WO2019041133A1

WO2019041133A1 - Intelligent shelf system and data update method thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2019041133A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/099490
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈文原; 郭文华
Original assignee: 陈文原; 郭文华
Priority date: 2017-08-29
Filing date: 2017-08-29
Publication date: 2019-03-07

Abstract

An intelligent shelf system (1), comprising: a server (2), a shelf (3), and an electronic label (4). The electronic label (4) is provided on the corresponding shelf (3), and is wiredly or wirelessly connected to the server (2); the shelf (3) comprises a power supply unit (32) and a first connection unit (33) electrically connected to the power supply unit (32); the electronic label (4) comprises a display module (41) and a second connection unit (42) electrically connected to the display module (41), and the electronic label (4) is electrically connected to the first connection unit (33) of the corresponding shelf (3) by means of the second connection unit (42) to receive power supplied by the power supply unit (32). The electronic label (4) performs an active information update process by means of the power supplied by the power supply unit (32) to update display content of the display module (41) after receiving goods data (22) transmitted remotely from the server (2), and replies an update confirmation message to the server (2). Also provided is a data update method used by the intelligent shelf system (1).

Description

Intelligent shelf system and data updating method thereof

Technical field

The invention relates to a shelf, in particular to a smart shelf system and a method for updating the same.

Background technique

In order to place the goods to be sold, the general store will place a plurality of shelves and display the goods on the shelves for the consumer to select.

In order for the consumer to obtain information about the goods (such as the name of the goods, the price of the goods, etc.), the corresponding label is generally set on the shelf, and the information of the goods is indicated by the label. However, the traditional paper label prints the information directly on the paper and cannot be modified, thus causing the problem that the information of the goods cannot be changed immediately. As a result, more and more shopping malls in the market have replaced electronic labels with traditional paper labels.

Specifically, the electronic tag can be embedded with a wireless module, so that information about the goods can be wirelessly received and displayed. In this way, when the manager needs to change the goods displayed on the shelf, or needs to adjust the price of the goods, it is convenient to update only the display content of the electronic tag without replacing the new electronic tag.

However, the existing electronic tag is powered by the embedded battery, and in order to save power, the existing electronic tag does not notify the manager after updating the display content (mainly due to insufficient power). In order to avoid the electronic label update failure, the display content is different from the actual information of the goods, the manager needs to manually check the display content of the electronic label to determine whether the electronic label is successfully updated, thereby increasing the labor cost.

Moreover, the number of updates of different electronic tags is different, and the actual power that different batteries can provide is also different, and it is difficult for managers to estimate when it is necessary to replace the battery of the electronic tag. Furthermore, the existing electronic tags are mainly implemented by electronic paper, and the electronic paper cannot update the display content when there is no power, but some display contents are not lost, so the manager is confirmed whether the battery has power. Difficulty.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a smart shelf system and a method for updating the same, which can provide power to the electronic tag from the shelf, enable the electronic tag to resident power and perform an active information update procedure.

In order to achieve the above object, the smart racking system of the present invention comprises:

a shelf, disposed in a space, the shelf has a power supply unit and a first connection unit electrically connected to the power supply unit;

a server having a spatial topology of the space, the spatial topology recording a location of the shelf in the space, and a shipment of the shelf; and

An electronic tag, disposed on the shelf, having a display module, a network module, and electrically connecting the display module to the network a second connecting unit of the module, the electronic tag is electrically connected to the first connecting unit of the shelf through the second connecting unit, to receive power provided by the power supply unit of the shelf, and connected through the network module The server;

The server transmits a cargo data corresponding to the cargo to the electronic label according to the spatial topology data, and the electronic label updates a display content of the display module according to the received cargo data, and returns after the update is completed. Send an update confirmation message to the server.

As mentioned above, the shelf further includes:

a cargo storage space for displaying the corresponding goods; and

a label setting area is disposed on an end surface of the shelf, wherein the first connecting unit is disposed in the label setting area, and when the electronic label is disposed in the label setting area, the second connecting unit is directly connected to the first connecting unit Produce an electrical connection.

As described above, the shelf further includes a display unit electrically connected to the first connection unit, and receives power provided by the power supply unit to emit light.

As described above, wherein the power supply unit is a power line that is connected to the mains to receive power.

As described above, wherein the power supply unit is a mobile power source, and one side of the shelf is disposed inwardly to accommodate a receiving slot for the mobile power source.

As described above, the power supply unit includes a power line and a mobile power source, the power line is connected to the mains to receive power and charge the mobile power source, and the mobile power source provides power to the corresponding one via the first connection unit. Electronic tags.

As described above, a bottom surface of the shelf is provided with a plurality of first assembly portions, and a top surface of the shelf is provided with a plurality of second assembly portions, the number, size and position of the plurality of first assembly portions Corresponding to the number, size and position of the plurality of second sets of joints.

As described above, the shelf further includes a plurality of conductive contacts electrically connected to the first connection unit to receive power provided by the power supply unit, and are respectively disposed on the plurality of first combination portions and the plurality of second portions On the group.

As described above, the network module is a Wi-Fi module, and the electronic tag is wirelessly connected to the server through the Wi-Fi module, and wirelessly transmits the cargo data and the update confirmation message with the server.

As described above, the network module connects the power supply unit of the shelf through the second connection unit to connect the server by a power line system, and the carrier data and the update confirmation message are wired and transmitted with the server. .

As described above, the cargo information includes a cargo name of the cargo, a price of the goods, and a history of the goods.

As described above, the electronic tag displays the goods history on the display module through a two-dimensional barcode.

As described above, the electronic tag further includes a radio frequency module electrically connected to the second connecting unit, and the electronic tag records the goods in the radio frequency module.

In order to achieve the above object, the data updating method used by the smart racking system of the present invention includes the following steps:

a) the server determines the placement position of the shelf and the goods to be displayed according to the spatial topology data, and transmits the corresponding goods The cargo information to the electronic label;

b) the electronic tag updates the display content of the display module according to the received cargo information;

c) the electronic tag returns the update confirmation message to the server after the update is completed;

d) the server determines whether to receive the update confirmation message of the electronic tag; and

e) The server issues an alert when the update confirmation message is not received.

As described above, the intelligent shelf system has a plurality of the shelves and the plurality of electronic tags, and the network module of each of the electronic tags is a Wi-Fi module. The step a) further includes the following steps:

A01) placing the plurality of shelves in the space;

A02) respectively setting each of the electronic tags on the corresponding ones of the shelves to receive power from the corresponding ones of the shelves;

A03) after receiving the power, each of the electronic tags respectively performs a triangulation process through the Wi-Fi module to obtain a positioning data;

A04) each of the electronic tags respectively transmits the positioning data to the server;

A05) the server establishes the spatial topology data according to the received positioning data, wherein the spatial topology data records a placement position of the plurality of shelves in the space; and

A06) accepting a setting operation according to the spatial topology data to set the goods to be displayed on each of the shelves.

In the present invention, the electronic tag can perform an active information update procedure by using the power provided by the power supply unit to update the display content of the display module after receiving the cargo data transmitted by the remote end of the server, and reply to the update confirmation message. To the server.

Compared with the related art, the shelf system of the present invention can permanently provide power to the electronic tags set on the shelves by the shelf, and the electronic tags can perform active information update procedures without power saving requirements. The electronic label is updated with more precise data.

DRAWINGS

1 is a system architecture diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing a shelf arrangement of a first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

4A is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an electronic tag of the present invention;

4B is a schematic view of a first embodiment of an electronic tag of the present invention;

Figure 5A is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

Figure 5B is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

Figure 5C is a schematic view showing a third embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

6A is a schematic view showing a fourth embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

6B is a schematic view showing a fifth embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

Figure 6C is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the shelf of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing the updating of the data of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Among them, the drawing shows:

1...shelf system;

2...server;

21...space topology information;

22... cargo information;

3, 3'... shelf;

30... cargo storage space;

301... housing slot;

31... label setting area;

32...power supply unit;

321... power cord;

322...action power supply;

33...the first connection unit;

34... display unit;

35...the first set of joints;

36...the second set of joints;

37...conductive contacts;

4...electronic tag;

41... display module;

42...second connection unit;

43...network module;

44...RF module;

5...consumer;

61...the name of the goods;

62... the price of the goods;

63... goods history;

S10 ~ S30 ... update steps.

Detailed ways

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are respectively a system architecture diagram and a shelf arrangement diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention. The invention discloses a smart shelf system (hereinafter referred to as shelf system 1), which mainly comprises a server 2, at least one shelf 3 and at least one electronic tag 4.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the present invention, the electronic tag 4 is mainly disposed on one end surface of the shelf 3, and the number of the electronic tags 4 is the same as the number of the shelves 3. In other words, each of the shelves 3 is provided with a corresponding one of the electronic tags 4.

In the embodiment, the shelf 3 has the characteristics of being detachable and easy to assemble, and the management personnel of the shelf system 1 can arbitrarily move the shelf 3 in a space (for example, a store, a department store or a display space) according to actual needs. Stacking. Thereby, the manager can easily and quickly construct a sales area or exhibition area through the plurality of shelves 3. For convenience of explanation, the following description will be made by combining a single electronic tag 4 with a single shelf 3.

One of the technical features of the present invention is that the shelf 3 can provide external power. Another technical feature of the present invention is that when the electronic tag 4 is placed on the shelf 3, it can be electrically connected to the shelf 3 to directly obtain power from the shelf 3. Thereby, the electronic tag 4 can perform an active information update procedure without the need for power saving and supporting a large transmission power.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the electronic tag 4 is connected to the server 2 through a network system (wired connection or wireless connection). When the display content of the electronic tag 4 needs to be updated, the server 2 transmits the update data to the electronic tag 4 to cause the electronic tag 4 to update its display content. Moreover, when the electronic tag 4 does receive the update data or the update is completed, the update confirmation message can be replied to the server 2 for confirmation and recording by the server 2. Thereby, the electronic tag 4 can implement the active information update procedure described above. In the present invention, the administrator can directly know whether the electronic tag 4 is successfully updated (that is, whether the current display content is correct), thereby eliminating the labor cost required to check the display content of the electronic tag 4. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 1 can record the spatial topology data 21 in the space in which the racking system 1 is located, and can simultaneously record the cargo information 22 of a plurality of goods (for example, selling goods or displaying goods).

The spatial topology data 21 is mainly for recording the position (including the lateral position and the longitudinal position) of the plurality of shelves 3 in the space, and the goods corresponding to the respective shelves 3 (for example, the first row of the first shelf) Apples should be placed in fruit, bananas in fruit should be placed in the second shelf of the first row, and coffee in the second row should be placed in the first row. The cargo information 22 records information about the plurality of goods, such as the name of the goods, the selling price, and the product history (eg, manufacturing location, composition, expiration date, etc.).

When there is any data to be updated (for example, the goods displayed on a certain shelf 3 need to be replaced, or the price of a certain goods is adjusted), the server 1 can judge each shelf 3 according to the spatial topology information 21. The location and the corresponding displayed goods, thereby obtaining the corresponding cargo information 22, and transferring the obtained cargo information 22 to the electronic tag 4 on each shelf 3. Each electronic tag 4 can update the display content according to the received cargo data 22, and return the update confirmation message after the update is completed. Interested in server 1.

It is worth mentioning that, in an embodiment, the shelf 3 itself does not have a positioning function, but after the electronic tag 4 is combined with the shelf 3, the positioning process is performed by the function of the electronic tag 4 (details are detailed later). Therefore, the server 1 can simultaneously determine the positions of the respective shelves 3 and the electronic tags 4 disposed thereon according to the spatial topology data 21 without erroneously transmitting the cargo materials 22 to the erroneous electronic tags 4.

Specifically, when the positioning procedure is executed, the electronic tag 4 can simultaneously return its own tag number to the server 1. The server 1 can bind the positioning information of the electronic tag 4 to the tag number, thereby discriminating the different electronic tags 4. However, the above is only a common technical means in the field of electronic tags, and will not be described here.

Referring to Figure 3, a block diagram of a first embodiment of a shelf of the present invention is shown. The shelf 3 of the present invention may be a rectangular frame body, and is internally provided with a power supply unit 32 and a first connection unit 33 electrically connected to the power supply unit 32. The first connection unit 33 may receive the power supply unit 32. The power provided is transmitted and transmitted outward. When the electronic tag 4 is disposed on the shelf 3, it can be electrically connected to the first connection unit 33 of the shelf 3, whereby the power provided by the power supply unit 32 is received through the first connection unit 33.

Please also refer to FIG. 4A, which is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an electronic tag of the present invention. The electronic tag 4 of the present invention may mainly include a display module 41, a second connecting unit 42 electrically connected to the display module 41, and a network module 43 electrically connected to the second connecting unit 42. When the electronic tag 4 is disposed on the shelf 3, the first connection unit 33 of the shelf 3 can be electrically connected through the second connection unit 42 to receive the power provided by the power supply unit 32 of the shelf 3. After the electronic tag 4 receives power from the shelf 3, it can establish a wired or wireless connection with the server 1 through the network module 43 to perform the aforementioned active information update procedure.

In a specific embodiment, the first connecting unit 33 and the second connecting unit 42 are respectively corresponding conductive contacts, and when the electronic tag 4 is disposed on the shelf 3, the second connecting unit 42 contacts the first connecting unit 33. At this time, the electronic tag 4 can be electrically connected to the shelf 3, and the shelf 3 receives power. However, the above is only one specific embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 4B at the same time, which is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an electronic tag of the present invention. In this embodiment, the display module 41 can be electronic paper. After the electronic tag 4 receives the corresponding update data (for example, the corresponding cargo data 22) by the server 1, the electronic paper can be driven to change its display content to display the received cargo data 22.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the cargo information 22 includes at least the cargo name 61, the merchandise price 62, and the merchandise history 63 of the goods to be displayed on the corresponding shelf 3. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4B, the electronic tag 4 mainly displays the goods history 63 on the display module 41 in the form of a two-dimensional bar code. Thereby, the consumer 5 can scan and decode the two-dimensional barcode displayed by the display module 41 through the mobile device (not shown) to obtain the goods history 63 (for example, manufacturer, component, expiration date, etc.) of the corresponding goods.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the electronic tag 4 may further include a radio frequency module 44 electrically connected to the second connecting unit 42. In an embodiment The electronic tag 4 can record the goods history 63 in the cargo data 22 in the radio frequency module 44 after receiving the corresponding cargo information 22. Thereby, the consumer 5 can sense the radio frequency module 44 of the electronic tag 4 through the mobile device (for example, by Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol) to obtain the goods history 63.

In another embodiment, the consumer 5 can also sense the radio frequency module 44 of the electronic tag 4 through the mobile device to directly retain or check the goods corresponding to the electronic tag 4.

In an embodiment, the network module 43 is a Wi-Fi module. In this embodiment, the electronic tag 4 can establish a wireless connection with the server 1 through the Wi-Fi module, thereby wirelessly transmitting the cargo data 22 and updating the confirmation message.

In another embodiment, the network module 43 can connect the shelf 3 through the second connection unit 42 and connect the power supply unit 32 of the shelf through the first connection unit 33 of the shelf 3. Thereby, the network module 43 can connect to the server 1 via a power line system (not shown) connected to the power supply unit 32, and transmit the cargo data 22 and the update confirmation message to the server 1 in a wired manner. In this embodiment, the power supply unit 32 is a power line connected to the commercial power.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 5A, a schematic view of a first embodiment of a shelf of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the power supply unit 32 is a power line 321 for plugging in a power socket to connect to the mains. If the power grid in the area where the racking system 1 is located can support the power line system, the electronic tag 4 can be connected to the server 1 via the power line system connected to the shelf 3 after electrically connecting the shelf 3. In this embodiment, the electronic tag 4 transmits the cargo data 22 and the update confirmation message to the server 1 by wire, thereby effectively improving the transmission speed and the accuracy.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the shelf 3 of the present invention further includes a cargo storage space 30 and a label setting area 31. The goods storage space 30 is used to display corresponding goods (not shown), and the displayed goods are consistent with the goods recorded in the space topology information 21.

The label setting area 31 is disposed on one end surface of the shelf 3, and the first connecting unit 33 of the shelf 3 is mainly disposed on the label setting area 31. When the electronic tag 4 is disposed in the tag setting area 31 of the shelf 3, the second connecting unit 42 of the electronic tag 4 can be electrically connected to the first connecting unit 33 disposed in the tag setting area 31, thereby passing through the first connection. The unit 33 receives the power supplied by the power supply unit 32.

It is worth mentioning that the electronic tag 4 generally adopts a lower voltage (for example, 5V). If the shelf 3 uses the power line 321 to directly receive the alternating current from the commercial power, the shelf 3 needs to further include a set of transformers (not shown). The AC-DC conversion procedure and the buck procedure are performed on the utility power by the transformer to provide suitable power for the electronic tag 4.

Referring to Figure 5B, a schematic view of a second embodiment of the shelf of the present invention is shown. In the embodiment, the power supply unit 32 can be the mobile power source 322, and as shown in FIG. 5B, one side of the shelf 3 can be disposed inwardly to accommodate the receiving slot 301 of the mobile power source 322. Specifically, a connector (such as a USB connector) electrically connected to the first connection unit 33 may be disposed in the accommodating slot 301. When the mobile power source 322 is disposed in the accommodating slot 301, the connector may be The first connection unit 33 is electrically connected to supply power. In this embodiment, the manager can periodically replace the mobile power source 322 in the accommodating slot 301 to keep the shelf 3 in a powerable state at any time. Compared with the first embodiment of FIG. 5A, this embodiment can further reduce the difficulty of the shelf 3 being moved or reassembled. In another embodiment, the power supply unit 32 can include both the power line 321 and the mobile power source 322. Specifically, the power line 321 is electrically connected to the mobile power source 322, and the mobile power source 322 is electrically connected to the first connection unit 33. Thereby, the shelf 3 is connected to the commercial power by the power line 321 to receive power and simultaneously charge the mobile power source 322, and on the other hand, the power supply 322 supplies power to the corresponding electronic tag 4 via the first connection unit 33. In this way, it can effectively ensure that the shelf 3 is always in a power supply state.

Referring to Figure 5C, a schematic view of a third embodiment of the shelf of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the shelf 3 further includes a display unit 34 electrically connected to the first connection unit 33. Specifically, the display unit 34 may be an LED module disposed around the outer surface of the shelf 3, and receive power provided by the power supply unit 32 through the first connection unit 33.

In this embodiment, the shelf 3 can trigger the display unit 34 to emit light when a special event occurs to attract the attention of the consumer 5. For example, when the goods displayed on the shelf 3 are limited items, the price of the goods is a sale price, or there is a special promotion, the trigger display unit 34 emits light. In this way, the utility of the shelf 3 of the present invention can be further improved.

Specifically, when the special event occurs, the trigger signal can be transmitted by the server 1 to the corresponding shelf 3 to control the display unit 34 on the shelf 3 to occur. In this embodiment, the shelf 3 may further include a transmission unit (not shown) electrically connected to the first connection unit 33 or the display unit 34 to receive the trigger signal. Moreover, the server 1 can also transmit the trigger signal to the electronic tag 4 on the shelf 3, and the received trigger signal is transmitted to the shelf 3 by the electronic tag 4, which is not limited.

In the foregoing embodiment, the shelf 3 can be powered by the built-in power supply unit 32, so that the use of the electronic tag 4 can be free from power limitation, thereby enabling an active information update procedure (ie, in addition to receiving the cargo data 22 In addition to updating the display content, it is also possible to actively return a confirmation message to the server 1) after the update is completed. However, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the racking system 1 of the present invention can be composed of a plurality of shelves 3, and if each of the shelves 3 requires a built-in power supply unit 32, the manufacture of the racking system 1 is achieved. The cost is quite high.

6A, 6B, and 6C, wherein FIG. 6A is a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of the shelf of the present invention, FIG. 6B is a schematic view of a fifth embodiment of the shelf, and FIG. 6C is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the shelf.

As shown, the racking system 1 of the present invention may include another rack 3', which differs from the rack 3 described above in that the rack 3' does not have the aforementioned power supply unit 32, but only by other units having the power supply unit 32. The shelf 3 takes power and transfers the obtained power to the connected electronic tag 4.

In this embodiment, the shelves 3, 3' further include a plurality of first assembly portions 35 disposed on the bottom surface and a plurality of second assembly portions 36 disposed on the top surface, wherein the number of the plurality of first assembly portions 35 The size and position correspond to the number, size and position of the plurality of second sets of joints 36. As shown in FIG. 6A, a plurality of shelves 3, 3' can be accessed by a plurality of first set portions 35 and a plurality of second set portions 36. The rows are stacked and combined to expand the longitudinal height of the shelves 3, 3'.

In the embodiment of FIG. 6A, the plurality of first set portions 35 are the protrusions extending downward from the bottom surface of the shelves 3, 3', and the plurality of second set portions 36 are the top of the shelves 3, 3'. A recessed hole that faces inward, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in Fig. 6C, the shelves 3, 3' further have a plurality of conductive contacts 37 electrically connected to the first connecting unit 33. As shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, a plurality of conductive contacts 37 may be respectively disposed on the plurality of first set portions 35 and the plurality of second set portions 36. In this way, when the plurality of shelves 3, 3' are assembled by the plurality of first set portions 35 and the plurality of second set portions 36, the plurality of conductive contacts 37 can be used to communicate with the other shelves 3, 3 'Generate an electrical connection.

As shown in FIG. 6C, when the plurality of shelves 3, 3' are assembled by the plurality of first assembly portions 35 and the plurality of second assembly portions 36, the shelf 3' having no power supply unit 32 can pass through multiple The conductive contact 37 is electrically connected to the shelf 3 having the power supply unit 32, and receives the required power from the shelf 3. In this way, whether the electronic tag 4 is disposed on the shelf 3 having the power supply unit 32 or on the shelf 3' having no power supply unit 33, the power can be efficiently received to perform the aforementioned active information. Update the program.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the manager can effectively reduce the cost required to construct the racking system 1 without affecting the assembly convenience of the shelves 3, 3' and the update accuracy of the electronic tag 4.

As described in the foregoing, the server 1 of the present invention can know the placement position of each shelf 3 in the space by the spatial topology data 21, and then transmit the corresponding cargo data 22 to the electronic tags 4 on the respective shelves 3. In an embodiment, the manager may manually establish the spatial topology data 21 after each shelf 3 and the electronic tag 4 are disposed. In another embodiment, the racking system 1 can also perform a positioning procedure to automatically generate the spatial topology data 21 after each shelf 3 and the electronic tag 4 are placed.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a flowchart of data update according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 discloses a method of updating data of the racking system 1 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the network module 43 of each electronic tag 4 is implemented by a Wi-Fi module. Each of the electronic tags 4 is connected to a gateway device (not shown) in the space through the Wi-Fi module, thereby connecting to the network system, and establishing a wireless connection with the server 1 through the network system.

When the shelf system 1 of the present invention is to be built, first, the manager places one or more shelves 3, 3' in the required space (hereinafter only the shelf 3 is taken as an example), and the respective shelves 3 are respectively connected to the power source ( Step S10). Specifically, after each shelf 3 is placed, the manager can connect the power cord 321 of the shelf 3 to the power socket, connect the shelf 3 to the mobile power source 322, or electrically connect the shelf 3' to the shelf 3. This connects the shelves 3, 3' to the power supply.

Next, the manager sets the electronic tags 4 on the respective shelves 3, and causes the electronic tags 4 to receive power from the shelves 3 (step S12). Specifically, when the electronic tag 4 is disposed in the tag setting area 31 of the shelf 3, it can be electrically connected to the first connecting unit 33 of the shelf 3 to receive power.

After receiving the power, each of the electronic tags 4 can perform a triangulation process through the network module 43 (the Wi-Fi module in this embodiment) to obtain the positioning data (step S14). Specifically, the triangulation procedure is a common technical means in the technical field, and details are not described herein again.

After acquiring the positioning data, each electronic tag 4 transmits the positioning data to the server 1 (step S16). Thereby, after receiving the positioning data, the server 1 can establish the spatial topology data 21 according to the received positioning data (step S18). Specifically, the spatial topology data 21 records the placement positions of the respective shelves 3 in the space (ie, the placement positions of the respective electronic tags 4 in the space).

Next, the server 1 can receive an external setting operation to set the goods to be displayed on the respective shelves 3 in accordance with the spatial topology data 21 (step S20). Specifically, the manager can know the placement position of each shelf 3 through the spatial topology information 21, and then determine the goods to be displayed on each shelf 3 according to the placement position of each shelf 3, and perform the above setting by the setting operation. After the step S20, the server 1 can determine the placement position of each shelf 3 and the goods to be displayed according to the set spatial topology data 21, and then obtain the cargo data 22 corresponding to each cargo, and respectively transmit them to the corresponding goods. Each of the electronic tags 4 (step S22). For example, the server 1 judges that the first shelf of the first row should display chocolate according to the spatial topology data 21, so that the cargo information of the chocolate is obtained and transmitted to the electronic tag on the first shelf of the first row.

After step S22, each electronic tag 4 can receive the cargo data 22 transmitted by the server 1, and update the display content of the display module 41 according to the received cargo data 22 (step S24). Then, after each update of the electronic tags 4, the update confirmation message is actively returned to the server 1 (step S26).

After issuing the cargo data 22, the server 1 can continuously determine whether or not the update confirmation message returned by each electronic tag 4 is received (step S28). If the update confirmation message of one or more electronic tags 4 is not received after a lapse of time, the server 1 may determine that the electronic tags 4 have failed to be updated.

Specifically, if the electronic tag 4 fails to receive the cargo data 22 successfully, or loses power (for example, the electronic tag 4 and the shelf 3 are not properly connected, or the power supply unit 32 of the shelf 3 fails), the electronic tag 4 may be caused. The update failed or the update was successful but the update confirmation message could not be returned. Therefore, the server 1 can again transmit the corresponding cargo data 22 to one or more electronic tags 4 that have not responded, or directly issue an alert (step S30) to notify the manager to go to the site for status exclusion.

In the above embodiment, the server 1 transmits corresponding cargo materials 22 to all of the electronic tags 4. If the display content of only one of the plurality of electronic tags 4 needs to be updated, the server 1 may also send only a single piece of cargo data 22 to the corresponding one of the electronic tags 4.

Through the shelf system and the updating method of the present invention, the electronic tag can ensure sufficient power and can support a large power, and an active information updating program can be performed to make the data update operation of the electronic tag more precise.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent variations of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Chen Ming.

Claims

A smart racking system, comprising:

a shelf, disposed in a space, the shelf has a power supply unit and a first connection unit electrically connected to the power supply unit;

a server having a spatial topology of the space, the spatial topology recording a location of the shelf in the space, and a shipment of the shelf; and

An electronic tag is disposed on the shelf, and has a display module, a network module, and a second connecting unit electrically connected to the display module and the network module, wherein the electronic tag is electrically connected to the second connecting unit Connecting the first connection unit of the shelf to receive power provided by the power supply unit of the shelf, and connecting the server through the network module;

The server transmits a cargo data corresponding to the cargo to the electronic label according to the spatial topology data, and the electronic label updates a display content of the display module according to the received cargo data, and returns after the update is completed. Send an update confirmation message to the server.
The smart racking system of claim 1 further comprising:

a cargo storage space for displaying the corresponding goods; and

a label setting area is disposed on an end surface of the shelf, wherein the first connecting unit is disposed in the label setting area, and when the electronic label is disposed in the label setting area, the second connecting unit is directly connected to the first connecting unit Produce an electrical connection.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the shelf further comprises a display unit electrically connected to the first connecting unit, and receiving the power provided by the power supply unit to emit light.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit is a power line connected to the mains to receive power.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit is a mobile power source, and one side of the shelf is disposed inwardly to accommodate a receiving slot for the mobile power source.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit comprises a power cord and a mobile power source, the power cord is connected to the mains to receive power and charge the mobile power source, and the mobile power source is The first connection unit provides power to the corresponding electronic tag.
The intelligent racking system according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the shelf is provided with a plurality of first assembly portions, and a top surface of the shelf is provided with a plurality of second assembly portions, the plurality of The number, size, and position of the first set of joints correspond to the number, size, and position of the plurality of second set of joints.
The smart racking system according to claim 7, wherein the rack further comprises a plurality of conductive contacts electrically connected to the first connecting unit to receive power provided by the power supply unit, and are respectively disposed on the plurality of a first set of joints and the plurality of second On the group.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the network module is a Wi-Fi module, and the electronic tag is wirelessly connected to the server through the Wi-Fi module, and wirelessly connected to the server Transfer the cargo information and the update confirmation message.
The smart racking system according to claim 1, wherein the network module connects the power supply unit of the shelf through the second connection unit to connect the server by a power line system, and the servo The goods information and the update confirmation message are transmitted by wire.
The intelligent shelving system of claim 1 wherein the cargo information includes a cargo name of the cargo, a price of the merchandise, and a merchandise resume.
The intelligent shelf system according to claim 11, wherein the electronic tag displays the goods history on the display module through a two-dimensional barcode.
The smart racking system of claim 11, wherein the electronic tag further comprises a radio frequency module electrically connected to the second connecting unit, wherein the electronic tag records the goods in the radio frequency module.
A method for updating data used in the smart racking system of claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a) the server determines the placement position of the shelf and the goods to be displayed according to the spatial topology data, and transmits the cargo information corresponding to the goods to the electronic label;

b) the electronic tag updates the display content of the display module according to the received cargo information;

c) the electronic tag returns the update confirmation message to the server after the update is completed;

d) the server determines whether to receive the update confirmation message of the electronic tag; and

e) The server issues an alert when the update confirmation message is not received.
The data updating method according to claim 14, wherein the smart shelf system has a plurality of the shelves and the plurality of electronic tags, and the network module of each of the electronic tags is a Wi-Fi module. a) Before including the following steps:

A01) placing the plurality of shelves in the space;

A02) respectively setting each of the electronic tags on the corresponding ones of the shelves to receive power from the corresponding ones of the shelves;

A03) after receiving the power, each of the electronic tags respectively performs a triangulation process through the Wi-Fi module to obtain a positioning data;

A04) each of the electronic tags respectively transmits the positioning data to the server;

A05) the server establishes the spatial topology data according to the received positioning data, wherein the spatial topology data records a placement position of the plurality of shelves in the space; and

A06) accepting a setting operation according to the spatial topology data to set the goods to be displayed on each of the shelves.