JP2003206030A - Physical distribution supporting system and method and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly judge damage to a cargo when unexpected force is applied to a packed article that the cargo is packed by a packing material while carrying the packed article. <P>SOLUTION: This system is provided with an acceleration sensor 31 or a monitoring monitor capable of detecting information on a carrying state of the packed article 20 having a possibility of damaging the cargo and the packing material, a carrying state model 52 in which a relation of the carrying state of the packed article 20 and an impression on the packed article 20 is set in advance, packing material model 54 and cargo model 56 in which a relation of the impression on the packed article 20 and damage to the cargo and the packing material is set in advance, and a damage judging means for deciding damage of the cargo and the packing material based on a result that information on the carrying state of the packed article 20 having the possibility of damaging the cargo and the packing material is applied to the carrying state model 52, the packing material model 54 and the cargo model 56 when the information is detected by the acceleration sensor 31 or the monitoring monitor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a physical distribution support system, a physical distribution support method, and a program therefor, and more particularly to a measure for promptly determining damage to a package that has occurred during transportation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-144012, a wireless tag having a memory in which various information is written and read without contact has been known. This wireless tag is configured by embedding a memory chip with an antenna connected to a sheet of PET material, for example, and is used to grasp the distribution history of each process from manufacturing to retailing, which is attached to a clothing product. Has been done.

[0003] On the other hand, conventionally, it has been practiced to attach a seal that changes color due to an applied impact force to a packing material to carry a package.

By the way, in general, when a packaged item in which a package is packed is packed in a transportation means such as a truck, a railroad, a ship, or an aircraft and transported, the package is packed so as to withstand the transportation. I am packing.

[0005]

However, when an unexpected external force is applied to the package due to the package falling during transportation, the package may be damaged by the external force. Even if there is a possibility that it was added to the item, for example, once carry the packaged item to the destination,
So we are checking for damage to the luggage. If the package is found to be damaged, the package is returned to the carrier to carry the normal package again. As a result, in addition to being inefficient, there is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time for a normal package to reach the destination.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to immediately determine damage to a load when an unexpected force is applied during transportation. It is in.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is to determine the damage of a package by applying the transportation state of the package to at least the characteristics of the package.

[0008] Specifically, the first solution means is based on the premise of a system for supporting physical distribution in which a package in which a package is packed is packaged is transported, and at least the package that can damage the package is transported. Detection means capable of detecting information regarding the state, a transportation state model in which the relationship between the transportation state of the package and application to the package is preset, and the relationship between application to the package and at least damage to the package When the information about the transportation state of the package that can damage the package is detected by the detection means and the characteristic model set in advance, the information at this time is applied to the transportation state model and the characteristic model. On the basis of this, at least a damage determination means for determining damage to the package is provided.

A second solving means is the above first solving means, wherein the detecting means is at least one of a monitoring monitor showing the behavior of the package and an acceleration sensor capable of detecting the acceleration of the package. On the other hand.

A third solving means is the package according to the first solving means, wherein the transportation state model, the characteristic model and the damage judging means are arranged at a management center for physical distribution management and detected by the detecting means. A sending means is provided for sending information regarding the transportation state of the item to the management center.

A fourth solution means is, in the third solution means, a transmission propriety judgment means for judging whether or not the information transmitted by the transmission means can be transmitted to the management center, and the transmission propriety judgment means. And an information storage unit that stores the above information when it is determined that transmission is not possible, and the transmission unit determines that the transmission is possible after the transmission permission determination unit determines that transmission is possible, the information storage unit Is configured to transmit the information stored in.

The fifth solving means is the same as the first solving means, wherein the characteristic model is preset based on the usage history of the packing material.

The sixth solution is based on the premise of a method of supporting physical distribution in which a package in which a package is packed with a package is carried, and at least information about a transportation state of the package that may damage the package. When the information is detected, the information transmission step of transmitting the detected information to the management center for physical distribution management, and when the information transmitted in the above information transmission step arrives at the management center, the transportation status of the package at the management center. When the information sent in the carrying state setting step that reads the carrying state model in which the relationship between the product and the application to the package is preset and the information sent in the above information sending step arrives at the management center, it is applied to the package at the management center. Based on the characteristic setting step based on the characteristic model in which at least the damage of the luggage is set in advance, and the incoming call information is stored in the management center. Based on the result of applying the read characteristics model transportation state model and the characteristic setting step read in state setting step, and a damage determination step of determining damage of at least luggage.

The seventh solving means is constituted by a plurality of processing steps for executing the physical distribution support method by the sixth solving means by a computer.

That is, in the first solving means, when the detecting means detects at least the information about the transportation state of the package that may damage the package, the damage determining means uses the information at this time as the transportation state model. And at least damage to the package is determined based on the result applied to the characteristic model. In other words, at least when the information about the transportation state of the package that can damage the package is detected, by applying this information to the transportation state model, the application to the package is estimated, and this estimated application is estimated. At least package damage is determined by applying it to the characteristic model.

Therefore, for example, when the package is accidentally dropped at the time of loading and unloading the package at a harbor, or when a truck carrying the package encounters an accident, the package is actually loaded. Since it is possible to determine the damage of the package without investigating, the inspection work of the package at the port or the like becomes unnecessary, and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, when the package is transported to the destination without actually inspecting the package, it is possible to avoid wasteful transport, in which it is necessary to return the package to the transport source because damage is found in the package, and normal It is possible to avoid the situation where it takes a considerable amount of time for the package to reach the destination.

In the second solving means, the first
In the solution, the monitoring monitor showing the transportation state of the package and the acceleration sensor capable of detecting the acceleration of the package at least information on the transportation state of the package which may damage the package. To detect. That is, when the video image displayed by the monitor is a predetermined video image that can damage at least the package such as the fall of the package, the information at this time is applied to the transportation state model. Further, when the acceleration of the package detected by the acceleration sensor is a predetermined acceleration that can damage at least luggage such as an accident of a truck carrying the package, the information at this time is applied to the transportation state model. To do. Then, the application to the package is estimated, and by applying the estimated application to the characteristic model, at least damage to the package is determined.

In the third solving means, the first
In the solving means, when the detecting means detects at least the information about the transportation state of the package that may damage the parcel, the transmitting means transmits the detected information to the management center for physical distribution management. Then, in the management center, the damage determination means applies the received information to the transportation state model to estimate the application to the package, and by applying the estimated application to the characteristic model,
At least luggage damage is determined.

Therefore, it is possible to judge the damage of the luggage at a place away from the site where the packaged goods are transported, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency. Further, since the transportation state model and the characteristic model can be managed by the management center, it is possible to prevent the information about the transportation state model and the characteristic model from leaking to the outside.

In the fourth solving means, the third means is used.
In the solving means, the transmission propriety determination means determines whether the information transmitted by the transmission means can be transmitted to the management center. When the transmission propriety determination means determines that the information cannot be transmitted, the information is stored in the information storage means. Is memorized. When it is determined that the transmission is possible after the transmission propriety determination unit determines that the transmission is impossible, the transmission unit transmits the information stored in the information storage unit. In other words, when the information detected by the detection means when the package is being transported in an area where transmission and reception are not possible is at least predetermined information that can damage the parcel, the information is transmitted by the transmission means. However, since the information does not arrive at the management center, the information transmitted in such a case is temporarily stored in the information storage means. Then, when the package is transported to the area where transmission and reception are possible, the information stored in the information storage means is transmitted.

Therefore, even if an abnormal situation is encountered in a region where radio waves cannot reach, such as a place where transmission and reception are not possible, the above information can be reliably received at the management center and the damage of the package can be reliably determined.

In the fifth solving means, the first means
In the solution means, since the characteristic model is preset based on the application to the packaged item based on the usage history of the reusable packaging material, the damage to the package can be estimated more accurately. That is, when the packing material is repeatedly used, the packing material is loosened due to vibrations received during transportation and the like, and the cushioning material is cushioned to reduce the vibration of the package. Further, the vibrations and the like received during transportation generally differ depending on the transportation means, transportation route, and the like. Therefore, for example, the damage of the package can be more accurately estimated by performing the estimation based on the usage history of the packaging material, such as the extent to which the packaging material was used for transportation by what kind of transportation means.

Further, in the sixth solution means, when at least the information regarding the transportation state of the package which may damage the package is detected in the information transmitting step, the detected information is transmitted to the management center for physical distribution management. . When the information sent in the information sending step arrives at the management center, in the carrying state setting step, a carrying state model in which the relationship between the carrying state of the package and the application to the package is preset is read. Then, in the characteristic setting step, a characteristic model in which at least the damage to the package based on the application to the package is preset is read. Then, in the damage determination step, at least the damage of the package is determined based on the result of applying the information received at the management center to the transportation state model and the characteristic model.

Therefore, for example, when a package is accidentally dropped when loading and unloading the package at a harbor, or when a truck carrying the package encounters an accident, the package is actually loaded. Since it is possible to determine the damage of the package without investigating, the inspection work of the package at the port or the like becomes unnecessary, and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, when the package is transported to the destination without actually inspecting the package, it is possible to avoid wasteful transport, in which it is necessary to return the package to the transport source because damage is found in the package, and normal It is possible to avoid the situation where it takes a considerable amount of time for the package to reach the destination. In addition, it is possible to determine the damage of the package at a place away from the site where the packaged item is transported, and improve the work efficiency. Further, since the transportation state model and the characteristic model can be managed by the management center, it is possible to prevent the information about the transportation state model and the characteristic model from leaking to the outside.

In the seventh means for solving the problems, the sixth procedure is executed by executing each processing procedure of the physical distribution support program.
In order to execute the physical distribution support method by the solution means, it is possible to surely exhibit the action and effect by the sixth solution means.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of an apparatus constituting a physical distribution support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The physical distribution support apparatus 10 has a management center 11 for managing physical distribution.
And a truck 1 as a transportation means on which the package 20 is loaded.
6, a relay terminal 12 arranged at a position where wireless signals from 6 can be transferred is connected via a communication network 14 so that data can be transferred. The communication network 14 is composed of, for example, the Internet.

In the above-mentioned physical distribution support device 10, an acceleration sensor 31 as a detecting means capable of detecting information about the transportation state of the packaged goods 20 is attached to the bed of the truck 16. The acceleration sensor 31 is adapted to detect the magnitude and direction of the acceleration generated by the behavior of the truck 16 which is transporting the package 20, and is configured to emit a detection signal. The detection signal includes information regarding the magnitude and direction of acceleration.

As shown in FIG. 2, the package 20 loaded on the bed of the truck 16 is a package 21 in which the package 21 is packaged, and the package 21 includes, for example, bonnet members for a plurality of passenger cars. It is arranged. As the packing material 22 for packing the luggage 21, for example, a frame in which steel frame members 24 are combined in a box shape can be used. The frame member 24 is provided with a shock-absorbing member 25 made of synthetic rubber for fixing the luggage 21 and absorbing vibrations. The cushioning member 25 is arranged, for example, at a position that supports the upper end portion and the left and right end portions of each vertically mounted bonnet member. In addition, package 2
0 is a non-contact type IC card 4 for the frame member 24.
1 is attached. Details of the IC card 41 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the management center 11 stores a large amount of data and a management-side database 51 configured to be able to use these data.
A management-side server 59 as a management-side calculation device that performs various calculation processes is provided.

The management side database 51 is a packaged item 2
Transport state model 52 which is a model relating to the transport state of 0
A packaging material model 54 that is a model relating to the damage characteristics of the packaging material 22, a luggage model 56 that is a model relating to the damage characteristics of the luggage 21, and a handling determination model 57 that is a model relating to a coping method in the event of damage. . Further, the management side server 59 includes a management side input / output unit 60, an estimation unit 61, a simulation unit 62, a damage determination unit 63, a handling determination unit 64, and a management side display unit 65.

The transport state model 52 is constructed by presetting the relationship between the transport state of the package 20 and the application to the package 20. Specifically, the transportation state model 52
Is composed of a map showing the relationship between the magnitude and direction of the acceleration generated in the package 20, the magnitude and direction of the external force applied to the package 20, and the site to which the external force is applied.
Then, when the acceleration information, which is the information about the acceleration of the package 20 described later, received from the relay terminal 12 is input to the transport state model 52, it is applied to the package 20 based on the acceleration of the package 20. The magnitude and direction of the external force and the part of the package 20 to which the external force is applied are estimated and output. When the drop information output by the estimation unit 61 described below is input to the transportation state model 52, the magnitude and direction of the external force applied to the package 20 and the package 20 to which this external force is applied. It is configured to estimate and output the part.

The packaging material model 54 is constructed by presetting the relationship between the application to the package 20 and the damage to the packaging material 22. That is, the packing material model 54 is the packing material 22.
And data relating to the characteristics of the packaging material 22 affecting the damage of the package 21 are accumulated, and the physical quantity relating to the deformation corresponding to the damage of the packaging material 22 is estimated based on the external force applied to the package 20. There is. Specifically, the packaging material model 54 has dimensions, strengths,
Data relating to the mechanical properties of the members 24 and 25 of the packing material 22 such as elastic modulus and bending rigidity are accumulated for each type, temperature and humidity of the packing material 22, and the external force applied to the package 20 is input. Then, the physical quantity related to the deformation corresponding to the damage of the packaging material 22 such as the bending of the respective members 24 and 25 of the packaging material 22 can be output.

A history model 55 is provided in the packing material model 54. The history model 55 stores data on the usage history of the packaging material 22 that is repeatedly used, and based on this usage history, the strength of each member 24, 25,
It is configured so that data relating to mechanical properties such as elastic modulus and bending rigidity can be corrected and output. That is, the packaging material model 54
Is preset based on the usage history of the packaging material 22 that can be repeatedly used. As the data on the usage history, for example, data on the number of times of use for each type of transportation means, transportation distance, etc. are stored.

The baggage model 56 is constructed in such a manner that the relationship between the damage of the packing material 22 and the damage of the baggage 21 is preset. That is, the package model 56 accumulates data regarding the characteristics of the package 21 that affect the package 21 damage, and estimates the package 21 damage based on the package 22 damage estimated by the package model 54. Is configured. Specifically, in the luggage model 56, data regarding mechanical properties such as dimensions and strength of the luggage 21 is accumulated for each type of the luggage 21, and physical quantities related to vibration of the package 20 and deformation of the packaging material 22 are input. Then, the physical quantity relating to the deformation corresponding to the damage such as the amount of deformation of the corresponding baggage 21 can be output.

That is, the packaging material model 54 and the package model 56 constitute a characteristic model in which the relationship between the application to the package 20 and at least the damage to the package 21 is preset.

The packing material model 54 and the luggage model 56.
The respective data accumulated in is obtained by a vibration test, an impact test, a drop test and the like. In the vibration test, a test in which the vibration frequency of the vibration given to the packaged item 20, the acceleration, and the test time are set as the management items is performed, and in the impact test, the height at which the packaged item 20 collides and the number of times of tests are set as the management items. The set test is performed, and in the drop test, as a control item, a test is performed in which a pulling height for pulling up and dropping a part of the packaged item 20 and a test frequency are set.

In the handling determination model 57, data regarding a handling method according to the damage of the parcel 21 and the packing material 22 is accumulated, and the presence / absence of the damage of the parcel 21 and the packing material 22, the damaged portion and the degree of the damage are input. And a coping method corresponding to this is output. As a coping method, for example, data regarding whether or not continuation of transportation is required, check points of the package 21 and the packaging material 22 after arrival at the transportation destination, necessity of correction, correction method, necessity of returning, and the like are accumulated.

The management-side input / output unit 60 of the management-side server 59 is configured to output an input abnormality detection signal to the estimation unit 61 while receiving an abnormality detection signal, which will be described later, received from the relay terminal 12. Has been done.

The estimating means 61 is a monitoring monitor 3 described later.
According to the monitor information displayed by 3, the package 20
Is estimated and the magnitude and direction of the acceleration acting on the package 20 are estimated and output as drop information.

The simulation means 62 reads the transportation state model 52, the packing material model 54, and the package model 56, and applies acceleration information, which will be described later, or drop information output by the estimation means 61 to the transportation state model 52. It is configured to perform a virtual arithmetic simulation in which the obtained external force of the package 20 is applied to the packaging material model 54 and the luggage model 56. That is, in this calculation simulation, the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the package 20 are input to the transportation state model 52 and the package 20 is derived.
By inputting into the packing material model 54 the magnitude and direction of the external force applied to the packing material 20 and the part of the packaged article 20 to which this external force is applied, the packing material 22 is packaged such as the flexure or the like generated in each member 24, 25. A physical quantity related to the deformation of the material 22 is output.
By inputting this output result to the luggage model 56, the physical quantity related to the deformation corresponding to the damage such as the deformation amount of the corresponding luggage 21 is output.

The damage judging means 63, based on the result of the simulation by the simulation means 62,
It is configured to determine damage to the package 21 and the packing material 22. That is, the damage determination unit 63 applies the application by the transportation state model 52 to the packaging material model 54 and the package model 5.
6, the presence / absence of damage to the luggage 21 and the packing material 22, the damaged location, and the degree of damage are determined based on the result of simulation.

The handling determining means 64 is configured to determine the handling method based on the result of the determination made by the damage determining means 63. The determination of the coping method is performed by searching for a coping method corresponding to the damage accumulated in the coping determination model 57 and outputting coping information that is information about the coping method. The handling information includes, for example, information on whether to continue or cancel the transportation of the package, information on which flight to return the package 20 when the transportation is stopped, or transportation when the transportation is continued. It includes information on the points to be checked and how to make corrections. The handling determination means 64 is configured to output the handling information to the management side display means 65 and the management side input / output means 60.

The management-side display means 65 is configured to display the handling information input from the handling determining means 64.

The management side input / output means 60 is configured to transmit the handling information input from the handling determining means 64 to the relay terminal 12.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the relay terminal 12 includes a monitoring camera 32, a monitoring monitor 33, a relay side input / output means 34, a transmission / reception means 35, and a relay side display means 36.

The monitoring camera 32 is arranged so as to be able to photograph the loading / unloading site of the container 18 by the crane 17 in the container yard of the port, for example. The surveillance camera 32 is constantly adapted to photograph the loading / unloading work of the containers 18.

As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring monitor 33 is connected to the monitoring camera 32, and is configured to display a video image of the loading / unloading work of the container 18 by the crane 17. Then, the monitoring monitor 33 is configured to output monitor information to the relay side input / output unit 34 when detecting a predetermined behavior of the package 20 such as the container 18 photographed by the monitoring camera 32 dropping. . That is, the monitoring monitor 33 constitutes a detecting means capable of detecting at least information about the transportation state of the package 20 that may damage the package 21. The monitor information includes information about captured images within a predetermined period before and after the abnormality is detected.

When the monitor information is input, the relay side input / output means 34 is configured to transmit the monitor information to the management center 11. That is, the relay-side input / output unit 34 constitutes a transmitting unit. Further, the relay side input / output unit 34 is configured to output the handling information transmitted from the management center 11 to the transmission / reception unit 35 and the relay side display unit 36.

The transmission / reception means 35 is configured to transmit the input handling information to the IC card 41, which will be described later, attached to the package 20, while receiving the acceleration information, which will be described later, transmitted by the IC card 41. ing. Further, the transmitting / receiving means 35 is configured to transmit the monitor information input to the relay side input / output means 34 to the IC card 41 attached to the package 20.

The IC card 41 has an abnormality detecting means 42.
A card with an embedded memory chip capable of receiving, writing, retrieving and transmitting information by wireless remote operation, including a transmission permission / inhibition determination means 43, a transportation side transmission means 44, a transportation side reception means 45, and an information storage means 46. It is composed by.

When the detection signal transmitted from the acceleration sensor 31 attached to the bed of the truck 16 is input to the abnormality sensing means 42 and an acceleration of a predetermined value or more is detected,
The acceleration information, which is information about the acceleration equal to or more than the predetermined value, is output to the transmission permission / inhibition determining means 43. As a result, it is possible to detect an abnormal time in which the package 20 is accelerated by a predetermined amount or more, such as when the truck 16 encounters an accident or when the truck 16 suddenly turns. The acceleration information includes the acceleration sensor 3
The information about the magnitude and direction of the acceleration detected by 1 is included.

When the acceleration information output from the abnormality sensing means 42 is input, the transmission propriety determining means 43 is configured to determine whether the input acceleration information can be transmitted to the relay terminal 12. . That is, since the IC card 41 is attached to the packaged article 20 and moves in various places together with the truck 16, it is determined whether or not the wireless signal transmitted from the IC card 41 can be transmitted to the relay terminal 12. Then, when it is determined that transmission is possible, the acceleration information is transmitted by the transportation side transmission means 44. This acceleration information is received by the transmission / reception means 35 of the relay terminal 12, and then transmitted to the management center 11 by the relay side input / output means 34. That is, the transmission permission / inhibition determination means 43 is the transportation side transmission means 44.
It is configured to determine whether or not the information transmitted by is transmittable to the management center 11.

The transmission permission / inhibition decision means 43 is, for example, based on whether or not an incoming call confirmation signal is received from the relay terminal 12 within a few minutes after the signal is transmitted, or is in a place where communication with the relay terminal 12 is possible. It is configured to determine whether or not transmission is possible depending on whether or not transmission is possible.

The information storage means 46 is configured to store the acceleration information when the transmission permission / inhibition determination means 43 determines that the transmission to the relay terminal 12 is impossible, that is, the transmission to the management center 11 is impossible.

When the transmission propriety determination means 43 determines that transmission is possible to the relay terminal 12 and then transmission is determined to be possible, the transportation side transmission means 44 transmits the acceleration information stored in the information storage means 46. Is configured.
That is, the transportation-side transmission means 44 constitutes transmission means for transmitting information regarding the transportation state of the package 20 to the management center 11.

The carrying-side receiving means 45 is the relay terminal 12
The handling information transmitted by the transmitting / receiving unit 35 is input, while the handling information is output to the information storage unit 46. The information storage means 46 is configured to store this countermeasure information.

Next, a program including a plurality of processing procedures for executing the distribution support method will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in the management center 11, as shown in FIG. 5, when the necessary data is input and the communication network 14 is accessed in step S11, the abnormality information, that is, the relay side input / output means 34 in step S12.
It is determined whether or not the acceleration information or monitor information transmitted by has arrived, and when this acceleration information or monitor information has arrived, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, the monitor information is input to the estimation means 61, and the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the estimation unit 61 estimates the drop height of the packaged item 20 and the magnitude and direction of the acceleration acting on the packaged item 20 based on the monitor information, and inputs the estimation result to the simulation unit 62. Move to step S15. In step S15, the acceleration information about the magnitude and direction of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 31 is input to the simulation means 62, and step S15 is performed.
Move to 16.

In step S16, the transportation state model 5
2 is read by the simulation means 62, the process proceeds to step S17, and the packing material model 54 and the luggage model 56.
Is read into the simulation means 62. That is,
The transportation state setting step is configured by step S16, and the characteristic setting step is configured by step S17. Then, the process proceeds to step S18, and a virtual simulation in which the external force output by the transportation state model 52 is applied to the packaging material model 54 and the luggage model 56 is executed. In this simulation, the magnitude and direction of the external force applied to the package 20 derived by the transport state model 52 based on the acceleration information or the drop height estimated by the estimation unit 61, and this external force are applied. The parts of the packaging material 22 are input to the packaging material model 54 and the luggage model 56, and the physical quantity relating to the deformation corresponding to the damage such as the deformation amount of the relevant luggage 21 is output. And
In step S19, the damage determining unit 63 determines the presence / absence of damage to the package 21 and the packaging material 22, the damaged location, and the degree of damage based on the simulation result, and the process proceeds to step S20. That is, the damage determination step is constituted by step S19.

In step S20, a countermeasure method according to the damage accumulated in the countermeasure determination model 57 is searched for,
In step S21, the handling information, which is information about the corresponding handling method, is output. Then, step S22
Then, the countermeasure information is displayed on the management side display means 65, and the procedure proceeds to step S23 to display the countermeasure information on the management side input / output means 60.
To send to the relay terminal 12 and return. This handling information includes information on whether or not it is necessary to continue the transportation, information on the check location of the package, and correction method.
It also includes information such as which flight should be returned to the carrier when the transportation is stopped.

On the other hand, in the relay terminal 12 and the IC card 41, as shown in FIG. 6, first, necessary data is input in step S31 and the process proceeds to step S32, for example, the container 20 in which the packages 20 are loaded in the container yard. 1
Whether the drop of the container 18 during the unloading work of No. 8 was detected by the monitor 33, or the acceleration more than a predetermined acceleration corresponding to the accident of the truck 16 on which the package 20 was loaded was detected by the abnormality detecting unit 42. Is determined. When an abnormality is detected, step S
Moving to 33, the monitor information is extracted, and moving to step S34. In step S34, the acceleration information, which is the information about the acceleration of the predetermined value or more, is extracted from the detection signal of the acceleration sensor 31, and the process proceeds to step S35. In step S35, the extracted acceleration information is stored in the information storage means 46 of the IC card 41.

Then, the process proceeds to step S36, and the transmission / non-transmission determination means 43 of the IC card 41 causes the abnormality detection means 4
It is determined whether or not the acceleration information output by 2 can be transmitted to the relay terminal 12, that is, whether or not the reception at the management center 11 is possible, and the process proceeds to step S37. In step S37, the transportation side transmission means 44 transmits the acceleration information to the relay terminal 12. In the relay terminal 12, the received acceleration information or the monitor information output from the monitor monitor 33 is transmitted from the relay-side input / output unit 34 to the management center 11, and the management center 1
In step 1, when the acceleration information or the monitor information is received, step S13 and subsequent steps are executed. That is, the information transmission step is constituted by step S37. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S36 that the transmission to the relay terminal 12 is impossible, the acceleration information is stored in the information storage means 46.
Remember.

Then, the process proceeds to step S38, it is confirmed whether or not the handling information transmitted by the management center 11 is input, and when the handling information is input to the relay terminal 12, the step S38 is performed.
39, the relay side display means 36 displays the coping method, and then moves to step S40. Step S40
Then, it is confirmed whether or not there is a transmission instruction to the IC card 41, and when there is a transmission instruction, the process proceeds to step S41, and the handling information is transmitted from the transmission / reception means 35 to the IC card 41. The IC card 41 stores the received handling information in the information storage means 46. I in which this coping information is stored
Since the C card 41 is transported to the destination together with the packaged item 20, the recipient who receives the packaged item 20 at the transporting destination unpacks the packaged item 20 and selects the portion designated as the check point of the luggage 21. Check and make corrections according to the specified correction method.

On the other hand, if there is no transmission instruction to the IC card 41, the handling information is not transmitted to the IC card 41 and the process returns. In this case, for example, the operator of the relay terminal 12 takes a countermeasure based on the coping method displayed on the relay side display means 36. For example,
If there is an instruction to stop the transportation due to damage to the luggage 21 and return the packaged item 20, the packaged item 20 is returned to the carrier based on this instruction.

As described above, according to the transportation support system, the monitor monitor 33 displays the loading / unloading work of the container 18, and the acceleration sensor 31 detects the acceleration of the package 20. Then, the video image displayed by the monitor 33 is the package 20.
The external force applied to the package 20 is estimated by applying the information at this time to the transportation state model 52 when the image is a predetermined image that may damage the luggage 21 and the packaging material 22 such as when the item is dropped. In addition, the acceleration of the package 20 detected by the acceleration sensor 31 corresponds to an accident or the like of the truck 16 on which the package 20 is loaded.
By applying the information at this time to the transportation state model 52 at a predetermined acceleration that can damage the
The external force applied to the package 20 is estimated. Then, the damage determination means 63 uses the estimated external force as the packaging material model 5
4 and the package model 56, the package 21 and the packaging material 22 are determined to be damaged.

Therefore, for example, a packaged item 2 at a port or the like
In the case where the package 20 is accidentally dropped when unloading 0, or when the truck 16 loaded with the package 20 encounters an accident, etc., the package 21 can be loaded without actually inspecting the package 21. Since the damage can be determined, the inspection work of the packaged goods 20 at a port or the like becomes unnecessary, and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, when the package 20 is transported to the transportation destination without actually inspecting the package 20, it is possible to avoid wasteful transportation in which the package 21 needs to be returned to the transport source because the damage is found. At the same time, it is possible to avoid a situation in which it takes a considerable amount of time for the normal parcel 21 to reach the destination.

In addition, the image displayed by the monitor 33 is the baggage 21 and the packing material 22 such as the package 20 being dropped.
When the image is a predetermined image that can damage the package, the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 31 can damage the package 21 and the package 21 corresponding to the accident of the truck 16 on which the package 20 is loaded. When the acceleration is 1, the relay-side input / output unit 34 or the transport-side transmitting unit 44 transmits the detected information to the management center 11. Then, in the management center 11, the damage determination means 63 determines the damage of the package 21 and the packaging material 22 based on the result of applying the received information to the transportation state model 52, the packaging material model 54, and the packaging model 56.

Therefore, it is possible to determine the luggage 21 and the packing material 22 at a place away from the site where the packaged goods 20 are being transported, and the work efficiency can be improved. Moreover, since the transport state model 52, the packaging material model 54, and the package model 56 can be managed by the management center 11, information about the transport state model 52, the packaging material model 54, and the package model 56 leaks to the outside. Can be prevented.

Further, the information transmitted by the transport side transmitting means 44 is transmitted to the relay terminal 12 by the transmission permission / inhibition determining means 43.
If it is determined whether or not the transmission is possible, that is, whether or not the incoming to the management center 11 is possible, and if the transmission possibility determination means 43 determines that the transmission is impossible, the above information is stored in the information storage means 46. When the transmission permission / inhibition determination unit 43 determines that the transmission is impossible and then determines that the transmission is possible, the transportation-side transmission unit 44 transmits the information stored in the information storage unit 46. That is, the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 31 when the package 20 is transported in an area where transmission and reception are not possible corresponds to predetermined information that may damage the package 21 and the packaging material 22, for example, at the time of an accident. In the case of acceleration, even if the information is transmitted by the transportation side transmission means 44, the information does not arrive at the management center 11. Therefore, in such a case, the information transmitted is temporarily stored in the information storage means 46. Then, when the package 20 is transported to the area where transmission and reception are possible, the information stored in the information storage means 46 is transmitted.

Therefore, even if an abnormal situation is encountered in a region where radio waves cannot reach, such as a place where transmission and reception are not possible, the above information is reliably received at the management center 11 and the damage determination of the parcel 21 and the packing material 22 is surely performed. Can be done.

The packaging material model 54 is a packaging material 2 that can be repeatedly used based on the external force applied to the packaging material 20.
Since it is set in advance based on the usage history of No. 2, it is possible to more accurately estimate damage to the parcel 21 and the packing material 22. In other words, when the packaging material 22 is repeatedly used, loosening of screws for fastening the frame members 24 due to vibrations received during transportation, and fatigue of the cushioning member 25 for mitigating the vibration of the luggage 21 are caused in the packaging material 22. Occurs. Further, the vibrations and the like received during transportation generally differ depending on the transportation means, transportation route, and the like.

Therefore, the deformation of the parcel 21 and the packing material 22 can be further improved by, for example, estimating based on the usage history of the packing material 22 such as what kind of transportation means was used and how much it was used for transportation. It can be estimated accurately.

[0075]

Other Embodiments of the Invention
The detection of the acceleration of the package 20 by the acceleration sensor 31 is omitted, and only the loading / unloading work of the container 18 by the monitoring monitor 33 is monitored, and the IC card 4 is used.
The configuration may be such that the transmission of acceleration information by 1 is omitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the monitoring monitor 33 may omit the monitoring of the loading and unloading work of the container 18, and the acceleration sensor 31 may only detect the acceleration of the package 20.

In the above embodiment, the devices constituting the distribution support system are the management center 11 and the relay terminal 1.
However, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the connection is made via the communication network 14.

Further, in the above embodiment, the detection means is not limited to the one that detects the acceleration of the packaged item 20,
For example, it may be configured by a sensor that detects heat and moisture as a transportation state.

Further, in the above embodiment, the damage determination means 63 may be configured to determine only the damage of the package 21 instead of the configuration of determining the damage of the package 21 and the packing material 22.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the physical distribution is carried in the area where transmission and reception are always possible, the IC card 41 omits the transmission propriety judging means 43 and the information storing means 46. It may be configured.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the case where the physical distribution for transporting the packaged product 20 using the packaging material 22 which is not repeatedly used, the packaging material model 5 is used.
4 may have a configuration in which the history model 55 is omitted.

[0082]

As described above, according to the inventions according to claims 1 and 2, when a package is accidentally dropped when loading and unloading the package at a harbor, for example, When a truck carrying a vehicle encounters an accident, damage to the package can be determined without actually inspecting the package, which eliminates the need to inspect the package at the harbor, etc. Can be improved. In addition, when the package is transported to the destination without actually inspecting the package, it is possible to avoid wasteful transport, in which it is necessary to return the package to the transport source because damage is found in the package, and normal It is possible to avoid the situation where it takes a considerable amount of time for the package to reach the destination.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine the damage of the package at a place away from the site where the package is being transported, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency. Further, since the transportation state model and the characteristic model can be managed by the management center, it is possible to prevent the information about the transportation state model and the characteristic model from leaking to the outside.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, even when an abnormal situation is encountered in a region where radio waves cannot reach, such as a place where radio waves cannot reach, the information sent from the sending means can be reliably sent to the management center. It is possible to make an incoming call and reliably judge the damage of the luggage.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, for example, by estimating based on the usage history of the packing material, such as what kind of transportation means and how much it has been used for transportation, Damage can be estimated more accurately.

According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the present invention, for example, when a package is accidentally dropped when loading or unloading the package at a harbor or the like, or a truck loaded with the package causes an accident. In the case of encountering with, the damage of the package can be judged without unpacking the package, so that the unpacking work of the package at the harbor or the like becomes unnecessary and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, when the package is transported to the destination without unpacking, it is possible to avoid wasteful transport where it is necessary to return the package to the transport source because damage is found in the package and normal package It is possible to avoid a situation where it takes a considerable amount of time for the car to reach the destination. In addition, it is possible to determine the damage of the package at a place away from the site where the packaged item is transported, and improve the work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an apparatus that constitutes a transportation support system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a packaged item.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a management center.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing configurations of a relay terminal and an IC card.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the management center.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a relay terminal and an IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Management Center 20 Package 21 luggage 22 packing materials 31 Acceleration sensor (detection means) 33 Monitoring monitor (detection means) 34 Relay side input / output means (transmitting means) 43 means for determining availability of transmission 44 Transport side transmission means (transmission means) 46 information storage means 52 Transport state model 54 Packing material model (characteristic model) 56 Package model (characteristic model) 63 Damage determination means S16 Transportation state setting step S17 Characteristic setting step S19 Damage determination step S37 Information transmission step

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideyuki Tsunashima             3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Mazda             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Yokomichi Sodo             3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Mazda             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Akihiro Kobayashi             3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Mazda             Within the corporation F term (reference) 5B035 BB09 BC00 CA23

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A system for supporting physical distribution in which a packaged item is packaged with a packaging material, the detecting unit being capable of detecting at least information regarding a transportation state of the packaged item that may damage the package. And a transportation state model in which the relationship between the transportation state of the package and application to the package is preset, and a characteristic model in which the relationship between the application to the package and damage to at least the package is preset, When the detection means detects at least information about the transportation state of the package that may damage the package, at least the package damage is determined based on the result of applying the information at this time to the transportation state model and the characteristic model. A physical distribution support system, comprising: 2. The monitor according to claim 1, wherein the detection means displays a behavior of the package.
And a distribution support system, which is at least one of an acceleration sensor capable of detecting an acceleration of a package. 3. The transportation state model, the characteristic model, and the damage determination means according to claim 1, wherein the transportation state model, the characteristic model, and the damage determination means are arranged at a management center that performs physical distribution management, and information about the transportation status of the package detected by the detection means is sent to the management center. A distribution support system characterized by being provided with a transmitting means for transmitting. 4. The transmission propriety determination means for determining whether or not the information transmitted by the transmission means can be transmitted to the management center, and the information when the transmission propriety determination means determines that transmission is not possible. And an information storage unit that stores the information, the transmission unit transmitting the information stored in the information storage unit when it is determined that transmission is possible after the transmission propriety determination unit determines that transmission is not possible. A logistics support system characterized by being configured. 5. The physical distribution support system according to claim 1, wherein the characteristic model is preset based on a usage history of the packaging material. 6. A method for supporting logistics in which a package in which a package is packed with a packaging material is carried, wherein at least information regarding a transportation state of the package that can damage the package is detected. The information transmission step of transmitting the detected information to the management center that performs physical distribution management, and when the information transmitted in the above information transmission step arrives at the management center, the management center performs the transportation state of the package and the application to the package. When the information sent in the carrying state setting step of reading the carrying state model in which the relationship of (1) and the information sending step described above arrives at the management center, at least the damage to the package based on the application to the package at the management center is caused. The characteristic setting step of reading a preset characteristic model, and the incoming call information at the management center are read at the transportation status setting step. Or the on the basis of the transportation state model and the result of applying the loaded characteristic model above characteristic setting step, logistical support method characterized by and a damage determination step of determining damage of at least luggage. 7. A physical distribution support program comprising a plurality of processing steps for executing the physical distribution support method according to claim 6 by a computer.