fluid uses, and the user in the stocker in association with the user in the delivery depot. A storage unit that stores usage status information including one or more of the fixed usage count, which is the number of the fixed delivery container being used, and the determination control unit stores the usage status stored in the storage unit Information may be used to determine whether the user is able to use the delivery depot. In this device, it is possible to more easily determine whether the user can use the delivery storage by using the use status information stored in the storage unit.

In the information processing apparatus of the present disclosure, the stocker includes a fixed number, which is the number of fixed delivery containers determined in association with a user and fixedly used among the delivery containers, and the fixed among the delivery containers. The fluid number which is determined in association with the user and is the maximum number that can be used by the user is set among the fluid delivery containers that are fluidly used by the user except for the delivery container, the determination The control unit is a fixed use number, which is the number of the user using the fixed delivery container in the stocker, or a free number of fixed delivery containers of the stocker, and the fixed number determined by the user. It may be determined whether the user can use the delivery storage based on the above. In this device, the user can securely secure the delivery storage by the fixed delivery storage, and the user can use the fixed delivery storage depending on the number of fixed usages or the number of vacant and fixed delivery storages. Can be determined.

The stocker system of the present disclosure includes a stocker having a plurality of stockers and used by one or more users, and a stocker management device that manages one or more of the stockers, the stocker and the stocker management One or more of the devices are provided with any of the information processing devices described above. In this stocker system, since any one of the above-described information processing apparatuses is provided, an effect according to the adopted mode can be obtained.

The information processing method of the present disclosure is
An information processing method for use in a stocker system comprising a stocker having a plurality of deliveries and used by one or more users, and a stocker management device for managing one or more of the stockers,
In the stocker, a fluid number, which is determined in association with a user among fluid deliveries used fluidly by the user among the deliveries, is set as the maximum number that can be used by the user. Yes,
After acquiring the use request of the delivery storage from the user, the number of flow usages, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker, or the number of vacant delivery storages of the stocker, The user can use the delivery storage based on the number of flows determined for the user and the number of use in flow, which is the number of the user using the storage in the stocker Determining whether or not to output the determination result,
Is included.

In this information processing method, as in the above-described information processing apparatus, in the stocker having a plurality of delivery depots, the delivery depots can be used as equally as possible while improving the utilization efficiency as much as possible. In the information processing method, various aspects of the above-described information processing apparatus may be adopted, and further, steps may be added to realize each function of the above-described information processing apparatus.

The present invention is applicable to the technical field of a merchandise distribution system for delivering goods to a stocker.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 sales management system, 11 stocker system, 12, 13 network, 14 purchaser, 15 portable terminal, 17 goods, 18 order number, 19 delivery person, 20 stores, 21 sales management apparatus, 22 control part, 23 memory part, 28 Communication unit, 30 stocker management device, 31 control unit, 32 CPU, 33 storage unit, 34 stocker information, 35 usage information DB, 36 correspondence information, 37 usage status information, 38 communication unit, 40, 40A, 40B stocker, 41 delivery Storage unit 42 Display operation unit 43 Reading device 44 Door 45 Lock mechanism 46 Article sensor 47 Opening / closing sensor 50 Control unit 51 Control unit 52 CPU 53 Storage unit 55 Correspondence use status information 56 Correspondence information , 57 usage status information, 58 communication department.

Claims

An information processing apparatus for use in a stocker system including a stocker having a plurality of delivery stockers and used by one or more users, and a stocker management apparatus that manages one or more of the stockers,
In the stocker, a fluid number, which is determined in association with a user among fluid deliveries used fluidly by the user among the deliveries, is set as the maximum number that can be used by the user. Yes,
After acquiring the use request of the delivery storage from the user, the number of flow usages, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker, or the number of vacant delivery storages of the stocker, The user can use the delivery storage based on the number of flows determined for the user and the number of use in flow, which is the number of the user using the storage in the stocker A determination control unit that determines whether the
An information processing apparatus provided with
The determination control unit determines whether the number of fluid uses of the stocker has not reached the total number of fluid deliveries or if the number of fluid deliveries of the stocker is empty and the number of fluid uses of the user is determined by the user It is determined that the user can use the stocker of the stocker when there is a vacancy in the number of used fluid of the user, and it is determined that the user can use the stocker of the stocker, and the number of fluid uses of the stocker is equal to the number of the fluid stocker. When the total number of items has been reached, when there is no vacancy in the fluid delivery depot, when the number of users of fluid use reaches the number of users of the user, or when there is no vacancy in the number of fluid users of the user The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user determines that the stocker of the stocker is not usable.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A storage unit for storing correspondence information in which a user is associated with the number of flows determined by the user;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the determination control unit determines whether the user can use the delivery container, using the correspondence information stored in the storage unit.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The number of fluid uses, the number of vacant fluid deliveries, the number of fluid uses, and the fixed deliveries used fixedly associated with the user among the deliveries in the stocker by the user are used A storage unit that stores usage status information including one or more of a fixed number of usages,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the determination control unit determines whether the user can use the delivery container, using the use status information stored in the storage unit.
In the stocker, a fixed number, which is the number of fixed delivery storages determined and associated with the user among the delivery storages and fixedly used, flows to the user except for the fixed delivery storages among the delivery storages The number of fluid deliveries, which is determined in association with the user among the fluid delivery depots to be used, is set as the maximum number that the user can use,
The determination control unit is a fixed use number, which is the number of the user using the fixed delivery storage in the stocker, or a free number of fixed delivery storages of the stocker, and the fixed number determined for the user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is determined whether the user can use the delivery storage based on and.
A stocker having a plurality of deliveries and used by one or more users;
A stocker management device that manages one or more of the stockers;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising at least one of the stocker and the stocker management apparatus.
Stocker system.
An information processing method for use in a stocker system comprising a stocker having a plurality of deliveries and used by one or more users, and a stocker management device for managing one or more of the stockers,
In the stocker, a fluid number, which is determined in association with a user among fluid deliveries used fluidly by the user among the deliveries, is set as the maximum number that can be used by the user. Yes,
After acquiring the use request of the delivery storage from the user, the number of flow usages, which is the number of delivery storages already used among the flow delivery storages of the stocker, or the number of vacant delivery storages of the stocker, The user can use the delivery storage based on the number of flows determined for the user and the number of use in flow, which is the number of the user using the storage in the stocker Determining whether or not to output the determination result,
Information processing method including: