JPH10149399A - Flower trolley management system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a management system that easily manages a flower trolley cart without omission and that is easy for buyers to use. SOLUTION: A trolley 2 is provided in a flower auction site 1 and used for carrying out a flower purchased by a flower buyer. The trolley 2 is assigned a trolley number, and when the buyer uses the trolley 2, lending information such as a trolley number is input from the lending processing means 10 to perform lending processing. Transmit. When the carriage 2 tries to go outside through the gate 3,
The bogie number is recognized by the gate control means 30, collated with the lending information, and the gate 3 is opened and the bogie 2 is passed only when the bogie has been subjected to the lending process. In addition, return information such as a bogie number returned by the return processing means 40 is input to perform return processing. The truck management means 20 manages the lending status of the truck based on the lending information and the return information, transmits billing information to the bank 60 via a public communication network L1 such as a telephone line, and performs automatic deduction of the leasing fee of the truck.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flower trolley management system which can easily and finely manage trolleys used in a flower seri venue.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In flower seri, flowers purchased by a buyer are carried on a trolley and transported from the flower seri venue to a truck of oneself parked in a parking lot outside the venue. Or, the trolley would be brought back on the truck. However, operating a large number of trolleys used by many buyers in an unmanaged state could result in inconvenience, such as loss of the trolley, which would make it impossible for not only the manager but also the buyers of the users to use the trolley smoothly. Occurs. In addition, when the cart is managed manually, it requires a lot of labor and is uneconomical.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system which easily manages a flower trolley without omission and is easy for a buyer to use. Aim.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A bogie number is assigned to a bogie carrying a flower purchased by a buyer at a flower parlor venue and carried out of the venue, and lending information such as a bogie number, a borrower, a lending period, etc. Lending processing means for inputting lending processing, gate control means for controlling opening / closing of a gate for carrying a bogie out of the venue according to the lending information, and inputting return information such as a returned bogie number. By providing return processing means for performing return processing, and bogie management means for managing the lending status of the bogie based on the lending information and the return information, the bogie management is simplified by managing the use status of the bogie such as the location of the bogie. In addition to providing detailed services, improve the convenience of buyers.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A bogie number is assigned to a bogie carrying a flower purchased by a buyer at a flower parlor venue and carried out of the venue, and lending information such as a bogie number, a borrower, and a lending period is input. Lending processing means for carrying out lending processing, gate control means for controlling the opening and closing of a gate for carrying a bogie out of the venue according to the lending information, and return processing by inputting return information such as the returned bogie number And a truck management unit for managing the lending status of the bogie based on the lending information and the return information, and manages the usage status of the bogie such as the location of the bogie.

The lending processing means includes an ID of the buyer.
A card reader for reading the card is provided, and the borrower is specified by the ID read from the ID card.

The gate control means includes a television camera for photographing the carriage number of the carriage to be carried out, a carriage number recognizing unit for recognizing the carriage number by image processing a video signal output from the television camera, A gate control unit is provided to open the gate when the rented truck number has been lent, so that only the trolley that has performed the lending process can be carried out of the venue.

The gate control means includes a card reader for the ID card, and opens the gate when the ID subjected to the lending process is read.

[0009] The gate control means is provided with a speaker, and when a truck which has not been rented is to be carried out according to the lending information from the truck management means, a warning is issued by the speaker.

The return processing means includes a television camera for photographing a bogie number of the bogie for carrying the bogie into the hall, a bogie for recognizing the bogie number by image processing a video signal output from the television camera. A number recognition unit is provided, and when the unloaded carriage is carried in, processing is performed as if the carriage was returned.

The return processing means is provided with a card reader of the ID card at an entrance for carrying the cart into the venue, and when the ID subjected to the lending process is read, the cart lent with the same ID. Is processed as if returned.

The truck management means includes a communication unit for communicating with a bank through a communication network such as a telephone line, and a fee calculation unit for calculating a rent from the type and period of the rented truck. The rent is calculated by return of the rent, and the rent is automatically deducted from the borrower's account.

[0013] The trolley management means is provided with a lending frequency counting unit for calculating the lending frequency of the trolley to each buyer, and discounts the rent of the trolley to buyers who lend frequently.

The truck management means includes a communication unit for communicating with a bank via a communication network such as a telephone line, and a timer for calculating a lending period, and a lender of the luggage that is not returned even after the lending period has elapsed. Automatically deduct the surcharge from your account.

[0015] The lending processing means is provided with a dolly lending information acquisition unit from the lending management unit so that lending processing is not performed for buyers who have not returned the lending during the lending period.

The lending processing means is provided with a display unit comprising a CRT or the like. When performing lending processing for a buyer who has not returned within the lending period, a display of lending prohibition is displayed on the display unit. Do.

The trolley management means is provided with a telephone communication unit for automatically making a telephone call to the telephone number of the registered contact of the buyer, and registering the buyer who has not returned within the lending period by telephone. Inform the contact to that effect.

[0018] The cart management means is provided with a fax communication section for automatically performing fax communication with the fax registered as the contact information of the buyer, and a fax communication section for the buyer who has not returned within the lending period by fax communication. Inform the registered contact to that effect.

The bogie management means is provided with a PC communication section for automatically performing PC communication with a PC (Parsonal Computer) of the registered contact of the buyer, and is not returned within the lending period by PC communication. Notify the buyer's registered contact.

[0020]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram of an embodiment of a flower parsley management system according to the present invention. The trolleys 2 are provided with trolleys 2, 2,..., And are used for carrying out the flowers purchased by the buyers of the varieties to the outside of the varieties 1.
Each of the carts 2, 2,... Is classified into a type of the cart such as the size of the cart, and is assigned a cart number. When the buyer uses the dolly 2, the lending information such as the dolly number, the borrower, and the lending period is input from the lending processing means 10 provided in the flower seri venue 1, and the lending process is performed. The information is transmitted to the carriage management means 20. When the trolley 2 is going to go outside through the gate 3 of the flower garden site 1, the trolley number is recognized by the gate control means 30 and the trolley management means 2 is recognized.
The gate 3 is opened and the trolley 2 is passed through only in the case of the trolley which has performed the lending process by comparing with the lending information received from 0. Also,
The return information such as the bogie number returned by the return processing means 40 is input to perform the return processing. The trolley management means 20 manages the lending status of the trolley based on the lending information and the return information,
The billing information is transferred to the bank 60 via the public communication network L1 such as a telephone line.
And automatically deduct the rental fee for the truck.
Furthermore, the registered contact information 70 of the buyer is notified of the overdue of the lending period of the bogie, etc., and thorough bogie management.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the lending processing means of the flower parsley management system according to the present invention. The lending processing means 10 is provided with a card reader 14 for reading a buyer's ID card, and a PC (Personal Computer).
The lending information processing unit 15 reads the ID card of the buyer who wants to borrow the cart from the card reader 14 and identifies the borrower based on the ID. Further, the lending information processing unit 15 selects and designates a bogie number of a vacant bogie displayed on the display unit 12 from the input unit 13 such as a keyboard in accordance with the guidance displayed on the display unit 12 such as a CRT, and the lending period. The lending information is input, and the lending process is completed. The entered lending information is LA
The data is transmitted to the vehicle management means 20 serving as a server through a local communication network L2 such as N.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the gate control means which also serves as the return processing means of the flower pickling management system according to the present invention. The gate control means 30 includes a television camera 33 installed on a ceiling or the like near the gate 3 of the flower parlor venue to photograph the bogie number of the bogie carried out of the gate 3.
Is provided. The video signal output from the television camera 33 is stored in the image memory 34, and the PC 31
By performing image processing on the image stored in the image memory 34 according to the procedure a, the bogie number of the bogie is recognized. The PC 31 further fetches the lending information from the trolley management means 20 through the local communication network L2, and determines whether or not the recognized trolley number has already been lent. When the bogie has been rented, the gate controller 37
To open the gate 3 so that the truck can be taken out of the flower garden 1.

The determination as to whether or not the trolley has been rented out can be made by recognizing the trolley number from the television camera as described above, but the same processing can be performed by reading the buyer's ID card. The gate controller 30 is provided with a card reader 38 for an ID card, and the PC 31
According to the procedure of 5b, the ID of the read ID card is specified. As described above, from the lending information obtained from the trolley management means 20 through the local communication network L2, it is determined whether or not the trolley to be carried out by the buyer has been rented out. A gate opening signal is sent to 37 to open the gate 3. Further, the determination as to whether or not the trolley has been lent can be made by providing an input unit such as a keyboard in the gate processing means 30 and manually inputting the trolley number or ID from the input unit.

The gate control means 20 is provided with a speaker 36, and it is determined whether or not the cart which is going to exit the gate 3 is performing the lending process as described above, and the lending process is not performed. In the case of a trolley, a warning such as "Please perform lending processing" may be given to the buyer.

The return process of the rented trolley is performed by using the trolley number of the trolley carried in from the gate 3 of the flower garden site 1
In the same manner as described above, the image is taken by the television camera 33, the bogie number is recognized, and when the bogie that has been carried out is carried in by the return processing unit 35c, the bogie is processed as if it had been returned. The return information is transmitted to the carriage management means 20 through the local communication network L2.

When returning the trolley, the buyer who has borrowed the trolley returns the trolley by the card reader 38 of the ID card provided near the gate 3 of the flower celery venue 1. The ID is read from the card reader 38 and the ID is specified by the ID recognition unit 35b.
The cart rented with the same ID by the return processing unit 35c may be processed as if returned, and the return information may be transmitted to the cart management unit 20 through the local communication network L2. In the above configuration example, the return processing means 40 is taken in the gate processing means 30.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the truck management means of the flower picking management system according to the present invention. The PC 21 of the trolley management means 20 follows the procedure of the trolley lending management unit 25a and executes the lending processing means 10 through the local communication network L2.
And the lending information such as the bogie number of the bogie, the borrower, the lending period, and the return information from the return processing means 40, and the storage unit 2
4 to manage the lending status of the truck. PC21
Calculates the rent of each borrower from the type, period, and the like of the truck determined from the truck number of the rented truck, based on the lending information and the like stored in the storage unit 24 in accordance with the procedure of the fee calculation unit 25b. The calculated rent information is transmitted by the communication processing unit 25c to the bank 60 or the like through the public communication line L1 such as a telephone network, and automatically deducted from the lessee's account.

The PC 21 of the trolley management means 20 calculates the lending frequency of the trolley to each buyer from the lending information stored in the storage unit 24 by the lending frequency counting unit 25d, and the purchaser having a high lending frequency is calculated. To reduce the rental fee of the trolley. This discount information is transmitted to the lending processing means 10 via the local communication network L2, and the display unit 1
Display it in 2 to inform the borrower of the cart.

The trolley management means 20 is provided with a clock unit 26 such as a real time clock built in the PC 21, and based on the lending information stored in the storage unit 24 by the trolley lending management unit 25 a and the time information from the timer unit 26. It calculates whether or not the lending period of the rented cart has passed. If there is a truck that has not been returned after the lending period has elapsed, the communication processing unit 25c notifies the bank 60 or the like through the public communication network L1 so that the surcharge is automatically deducted from the account of the borrower of the truck. Also, the PC 11 of the above-mentioned lending processing means 10 obtains the trolley lending information from the lending management means 20 through the local communication network L2 by the lending information processing unit 15, and returns the lending information during the lending period when performing the lending processing of the luggage. Do not lend money to applications from buyers who do not. In this case, a display is made on the display unit 12 such as a CRT provided in the lending processing means 10 to notify the buyer.

The trolley management means 20 uses the telephone communication unit 25e to notify the buyer who has not returned the trolley within the rental period detected as described above through the public communication network L1. An automatic call is made to the telephone 71 of the registered contact 70 to inform the user. Alternatively, the fax contact section 25f of the trolley management means 20 uses the registered contact information 70 of the buyer.
Automatically faxed to fax 72 of
Notify that. Further, the PC of the trolley management means 20
PC7 of buyer's registered contact 70 by communication unit 25g
3 automatically communicates with the PC, and informs that effect.

[0031]

[Effect of the Invention] A bogie number is assigned to a bogie carrying a flower purchased by a buyer at a flower parlor venue and carried out of the venue, and lending information such as a bogie number, a borrower, and a lending period is input. Lending processing means for performing lending processing, gate control means for controlling the opening and closing of a gate for carrying a bogie out of the venue according to the lending information, and performing return processing by inputting return information such as a returned bogie number etc. By providing a return processing unit and a truck management unit that manages the lending status of the truck based on the lending information and the return information, and managing the use status of the truck such as the location of the truck, the truck can be finely managed. As a result, services to buyers are improved. In addition, there is no problem such as the loss of the bogie, which is economical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram of an embodiment of a flower parsley management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a lending processing means of the flower parsley management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a trolley management unit of the flower stalk management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a gate control unit which also serves as a return processing unit of the flower pickling management system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 flower field venue 2 cart 3 gate 10 lending processing means 11 PC (Personal Computer) 12 display unit 13 input unit 14 card reader 15 lending information processing unit 20 trolley management means 21 PC 22 display unit 23 input unit 24 storage unit 25a trolley lending Management unit 25b Charge calculation unit 25c Communication processing unit 25d Lending frequency counting unit 25e Telephone communication unit 25f Fax communication unit 25g PC communication unit 26 Clock unit 30 Gate control unit 31 PC 33 TV camera 34 Image memory 35a Truck number recognition unit 35b IC recognition Unit 35c return processing unit 36 speaker 37 gate control unit 38 card reader 40 return processing means 60 bank 70 buyer's registration contact 71 telephone 72 fax 73 PC L1 public communication network L2 local communication network

Claims (15)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A bogie number is assigned to a bogie carrying a flower purchased by a buyer at a flower parlor venue and carried out of the venue, and lending information such as a bogie number, a borrower, and a lending period is input. Lending processing means for performing lending processing, gate control means for controlling the opening and closing of a gate for carrying a bogie out of the venue according to the lending information, and performing return processing by inputting return information such as a returned bogie number etc. A flower trolley management system that includes a return processing unit, a trolley management unit that manages the lending status of the trolley based on the lending information and the return information, and manages the usage status of the trolley such as the location of the trolley. 2. The lending processing means includes the buyer's I
Equipped with a card reader to read D (Identity) card,
2. The flower rental cart management system according to claim 1, wherein the lessee is specified by an ID read from the ID card. 3. The gate control means includes: a TV camera for photographing a bogie number of the bogie to be carried out; a bogie number recognizing unit for recognizing the bogie number by performing image processing on a video signal output from the TV camera. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a gate control unit that opens the gate when the recognized bogie number has been rented, so that only the trolley that has performed the lent process can be carried out of the venue. Flower seri trolley management system. 4. The flower arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the gate control means includes a card reader for the ID card, and opens the gate when the ID subjected to the lending process is read. Dolly management system. 5. A loudspeaker is provided in the gate control means, and when a trolley not rented is to be carried out according to rent information from the trolley management means, a warning is issued by the loudspeaker. Claim 3 characterized by the following:
Or the flower seri carriage management system according to claim 4. 6. The return processing means includes: a television camera for photographing a carriage number of a carriage for carrying the carriage into the venue; and a video signal output from the television camera for image processing to recognize the carriage number. The flower cart management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a truck number recognizing unit that performs the process when the carried truck is carried in, assuming that the truck has been returned. 7. The return processing means is provided with a card reader of the ID card at an entrance for carrying the carriage into the hall, and when the ID subjected to the lending processing is read, the lending is performed with the same ID. The flower seri cart management system according to claim 1, wherein the cart is processed as if it had been returned. 8. The trolley management means includes a communication unit that communicates with a bank via a communication network such as a telephone line, and a charge calculation unit that calculates a rent from the lending status such as the type and period of the rented trolley. 2. The flower rental trolley management system according to claim 1, wherein a rental fee is calculated by returning the trolley, and the rent is automatically debited from the borrower's account. 9. The trolley management means is provided with a lending frequency counting unit for calculating a lending frequency of the trolley to each buyer, so as to discount a rent of the trolley to buyers who lend frequently. The flower seri carriage management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: 10. The trolley management means includes a communication unit for communicating with a bank via a communication network such as a telephone line, and a timer unit for calculating a lending period, wherein a bogie that is not returned after the lending period elapses. 2. The flower seri carriage management system according to claim 1, wherein the surcharge is automatically deducted from the borrower's account. 11. The lending processing means includes a dolly lending information acquisition unit from the lending management means, so that lending processing is not performed for a buyer who has not returned within the lending period. The flower seri carriage management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: 12. The lending processing means is provided with a display unit comprising a CRT or the like, and when performing lending processing for a buyer who has not returned within the lending period, a lending prohibition is displayed on the display unit. The flower seri carriage management system according to claim 11, wherein the display is performed. 13. The trolley management means is provided with a telephone communication unit for automatically making a telephone call to a telephone number of the registered contact of the buyer, and the trolley does not return the trolley within the lending period by telephone. 2. The flower seri carriage management system according to claim 1, wherein the registered contact information of the attendant is notified to that effect. 14. The trolley management means is provided with a fax communicator for automatically sending a fax to the registered contact of the buyer by fax, and the trolley is not returned within the lending period by fax communication. 2. The flower-seri trolley management system according to claim 1, wherein the registration contact information of the buyer is notified. 15. The trolley management means automatically adds a PC (Parsonal Computer) of a registration contact of the buyer to a PC.
2. The flower seri cart according to claim 1, further comprising a PC communication unit for performing C communication, and communicating to the registered contact of the buyer who has not returned the cart during the lending period by PC communication. Management system.