JPH10289278A - Beer barrel management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer barrel management system which grasps the consumption state of contents of a beer barrel in addition to information such as the number of beer barrels and their destinations in a retail store. SOLUTION: When the installation of beer barrels on a beer server is detected by a micro switch 11, a data carrier writing device 13 sends present date and time which are measured by a clock part 12 as use start date and time data to a data carrier 1 side, and it is written to a memory part 5 of the data carrier 1. Also, the removal of the beer barrels form the beer server is detected by the switch 11, the device 13 sends present data and time which are measured by the part 12 as use end date and time data to the carrier 1 side, and it is written in the part 5 of the carrier 1. With this, a maker side grasps the consumption state in a retail store at the time of collecting empty beer barrels.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beer keg management system, and more particularly to a beer keg management system suitable for managing the consumption of beer keg at a retail store by a beer maker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the management of a beer barrel has been limited to the quantity management of the beer barrel itself. In addition, this quantity control was only control for wholesalers in beer makers. For this reason, the current situation is that beer manufacturers cannot grasp the consumption status of beer barrels at general retail stores sold by wholesalers at all.

However, in a beer maker, when a emptied beer barrel is returned from a retailer to a wholesaler and then returned from the wholesaler to a beer maker, the consumption status of the beer barrel in a general retailer is grasped. What can be done is limited to how many beer barrels have been consumed at the retail store during a few days, for example, when one beer barrel is used and for how long. I do not know more specific contents such as whether it was consumed.

A conventional beer server installed in a retail store has a mechanism in which the contents of a beer barrel are mixed with carbon dioxide and poured into a mug, but information is written or written in the beer barrel itself. It does not have a function to read information.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional management of beer barrels is only quantity management, and this quantity management is also difficult.
From a beer manufacturer's point of view, there is a problem that the consumption status at general retail stores cannot be managed because the management is performed up to the wholesalers.

[0006] As for quality control, quality control on a factory shipment basis can be sufficiently performed, but it is impossible to grasp distribution time thereafter or grasp the consumption situation of beer barrels at an actual retail store. There was a problem that there was.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. The purpose of the present invention is to provide information on the number of beer barrels, destinations, etc., as well as the consumption of beer barrels at retail stores. An object of the present invention is to provide a beer barrel management system that can be grasped.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a beer keg management system according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises:
A data carrier capable of writing and reading various data attached to the beer barrel, detecting means for detecting attachment and detachment of the beer barrel to and from the beer server, measuring means for measuring the current date and time, and the detecting means When the attachment of the beer barrel to the beer server is detected, the current date and time measured by the measuring means are written to the data carrier as use start date and time data, and the detection means sends the beer barrel from the beer server of the beer barrel. And data carrier writing means for writing the current date and time measured by the measurement means as use end date and time data to the data carrier when the removal of the data carrier is detected.

In the beer keg management system according to a second aspect of the present invention, the data carrier writing means according to the first aspect, wherein the use start time data and the use end time data are wireless data. It is configured to write to the data carrier by communication.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is an external view of a beer server 31 to which the beer keg management system of the present invention is applied.

The beer server 31 includes a support table 32 on which the beer barrel 30 is mounted, a hook-shaped support rod 33 for supporting the beer barrel 30 mounted on the support table 32 from above, and a beer from the beer barrel 30. A spout 34 provided with an opening / closing stopper (not shown) for extracting
And supporting legs 35 for supporting at a predetermined height,
In the present embodiment, the data carrier writing device 13 is attached to the support rod 33. Further, a microswitch 11 described later is attached to, for example, a support base 32.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the beer keg management system of the present invention. The beer barrel management system of the present invention includes a data carrier (RF-ID) 1 attached to the beer barrel 30 and capable of writing and reading various data, and a beer server 31 of the beer barrel 30.
Micro switch 11 for detecting attachment / detachment to / from, and clock unit (measuring means) 12 for measuring the current date and time
When the attachment of the beer barrel 30 to the beer server 31 is detected by the micro switch 11,
The current date and time measured by the micro switch 11 is written to the data carrier 1 as use start date and time data, and the beer server 31 of the beer barrel 30 is operated by the microswitch 11.
And a data carrier writing device 13 for writing the current date and time measured by the clock unit 12 to the data carrier 1 as use end date and time data when the removal from the data carrier is detected.

In this embodiment, the data carrier writing device 13 writes data to the data carrier 1 by wireless data communication, and includes an antenna 16 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data carrier 1, The CPU 14 to which the output of the micro switch 11 and the output of the clock unit 12 are led, the data output from the CPU 14 being modulated and output to the antenna 16, and the antenna 1
And a modulation / demodulation unit 15 for demodulating the data received by the CPU 6 and outputting the demodulated data to the CPU 14.

The data carrier 1 includes an antenna 2 for transmitting and receiving data to and from a data carrier writing device 13, a modem 3 to which the antenna 2 is connected, and a bidirectional connection with the modem 3. CPU 4 and this CP
And a memory unit 5 connected to U4.

CPU 14 of data carrier writing device 13
Is based on the ON signal of the micro switch 11 that detects that the beer barrel 30 is attached to the beer server 31 and the OFF signal of the micro switch 11 that detects that the beer barrel 30 has been removed from the beer server 31.
The current date and time (use start date and time data and use end date and time data) are read from the clock unit 12, and the read date and time data are output to the modem unit 15. Data carrier 1
This is a block for confirming that the writing has been normally performed by the write response signal transmitted from.

The CPU 4 of the data carrier 1 writes the date / time data (use start date / time data and use end date / time data) received by the antenna 2 and demodulated by the modem unit 3 into the memory unit 5 and writes a write response signal to the data carrier. This is a block output to the writing device 13.

Next, the operation of the beer keg management system configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 shows a state where the data carrier 1 is attached to a beer barrel 30. In the present embodiment, the data carrier 1 is attached in a form embedded in a handle portion of the beer barrel 30 or beside the handle portion.

FIG. 4 shows a distribution route of the beer barrel 30. Beer barrels 30 filled and shipped at the factory
Is used in retail stores through wholesalers. The used and empty beer barrels 30 are then returned to the factory through a wholesaler or directly. The operation of the beer keg management system of the present invention will be described below along this distribution route.

First, in the factory, the factory record data shown in FIG.
Write to. Here, the factory record data to be written is
The barrel-specific number, the history of use of the barrel, the date and time when the contents were filled, the place, and the collection date and time. However, the collection date and time is recorded when the beer barrel 30 is collected. Such factory record data is recorded using a portable handy terminal 21, as shown in FIG. However,
Although illustration is omitted, recording may be performed using a stationary device. The beer barrel 30 in which such factory record data is written is consumed at a retail store following the distribution route shown in FIG.

At a retail store, as shown in FIG. 2, a beer keg 30 is attached to a beer server 31 for use. At this time, when the beer barrel 30 is attached to the beer server 31, the micro switch 11 detects this and outputs an ON signal to the CPU.

The CPU 14 reads the current date and time (use start date and time data) from the clock unit 12 based on the ON signal, and outputs retail store record data including the read date and time data to the modem unit 15. The modulation / demodulation unit 15 modulates the retail store record data into a transmittable signal, and
6 to the data carrier 1 side.

The retail store record data transmitted at this time is:
Each data is a retail store identification number and a use start date and time. The data carrier 1 is a data carrier writing device 1
The record data transmitted from the store 3 is received by the antenna 2, demodulated by the modem 3, and input to the CPU 4. The CPU 4 records the input retail store record data (retail store identification number and use start date and time) in a predetermined area of the memory unit 5 in which factory record data is recorded in advance. The CPU 4 outputs a write response signal, modulates the signal into a signal that can be transmitted by the modem 3, and transmits the signal to the data carrier writer 13 via the antenna 2.

The data carrier writing device 13 receives the write response signal transmitted from the data carrier 1 by the antenna 16, demodulates it in the modulation / demodulation unit 15, and inputs the demodulated signal to the CPU 14. The CPU 14 confirms that the writing has been normally performed based on the input write response signal.

As a result, the store record data (at this stage, the store identification number and the use start date and time) are recorded on the data carrier 1 together with the factory record data.

Thereafter, when the beer barrel 30 is emptied and removed from the beer server 31 (see FIG. 7), the micro switch 11 detects this and outputs an off signal to the CPU 14.

The CPU 14 reads the current date and time (use end date and time data) from the clock unit 12 based on the OFF signal, and outputs retail store record data including the read date and time data to the modem unit 15. The modulation / demodulation unit 15 modulates the retail store record data into a transmittable signal, and
6 to the data carrier 1 side.

The retail store record data transmitted at this time is:
Each data is a retail store identification number and a use end date and time. The data carrier 1 is a data carrier writing device 1
The record data transmitted from the store 3 is received by the antenna 2, demodulated by the modem 3, and input to the CPU 4. The CPU 4 records the input retail store record data (retail store identification number and use end date and time) in a predetermined area of the memory unit 5 in which factory record data is recorded in advance. However, since the retailer identification number transmitted at this time is already recorded in the memory unit 1, it is used for confirming the coincidence with the recorded retailer identification number. Also, the CPU 4 outputs a write response signal, modulates the signal into a signal that can be transmitted by the modem unit 3,
Send to 3 side.

The data carrier writing device 13 receives the write response signal transmitted from the data carrier 1 by the antenna 16, demodulates it in the modulation / demodulation section 15, and inputs the demodulated signal to the CPU 14. The CPU 14 confirms from the input write response signal that the use end date and time data has been normally written.

As a result, the data record of the retail store (retail store identification number, use start date and time, use end date and time) shown in FIG. 6 is recorded on the data carrier 1 together with the factory record data.

The empty beer barrel 30 to which the data carrier 1 on which such factory record data and retail store record data are recorded is returned to the factory along the distribution route shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the factory, the data carrier 1
By reading the data recorded in the store, the consumption situation at the retail store can be grasped. That is, specific data such as when the beer barrel 30 has been used at the retail store and when it has been used can be obtained. That is, if this data is used, the residence time in the distribution channel can be determined. Further, by utilizing these data, quality control of the contents of the beer barrel 30 (time management from factory shipment to consumption) can be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the communication method between the data carrier 1 and the data carrier writing device 13 is described as communication using high frequency. However, a communication method using electromagnetic induction or microwave may be used. In this case, the detailed description is omitted, but the basic communication is the same as that of the above embodiment.

[0033]

The beer barrel management system of the present invention comprises a data carrier capable of writing and reading various data attached to a beer barrel, detecting means for detecting attachment and removal of the beer barrel to and from a beer server, When the attachment of the beer keg to the beer server is detected by the measuring means for measuring the current date and time and the detecting means, the current date and time measured by the measuring means are written to the data carrier as use start date and time data, and the beer is detected by the detecting means. When the removal of the barrel from the beer server is detected, a data carrier writing unit that writes the current date and time measured by the measurement unit to the data carrier as use end date and time data is provided. Beer consumption at retail stores It can be. Thereby, beer quality can be controlled according to the consumption situation, and the distribution time of the beer barrels in the distribution route can be grasped, so that the distribution can be rationalized. Further, the data carrier writing unit is configured to output the data carrier based on a detection signal (ON signal and OFF signal) of the detection unit.
Since the use start date / time data and the use end date / time data are configured to be written to the data carrier by wireless data communication, there is no case where the worker of the retail store operates the beer keg management system of the present invention, and the conventional operation is performed. Because it is good, it can be easily migrated from the current distribution system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of a beer keg management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a beer server 31 to which the beer keg management system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the data carrier is attached to a beer barrel.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a distribution route of a beer barrel.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of factory record data recorded on a data carrier.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of retail store record data recorded on a data carrier.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the beer barrel has been removed from the beer server.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 data carrier (RF-ID) 2, 16 antenna 3, 15 modem unit 4, 14 CPU 5 memory unit 11 micro switch (detection means) 12 clock unit 13 data carrier writing device 30 beer barrel 31 beer server

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A data carrier attached to a beer barrel and capable of writing and reading various data, detecting means for detecting attachment and detachment of the beer barrel from and to a beer server, and measuring means for measuring a current date and time. When the detection means detects the attachment of the beer barrel to the beer server, the current date and time measured by the measurement means is written to the data carrier as use start date and time data, and the beer barrel is detected by the detection means. And a data carrier writing means for writing the current date and time measured by the measuring means as use end date and time data to the data carrier when the removal from the beer server is detected. system. 2. The beer barrel management system according to claim 1, wherein said data carrier writing means writes the use start date / time data and the use end date / time data to the data carrier by wireless data communication.