JP2829332B2 - Article management device using article management shelf - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a article management shelf using a suitable article management shelf and this to the management and dispensing work of the articles of the product or the like in the prize and shops with a simple and reliable thing in the gaming field Related to article management using

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, prizes in a game arcade or merchandise in a store are usually displayed on shelves and taken out by a customer who wants the prize or the like or a designated clerk at a so-called cash register or the like. The payout process is performed. At this time, the clerk constantly monitors the quantity of prizes on the shelves, adds them if they are not enough, and puts them on the shelves so that the prizes on the shelves are not unreasonably removed to prevent so-called shoplifting. You must monitor the behavior of the customer that you define before.

In addition, the accounting of the payout amount or the input of information such as the type, amount, and quantity of the payout prize for the POS system is performed for each prize, for example, by a store clerk operating a key of a POS register.

[0004]

For this reason, the management or security of the prizes on the shelves is troublesome, and the payout process is troublesome and sometimes inaccurate. In other words, there is a problem in that constantly checking the type and quantity of the prizes placed on the shelves makes the clerk's labor excessive, and raises labor costs. In addition, quickly selecting a prize name of a prize to be paid out by a customer from a number of keys by key operation requires experience, and even if the experience is accumulated, the amount of prize is large. However, there are problems that time and labor are required, typos are frequently made, service to customers is reduced, and prize management is inaccurate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an article management shelf and an article using the same, which can easily and reliably manage and pay out articles such as prizes. It is an object to provide an article management device using a management shelf .

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems] Such it is an gist of the present invention for achieving the object, the article shelf (21) having one plurality of article storage chamber, metal
The metal codes (13a, 13b) formed by the materials are shown.
The product formed on the surface is stacked in the product storage chamber (21a).
In order to detect the type and number of loaded articles, the article storage room
On each of a plurality of inner surfaces including the bottom and side surfaces
The metal code formed on the surface of the article
The type of article and the contact
A planar matrix sensor (22) for detecting the near position
Provided article management shelf (20) and the article management shelf (20)
A flat surface on the top surface to confirm the products taken out
And an article confirmation table (30) equipped with a matrix sensor
Has been detected by the matrix sensor (22)
The number of articles in the article management shelf
To always read and compare the quantity of goods on the podium
Articles taken out of the article management shelf (20)
However, after a certain period of time, is it not returned to the article management shelf?
Is not placed on the article confirmation table (30).
That the goods of that type are missing
Equipped with collation judging means to output an unknown article signal
The article management device using the article management shelf, wherein the this.

[0007]

[0008] and 2 wherein the article management shelf, and held the quantity of articles in the article shelf sensed and the minimum quantity storing means for storing the minimum holding quantities of articles for each type of goods, by the sensor, the minimum quantity storage Replenishment for comparing and judging the minimum holding quantity stored in the means for each type of article and outputting a replenishment signal notifying that this kind of article should be replenished when there is a kind having a smaller holding quantity than the minimum holding quantity. 2. An article management apparatus using an article management shelf according to claim 1, further comprising a determination unit.

[0009]

[0010]

[0011] 3 the article management shelf reads constantly the quantity of the article being sensed by the sensor, by accumulating a decrease of that quantity, accumulated quantity of articles retrieved from the article management shelf for each type By always reading the number of articles detected by the sensor of the article confirmation table and adding the quantity each time a new article is detected, the product is placed on the article confirmation table. Confirmed quantity storage means for accumulating and storing the quantity of placed articles for each type, and when total collation processing is instructed manually or by a timer, etc., is stored in the removal quantity storage means and confirmed quantity storage means. By comparing the quantity and type of each article, the type and quantity of all articles taken out of the article management shelf and the type and quantity of all articles counted on the article confirmation table are compared. And a total collation judging means for outputting an OK signal notifying that there is no abnormality when they match, and outputting an article unknown signal notifying that there is a missing article when there is no match. the article management device using the article management shelf of claim 1 Symbol mounting and.

( 4 ) The prize unknown signal is a signal based on sound, voice or light, a signal displayed on a CRT or an LCD, or a method of printing the type and quantity of an unknown article on a paper by a printer. An article management apparatus using the article management shelf according to claim 1.

[0013]

According to the article management shelf (20) of the present invention, sensors (2) attached to a plurality of inner surfaces of the storage room (21a) are provided.
2), the reference numerals (13a, 13
Since b) can be detected from at least the bottom surface and the side surface, even if the articles are stacked in the storage chamber in a multi-stage manner, the type and the loading position of all the articles can be detected. That is, if a code is formed on the bottom surface and the side surface of the article, even if the article is stacked at a position separated from the bottom of the storage chamber and the sign of the bottom is not detected by the bottom sensor, at least the The sign on the side surface can be detected by a sensor attached to the side surface of the storage chamber.

Therefore, for example, when used as a prize display shelf in a game arcade, even if the prizes are stacked in a multi-tiered manner, the types and arrangement positions of all the prizes are surely detected, and various prizes on the display shelf are detected. Can easily manage the holding quantity.

In other words, when the minimum quantity storage means and the replenishment judgment means are provided, among the articles loaded on the article management shelf, the holding quantity is smaller than the minimum holding quantity stored in the minimum quantity storage means. When there is a type, a replenishment signal is output from the replenishment determining means to inform that this type of article should be replenished, so the clerk constantly monitors the shelves in order to maintain the quantity of prizes held above a certain amount. You no longer need to be.

Further, according to the article management apparatus of the present invention, since the sensor is provided with the article confirmation table mounted on the table, the sensor of the article confirmation table is used as input means of article information in the dispensing process. In addition, by checking the information of the taken out article detected by the sensor of the article management shelf with the information input from the sensor of the article confirmation stand, the payout processing can be easily and reliably performed.

That is, in the case where the collation judging means is provided, if the article taken out of the article management shelf is not returned to the article management shelf and is not placed on the article confirmation table even after a certain period of time, the collation judging means is used. Outputs an unknown product signal indicating that the product of that type is missing, so that, for example, when used in a store, it is possible to prevent shoplifting of the product without monitoring the behavior of the customer.

In the case where the apparatus includes the removal quantity storage means, the confirmation quantity storage means and the total collation judging means, the quantity of the articles taken out from the article management shelf, the quantity of the articles paid out by the article confirmation table, and Are accumulated and stored, and the accumulated values can be collated at any time to comprehensively confirm whether or not there is a mismatch between the article removal and the payout processing. That is, in a store or the like, it is usual to perform such a total collation operation when a business is closed for one day, but this operation can be performed only by giving a command or setting a timer. It will be done automatically.

[0019]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 17 show an embodiment of the present invention. The following embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a store. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to display and payout of prizes in a pachinko game hall, display and lending of books in a library, and in particular, to articles. This is effective when loading and displaying.

As shown in FIG. 1, an article management apparatus 10 is installed in a store. The article management apparatus 10 includes an article management shelf 20 having a matrix sensor 22 for displaying goods.
And an article confirmation table 30 as a counter at a cash register, a card reader 40 and a register 41 as a POS terminal installed on the article confirmation table 30, and a signal processing system for the matrix sensor 22.
The signal processing system includes a matrix sensor 2
Matrix I / O transmission / reception board 81 attached to 2
, Repeaters 83 a and 83 b, and a computer 50.

The article management shelf 20 has an article shelf 21 and a matrix sensor 22 (sensor). Goods shelf 21
Has a plurality of article storage chambers 21a, each having an open front, formed in a lattice shape. In this case, four matrix sensors 22 are mounted on the bottom face, both side faces, and the rear face of each article storage chamber 21a.

Various goods 11a and 11b are stored and displayed in the goods storage room of the goods shelf 21. In this case, the commodities 11a are commodities having a box shape, and are stacked stepwise in the article storage room in two horizontal rows. The product 11b is
For example, it has a thin plate-like outer shape such as a book and is stored side by side.

A product label 12a shown in FIG. 2 or a product label 12b shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the bottom surface and both side surfaces of each of the products 11a and 11b. Product label 12a, 1
2b has metal codes 13a and 13b detected by the matrix sensor 22. Product label 12a, 1
2b has a store name 14a and a product name 1 of the product 11 to be pasted.
4b, the amount required for payout is described.

The metal code 13a of the product label 12a records data on the type of product in a bar code pattern. Metal code 1 for product label 12b
Reference numeral 3b shows data recorded on the type of product and the like in a concentric pattern. In addition, these metal codes 1
3a and 13b are formed by printing or foil using ink containing a metal such as iron, aluminum, or copper.

It is preferable that the product labels 12a and 12b are affixed to all six sides of the product, so that one of the surfaces of the product is placed in the article storage room 21a.
As long as the products are opposed to the inner surface, all the products in the article storage room 21a can be detected by the matrix sensor 22 even if the products are arranged in a multilayered shape in the left, right, up and down directions.

The article confirmation table 30 is provided on the upper surface of the article table 31.
A component having the same configuration as the matrix sensor 22 of the article management shelf 20 is attached. However, the matrix sensor 22 here does not necessarily have to be the same size as the matrix sensor 22 of the article management shelf 20, and may be set as appropriate in consideration of the easiness of work on the article confirmation table 30.

The card reader 40 is for inputting information of a card used in place of cash for paying a charge such as a credit card or a prepaid card to the computer 50. (Alternatively, when used for exchanging prizes in a game arcade, this is a recording medium reading device that reads the number of commodities balls recorded on the recording medium, and newly rewrites the number of commodities balls recorded on the recording medium. The register 41 has a POS.
A register that functions as a terminal.
2 is used as an auxiliary to the input by the user.

Next, the configuration of the matrix sensor 22 will be described. The matrix sensor 22 includes a substrate 25 having transmission lines 23 and reception lines 24 formed on both sides thereof, and protective layers 26 and 27 formed on both surfaces of the substrate 25 so as to cover the transmission lines 23 and reception lines 24. Become.

The substrate 25 is manufactured by the same process as that of a general printed circuit board (for example, a printed circuit board for an electronic circuit board). As shown in FIG.
The reception lines 24 are formed as a pattern on the surface of the substrate 25, and are formed in a folded shape (or a loop shape) in a U-turn at the end of the substrate 25, and are densely provided in parallel over the entire surface of the substrate 25. Have been.

On one side of the matrix sensor 22, only the substrate 25 protrudes to form a transmission-side connection portion 28 and a reception-side connection portion 29. These transmission-side connection portion 28 and reception-side connection portion 29 are formed. , A transmission terminal 23a or a reception terminal 24a that is electrically connected to each transmission line 23 or reception line 24 is also formed as a pattern on both surfaces of the substrate 25. A matrix I / O transmission / reception board 81 described later is attached to the transmission side connection unit 28 and the reception side connection unit 29, and a transmission circuit 31 or a reception circuit 32 described later is attached to the transmission terminal 23a or the reception terminal 24a, respectively. Is connected.

FIG. 4 shows a case where the protective layer 26 is transparent and the transmission line 23 appears on the surface. However, the protective layers 26 and 27 are not necessarily required to be transparent, What is necessary is just to pass through the device and perform the protection function. Further, the transmission side connection unit 28 and the reception side connection unit 2
The structure of FIG. 9 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5, and if it is desired to increase the thickness according to the mating partner, the protective layers 26 and 27 are also projected together with the substrate 25 as shown in FIG. The terminals 23b formed on the surfaces of the protective layers 26 and 27,
The transmission line 2 is connected to the transmission line 24b through the through holes 23c and 24c.
3 or a configuration in which the receiving lines 24 are connected.

Each of the receiving lines 24 is electromagnetically coupled to each of the transmitting lines 23, so that the product label 12
The transmission lines 23 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the plane parallel to the transmission lines 23 so that the electromagnetic characteristics are changed by the approach of metals such as a and 12b.

That is, in the front view of FIG. 4, each of the square surrounding portions surrounded by each intersecting transmission line 23 and each receiving line 24 transmits information of the product labels 12a and 12b by an impedance change which is an electromagnetic characteristic value. Detection unit 22 to sense
a, 22a... Next, FIGS. 7 to 12 show a matrix I / O transmission / reception board 81 and repeaters 83a and 83b.
The configuration of the signal processing system of the matrix sensor 22 including the computer and the computer 50 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the matrix sensor 22
Is the CP via the matrix I / O transmission / reception board 81
U memory control board 83 and computer 50
Under the control of the CPU 80. The CPU memory control board 83 forms a main part of the repeaters 83a and 83b, and is connected to the computer 50 via a communication line.

The matrix I / O transmission / reception board 81
It has a transmission circuit 31 and a reception circuit 32. The transmission circuit 31 is a circuit for sequentially transmitting a signal of a predetermined frequency to each transmission line 23, and the reception circuit 32 is a circuit for sequentially receiving a signal from each reception line 24 in synchronization with the transmission circuit 31.

As shown in FIG. 8, the transmission circuit 31 includes a transmission connector 41 and an amplifier 4 connected to the transmission connector 41.
2 and the channel switching logic 43, the analog multiplexer 44 connected to the amplifier 42 and the channel switching logic 43, the analog multiplexer 44, and a plurality of (N
PNP + N respectively connected to the transmission lines 23
PN totem pole driver 45.

As shown in FIG. 9, the channel switching logic 43 operates using two control lines for clock and reset by effectively using the counter IC 43a.

As shown in FIG. 10, the receiving circuit 32 includes N CT transformers (current transformers) 51 connected to a plurality of (N) receiving lines 24 via the receiving-side connecting section 29, respectively.
An analog multiplexer 52 connected to the CT transformer 51; an amplifier 53 and a channel switching logic 54 connected to the analog multiplexer 52;
3 and a receiving connector 55 connected to the channel switching logic 54. Therefore, the receiving circuit 32 receives a signal from each receiving line 24 via each CT transformer 51.

The CT transformer 51 insulates each reception line 24 from the analog multiplexer 52 and amplifies the signal from each reception line 24 ten times. The analog multiplexer 52 sequentially receives signals from the respective CT transformers 51, and the amplifier 53 amplifies signals from the analog multiplexer 52. The channel switching logic 54 is the same element as the channel switching logic 43 of the transmission circuit 31.

As shown in FIG. 11, on the transmitting side, the CPU memory control board 83 includes a CPU connector 46 connected to the CPU unit 80 of the computer 50,
A sequence control circuit 47 for transmitting a transmission clock in response to a start signal from the CPU unit 80 via the CPU connector 46, a band-pass filter 48 for receiving the transmission clock and transmitting the transmission signal, and amplifying the transmission signal to the transmission connector And a transmitting amplifier 49.

The CPU memory control board 8
Reference numeral 3 designates, on the receiving side, an amplifier 71 for amplifying a received signal from the receiving connector 55, a band-pass filter 72 for receiving the amplified signal, a full-wave rectifier / amplifier 73 for receiving the received signal from the band-pass filter 72, Wave rectifier / amplifier 7
Two-stage low-pass filter 74 that receives the received signal from
a, 74b, an A / D converter 75 that receives a received signal from the low-pass filter 74b and sends digital data to the bidirectional RAM 76 under the control of the sequence control circuit 47, and receives the digital data and controls it by the sequence control circuit 47. Then, the received data is written, and the received data is written into the CPU in accordance with a read signal from the CPU connector 46.
And a bidirectional RAM 76 for sending to the CPU unit 80 via the connector 46.

The bidirectional RAM 76 stores, based on the signal from the receiving circuit 32, the form and position of the metal code approaching the matrix sensor 22 as the detection data of the detection unit 20a for each transmission line 23 and each reception line 24. The memory has a counter inside, and the processing of matrix data for determining the type and location of the product based on the form and position of the metal code is all performed by the counter. Further, the CPU memory control board 83 has a power supply unit 77.

CPU unit 80 of computer 50
As shown in FIG. 12, as functional components, the in-shelf article determining means 85, the tabletop article determining means 86, the minimum quantity storage means 87, the replenishment determining means 88, the collation determining means 89, Take-out quantity storage means 90, confirmation quantity storage means 91, total collation determination means 92, and payout processing means 9
3 is provided.

The in-shelf article determining means 85 reads the processing result of the matrix data in the bidirectional RAM 76 of the repeater 83a, and outputs data such as the type and quantity of the goods in the article management shelf 20 in real time. For example, when a product is taken out from the article management shelf 20, the quantity data of the product of the taken out type is immediately reduced according to the taken out quantity.

The article determination means 86 on the table is likewise connected to the repeater 8.
The processing result of the matrix data of the bidirectional RAM 76 of FIG.
It outputs in real time data such as the type and quantity of the product placed thereon. For example, when a product is taken out from the article management shelf 20, quantity data of the product of the taken out type is taken out. It decreases immediately according to the quantity.

The minimum quantity storage means 87 is a memory for storing the minimum holding quantity (minimum display quantity) of the commodities for each type of commodities. The replenishment determining means 88 compares and compares the quantity data of the goods in the article management shelf 20 outputted by the in-shelf article determining means 85 with the minimum holding quantity stored in the minimum quantity storing means 87 for each kind of the goods. When there is a type smaller than the minimum holding quantity, a replenishment signal notifying that the replenishment is required is output.

The collation judging means 89 is an article judging means 8 in the shelf.
5 by constantly reading and comparing and comparing the quantity data of the goods in the article management shelf 20 output by 5 with the quantity data of the goods on the article confirmation table 30 output by the on-table article determination means 86. If it is determined that the article taken out of the article management shelf 31 is not returned to the article management shelf 31 and not placed on the article confirmation table 30 even after a certain period of time, the product of that type is missing. It outputs an article unknown signal notifying that there is.

The take-out quantity storage means 90 always reads the quantity data of the goods output by the article-in-shelf determination means 85, and adds the reduction in the quantity data to obtain the goods taken out of the article management shelf 20. Is a memory that accumulates and stores the quantity of each type.

The confirmation quantity storage means 91 always reads the quantity data of the goods on the article confirmation table 30 outputted by the table article judgment means 86, and adds the quantity each time the quantity increases. Is a memory for accumulating and storing the quantity of commodities confirmed on the article confirmation stand 30 for each type.

When the total collation judging means 92 is instructed by the collation switch 95 (shown only in FIG. 12) provided on the article confirmation table 30 or a timer or the like, the total quantity storage means 90 is obtained. By reading and comparing the quantity stored in the storage unit 91 and the quantity stored in the confirmation quantity storage unit 91 for each type of product, the quantity of all the products taken out from the article management shelf 20 and the total number of articles counted on the article confirmation table 30 are read. And outputs an OK signal indicating that there is no abnormality if they match, and outputs an article unknown signal indicating that there is a missing product if they do not match. It is.

The article unknown signal may be of various types, such as a signal based on sound, voice or light, a signal displayed on a CRT or LCD, or a method in which the type and quantity of unknown products are printed on paper by a printer. It is possible.

The payout processing means 93 performs a payout processing in response to a command from the collating and judging means 89.

Next, the operation of the article management apparatus 10 will be described. First, in the matrix sensor 22, the reception line 24 where the reception signal has changed and the transmission line 2
Are detected by scanning, and the positions and shapes of the metal codes 13a, 13b in the detection matrix can be ascertained from the intersection positions. That is, based on the signal from the receiving circuit 32, the bidirectional RAM 76 determines the metal code of the product approaching the matrix sensor 22 from the intersection position between the receiving line 24 where the received signal has changed and the transmitting line 23 transmitted at that time. Data for grasping the positions and shapes of 13a and 13b is stored.

Next, the processing of the computer 50 will be described with reference to FIG.
A description will be given for each step based on. Step S1: matrix sensor 22 of article management shelf 20
(I.e., the data in the bidirectional RAM 76) is always read by the in-shelf article determination means 85, and the number of products held in the article management shelf 20 is determined for each type.

Step S2: The replenishment judging means 88 and the collation judging means 89 always monitor the output of the in-shelf article judging means 85, and judge whether or not the holding quantity has changed in a direction to decrease. In the case where the
Alternatively, the collation judging means 89 performs the processing of step S3 or S5, respectively. If there is no change, the process returns to step S1.

Steps S3 and S4: It is determined whether or not the quantity of the goods whose quantity has been determined to be reduced is smaller than the minimum quantity stored in the minimum quantity storage means 87. If the quantity is smaller, an article shortage signal is issued. Notify the clerk. Thus, the clerk checks the data and replenishes the product of that type. If not, the process returns to step S1.

Steps S5 and S6: Whether or not a product is placed on the matrix sensor 22 of the article confirmation table 30 and a signal is output within a predetermined time, that is, the quantity data output by the table article determination means 86 is reduced. It is determined whether or not the number has increased by an amount. If no product is placed, an article unknown signal is issued. Thereby, the clerk confirms it, goes to the article management apparatus 10, and confirms whether the article is really lost, whether the customer still has it, whether the goods are placed correctly, and the like. In the latter case, the way of placing the goods is returned to normal.

Step S8: The payout processing means 93 designates the type and quantity data of the product taken out of the goods management table 20 and confirmed by the goods confirmation table 30 from the collation judgment means 89, and the payout processing corresponding thereto is performed. Perform That is,
The type and quantity of this product are input to a POS data storage unit (not shown) as data of the POS system,
The unit price information of the product is read from a storage unit (not shown) to calculate a payout amount, and this value is output via the repeater 83b and displayed on the display unit of the POS register 41, for example. For this reason, the clerk need only receive the displayed amount from the customer who wants to take out the product and pay it out.

Steps S9 to S11: On the other hand, the taken-out quantity storage means 90 or the confirmed quantity storage means 91 accumulates the quantity of the goods taken out from the article management table 20 and the quantity of the goods confirmed by the article confirmation table. When a total collation process is instructed, the total collation judging means 92 reads out the quantities stored therein for each product type and compares them, whereby the total collation judging means 92 is taken out of the article management shelf 20. The quantity of all the commodities and the quantity of all the articles counted on the article confirmation table 30 are collated for each kind of commodity, and if they match, an OK signal is output to notify that there is no abnormality. Outputs an unknown product signal indicating that there is a missing product.

As described above, in the article management device,
Insufficient number of products to be displayed is automatically detected and notified to the clerk. Also, the collation or dispensing process of the dispensed products (accounting of the disbursement amount and inputting of POS information) or the total collation usually performed at the end of the business day It is performed fully mechanically and automatically.

It is to be noted that the label attaching operation for providing the metal codes 13a and 13b may be performed by a store clerk or by a product delivery source. Also, if data on the purchased commodities 11 is input to the computer 50 by a ten-key operation or the like, when the commodities are arranged on the article management shelf 20, the product name and the quantity are automatically inputted, and the The inventory and the inventory on the article management shelf 20 may be stored separately, and a function capable of displaying and printing may be provided. In this case, the goods and quantity of the article shelf 21 and the warehouse are always known. Store shelves 21
Alternatively, it is not necessary to check the remaining number of warehouses, and even when the store is closed, there is no need to check the number of products, and the store can be closed as it is.

In the above embodiment, a metal code is used as a code of the present invention, and a matrix sensor 22 is used as a sensor.
Although this is an example using, is not limited to this. For example, a barcode may be used as a code, and a sensor having a configuration in which a barcode reader that reads the barcode moves along the surface of the article may be used as a sensor.

[0063]

According to the article management apparatus using the article management shelf according to the present invention, information on all the articles loaded in the article shelf is detected by the sensor, and the management of the number of articles held and the payout processing are performed. Is performed mechanically, the labor of the clerk of the store is reduced, and the work is ensured, so that the service to the customer is also improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a product label attached to a product.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a product label according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the matrix sensor.

FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a matrix sensor.

FIG. 6 is a partial vertical sectional view of a matrix sensor.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an article management device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a transmission circuit of a matrix I / O transmission / reception board.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main part of a channel switching logic.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a reception circuit of a matrix I / O transmission / reception board.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a reception and transmission circuit of the CPU memory control board.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an article management device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the article management apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Article management apparatus 11a, 11b ... Merchandise 13a, 13b ... Metal code 20 ... Article management shelf 21 ... Article shelf 21a ... Article storage room 22 ... Matrix sensor 30 ... Article confirmation stand 31 ... Article stand 85 ... Article judging means in shelf 86 ... table article judgment means 87 ... minimum quantity storage means 88 ... replenishment judgment means 89 ... collation judgment means 90 ... removal quantity storage means 91 ... confirmation quantity storage means 92 ... total collation judgment means

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An article shelf having a plurality of article storage chambers, and an article having a metal code formed of a metal material formed on a surface thereof.
Items and the type and number of articles loaded in the article storage room.
In order to know, several insides including the bottom and side
Said gold formed on the surface of the article
Local magnetic field changes caused by the approach of generic codes
Surface matrix that detects the type and approach position of goods
An article management shelf provided with a sensor and a process for confirming articles taken out of the article management shelf
Article confirmation with a matrix sensor on the top surface
The article tube having a table and being detected by the matrix sensor
The number of items in the shelf and the number of items on the
By constantly reading and comparing and comparing quantities, the goods
Even if a certain period of time has passed for items taken out of the management shelf,
Not returned to the article management shelf and placed on the article confirmation table
If it is determined that the item is not
Outputs an article unknown signal to inform that it is unknown
Using article management shelf characterized that you provided with engagement determining means
Goods management device . And wherein said article management shelf, and held the quantity of articles in the article shelf sensed and the minimum quantity storing means for storing the minimum holding quantities of articles for each type of goods, by the sensor, the minimum quantity The minimum holding quantity stored in the storage means is compared with and determined for each type of article, and when there is a kind whose holding quantity is smaller than the minimum holding quantity, a replenishment signal is output to inform that this kind of article should be refilled. The article management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a replenishment determination unit. 3. The quantity of articles taken out of the article management shelf is accumulated for each type by constantly reading the quantity of articles detected by the sensor of the article management shelf and accumulating the decrease in the quantity. By taking out the quantity of the articles detected by the sensor of the article confirmation table, and always adding the quantity each time a new detection is performed, Confirmed quantity storage means for accumulating and storing the quantity of placed articles for each type, and when the total collation processing is instructed manually or by a timer or the like, stored in the extracted quantity storage means and the confirmed quantity storage means. By comparing the determined quantity for each type of article, the type and quantity of all articles taken out of the article management shelf and the type and quantity of all articles counted on the article confirmation table are compared. And a total collation judging means for outputting an OK signal notifying that there is no abnormality when they match, and outputting an article unknown signal notifying that there is a missing article when there is no match. Claim 1
Serial mounting apparatus for managing items using an article management shelf. 4. The prize unknown signal is a signal of sound, voice or light, a signal displayed on a CRT or LCD, or a method of printing the type and quantity of unknown articles on a paper by a printer. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
An article management device using an article management shelf .