JP6854040B2 - Stocker and product supply system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system for sharing goods and information and enabling efficient and user-friendly delivery.

The invention described in Patent Document 1 discloses a total network system that enables sharing of products and information between stores managed separately.

However, since this document does not take into account the consumption schedule, budget information, and receipt schedule information of the desired product and does not have the supplier selection information, it is not possible to enable efficient and user-friendly delivery. ..

JP-A-2002-7535

The problem to be solved is to enable efficient and user-friendly delivery.

The present invention determines whether or not the supplier of the product can deliver the product to the stocker so that the deliverer can deliver the product purchased by the consumer to the stocker and the consumer can receive the delivered product from the stocker. A product supply system for determining the stocker, the stocker occupancy information of the stocker, a plurality of stocker delivery boxes provided in the stocker, the product information, the stocker occupancy information, and the height of the stocker delivery room. The most important feature is a product supply system, which includes a means for determining whether or not delivery to a deliverable height is possible based on the information and the information of the consumer.

The product supply system of the present invention has the advantage of enabling efficient and user-friendly delivery.

It is a figure which shows the structure and flow of a consumer information, a supplier information, a delivery information, a stocker, and a stocker communication means. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the product which wants to purchase, the quantity of the product which wants to purchase, consumption schedule information, and consumer information. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the product to be purchased, the quantity of the product to be purchased, the stocker, the stocker occupancy information, and the stocker space information. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker and a temperature control mechanism. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker and a temperature control mechanism. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a stocker delivery place, an image processing system, and dirt. It is a figure which shows the conventional screen display. It is a figure which shows the screen display by the supplier arrangement information. It is a figure which shows an example of cooking using a cooking heater. It is a figure which shows what the consumer selected the menu for a predetermined period.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of an embodiment of the product supply system of the present invention, which is a system including a management system 1, a consumer side system 2, a supplier side system 3, a stocker 5, and a delivery vehicle 6. In some cases, the supplier-side system 3 includes a supplier home page 4. Further, there is a communication line 11 and a communication line 12 between the management system 1 and the consumer side system 2, and a communication line 13, a communication line 14, and a management system 1 and the stocker 5 between the management system 1 and the supplier side system 3. A communication line 15 and a communication line 16 are provided between them. Then, the delivery vehicle 6 delivers the products 21 to 26 (see also FIG. 3), and the consumer receives them 17.

The receiving means and the information storage means are provided in the management system 1. The consumer information and the supplier selection information are created in the consumer side system 2 and sent by the communication line 11. The supplier information is mainly created in the supplier side system 3 and sent by the communication line 13, but may be created in the management system 1. The delivery information is sent to the consumer side system 2, the supplier side system 3, and the stocker 5 by the communication lines 12, 14, and 16.

The consumption schedule of the product to be purchased indicates when the consumption is scheduled as shown in the consumption schedule of FIG. This naturally includes the information that "consumption is undecided". Budget information indicates how much budget a consumer wants to purchase. This naturally includes information that the budget is undecided. The pick-up schedule information includes information on the pick-up location (home, stocker, or other designated place) and the pick-up date and time. The supplier selection information is information that determines the supplier that the consumer wants to purchase. This naturally includes the information that "any supplier is acceptable". The size of the supplied product is the information required in relation to the stocker occupancy information and the stocker space information. The expiration date of the supplied product is information required in relation to the consumption schedule. This includes products that have no expiration date, such as product 26 in FIG. The delivery information is information determined from the receipt schedule information, the delivery system on the supplier side, and the operating status of the stocker, and is sent to the consumer side system 2, the supplier side system 3, and the stocker 5.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the consumption schedule 201, the consumption menu 202, the consumer information 203 and 204, and the examples 205 to 208 of the product and the quantity. These are mainly used for the consumer side system 2, and necessary information is appropriately sent to the management system 1 by the communication line 11. As shown in FIG. 2, in the management system 1, when the consumer plans to consume, what is the breakdown (menu), and what is the composition of the consumer, for example, adult, child, gender, constitution, medical history? It is possible to receive information from the consumer side and determine the product and quantity. The decision here is a concept that includes additions, changes, and deletions. In the example of FIG. 2, the management system 1 determines the quantity of the consumer information 203 by determining that two adults and two children are for three adults. In addition, the management system 1 derives the product from the breakdown (menu).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the product, the quantity, the stocker, the stocker occupancy information, and the stocker space information. In FIG. 3, in order to show this relationship, the stocker delivery warehouses 301 to 303 will be described. In the upper part of FIG. 3, the goods are delivered to the stockers 301 to 303, and the stocker occupancy information indicates “delivery”. Then, when the consumer receives the information in the middle of FIG. 3, the stocker occupancy information indicates "vacant". Further, the stocker space information indicates "three consecutive delivery warehouses vacant side by side" by indicating "vacant" in the stocker occupancy information of the stocker delivery warehouses 301 to 303. From such information, the management system 1 determines that the product 26 that requires "three consecutive delivery vacant spaces" can be delivered, and creates delivery information. In this embodiment, delivery availability is determined based on the space, but delivery availability may be determined based on the load capacity information of the stocker or the stocker delivery room, or in consideration of them.

From the delivery vehicle 6, the delivery person delivers to the stocker based on the delivery information. The stocker may have a function of locking the stocker delivery storage when the delivery of the delivery person is completed. The stocker may have a function of notifying the consumer through the management system 1 when the delivery is completed. The stocker may have a function that allows the consumer to open and close the stocker delivery room by ID and password at the time of receipt 17. The stocker may have a function of opening and closing for a certain period of time in consideration of forgetting to take it. The stocker may have a function of issuing a slip by closing the stocker delivery room. The stocker may have a function of notifying the management system 1 of the receipt by the consumer at the same time as issuing this slip. Further, the management system 1 can manage the opening / closing history of the stocker 1.

Although the delivery vehicle 6 is used in this embodiment, delivery by rail, ship, or airplane may be used. Further, the stocker space information may be determined by the management system 1. Further, points and currencies may be circulated between the management system 1 and the consumer side system 2. Then, the consumption menu of FIG. 2 may include a paid recipe sent from the management system 1.

The stocker shown in FIG. 3 may be provided with a temperature control mechanism. Further, it may be possible to determine which product is to be delivered to which stocker delivery room from the information held by the temperature control mechanism, and to enable power-saving block temperature control. Further, the stocker may be provided with, for example, a cleaning function using plasma, a gas sensor for detecting an odor, or the like. Further, a weight sensor, an optical sensor, a contact sensor, an image pickup device, and the like may be provided in order to create stocker occupancy information and stocker space information. Then, the stocker may manage the usage frequency information of the stocker delivery room.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 shows the temperature control of the stocker. The stocker is equipped with a temperature control mechanism (not shown) in at least one stocker delivery room. FIG. 4 shows that temperature control is required for the stocker delivery cabinets 402, 413, and 415. In addition, the supply product temperature control information is included in the supplier information. Then, the information is transmitted from the information storage means to the stocker unit storage means by the stocker communication means. Furthermore, the power consumption management system manages the temperature based on the information. In FIG. 5, the stocker delivery warehousing, which requires substantially the same temperature control in order to reduce the power consumption of the stocker, is arranged so as to be close to each other. By doing so, for example, when the stocker delivery storage 514 is refrigerated, the cold insulation effect of the stocker delivery storage 513 and the stocker delivery storage 515 can be obtained. Further, considering the same, the leftmost columns 501, 502, 503 are 55 ° C., 504, 505, 506 are room temperature (no temperature control required), 507, 508, 509 are 20 ° C., 510, 511, 512 are refrigerated. (10 ° C.), the rightmost column 513, 514, 515 is frozen (-18 ° C.), and stepwise temperature control also leads to reduction of power consumption.

Further, when the stocker delivery storage other than the stocker delivery storage 402, 413, 415 of FIG. 4 indicates "delivery" in the stocker occupancy information, the state as shown in FIG. 5 cannot be obtained by the normal delivery information. In such a case, the state shown in FIG. 5 can be obtained by changing the delivery information from the product supply system. The replacement from FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 may be automatically performed by the robot, or may be replaced by the delivery person. In particular, when there are consumers who cannot receive the product for a long period of time, the power consumption can be further reduced by performing the replacement.

Here, the product supply system can also notify that the product has been delivered and how long has passed since the delivery was completed when there is a consumer who cannot receive the product for a long period of time.

The third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows the image processing system 601 in the stocker delivery 603 and its dirt 602. Various products are scheduled to be delivered to the stocker delivery room. In other words, depending on the products handled, the inside of the stocker delivery room may become dirty. In such a case, when the next product is delivered, the dirt may adhere to the next product. This is not desirable for consumers. In order to avoid such a situation, an image processing system 601 is provided in the stocker delivery storage 603 to manage the dirt in the storage and to make it abnormal when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded. If the abnormality information management system determines that there is an abnormality, delivery will not be performed to the stocker delivery room until the abnormality disappears. In addition, the product delivery system determines whether automatic cleaning by a robot or cleaning by a person such as a delivery person is necessary and gives an instruction. Cleaning may be performed using a plasma device.

Similarly, a lock with an abnormality detection device may be provided in the stocker delivery storage 603 to manage abnormality information such as whether or not the lock is illegally released. Further, it is also possible to provide a gas sensor that detects an odor and manage the gas sensor to determine that an abnormality occurs when a predetermined threshold value is exceeded. Further, the image processing system 601 can manage abnormalities such as damage to the stocker delivery room. Then, an abnormality such as a power failure can be managed by a power management system. These may be performed for each stocker delivery room, for each block, or for the entire stocker. It is possible to provide not only one function but also a plurality of each function. The anomaly information is sent to the stocker's manager, consumer or supplier.

Similarly, the image processing system 601 and the weight sensor can be used to manage the delivered and received goods. It can also manage abnormal information such as forgetting to receive a part of a plurality of products. When delivery and receipt are completed, the lock may be performed after a certain period of time has passed.

Example 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 shows a screen displayed on the supplier homepage 4. Normally, the screen is displayed by the table or tree structure shown in FIG. At first glance, such a method seems to be orderly and easy to see, but as the number of products handled increases, the structure becomes complicated and it becomes difficult for consumers to grasp. By the way, many consumers often go to shops, supermarkets, etc. (suppliers) near their homes. In such a case, the arrangement of products such as the store or supermarket is memorized while going frequently, which also increases convenience and becomes a factor for more frequent visits. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the supplier placement information is obtained from the information from the supplier, and the display of the supplier's store selected by the consumer is reproduced on the screen. With such a system, an array of products preferred by each consumer can be displayed on the screen. As a result, the convenience of the product supply system can be enhanced. In addition, if a store or supermarket (supplier) near the consumer's home does not participate in the product supply system, the consumer will receive information such as "fresh fish," "meat," and "vegetables" on the screen. Can be freely rearranged to obtain a desired arrangement.

Example 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an example of cooking using a cooking heater. The product supply system provides the consumer with cooking heater heating information of 5 minutes for high heat, 3 minutes for medium heat, and 20 minutes for low heat, which is suitable for the menu, from the consumption menu information included in the consumer information. This information may be sent to the storage means of the cooking heater by a communication means. The cooking heater adjusts the heating from this information, and the consumer can cook without fine-tuning the heating. Also, depending on the product and the management period of the product, the information of high heat 5 minutes, medium heat 3 minutes, low heat 20 minutes is adjusted to high heat 4 minutes, medium heat 2 minutes, low heat 20 minutes and the information is distributed. You may. The origin of the product and how long it has been since the product was harvested are closely related to proper cooking information.

It can be applied not only to cooking heaters but also to various cooking utensils such as microwave ovens and microwave ovens.

In the first embodiment, the consumer beneficiary information included in the consumer information may be referred to when the delivery information to the stocker is created. Especially for the elderly, consumers with low back pain, or young people, the height from the installation side of the stocker delivery room is an important factor. When delivering goods to these consumers, the height information of the stocker delivery room should be managed and the goods should be delivered at a position lower than the height that can be delivered.

Example 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows a menu selected by the consumer for a predetermined period. By selecting these, the desired product to be purchased, the quantity of the desired product to be purchased, and the consumption schedule of the desired product to be purchased are determined. Therefore, the product supply system can store these in the information storage means, determine the delivery contents from the supplier to the consumer, and create the delivery information.

The menu for a predetermined period determines the product you want to purchase, but some consumers may need a substitute. For example, a consumer with an egg allergy must obtain nutrients such as protein from other sources, and food restrictions may be imposed by the disease. In addition, some children cannot eat or drink. Furthermore, if high-quality foods or hard-to-find foods are desired, it may not be possible to deliver them depending on the budget and supply situation. From such information, the products to be purchased are replaced with alternative information. This may be notified to the consumer in advance. When the desired product is replaced, the occupied volume of the desired product changes, so the delivery information must be determined from the stocker occupancy information and the stocker space information. In addition, it is necessary to judge whether delivery is possible based on the current stocker situation. Explaining with reference to FIG. 10, the product supply system determines the amount for the first day and the second day as delivery information depending on the situation of the stocker, and the stocker is vacant on the third and fourth days. It is also possible to wait for delivery before delivery.

In FIG. 10, among the menus for a predetermined period, the consumer may select the same consumption menu (curry rice) such as the first day dinner, the third day dinner, and the fourth day dinner. In such a case, the commodity supply system remembers that the same consumption menu was selected. For example, depending on the setting of the consumer, the consumer is notified that the same consumption menu is selected by linking with the information on the desired product to be purchased, the quantity of the desired product to be purchased, and the consumption schedule of the desired product. You may. In addition, the consumer may be notified that the same consumption menu is selected during the menu for a predetermined period. With these functions, it is possible to avoid the selection control of the consumption menu and the repetition of a predetermined period.

The contents described in the previous paragraph are not only used for selecting the same consumption menu, but also create consumer inventory information by leaving a history of the desired product, the quantity of the desired product, and the consumption schedule of the desired product. It is also useful for things. For example, if a consumer places an additional order after ordering a menu for a predetermined period before the period expires, the order can be adjusted based on the consumer inventory information. With such a function, the consumer side does not need to make an extra order at the time of an additional order, and can make an additional order while comparing with the previous order. Further, the consumption menu may be selected from the consumer inventory information and the order contents.

The menu for a predetermined period can be evaluated from the consumer side, and the evaluation may be displayed on the supplier homepage 4. In addition, the trend may be grasped by displaying the selection status of other consumers so as to be helpful when selecting the menu for a predetermined period. In addition, when the menu for a predetermined period lasts for a long period of time, it may be beneficial for the consumer to buy individual products in bulk, and the recommendation may be made.

The consumption menu can also be created by the consumer. Such a consumption menu is managed by the product supply system by posting from the consumer, and when the consumption menu is often selected among other consumers, the contribution is returned to the created consumer. .. For example, it is conceivable to give points. This point is distributed as an alternative to money in the commodity supply system. In addition, the consumption menu can be classified and searched according to the situation. Then, the returned to the created consumer can be given not only by points but also by annual, monthly, weekly ranking display and the like. Further, the consumption menu of FIGS. 2 and 10 may include a paid recipe sent from the management system 1. This point can be used not only within the product supply system, but also as a priority admission right for various events such as tastings of famous chefs held by those who operate the product supply system.

The consumption menu is only complete, and it is often the consumer who cooks it. It is also useful for consumers to provide an appropriate cooking method according to the desired product, the quantity of the desired product, and the consumption schedule of the desired product. Therefore, the product supply system can provide a cooking method as cooking guide information. These cooking guide information can also be linked with the cooking utensils of Example 5. In addition, cooking guide information may be provided by video or audio, and it is convenient to be able to perform operations such as stopping and playing by voice according to the progress of cooking.

The delivery person must deliver to the stocker in units of the stocker delivery room. If this is done by the basket of the stocker delivery unit when the supplier sorts the products to be delivered, the later delivery becomes convenient. In addition, a bar code attached to the product, an RFID attached to the car, or the like may be provided to prevent a mistake in insertion. Then, the tablet allows the supplier and the delivery staff to easily sort and deliver the products. And it is also possible to set a bag in the basket.

1 Management system 2 Consumer side system 3 Supplier side system 4 Supplier homepage 5 Stocker 6 Delivery vehicle 11 Communication line 12 Communication line 13 Communication line 14 Communication line 15 Communication line 16 Communication line 17 Receipt flow 18 Delivery flow 21 Products 22 Goods 23 Goods 24 Goods 25 Goods 26 Goods 201 Consumption Schedule 202 Consumption Menu 203 Consumer Information 204 Consumer Information 205 Goods and Quantity Examples 206 Goods and Quantity Examples 207 Goods and Quantity Examples 208 Goods and Quantity Examples 301 Stockers Delivery Room 302 Stocker Delivery Room 303 Stocker Delivery Room 401-415 Stocker Delivery Room 501-515 Stocker Delivery Room 601 Image Processing System 602 Dirt 603 Stocker Delivery Room

Claims (1)

Product supply that determines whether or not the supplier of the product can deliver the product to the stocker so that the deliverer can deliver the product purchased by the consumer to the stocker and the consumer can receive the delivered product from the stocker. It ’s a system
With stocker
The stocker occupancy information of the stocker and
A plurality of stocker delivery warehouses provided in the stocker,
A determination means for determining whether or not delivery to a deliverable height is possible based on the product information, the stocker occupancy information, the stocker delivery height information, and the consumer information.
Product supply system.

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